do you think yzerman is better then gretzky?
459677
yzerman is the perfect captain. he has played for detroit his whole career, undyingly loyal to the hockey club.He does whatever he can to help the team, be it taking the game winnign shot, taking checks, giving checks, playing on the first line or the grind line. yzerman is the sould of detroit hockey, and of the way hockey should be played.
304650
You guys are idiots. This is the only way to make this ridiculous game more interesting. \n\nHockey is inherently boring. I would welcome any way to make this mediocre contest between steroid-enhanced Canadians more compelling.\n\nThese guys have no control over the "puck." Give them some incentive towards getting the stupid rock in the stupid goal and I will applaud it.\n\nI oppose the death-penalty. However, if you make death a condition of this silly ice-fest, I would applaud it.\n\nEmbrace the dark side.
1098217
I think Florida got the better deal. Bertuzzi is now showing how over rated he always was. He's nothing, he's a goon and he won't be able to perform without some one like Naslund there feeding him pucks. I've never hated Todd, but I've always hated the amount of attention he received, I think he's an excellent third or fourth line winger who can rattle teeth when the time is right, but other than that, he's not much. I think Vancouver will probably be kicking themselves when they see Allen emerge as a top player in Florida. As for the goalies, Auld will be good, Luongo will be good. They are both at about the same level right now and I don't think Luongo will keep asking for all this money once he realizes that with the cap in place, nobody who has a glimpse of the playoffs in there dreams let alone a chance at winning the Stanley cup has enough salary room to afford him. He'll have to settle. And as for the whats his name that Florida sent over with Luongo, he's a flash in the pan, I think the Vancouver scouts made a big mistake in wanting him. We'll have to see how things pan out during the next season though. The true test of how good the deal was will be when the goalies show us what they've got. I personally would have liked to see a straight across trade, Auld for Luongo. That would have been better for Vancouver. Now let's see if the Oilers will be stupid enough to trade Chris Pronger...
327458
omg yes....both are pretty hott!!! i am very much in love with brendan shanahan!!! i don't know what it is about a guy who says they play hockey.....mmmmmm drives me crazy
300773
Mr. Wayne Gretzky.  The Great One.
900625
Considering the performance of both goalies recently, the obvious choice is Huet. In his last 11 starts he's stopped 94% of shots against him, a gaa of 2.35, save percentage of 925, with a record of 5-2-3. Aebischer has been pulled in his last 2 starts. 8 goals allowed in his last 2 starts, and he's stopped 89% of shots against him. No such thing as 2 no.1 goalies. It will never work!
324377
I think they will take it this year. First off this is probably going to be Yzermans last year and all of his teammates know that and will want to send him off on top like Bowman 4 years ago. second they have 7 or 8 20 goal scorers this year, and you can take any player on that team and put them on any other teams first line and they will fit in. third the 6 Swedes enough said. fourth Pavel Datsyuk, better player than Sergei Fedorov could ever dream of being. and finally with Draps and Malts on the penalty kill. Detroits gonna have 2 partys to throw this spring, the Wings and the Pistons
601665
I think every goalie has his or her own winning combination -- some of them are brainy like Roy or Shields, some are huge and massive and forwards fear them like Brodeur, some are unbelievably quick and nimble and weirdly preternatural in a scary "spidey sense" way about the puck.  Nabby was that way for a while, Toskala now.\n\nLike any other position, I think the best goalies reinvent the game at their level.  They own the plays, the net, their role on the team, and I don't think that necessarily amounts to leadership, but it does come from things like maturity and a certain solid footing.  Um, no pun intended.\n\nI think some of the things I look for in a goalie I play with in rec are similar in pro hockey.  I don't like goalies who fall apart after letting one or two in, or goalies who are inflexible in their approach, which means they can only shut out certain teams and only if we defend a certain way in front of them.\n\nI like playing with goalies who are fluid about the game, not prima donnas, who can clear their own crease if they have to and who can and will drive the game from the net if the situation warrants it.  Goaltending isn't for the fainthearted, and there's some wussy goalies out there.  I don't think, long term rec or pro, they do very well.\n\nI was sad to see Shields go so completely downhill.  He was amazing to watch when he was at his best, and I wish he'd seen his full potential.  I'm watching Aebischer and Toskala now, of the new generation.  Then again, I know jack about goalies except for living with one.  \n\nThey have too much expensive gear and they leave it lying around all over the !@#!!! house.  That's my opinion on goalies.  How's that?  :p
781463
Right now he's not because of his style of play. He's more of a passer, and relies on teammates more. Ovechkin and Kovalchuk are more "do-it-self" kind of players. He can become a very good player, better than he is right now, by harnessing ALL of his skills. He's very similar to Crosby, in the way that they're both pass-first guys, and patient with the puck. So yes, I think he can eventually become a great, great player.
582726
Yes, Mr. Vadsomething, I think that he is a total sellout. If you have seen The Mighty Ducks 2, you will agree. Mr. Gretzky went to wish the American team good luck!! The Americans!!!! Also, in the paper that shows the progress of the teams in the tournament, it says that "Gretzky blesses US effort" !!!! I am sure that the Canadians were in the tournament also. How can that man sleep at night??? Especially with Janet Jones for a wife???
953839
Yes he resembles them both!  He is very good defensively which alot of people don't realize; like Francis.  He can obviously skate like Mario.  Always remember one thing though, Mario scored at least 100 highlight reel goals!  This kid's shooting percentage is incredible.  With the size of the goaltenders nowadays, it's amazing how he and Crosby are doing it.  Francis was a great, quiet player.  He was not a great skater but was good positionally.  Notice Malkin will sneak up at the right time and has a tendency to know where the puck is going to end up.  It's sad in a way that Mario didn't get the chance to skate alongside these 2 hall of famers.  THey would be unfreakingstoppable!!!
316301
No knock on Crosby but Ovechkin is the total package. His blend of talent, effort, skill and intensity is unrivaled. I think he's the most complete rookie I have ever seen, and I've been following hockey since I was 4 years old. It staggers the mind to contemplate the fact that he will only get better! If the Caps can begin surrounding him with talent, he'll achieve the heights previously known only to Gretzky and Lemieux. He's just that good!
56957
you need specifics. you could be talking about backhands, forehands, volleys, overhead smashes, or all around playing. i think they are both extremely talented players, and to say one is better, that would be putting the other down.
62047
Not anymore...he's more of a B-list defencemen as he doesn't do anything "really" well.
299720
My head says yes, and i hate myself for saying it. With as much talent on the team as we have i think Babcock is going about breaking up the trap the wrong way. I think (and i realize that he knows a bit more than me) that instead of splitting the talent over all 4 lines he needs to Bring Zetta and Datsyuk back together and put Willie with them for a speedy tricky line that can break past the trap. And Legacy needs to come out, he's given up to many easy goals, especially in game 3. But i do give props to Edmonton. I always hated them, and now i hate them even more, but MacTavish had put together a smart style that has shut down the wings "explosive offense" (in MacTavish's words)perfectly. If the Wings can't beat the trap then they are out to the Oilers.
567427
I truly don't think he's either one. Gretzky was one of a kind, and Lemieux was the best pure goal scorer ever to play the game. Crosby's good, he's tough, but he's not in the class of Gretzky, Lemieux and, I'll add, Bobby Orr.
410302
yes they will. the redwings have more depth than any team in the playoffs. they have the experience with shanahan and yzerman not to mention the drive and skill of datsuk and zetterberg. legace has the number 2 ga(goals against) average in the nhl not to mention ozzy. their defense is one of the best with lindstrom and maltby and forechecking with draper and mowers.