In the 1972 summit series, Espo and Dryden split the games, 4 each. It was Espo that had the winning record, the better save pct and better GAA. Those Chicago teams had some HOF players (Hull, Mikita), but they did not have the depth that many other teams had.
The Blackhawks were a good enough team to win a cup, the facts of the matter are though that Esposito while being a great regular season goaltender failed in the playoffs when it truely matters, the finals in 1971 is a prime example where the Hawks were the better team on paper and Esposito let in soft goals while his team was ahead allowing the Canadiens to win the Stanley Cup.
There is a reason that Esposito wasn't starting the final game in 1972 by the way, it was because he wasn't as good a goaltender as Dryden and well his legacy was still hurt from 1971.
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Before I make my pick, I have a question for you. What should I do if I want to pick someone who played rover? Would I be able to put him wherever I want?
Before I make my pick, I have a question for you. What should I do if I want to pick someone who played rover? Would I be able to put him wherever I want?
PM it to me and I'll decide.
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Alrighty, after that little bit of clarification by Girly, I'm pleased to select for the Bawlf Blawkhawks a great player from way, way back, who once scored a goal skating backwards through the other team (allegedly anyways)
Cyclone Taylor in the position of Right Wing
Although he never played in the NHL (instead playing the bulk of his games in Lester Patrick's league on the west coast) he is still considered one of the greatest of all time.
In his careers, which spanned from the 1902-03 all the way to the 1922-23 season, he played 176 games (including playoffs), scoring 197 goals and assisting on another 124 for a point per game average of 1.82.
Thanks habby...I think I could've left him for a few picks later but meh, there's been a lot of really good players in the history of hockey, so why not take him now. Besides I kinda had to make up for what was a rather dumb pick of Ovie in the first round. After Orr went I got all flustered haha and made a rather foolish pick. But it'll work out I'm sure.
Thanks habby...I think I could've left him for a few picks later but meh, there's been a lot of really good players in the history of hockey, so why not take him now. Besides I kinda had to make up for what was a rather dumb pick of Ovie in the first round. After Orr went I got all flustered haha and made a rather foolish pick. But it'll work out I'm sure.
The history of this game is awesome, too many don't know enough about it. So many characters and great stories.
Team "He Shoots.....He Scooooores!" is proud to select a centerman from Ornskoldsvik, Sweden who spent most of his 11 year career in the NHL terrorizing goalies and defencemen with his ferocious 2-way play, soft hands and speed - Peter Forsberg.
Drafted 6th overall in '91 by the Flyers, he was traded to the Nordiques as part of the Eric Lindros trade before he could play a game for Philly. He played his first NHL game in the lockout shortened season ogf 94/95 grabbing an assist in his first game which was against Philly. He went on to win the Calder trophy that year, scoring 50 pts in 47 games.
From Wiki:
Forsberg is widely considered to be among the greatest two-way players of all time, known for his prolific offensive skills as well as his tenacious defensive play. His 17-year professional career includes 11 years in the National Hockey League (NHL), where he won two Stanley Cups and numerous individual honors. Internationally, with the Swedish national men's ice hockey team, he won two World Championships and two Olympic hockey gold medals. He is a member of the Triple Gold Club and the only Swede of the three players who have won the three competitions twice.[1] As of the end of the 2007–08 NHL season, he is the third-highest all-time Swedish point scorer in the NHL regular season.
NHL Awards:
Art Ross Trophy (2003)
Plus/Minus Award (2003)
Hart Trophy (2003)
NHL 1st All-Star Team (1998, 1999, 2003)
Calder Trophy (1995)
NHL All-Rookie Team (1995)
Booooooo! You didn't have to show the shootout goal! :P
At the time of the trade, some reporters said they wouldn't trade Lindros for Forsberg straight up let alone as part of a 5 player deal. They were right!
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(Think about this: all these highlights? They're being done on splintered ankles. He had to take his skates off between periods because the swelling was so much... and most times he played the third period which his laces untied because it put too much pressure. He talks about how he could barely walk to his truck after a game, and all I think about is the way he played and the things he did on the ice... I'm not even mentioning playing the 3rd period of Game 7 against the Kings with a ruptured spleen... This guy was a friggin tank.)
One of the guys I liked when I was young, not even sure why. Just a dim memory from my childhood.
Anyway, I believe he is now a member of the Order of Canada, a Senator, a hall of famer...
I choose LW Frank Mahovlich.
Calder Memorial Trophy (1958) First All-Star Team Left Wing (1961, 1963, 1973) Second All-Star Team Left Wing (1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1970)
Frank Mahovlich was a talented and classy winger, a large man with the skills and hands of a pure scorer. Known as "the Big M," Mahovlich was touted as a superstar while still a teenager. He went on to have a marvelous career, patrolling the left wing for 22 professional seasons in both the NHL and WHA. Many of those years were filled with glory as he earned individual awards and the Stanley Cup, but Mahovlich struggled through most of his hockey life with the stress that comes from great expectations.
What I find funny now, is that I used to think he was so big. A giant out there. Now, he'd just be average size! Times change.
