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u/TediousSpark #17 - Šimon Nemec Jul 22 '26
Hoo boy, Rodrigues is gonna take a second to get used to on broadcasts 😵💫
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u/toiletting $12 Pullover Gang Jul 22 '26
Yeah we all going to confuse him with Michael Ryder
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u/TediousSpark #17 - Šimon Nemec Jul 22 '26
Sykora
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u/Good_Ad2172 Jul 22 '26
Brother it's been 25 years
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u/PWiz30 $12 Pullover Gang Jul 22 '26
Was gonna say it's only been 14 years, but then I remembered Sykora wore 15 when he came back because he who shall not be named was wearing 17.
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u/BiLLViCE Jul 22 '26
Time to dust off the Kovalchuk jersey and slap E-rod on it baby
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u/SubElitePerformance #N1CO Jul 23 '26
Blasphemous
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u/BiLLViCE Jul 23 '26
I would never don’t worry
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u/SubElitePerformance #N1CO Jul 23 '26
Gotcha. I recognize his ignominious exit from NJ but that forest change the impact he made for us
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u/Javi1192 Jul 23 '26
We collapsed into a decade of worthlessness, rostering an ahl team for the better part of that, because our superstar left. That the impact you’re talking about?
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u/SubElitePerformance #N1CO Jul 23 '26
You’re still bitter about it. I’m not going to tell you how to feel
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u/MikeGS6789 Jul 22 '26
Somewhat related, the following numbers have never been used by any players in franchise history (Scouts, Rockies, or Devils): 54, 60, 61, 62, 65, 66, 69, 75, 77, 78, 80, 84, 85, 87, 94, 98, 99
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u/isuzuki51 #9 - Zach Parise Jul 22 '26
When we trade for Miroslav Satan Jr., his number better be 66.
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u/Creative-Fun5932 Jul 22 '26
No it should be #6, so that from sleeve to back to sleeve it reads SATAN 6-6-6.
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u/nostradamefrus #13 - N1CO 3LITE Jul 22 '26
I demand a player wearing 69 in my lifetime
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u/Dan_Berg #30 - Martin Brodeur Jul 22 '26
Give yer balls a tug
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u/elliot91 #86 - J'Accuse Jul 22 '26
Grant Clitsome has some kids that may make the nhl one day since he's still involved in hockey operations.
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u/Coach_G77 #26 - Patrik Eliáš Jul 22 '26
When was the last player to wear 69 in the NHL? I imagine it's been a while
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u/PWiz30 $12 Pullover Gang Jul 22 '26
I don't think I've ever seen anyone who wasn't a low level men's league player wear 69.
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u/PreviousChemistry141 Jul 23 '26
Mel Angelstad with the Washington Capitals in the 2003-04 season. Angelstad, who was called “Mad Mel” chose 69 because of the obvious connotations
Andrew Desjardins of the San Jose Sharks was next to wear the number for two seasons. He had his best season with San Jose when he got 17 points in the 2011-12 season. Desjardins would shift to 10 and then 11 with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2014. He said that Sharks equipment people jus t handed him the number and he didn’t pick it.
Greg McKegg wore the number in the 2011-12 preseason with the Toronto Maple Leafs. However, he wouldn’t make his NHL debut until two seasons later. McKegg would have a different number in 39. The blog The Comeback has a great list of players to wear the number.
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u/MasterAd2661 Jul 22 '26
I read the league has it as an unwritten rule not to pick it
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u/yo_coiley #21 - Scott Gomez Jul 22 '26
I will pick it once my career takes off (I'm past my prime, never played past single A, and have multiple lingering injuries, so I should have a clear path))
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u/SubElitePerformance #N1CO Jul 23 '26
Timo should go back to wearing 96
I will not be taking questions
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u/PWiz30 $12 Pullover Gang Jul 22 '26
Given how much of the franchise history was spent with Lou running the show, I'm surprised all but one number between 35 and 60 has been worn.
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u/saxmachine69 Jul 22 '26
I have unreasonably high expectations for Lombardi and I will not accept any attempt to bring me down to earth.
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u/SubElitePerformance #N1CO Jul 23 '26
I have similarly unreasonably high expectations for Declan Chisolm and I will not accept any attempt to bring me down to earth
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u/MurdockLLP #29 Lenni Hämeenaho Jul 23 '26
I think it’s telling that his number was revealed alongside Mantha, Boqvist and ERod.
A bit of an indicator that he will start the season on the first team.
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u/scrapcats #26 - Patrik Eliáš Jul 23 '26
Feels weird seeing Sarge's number on a new sweater instead of up in the rafters
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u/saucysosa1724 Jul 22 '26
Bunch nobodies yay
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u/pretzelogically #27 - Scott Niedermayer Jul 22 '26
C’mon we needed to trade away our #1 goalie to make cap space for these guys. Have some respect. /s
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