tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8652214593434618938.post5931119850910577041..comments2023-01-05T05:59:14.292-05:00Comments on The Breakdown: Saku Koivu: By the NumbersHermy11http://www.blogger.com/profile/05455158975546971164noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8652214593434618938.post-15453646822413847042011-11-25T09:24:34.876-05:002011-11-25T09:24:34.876-05:00Nice article. Koivu as you may know was/is my favo...Nice article. Koivu as you may know was/is my favorite player.<br />Not surprised he stuck around in Anaheim. Good for him.Ben Rabyhttps://twitter.com/#!/benraby31noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8652214593434618938.post-51695945543738329682011-11-24T21:40:32.799-05:002011-11-24T21:40:32.799-05:00Just reading this now Ian. Good stuff and I agree....Just reading this now Ian. Good stuff and I agree.James Murphyhttp://espn.go.com/boston/columns/archive?name=james-murphynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8652214593434618938.post-68688330173322262402011-11-24T21:39:26.162-05:002011-11-24T21:39:26.162-05:00that is a bang on email...i agree with you one hun...that is a bang on email...i agree with you one hundred percent. It's a little odd how they let it happen so quickly. I am really surprised. Great email thoP.J. Stocknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8652214593434618938.post-48247713725495412062011-11-24T21:38:34.735-05:002011-11-24T21:38:34.735-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Adam O'Brien-Lockenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8652214593434618938.post-14694150484985943652011-11-24T21:37:45.334-05:002011-11-24T21:37:45.334-05:00Extremely well thought out and your point is a ver...Extremely well thought out and your point is a very valid one. I'm only five years older than you, and while I feel Mats Naslund and Patrick Roy were the best I've seen and cheered for, Koivu is definitely up there. I agree with you that Koivu was the best Habs player of his generation and was probably cheated out of being considered one of the best of his generation, period, by injuries and illness and horrible management. His place in team history is solid. But I don't think his number should be retired, because the bar is simply set too high. Steve Shutt's number isn't retired, considered by many to be the greatest natural goal-scorer of his generation. Guy Lapointe's number is not retired, considered part of the greatest defensive threesome in NHL history. Hell, Butch Bouchard and Elmer Lach needed a change in ownership to have their numbers retired. The list of worthy Canadiens players who do not have their numbers retired is almost too long to list. And that's the only reason Koivu's doesn't belong in the rafters. If he had played for any other franchise in the league, I think he'd be a shoo-in. But he had the misfortune of playing for the greatest franchise in history during its darkest era, where he was often its only shining light. You will not meet anyone who had more respect for Koivu, and I was honoured to have covered his final eight years with the team. He was a stand up guy, one who wanted to win above all else, and one who competed the hardest when it was warranted. I hope his name is remembered by future generations of Canadiens fans, but it won't be by looking up at the rafters.Arpon Basuhttps://twitter.com/#!/arponbasunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8652214593434618938.post-9742189629528691072011-11-24T21:36:11.924-05:002011-11-24T21:36:11.924-05:00Gomez has won cups, rookie of the year and his car...Gomez has won cups, rookie of the year and his career highs were higher. Nothing wrong with him wearing #Matthew Rosshttps://twitter.com/#!/gamepointsradionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8652214593434618938.post-20295025683254471872011-11-24T21:34:48.462-05:002011-11-24T21:34:48.462-05:00Let him have it koivu is the reason why we were so...Let him have it koivu is the reason why we were so mediocre as he never made anyone better.Jonathan Mortonnoreply@blogger.com