The Arizona Coyotes are a legendary franchise.
One of the "Original 30" and such a popular destination for free agents that the league (possibly out of jealousy) once took over ownership.
In Phoenix, we have a saying (I assume, as a Canadian who is allergic to heat and right wingers, I have never actually been there) and that saying is "Legends are Legion" and it's in reference to all the legends who have graced the franchise.
We are talking Wayne Gretzky, Brett Hull, Marian Hossa, Chris Pronger, Curtis Joseph, Phil Kessel, and Keith Tkachuk.
And so what if our arena is built on an Indian burial ground? How many times do you want us to apologize for Don Maloney, Scorpions, or Jeremy Roenick?
Anyways, I say all this stuff in anticipation of the 13th entry on our top 50 countdown.
We started months ago with Martin Hanzal, the man who holds the Guinness World Record for most pelvises shattered by a butterfly (one).
We last left off with Daniel Briere.
Today we salute #13 Radim Vrbata.
Vrbata is a great guy (I assume) and even though he played thrice times with the Coyotes I never could learn to spell his name properly.
Still, that's on him and his lack of respect for vowels.
Easily one of the best Coyotes ever, Vrbata once scored a hot 35 and 62 points back in oh-11.
Good times!
4th all-time in points.
3rd all-time in goals.
8th all-time in games played.
Yeah, I probably should have ranked him higher, but this list combines actual achievements with the Coyotes along with career potential, name brand recognition and my own personal bias.
Vrbata is 13th all time. All hail him.
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Top 50 Movies
50: Limitless 49: Oh Brother Where Art Though? 48: Role Models 47: the Rock 46: Mission Impossible Franchise 45: Nicholas Cage Man Tetrology 44:Heat 43: The Art of Self Defense 42:Walk Hard 41: The Winter Soldier 40:Taken 39: The 6th Day 38: Groundhog Day 37. The Batman Trilogy - Christopher Nolan 36: Jackie Brown 35: Gremlins 34: Who Framed Roger Rabbit 33: Speed 32: Adventure Land 31: Eyes Wide Shut 30: Semi Pro 29. Endgame/Ragnorak Trilogy 28. Baby Driver 27: Next 26: Keanu 25:Annie Hall 24: Catch Me If You Can 23: Serpico 22: Pop Star: Never Stop Stopping 21: Passenger 57 20: The John Hughes Trilogy 19: MacGruber 18: Source Code 17 Live. Die. Repeat 16. The Lethal Weapon Franchise 15: Paycheck 14: The Fugitive
13: The Prestige
You best believe that I am going to rank a movie that combines Christopher Nolan and David Bowie very highly.
The Prestige is one of the only movies with a twist ending that an idiot couldn't see coming from ten miles away and which isn't total B.S. People seemed to be upset about the ending without considering that it was doing exactly what magicians do.
If we take away my love for high cheese action movies, I would honestly have to consider ranking this #1, but this list isn't about great movies so much as it's about my favorite, and so the #1 factor is always fun and re-watchability.
This is the best Christopher Nolan movie, but really, I could have put all of his movies on this list. Or at least most of them.
For fun, here is my Christopher Nolan rankings:
1. Prestige 2. Batman Trilogy 3. Memento 4. Following 5. Inception 6. Interstellar 7. Dunkirk 8. Insomnia