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Post by insomnius on Jul 27, 2004 16:40:41 GMT -5
Who are the top 10 RIGHT NOW who you think have the proverbial "IT"? Those who lay it on the line every night in front of a full house or 10,000 empty seats in Columbus...
1) Peter Forsberg
2) Joe Sakic
3) Saku Koivu
4) Markus Naslund
5) Jarome Iginla
6) Joe Nieuwendyk (spelled from memory...)
7) Ryan Smyth
8) Brad Richards
9) Ilya Kovalchuk
10) Mark Recchi
honorable mention to Michael Ryder...
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Post by blaise on Jul 27, 2004 19:23:41 GMT -5
Your memory didn't fail you in this case.
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Post by Skilly on Jul 27, 2004 19:55:30 GMT -5
You must of just went for the goal producers. Illya take nights off, and so does Naslund.
Sundin doesn't take many nights off.
Begin brings it every game.
Avery doesn't let up.
Palffy when healthy.
Scott Stevens had "it" in spades.
"It" means so many things, but not necessarily all offense.
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Post by insomnius on Jul 27, 2004 22:36:56 GMT -5
Well I did have production in mind...I also had things like grace under pressure and nights off or not, Kovalchuk scored 41 goals on a bad team missing key components, with the shroud of tragedy hanging over the team...that says "IT" to me in spades....
Naslund was left with unenviable position of trying to carry his team emotionally after Bertuzzi's latest brain cramp...
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Jul 27, 2004 22:57:12 GMT -5
You must of just went for the goal producers. Illya take nights off, and so does Naslund. Sundin doesn't take many nights off. Begin brings it every game. Avery doesn't let up. Palffy when healthy. Scott Stevens had "it" in spades. "It" means so many things, but not necessarily all offense. He's my son's favourite player (oh the pain) but, I find Sundin is as good as Roberts on some nights especially in the leadership department. On that note few can match Scott Stevens. The "it" guys? You mean the guys who bring "it" to the rink every night? The guys who are noticable every shift? Hmm ... 1. Jerome Iginla, Flames 2. Saku Koivu, Habs 3. Martin St. Louis, Bolts 4. Nicklas Lidstrom, Wings 5. Martin Brodeur, Devils 6. Brad Richards, Bolts 7. Kris Draper, Wings 8. Mike Peca, Islanders 9. Gary Roberts, Buds 10. John "Mad Dog" Madden, Devils Honourable mentions (in no order); Patrik Elias, Devils Jason Blake, Islanders Steve Bégin, Habs Alyn McAuley, Sharks Mike Ryder, Habs Darcy Tucker, Buds Tie Domi, Buds (believe it or not he's noticable every shift) Cheers |
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Post by M. Beaux-Eaux on Jul 28, 2004 6:27:05 GMT -5
Excellent choices, guys. A few others that come to mind:
Jeremy Roenick
Chris Chelios
Adam Foote
Rob Blake
Jere Lehtinen
Brendan Shanahan
Pavol Demitra
Brendan Witt
Sergei Samsonov
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Post by insomnius on Jul 28, 2004 7:30:53 GMT -5
I wasn't looking at goalies but if the list has been expanded then Roberto Luongo has to be there...
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Post by blaise on Jul 28, 2004 13:11:29 GMT -5
Surely there must be more defensemen who belong on the list.
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Post by insomnius on Jul 28, 2004 14:30:05 GMT -5
Adam FooteJason Smith - Oilers...and don't call me Shirley...
ok sorry I had to....
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