Will Patrick Marleau break Gordie Howe's record?

[DingDongCharlie]

I knew Thornton and Marleau had been around for seemingly forever. I didn't realize that Marleau is 45 games away from breaking Gordie Howe's games played record though.

As a pending UFA do you think a team signs him and he gets enough games in to break the record or will the coming shortened season keep him from being able to break it?

I wonder if it's plausible if the season is say 48 regular season games. At this point is Marleau good enough to avoid being a healthy scratch? Will be interesting to see if/when he approaches said milestone.

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[The Burdened]

if he had any respect for the history of the game, he should not pursue it and leave it to Howe

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

if he had any respect for the history of the game, he should not pursue it and leave it to Howe

Yeah, how rude of him to play hockey at the highest level for 21 years only to stop a few games shy of an all-time record that can only be achieved by hard and relentless work?

 

[wetcoast]

if he had any respect for the history of the game, he should not pursue it and leave it to Howe

I never understand arguments like this.

For Marleau to have played this many games already means that he is a pretty decent player right.

 

[cgc83]

well im rooting for Patty , i think he'll be able to pull it off .

 

[Schenn]

if he had any respect for the history of the game, he should not pursue it and leave it to Howe

Worst take I've read in a long time. If he can still play, wants to play, and a team could use him he should do it.

 

[DingDongCharlie]

Worst take I've read in a long time. If he can still play, wants to play, and a team could use him he should do it.

Yeah I wasn't expecting a take like his. It's a record that only he probably even has a chance at. Thornton is about 70 games behind Patty and Chara 200 games. Nobody else is even close.

 

[robsenz]

It won't take anything away from Howe if he does

 

[WADEugottaBELAKthat]

Perhaps he’ll get the Jagr treatment.

 

[jcs0218]

Perhaps he’ll get the Jagr treatment.

Have no team want to pick him up?

 

[jcs0218]

I think he goes back to San Jose.

They probably want him breaking the games record while he is a part of their roster.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

If he has any self respect he should walk away and go home, he was pathetic in Pittsburgh when he came over at the deadline and was somehow about 9 billion times worse after quarantine.

 

[glucker]

Have no team want to pick him up?

Leafs'll take him at 900k, lol

 

[zizbuka]

if he had any respect for the history of the game, he should not pursue it and leave it to Howe

Love Gordie, probably my pick for GOAT, but he did play into his 50s

 

[jcs0218]

If he has any self respect he should walk away and go home, he was pathetic in Pittsburgh when he came over at the deadline and was somehow about 9 billion times worse after quarantine.

He has lost his hands.

 

[McDavidCrushedLarkin]

if he had any respect for the history of the game, he should not pursue it and leave it to Howe

 

[Laveuglette]

Wow I had no idea. Yes, it is plausible and I hope he does. That record will be beaten for sure at some point. What won't be is the age at which Howe played. Also, Howe played in the WHA and in shorter seasons in the NHL. Takes nothing away from Howe. Would just be a great honor for Marleau.

 

[Rebels57]

Hopefully not. He's incredibly washed up.

 

[Langdon Alger]

If he has any self respect he should walk away and go home, he was pathetic in Pittsburgh when he came over at the deadline and was somehow about 9 billion times worse after quarantine.

Some guys don’t know when to call it quits. Guy looked done to me in the playoffs in 2019 with Toronto. It’s been real Patrick, but it’s over.

 

[Langdon Alger]

if he had any respect for the history of the game, he should not pursue it and leave it to Howe

If there hadn’t been two lockouts during his career, he would have already broken Howe’s record.

 

[Los merengues]

Truely hope so! Maybe we can finally downgrade Howe from the big 4 after that. Everyone knows he doesnt deserve that place to begin with

 

[oooooooooohCanada]

Wow I had no idea. Yes, it is plausible and I hope he does. That record will be beaten for sure at some point. What won't be is the age at which Howe played. Also, Howe played in the WHA and in shorter seasons in the NHL. Takes nothing away from Howe. Would just be a great honor for Marleau.

Re: Howe, I think you could argue breaking the record vs todays athletes is more of an achievement than what Howe did. It'd be a tough argument to make but you could make it.

 

[bambamcam4ever]

Worst take I've read in a long time. If he can still play, wants to play, and a team could use him he should do it.

I'm not sure about requirement #2, but the answer to 1 and 3 is no.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

if you consider that marleau played in the 82 game season era, howe “lost” the opportunity to play 310 games due to season length.

whereas due to lockouts and covid marleau lost 128 games.

howe also played 419 games in the WHA.

 

[mattihp]

Howe would for sure say "GO for it!"