I remember the one playoff series he had vs the Toronto Maple Leafs back in 04 that really sticks out to me... was just flat out dominant at both ends of the ice.
Primeau was a hack and a locker room snitch. On top of it, he had one good playoff run here and all of a sudden, it's like he's the second coming of Mark Messier.
Not a fan of Keith Primeau at all - completely overrated and not afraid to throw teammates and coaches under the bus. There's a reason why he's burned every bridge with every franchise he was previously with. If his melon would have withstood the abuse, he probably would have found a way to burn a bridge here.
I loved Keith Primeau but his legend appears to grow every year. He was a hard-nosed player who gave his all every time out on the ice, but he really wasn't the player people make him out to be.
I'm going to be in the minority here and say he was overrated. One great playoff run doesn't cancel out losing Brind'amour in my mind.
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Originally Posted by BobbyClarkeFan16
Primeau was a hack and a locker room snitch. On top of it, he had one good playoff run here and all of a sudden, it's like he's the second coming of Mark Messier.
Not a fan of Keith Primeau at all - completely overrated and not afraid to throw teammates and coaches under the bus. There's a reason why he's burned every bridge with every franchise he was previously with. If his melon would have withstood the abuse, he probably would have found a way to burn a bridge here.
yup.
Primeau was a good player, but nothing special. After that one good playoff run, so many Flyers fans started acting like he was the 2nd coming of Christ. Unfortuantely that was his only dominant stretch of hockey he played in his career, but for some reason many Flyers fans forget the rest of his time here, and it was nothing special. Saying he always showed up for the playoffs is not true either considering his playoffs numbers arent all that impressive
I'm in the overrated camp. Considering that team accomplishments were lesser than that of Mike Richards, who has apparently become reviled.
In 2000-01, he had a career year, and then tried to come back against Buffalo with what was rumored to be a serious knee injury.
In 03-04, he was in fact amazing against Toronto and Tampa Bay. At least a home. If he could have brought the same type of domination in road games (since he gets credit for such, but I'm not saying that was all on him) against Toronto and Tampa Bay, things would have been a lot easier. Just as it would have been nice if there wasn't so many injuries. The straw that broke the camel's back was when Marcus Ragnarsson got hurt. Wish he would have stuck it out with us after the lockout for a few years.
He was missed the most the first year out of the lockout when he took a cheap shot from Alexander Perezhogin.
He was a valiant captain and leader while he was here, considering that his captaincy was during the Lindros-mess, Desjardins resignation, and coaching carousel. But I don't think he was more "special" than someone such as Mike Peca was for other teams.
I remember Primeau had 9 points one year. Yes, he was a defensive shut down centerman, but still. 9 points? He had one good playoff and part of the reason why we thought it was so amazing was because he didn't do anything for us up until that point.
I enjoyed that run against Toronto but it upset me to know he could play like that but never did.
Now, he lives on in Philly as a captain that put the team on his shoulders for a round or two. Come on. OVERRATED.
I am a Jets fan, but he was like one of the heroes from 300 movie. He was a proper battler, winner, loved the way he celebrated the goals- mainly in the finnals v Lightning!. Could never understandwhy he was ommited from team Canada in Olympics, was crying when he retired! Goodluck this season Philly- I am a huge Simmonds supporter, also got Shenn on my pool
Had one of the best playoff runs I've seen in recent memory. But other than that and the OT playoff goal on a move that never worked on any conscience Dman, he was fairly meh.
i do appreciate everything keith did for the team and have fond memories of the '04 playoffs. alas, even if they had the heart they didn't get it done. it's weird to imagine what that team would've looked like if we kept brind'amour, or if he would've put us over the edge against NJ in 2000.
great video though. i love revisiting the '04 playoff games.
Good points by both sides. His 2004 playoff run was one of the best by a forward in team history and could be the best since the last Cup.
If Tim Kerr's hand wasn't slashed late in the 1989 run, his PO could have been the best by a Flyers' player since the Cup years. 24 points in the first 12 games, 1 point in the final seven.
I think Briere's run was even better. With jack and **** as linesmates he scored goals, made assists, and grew when it was the most important. While our other leading players stagnated a little little bit in the finals Briere was AMAZING. How many points was Toews before Briere before the finals? How many points did Briere do btw, in the 6 games against Chicago? Has got to be something like 13... And a lot of goals.
And on the Primeau subject, Brind'Amour was the much better player. We would've gotten our cup if we kept Brind'Amour. I thought it was ridiculous when Cam Ward got Brind'Amour's Conn Smythe, but I guess he didn't do enough points (only 1 per game, hehe).
He was incredible in the 04 run. I really thought that team was going to win it all. But like most here, I think his overall play was pretty overrated. Outside of that run, Brind'Amour was and always has been the better player.
Been watching the Flyers since 1967.......When i think of Flyers greats, His name don't even enter my mind...He was a good player, and he had a remarkable playoff run one season.....I do not dislike him or any of that, but i just do not think of him as a great player really .....
