Original Six or 1994: Which Group of Four Rangers' Retired Numbers Was Better?

Rod Gilbert and Andy Bathgate up front, with Harry Howell on defense, and Eddie Giacomin in net. Mark Messier and Adam Graves up front, with Brian Leetch on defense, and Mike Richter in net. Although the time periods in which these players donned the Blueshirts are seperated by about three decades, these eight people share one thing in common: By the end of the 2008-2009 season, they will all have their name and number on a white New York Rangers banner, which will hang from the Madison Square Garden rafters. It just so happens that, four of the eight players played around the same time in the Original Six Era, and the other four were the cornerstones of the team that erased the chants of 1940. Even more ironically, each group of four has two forwards, one defenseman, and one goalie. So, which group can say that they are the best of the best in New York Rangers history? Is it the Original Six? Or is it 1994? Forwards: Out of the four forwards, the 1994 team has the best of the ... (link)