From Underdog to Legend: The Untold Story Behind Mogilny’s Hockey Hall of Fame Triumph
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Mogilny joined a loaded Devils team that featured Martin Brodeur in net, Scott Stevens and Scott Niedermayer on defense, the ‘A Line’ of Patrik Elias, Petr Sykora and Jason Arnott, plus Gomez, Claude Lemieux and Bobby Holik up front.
They were 40-17-5 (eight ties) when Mogilny arrived March 14.
He played on a line with Gomez and Lemieux.
“I don’t know if I was just being a rookie, but I was like, ‘Hey, where do you want the puck?'” Gomez said. “You know, me passing the puck, ‘Where do you want me to put it?’ And he kind of looked at me, and the guy is so cool, and he said, ‘Just put it wherever.’ And he could tell I was kind of nervous talking to him, and I was like, ‘No, seriously. If we have a 2-on-1, where do you want it?’ That’s just how much pride I took in passing. And he looked at me again and was like, ‘No, seriously. Throw it wherever.’ And I’m like, ‘OK.’
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