Doc Holliday 1,888 Report post Posted June 22, 2010 (edited) +50 Edited June 22, 2010 by Doc Holliday Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,794 Report post Posted June 23, 2010 I'm surprised actually. Great defensemen are playing well into their late 30's and early 40's nowadays. He can still be a factor in the league. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooon 1,089 Report post Posted June 23, 2010 Yeah I wont miss him. I'll never forget that turnaround elbow to Datsyuk's face in the playoffs a few years ago during the scrum at the end of the game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duck Guy 86 Report post Posted June 23, 2010 (edited) people are overreacting that he elbowed datsyuk... how many times has he ever done anything like that?..... compared to everyone else in this league he was a class act you are just wrong to think otherwise Edited June 23, 2010 by Duck Guy 1 puffy reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooon 1,089 Report post Posted June 23, 2010 people are overreacting that he elbowed datsyuk... how many times has he ever done anything like that?..... compared to everyone else in this league he was a class act you are just wrong to think otherwise He doesn't need to do it more than once. He did it, and I disrespect him for it, an opinion which I am entitled to. If he wants to fight, turn around and fight like a man... instead he blindly elbows a 4 time Lady Bing winnder. Coward. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stuck in socal 56 Report post Posted June 23, 2010 I respected him but I did not like him. Good career Scotty, you will be missed by many. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z and D for the C 712 Report post Posted June 23, 2010 So that 2007 Cup winning team isnt really looking so good anymore. No Pronger, Niedermayer, Beauchemin... at least they have Lubo Vishnovsky as their #1 defenceman I'm actually kind of disappointed that the 07 Ducks are mostly gone. I hated them, but I loved to hate them. 1 Original-Six reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soultrain 43 Report post Posted June 23, 2010 f*** him and the ducks...still hard to believe they won a cup. 1 asoras reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hardcoretom21 71 Report post Posted June 23, 2010 I thought he still had a lot of hockey left.. I mean, he's "only" 36... But after that season during which he took half the year off, he never came back to his old self Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kira 451 Report post Posted June 23, 2010 Gee, could we be really lucky and he take his idiot brother with him? Well, I can dream, I guess... Good riddance. Don't let the door hit ya in the ass on the way out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
55fan 5,133 Report post Posted June 23, 2010 I can't stand him because he and Sasquatch thought it was okay to tag team Homer Wasn't that the other Needaweiner or am I mis-remembering? P.S. The Sasquatch Society is going to sue you for defamation of character. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted June 23, 2010 He is the only player to win every major North American and international championship in his career: the Memorial Cup, World Junior Championship gold, IIHF World Championship gold, Olympic gold medal (2), Stanley Cup (4) and the World Cup. He's a first ballot selection for the HHOF for sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haroldsnepsts 4,826 Report post Posted June 23, 2010 Why all the hatred for one of the best & classiest defenseman of this past generation? What does this question have to do with Scott Niedermayer? 2 stevkrause and vladdy16 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
egroen 384 Report post Posted June 23, 2010 Why all the hatred for one of the best & classiest defenseman of this past generation? I lost a lot of respect for him after he took the majority of a season off... to just rest. That had to really rub that locker room in the wrong way. His hemming and hawing forced some regretable moves on the chance he would be coming back and I bet the Ducks are really wishing right now they had held Pronger over Niedermayer. His elbow on Datsyuk was something you would expect from a player like Matt Cooke - I don't think that is bebing overplayed at all; that's the type of cheapshot a lot of horrendous injuries have resulted from... and on the perrenial Lady Byng winner! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevkrause 1,247 Report post Posted June 23, 2010 What does this question have to do with Scott Niedermayer? I was thinking the same thing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haroldsnepsts 4,826 Report post Posted June 23, 2010 I lost a lot of respect for him after he took the majority of a season off... to just rest. That had to really rub that locker room in the wrong way. His hemming and hawing forced some regretable moves on the chance he would be coming back and I bet the Ducks are really wishing right now they had held Pronger over Niedermayer. His elbow on Datsyuk was something you would expect from a player like Matt Cooke - I don't think that is bebing overplayed at all; that's the type of cheapshot a lot of horrendous injuries have resulted from... and on the perrenial Lady Byng winner! Agreed. I mean, there's no denying he's a good defenseman. though I thought he was overrated in his last few seasons, particularly this past one, because of his smoooooth skating. I liked him in Jersey, but maybe partly because I didn't see him play a lot. As captain of the Ducks, he really did jerk his team around. Retirement is a tough decision, but he put them in an even tougher spot. then crap like the flying elbow doesn't help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted June 23, 2010 If the Ducks are able to compete at a high level this season, I can realistically see him wanting to lace 'em up again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites