Bobby Orr on NOVA

Bobby appearing on the PBS show discussing his bad knee.

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[AceBG27]

Bobby Orr was, is and always will be the Greatest Hockey Player of all time.

[Gordie14]

Bobby Orr is the greatest hockey player to ever live. Lemieux and Gretzky may have been better scorers but Orr was the greatest COMPLETE hockey player to play. He could score like the best, he could defend anyone, was an amazing skater, he fought, he hit, he did everything, no offense to mario and wayne but bobby orr controlled the game like no one else.

[rhinohippo]

as fine a gentleman as he was a player

[alfredjcarpenter]

The great Bobby Orr !

[jln55]

It's interesting to consider how things might have different for Orr if he had had the benefit of today's surgical techniques.

[lehabitant41]

I could not agree with you more. He is of my generation I recall as a young boy playing hockey on Montreal during the his time the battles between the Bruins and the Habs. Most kids in my area wanted o be Bobby Orr even in Montreal with Canadien greats of the early 70'S.

[PlntPeace]

Orr wasn't your typical "fighter" ...But he would never back down, especially against the "Broad street bullies". What rivalries back then, Montreal, Boston, Philly, New York, Chicago etc... Not like today, Stupid expansion, way too many teams, way too fast. Talk about a watered down league. Which only makes the argument for Orr as the greatest no argument at all. No offense but, Florida, Columbus, Carolina, Phoenix!!!, San Jose, Dallas. Add more northern teams, get rid off southern teams.

[PlntPeace]

I forgot too mention, That day he retired, I remember as a young kid, all the adults were in tears. When Larry Bird had to retire because of serious back problems, I was devasted, but Bird did play 13 years, 10 of which he was unstoppable. For me Bird and Orr were the best. Bird used to look at Orr's banner in the rafters during the national anthem, every game he played at the old Boston Garden. That's respect.

[PlntPeace]

Don't forget his passing and assists. You can clearly see everytime he has the puck, as slow and methodical he looks, no opposing player could touch him or figure out his next move. His back-hand was unstoppable, the instincts to see plays ahead of time and react, his toughness, defensive abilities, he invented the "5 tool player". One story is he could skate before he could walk is a metaphor of his legendary status. If he had 5 more healthy years in him, Gretzky would be an after thought.

[lutonguy]

My Uncle Jack (age 89) says Bobby was the best he's ever seen -- and he saw a few!

[Macknsteez]

@Gordie14 plus orr was a defenseman, had he played forward he probably would have double the points, but the fact is that he led the league in scoring multiple times as a DEFENSEMAN and had a +124 record that not even gretsky has gotten close to. Orr didn't have little bodyguard players around him that hit anyone who touched him, he fought his own bouts, he wasn't a pussy, and had the best and fastest end to end moves in hockey history, racking up a plethora of goals, thus making him the best.

[Glannmore]

Orr was amazing to watch! It's a crying shame that he didn't get to play out his full career.