Trottier vs. Crosby

[Nerowoy nora tolad]

There's a difference between being "shafted" and being unlucky. Which do you think applies to Potvin?

I think there's a general consensus that Jaromir Jagr is one of the most unlucky forwards ever in terms of his MVP status in the NHL -- he ended up with one Hart Trophy, despite being maybe a top-5 productive forward of all time and winning 5 scoring titles. But I can't really say he was "shafted" (except in 2006). He was just unlucky.

Shafted, as in there are multiple major awards he objectively should have won, but didnt