Big Phil
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- Nov 2, 2003
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The first one is the famous Paul Coffey break up of a 2-on-1 in the 1984 Canada Cup. We all know that play, but what led to that? It was Doug Wilson's horrible defensive lapse with a loose puck. For some reason, Wilson, an offensive defenseman who once scored 39 goals in a season ignores the puck completely and just rubs out a Soviet player, putting them both out of the play and leaving a clear break with only Coffey back and Bossy the next closest one who doesn't have a chance to get back. If a Soviet player doesn't fall down there may have been a bit of a 3-on-1. That's how bad Wilson's gaffe was. Even so much as a poke check with his stick and they are out of danger. Wilson got bailed out though.