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06-28-2007, 09:23 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slipknot
Thanks Ronnie 
That gave me goosebumps
He was absolutely the best ever
no question he was better than even Gretsky.
I wish hockey didn't get ruined, I miss it but they don't make players like Orr anymore, I can't believe the things he was able to do.  |
Not better than Gretzky. Sorry |
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06-28-2007, 11:19 AM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: 61° 30′ 0″ N, 23° 46′ 0″ E
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Gretsky wouldn't have survived half a season on the NHL in Orr's era  |
Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools, because they have to say something.
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06-28-2007, 04:56 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: On my boat
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Originally Posted by Mike P
Gretsky wouldn't have survived half a season on the NHL in Orr's era |
BINGO !!!
Gretsky was an offensive magician, but without a goon to protect him, he would not have hasted 1/2 a season back then, Gordie Howe would have leveled him just to prove that point !!! and Orr could and did drop the gloves whenever necessary!
But Gretsky wasn't as bad as Mario Lemeaux,
In my opinion,another amazing offensive player, but the biggest 6ft4 pussy who ever laced them up! |
LETS GO BRANDON
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06-28-2007, 06:17 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike P
Gretsky wouldn't have survived half a season on the NHL in Orr's era |
Keep believing that. Half a season, thats a big eyeroll right there  |
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06-29-2007, 05:46 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Coventry, RI
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It's apples & oranges. Gretzky played in a much more diluted league. He was surounded by superstars. Even the 3rd line on those Cup teams were allstars. How many H of F players were there? Blueliners...allstars, goalie... Hof F. I believe those teams would have won the Cups even without him, in fact, they did. Orr put the NHL on the map throughout the country. To further overuse a phrase, he made everybody around him better, much better. Esposito made a living and set a scoring record (at the time) just hanging around the net and scooping rebounds. #4 got in front of enough pucks to keep Cheevers star shining. Even his own players on the ice with him would find themselves in awe and mesmerized by his supremacy. He's got my vote for #1 all time . BTW, anyone ever hear #9 , Detroit RedWings?????
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Catch'em up,
ThomCat
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06-29-2007, 02:42 PM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2000
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Quote:
Originally Posted by irlnd32
Keep believing that. Half a season, thats a big eyeroll right there |
You know what--you're probably right after all--the refs probably would have made it a two minute minor just to breathe on him, and a major to actually check him 
He was the single most protected player in NHL history.  |
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