Eric Lindros has been eligible for enshrinement into the Hockey Hall of Fame since 2010 yet has not received a phone call from the selection committee. It's not a travesty on par with Jason Alexander never winning an Emmy for his portrayal of George Costanza on Seinfeld, but it's not far off, either.
The HHOF announced its 2014 inductees Monday and, once again, Lindros was not among them. Dominik Hasek, Peter Forsberg, Mike Modano and Rob Blake will gain entry as players, while Pat Burns is finally receiving his due in the builder category with referee Bill McCreary getting the nod as an official.
The four players are excellent, but Lindros has just as strong of a case as any of them.
There was hardly a peep about a fifth straight year of Lindros being snubbed. The gang over at Broad Street Hockey mustered four paragraphs about the story, correctly stating that the four players chosen are deserving, although Lindros is just as, if not more, deserving. The Star-Ledger buried Lindros' career numbers in the final paragraph of its story. Philly.com, like most outlets, was resigned to Lindros falling short in the days leading t ...
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