Posts About "Legion of Doom"

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...

Top 10 NHL Lines

August 16th, 2010 Ah... the lore of hockey. A rich tradition of boys calling themselves Iggy, Vinny, Chelly, Patty, Ovi...you get the idea. Good thing we have sports writers to add some color. Hockey lines have been labeled as far back as the 1920s when Bun Cook, Frank Boucher and Bill Cook formed the Rangers' A-Line which was the train line that ran...