Marion Gaborik retires

[lumbergh]

17 seasons, >1000 games, >400 goals, and of course, 1 Stanley Cup ring. Great career, Marian. We'll always have 2014.
Gaborik retires from NHL, scored first goal in Wild history

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[Jericho111091]

Well done Gabo

 

[Lt Dan]

He was HUGE for us . Enjoy retirement Gabo!

 

[Holden Caulfield]

Always a huge fan of him, back to his Wild days. Was super excited when Kings got him and then glad Kings helped him get that cup. Unfortunately the struggles to stay healthy dogged him to the end but he was a special player.

 

[Lt Dan]

He had so many big goals in the 2014 run






LA Kings: The Marian Gaborik trade may go down as one of the best

 

[ru4reals]

Always was a huge fan of Gabo even when he was with the wild. Love his speed and great shot. He was a huge part of our cup run in 2014. Happy retirement big guy.

 

[BigBrown]

Definitely would not have won 2014 without him. Have a good one, Gabby.

 

[ru4reals]

He had so many big goals in the 2014 run



LA Kings: The Marian Gaborik trade may go down as one of the best

Correct me if I'm wrong this may be the last time we scored a goal after the goalie was pulled.

 

[Lt Dan]

Correct me if I'm wrong this may be the last time we scored a goal after the goalie was pulled.

99.9% chance that this is true

 

[Stimpythecat]

Congrats on a stellar career! Kings don't win in 2014 without Gaborik. Enjoy retirement.

 

[RonM11]

He had so many big goals in the 2014 run


LA Kings: The Marian Gaborik trade may go down as one of the best

That tying goal by Gaborik was so awesome that even Getzlaf celebrated it.

 

[Sleeping Dog]

He had so many big goals in the 2014 run






LA Kings: The Marian Gaborik trade may go down as one of the best

Don’t forget his game tying goal vs Chicago in game 7 of that series. What a playoff run he had in 2014. Just incredible. Enjoy the retirement Marion.

 

[Albi]

Thanks for the memories Gabby.
I won't forget you.

 

[Legionnaire]

Thanks for everything Gabbo! Enjoy your retirement.

 

[Kings man 4 life]

One of my favorite of his generation, was hoping we would get him in Free Agency but was happy when we traded for him. Enjoy retirement Gabbo!

 

[kovacro]

Money in the bank during that run in 2014. Thank you for the memories, Gabbo.

 

[Lt Dan]

Don’t forget his game tying goal vs Chicago in game 7 of that series. What a playoff run he had in 2014. Just incredible. Enjoy the retirement Marion.

He also had the game tying goal in Game 5 in the 3rd period that paved the way for Jazz Hands

 

[Vamos Rafa]

Marian Gaborik - forever in your nightmares, Ducks fans! I love it!

 

[Trash Panda]

The guy completely changed his game & became a prime-grade grease man for that playoff run, it was something to behold.

Never should have given him that 7 year deal after the run, but man he was nails during it.

Enjoy retirement, Gabbo.

 

[BigKing]

It's not the best game I've ever been to since I was in Staples for all of the playoff wins from 2012 - '14 so the Cup winning games are automatically the best, but hot damn if Games 1 and 7 in Anaheim aren't way up there. Probably make it in to the Top 5.

Game 7 in Anaheim got to the point where I almost felt bad for the Ducks fans since it was such an ass-kicking in Teemu's last game but, man, I was on fire after Game 1. To win the first ever playoff game between the two teams in that fashion was highly satisfying. Have Gaborik to thank for that and for the 2014 Cup since it doesn't happen without him.

Just a great run he had from acquisition through the entire 2015 season. You usually have to play for a team for a long time to be called a legend but, dude, the 2014 run alone kind of puts him in to that status.

 

[kingsboy11]

Gaborik could've easily won the Con Smythe in 2014. Clutch goal after clutch goal, the kind of spark that team needed during that stretch. And that's just his time with the Kings, he was an absolute threat anywhere in the offensive zone with the Wild and Rangers. He'd probably be more highly regarded if he wasn't on those Wild teams in the early 2000s

 

[cyclones22]

One of the few players who I thought "wouldn't it be nice to have that guy on the team" who actually did end up here with something left in the gas tank. One of the best trade deadline moves ever. When's his Legends night?

 

[bouncesonly]

So clutch. Forslund yelling Marion Gaborik at 10:57 lol:

 

[bouncesonly]

Game 7 in Anaheim got to the point where I almost felt bad for the Ducks fans since it was such an ass-kicking in Teemu's last game but, man, I was on fire after Game 1. To win the first ever playoff game between the two teams in that fashion was highly satisfying. Have Gaborik to thank for that and for the 2014 Cup since it doesn't happen without him.

Felt the same way, upper section was at least half Kings fan. Poor Ducks fans getting owned 5 goals in a row before Perry put one on board.

 

[KingsCourt]

Congratulations Gabby!!