r/hockey • u/ComfortableGuide3232 DAL - NHL • 1d ago
What current NHL player will you defend no matter what?
Your emotional support player, if you will. It doesn't even have to be a current player on your favorite team. Just someone you will always support and defend so long as their in the league.
Also, not talking about supporting decisions or the players opinions outside of hockey. Strictly hockey related support!
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u/thomasmturner COL - NHL 1d ago
Kopitar. Class act of a player.
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u/JediMasterZao MTL - NHL 1d ago edited 1d ago
The thing with Kopi is that he's basically perfect. He's the cleanest player in the league, he's a Selke and Stanley Cup winner, he's a point producer, he's a vet. No one has ever said one bad thing about Kopitar throughout his entire career, which means he doesn't need defending.
Corey Perry, on the other hand, is a saint.
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u/JasonPlattMusic34 LAK - NHL 1d ago
I hate that I actually have to start rooting for Perry now š but maybe heās just one of those āyou love him when heās on your team but hate having to face himā guys
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u/Boxadorables 1d ago
Agreed. Even the massive bags under his eyes have disappeared from his early years. That man either got himself a CPAP machine or a 12 Step program.
Either way, it's impressive to stick with those for so long as a human being, let alone All Star caliber athlete with money to burn and a city like LA to spend it.
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u/Massive-Nobody-56 1d ago
I grew up in Southern California as a big Kings and Padres fan. Kopitar is to the Kings as Gwynn was to the Padres, imo at least. An all-time great, as a player and a role model.
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u/Embarrassed_Bath5148 EDM - NHL 1d ago
To me he's like Tim Duncan of the NBA.
Absolutely a class act, team leader and franchise player with multiple championships to show for it. But, he leaves it at that and lets the results speak for themselves. He doesn't showboat, give big interviews or gets in the press on his own accord.
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u/4BsButtsBoobsBlunts STL - NHL 1d ago
Nathan Walker. He'll probably never score 30 goals in a season or be an MVP, but his heart and ferocity on the ice are all he needs.
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u/SalaciousPanda 1d ago
My buddy played with him back in Aus when they were younger. Said he was quite clearly several levels above everyone else, no matter how "good" they were, and it was evident he was cut from a different cloth (as far as Aussie hockey players go).
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u/Randy_Magnum29 COL - NHL 1d ago
Even just making it to the NHL at all is a feat that few will make. The fact that heās Australian and has been around even this long is another huge accomplishment.
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u/heysmilinstrange PIT - NHL 1d ago
Matt Murray, Olli Maatta.
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u/malkins_restraint PIT - NHL 1d ago
Nothing the NHL will ever accomplish will beat Olli MƤƤttƤ asleep on his couch
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u/ManWithBag15 EDM - NHL 1d ago
I will tolerate no slander of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins.
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u/gmez3 EDM - NHL 1d ago
my favourite player since he came into the league and i will defend him with ny life
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u/Soggycorpse92 1d ago
This guy. Such a trooper, dude suffered years of terrible teammates and horrible management decisions.
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u/Embarrassed_Bath5148 EDM - NHL 1d ago
He's the type of player every team needs: someone that's capable of going out there and doing what needs to get done. He may not go first overall in a re-draft but he has value teams would kill for.
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u/neoazayii EDM - NHL 1d ago
If Nuge has a million fans, then I am one of them. If Nuge has only one fan, then that is me. If Nuge has no fans, then that means I am no longer on earth. If the world is against Nuge, then I am against the world.
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u/Xenocles WPG - NHL 1d ago
Ehlers.
Because when the game devolves into chaos he defends the defenseless.
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u/zestfullybe COL - NHL 23h ago
I was already a fan of Ehlersā game, but when I saw him protecting Evans I was like THATāS A GOOD EGG RIGHT THERE! Iāve seen him toss the mitts to defend teammates a few times, too, so he isnāt afraid to get a little sandy, either.
If I were putting together a list of guys I wish played for my team, Ehlers would be at the top of the list.
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u/AARM2000 CHI - NHL 1d ago
Sean Monahan.
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u/jayphat99 TOR - NHL 1d ago
Not enough can be said about this man. The amount of good this man has done in the last year alone is incredible.
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u/joellecarnes CBJ - NHL 1d ago
Pretty sure that man basically single-handedly held the Jackets together this year on the ice (yes I know about all the other guys that did too but him showing up and playing every single day really motivated the guys to continue, and when he wasnāt playing you could clearly tell they needed him)
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u/AARM2000 CHI - NHL 1d ago
I know so many people were affected by what happened to Gaudreau, but it really had to Monahan extra hard on the team. The fact that he stepped and become a leader (not that he wasn't before) shows how great of a person he is.
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u/joellecarnes CBJ - NHL 1d ago
Oh agreed - all the plans for the future he had with Johnny and he found out about him the day he was loading up the moving truck to drive to Columbus. He could have stepped back, could have taken the time to heal on his own. But the fact that he still carried out their plans and filled Johnnyās shoes on the team meant so much to everyone in that locker room
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u/Comfortable-Read-697 VAN - NHL 1d ago
Chris Tanev and Tyler Motte.
Forgot to mention, Andrei Kuzmenko too.
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u/Nerdious-Maximus COL - NHL 1d ago
Logan OāConnor - if actual heart won the Hart, heād own it every year
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u/Randy_Magnum29 COL - NHL 1d ago
When weāre kids, weāre always dreaming of becoming the 60 goal scoring superstar. Now that Iām old (39), I wouldāve loved to be a third/fourth liner whoās adored by the other players, the coaches, fans and management. Just running into everyone and annoying the shit out of the opponents.
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u/onbiver9871 DET - NHL 1d ago
I often have and always will go to bat for Barzy being waaaay better than counting stats imply. I understand why āthe listsā always leave him off, but Iāve always felt that he could and should be on those top 20 centers lists if he had the right circumstances.
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u/BodaciousBadongadonk 1d ago
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UVY8i-aL3uc
heres a nice lil comp of some of his play from a cpl years back, goddamn is he snappy with them passes!
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u/Dexer60 VAN - NHL 1d ago
Elias Pettersson, and man it's been tough some days
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u/miscs75 1d ago
I thought he was a promising young defenseman. Thatās atleast what we keep hearing.
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u/brodiefilm VAN - NHL 1d ago
He's talking about Elias Pettersson, not Elias Pettersson.
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u/wutser CGY - NHL 1d ago
Huberdeau. Obviously not living up to that contract but he is such a good leader on the team
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u/Lonely-Prize-1662 CGY - NHL 1d ago
Agreed. It bugs me so much seeing the Flamss sub rag on him. He's basically a big golden retriever trying to make everyone happy and doesnt seem to have any ego or attitude.
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u/Kibasume CGY - NHL 1d ago
Plus, ngl, by the time the flames are back in contention the contract probably wonāt even seem that bad anymore
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u/tristan1616 CGY - NHL 1d ago
doesn't seem to have an ego or attitude
He could have went full on diva after his first year in Calgary since he was pretty much the team's next superstar, but he took full accountability for his decline in production and vowed to be better. That dude has worked his ass off since he got here and I will continue to call out any of the dumbasses that say he's lazy or not trying hard enough.
Effort was never the issue.
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u/tkecanuck341 LAK - NHL 1d ago
Alex Iafallo. Probably the single-most underrated player in the league.
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u/Silent-Bumblebee-989 WPG - NHL 1d ago
He stepped up huge to replace Sheif during the playoffs this year. I donāt think the Jets win that series without him.Ā
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u/tkecanuck341 LAK - NHL 1d ago
I was secretly hoping the Jets would let him walk so the Kings could re-sign him. I was sad when I saw that he extended in Winnipeg.
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u/ComfortableGuide3232 DAL - NHL 1d ago
I got a good video of warm-ups this past playoffs with him in it. He was shooting pucks and banging up against the glass to scare us š iconic!
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u/mikesully374826 TOR - NHL 1d ago
I wanted the Leafs to trade for him so bad when his name was in rumours
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u/tkecanuck341 LAK - NHL 1d ago
I'm still mad at Blake for treating him like a cap dump in the PLD trade.
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u/ReindeerMean2931 PIT - NHL 1d ago
Any prospect 5ā10 or under because somehow people will still discredit them for their frame and be proven wrong
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u/YugetsuNopussi NSH - NHL 1d ago
Saros is ā5ā11ā (heās barely 5ā10ā) and I consider him the king of short kings.
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u/chronnorholms MIN - NHL 1d ago
Joel Eriksson-Ek - dude is wildly underrated and the team looks much worse when he is not in the lineup.
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u/AcanthocephalaGreen5 MTL - NHL 1d ago
I remember when he channelled his inner Scott Sterling on Weber, of all people.
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u/shawnglade COL - NHL 1d ago
Calvin de Haan, I met him last summer and heās just super down to earth, wanted to talk about my family and my hobbies and whatnot
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u/Kenner1979 MTL - NHL 1d ago
Patrik Laine. I don't care if he's a one trick pony. We've needed that trick for 30+ years.
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u/cheesegooze 1d ago
I feel bad for Laine. I honestly think heās had some really shitty things happen to him that are out of his control. Injuries, mental health, bullying in WPG, losing his dad suddenly. Most of us would have struggled if given those cards.
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u/catsgr8rthanspoonies Atlanta Gladiators - ECHL 1d ago
Nick Blankenburg.
And all goalies.
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u/erstwhileinfidel OTT - NHL 1d ago
Erik Karlsson, but he was never bad here
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u/not_ray_not_pat OTT - NHL 1d ago
Dude is an unbelievable warrior, unbelievable motor, carried a lottery team to within a 2OT knucklepuck of the final. His defense was actually pretty good for a tiny guy who had to create everything on the other end of the ice, and he spent enough extra time at the other end to make up for it.
His career post-injury hasn't been great but even in his prime a lot of nephews had the dumbfuckest takes imaginable about him
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u/backwardzhatz MTL - NHL 1d ago
Brendan Gallagher
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u/PassZestyclose7572 1d ago
how many gms have cried during a player signing saying how much they mean to an organization?
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u/Mean_Mister_Mustard MTL - NHL 1d ago
He had a bit of a renaissance last year, but he struggled for a season or 2 before that. People were complaining about his bloated contract. And if I'm being honest, even last year when things were going better, he was still overpaid.
My take on this is if the Montreal Canadiens have to overpay someone, they might as well overpay Brendan Gallagher. Price may have been the team's foundation, but Gallagher was the heart and soul of that team during the 2010s.
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u/eriverside MTL - NHL 1d ago
It's easier to swallow when you consider he was criminally underpaid when he has his 30 goal seasons.
You're not supposed to pay for past performance, but even I didn't expect him to drop off so fast. I honestly thought the new contract was a big discount initially but he cratered before it even started.
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u/not_a_toaster MTL - NHL 1d ago
Agreed, I really hope he plays his entire career with the Habs.
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u/TiffanyStratton MTL - NHL 1d ago
crosby for sure. national treasure and my favourite non-hab
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u/The_Frozen_Inferno TOR - NHL 1d ago
I had to scroll way too far down to find Crosbyās name.
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u/frenchquasar NYI - NHL 1d ago
I donāt think itās necessary to defend Crosby. Heās one of the goats and anyone who says different is an idiot. Other players, like Huberdeau, Skinner, and others have to be defended from criticism
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u/eriverside MTL - NHL 1d ago
But... What do you have to defend him from? Even flyers fans stand up for him.
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u/KaceyCats0714 FLA - NHL 1d ago
Sergei Bobrovsky. He is a gem and I will not hear otherwise
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u/YugetsuNopussi NSH - NHL 1d ago
Besides Saros my favorite to watch. His best saves look like āoh shit oh fuckā moments but he pulls them out
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u/DanoPinyon DET - NHL 1d ago
Lehky.
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u/AcanthocephalaGreen5 MTL - NHL 1d ago
Nice to see Lehkonen get his due credit in Colorado. He's no superstar, but you can count on him for a big goal at the right time: he put the Habs in the 2021 SCF, put Colorado in the SCF in 2022 and scored the Cup-winning goal.
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u/DanoPinyon DET - NHL 1d ago
Always in the right position, always makes the smart play, rarely loses his man, rarely makes mistakes, good stick Lehky, always gives 110.475%...
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u/DJZbad93 NYR - NHL 1d ago
Mats Zuccarello
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u/technobeeble MIN - NHL 1d ago
We love him. He's leveled up since coming here and having instant chemistry with Kirill. He also has some of the best nicknames in the NHL. Zuccy, Hobbit, Lizard King.
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u/Cultural_Reality6443 WPG - NHL 1d ago
Laine without question his game is deeply flawed but holy fuck was watching games with him entertaining. You never know when the switches going to flip and he casually scores a hattrick
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u/Comfortable_Day_5301 1d ago
Elias Pettersson. He suffered a severe injury at the exact same time as signing a massive contract, was bullied by his teammate and thrown under the bus by management, and had moronic fans calling for his head.
Assuming he's ever 100% healthy again I fully expect him to be a top 5 or 10 center in the league.
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u/stepharee VAN - NHL 1d ago
Canāt believe there are people who are mad management traded Miller over Petey
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u/LunarGhoul DET - NHL 1d ago
I'd be more upset about the terrible return they got for Miller
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u/_GregTheGreat_ VAN - NHL 1d ago
Their hands were tied. Miller basically forced his way to the Rangers with his NMC, and the Canucks had basically zero leverage with how the feud tore their team apart
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u/SawdustIsMyCocaine MIN - NHL 1d ago
Mason Shaw, the dude embodies the word Grit
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u/Notouchmyguys CAR - NHL 1d ago
I will hear no slander against my main man Kochetkov.Ā
I would also move mountains for Stankoven and Blake.Ā
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u/Nizzelator16348891 TOR - NHL 1d ago
Mineās a bit polarizing. Mitch Marner. Gets ripped apart constantly online but I truly believe heās a top 10 player in the league every year, one of the best wingers in the league right now, and by all accounts a superb dude outside of hockey. Only a matter of time till he wins the big trophy and I will always be sad that wonāt be with the Leafs.
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u/Satanic_Doge NJD - NHL 1d ago
No one may ever speak ill of Nico Hischer.
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u/porkchopespresso COL - NHL 1d ago
Matt Duchene. Please respect my privacy in this matter as I will not be responding to questions at this time.
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u/Sharko1905 FLA - NHL 1d ago
Iāve been tooting Barkovās horn since he was a rookie, and I feel like Iāll keep doing that for as long as he plays
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u/navenager EDM - NHL 1d ago
Since Nuge has been mentioned, I'll go with my boy Zach Hyman. Just a gem of a person and the kind of player you love to cheer for because he works his ass off every single shift.
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u/Spartan05089234 COL - NHL 1d ago
MacKinnon. I have never questioned whether he is earning his paycheque. The dude's life is hockey and he gives it max effort.
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u/kaeji 1d ago
Brent Burns.
I remember one of the first things Burnzie did after getting traded to SJ was connecting with a bunch of locals on Twitter and coordinating a bike ride on a trail
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u/WeirdGuyOnTheTrain EDM - NHL 1d ago
Stuart Skinner.
He only makes $2.6 million but fans expect him to play like an $8 million one. I see so much vitriol and hate from our fanbase towards him, even some wishing he would get hurt.
It's not his fault the team doesn't have a better goalie.
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u/dooku4ever 1d ago
Definitely Stu. He takes responsibility for his mistakes in interviews and has held it together despite being mocked 24x7
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u/ComfortableGuide3232 DAL - NHL 1d ago
I always support Stuart Skinner š he seems like such a nice guy in the interviews I watch!
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u/TheRenster500 1d ago
Yea. It's not like he's overpaid or overvalued, he's overused and that's not his fault! It's managements!
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u/HighContrastManic 1d ago
Two back to back finals appearances despite being paid to be the backup. Stuart Skinner hate is Jack Campbell hate being directed at the wrong person.
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u/babypointblank TOR - NHL 1d ago
Jack Campbell was my emotional support goalie/human golden retriever and I wish nothing but the best for him.
Yeah his goaltending was shaky but he wasnāt paid to be an elite goaltender and he always brought good vibes.
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u/Kibasume CGY - NHL 1d ago
This is what I donāt understand. A lot of the blame directed at Skinner should have been directed at management for putting them in that situation.
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u/MyKneeHurts15 COL - NHL 1d ago
Went to game 3 of the WCSF this year in Edmonton.
After he let in that last second goal after Connor McDavid effort to tie the game up man the fans leaving Roger's place wanted his head on a pike it felt.
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u/MediumDenseMan VAN - NHL 1d ago
I saw Dakota Joshua at an Ottawa Senator game this year which was quite the rough game from the start.
He was recently back from cancer and during the game he received a brutal hit. You could see how much it hurt him and he just had an expression of "seriously, come on man, why you do that to me"
Was something simple, but made me respect him even more.
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u/AisbeforeB SJS - NHL 1d ago
TJ Oshie will forever be an American hero to me because of that shootout win against Russia.
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u/KingJupiter_ MTL - NHL 1d ago
Andrei Svechnikov, I appreciate the events he's done for kids, and for the simple fact of having done not just the first, but the first TWO Michigan goals. Aldo, just seems like a very solid guy all around, I can always appreciate someone that can recognize a good play, even if it is from the opposition
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u/Neb-Nose PIT - NHL 1d ago
I think Kris Letang has been criminally underrated for a long time. Honestly, heās one of the most underrated players in NHL history in my opinion.
He was the best defenseman on a team that was one of the best teams in the NHL for 12 years. That doesnāt just happen. He also led the team in ice time every year for all those years. Again, you donāt do that with someone whoās not an excellent player.
Letang definitely made his share of mental mistakes and when he did, they were often glaring. However, he was also an outstanding two-way defenseman who created a lot of breakouts for his team.
Thereās no way the Penguins have all that success without that guy. Not even close.
The Penguins almost always beat those Capitals teams in the playoffs and I always thought it was because Washington didnāt have an answer for Letang. He just does a lot of things for your team that leads to wins. Heās a hell of a skater. He moves the puck beautifully. Heās feisty as hell in his own end and plays way above his weight class. Thatās why he was always on their first team, power-play and penalty kill, and on their top defense pairing.
Just a very reliable player in all three zones.
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u/FalseAdagio2 1d ago
Mikael Backlund. I would throw myself in front of a bus for the captain.
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u/Key-Tip-7521 NYR - NHL 1d ago
On my team: Will Cuylle, Vincent Trocheck. Trocheck bc i've met him and he was the only player that actually stopped to take a pic w/me. And there's some fans(of the rangers) that legit hate him. I like Cuylle bc of his upside.
Not on my Team: Roman Josi. Beast of a player, and a absolute man rocket. Tage Thompson, shoots missiles, and he should be on USA's Olympic team. Ivan Barbashev. Love his game. I call him, "the one the rangers let get away" in 22/23. Could have traded for him, they chose old man Tarasenko. But the last one, Matt Murray(the Penguins goalie). Met him. a genuinely good guy and I always root for the guy whatever sweater he's wearing.
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u/alexgetshacked STL - NHL 1d ago
Marchand. Idk why but that little fucker cracks me up.
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u/WayneHutson94 1d ago
All of us life long bruins haters didnāt see his redemption arc coming š that guy is way too funny
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u/duelingdog DET - NHL 1d ago
Every time I hear him speak it makes me hope he does something media-related in the NHL after he retires. He's so well-spoken and thoughtful when he wants to be.
Fucking asshole.
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u/_SCHULTZY_ WSH - NHL 1d ago
https://youtube.com/shorts/u9D350SQS3c?si=hkGaW7K5AWzbEeYI
Marchand was classy when he didn't have to be. I'll always support him after this.Ā
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u/TicTacThompson CGY - NHL 1d ago
Adam Klapka. Guys a mutant, looks like he should be a carnival attraction instead of a hockey player but I love him
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u/Scrubosaurus13 TBL - NHL 1d ago
Brayden Point, even if he goes cold itās never for a lack of trying. Dude is an absolute motor and is also just a great dude off the ice.
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u/99titan NSH - NHL 1d ago
Filip Forsberg. Man has been great; and is suffering through whatever Trotz is doing with such grace.
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u/czar_kazem CHI - NHL 1d ago
Teuvo Teravainen is just a good, quiet boy doing his best and I will always have his back.
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u/Hairy_Garage4308 STL - NHL 1d ago
Jordan Binnington. He may be a psychopath, but he's my psychopath.
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u/brechbillc1 FLA - NHL 1d ago
Barky, Bob, Reino, and Forsy as all are class acts.
Benny too because he donates a lot to animal charities.
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u/Pale_Marionberry_355 1d ago
Cole Caufield.
How can anyone hate a player who always seems so damned happy when his team scores?
He's like a Labrador puppy.
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u/tbyrdistheword CAR - NHL 1d ago
Jordan Martinook. He might not be a big scorer or super flashy, but he busts his ass out there every game and he's a great leader on and off the ice. Super nice guy too.
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u/JohnRamboSR MTL - NHL 1d ago
Suzuki. He's a first line center, and I'm glad people are finally seeing it.
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u/Late_Football_2517 TOR - NHL 1d ago
Zach Hyman.
He could murder puppies and I would not believe it.
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u/Kitchen-Coffee9676 VAN - NHL 1d ago
Brock Boeser. He's my favourite player and I'm so glad he re-signed.
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u/EmotionalNut CHI - NHL 1d ago
connor bedard!! no fcking questions asked. āš»
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u/scotiaboy902 1d ago
Price. People are always up his ass about his addiction struggles, while he simultaneously carried an entire franchise on his back.
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u/rwilly TOR - NHL 1d ago
It's a dumb answer since no one's talking shit about him but, since no one's said him, Sidney Crosby.
Been in the limelight since he was ~15, have yet to hear a single bad thing about him. And have heard plenty of above and beyond style good things. Also one of the GOATs in terms of on-ice play.
So much respect for the guy. Wouldn't want my (unborn) kids to look up to too many pro athletes but I'd be ecstatic for them to emulate Sid.
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u/Buxom_StrwbryBlnde 1d ago
Draisaitl. Although he doesnāt usually need defending since his skill speaks for itself.
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u/Teal_Magpie DAL - NHL 1d ago
I had a t-shirt made that says "I Am Mason Marchment's Attorney and He is Innocent". I have worn it to games in Denver because I live in Colorado and endured many jeers. I'm not going to say he never embellishes because I'm not delusional, but I think it looks even worse because he's a dramatic bitch who is naturally expressive. He may no longer be in Dallas, but I'll probably always have a soft spot for that goofy motherfucker.
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u/Eckstraniice TOR - NHL 1d ago
Iāll go with Matthews. Dude gets ripped apart online just because heās a Leaf. Incredibly underrated defensively, one of the best goal scorers in the last 30 years, and fairly entertaining off the ice, in a league where most players show zero personality. People want to see him fail because of where he plays.
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u/TheApprenticeArcana MTL - NHL 1d ago
Nikolaj Ehlers, heās never played for my favourite NHL team, but he used to play for my QMJHL team, an underrated player, and just seems like a great guy
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u/Shiny_Mew76 NYR - NHL 1d ago
Zac Jones
First ever NHL player from Richmond, VA.
Played for my favorite team.
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u/Napalm3nema SJS - NHL 1d ago
TomĆ”Å” Hertl. I loathe Vegas, and hate that he is gone, even though I understand and accept why, but he is a guy who played so hard in our sweater. Yes, it was to the detriment of his health, but I loved his Golden Retriever energy.
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u/RoombaArmy VGK - NHL 1d ago
My Lady Byng winner, William Karlsson. I just love watching him play, and he's a cutie patootie. I quote his drunken speech after we won the cup at least once a week.
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u/somabokforlag 1d ago
The answer is Noone. Even if I respect a player like Linus Ullmark alot, I cant say I would defend him "no matter what". If he started to sexually assault players and perhaps even the referee I think he should be banned for a suitable time.
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u/Jhamilton2639 1d ago
Dylan Larkin. I think he gives us everything he has every time heās on the ice. I have a lot of respect for him. Iāve also watched him grow up in the system, so maybe that makes me like him a little more. I am not saying heās the most skilled, but heās got some tools and all of the heart.
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u/Reddit1693 1d ago
Chris Tanev