imisssergei 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2008 I hope to see more Cam Neely love. THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER CAM NEELY. Really? Shanny fits that mold to a T. My 5.... Fedorov Yzerman Gilmour Felix Potvin Pavel Bure Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wildwings44 5 Report post Posted March 11, 2008 Stevie Shanny Cheli Lids Kocur Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeeRYCE 2 Report post Posted March 11, 2008 Really? Shanny fits that mold to a T. I disagree. Neely was a different player. Sure they both have that mean edge with the ability to fight and score goals at top notch, but Neely was more skilled with the puck. Neely could stick handle through a rain storm and not get wet, while Shanahan is more of a pure sniper, and is more stationary. Neely had a better set of wheels as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
imisssergei 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2008 I disagree. Neely was a different player. Sure they both have that mean edge with the ability to fight and score goals at top notch, but Neely was more skilled with the puck. Neely could stick handle through a rain storm and not get wet, while Shanahan is more of a pure sniper, and is more stationary. Neely had a better set of wheels as well. Shanny played against bigger, stronger, more skilled defenders than Neely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uncle Danny 155 Report post Posted March 11, 2008 (edited) Shanny will get some respect from opposing players for his grit, size, shot and willingness to back them all up with a good donnybrook. Neely made the rain clouds straight up confused. If they rained on him, he'd skate between the drops, if they dropped some thunder, he'd plow on through to the goal... and if, heaven forbid, they pissed him off, he'd drop the gloves, kick some cumulus ass and rattle one off the top bar the next chance he got...then he'd break a hip the next shift :\ Edited March 11, 2008 by Uncle Danny Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uncle Danny 155 Report post Posted March 11, 2008 Shanny played against bigger, stronger, more skilled defenders than Neely. Dude, that's BS. Neely didn't play in the freaking 50's. This argument always drives me nuts. He also played in the era of no instigator rule. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RWK23 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2008 Five Wings... 1. Yzerman 2. Lidstrom 3. Konstantinov 4. Probert 5. Shanahan And five non-Wings 1. Iginla 2. Lecavalier 3. Luongo 4. Brodeur 5. Phaneuf Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redwings56 1 Report post Posted March 11, 2008 Five Wings... 1. Yzerman 2. Lidstrom 3. Konstantinov 4. Probert 5. Shanahan And five non-Wings 1. Iginla 2. Lecavalier 3. Luongo 4. Brodeur 5. Phaneuf Wow you must be really young. I mean come on, i am only 20 years old but at least i know the history of the Red Wings and can appreciate what Howe and Delvechio had done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut40 176 Report post Posted March 11, 2008 Opps, I put the 5 best players, not favorite. I can't pick just 5 Wings. I love them all the same, Stevie is the exception. He's #1 and then comes the rest of the Red Wings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
imisssergei 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2008 Dude, that's BS. Neely didn't play in the freaking 50's. This argument always drives me nuts. He also played in the era of no instigator rule. It's bs, it holds water. 86-94 were Neely's best years. He played against bigger, slower players than Shanny did. All I'm trying to point out is that had Shanny been in his prime during that era he would have been the mirror image of Neely. That's all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeeRYCE 2 Report post Posted March 11, 2008 Defense actually evolved into the way it is now probably mid to late 80's... I don't think Neely against weaker defensemen is a valid argument to be honest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest jaytan Report post Posted March 11, 2008 (edited) Hmmm... My favorite player ever is Bob Probert. If I have to mention four more guys, I'll say Steve Yzerman, Sean Avery, Derian Hatcher and Brendan Shanahan. Also, Chris Chelios (who I'd never have expected to list so highly back when he was a Blackhawk. Even Brett Hull, because he always makes me laugh. Edit: I forgot to give my love to Dino Ciccarelli, Darren McCartey and Joey Freaking Kocur. Really, it should be top 10. Five is so limiting. Edited March 11, 2008 by jaytan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
imisssergei 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2008 Defense actually evolved into the way it is now probably mid to late 80's... I don't think Neely against weaker defensemen is a valid argument to be honest. I never said weaker. Your words, not mine. I said bigger and slower. Also that the dmen Shanny faced were more skilled. These are all true. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeeRYCE 2 Report post Posted March 11, 2008 I never said weaker. Your words, not mine. I said bigger and slower. Also that the dmen Shanny faced were more skilled. These are all true. Bigger and slower would kind of go hand in hand. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
imisssergei 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2008 Bigger and slower would kind of go hand in hand. So Derian Hatcher in his prime wasn't as good as Lebda? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toby91_ca 620 Report post Posted March 11, 2008 I hope to see more Cam Neely love. THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER CAM NEELY. Didn't Lindros come along and do the same thing Neely did, except better? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeeRYCE 2 Report post Posted March 11, 2008 Didn't Lindros come along and do the same thing Neely did, except better? I think Neely fought better, hit harder, played with more grit... That's just me. Lindros was more skilled though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RW_Fan77 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2008 #1 Steve Yzerman #2 Gordie Howe #3 Bobby Orr #4 Mario Lemieux #5 Sergei Fedorov I've only seen Howe and Orr on the way overpriced tapes/DVDs I've managed to get over the years, and damn did I miss out on some good hockey! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dats13owns 157 Report post Posted March 11, 2008 1- Steve Yzerman 2- Pavel Datsyuk 3- Mario Lemieux 4- Pavel Bure 5- Alex Ovechkin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeeRYCE 2 Report post Posted March 11, 2008 I think Neely fought better, hit harder, played with more grit... That's just me. Lindros was more skilled though. When I say this, I mean pound for pound. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Never_Retire_Steve 35 Report post Posted March 11, 2008 I think it's amazing how an opinion that Don Cherry holds can really influence others. Who knows, maybe it's Bruins fans as well but how people argue for Neely and Orr are really passionate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown Red Wings 245 Report post Posted March 11, 2008 (edited) 1. Steve Yzerman 2. Darren McCarty 3. Chris Osgood 4. Sergei Fedorov 5. Bob Probert Obviously all Wings player that I grew up watching. Edited March 11, 2008 by Hockeytown Red Wings Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Never_Retire_Steve 35 Report post Posted March 11, 2008 One Wings player that I used to love watching that I haven't seen yet is Keith Primeau Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RWK23 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2008 Wow you must be really young. I mean come on, i am only 20 years old but at least i know the history of the Red Wings and can appreciate what Howe and Delvechio had done. How can someone be your favorite player if you've never seen them play? Trust me, I have all the respect in the world for the Production Line and all the great players that have come through the city of Detroit, but I can't say that they're my favorite players of all time without actually watching them. This isn't the five best Red Wings of all time. I grew up watching guys like Stevie, Vladdy, Nick, and Shanny. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,788 Report post Posted March 11, 2008 Who is this Steve Yzerman guy that everyone is putting at the top of their lists. He doesn't play in the NHL does he? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites