Twitter is in a huge debate over who the best NHLer to ever wear number 13 is

They call him "The Magic Man" for a reason. Pavel Datsyuk is @NHLdotcom's choice as the best ever to wear No. 13.

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— NHL (@NHL) June 23, 2020

I love Pavel Datsyuk. One of my favourite players to watch. But come on. Mats Sundin is the greatest to ever wear number 13. https://t.co/hXMGWRarfU

— Max Domi (@maxdomi) June 23, 2020

This is criminal. Doing Sundin dirty like that, for shame. 😤 https://t.co/lK25RGAeQU

— Rick (@therickwoodard) June 23, 2020

Are apples better than oranges? Datsyuk is a more technically skilled player who played an entirely different game to Sundin, who was arguably a better overall hockey player, comparing players who played different styles and had their primes in different eras is a waste of time

— Jacob Mansfield (@JRMansfield) June 23, 2020

Datsyuk was a flashier magician, but I'm not sure I'd call him more skilled.

Datsyuk: 918p in 953 gp = .96 ppg.
Sundin: 1349p in 1346 gp = 1.00ppg.

Numbers are close, but maintaining a ppg pace with 400 more gp,with worse teammates, while playing physically, is much harder.

— Kyle Larkin (@KyleLarkin90) June 23, 2020

Datsyuk was a flashier magician, but I'm not sure I'd call him more skilled.

Datsyuk: 918p in 953 gp = .96 ppg.
Sundin: 1349p in 1346 gp = 1.00ppg.

Numbers are close, but maintaining a ppg pace with 400 more gp,with worse teammates, while playing physically, is much harder.

— Kyle Larkin (@KyleLarkin90) June 23, 2020

How did I know some Leaf fan would argue this?

— rob page (@rip1077) June 23, 2020

Sundin is not only the best to wear 13 but might be the best Swede ever to play in the NHL. Datsyuk getting recency bias. Sundin has over 400 more points averaging over a point a game for over 1300 games. He played with bad players, Datsyuk was on a great team most of his career

— Daniel Pucci (@pucci2001) June 23, 2020

This is a no brainer. For those saying Sundin or Barzal, well honestly they have no clue. Its not even close

— ugh (@FriesenNHL) June 23, 2020

The one player I had the most respect and admiration for. And this is coming from a dyed-in-the-wool Sharks fan. Offensively. Defensively. His skill. 🤯🤯 Yet, so reserved. So, humble. He was on a different frequency than everyone else. Divine brilliance manifested.

— Howard Ernesto Cabrera (@HowardECabrera) June 23, 2020

Here comes all the Leafs fans with Sundin. Not even in the same sentence. Datsyuk was miles above him.

— Ryan Tompkins (@ryantompkins_) June 23, 2020