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Originally Posted by SpartanInNH
True, and true; he was ineffective (for him) in the Finals, no doubt in part due to the influence of the Red Wings. He certainly didn't pick the Pens up and put them on his back, in any game or (IMHO) any period. I also don't think he will play defense as well as any of our current forwards, but I could be wrong (hope I'm wrong) on that. I'm praying he isn't a new and slightly improved Robert Lang, which is who he reminds me of.
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I dunno, I thought he was Pittsburgh's best player for good portions of that series (obviously not the first two games). He had a huge playoff for them, and even if the Wings DID shut him down, I don't think that's a huge knock against him, since he won't be playing the Red Wings anymore. But he still managed 3 goals and 4 assists in 6 games. And he put in almost 2 points per game over the last four games in the series. It's not like that's bad by any stretch of the imagination.
It's an amazing signing. I don't think Lang is a good comparison for Hossa, but even Lang deserves more credit than he got from Wings fans. He was our best player for two playoff "runs" and scored a couple of HUGE goals in a third trip to the postseason.
Also, I haven't watched him enough to know for sure about his defensive ability, but the AP article I just read cited his backchecking ability as a reason he'll fit in with the Wings. So take that for what you will....