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...Gillies, and at 6 ft., 3 in., 224 lbs., he looms large indeed to harried defenders. Gillies comes up with the puck the direct way: he sweeps the boards of bodies, then passes off the puck they leave behind. With Denis Potvin, the only defenseman other than Bobby Orr to notch two 30-goal seasons, bringing up the rear, an Islanders' onslaught can be awesome. According to Chicago Black Hawk Center Stan Mikita, there is but one good defense: "You just pray...
...What goaltender did Bobby Orr beat for his last NHL goal...
...last player before Bobby Orr to win the Norris Trophy for best defenseman, what year, and who did he play...
...said Orr at 11:18 of the first period. With the game scoreless and Boston on a power play, the puck drifted out towards Orr at the right point as a Ranger (Bobby Rousseau?) closed in. When the rubber reached him, Orr immediately grabbed it and, as his opponent skidded out of the play, spun completely around to close in on New York netminder Eddie Giacomin. Giacomin tensed for the shot, but Orr's wristed bullet found net so quickly that, as slow-motion replays later showed, the goalie had barely reacted before the puck sped...
...knees and energy for one final burst of glory, leading Team Canada to victory in 1976. But never again would he control a game the way he used to, or casually stun crowds with his brilliance. Nor will anyone, because there's no such thing as "another Bobby Orr...