Stephen
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At the end of the day, identity wise, is he more of an Edmonton Oiler, or New York Ranger?
Wait, no option for being a Canuck???
J/k, Oiler's for sure to me.
Believe me Canuck fans want to forget that, that useless bum ever wore a Vancouver uniform.
Believe me Canuck fans want to forget that, that useless bum ever wore a Vancouver uniform.
reckoning said:Vancouver ('97-'98 to '99-'00):
With Messier: 71-103-33; .423
Without Messier: 7-24-8; .282
I think most people of the 25-35 year old age group would always think of him as a Ranger, even if he accomplished more with the Oilers.
Saying Messier is a Ranger is akin to thinking of Gretzky as a King. If anyone thinks that they didn't see hockey in the 1980s. If you saw both eras you don't even need to ask.
Saying Messier is a Ranger is akin to thinking of Gretzky as a King. If anyone thinks that they didn't see hockey in the 1980s. If you saw both eras you don't even need to ask.
/threadPersonally, I see him as a Ranger, because it was in a New York uniform where he elevated himself from Mark Messier (the future first ballot HOFer) into MARK MESSIER (a reasonable franchise alternative to Wayne and Mario).