Marcus-74
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- Apr 27, 2005
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...and the reason why
Sorry for being so negative but there's just too much positivity around the world at the moment, right? Here are some guys who won't get a Christmas card from me (!)
Phil Esposito
Not grazy about his playing style plus I don't like the way he overemphasizes the political aspect of the Summit Series, and his "commie this, commie that" jibe. Yeah, it was cold war going on and blah blah blah, but for me the happenings on the ice (the different style of play, all the brilliant individual efforts etc.) were million times more interesting than anything off it. And hey, if Team Canada's win was "a win for our society over theirs", what were Challenge Cup and Canada Cup '81 in that case?
Vladislav Tretiak
Can you spell W-H-I-N-E-R? I mean, he had a brilliant (though overrated IMO) career and most people consider him to be the greatest goalie of all-time and yet he doesn't seem to be able to let some things of the past go (Lake Placid, Summit Series...). The only thing he has a good reason to be bitter about is that they didn 't let him go to play in the NHL. But of course there's a possibility that he would have flopped there, so maybe even that was a blessing in disguise, who knows?
Harold Ballard (RUST in peace!)
I guess that if it had been up to him, no Canada/NHL Team vs. Soviets game would have taken place plus no Russians would have played in the NHL. And why? Simply because he didn't like Russians. I bet that neither did fellow crook Alan Eagleson, but at least he gave the hockey fans what they wanted to see. Also, quite horrible period for the Maple Leafs when Ballard was the owner.
HM's
Peter Stastny
Tired of seeing him being interviewed on Finnish TV during the World Championships and urging Finns to root for Team Slovakia (Why should I? Don't give a damn!)
Mark Messier & Gordie Howe
Great players and all, but they just had that Canadian tough SOB approach to hockey that I don't care for. Menacing looks, elbows in the face and other dirty tricks. I bet they were great players to have on your side, but...
On a lighter note...
Hockey fans who think that rock'n roll and fights are a MUST in a hockey game
Just disappear you dorks!
Gretzky
Just couldn't stand his girlish hair
Sorry for being so negative but there's just too much positivity around the world at the moment, right? Here are some guys who won't get a Christmas card from me (!)
Phil Esposito
Not grazy about his playing style plus I don't like the way he overemphasizes the political aspect of the Summit Series, and his "commie this, commie that" jibe. Yeah, it was cold war going on and blah blah blah, but for me the happenings on the ice (the different style of play, all the brilliant individual efforts etc.) were million times more interesting than anything off it. And hey, if Team Canada's win was "a win for our society over theirs", what were Challenge Cup and Canada Cup '81 in that case?
Vladislav Tretiak
Can you spell W-H-I-N-E-R? I mean, he had a brilliant (though overrated IMO) career and most people consider him to be the greatest goalie of all-time and yet he doesn't seem to be able to let some things of the past go (Lake Placid, Summit Series...). The only thing he has a good reason to be bitter about is that they didn 't let him go to play in the NHL. But of course there's a possibility that he would have flopped there, so maybe even that was a blessing in disguise, who knows?
Harold Ballard (RUST in peace!)
I guess that if it had been up to him, no Canada/NHL Team vs. Soviets game would have taken place plus no Russians would have played in the NHL. And why? Simply because he didn't like Russians. I bet that neither did fellow crook Alan Eagleson, but at least he gave the hockey fans what they wanted to see. Also, quite horrible period for the Maple Leafs when Ballard was the owner.
HM's
Peter Stastny
Tired of seeing him being interviewed on Finnish TV during the World Championships and urging Finns to root for Team Slovakia (Why should I? Don't give a damn!)
Mark Messier & Gordie Howe
Great players and all, but they just had that Canadian tough SOB approach to hockey that I don't care for. Menacing looks, elbows in the face and other dirty tricks. I bet they were great players to have on your side, but...
On a lighter note...
Hockey fans who think that rock'n roll and fights are a MUST in a hockey game
Just disappear you dorks!
Gretzky
Just couldn't stand his girlish hair
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