squad to the President's Trophy. It was an equal and effective tandem.

Maybe that is the problem with me- as talented as Hasek is, I have always disliked his attitude and his temperment.

A matter of taste, I guess. He's a high-strung son-of-a-gun for sure. It's his quirkiness that makes him compelling to watch. Love him or hate him, though, you can't deny his spectacular career accomplishments which now include a second Stanley Cup at age 43.

His antics the year he won his only cup were telling, as was the criminal case pursued against him during his brief retirement.

Don't recall the "antics"? Did he celebrate inappropriately? The "criminal case" amounted to allegations which were never pursued, let alone proven.

Additionally, I never approved of the way he was used to displacewere pretty much bang on, IMO.

I must say, after watching CuJo fly the coop in Edmonton for greener pastures in Toronto, and then fly the coop in Toronto for even greener pastures still in Detroit, I just didn't feel too sorry for him at all. Detroit had more confidence in Hasek because he actually won something for them, which is more than Joseph ever did.

I find it difficult to forget the stuff Joseph did in net here- and IIRC he was not so much looking for a better team as he was more money; certainly when he left Toronto they were not willing to pay him what Detroit was.

Joseph really only got one kick at the can with Detroit, and despite amazing goaltending on his part, that was