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One year bump. This video still kicks ass.
Hextall still kicks ass. The guy was the biggest badass in the NHL. Love rewatching this video.
One year bump. This video still kicks ass.
Wayne Gretzky called him the best goalie he ever faced.
One of the most intense competitors ever. Before his serious groin problems he was the most athletic goalie I've ever seen, and he was over 6' tall. Also the first truly great stick handling goalie. He actually played better when he was mad, totally the opposite of most goalies. Loved to trash talk guys too. Really great guy off the ice, and yes, he still hates chris chelios. The crease belonged to hextall, protected by sherwood, you entered at your own risk. I idolized him growing up, which is why I was always a chippy goalie and fought alot.
Emery is alot more calm this year, guys don't crash the crease like the used to, and basically know they have to answer to pronger if they touch emery. Though I could see emery snap at some point, and he would destroy them, should be fun.
when did Hextall have is groin problems? I'm a huge Hextall fan but I was never able to watch him play
i guess it's comparable that Ron Hextall was the Sean Avery of goalies
He took on all comers. How many goalies have you ever seen get into actual fights with forwards? Not many.
My favorite is the Capitals player that foolishly messes with Hextall as he's being escorted off of the ice, only to get a major beat down and end up turtling in complete fear for the madman he needlessly unleashed upon himself.
Hextall would be banned from the league today.