In Praise of flashes of Sports Brilliance
Some athletes burst upon the scene like a meteor but they disappear just as soon like a falling star. However, their impact would be felt for decades later. Some of their records become incomprehensible to understand considering the era they played in. They are still held in awe by those that saw them play. Finally there is the lingering what if controversy as to how they would have done if their career had achieved its full lifespan. Number 4 Bobby Orr what more is there to say? The famous quote by Serge Savard pretty well sums it up, “there are stars, then there are superstars, then there is Bobby Orr.” Bobby Orr is only in 11th place all-time for most points by a defenceman. Chris Chelios who is in 10th place has 33 more points than Orr. Chelios has almost played 1,000 more games than Orr. Bobby Orr only played 9 full seasons in the NHL. Before Bobby Orr there was only one defenceman that had scored 20 goals in a season. Orr was the first to score more than 40 goals and the