Wayne Gretzky, Bobby Orr, and Mario Lemieux all agree: there was nobody better than Gordie Howe. "I think we're all pretty much in agreement that Gordie was pretty special," Gretzky said. A special player"Yeah, he was certainly a very special player," Lemieux said. That's what makes the game wonderful is that you want to be as good as the best player. Right now Crosby's the best player.

Source: CBC News January 28, 2017 03:50 UTC