The GM of Toronto said it best when he has the press conference where he said that the game has lost its way when a guy like Colton Orr doesn’t have a spot on the roster.
Orr probably would've fought Boogaard but like the announcers said he got knocked out in Pittsburgh the game before and probably still wasn't feeling great.
Sean Avery was smart enough to figure out he didn't have the talent to stay in the league so he had to clown it up to stay relevant. The problem with that is clowning doesn't make a career.
@jeffreycairns767 Exactly. Being a professional athlete isn't easy. He recognized he didn't have what it takes so he went a different route to make a post NHL career. Whatever it takes.
I dunno about that. He had some decent seasons, especially for a pest with high penalty minutes. Scored 15g a couple of times including once when only playing 57g. Prolly woulda got 20+ that year had he been healthy. He also played special teams. A lot of analysts think that if he toned down on his antics and off-ice distractions, he woulda been better or at least lasted even longer than he already did. Not the other way around. 247 points in 580 games and a +16 isn’t exactly the stats of someone who couldn’t play…