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Joe Sakic still has to dazzle. Peter Forsberg still has to score key goals. Rob Blake and Adam Foote still have to rock opponents with board-loosening hits.
Patrick Roy still has to be wonderful in goal. And Bob Hartley still has to have the right players on the ice at the right time.
The guy, however, who paved the way for this All-Star group to succeed and capture two Stanley Cups in six seasons is Brad Smith. Yes, "Motor City Smitty," the colorful grinder who spent parts of nine years in the NHL and never scored more than seven goals in a season. What makes Smith, one of 24 Smiths who have played in the modern-day NHL, stand out is his work as a pro ...