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He's dead, Jim.

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jmh said:
Gah. You probably like Billy Smith and Martin Brodeur too. :p
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How could anyone possibly dislike Billy Smith? He was the first goalie to ever get credited with a goal in the NHL.

Of course, Brodeur is the all-time leader in goals by goalies, but he's a Devil and should be despised as such. :p:D:D
 
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Fighting Sioux 23 said:
How could anyone possibly dislike Billy Smith? He was the first goalie to ever get credited with a goal in the NHL.

Of course, Brodeur is the all-time leader in goals by goalies, but he's a Devil and should be despised as such. :p:D:D
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It's been a long time, but didn't Billy Smith have a reputation for being a dirty player? That's my recollection from long ago.
 
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Bob Gray said:
It's been a long time, but didn't Billy Smith have a reputation for being a dirty player? That's my recollection from long ago.
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As a franchise-life-long Islanders fan, the answer is indisputably yes. As "dirty" as a goalie can be, that is. If you got near his crease he'd be physical and wasn't above using his stick. Of course that also led him to being a magnet for cementheads on opposing teams, and this was all against the backdrop of a much tougher NHL, so he both gave and received more abuse than most goalies.
 
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Kepler said:
As a franchise-life-long Islanders fan, the answer is indisputably yes. As "dirty" as a goalie can be, that is. If you got near his crease he'd be physical and wasn't above using his stick. Of course that also led him to being a magnet for cementheads on opposing teams, and this was all against the backdrop of a much tougher NHL, so he both gave and received more abuse than most goalies.
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Agreed. I also grew up an Islanders fan, slightly at the tail end of Smith's heyday, but he was always a lot of fun to watch. He didn't take **** from anyone. :p:D:D
 
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