Bossy vs. Brett Hull

[Michael Farkas]

In other words, "I'd take Dave Andreychuk as a goal scorer over Bobby Hull". Binary world, for all your binary needs haha

 

[overpass]

But I just don't see Bossy as dominant. He truly never dominated AT ANY POINT. Hull did.

Pretty sure Bossy dominated as much as Hull did if you watch the games.

If you're playing fantasy hockey and only looking at the individual stats, sure, Hull dominated more.

 

[Sentinel]

Pretty sure Bossy dominated as much as Hull did if you watch the games.

If you're playing fantasy hockey and only looking at the individual stats, sure, Hull dominated more.

By "dominating," I mean "being better than his peers." Which Bossy wasn't.

 

[tabness]

Pretty sure Bossy dominated as much as Hull did if you watch the games.

If you're playing fantasy hockey and only looking at the individual stats, sure, Hull dominated more.

I do wish more people would watch Brett Hull play in the early nineties, and see how dominant he was, feels like the "one trick pony" stereotype would go away real quick.

May be surprising to some with the general idea of Brett Hull now, but from his Hockey Scouting Report entry after 1991-1992:

"Hull is an awesome combination of foot speed, hand skills, power and intimidation - a player that comes along only once or twice in a generation."

"Hull has had to fine-tune his game because of the checking attention he merits. ... Hull scores more goals from being in the front of the net and from rebounds, ..."

"Hull loves to shoot, but isn't selfish. When the better option is a pass, he will deliver a pinpoint one. He has excellent hands and hockey sense."

"Hull is a power forward ... He has a burly build, is strong and balanced on his skates so he is hard to budge, ... Over, under, around and through - whatever route he has to take to the net, Hull will. He is a classy player who absorbs punishment without whining."

"If the Blues could get just one more line to click, he would get even more of a chance to shine. The glare could be blinding."

 

[The Panther]

Opinions are interesting, eh? We have some posters saying Bossy was a better scorer than Gretzky in the playoffs, and other posters saying that Bossy wasn't even close to as dominant as Brett Hull in the playoffs.

 

[Gorskyontario]

How? Hull CLEARLY peaked higher, and not by small margin. He has a Hart that Bossy never came close to. And Hull's prorated seven 50+ goal seasons are not that far behind Bossy, given the DPE.

And I absolutely refuse to rank Bossy anywhere near Gretzky as a goalscorer. 92 >> 69, 5 >> 2, and 6 >> 2

Mike Bossy peaked at 147 points, and x3 17 goal postseason campaigns in a row.

Underrating Bossy is historical revisionism equivalent to begging for attention. No one underrated him while he played. He scored 60 goals a year while being a legitimate playmaking threat, and being responsible defensively.

Nothing else matters, it's just a coping mechanism.

By "dominating," I mean "being better than his peers." Which Bossy wasn't.

Bossy was also better than Bure.

 

[Frank Cannon PI]

Opinions are interesting, eh? We have some posters saying Bossy was a better scorer than Gretzky in the playoffs, and other posters saying that Bossy wasn't even close to as dominant as Brett Hull in the playoffs.
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We also have a poster who doesn't think it's okay for Gretzky and Bobby Orr to decide for themselves, while the same person was willing to overlook Bobby Hull's off-ice stuff. Fascinating...