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Originally Posted by FAN
The above generalization is so inapplicable here that it's a disservice to Ray Whitney.
Pat Falloon lacked the heart, work ethic, and conditioning to deserve a long NHL career. Ray Whitney, not unlike Martin St. Louis, worked his ass off to overcome preconceived notions about his ability to play in the NHL due to his lack of size. The way the two teammates' NHL careers turned out had little to do with luck and timing. It was about determination and competitiveness. Whitney had that. Falloon didn't.
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In all fairness, Pat Falloon had a 9 year NHL-career, playing almost 600 games. That would constitute a fairly long career to me. Maybe not as long as Whitney, but then again, not every player can go on for 22 seasons...