From Richards to Conachers to Sutters to Stastnys to Sedins to Staals, there has been no shortage of prolific siblings that have played in the NHL. Among these many sets of brothers, though, Phil and Tony Esposito may be the most unique – not only are both of them members of the Hockey Hall of Fame (a rare enough feat in itself), but they also played very different positions in center and goalie, respectively; in some ways, it is surprising that there are not more skater-goalie sibling combinations in hockey, since as kids growing up, it would be natural for one brother to be shooting the puck on another. Given this unique set of circumstances, while it is not the most straightforward to compare them against each other, nevertheless, the question should be asked:
Who was better – Phil Esposito or Tony Esposito?
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