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Didn't Coffey wear 7 on the Oilers? I think Rod Buskas had 7 when he joined the Pens.

NTP66 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:11 pm I can’t find it, but it was confirmed that he’ll be wearing 77. Rust has his old number, so I assumed that was a given.

That’s what I assumed, but this old guy is going to do a double take when I see #77 in that uniform again. I know they skate and look completely differently, but it’s going to take a minute.

Faftorial wrote: ↑Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:14 pm Didn't Coffey wear 7 on the Oilers? I think Rod Buskas had 7 when he joined the Pens.

Correct x2

I know we’re getting off-topic, but I don’t know that hockey will ever see a defenseman skate like Coffey ever again. The closest I can think of is Scott Neidermayer. Both were just so smooth on the ice. I’m glad to have been able to watch them play growing up.

Please refer to Coffey by his title “The Doctor” please and thank you

shmenguin wrote: ↑Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:01 pm

nocera wrote: ↑Mon Apr 12, 2021 1:52 pm I can't remember whey I hated Carter. Was it just that he was a Flyer or did he do something stupid?

Not a dirty player. Not a sh*t stirrer. Generally stayed above the fray. Not a high character guy but seems like a high character player if that makes sense.

Missed cocaine joke

NTP66 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:33 pm I know we’re getting off-topic, but I don’t know that hockey will ever see a defenseman skate like Coffey ever again. The closest I can think of is Scott Neidermayer. Both were just so smooth on the ice. I’m glad to have been able to watch them play growing up.

A lot of people are saying Mike Matheson is the closest thing you'll see

willeyeam wrote: ↑Mon Apr 12, 2021 8:41 pm A lot of people are saying Mike Matheson is the closest thing you'll see

i would say connor mcdavid. you really had to see coffey in person. same with jagr, who imo, doesn't get enough acco;ades for the speed demon he once was. too bad there's not a database for how fast all the nhl guys are/were. or maybe there is?

I was strictly talking about defensemen, but I'm not even sure that McDavid is there with him. Maybe it's just how fluid Dr. Coffey's skating was.

crusherstasiak wrote:Source of the post same with jagr, who imo, doesn't get enough acco;ades for the speed demon he once was.

Yep, I always remember Jagr as being quick, with deceptive speed for his size. Slow Jagr is a millennial thing.

Scotty Needs had one speed. It took him one step to get to it.

We don’t know how fast The Doctor could get because he gained speed with ever stride and the boards would eventually stop him. If he skated on one of those frozen rivers against the rotation of the earth, he’d eventually going back in time.

Two best skaters I can think of. As someone who had a laborious stride, seeing someone able to out skate everyone with zero effort was fascinating and infuriating.

There are more Penguin centric highlight videos on YouTube, but this one is pretty good.

He turns 60 in June. Sigh.

"Scotty needs" makes me want to punch a hole in my wall

Zone entries were never a problem with The Dr. He also had a laser of a shot

nocera wrote: ↑Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:16 pm

NTP66 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:11 pm I can’t find it, but it was confirmed that he’ll be wearing 77. Rust has his old number, so I assumed that was a given.

That’s an “I’ve seen some ****” face if I’ve ever seen one.

Pavel Bure wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 2:50 pm

That’s an “I’ve seen some ****” face if I’ve ever seen one.

Oh god. For a second I forgot the deadline had passed. Don't do that **** man.

Pavel Bure wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 2:50 pm

nocera wrote: ↑Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:16 pm

NTP66 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 12, 2021 7:11 pm I can’t find it, but it was confirmed that he’ll be wearing 77. Rust has his old number, so I assumed that was a given.

That’s an “I’ve seen some ****” face if I’ve ever seen one.

lol what a bananas head pic to use. way to kick off Carter's final act. with the face he makes when he's having a difficult #2.

Gaucho wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 2:54 pm

Pavel Bure wrote: ↑Tue Apr 13, 2021 2:50 pm

That’s an “I’ve seen some ****” face if I’ve ever seen one.

"war...war never changes..."

So it turns out they used the best picture available.

That makes me love the acquisition even more. He's going to be a good penguin.