About time Nieuwendyk is being recognized.
One of the best Flames to ever wear the jersey and a player who always elevated his game in spades during playoffs. The fact that he held out, contract or not, bothers me not in the least...and he never bad mouthed the Flames during that time either.
I look at the man and his accomplishments on the ice as a Flame.
Same with Fleury. Why should he become a mouse and not say a word in order to get the recognition that he deserves? Fleury was the player he was because he played on the edge. That is part and parcel of his character and in actuality, a lot of what he has said about the Flames is the bitter truth.
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