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FlamesAddiction · 08-13-2021, 10:28 AM

Thinking about Joe Thornton gives me an existential crisis.

When he was a rookie, he played on the same team as Ray Bourque. When Ray Bourque was a rookie, he played on the same team as Jean Ratelle who was on the same team as Gump Worsley (who played against Rocket Richard).

I know I am cherry picking players that had freakishly long careers, but it seems crazy that there is still a player in the league that has only a 3 degrees of separation from the "Original Six" and players who would be centenarians if they were still alive today.

08-13-2021, 10:28 AM	#39
FlamesAddiction Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Vancouver Exp:	Thinking about Joe Thornton gives me an existential crisis. When he was a rookie, he played on the same team as Ray Bourque. When Ray Bourque was a rookie, he played on the same team as Jean Ratelle who was on the same team as Gump Worsley (who played against Rocket Richard). I know I am cherry picking players that had freakishly long careers, but it seems crazy that there is still a player in the league that has only a 3 degrees of separation from the "Original Six" and players who would be centenarians if they were still alive today. __________________ "A pessimist thinks things can't get any worse. An optimist knows they can." Last edited by FlamesAddiction; 08-13-2021 at 10:32 AM.