Thursday, February 18, 2021

He Is Da Baum!

 

I feel bad for Ken, but at the same time, I hate him. It has nothing to do with him personally. Honestly, probably has nothing to do with him at all. His player in NHL '94 for SNES was the absolute worst. I mean, you want a challenge, try just skating down the ice with him, let along trying to score. I believe he was the lowest rated skater in the game at a 38.

Sure, I shouldn't hold it against him personally, but man - the numbe of times he would just have someone skate by and do nothing...in the game at least.



Marty McSorley was always underrated. Part of the reason Gretzky was able to be Gretzky is because McSorley would keep the other team in check whenever someone tried to take a run at Gretzky. Something you don't see as much these days - 80 times, a player has had more than 300 PIMs in a season, and only three of those have happened since 2000.




Tim and Kirk lead the league in wins with each getting 38 (Roy had 36, just behind them).

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3 comments:

  1. Elliptical ManFebruary 18, 2021 at 11:43 AM

    Tried to take a run at Gretzky? When did that ever happen? Wasn't there an unwritten rule that opposing players couldn't touch him?

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    1. CrazieJoeFebruary 18, 2021 at 3:03 PM

      It definitely got to that - I do remember a couple times when things were cut off by McSorely before it became anything, but as Wayne's career went on, that unwritten rule definitely seemed to be all that was needed.

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2021 at 4:28 PM

    I remember some lousy players in NHL '94/'95, and while I dont remember Baumgartner in the game I know the struggle of getting those checking-line enforcers to move anywhere at all.

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