tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18260422.post2757716490610855594..comments2024-03-27T09:05:18.353-04:00Comments on Greatest Hockey Legends.com: Most Overrated Player of All Time?Joe Pelletierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01906327400250923397noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18260422.post-46804610828706842442024-01-11T17:31:17.740-05:002024-01-11T17:31:17.740-05:00Sittler was a great player, he carried an awful te...Sittler was a great player, he carried an awful team on his back for years. Along with Salming and Palmateer (the most underrated goalie of all-time) he somehow got them to the playoffs multiple times.Kevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00779964670191778551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18260422.post-53704857949788565812017-07-17T20:52:39.588-04:002017-07-17T20:52:39.588-04:00Sidney Crosby.
His fan boys want to call him the ...Sidney Crosby.<br /><br />His fan boys want to call him the GOAT, but he's never scored more than 120 points in a season and was never anything special defensively until a couple of years ago.<br /><br />His transformation into a more complete player has helped him have more success in the playoffs, but I don't think he deserved the Conn Smythe in 2016. Kessel out-performed him. He was Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947570808864786211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18260422.post-39777625141134107622014-03-08T13:06:33.274-05:002014-03-08T13:06:33.274-05:00the players of his time feared Richard more than r...the players of his time feared Richard more than respected him and other than fighting dirty and scoring goals in that order what skills did "the Rocket" have?<br /><br />his fighting didn't end when he left the ice was the other problem. I remember hockey from the 60s, my dad remembers the WW2 era. We both played pond hockeyJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07550764110554339416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18260422.post-72404330301615071212012-04-03T04:08:10.272-04:002012-04-03T04:08:10.272-04:00Not a legend, I know, but Scott Gomez leaps to min...Not a legend, I know, but Scott Gomez leaps to mind. Say "Gomez," and most hockey fans, not just the casual ones, will tell you how great a player he is. He is, at most, a decent second-line center who gets/got all of his points on the pp. Living in AK, maybe I am just sick of all the locals who think that he is exceptionally talented. When he was traded to the Rangers, there were no Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18260422.post-68050283809213980932012-01-15T22:36:41.950-05:002012-01-15T22:36:41.950-05:00Are you kidding - Messier made Gretsky look good.Are you kidding - Messier made Gretsky look good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18260422.post-87306472472768011122012-01-14T18:04:33.496-05:002012-01-14T18:04:33.496-05:00Sedins brothers...Sedins brothers...Adriannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18260422.post-45825960423473023912012-01-14T15:56:23.788-05:002012-01-14T15:56:23.788-05:00KariyaKariyaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18260422.post-28786064333059409112012-01-14T03:28:40.181-05:002012-01-14T03:28:40.181-05:00Denis Potvin, Brad Park, Bobby Clark, Patrick Roy ...Denis Potvin, Brad Park, Bobby Clark, Patrick Roy -- all deserving members of the HHOF, but overrated in my opinion.<br />I would also agree with Shaftesbury on Gretzky -- the greatest one dimensional player ever, but no match for Orr.rockfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835472375196889875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18260422.post-6218230434707946692012-01-13T14:35:40.334-05:002012-01-13T14:35:40.334-05:00Very astute point by Bruno. All 5 of these guys ar...Very astute point by Bruno. All 5 of these guys are huge heroes. Is it possible to overrate someone who was not great? I'm not so sure about that. <br /><br />I also picked all heroes because, admittedly, I wanted to be a bit on the controversial side and rile up some readers, to get them to participate in the discussion.Joe Pelletierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01906327400250923397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18260422.post-35403313266930305612012-01-13T14:34:02.319-05:002012-01-13T14:34:02.319-05:00Regarding the Rocket - I totally agree he is a top...Regarding the Rocket - I totally agree he is a top ten player of all time. His legacy is incredible. But I wonder sometimes if guys like Beliveau, Mikita and Schmidt should not rank above him based on also great careers and arguably a better all-around game. That is the only way I would see Rocket as "overrated."Joe Pelletierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01906327400250923397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18260422.post-36786504284836039122012-01-13T13:23:37.075-05:002012-01-13T13:23:37.075-05:00You sure got me riled up by putting Rocket Richard...You sure got me riled up by putting Rocket Richard up there. But I completely agree about the others, many not as much about Brodeur though.<br /><br />Now calling the greatest goal scorer of all time overrated is just ridiculous. Obviously the game isn't just about scoring goals, but that was his part of the game, and he mastered it. Just look at his stats, there's no way to overrate himmr. gillishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04408353358872888532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18260422.post-74660512592211560382012-01-13T13:13:31.683-05:002012-01-13T13:13:31.683-05:00completely agree with all the ones you mentioned, ...completely agree with all the ones you mentioned, i'd add gretzkyDannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18260422.post-47954739533041777812012-01-13T12:11:45.884-05:002012-01-13T12:11:45.884-05:00I am a die-hard Leafs and Bruins Fan, but The Rock...I am a die-hard Leafs and Bruins Fan, but The Rocket was a GREAT Hockey Player. Conn Smythe offered the Habs $125k for his once - when that was an astronomical amount of money. Smythe was a great hockey man ... so Richard was probably something special. <br /><br />My Dad was a kid in the 30's and 40's and a die-hard Protestant Leaf Fan - but his one of his favourite players was The Shaftesburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15861594677240319702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18260422.post-18660057219735562002012-01-13T11:46:00.360-05:002012-01-13T11:46:00.360-05:00You picked out five heroes Joe. They were of cours...You picked out five heroes Joe. They were of course overrated, but only because they played in great teams.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18260422.post-11643380980641443602012-01-13T07:54:06.464-05:002012-01-13T07:54:06.464-05:00Dino Ciccarelli? Mike Gartner?
Shame on you for m...Dino Ciccarelli? Mike Gartner?<br /><br />Shame on you for mentionning my neighbors Maurice Richard (like his grave) on thia list... firt 50 goal scorer, first 500 goal scorer, 8 Stanley Cup, one riot...Martin ITFORhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11671025765952011595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18260422.post-73248214929558199642012-01-13T07:52:48.308-05:002012-01-13T07:52:48.308-05:00Dino Ciccarelli? Mike Gartner?Dino Ciccarelli? Mike Gartner?Martin ITFORhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11671025765952011595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18260422.post-60760603080703426732012-01-13T02:58:04.138-05:002012-01-13T02:58:04.138-05:00This is a great blog ! Keep up the good work !This is a great blog ! Keep up the good work !Shaftesburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15861594677240319702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18260422.post-25410750826588045962012-01-12T23:15:05.728-05:002012-01-12T23:15:05.728-05:00Got me thinking, and thinking, and thinking.
Not m...Got me thinking, and thinking, and thinking.<br />Not many articles have me doing that!<br />Nice work Joe, your bold, truthful perspective is refreshing!Tom C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17660772904184252508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18260422.post-87994503659054542572012-01-12T22:52:30.722-05:002012-01-12T22:52:30.722-05:00Gretzky is overrated. He was a fairly one-dimensio...Gretzky is overrated. He was a fairly one-dimensional player - especially in his peak years. <br /><br />I have been watching, coaching, and playing hockey since 1968 and by far the Greatest I ever saw was Bobby Orr ... <br /><br />Gretzky is the highest scorer of all-time, but that is not the same as being the Greatest Hockey Player of All-Time. You need to do more than score to earn that Shaftesburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15861594677240319702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18260422.post-860114316291213542012-01-12T22:50:01.243-05:002012-01-12T22:50:01.243-05:00I agree with respect to Tretiak - as for the rest ...I agree with respect to Tretiak - as for the rest ... get real !Shaftesburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15861594677240319702noreply@blogger.com