Hockey Trash Talk & BS thread

Lemieux won gold with Canada at the 2002 Olympics.

 

Haha. I guess this debate will never go away. While both incredibly slikked, Gretzky and Lemieux were very different hockey players IMO. Personally, I always loved watching Lemieux play. It seems to me he was a much better one on one player. His height gave him incredible reach that he took advantage of to completely undress oppponents. I dont see that Gretzky had nearly the same raw skillset, but I think he was very good at creating space and time for himself. His vision and anticipation seemed to me to be his strengths. Given his size and stature, he made pretty good of himself...

 

Steve Nash ?

 

Very odd...Lemieux was outstanding. I play hockey several times per week in the winter. I still see a lot of guys rockin their Lemieux jerseys. Whether its a Wales Conference all-stars jersey or a Pittsburg Jersey...Never have I heard a disparaging remark about Lemieux.

 

You had the 2 best players of all time playing at the same time which is really cool. We have that now with Crosby and Ovechekin but Crosby is hurt all the time and OV is in a 2 yr slump. It would be great to see both of them 100%.

 

Times have definitely changed. Injuries have become a plague in hockey it seems. You guys have had it pretty good there in Pittsburgh. Lemieux and Jagr were always fun to watch. Crosby and Malkin are hardly second rate...

 

OV i think is in a slump because crosby hasnt been playing its like the two were meant for each other

 

Dude we are so spoiled it's not even funny. Here's a list of names that have played for the Pens: Lemieux, Paul Coffey, Ron Francis, Larry Murphy, Ulf Samuelson, Joe Mullen, Luc Robataille, Tom Barasso, Naslund, Nedved, Kovalev, Gonchar, hossa, Malkin, Crosby, Letang, Kevin Stevens. Thats just what I thought off the top of my head. That's a crap ton of talent you would think we would have had more cups.

 

you couldnt even put Jagr on that list ^^^^

if you want to talk talent look at the 80's oilers....

 

HAHA I knew i forgot someone. Yeah those Oiler teams were probaly the best ever.....Lemieux played on some of the worst Pens teams ever and still put of amazing #'s....And the Pens have had some terrible teams.

 

poor OV has a broken heart

A Dynasty, in the true sense of the word.

 

or the islanders

and yet i bet u never seen them win it on tv at the time it was won.....

 

GO SENATORS

 

^^what year was it Roy stole the cup for the Habs? ^^ that would be the last

 

go winnipeg

 

go ducks
go florida

 

Canucks have been coasting. They are ripe for picking tonight...

 

Bring it bitch