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Sex Chicken

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Yes i have but still had to watch it all, goosebumps is the right word
Him and Probert had some fucking classic fights
I still remember the shot that took Joseph's mask off like it was yesterday (My grandmother used to babysit Curtis)
And him coming in to knock mcsorley around after the piece of shit jumped and landed an elbow on Gilmore will be a classic Leafs moment forever
Yeah I remember as a kid being so excited for those Red Wings/Leafs games. You knew they were going to fight at some point it felt like the anticipation you get for a title fight.
 

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Wendel Clark.
You guys got a boner for him don't you?
That's fucked up really.
He was ok. Not great.

One of the worst trades ever : Sundin for Clark. Pierre page should have been fired.
Any gm trading up talent such as Sundin for 'grit' should be fired for that matter.
Bergevin should be too after this season regardless if it gets better or not.

God nhl hockey management is filled with uneducated dinosaurs aka 'ex-players who know the game'. TF not. It's a pathetic country club.
Sundin for Clark was an awesome trade for us
I have no problem if it hurt Quebec :)
Quebec was my 2nd favorite team at the time, sakic is my favorite player ever (not the best, my favorite) but sundin was great for years to come

You guys got Clark when he was already 10 years into his career and with his style of play you cant expect him to play forever
I still rememer him being drafted, clark was a fucking beast that could do everything
 

Limpy

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I’m going to catch shit from the fair weather Leafs fans in here but... I’ve never understood the praise and love for Wendel Clark. He was not a point per game player (in the era of inflated stats) and he was very injury prone.

I grew up an Oilers fan and the closest player I can compare to him is Kelly Buchberger. Ask a Leafs fan and they will tell you Clark was the Leafs Mark Messier.
 

Sex Chicken

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I’m going to catch shit from the fair weather Leafs fans in here but... I’ve never understood the praise and love for Wendel Clark. He was not a point per game player (in the era of inflated stats) and he was very injury prone.

I grew up an Oilers fan and the closest player I can compare to him is Kelly Buchberger. Ask a Leafs fan and they will tell you Clark was the Leafs Mark Messier.
You have to keep in mind that those were very bad Leafs teams. Every Oiler of that era has hugely inflated stats because of Gretzky (Hell he made Bernie Nichols a 50 goal scorer in LA). Clark didn't have much talent around him.
Fans loved him because he played like his hair was on fire. He busted his ass and hit anything that moved. A 5 foot 10 guy who fought all the heavyweights in the league.
 

Sex Chicken

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Sep 8, 2015
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Wendel Clark.
You guys got a boner for him don't you?
That's fucked up really.
He was ok. Not great.

One of the worst trades ever : Sundin for Clark. Pierre page should have been fired.
Any gm trading up talent such as Sundin for 'grit' should be fired for that matter.
Bergevin should be too after this season regardless if it gets better or not.

God nhl hockey management is filled with uneducated dinosaurs aka 'ex-players who know the game'. TF not. It's a pathetic country club.
What could have been in Quebec if they kept that team together. Sakic/Sundin and Owen Nolan. That was a beast of a line.
 

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Jan 22, 2016
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2-0 Leafs!!!!!
1st shutout for Anderson and made a couple big saves
Defence was good keeping the caps to only 17 shots
4-1 on the season :)
 

SoupCan

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Oilers need to get back to playing some gritty tough hockey, they are trying to hard to live up to the hype
 

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Golden knights are kicking ass
1st expansion team in 100 years to start 5-1

One of the best follows on Twitter right now too
 

otaku1

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I’m going to catch shit from the fair weather Leafs fans in here but... I’ve never understood the praise and love for Wendel Clark. He was not a point per game player (in the era of inflated stats) and he was very injury prone.

I grew up an Oilers fan and the closest player I can compare to him is Kelly Buchberger. Ask a Leafs fan and they will tell you Clark was the Leafs Mark Messier.
This
100%
His value was inflated due to Toronto Sports Network and to some extent the Toronto based Hockey News hyping everything leafs cause you know, big market you gotta sell big leafs audience... etc.
 

otaku1

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Every time I look at the Montreal hockey media scene and think it's a fucking ridiculous cheerleading numbing propaganda machine I remember my time in Toronto and realize we're not alone in this...

Thank god for the internet and intelligent hockey blogs. There's some gems out there that try to elevate the level of conversation.
 

otaku1

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The habs lost again last night.
They're gonna play the red hot kings tonight.
Looking at another defeat.

There's a silver lining in all this.
1. Bergevin might get fired earlier than expected. About time.
2. In this ultra-competitive era a losing streak like this one will probably make them lose the playoffs.
Which is a good thing because there's an exciting prospect from Sweden that reminds everyone of nicklas lidstrom. If that's the case I'm all fucking in. Let's rebuild a la leafs baby.
 

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Jan 22, 2016
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This
100%
His value was inflated due to Toronto Sports Network and to some extent the Toronto based Hockey News hyping everything leafs cause you know, big market you gotta sell big leafs audience... etc.
You obviously did not watch Clark in his prime
 

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He was not a star player. Heart and soul, yes. Back then I’d have taken Tim Kerr over Clark.
Heart and soul 100%
He also led the Leafs in goals and penalty minutes in his first 2 seasons in the league. Both seasons scoring over 30 goals and over 200 penalty minutes
Then in the 3rd season he got fucked by a dirty cross check that fucked his back for life.
The guy would lay it on the line for any teammate and could score like a mother fucker

Mark messier? That person would be a damn fool if they said that
First they are completely different players, although they did kind of have the same mentality in that they were team 1st
Clark was more drop the gloves and fuck you up where mark got his message to people in different ways

I'm trying to think of a comparable to Clark, but I can't, I don't know another player that could light anybody in the league up with the fist and score over 30 goals

Tim Kerr?
The guy who was signed 5 years before Wendel was drafted?
I'm confused

If you are saying Kerr was better, id say you are comparing different beasts
Kerr was obviously the better goal scorer, anybody who questions that is stupid
Kerr would drop the gloves if he had to but come on, if you're going into a brawl, who do you want on your side, Clark or Kerr?

And that' no disrespect to Kerr, great player, scored 50 4 fucking times
 

Limpy

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Heart and soul 100%
He also led the Leafs in goals and penalty minutes in his first 2 seasons in the league. Both seasons scoring over 30 goals and over 200 penalty minutes
Then in the 3rd season he got fucked by a dirty cross check that fucked his back for life.
The guy would lay it on the line for any teammate and could score like a mother fucker

Mark messier? That person would be a damn fool if they said that
First they are completely different players, although they did kind of have the same mentality in that they were team 1st
Clark was more drop the gloves and fuck you up where mark got his message to people in different ways

I'm trying to think of a comparable to Clark, but I can't, I don't know another player that could light anybody in the league up with the fist and score over 30 goals

Tim Kerr?
The guy who was signed 5 years before Wendel was drafted?
I'm confused

If you are saying Kerr was better, id say you are comparing different beasts
Kerr was obviously the better goal scorer, anybody who questions that is stupid
Kerr would drop the gloves if he had to but come on, if you're going into a brawl, who do you want on your side, Clark or Kerr?

And that' no disrespect to Kerr, great player, scored 50 4 fucking times
I used Kerr as a comparison because Kerr was great but gets no love where as Clark outside of Toronto is not looked at in the same light as he is in Toronto. I do know in Philadelphia Kerr gets plenty of love.

The only player that played a sort of similar style to Clark with similar stats during the same era is Rick Tocchet. A tiny stretch but not too bad. Tons of PIMS, fight anybody, good stats, a little crazy, etc.

Clark and Tocchet were both good players and 100% fan favourites because they played so hard.
 

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Jan 22, 2016
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I used Kerr as a comparison because Kerr was great but gets no love where as Clark outside of Toronto is not looked at in the same light as he is in Toronto. I do know in Philadelphia Kerr gets plenty of love.

The only player that played a sort of similar style to Clark with similar stats during the same era is Rick Tocchet. A tiny stretch but not too bad. Tons of PIMS, fight anybody, good stats, a little crazy, etc.

Clark and Tocchet were both good players and 100% fan favourites because they played so hard.
Great call!
And I see your reasons for Kerr now, makes sense




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