Screaming Jawa wrote:
Exactly my point, his fire and drive were what placed him squarely among the best all-time. Though I do think it\'s funny that we start having this conversation, then Engblom makes the same analogy during tonight\'s post-game analysis. Clearly Olwpgjet isn\'t the only one who sees some similarities.

Again, I don\'t dispute that Getzlaf may be a rising superstar. I just believe the Messier comparison to be premature, because Messier\'s greatest strengths were not stylistic, but rather his aggressiveness and drive to win.

Post edited by: Thieving Giraffe, at: 2007/05/29 00:24

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I don\'t see the Messier comparisons.. Getzlaf as a skater and player reminds me of Thornton, but they have a glaring difference (Thornton is a pure playmaker while Getzlaf is more of a finisher). Both use their size and skating well to protect the puck and slow the game down.

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