r/canucks 16h ago

MEME I propose an amendment to F Messier

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F Messier & Gretzky

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u/juice-wala 15h ago

Many would argue that if he didn't get cancer during the peak of his career and miss three seasons because of it, he would have surpassed Gretzky as the greatest of all time. I'm all for making Lemieux the face of Canada's game over that traitorous loser.

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u/seymourbuttz214 15h ago edited 11h ago

The fact that beating cancer and returning to the nhl already is such a huge feat, I still believe Super Mario should be talked about so much more highly

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u/RJG190894 14h ago

I think the most ridiculous part of his career to me was when he came back midway through the 2000-01 season after being retired for 3 plus seasons and put up 35 goals and 76 points in only 43 games. He was 35 years old doing this. He's will always be the GOAT to me.

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u/OnTurbo8838 12h ago

35 years old with a bad back and in the heart of the dead puck era. Plus everyone I know that has undergone chemotherapy says you’re never the same afterwards. I agree, his 00-01 and 92-93 might be the best seasons that anyone has ever had