Originally posted by Guppy35
Really enjoyed the North Stars when they were still in Minnesota. Haven't taken to the Wild the same way.
Best days for hockey were the late 60s-early 70s when Bobby Orr and the Bruins were rolling.
I know there are guys like Gretzky and Lemieux with better numbers, but no one was more fun to watch then Bobby Orr in his prime. He changed the game.
Those were the days !!!
I was a die-hard Rangers fan, and despite that, I don't think there was a hockey fan, regardless of who you liked, that didn't appreciate Orr's brilliance on the ice . There has not been one player since then that had the same impact on the game of hockey ... IMHO.
Derek Sanderson is another one. Never have I seen any individual in the history of hockey who could spoil the "power-play" opportunity better than him. He covered every inch of the ice without ever slowing down ... was simply amazing to watch.
I played from the age of 5 'til the age of 23. I played on a local semi-pro team for 2 games. The league/teams turned out to be a bunch of no skill "has beens" who's only goal was to maim and injure.
My second game, I had a guy skate from one end of the rink to the other with the sole intent of removing all of my front teeth with a cross check, while I was trying to dig the puck out of the corner.
At the line change ... I went to the locker room, took off my gear, put my clothes on and never played competitively since.
