In recognition of the Islanders’ 50th anniversary season, The Post ranks the top 50 players in franchise history.
Added weight is given to contributions in big moments and to The Dynasty that arguably became the greatest team in NHL history in winning four straight Stanley Cups from 1980-83 and 19 straight playoff series before going down in the 1984 final.
It was not his fault, either, that the GM thereafter signed him to a 10-year contract worth $87.5 million. Assisted on Parise’s goal at 0:11 of overtime for the Game 3 prelim series winner over the Rangers at the Garden. Brought professionalism, toughness and veteran accountability to a young group when acquired from Minnesota two days before Drouin.
Never was quite the same again. Was never the same over his next and final two years on the Island. A pity.Solid citizen on the wing before a three-year explosion in the early ’90s in which he scored a sum of 108 goals that included a 40-goal 1991-92.Perhaps the most overlooked of the Quadruple Ring guys, came from Cleveland in 1978-79 for Parise and Jean Potvin.
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