>My problem with Bobby Clarke is the breaking of the USSR's player's leg ON PURPOSE.
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>I knew that Clarke injured a Soviet player in '72...if that's what you're referring to, I won't defend it. But early in Clarke's career, several players went out of their way to try to take him out. He was definitely a marked man, and that many have led to some of the things he did. (Clarke was a great player, but was definitely Mr. Filthy McNasty at times).

If you ever saw the tape of the axing, it was beyond vicious.
It came out later that the coach had effectively ordered him to do it. Canada likely would have lost the series if Kharlomov (sp?) had played it all.

Always made the victory bitter-sweet after I heard him admit it.


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>Kevin