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Phil Esposito Unfiltered

Nov 28, 2008 – 9:11 AM
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Eric McErlain

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Whether he likes it or not, NHL Hall of Famer Phil Esposito has a tendency to ruffle a few feathers whenever he gets behind a microphone -- and that includes his daily stint in the studio hosting a show on NHL Home Ice on XM 204.

In the above interview with George Stroumboulopoulos of The Hour on CBC, Esposito is indeed in rare form. Among the tidbits he drops: Russian great Vladislav Tretiak was one of the worst goalies he ever faced; how Gordie Howe greeted him to the NHL with an elbow and an anti-Italian slur; and how a number of unnamed NHL owners would rather have their teams reach Game Seven of the Stanley Cup Finals and lose. For more details, just watch the video.
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