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Guest4139 Posted - 02/11/2007 : 09:03:07
After the lockout and a year in Switzerland, Canucks prospect Brandon Reid was called up for the Saturday night game Vs. Atlanta. With just a few strides he seems to be the fastest skater on the ice.
I know there is a huge "awesome" competition to determine the fastest skater, but not everyone is involved. So who is fastest skater in the NHL?
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stastnysforever Posted - 06/20/2007 : 19:53:36
quote:
Originally posted by Guest8062

MCdonald, Gaborik and ST.Louis


That was me up there

what do Calgary and a tea bag have in common- they're both only good for one cup
Guest8062 Posted - 06/20/2007 : 19:49:19
MCdonald, Gaborik and ST.Louis
manninm Posted - 06/19/2007 : 06:10:09
quote:
Originally posted by PainTrain

Afinogenov or Gaborik are the fastest with the puck, Lombardi I think is the fastest with no puck.

You know Mike Grier is fast too. I saw him in last years playoffs for Buffalo and on the penalty kill he went in to the hash marks trying to get a shorty and then they came back quckly to Buffalos end and all of the sudden Grier is rite there too.



Ya, I'd agree with that. Mikey Grier does have some legs, but on that play he beat a very slow and also tired d-man...I remember the play pretty well.

Because the demands on a goalie are mostly mental, it means that for a goalie, the biggest enemy is himself." ~Ken Dryden
PainTrain Posted - 06/18/2007 : 15:22:59
Afinogenov or Gaborik are the fastest with the puck, Lombardi I think is the fastest with no puck.

You know Mike Grier is fast too. I saw him in last years playoffs for Buffalo and on the penalty kill he went in to the hash marks trying to get a shorty and then they came back quckly to Buffalos end and all of the sudden Grier is rite there too.
SuperSakic Posted - 06/18/2007 : 07:26:28
Pavel Bure is still the fastest, even though he's not playing!.....and then Gaborik, then Kovolchuk, then Kariya
manninm Posted - 06/18/2007 : 06:07:41
I think my top 3 would be Lombardi, McDonald, Marleau. Afinogenov is quick, but I think he looks a lot quicker than he actually is by virtue of his "crazy legs." I actually think Connolly may be faster in a race. The cool thing about Max is his shiftyness. He moves from side-to-side quicker than virtually anyone on the ice.

Because the demands on a goalie are mostly mental, it means that for a goalie, the biggest enemy is himself." ~Ken Dryden
Guest4855 Posted - 06/16/2007 : 17:47:45
marian gaborik is the fastest no doubt, if anyone watched any wild games this year u saw every time demitra got the puck he would lob it up past the defensemen and have gabby catch it in stride. They were scoring so many goals teams started planning agaist that specific play
Patchy Posted - 02/20/2007 : 14:46:37
quote:
Originally posted by semin-rules

quote:
Originally posted by Patchy

Yea lombardi is fast, but I still think St.Louis is the fastest in the league. I never knew how fast McDonald was until the all-star skills though, wow he's a bullet.

~~Go Leafs Go~~



Why is St. Louis the fastest in the league??

~~~~~GO STARS~~~~~



Just from what I know,and have seen before St.Louis is extremely fast, maybe we'll never know who is the fastest but that's my opinion. If not the fastest, he's among the top 5.

~~Go Leafs Go~~
Novie Posted - 02/20/2007 : 05:41:11
Guess I'll put my 2 cents in...

Afingenov, Lombardi and Marleau are all pretty close. I'll give it to Patty M on the tiebreaker because he's a year or two older than Lombo, and Canadian

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semin-rules Posted - 02/20/2007 : 05:22:22
quote:
Originally posted by Patchy

Yea lombardi is fast, but I still think St.Louis is the fastest in the league. I never knew how fast McDonald was until the all-star skills though, wow he's a bullet.

~~Go Leafs Go~~



Why is St. Louis the fastest in the league??

~~~~~GO STARS~~~~~
Patchy Posted - 02/19/2007 : 21:48:56
Yea lombardi is fast, but I still think St.Louis is the fastest in the league. I never knew how fast McDonald was until the all-star skills though, wow he's a bullet.

~~Go Leafs Go~~
willus3 Posted - 02/19/2007 : 00:41:16
quote:
Originally posted by Guest5029

quote:
Originally posted by Ripley

marleau is very fast. he's a very technical skater and extremely smooth so I think his speed is deceptive. I've seen a couple Flames games and lots of highlights and that Lombardi is VERY fast. every highlight I've seen of him is because he's scored a goal by using his speed. gaborik is fast when maneuvering but he's a goofy looking skater.



Wow I wish I looked 'goofy' like Gaborik when I skate...LOL!!


Oh I'm sure you look just like Coffey.
Guest5029 Posted - 02/18/2007 : 22:41:09
quote:
Originally posted by Ripley

marleau is very fast. he's a very technical skater and extremely smooth so I think his speed is deceptive. I've seen a couple Flames games and lots of highlights and that Lombardi is VERY fast. every highlight I've seen of him is because he's scored a goal by using his speed. gaborik is fast when maneuvering but he's a goofy looking skater.



Wow I wish I looked 'goofy' like Gaborik when I skate...LOL!!
Ripley Posted - 02/18/2007 : 22:08:58
marleau is very fast. he's a very technical skater and extremely smooth so I think his speed is deceptive. I've seen a couple Flames games and lots of highlights and that Lombardi is VERY fast. every highlight I've seen of him is because he's scored a goal by using his speed. gaborik is fast when maneuvering but he's a goofy looking skater.
Guest5029 Posted - 02/18/2007 : 21:58:39
Lombardi without the puck

Gaborik with the puck
semin-rules Posted - 02/18/2007 : 06:26:35
And why would one of them have to be Ovechkin?....

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Azeman Posted - 02/18/2007 : 00:48:44
ONE OF THEM HAS GOT TO BE OVECHKIN

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Guest4040 Posted - 02/17/2007 : 18:04:18
dereck roy form buffalo is pretty fast too
bablaboushka Posted - 02/17/2007 : 16:40:22
Lombardi is definitely with the elite. I hate the Flames with every single cell in me but he is definitely the fastest skater I have seen in the league.

Add this to the list of reasons why Marleau is underrated. No one has even mentioned his name. It's no fluke that McDonald only beat him by 0.07 seconds in the skills competition. I'm sure Ripley could back me up on this one cause he can watch a lot more Sharks games than us all, but Marleau has to be top 5. He may not seem like it cause he's taller than other speedsters like Kariya, Lombardi, McDonald etc. He's so fast because he has long, extended strides like Scott Niedermayer or Jay Bouwmeester, who won the fastest skater a couple of All-Star competitions ago.
tctitans Posted - 02/17/2007 : 16:10:04
Lombardi? He's up there, but I wouldnt put him with the elite.
Afinogenov or Gaborik would be my best bets..
blade Posted - 02/17/2007 : 11:55:32
If we're talking flat out speed Lombardi hands down. That guy is sick fast. But he didn't win the fastest skater comp in calgary's skills I think because once you throw in the corners it is a different skill. but he'll burn anyone in a sprint.
KariyaSelanne Posted - 02/17/2007 : 09:39:34
Ya Kariya is a fast skater, but he's one of the best in the NHL controlling the puck while skating.

Go Preds Go!!!
the hockey guy Posted - 02/17/2007 : 08:22:58
I would say its close between lombardi, karyia and mcdonald
Canucks Man Posted - 02/13/2007 : 08:32:11
Lombardi is pretty fast, its hard to judge though, brandon reid was FLYING on saturday night and is up there to

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Beans15 Posted - 02/13/2007 : 07:36:00
I would also say Lombardi is the fastest today.

However, if anyone here watched Coffey play, he was easily the fastest in ever.

At his retirement ceremony in Edmonton, it still looked like he could keep up with the players today.
Guest8489 Posted - 02/12/2007 : 18:11:43
definatly lambardi
.. he is th fastest no doubts about it
Guest1403 Posted - 02/12/2007 : 17:46:40
LOMBO no doubt


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semin-rules Posted - 02/11/2007 : 18:14:34
My choices would be:
McDonald, St. Louis, and Reid (My favourite Moose and Canuck)


~~~~~GO STARS~~~~~
willus3 Posted - 02/11/2007 : 16:15:35
Yeah it's got to be Lombardi. It's really hard to judge though.
Mikhailova Posted - 02/11/2007 : 09:59:20
Afinogenov has to be the fastest. I've seen him run up the rink on the way to the goal and no one can catch him. And he can turn around on a dime.

Lombardi's definitely up there too, so is McDonald (after the All-Star game...)
bablaboushka Posted - 02/11/2007 : 09:56:21
I hate Calgary but Matthew Lombardi is by far the fastest skater I have ever seen. Then, Patrick Marleau.
leafsfan_101 Posted - 02/11/2007 : 09:48:04
It has to be St. Louis. That guy is like a bullet.

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welfareposse Posted - 02/11/2007 : 09:46:06
Gaborik's gotta be up there....

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