Friday night in Los Angeles, the NHL unveiled the final names on the NHL100 presented by GEICO, a list of the 100 greatest players in league history.
In an un-shocking and yet still noteworthy turn of events, Islanders legends Mike Bossy, Bryan Trottier, Denis Potvin and Billy Smith were all on the list, as was Pat LaFontaine, who was a surprising and delightful addition. All five are NHL Hall of Famers and still atop the franchise’s all time scoring and goaltending lists.
The dynasty four were easy picks. But even the most die-hard LaFontaine fanboys like me would agree that he wasn’t a lock to make the final cut.