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I think when people think of Lemieux, they automatically think '2nd Best', am I right? I mean, he was always being compared to Gretzky, and because he played fewer games, he got fewer points. If Lemieux played as many games as Gretz, I"m sure he'd have had as many points, or more. Lemieux was a creative genius. Now, don't get me wrong, he was also a floater, and defensively he was pathetic, but so was Gretz, and it wasn't his job to play defensive.
I think Lemieux deserves credit for sticking to it as long as he has. I think he had a great career, that would have been twice as good had not injuries slowed him up...
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As for the old guard retiring, I agree. There's going to be a lot of really great players hanging them up this year, and unfortunately, I don't think there's the same amount of quality players coming up to replace them. Don't get me wrong, there are some good ones, but who's the next Lemieux? Who's the next Stevey Y? Who's going to last as long as these stalwarts?
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