NHL 12 Video - 2 More Legends, Mario Lemieux and Gordie Howe

[SGMRock]

Yet another reason Yzerman should be a Legend.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bb_fmWpcbag

[nccomicfan]

Quote: Originally Posted by RealmK

I don't think Roy need to be there. There were better tenders imo, Cheevers, Dryden, Sawchuk just as a few examples. Roenick never won a cup, Orr won 2, set scoring records as a defenseman and could outskate just about anyone of his era. Heck I'd even put Hull above JR by a landslide. Some of these legend choices to me are flat out head scratchers.

Roy can't hear you hating, he has his Stanley Cup rings in his ears

[Hal Fowler]

Quote: Originally Posted by Qb

I can only assume the selection process was heavily dictated by licensing issues. Some players -- or whoever controls their estates for the old-timers -- may have simply declined or demanded compensation beyond what EA was willing to pay. Looking at it as some sort of statement on who is better than whom is rather pointless.

Not pointless enough for it to continue, though!

It was the same thing in the the Fight Night threads for getting boxers in the game. And the expense of it probably killed any chances of 2K trying to expand on APFB.

[KillHammer]

Quote: Originally Posted by Al_Tito13

I awkwardly used the term "legends" to designate the 10 or 15 greatest players of all time.

Nowhere did they state that they were picking the 9 greatest players of all time.

[Al_Tito13]

Quote: Originally Posted by KillHammer

Nowhere did they state that they were picking the 9 greatest players of all time.

You get a good point here, it's absolutely true. Since they only put 9 legends in the game, I was simply hoping to see the bests in there, but I will enjoy the game nonetheless, I can't wait to try the demo next Tuesday!

[CS10029]

Orr and Nealey?

[Gagnon39]

Nitpicky point here, but...

Steve Yzerman never had the captain's C on his right side. They chanced it after he reitred. Yzerman always had the C on the left side (traditional style).

[RealmK]

Quote: Originally Posted by FBeaule04

Are you serious? I hate the Habs to a point I can get up at night just to awake and make sure I hate them before going back to sleep, but saying that Dryden, Cheevers and Sawchuk we're better, I mean, come on! In 86 and 93, the Habs won 2 stanley cup because of Roy. If that wasn't for him, they wouldn't have been even close of raising the trophy. Had to this 3 Conny Smythe, and the fact that he's consider one of the best all-time, and that's the definition of a Legend. Roy is to goaltending what Mark Messier was as a forward. Come playoff times, you knew Roy would be there and carrying the team on his shoulders. Just take a look at the 86 and 93 seasons before playoffs. Two of his worses seasons statistically. What did he do in playoffs? Just be stellar and win the cup plus the Conny Smythe. Like those who argue with Yzerman, there's no way if Roy and Yzerman aren't Legends that most of NHL players in history can be called that way.

I don't argue Roy's on ice acomplishments weren't great, his attitude however just disenchants me from thinking much of the guy, it has zero to do with him being a Montreal Canadian, Dydren was as well. I just think he's a scumbag off the ice really.