Legends of the Game - Ranking the best players

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Curmudgeon wrote: Fri Aug 05, 2022 8:31 pm Both The Rocket and Hull with Gretzky in their primes would have averaged a GPG most seasons.
Against modern goalies in modern equipment?
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Rocket wouldn't be denied, and Hull was firing the puck 100MPH with wood sticks, no composite and no flex. Playing in Gretzky's prime era, you bet.
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...yeah, not sure what modern goalies and modern equipment have to do with it.

99's prime years were '80 through '90 so thats the basis for theory here no?

Who knows what Richard, Hull, Bossy, Bure score playing with him...I mean Jari Kurri scored what, 400 plus goals with him during that era.

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Strangelove wrote: Wed Aug 03, 2022 6:02 pm I'd also drop Harvey for Big Bird (who likely drops Chelios down, as much as I loved Chelly in his prime).

Hasek out for Martin Brodeur.

Sorry Skyo, assholes are like opinions in that every asshole has both. :mrgreen:
Hasek>>Brodeur, ainec, maybe a bit close but.

Hasek makes 70 saves, outduels Brodeur...
1994: Dominik Hasek wins arguably the best goaltending duel in the modern era of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Hasek outduels Martin Brodeur by making 70 saves before Dave Hannan scores 5:43 into the fourth overtime to give the Buffalo Sabres a 1-0 victory against the New Jersey Devils in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals at Memorial Auditorium.
https://www.nhl.com/news/this-date-in-n ... -280471274
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Cornuck wrote: Wed Aug 03, 2022 5:53 pm
Strangelove wrote: Wed Aug 03, 2022 5:47 pm
SKYO wrote: Wed Aug 03, 2022 5:33 pm bruh their points and trophies speak for themselves...but who'd you replace Shanahan and Messier with?
Well I mentioned Crosby and you have Stevie there as #13.

Bobby Clarke? Mike Bossy?
at the very least... I'm guessing skyo got lazy and just grabbed some points leaders. :D
Hey man, points/championships/trophies all help in my cause....but yeah you caught me gettin' a bit lazy :lol: , but ya know how many great legends are out there!!??
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SKYO wrote: Fri Aug 05, 2022 9:42 pm
Strangelove wrote: Wed Aug 03, 2022 6:02 pm I'd also drop Harvey for Big Bird (who likely drops Chelios down, as much as I loved Chelly in his prime).

Hasek out for Martin Brodeur.

Sorry Skyo, assholes are like opinions in that every asshole has both. :mrgreen:
Hasek>>Brodeur, ainec, maybe a bit close but.

Hasek makes 70 saves, outduels Brodeur...
1994: Dominik Hasek wins arguably the best goaltending duel in the modern era of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Hasek outduels Martin Brodeur by making 70 saves before Dave Hannan scores 5:43 into the fourth overtime to give the Buffalo Sabres a 1-0 victory against the New Jersey Devils in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals at Memorial Auditorium.
https://www.nhl.com/news/this-date-in-n ... -280471274
I watched that entire series live on the telly back in the day... just for the goaltending.

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Big facts homie, Hasek was ridiculous.
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SKYO wrote: Fri Aug 05, 2022 9:50 pm Big facts homie, Hasek was ridiculous.
Yeah they both were...
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Would Luongo make anybody's Top 10 in net?
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Curmudgeon wrote: Fri Aug 05, 2022 9:54 pm Would Luongo make anybody's Top 10 in net?
No!

Fuck Luongo.

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Lol. I think any one of Dryden, Brodeur, Roy, Fuhr, Hasek, Parent, Smith, Esposito, Cheevers, and Fluery, would have closed the deal with teams like the Canucks had in 2010 and 2011 in front of them. That's just for starters.
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Strangelove wrote: Fri Aug 05, 2022 9:51 pm
SKYO wrote: Fri Aug 05, 2022 9:50 pm Big facts homie, Hasek was ridiculous.
Yeah they both were...
ALL 70 saves man by Hasek, one of the greatest of all time in the NHL playoffs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lko6YlxpJWQ


recap:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqRyEUj9Ync


However Patrick Roy's record will never be broken imo.
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Curmudgeon wrote: Fri Aug 05, 2022 9:54 pm Would Luongo make anybody's Top 10 in net?
This is the wrong crowd. You should be asking Yaletown cocktail waitresses.
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donlever wrote: Fri Aug 05, 2022 9:56 pm
Curmudgeon wrote: Fri Aug 05, 2022 9:54 pm Would Luongo make anybody's Top 10 in net?
No!

Fuck Luongo.

Now there's a guy that needs a frog avatar.....
Exactamungo. He was basically Cloutier with a better team in front of him.

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Topper wrote: Sat Aug 06, 2022 3:11 am
Curmudgeon wrote: Fri Aug 05, 2022 9:54 pm Would Luongo make anybody's Top 10 in net?
This is the wrong crowd. You should be asking Yaletown cocktail waitresses.
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