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killer_carlson · 03-04-2019, 05:51 AM

Lemelin is a clear 3rd.

As a flame he played on the Canada Cup team, which was the only Best on Best tourney in the world at the time. There was no World Cup or Olympics where the NHL shut down to allow the best to play.

He was also a Vezina finalist in 1984 or 1985.

So in my mind the questions to ask to build a case over Lemelin are:

Where did ____ finish in Vezina voting while a Flame?
Was ______ a candidate for the Olympic or World cup team as a Flame?

03-04-2019, 05:51 AM	#31
killer_carlson Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Exp:	Lemelin is a clear 3rd. As a flame he played on the Canada Cup team, which was the only Best on Best tourney in the world at the time. There was no World Cup or Olympics where the NHL shut down to allow the best to play. He was also a Vezina finalist in 1984 or 1985. So in my mind the questions to ask to build a case over Lemelin are: Where did ____ finish in Vezina voting while a Flame? Was ______ a candidate for the Olympic or World cup team as a Flame? __________________ "OOOOOOHHHHHHH those Russians" - Boney M