bluzman61
Diamond Member
I thought I'd change gears and ask about another one of my favorite sports. IF the Chinese Virus hadn't hit us as strongly as it did we'd be deep into the NHL playoffs right now. My favorites include - 1) Wayne Gretzky, this guy never ceased to amaze me, even later in his career, when I watched quite a few LA Kings games on cable just to see him play. He had incredible awareness of where the puck was at all times. He's called the "Great One" for good reason. 2) Mario Lemieux, he was almost as fun to watch as Gretzky. I got a chance to see him play live, just once, in a 1995-96 game against my home team Arizona Coyotes. He was splendid, and scored a couple goals and assisted on another in a Penguins win. Unfortunately I never saw Gretzky PLAY live, but I did see him as head coach for the Arizona Coyotes after his playing days were over. 3) Bobby Hull, just a fantastic player who had a super hard slap shot. I only saw him play live once, I believe it was in the 1970-71 season when my dad took me to a Blackhawks game. I don't remember much about the game, but Bobby scored a couple goals in a Blackhawks win. 4) Tony Esposito, one of the best and most exciting goalies I've seen. He helped fans appreciate the goalie position more during his career. 5) Phil Esposito, Tony's older brother, he was tough and one heck of a goal scorer. He was the first player in NHL history to score over 70 goals in a season when he scored an amazing 76 in the 1970-71 season. Of course Gretzky obliterated that record when he scored an incredible 92 goals in one season. Here are some of my favorites, who are some of yours?