SIMMONS: Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner joins hockey giants, ties franchise record Via simmonssteve
Marner belongs on the shortest of short lists right now, along with the Hall of Famer Darryl Sittler and Ed Olczyk, two players of different times and different eras, and certainly stylistic opposites.
The numbers matter here, even if they happen to come in November and maybe December. The numbers matter because of how many men have suited for the Leafs and how few have come even close to doing this.Article content That’s Gretzky and Lemieux, the two greatest scorers in hockey history. That’s Lafleur, maybe the most dynamic right winger. That’s Yzerman and Sundin, first-ballot Hall of Famers. That’s your top 10.Article contenttap here to see other videos from our teamMarner has tied a Toronto mark, but he has a place to go as an all-time great. Even an all-time Leafs great. What made Doug Gilmour so special was his ability to score, to make plays, to accumulate points when it mattered most.
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