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Originally Posted by Sandman
I loved watching him. He even beat up a few enforcers back in the day.
I remember when he took part in the Canada Cup, when he was still waiting for the Nordiques to trade him- he ran over Joel Otto behind the net like he was a toddler, and Lindros was still a teenager!
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It’s hard to explain how incredible Lindros’ debut was to people who didn’t witness it at the time.
Imagine if an 18 year old who hadn’t played a day of pro hockey:
A) Made Canada’s 4 Nations Face-Off roster.
B) Absolutely blew up guys like Brady Tkachuk and McAvoy (a Swedish player had to be carried off the ice after a hit from Lindros).
C) Finished the tournament with 3 goals and 5 points.
Everyone was prepared to see the hype burst, but it only got bigger.