He was the best that I ever saw. He played too short a time in the days of bad knees and inadequate care for his ailing knees.

He was in a class of the most special ones. Only Gretzky, Lemieux and he were in that elite class, IMHO. They come along so very infrequently. They are the ones who, in their prime years, could dictate the pace of a game simply by being on the ice.

Jim Kelly wrote a wonderful story on the Bruins' great defenceman. There is also some wonderful footage if some of Orr's greatest moments that will bring tears to your eyes. This, whether you were an Orr fan or not.

Enjoy;

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/jim_kelley/03/20/bobby.orr.notes/index.html>

Wayjoy

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Wayjoy

Without a doubt the best all around player I have ever seen. He literally changed the role of a stay at home defenceman. And just think, we never seen him at his best as his knee was injured in Oshawa before he went to the NHL. A true gentleman and great sportsman.

This has been a live report from Markham where the Dukes are leading 4-3 with 5 minutes to go in the 3rd.