Seems appropriate that we have a thread dedicated to Pronger on the night #44 heads up to it's rightful place in the rafters. I don't have a specific memory that jumps to mind about Pronger. What really comes to mind is the remarkable turnaround in perception he earned from fans during his time here. I was absolutely shocked/hurt/angered when Keenan traded my favorite player (Shanahan) for a gangly young defenseman from a crappy team, and I know I wasn't alone. Over his first year or so he really didn't do anything change that perception...until he did. We all know what happened next. A Hart/Norris season, anchoring the best defensive team in the league, and generally being the least pleasant human you could possibly find yourself on the ice with in a different colored sweater.
After he was traded, he became my favorite non-Blues player in the league...possibly ever. He led a dogshit Oiler team to Game 7 of the Cup Final. He immediately turned Anaheim from solid team to a Cup winning powerhouse. That Philly team that he lead to the Final in 2010 is probably my favorite ever non-Blues team thanks in no small part to his puck stealing antics.
It's a shame he didn't play the bulk of his career wearing a Blue Note, but boy am I glad we traded my favorite player for him.
Pronger Memory/Tribute Thread (GDT 1/17/22 - Preds @ Blues, 7p faceoff)
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...but whatever, the Blues won the Cup!!!!!