OT: Favorite Player #3

[pistolpete11]

Kunitz/Staal/Hornqvist/Kessel/Talbot. Next 5 for me. Not sure of the order yet.

Same next 5 for me as well, but 1. Hornqvist 2. Talbot 3. Kunitz for sure. Probably 4. Staal and 5. Phil, but I don't feel as strongly about that.

I imagine Staal would be #1 or #2 if he stayed with the Pens.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

I've flipped between Hornqvist and Talbot a few times. I think I'm sticking with Talbot.



Add Maatta.

 

[Al Smith]

Roberts, Talbot, Horny. Talbot car commercials give him the slight edge over horny.

 

[ColePens]

I will forever enjoy Gary Roberts but he's not even in my top 10. Im surprised his name even pops up at #3. I understand Talbot for the Game 7 goals and his charisma. Hornqvist has his SC clinching goal and delivers that same Gary Roberts attitude every night.

But this is the fun of the poll.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Kunitz was also a favorite of mine. Ya know, until his corpse was being held up by Sid and Geno.

Interesting fact I just found out: He finished 13th in Selke voting in the lockout shortened season. Dupuis was 7th.

 

[BHD]

Again, feel free to mention who you think should be added.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Again, feel free to mention who you think should be added.

Nick Drazenovic

Jk, but here's a list of Crosby/Malkin era players:

NHL.com - Stats

 

[BHD]

Nick Drazenovic

Jk, but here's a list of Crosby/Malkin era players:

NHL.com - Stats

The polls need more Mike Zigomanis.

 

[DegenX]

Again, feel free to mention who you think should be added.

Please add Hagelin.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

I voted for Neal in the other thread so this time I gotta go with Gonchar.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

The polls need more Mike Zigomanis.

Hey he won lotsa faceoffs!!

 

[Sorry]

After Sid and Geno, it’s 100% Scary Gary Roberts for me. What he brought to the team can’t be quantified thru basic metrics. He brought grit, passion, determination, and above all, a supreme work ethic. For a few years there after he retired a lot of players were going to his boot camp and came back in amazing physical shape.

Plus, he made the Senators his *****.

 

[BHD]

Next poll will be up this evening. So vote if you haven't already.

 

[Hans Klopek]

After Sid and Geno, it’s 100% Scary Gary Roberts for me. What he brought to the team can’t be quantified thru basic metrics. He brought grit, passion, determination, and above all, a supreme work ethic. For a few years there after he retired a lot of players were going to his boot camp and came back in amazing physical shape.

Plus, he made the Senators his *****.

Yes exactly, I totally fell in love with Gary during his brief time with the Pens, would have been amazing if he had continued with us for a few more years/been a few years younger to make it possible.

Still, somehow I voted for Maxime Talbot on the poll. Such an amazing personality and likeable guy.

 

[BladeRunner66]

Looks like The Phil will be beaten by Hornqvist here but hey it's ok for me, like'em both.

Picked Malkin over Crosby, Sid is the better overall player but when Malkin goes into Beast mode, he's the most exciting player to watch hands down.

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

I went with Horny. I love the guy.

Where's Joe Vitale?

 

[Don'tcry4mejanhrdina]

I will forever enjoy Gary Roberts but he's not even in my top 10. Im surprised his name even pops up at #3. I understand Talbot for the Game 7 goals and his charisma. Hornqvist has his SC clinching goal and delivers that same Gary Roberts attitude every night.

But this is the fun of the poll.

Roberts kind of sparked a change of culture for this team. How many power forwards (or even enforcers) keep playing as hard every night and fighting as much as Roberts did at 40 years old? I can't think of any who didn't ease up on their physical game as they aged. Roberts did this after breaking his neck years before when many thought he'd never be able to play hockey again. I can definitely see why he was a fan favourite. He had Hornqvist's intensity but he brought the pain, he didn't just absorb it.

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

 

[Andy99]

Roberts kind of sparked a change of culture for this team. How many power forwards (or even enforcers) keep playing as hard every night and fighting as much as Roberts did at 40 years old? I can't think of any who didn't ease up on their physical game as they aged. Roberts did this after breaking his neck years before when many thought he'd never be able to play hockey again. I can definitely see why he was a fan favourite. He had Hornqvist's intensity but he brought the pain, he didn't just absorb it.

I understand why people really like him. I just think it’s an indictment of this entire team that people choose a player who was here a year or less as their third favorite player, whether him or Iginla....come on

 

[Ugene Magic]

Add Erik Karlsson.

 

[BHD]

Next poll is up.