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02-22-2013, 03:10 PM #61
To me, Osgood (apart from his 07/08 playoffs) was a good, quality goalie for a number of years who happened to play for some amazing teams, allowing him to stockpile wins since he played for a very long time (his stats in NYI and StL are good, but not HOF-esque). Of the 3, I'd say Vernon, then Lindros, then Osgood.
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02-22-2013, 04:53 PM #62
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Part of me was joking with the McSorley comment...but part of me wasn't... The guy had 300+ points over his career... arguably a reason why Gretzky was able to dominate like he did... Imagine if he hadn't of spent 3300+ PIM's in a box...Gretzky's career might not have been as illustrious (guys would've taken runs at him etc) but his offensive numbers could've arguably been better and more comparable to that of some of the bigger names in defenseman... when you think about logistics of sports its no different then an offensive lineman in the HOF for his great ability in protecting the QB or allowing space for a RB... Star players and dazzling skill guys are huge draws for the sport... why not reward those guys who are held responsible for keeping them protected too...
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02-23-2013, 11:46 AM #63
ppl who say draper should be in the HOF should be shot. ive witnessed his whole career under my eyes and he played a good role, thats it- great skater and his experience and rubbing elbows with stevie y, fedorov, shanny and everyone can only help. darren helm (when healthy) is 2x as good as draper- should i start saving my helm rookies? hahaha
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02-23-2013, 01:02 PM #64
I think you misunderstood because I failed to quote the post that generated my comment. I agree Lindros was much more than a fighter. I had fourth row season tickets when he came into the league and he certainly was an imposing presence on the ice. My comments were directed toward the posts that focused more on the fighters, especially those in Philly. The real shame of Lindros' career is that he was encouraged to hit people and mix it up on the ice, his knees and then later his brain couldn't take the kind of punishment they got in return for his goonish style. So his skills diminished at a time when he should have been in his prime.
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