tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28366573.post2244134498040698490..comments2024-03-01T20:00:11.194-08:00Comments on Vancouver Canucks Legends: Kirk McLeanJoe Pelletierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01906327400250923397noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28366573.post-29924577978158817592008-10-15T15:33:00.000-07:002008-10-15T15:33:00.000-07:00McLean's play in the '94 run was legendary - from ...McLean's play in the '94 run was legendary - from that huge save on Reichel to his outstandign perforance in Game 1 against the Rnagers - without Kirk, the Canucks wouldn't have made it out of round 1 that year. McLean was as solid and as consistent as they came - he had a few ugly seasons here and there, but for the most part you could always count on McLean. <BR/><BR/>I only saw him lose his cool a couple times - once for sure when the Rangers scored on him to tie up a game in the early 90s in the final seconds of the third period - McLean smashed his stick on the ice in frustration, one of the first and only times I ever saw him angry. He was never dragged into a line brawl with another goalie either. He didn't have much of a temper, thats for sure.<BR/><BR/>One thing I will never forget about him was his puckhandling skills - very underrated in that regard, always knew what he was doing and rarely coughed it up - excpet to Pete Zezel of the Leafs in OT of the '94 playoffs - but the Canucks quickly made us forget abotu that gaff. But McLean was a great goalie and a solid gy to have as your number 1.<BR/><BR/>All hail Captain Kirk!C-fanSince88https://www.blogger.com/profile/12466109745674918581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28366573.post-13166570611476739392008-04-12T18:20:00.000-07:002008-04-12T18:20:00.000-07:00Thank you for that trip down memory lane... Kirk ...Thank you for that trip down memory lane... Kirk McLean carried the team on his cool/calm shoulders throughout the '90s. Next to Linden, Captain Kirk was the greatest Canuck ever!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28366573.post-68189391651317999522007-06-11T17:02:00.000-07:002007-06-11T17:02:00.000-07:00Thank You for that blog - Captain Kirk rules!Thank You for that blog - Captain Kirk rules!23o4n23ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08803867435491176356noreply@blogger.com