Hull had 29 power play goals in his three seasons with the Red Wings. The following season, Devereaux was felled by post-concussion syndrome, which opened up a spot for a baby faced Swede named Henrik Zetterberg.īoth goal no.699 and no.700 came on the power play. In between Yzerman, Shanahan, Larionov and Fedorov, there was Hull infamously anchoring the “Two Kids and a Goat” line, which in 2001-02 was him, Datysuk and Boyd Devereaux. Hull was a conduit from one generation of elite Red Wings talent to the next. And ostensibly, it was the end of his NHL career, as he came back post-lockout playing for Wayne Gretzky in Arizona, looking closer to Homer Simpson than his peak when he scored 86 goals with the Blues in 1990-91. Hull finished his Red Wings career with 92 goals in 245 regular season games. While Hull carved distinguished and distinct legacies for himself in St.Louis and Dallas, his time in Detroit was certainly with merit. Notable Nostalgic Names To Look For: Brett Hull, Igor Larionov, Brendan Shanahan, Nick Lidstrom, Sergei Fedorov, Pavel Datsyuk (sadly, he counts now) Doug Brown (on FSD color commentary), Bobby Hull (trying to make his son’s achievement about himself), Dave Lewis, Dave Strader, Evgeni NabokovĬultural Significance: Other than Gordie Howe, no player reached 700 goals in a Red Wings uniform until Brett Hull.
This Week’s Video: Brett Hull’s 699th and 700th Goal (2003)
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