Welcome to NHL99, The Athletic’s countdown of the best 100 players in modern NHL history. We’re ranking 100 players but calling it 99 because we all know who’s No. 1 — it’s the 99 spots behind No. 99 ...

We will never know what Bobby Orr could have done on a pair of good knees, had he not seen the knife more often than a dinner plate. How good would Orr have been in the day of arthroscopic surgery, in ...

Bobby Orr is one of the greatest hockey players of all time—period. Although his career was cut short by knee injuries, his legacy remains unmatched. Orr revolutionized the game, especially for ...