boubabi 4,725 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Tom Brady vs Peyton ManningLarry Bird vs. Magic JohnsonHunt vs LaudaArnold Palmer vs. Jack NicklausAlex Ovechkin vs Sidney Crosby Every major sport league had their great rivalries. What exactly is a rivalry ? Let me use google for you. "A competition for the same objective or for superiority in the same field." A must say, what is a rival ? Again, google is here for us. "a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor." Considering the time span of a VHL player is very short and older players often have an edge over younger players (due to the TPE gain) it's rather difficult to find a fair rival in a precise time span. So instead of following that guide line, I would rather compare 2 players who's been in the same "era" of the VHL. 2 Players who weren't stuck as a GM and had a relatively comparable path during their career. One of them is already a HoF and the other one will likely be a first ballot HoF too. Those 2 players dominated the league in their time and were pioneers as members too. If you haven't guessed yet, I'm speaking of Niklas Lindberg Odin Tordahl and Thomas O'Malley. Some people may argue that wins are more important than points, or that whatever they've been in a good situation to perform, but the question remains the same, who would you take in your team first ? Prime time Tordahl or prime time O'Malley ? Let's make a quick comparison.Since this is only a XM radio and I don't need this shit for my weekly TPE, I'll likely just make a quick summary of each player.RW - ODIN TORDAHL (S33) Birthplace: Lillehammer, NorwayHeight: 6'3"Weight: 199 lbsJersey Number: 10Drafted: S33 (3rd Overall) TORUsername: Boom 575 GP | 365 G - 414 A - 779 P | +312 | 4026 SHT | 63 GWG | 887 PIM | 1606 HIT | 207 SB 3 Continental Cups 1 Scott Boulet Trophy1 Scotty Campbell Trophy1 Brett Slobodzian Trophy _______________________________________________________________________________________________C- THOMAS O'MALLEY (S40)Birthplace: Boston, MassachusettsHeight: 6'2"Weight: 200 lbsJersey Number: 14Drafted: S40 (1st Overall) COLUsername: Green 432GP | 279G - 388A - 667P | +276 | 2670 SHT | 53 GWG | 45 PIM | 45 HIT | 161SB * * (Since S45)2 Continental Cups3 Brett Slobodzian Trophy2 Scotty Campbell Trophy1 Daisuke Kanou Trophy_______________________________________________________________________________________________So, who do you take in your team ? Prime time Tordahl or prime time O'Malley ?Let me know in the comment section and if you are looking for more comparison. Daniel 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/26319-the-unfair-comparison/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Admin Will 4,660 Posted December 10, 2015 Senior Admin Share Posted December 10, 2015 O'Malley 99% less likely to FA Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/26319-the-unfair-comparison/#findComment-292748 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire Tortorella 2,653 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Tordahl. O'Malley played scared with those hit totals. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/26319-the-unfair-comparison/#findComment-292779 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kesler 1,514 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Wolf. Jokes, Tordahl just because he hit. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/26319-the-unfair-comparison/#findComment-292796 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank 5,209 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 O'Malley 99% less likely to FA So much soy sauce. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/26319-the-unfair-comparison/#findComment-292799 Share on other sites More sharing options...
boubabi 4,725 Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share Posted December 13, 2015 Hits > faceoffs Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/26319-the-unfair-comparison/#findComment-293061 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLastOlympian07 2,388 Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 hits in my opinion are so overrated. by hitting another player that means the team didnt have the puck and thats bad. and we also just see them as hits. we dont see what happens after the hit. is it like real life hockey when someone takes a hit but makes a nice outlet pass in the process? FO > Hits Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/26319-the-unfair-comparison/#findComment-293120 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GayforJamieBenn 6 Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 O'Malley tried to steal Jamie Benns identity, so I'll go with Odin. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/26319-the-unfair-comparison/#findComment-293857 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advantage 2,891 Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 O'Malley has the better award case, but he also had an easier era to win them. Tordahl has a more complete statistical profile (although O'Malley has time to pass him). Hits vs. Discipline seems like the obvious debate here. I think I take O'Malley for the simple reason that their resumes are pretty close and center is a more important position. Ideally, teams should build through the middle, and it is for that reason that I take O'Malley. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/26319-the-unfair-comparison/#findComment-293858 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Baozi 1,658 Posted December 16, 2015 Moderator Share Posted December 16, 2015 Tordahl is more comparable to XXX. Boom wasn't even the same position. O Malley should be compared to Slaughter. BOOM 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/26319-the-unfair-comparison/#findComment-293866 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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