Posts About "Legion of Doom"

Flyers: Remembering Renberg on the Legion of Doom

November 9th, 2020 The Legion of Doom is one of the best lines in the history of the Philadelphia Flyers organization. They provided a lethal offensive punch, and victimized many defenders and goalies over the few years the trio were grouped together. When hockey fans think of the line, the first name people might talk about is center Eric Lindros, a...

Top 10 NHL Lines

May 25th, 2020 The Three Musketeers. David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash. The Marx Brothers. History is filled with trios that are simply great together. And that’s definitely true in the NHL. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGGZmhS9sI4 Hockey lines have been labeled as far back as the 1920s when Bun Cook, Frank Boucher and Bill...

Maple Leafs' Forgotten Ones: Mikael Renberg

April 25th, 2020 In this new series of articles, we’ll look at some former Toronto Maple Leafs that either weren’t with the team for very long or others that are rarely talked about in connection to the Maple Leafs. Whether we forgot about their stints in Toronto, or simply don’t associate them with the team when talking about their careers,...

John LeClair Hall Of Fame Worthy

November 13th, 2016 They were "The Legion of Doom." Eric Lindros, John LeClair and Mikael Renberg. From 1995-2000, the three constituted one of the most fearsome scoring lines in the league with the Philadelphia Flyers. It was a stretch which saw the Flyers reach a Stanley Cup Final in 1996-97 and win two Atlantic Division titles (1994-95 and 1999-00)....

Eric Lindros: The Most Influential Philadelphia Athlete

September 18th, 2013 There are two schools of thought when the name Eric Lindros is brought up. The first is the praise of such an extraordinary hockey player with the skills of Gretzky, the size of Lemieux, and the brute force of Gordie Howe. He was everything you wanted in a hockey player. A prime specimen touted to be one of the greatest...

Legion of Doom Redux? Kings Acquire Richards, Gagne

July 9th, 2011 Even NHL General Managers are susceptible to the occasional man-crush. Dean Lombardi, who served as a Philadelphia Flyers scout for four years, continues to build what some have coined "Philadelphia West" in Los Angeles, focusing on grit, two-way ability, strong net presence and leadership qualities. There is little doubt that...