salming is the best toronto maple leaf since 1967, a true leader, outstanding individual and a man who played to win every hockey game during his stellar career, if you want to win play like Borge Salming 🍁 thank you Borge
Best defense man leafs ever had, I was a kid when they signed him he was our idol in the 70's. So sorry he is not in great health but welcome home Borje.
The Leafs were blessed with this man. Watching him Saturday after Saturday growing up (got HNIC on Channel 9 out of Windsor, here in the Detroit area). I was never a Leafs fan, but I always loved watching him play.
Börje and Reijo Ruotsalainen were my favorite European players in the 80s. Very smooth skating D that were pioneers in many regards. Tack så mycket, Börje!
to young to see him play hockey (was born in 84)...but have played him in golf, since he loves our course in my hometown...such a good sportsman and a humble man indeed.
A question to yuo canadiens... have you ever seen a chicken swede or was it Phil Espositos talking about Stig who made you think soooo....hahaha.. he suffered :)
Yes ...one of Leafs best ...hey, Maple Leafs doing well in 2020 ...lineup potential, was always there ...one year, it don't happen ...next year ...it comes together
In 1973, the Leaf rookies were... Borje Salming Inge Hammarstrom Ian Turnbull Bob Neely Lanny McDonald Not bad. Lanny McDonald was CRUCIFIED in the Toronto media, especially by a writer in the Globe and Mail on a daily basis it seems, who made it personal. Well, 2 1/2 seasons later, midway through the 1975-76 season, Lanny showed why he was drafted 4th overall in 1973. Salming and Turnbull made immediate impacts. I thought Turnbull was better than Salming in their 1st year. Salming was fantastic.
Too bad he played on crap teams. He was a legend anyway, but give him the ability to play with the Flyers, Bruins, Habs, Oilers, or Islanders back then and he would have shined on like a crazy diamond. Great player and an even better man.
Harold Ballard, a great embarrassment for Toronto. At least he was always entertaining. When the NHL made it mandatory to have the player's name on the back, he made them sew on letters with the same color as the jersey, making the text virtually invisible. When the Beatles played in the ML Garden, Ballard cranked up the heat. He sold a lot of beverages to thirsty Beatles fans those nights. He also ruined the team, making great players, like Sittler, leave. He was a jerk.
It was immediately apparent in the early 1970's when Ballard took full control of the team, the Leafs were never going to win the Cup so long as he was upright and had a pulse.
i don't know if he was better than park or robinson but he was every bit as good as they were they always rate park behind robinson but i think salming and park are as good as big bird larry was on monster teams salming was on the weaker teams
Salming was the best defenceman in the history of the Toronto Maple Leafs. One of the greatest d man in the history of hockey!
salming is the best toronto maple leaf since 1967, a true leader, outstanding individual and a man who played to win every hockey game during his stellar career, if you want to win play like Borge Salming 🍁 thank you Borge
As courageous a player as you will ever see.Took so much physical abuse but kept doing his job. I wish him all the best with his ALS diagnosis.
Salming was/is incredible. The best defenceman in Leafs history.
And our defense has sucked since
Dubas has no idea how important defensemen are.
Best defense man leafs ever had, I was a kid when they signed him he was our idol in the 70's. So sorry he is not in great health but welcome home Borje.
The Leafs were blessed with this man. Watching him Saturday after Saturday growing up (got HNIC on Channel 9 out of Windsor, here in the Detroit area). I was never a Leafs fan, but I always loved watching him play.
Börjes mojo is beyond human recognition
Sami blood and spirit
Agreed! Over 200 stiches to the face and back playing 3 days later. How about that chicken swede:)
Could be the finn blood also.
Börje and Reijo Ruotsalainen were my favorite European players in the 80s. Very smooth skating D that were pioneers in many regards. Tack så mycket, Börje!
he is really a hockey GOD here in Sweden! :)
Toughest Leaf ever and one of the best defencemen in the NHL
I remember how good he was and how the Flyers tried to intimidate him. One of the best Leaf D man of all time.
The greatest player in Leaf’s history
His place in the IIHFS's Team of the Century speaks for itself
Rest in Peace Börje. 💖
to young to see him play hockey (was born in 84)...but have played him in golf, since he loves our course in my hometown...such a good sportsman and a humble man indeed.
Great stuff
King Borje !!!
R.I.P❤🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪
His physic was incredible and still is.
You have missed the ALS ?
Watched him last night before the Leafs Pittsburgh game.... ALS is a cruel thing.... God bless Börje
We all wanted to be Börje when we played street hockey.
You have no idea how true your statement is to me.. in my mind there was no second choice
that was a true scare face
A question to yuo canadiens... have you ever seen a chicken swede or was it Phil Espositos talking about Stig who made you think soooo....hahaha.. he suffered :)
Those were not abuse, those were assaults in today’s standard.
Rip Börje
Yes ...one of Leafs best ...hey, Maple Leafs doing well in 2020 ...lineup potential, was always there ...one year, it don't happen ...next year ...it comes together
His place in the IIHF’s team of the century speaks for itself
In 1973, the Leaf rookies were...
Borje Salming
Inge Hammarstrom
Ian Turnbull
Bob Neely
Lanny McDonald
Not bad. Lanny McDonald was CRUCIFIED in the Toronto media, especially by a writer in the Globe and Mail on a daily basis it seems, who made it personal. Well, 2 1/2 seasons later, midway through the 1975-76 season, Lanny showed why he was drafted 4th overall in 1973.
Salming and Turnbull made immediate impacts. I thought Turnbull was better than Salming in their 1st year. Salming was fantastic.
Too bad he played on crap teams. He was a legend anyway, but give him the ability to play with the Flyers, Bruins, Habs, Oilers, or Islanders back then and he would have shined on like a crazy diamond. Great player and an even better man.
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Lol leafs owner was out of jail
Harold Ballard, a great embarrassment for Toronto. At least he was always entertaining. When the NHL made it mandatory to have the player's name on the back, he made them sew on letters with the same color as the jersey, making the text virtually invisible. When the Beatles played in the ML Garden, Ballard cranked up the heat. He sold a lot of beverages to thirsty Beatles fans those nights. He also ruined the team, making great players, like Sittler, leave.
He was a jerk.
It was immediately apparent in the early 1970's when Ballard took full control of the team, the Leafs were never going to win the Cup so long as he was upright and had a pulse.
Better than Park or Robinson just did not play on as good of teams as them. Cretainly hzd to put up
Great player. Trail blazer.
i don't know if he was better than park or robinson but he was every bit as good as they were they always rate park behind robinson but i think salming and park are as good as big bird larry was on monster teams salming was on the weaker teams
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One of the best two-way defensemen in hockey history. R.I.P. King.