This is Episode Three of Kevin Wong’s Legends series, which features the individual performances of historical NHL players to showcase their styles of play. Episodes 1 (Wayne Gretzky) and 2 (Alexandre Daigle) can be found on CambieKev’s YouTube channel.
When the National Hockey League debuted its Pond of Dreams presentation at the 2000 NHL All-Star Game in Toronto, it had effectively decided who it wished to be its new faces of the NHL. At the edge of the pond stood the three most esteemed forwards in league history, and in front of them stood the new guard.