kj29 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Maxim Lapierre's smile is epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad_Duck Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 As a Canuck? Jaarko. I'm pretty sure Esa would be top 3 in NHL history though if you take his whole career into account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_Cathode Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 The best agitator in Canucks history is not listed. He was Hilliard Greaves and was a forward who used to throw a few hip checks every game. Opposing players hated his guts with a passion that far exceeded the sullen resentment aroused by the second rate pests on your list. The second best was Stan Smyl, who used to knock about three guys a shift right out of their skates - thing about Smyl was, he could also play hockey. Everybody had to have their heads up when Smyl was on the ice because he finished every check, every time. Lots of guys think they are awesome if they make three or four hits a game - Smyl did that every shift. He and Verbeek were the best hitters that could play of their era - everybody hated them except their teammates. There were no cheap shots from Smyl, either, everyone of his hits belonged in a training video of "How to legally hit a guy in the chest so hard that it empties his sinuses all over his jersey." Referees used to give Smyl panalties for no other reason than they felt so sorry for the guys he hit having to be scraped of the boards with a spatula. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
406281dylan Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Once lapierre gets more comftorable here in vancouver and people know what he is about he will win best agitator in canucks history he is definetly the funniest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray_Cathode Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Tiger...........he did it in a time you had to back it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
406281dylan Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 also dont forget lappy was told to tone down his play he is easily the biggest agitatore in MTL history Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erkayloomeh Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I went with Gino, he was extremely good at getting players off of there game, not only did he have pretty good wheels for an enforcer he was tough as nails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suolucidir Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Ruutu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVank15 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 I gotta go with Lappy, also seems to be stirring something up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 I wasn't old enough/born yet to remember Odjick, Ruutu, Williams etc. But I think its a toss up between Burrows and Lapierre. Burrows can score goals (clutch goals), hit, fight, and get into the dirty areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavel_Bure 10 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 ruutu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsCanuck Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Cooke was the first to come to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beer&meat Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 gino had good wheels? i always thot he skated like a sherman tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenDays Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Lapierre is a good-looking guy... But when he puts on his mischievous smile, it's just demanding to be punched. Plus the Bergeron-finger biting incident was just pure genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canacks1970 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 The best agitator in Canucks history is not listed. He was Hilliard Greaves and was a forward who used to throw a few hip checks every game. Opposing players hated his guts with a passion that far exceeded the sullen resentment aroused by the second rate pests on your list. The second best was Stan Smyl, who used to knock about three guys a shift right out of their skates - thing about Smyl was, he could also play hockey. Everybody had to have their heads up when Smyl was on the ice because he finished every check, every time. Lots of guys think they are awesome if they make three or four hits a game - Smyl did that every shift. He and Verbeek were the best hitters that could play of their era - everybody hated them except their teammates. There were no cheap shots from Smyl, either, everyone of his hits belonged in a training video of "How to legally hit a guy in the chest so hard that it empties his sinuses all over his jersey." Referees used to give Smyl panalties for no other reason than they felt so sorry for the guys he hit having to be scraped of the boards with a spatula. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishopshodan Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Hard to vote against Esa, he was a pioneer at this roll. He was sticky, could shadow and neutralize star players for an entire series. He would chirp and get players angry, even though most couldn't understand him. Apparently he was super funny, I heard he liked the drink and would often hold small crowds as he told jokes and stories while posted up at the bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccc44 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 gino had good wheels? i always thot he skated like a sherman tank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beluga Whale Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Didn't get to see Gino or Williams, i'd say Ruutu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccc44 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Hard to vote against Esa, he was a pioneer at this roll. He was sticky, could shadow and neutralize star players for an entire series. He would chirp and get players angry, even though most couldn't understand him. Apparently he was super funny, I heard he liked the drink and would often hold small crowds as he told jokes and stories while posted up at the bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccc44 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Lapierre is a good-looking guy... But when he puts on his mischievous smile, it's just demanding to be punched. Plus the Bergeron-finger biting incident was just pure genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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