Talk:Ron Hextall/GA1

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{{GATable/item|1b|ok|Concerned about some weasel words in the "Playing style" section:

There is a citation at the end of the sentence, but it's not clear that the fact that Vachon's view of Hextall was shared by lots of people. The beginning of this sentence could use rephrasing. (Addressed.)

Usage of en dashes for scores and playing seasons appears to be correct and consistent.

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{{GATable/item|2a|neu|Not very familiar with the guide to layout, so I'll let someone with more experience tackle this one.

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{{GATable/item|2b|ok| Some statements in the beginning of the "Playing style" section appear to be unreferenced, specifically:

• He distinguished himself by using his stick as a defenceman would... (Addressed)

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{{GATable/item|2c|ok| One statement in the beginning of "Playing style" sounds like OR:

• Hextall's puck-handling ability meant that it was inadvisable...because Hextall would invariable (sic) get to the puck first and clear it out of his zone towards a waiting player in the neutral zone. (Addressed)

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{{GATable/item|3a|ok|Hextall's career is covered extensively. He is most obviously well-known for his career with the Flyers (and this is reflected in the content), but his careers with other teams in the IHL, WHL, and AHL are also covered. There is also a section devoted to general commentary and notes on his general playing style, which is an excellent touch.

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{{GATable/item|3b|ok|No obvious need for any splitting of information. However, the "first three seasons" section runs a little long. Could it be feasibly shortened? Here are a few suggestions:

• Ken Wregget replaced him, and was described as remarkable during the team's 4–1 victory, which meant that they progressed to the Conference final, to face the Montreal Canadiens...The Flyers won the following game to extend the series to six games, but lost the next game 4–2, and were eliminated. -- Although relevant to the games after Hextall was replaced after his injuries, this has more to do with the Flyers performance in general in the series, rather than Hextall.
• Just over a month later, Hextall became the first goaltender to shoot at goal and score in the NHL when he scored an empty net goal with 72 seconds left of the game against the Boston Bruins.[note 1] The Flyers were leading the game 4–2, prompting the Bruins to pull their goaltender in favour of an extra attacker. The puck had been dumped into the Philadelphia zone by the Bruins, and Hextall picked it up without any players near him. He lined up the shot and fired it into the air; it bounced near Boston's blue line and rolled into the net.[36] Hextall had targeted becoming the "first NHL goaltender to score a true goal" over a year earlier,[17] and, speaking after the game, commented that: "I knew I could do it. It was a matter of when." -- I the general point of him making an empty net goal can is worth keeping, but this could be trimmed. For instance, I think the circumstances of the score, the time left, and the events leading up to the goal could be left out or more briefly summarized.
• The scores of individual games are brought up when they do not appear necessary (e.g. At the conclusion of a 4–3 victory for the Devils... when referring to a Devils game where Hextall got into a fight, but Hextall's performance is not commented on). The same goes for Win/Loss records (e.g. The Oilers won the final game of the series 3–1, ensuring that they won the Stanley Cup with a 4–3 series victory). Is it important to include this information when it is indirectly related to Hextall's performance?

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{{GATable/item|4|ok|Good use of quotes and phrasing when describing Hextall's fights or penalties. This may have been the most iffy:

:Hextall sought revenge, aiming a savage slash at the back of Nilsson's knees. After the game Hextall betrayed no remorse for the action, only for striking the wrong player...

Maybe "savage" is a bit too strong, but based on the quotes from Hextall and the circumstances, I think this description of the event is fair. I, Jethrobot ^{drop me a line} (note: not a bot!) 20:33, 17 August 2011 (UTC)

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{{GATable/item|5|ok|No obvious signs of recent edit warring. Player is retired, and unlikely to have produced much controversy lately, anyhow.

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{{GATable/item|6a|ok|Current images follow image guidelines. Both are licensed under Creative Commons.

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{{GATable/item|6b|ok|Really? No free images of Hextall? It would definitely be preferable to have one considering there are other pictures on the page, especially one of Broddeur! The best I could find is [http://oultre.deviantart.com/art/Ron-Hextall-206443965 this vector art], which is under a Creative Commons license.

:(Addressed--none were found)

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{{GATable/item|7|ok|Looks good!

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