Rob Blake is finally retiring. Everyone knew it was coming after the Sharks were swept out of the playoffs. Blake will easily be a first ballot Hall of Famer. Rob ended his career 10th all time in goals, and there is some great company around him...
Goals by a defenseman:
1. Ray Bourque 410
2. Paul Coffey 396
3. Al MacInnis 340
4. Phil Housley 338
5. Denis Potvin 310
6. Larry Murphy 287
7. Red Kelly 281
8. Bobby Orr 270
9. Brian Leetch 247
10. Rob Blake 240
Blake went to the Stanley Cup Finals in 1993 with Los Angeles, won it all in 2001 with Colorado, won a gold medal for Canada the following year and helped the Sharks post the best regular-season record in the Western Conference in each of his two seasons in San Jose (even though they did choke both times). His 136 power-play goals are the third most by an NHL defenseman, trailing only Hockey Hall of Famers Ray Bourque (173) and Al MacInnis (166).
Anyways, the guy deserved a shoutout after 20 years.
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