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Listen dude. A guy (YOU) who cannot even tell time is in no position to discuss anyone else's intelligence. I notice that you deleted that thread about Syria, the one where you thought that someone started a thread on the same topic after you did, when in actuality you made yours 7 hours after the other. You thought 12:23 AM was later than your post at approximately 7:00 AM.:D:rofl:

Keep posting nonsense and I will keep pointing it out.

Trivia question of Darts difficulty: Who has won more Stanley Cups, Toronto or Edmonton? p.s. You are not allowed to look it up?
As usual you are making a mountain out of a molehill.
 

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When I mentioned "7 man hockey", another poster mentioned "Ottawa Silver Seven". The name sounded familiar so I decided to look it up. Yes, there was a team named "Ottawa Silver Seven" and yes they did play 7 man hockey and yes they won a Stanley Cup.

"Group picture of the 1905 Ottawa "Silver Seven", Stanley Cup champions

The first "dynasty" of the Ottawa HC was from 1903 until 1906, when the team was known as the "Silver Seven".[32] The era started with the arrival of Frank McGee for the 1903 season"
 

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Doug Harvey was Bobby Orr before Bobby Orr, Orr just took it to another level.
You don't here his name mentioned so much anymore when they talk about the old greats.
My dad was a huge fan of Beliveau, Harvey, and Moore.
Do you think Bobby Orr and Paul Coffey were at the same par of offensive skills? Just curious....
 

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Do you think Bobby Orr and Paul Coffey were at the same par of offensive skills? Just curious....
It's hard to judge sometimes because the game is a little different in different eras.
Just based on offence, I'd say they were pretty close.
My own POV, I've never seen anyone as singularly dominant as Orr.
Honestly, when he got the puck, you just hold your breath waiting for magic.
He was spectacular at every aspect of the game, with unbelievable athleticism.
Aside from his speed, he had different gears, where he would get guys to commit on him and turn it up just enough
to get by.

I know, I'm a total Orr groupie.
 

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Do you think Bobby Orr and Paul Coffey were at the same par of offensive skills? Just curious....
Bobby Orr was a bit before my time but I did see him play on film (those old films have terrible resolution). Statistically, I think Orr has the best offensive numbers. Too bad his career was cut short after only 9 years (I think).

I would place Paul Coffey and Scott Niedermayer on the same level. Neidermayer played for the defensive minded Devils so his offensive number don't reflect his true offensive skills.

"An offensively-minded defenceman, Niedermayer was best known for his skating ability and drew comparison's to the game's offensive greats from the time he broke into the NHL.[72] He was compared to Paul Coffey for his ability to take the puck from his own goal line and convert a defensive situation into an offensive rush."
 

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It's hard to judge sometimes because the game is a little different in different eras.
Just based on offence, I'd say they were pretty close.
My own POV, I've never seen anyone as singularly dominant as Orr.
Honestly, when he got the puck, you just hold your breath waiting for magic.
He was spectacular at every aspect of the game, with unbelievable athleticism.
Aside from his speed, he had different gears, where he would get guys to commit on him and turn it up just enough
to get by.

I know, I'm a total Orr groupie.
Your narrative about Orr really demonstrates what a great and unique player he was. I feel like joining your Orr groupie lol.
 

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Bobby Orr was a bit before my time but I did see him play on film (those old films have terrible resolution). Statistically, I think Orr has the best offensive numbers. Too bad his career was cut short after only 9 years (I think).

I would place Paul Coffey and Scott Niedermayer on the same level. Neidermayer played for the defensive minded Devils so his offensive number don't reflect his true offensive skills.

"An offensively-minded defenceman, Niedermayer was best known for his skating ability and drew comparison's to the game's offensive greats from the time he broke into the NHL.[72] He was compared to Paul Coffey for his ability to take the puck from his own goal line and convert a defensive situation into an offensive rush."
Good comparison but to me personally I always felt that Niedermayer was a bit more of a defensive defensemen than Orr.

Regarding your comment on ability to take the puck from his own goal and convert a defensive situation into an offensive rush, I have seen both Orr and Coffey displaying that performance so many times as well. I'm not sure in the present-day NHL there are any more or less equivalent offensive defensemen in the game?
 

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Do you think Bobby Orr and Paul Coffey were at the same par of offensive skills? Just curious....
Orr was way better than Coffey offensively. Coffey had the benefit of playing with Gretzky, Gretz made everyone around him better.

Orr made everyone around him better.

Orr skated past opponents on both sides, Coffey skated around opponents on his backhand side only.

When the Bruins were in town, Orr was "Booed" everytime he touched the puck, that's how great he was.

Coffey looked the more smoother skater than Orr, but Orr was faster IMO.

Orr is the only D-man to ever win the Art Ross, and he won it twice!!

How great was Orr?- in the inaugural Canada Cup tournament in 1976, Orr was tied for the lead in points scored (9 points) with a Russian and Denis Potvin, all the while he was playing on one good knee (he had knee surgery the year before, and never skated the same-he skated gingerly on the bad knee)!
 

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I have seen both Orr and Coffey displaying that performance so many times as well. I'm not sure in the present-day NHL there are any more or less equivalent offensive defensemen in the game?
He's probably a year or two past his prime now but Erick Karlsson is/was the present day equivalent of Coffey. Maybe in another year or two I can say the same of Morgan Rielly.
 

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Coffey looked the more smoother skater than Orr, but Orr was faster IMO.
Niedermayer also look very smooth skating. Based on films I saw, Orr had a rather choppy skating style.

Orr only played a total of 36 games in his last 3 years. Imagine how many more goals and assists if he was healthy?
 

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It's hard to judge sometimes because the game is a little different in different eras.
Just based on offence, I'd say they were pretty close.
Here is a perspective. Orr led the league in scoring (twice?) as a defenseman (I think he is the only one) with over 100 points and they only played 70-72 games, during a time where defensive hockey ruled. But he also played better defense and was more physical than Coffey. He changed how the game was played. Paul Coffey was super talented but aside from some raw numbers, he does not compare.
 

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Here is a perspective. Orr led the league in scoring (twice?) as a defenseman (I think he is the only one) with over 100 points and they only played 70-72 games, during a time where defensive hockey ruled. He changed how the game was played. Paul Coffey was super talented but aside from raw numbers, he does not compare.
I would agree with you.
Coffee did some good numbers too, but that's where it ends.
Orr was as good defensively as he was offensively, and the only guy I've seen that could control the tempo of the game by himself.
He's still the greatest ever, and totally fucking fearless.
Unless somebody watched him in real time, they'll never understand.
 

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Amongst the records that Orr set was one from the '70-'71 season when he finished the year with a plus-minus rating of +124.
Impressive, yes but Larry Robinson isn't far behind at 120.

Rk Name Age Pos Season GP G A P PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG G/GP A/GP P/GP
1 CA Bobby Orr 22 D 1970‑71 78 37 102 139 91 124 5 3 5 0.474 1.308 1.782
2 CA Larry Robinson 25 D 1976‑77 77 19 66 85 45 120 3 0 3 0.247 0.857 1.104
3 CA Wayne Gretzky 23 F 1984‑85 80 73 135 208 52 100 8 11 7 0.913 1.688 2.600
4 CA Dallas Smith 29 D 1970‑71 73 7 38 45 68 98 0 2 1 0.096 0.521 0.616
5 CA Guy Lafleur 25 F 1976‑77 80 56 80 136 20 89 14 0 8 0.700 1.000 1.700
6 CA Steve Shutt 24 F 1976‑77 80 60 45 105 28 89 8 0 9 0.750 0.563 1.313
 

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Here is a perspective. Orr led the league in scoring (twice?) as a defenseman (I think he is the only one) with over 100 points and they only played 70-72 games, during a time where defensive hockey ruled. But he also played better defense and was more physical than Coffey. He changed how the game was played. Paul Coffey was super talented but aside from some raw numbers, he does not compare.

Another thing to consider about Orr is that he could fight when he had to.

He backed down from no one. And he got tested quite a bit when he first came into the league.

Paul Coffey was Bobby Orr light too me. A helluva player don't get me wrong but not the same calibre.
 

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Impressive, yes but Larry Robinson isn't far behind at 120.

Rk Name Age Pos Season GP G A P PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG G/GP A/GP P/GP
1 CA Bobby Orr 22 D 1970‑71 78 37 102 139 91 124 5 3 5 0.474 1.308 1.782
2 CA Larry Robinson 25 D 1976‑77 77 19 66 85 45 120 3 0 3 0.247 0.857 1.104
3 CA Wayne Gretzky 23 F 1984‑85 80 73 135 208 52 100 8 11 7 0.913 1.688 2.600
4 CA Dallas Smith 29 D 1970‑71 73 7 38 45 68 98 0 2 1 0.096 0.521 0.616
5 CA Guy Lafleur 25 F 1976‑77 80 56 80 136 20 89 14 0 8 0.700 1.000 1.700
6 CA Steve Shutt 24 F 1976‑77 80 60 45 105 28 89 8 0 9 0.750 0.563 1.313
Robinson is one of my all time faves, even for a Hab. But he does not enter into any discussion when Orr is involved.

Same goes for Denis Potvin. He was a rookie in the Isles 1st year and had a crazy stat going something like being on the ice for every power play goal in franchise history for the 1st 10 or 12 years. And he was punishing. Still not on the same page as Orr.
 

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Orr only played a total of 36 games in his last 3 years. Imagine how many more goals and assists if he was healthy?

In those last 36 games played in his last 3 years in NHL, he still managed to score 45 points (1.25 points per game) -skating on one bad painfully aching knee, that's mind boggling incredible!,
 
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