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Hull also played in the hardest time to score in NHL history dead puck era and was past his prime and consistent 30+ scorerAre you saying is a better pure goalscorer than Ovechkin? Not a chance.
BTW Hull also played in the no defense era.
Could you imagine the numbers Ovi would have put up in that era. It would have been sick.
Yes. Fans could always watch practice this season they just couldn't get autographsAre they letting fans watch practice again?
I think no matter how good Hull was at scoring at his peak, he wasn't the all around dominant player that 2008-09 Ovi was. That version of Ovi was like Hull, except 4" taller and 40 lbs heavier and faster.
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Hull played in the era that was hardest to score? Are you kidding? Everyone was a 50 goal scorer in that era. How many players scored 70 plus goals in a season in that era? You had Gretzky, Lemieux, Hull, Mogilny, Selanne, Kurri and Bernie Nicholls all scoring more than 70 in a season plus several players over 60. Before than era the only player to score more than 70 goals in a season was Phil Esposito. No player has scored over 70 since the 92/93 season. And it has nothing to with the skill of players. The game changed drastically.Hull also played in the hardest time to score in NHL history dead puck era and was past his prime and consistent 30+ scorer
I'd say he most definitely is because he is the originator of this style and because Ovi isn't a pure goal scorer.
The 80s and early 90s was the worst era of hockey. There was no discipline defensively. And goaltending was very weak.
I can't believe you think it was harder to score at that time.
Hull played in the era that was hardest to score? Are you kidding? Everyone was a 50 goal scorer in that era. How many players scored 70 plus goals in a season in that era? You had Gretzky, Lemieux, Hull, Mogilny, Selanne, Kurri and Bernie Nicholls all scoring more than 70 in a season plus several players over 60. Before than era the only player to score more than 70 goals in a season was Phil Esposito. No player has scored over 70 since the 92/93 season. And it has nothing to with the skill of players. The game changed drastically.
The 80s and early 90s was the worst era of hockey. There was no discipline defensively. And goaltending was very weak.
I can't believe you think it was harder to score at that time.
Lol I know the size of goalies is one of the biggest differences in goaltending but the stlye has changed drastically and goalies are more technical and athletic now.1980s goalie. Modern goalie.
Did you watch him play during his playing career or did you just see highlights.I think what he’s suggesting is Hull’s career spanned multiple eras, one being the dead puck era and he was still effective at 38/39….
Did you watch him play during his playing career or did you just see highlights.
Lol I know the size of goalies is one of the biggest differences in goaltending but the stlye has changed drastically and goalies are more technical and athletic now.
In the 80s the tallest goalies were around 6 foot 3 or 6 foot 4 and those guys really weren't very agile or athletic. I'm not sure who would have been the first big goalie that was also athletic. I'm going to guess Pekka Rinna.
.thst picture totally explains butterfly goaltendingLol I know the size of goalies is one of the biggest differences in goaltending but the stlye has changed drastically and goalies are more technical and athletic now.
In the 80s the tallest goalies were around 6 foot 3 or 6 foot 4 and those guys really weren't very agile or athletic. I'm not sure who would have been the first big goalie that was also athletic. I'm going to guess Pekka Rinna.
Kolzig was 6 foot 3 when he played. I didn't considering that to be a big goalie even though he was very big at the time . I was thinking more about guys 6 foot 5 or more. Kolzig also wasn't as athletic as today's goalies.If you were actually a Caps fan you would know it was Olie Kolzig
Its not an assumption.why do all your responses try to shit on people? I’m 52….I f***ing watched Hull. I remember his fat ass run out of Calgary.
Stop assuming you’re the smartest guy in the room.
I didn't realize that comment made me a tough guy. But sure I'm a tough.ok tough guy…