In
Ilya Bryzgalov (Coyotes)
Jaromir Jagr (KHL)
Maxime Talbot (Penguins)
Brayden Schenn (Kings)
Wayne Simmonds (Kings)
Jakub Voracek (Blue Jackets)
Andreas Lilja (Ducks)
Sean Couturier (#8 overall pick in this summer's draft)
Out
Mike Richards (Kings)
Jeff Carter (Blue Jackets)
Ville Leino (Sabres)
Kris Versteeg (Panthers)
Brian Boucher (Hurricanes)
Dan Carcillo (Blackhawks)
Nikolai Zherdev (KHL)
Darroll Powe (Wild)
Blair Betts (Canadiens)
Sean O'Donnell (Blackhawks)
Danny Syvret (Blues)
Michael Ryan (Sabres)
Nick Boynton (unsigned)
Most are predicting a 1st or 2nd-place finish in the division but nobody has them going to the Finals Barnaby seems to be the only one that has them winning the Cup
doesnt have huge meaning but something im going to track this year...
how many goals do jagr - schenn - simmonds and voracek combine for
94 is the magic number as that is what richards - carter - leino and zherdev tallied last year
lines for tonight:
reemer - giroux - jagr
voracek - briere - simmonds
hartnell - courterier - read
rinaldo - talbot - nodl
pronger - carle
timonen - meszaros
coburn - walker
Weren't they considering throwing Simmonds on Jagr's line?
Not a fan of the 3rd line at this point. Excited to see JVR/Giroux/Jagr together.
This is their year.
Stanley Cup Champs. Book it, bitches.
On VERSUS, 7 PM EST. Good, get our minds of those other two train wrecks.
Quote from: Don Ho on October 06, 2011, 05:00:06 PM
On VERSUS, 7 PM EST. Good, get our minds of those other two train wrecks.
Yeah, this one will be a fresh train wreck! :D
this whole thing made me sick watching Boston celebrate. They deserved it but farg boston
Wonder if this is all helping deal with the Red Sox collapse?
Love the music from The Contender. Waiting for Sly and Sugar Ray to hoist the banner.
Not so much Timonen.
Train wreck has started early...
2-1 Flyers
That goal by Giroux was flat out amazing
Quote from: Geowhizzer on October 06, 2011, 07:57:03 PM
Train wreck has started early...
Looked bad early but you had to know Boston was going to come out on fire considering the cup ceremony at home. Could have been a lot worse, Bryz made some solid saves. D looks like they've settled in.
Quote from: SD on October 06, 2011, 08:11:42 PM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on October 06, 2011, 07:57:03 PM
Train wreck has started early...
Looked bad early but you had to know Boston was going to come out on fire considering the cup ceremony at home. Could have been a lot worse, Bryz made some solid saves. D looks like they've settled in.
Yeah, they've turned it around nicely. That was a pretty pathetic display by Pronger and Timmonen during the power play goal, though.
Chara is a cowardly flag. And so is the bitch in the booth trying to poo-poo it away.
good win
Great start. It was so refreshing listening to the game on line today. Didn't realize how much I missed Flyers hockey.
I think they're going to struggle against the more physical teams. I thought Boston pretty much had its way physically far too much. Having a real goalie helps, though!
Quote from: Geowhizzer on October 07, 2011, 06:39:08 AM
I think they're going to struggle against the more physical teams. I thought Boston pretty much had its way physically far too much. Having a real goalie helps, though!
really?....i thought they had advanced light years in terms of physicality from last years playoff series....boston is really big and strong and are going to out physical most teams but last night the flyers made great strides i thought...of course the real question comes in the playoffs when the body game gets real
Reemer goes yard (http://video.flyers.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=772&id=125445)
Can he play third base tonight?
Only guys who listened to Gregg Gross all year.
Go Flyers!!
I'm going to hang out here for awhile.
flyers fandom isnt recommended for those looking to get away from choking
yea i was about to say maybe i buy into this waste of space sport then i remember this franchise is horrid
ill save myself the trouble
Quote from: QB Eagles on October 07, 2011, 11:53:22 PM
flyers fandom isnt recommended for those looking to get away from choking
We'd have to get far away from any Philadelphia sports team to get away from that right now.
For me, I have no real expectation for the Flyers. They could make the playoffs, they could miss the playoffs. I'll just be happy with a minimum number of "maintendance days."
Quote from: Geowhizzer on October 08, 2011, 01:14:56 PM
Quote from: QB Eagles on October 07, 2011, 11:53:22 PM
flyers fandom isnt recommended for those looking to get away from choking
We'd have to get far away from any Philadelphia sports team to get away from that right now.
For me, I have no real expectation for the Flyers. They could make the playoffs, they could miss the playoffs. I'll just be happy with a minimum number of "maintendance days."
I was coming in here since the Phils are done, the Eagles aren't going anywhere and there's no NBA, so the only team left to carry me through the winter is the Flyers. But it doesn't seem like this is going to provide me with the comfort I need.
Guess I'll have to start keeping tabs on my HS football team or something.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on October 08, 2011, 01:14:56 PM
Quote from: QB Eagles on October 07, 2011, 11:53:22 PM
flyers fandom isnt recommended for those looking to get away from choking
We'd have to get far away from any Philadelphia sports team to get away from that right now.
For me, I have no real expectation for the Flyers. They could make the playoffs, they could miss the playoffs. I'll just be happy with a minimum number of "maintendance days."
barring some catastrophic injury epidemic theres zero chance the flyers dont make the playoffs...they should finish 2nd or 3rd in the division
flyers will be fun to watch this year because of the roster turnover.
i'm sure they'll eventually lose in some epically heart breaking fashion though.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on October 08, 2011, 01:33:51 PM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on October 08, 2011, 01:14:56 PM
Quote from: QB Eagles on October 07, 2011, 11:53:22 PM
flyers fandom isnt recommended for those looking to get away from choking
We'd have to get far away from any Philadelphia sports team to get away from that right now.
For me, I have no real expectation for the Flyers. They could make the playoffs, they could miss the playoffs. I'll just be happy with a minimum number of "maintendance days."
I was coming in here since the Phils are done, the Eagles aren't going anywhere and there's no NBA, so the only team left to carry me through the winter is the Flyers. But it doesn't seem like this is going to provide me with the comfort I need.
Guess I'll have to start keeping tabs on my HS football team or something.
College basketball and football, Sassy.
And lesbo porn.
I can only watch college sports casually as I have no reason to be loyal or root for any specific team. Lesbo porn is only good for 2 or 3 minutes at a time x 5 times a day...so maybe 15 minutes tops.
anyone watching this....are they as good as the score?
Didn't get to see it but didnt they not have a shutout all yr last year?
Bryzgalov as advertised through two games.
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 08, 2011, 09:17:02 PM
anyone watching this....are they as good as the score?
They pretty much dominated the Devils. Brodeur actually kept is close for two period (1-0 going into the third). And Wayne Simmonds is the new gawd.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGBlXpfJmtQ
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 08, 2011, 09:17:02 PM
anyone watching this....are they as good as the score?
Yes. They controlled the entire game from start to finish. Jersey got frustrated at the end and started taking cheap shots. Love what I'm seeing from Simmonds, he's physical and has a take no shtein attitude. Was an assist away from the Gordie Howe hatrick. Courturier has a ton of skill and Voraceck does too. The Devils had some nice scoring chances but Bryz was lights out. It's still too early to tell because this team is raw but I like what I'm seeing so far. Giroux was far and away the best player on the ice tonight.
I think that Courturier may stay on the roster past the ten days. Kid's got a ton of skills, and is already darn good defensively.
I'd be fine with that but what do they do with Schenn? Leave him in the minors or throw Briere on the wing?
Quote from: SD on October 08, 2011, 10:47:11 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 08, 2011, 09:17:02 PM
anyone watching this....are they as good as the score?
Yes. They controlled the entire game from start to finish. Jersey got frustrated at the end and started taking cheap shots. Love what I'm seeing from Simmonds, he's physical and has a take no shtein attitude. Was an assist away from the Gordie Howe hatrick. Courturier has a ton of skill and Voraceck does too. The Devils had some nice scoring chances but Bryz was lights out. It's still too early to tell because this team is raw but I like what I'm seeing so far. Giroux was far and away the best player on the ice tonight.
Ok, it sounds like these guys are pretty good. I love them!
Quote from: Eagles_Legendz on October 08, 2011, 09:42:52 PM
Didn't get to see it but didnt they not have a shutout all yr last year?
Bryzgalov as advertised through two games.
Correct, not one shutout last season. Just two games in and Bryzgalov already has one. Like it. Echoing Geo's thoughts, Simmonds is da man.
That was the best game I've seen them play in a long time. They played just about as well against the Bruins too. I know it's really early, but still... I'm hopeful.
Quote from: Rome on October 09, 2011, 06:30:47 AM
That was the best game I've seen them play in a long time. They played just about as well against the Bruins too. I know it's really early, but still... I'm hopeful.
Hope is a dangerous thing.
I mean, it's hard to get your hopes up too high because this is such a young team and it's a long season but early on they look really good. You can tell by the way they're playing there's more energy on the ice now. There's two things that make a team worth watching: 1 is if you're a championship contender. Maybe they are, maybe they aren't. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say they make the playoffs but not the cup. 2 is when a team has a lot of young talent that you get to watch develop.
In some ways they're mimicking the Bruins. They went with young forwards and a veteran defense and Thomas got hot in the playoffs.
if nothing else at least they are a fresh breath of air this year.....man did i come to hate richards and carter
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 09, 2011, 09:15:52 AM
if nothing else at least they are a fresh breath of air this year.....man did i come to hate richards and carter
Carter I was always iffy on but I never thought I'd come to hate Richards like I did. Early impressions on this trade are good. They got 4 very talented young players for two very good players. Fans from other teams were saying the Flyers would miss Richards leadership which shows how little they know. I'm convinced more than ever Pronger was brought in to straighten the Old City crew up and when that didn't happen they decided to ship their ass elsewhere. The thing with Richards was everyone wanted him to be the next Clarke and he wilted under the pressure. He felt threatened once Pronger was brought in and didn't want to change. Maybe they wind up sucking maybe they wind up being a good team but like you said it's a fresh breath of air watching all these young guys. I'm not the biggest Homer fan but I actually applaud him for taking this chance.
They obviously needed a major shakeup and they got it with shipping out Carter & Richards. I still think it wasn't necessary to trade both, though. I think Richards should have been traded simply because he was the "leader" and he failed miserably in that role.
None of this matters, though. The only thing that matters is Bryz. They go as he goes. If he's anywhere as good as he's looked these first two games they're legit contenders.
Also - the defense has been oppressively smothering. That I love.
the health of aarp members pronger and timonen will determine how well they do....i wish there was a way to bottle them still make the playoffs then unlesh them for game one round one......80 games leaves a lot of chances for them to ravage their bodies
Quote from: Rome on October 09, 2011, 09:54:01 AM
They obviously needed a major shakeup and they got it with shipping out Carter & Richards. I still think it wasn't necessary to trade both, though. I think Richards should have been traded simply because he was the "leader" and he failed miserably in that role.
None of this matters, though. The only thing that matters is Bryz. They go as he goes. If he's anywhere as good as he's looked these first two games they're legit contenders.
Also - the defense has been oppressively smothering. That I love.
I actually thought the opposite - that if one was going to go, it had to be Carter. His penchant of floating in circles rather than digging in and using his freaking size to get the dirty goals was hurting the team. In the end, though, I think it was good for both to go. And the return was about as good - and maybe better - than one could realistically expect.
The amount of young talent in the offensive core is staggering. They actually have a real goalie. The defense, which was supposed to be the strength last year, it the troubling part, with the aging of Pronger and Timmonen.
I thought it was time for Carter to go, great regular season player but he sucked in the playoffs. Richards I thought they'd keep but the only way that would work would be to demote him as the Captain and that wasn't going to happen. In regards to the Carter trade they lucked out Courturier dropped as far as he did because I'm pretty sure they had their eyes on a young defenseman. I don't know why but the player I'm least optimistic about is the player I should be the most optimistic about which is Schenn.
I feel much the same way. I don't know why, but there is just something about Schenn that is disquieting. Courturier seems to be the real deal. Voracek has the skills if he can put it together, and Simmonds is the new gawd. Schenn is the one that I'm not sure will put it together. He does have some skills, though.
Schenn has a shteinload of hockey skills I just don't know how well they translate to the NHL game.
I hate when Flyers management signs or trades for a player like Carcillo or Hartnell then says "Flyers fans are going to love this guy". They're the exact opposite of what Flyers fans love. A guy like Simmonds fits that mold. He plays smart and has a take no shtein attitude.
Flyers have 4 power plays already in the first and there's still over 6 minutes left. 2 of the calls were utterly ridiculous. If I'm Vancouver I'm pretty pissed.
Simmonds is the new GAWD
And JVR makes it 3-0
Jesus Christ Vancouver's power play is ridiculous
Quote from: SD on October 12, 2011, 08:16:12 PM
Simmonds is the new GAWD
simmonds is outrageous in front of the net.....easily my favorite player on the team and hes only played three games....because its the nhl and literally 20 teams can at any time can win the cup the flyers are right there with anyone....my only concern is their depth...last year if a top six forward got hurt youd be fine...but now if they were to lose a giroux for example it would be death
is their rooskie goalie good enough though
With the absence of the NBA along with nothing close to resembling professional football in Philly right now, I'm going to attempt to latch on to this awful sport, if for no other reason, so that I can have some sort of rooting interest between now and whenever the NBA comes back or April....which ever comes first.
Having said that, I probably won't watch more than 10 games this year but I'll be checking some box scores on the regular. But when I do watch, I'm going to ask a lot of stupid questions. So get ready for that.
NHL is far more exciting to watch then the NBA.
Still can't get over what's so exciting about a team scoring the 60th point in the middle of the 3rd quarter that will mean absolutely nothing at the end of the game.
I prefer sports like football, baseball, and hockey, where literally every score/run/goal could be the game winner.
Quote from: MDS on October 13, 2011, 01:05:11 AM
is their rooskie goalie good enough though
Quote from: MDS on October 13, 2011, 01:05:11 AM
is their rooskie goalie good enough though
js giguere
annti neimi
chris osgood
tim thomas
marc andre fluery
have all won cups in the near past......nhl has mirrored the nfl in that you dont need a great goalie to lead you on the ice and you dont need a great qb to lead you on the field anymore....these are things of the past
With basketball, it's just the sheer athleticism on display that's exciting to watch. Watching D Rose cross someone over or Kevin Durant splitting a double team or Griffin jumping out of the gym. As long as the refs aren't calling a game too tight, the action rarely stops (much like hockey) but there is so much more going on in say a 5 minute span of basketball than there would be in hockey.
Now obviously, hockey nuts will find all sorts or exciting things that happen in a scoreless 5 minute stretch, but you have to know what you're looking for. With basketball, you don't need to know anything about the game but if you see Blake Griffin rattle the rim, you don't really need anyone to explain the awesomeness to you.
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 13, 2011, 01:11:41 AM
Quote from: MDS on October 13, 2011, 01:05:11 AM
is their rooskie goalie good enough though
Quote from: MDS on October 13, 2011, 01:05:11 AM
is their rooskie goalie good enough though
js giguere
annti neimi
chris osgood
tim thomas
marc andre fluery
have all won cups in the near past......nhl has mirrored the nfl in that you dont need a great goalie to lead you on the ice and you dont need a great qb to lead you on the field anymore....these are things of the past
look i dont know about you but i dont trust russians. or germans. but germans dont do anything useful. so if you want to trust some 500 shadow rip jean wearing slime ball rooskie to win 16 playoff games by all means go for it. but i wouldnt count on it.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Flyers-fans-boo-rivals-alas-it-8217-s-during-?urn=nhl-wp14710 (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Flyers-fans-boo-rivals-alas-it-8217-s-during-?urn=nhl-wp14710)
Sidney Crosby...
1. is a bitch and a Penguin
2. won a Cup
3. won a Gold for Canada against the US
Pretty sure we're allowed to hate all day.
Quote from: MDS on October 13, 2011, 01:51:22 AM
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 13, 2011, 01:11:41 AM
Quote from: MDS on October 13, 2011, 01:05:11 AM
is their rooskie goalie good enough though
Quote from: MDS on October 13, 2011, 01:05:11 AM
is their rooskie goalie good enough though
js giguere
annti neimi
chris osgood
tim thomas
marc andre fluery
have all won cups in the near past......nhl has mirrored the nfl in that you dont need a great goalie to lead you on the ice and you dont need a great qb to lead you on the field anymore....these are things of the past
look i dont know about you but i dont trust russians. or germans. but germans dont do anything useful. so if you want to trust some 500 shadow rip jean wearing slime ball rooskie to win 16 playoff games by all means go for it. but i wouldnt count on it.
yeah you have a point....its not like any russian goalies have won the cup in recent memory
Now it's on CBS's website.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31751_162-20119831-10391697.html
Gotta love how the national media runs with it before checking all the facts.
Idiots.
holy shtein theres 3700 comments on the yahoo article
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 13, 2011, 11:44:29 AMyeah you have a point....its not like any russian goalies have won the cup in recent memory
is this a joke? i have no clue where goalies who win the cup are from. but im willing to guess most arent from the moscow club scene.
The NHL is retarded for opening the PSA with Crosby... of course people are going to start booing, even before they hear a word he says. Maybe if they used localized jumobtrons messages and played to the homecrowd, and kept Sidney for the actual ad campaign.
The national media is a joke. Once again, the Philadelphia fans booing has trumped every sports' fan story of the year. The shootings/brawls at the San Fran/Oakland preseason game got about 1/10th of this coverage.
Quote from: MDS on October 13, 2011, 12:45:18 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 13, 2011, 11:44:29 AMyeah you have a point....its not like any russian goalies have won the cup in recent memory
is this a joke? i have no clue where goalies who win the cup are from. but im willing to guess most arent from the moscow club scene.
nikolai khabibulan won a cup not long ago......dominek hasek was from czechoslovakia which is the euro trash club scene capital of the world
so its possible but not likely
Why are people still writing articles about Philly fans booing something?
Oh right, because 'sports journalism' isn't a profession that should even exist, let alone one that calls for round-the-clock generation of new stories.
Has anyone tried reading the comments on the yahoo article? It's absolutely hilarious.
"Would anyone really care if MLB, the NFL, the NHL, and the NBA just dropped the Philly franchises altogether? Professional sports would do just fine without that city's ignorant, classless fans."
There's a novel idea!
My favorte fake story... Jean Claude Van Damme leg sweeps an Eagles fan.
"Let's face facts, Philly sports fans in general, are idiots. Now, I'm in no way saying ALL of them are, but for the most part they are and I speak from experience.
Aside from numerous occasions of seeing their classless acts on TV, I've seen them in person.
While I've never been to their hockey games, I've seen them in action at a Phillies game but the worst was when my son and I had to endure these idiots at Super Bowl 39.
The stands were about 75% Eagle fans, 25% Patriots fans.....outside prior to the game it wasn't as bad but the Eagle fans were the most classless. My son at the time was 12 and grown Eagle fans were verbally and physically badgering him over his Patriots Jersey.
Now, I can understand some decent trash talk, but the vulgarity aimed at a 12 yr old? Come on dude.
It all came to a head when an Eagles fan touched my son and tried to take away his Patriot's #1 foam finger. My temper blew and I unleashed on this guy who was literally a foot taller if not more. The main advantage I had is he had been drinking. I popped his cup of beer up and into his face and swept out his legs. He went down hard. Luckily teh cops were right there, cuffed us both and thanks to a few by-standers telling the cops what took place, they let me go.
"
Quote from: MDS on October 13, 2011, 12:57:48 PM
so its possible but not likely
as likely as any other goalie winning it this year
Quote from: Hawk on October 13, 2011, 01:05:33 PM
Has anyone tried reading the comments on the yahoo article? It's absolutely hilarious.
No. This board and it's 8 regular posters offers about as much stupidity as I can stomach. The last thing I really need is to read the opinions of half of the internet. I try and stay away from the comments section of any article, sports or otherwise unless I've done something wrong and need to punish myself.
Who is that clown? Is he the Canucks beat writer for CBS Sports? farg him. Go write a story on your classy ass fans that tried to burn your city down. Oh of course those weren't Vancouver citizens those were hooligans that flew in just to burn pallets, tip over cars and smash in retail store display windows. God forbid we make any generalization of a city's fan base.
haaaaa, i love this shtein anymore, hey philly booed so OMG lets stop the presses and run with this huge story.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on October 13, 2011, 01:20:31 AM
With basketball, it's just the sheer athleticism on display that's exciting to watch. Watching D Rose cross someone over or Kevin Durant splitting a double team or Griffin jumping out of the gym. As long as the refs aren't calling a game too tight, the action rarely stops (much like hockey) but there is so much more going on in say a 5 minute span of basketball than there would be in hockey.
Now obviously, hockey nuts will find all sorts or exciting things that happen in a scoreless 5 minute stretch, but you have to know what you're looking for. With basketball, you don't need to know anything about the game but if you see Blake Griffin rattle the rim, you don't really need anyone to explain the awesomeness to you.
See, to me, a 6'8 dude who could probably stand under the net, reach up, and touch the net...seeing a guy like that dunk a ball isn't really that "awesome" to me. It's something they should be able to do if they're athletic enough to play in the NBA.
And the things like Durant splitting a double team would be a little more impressive if anyone played defense in the NBA anymore. I'd say the most enjoyment I get out of NBA games anymore is watching someone like Dwight Howard jump up and pack the shtein out of someone.
A straight dunk is boring....feed Shaq 3 ft in front of the hoop, watch Shaq dunk is not entertaining.
Watching a fast break dunk or watching someone go over 1 or 2 defenders and posterize them is awesome. Alley Oops still get me amped.
I've also softened up on the "NBA doesn't play defense" stance over the last few years too. There is a great, young group of players in the league who are excellent defenders. Hell, D-Wade is off the charts good and dude blocks shots like a 7 footer.
yeah, the whole "they don't play defense" is just ignorant programmed speak for people who don't watch it
If more defense were played, players getting "posterized" would happen a lot more often then it does. Those are the awesome dunks, contested, took more then the tall guy jumping a foot in the air. But when a guy is sprinting full speed down the court then doesn't even bother to jump because he's afraid the ref might call a foul if he bumps the guy...meh.
2 points is 2 points, and there's 20-40 of them made a game. The 10th point is no different then the 40th point or the 70th point. So there's just no reason to get excited about those baskets for me.
Quote from: SunMo on October 13, 2011, 04:51:24 PM
yeah, the whole "they don't play defense" is just ignorant programmed speak for people who don't watch it
Not to mention that many of the rule changes are geared to favor offensive players. Just like in football with all of the illegal contact penalties....because a corner isn't allowed to touch a receiver after the 5yd cushion, does that mean he isn't playing defense when the receiver catches the ball 20 yds down field?
They are still playing defense, they're just limited in how they can play it without being penalized.
^^^Which, like I said, sucks. Dudes are afraid to jump up because god forbid they get within 6 inches of the offensive player and get the whistle blown on them.
Really really sucks to see the NFL starting down that road over the last few years. And, considering this is the Flyers thread, the NHL has been starting down this road too.
So. How bout them Flyers.
Who?
Schenn had a hatrick for the Phantoms last night who won 6-3
Will Richards get the Crosby boo treatment every time he touches the puck?
I highly doubt it. I think it'll be a mix of boo's and cheers with more cheers. He'll get the Donovan Mcnabb treatment.
anyone else watching this....flyers have owned this game and have nothing to show for it
Rinaldo knocked out Doughty apparently, he seemed fine after the hit but hasnt been back since. Shannahan will give him 5 easy.
Holy shtein is this game boring.
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on October 15, 2011, 09:21:07 PM
Holy shtein is this game boring.
Started off pretty good, but the refs quickly turned it into a Bettman special.
Choke job!
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Ahahaha.
the flyer season ticket fan base is exclusively rich, white and homerstatic (see SB, minus the rich). they will pay these prices with a smile and in fact would pay double should ed snider request.
I never understood the appeal of the Winter Classic. It's a hockey game outdoors...big farging deal. Those prices are absolutely absurd.
Quote from: SD on October 17, 2011, 06:45:52 PM
I never understood the appeal of the Winter Classic. It's a hockey game outdoors...big farging deal. Those prices are absolutely absurd.
As a person who doesn't like hockey, I actually think the Winter Classic is pretty cool and would like to go check it out one day.
But yeah....not at those prices. Sheesh.
I'd check it out if I had a free ticket but I can't see spending money to freeze my ass off to not even really see the game. Even the best seat in the house is probably worse than the worst seat at WFC.
as long as you have some sort of elevation the seats will be no different than for a baseball game....and every seat for phillies games are good even nosebleeds
but even if you didnt watch one second of the game its gonna be worth being there just to witness the shtein talking btwn ranger and flyer fans....i know a couple people who went to boston and said it was incredible...like an sec football game atmosphere
id easily pay 350 for the best seat but i know i wont find someone to go with me to do the same...so ill probably just get the cheaper seats....i dont think 79 - 200 bucks for the old timers game the winter classic and an outdoor phantoms game is that bad at all...in fact i was shocked when i saw there were tickets for under a hundy
Q: There have been some rumors going around in Philly that you've been invited to play in the Winter Classic Alumni game. Is there any truth to that?
Eric Lindros: I talked with [Flyers GM] Paul Holmgren about a month or five weeks back and we chatted about it. That'd be great if I could see Mikael Renberg again, and Johnny LeClair. I haven't seen Johnny in a couple of years. That would be a lot of fun. Also possibly we could set up something along the lines where we could do something for CHOP (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia), maybe have a lunch or do something along those lines. We could bring in hockey fans and chat a little bit about what we're up to and sign a bunch of stuff.
Q: So have you made a decision to definitely come down for that or is it still up in the air at this point?
Eric Lindros: I haven't talked to Paul since we initially spoke a couple of times but it sounds like a great time.
(http://l.yimg.com/a/p/sp/editorial_image/63/63fba8271508898c65068d0da9ac559f/are_these_the_rangers_and_flyers_winter_classic_jerseys.jpg)
Rumor had it a few years ago that Lindros ballooned up nicely.
will bonnie and carl let him play?
i wish scott stevens was an ex ranger
domination on the way to a cup
QuoteFlyers with 3 straight games with 2 PP goals. That did not happen at all last season.
I don't know what to think of all of this since every bone in my body tells me to be cynical and skeptical but I am thoroughly enjoying this team right now.
succumb to your cynicism and remind yourself ottawa will end of being the worst team in the nhl
lets see what happens thrusday against the caps....a team that might set the all time record for most points in a season
surprised you haven't complained about Jagr not having any goals yet
hey easy, remember biqed76?
those were the motherfargin days am i right
lol I remember biqed :-D
Quote from: BigEd76 on October 18, 2011, 10:23:44 PM
surprised you haven't complained about Jagr not having any goals yet
how could you complain about him...hes 40 year old eurotrash...if they get one goal from him this year i will be happy....all he needs to do is make sure the pp runs smoothly and hes done that thus far
bigger issue is reemer....hes been absolutely invisible 5 on 5....he needs to prove hes an nhl first liner otherwise drop him down to the 2nd or 3rd line
JVR's had chances, he's just not getting the bounces some of the other guys are getting.
schenn up
harry z and rinaldo down
Quote from: Munson on October 19, 2011, 11:25:34 AM
JVR's had chances, he's just not getting the bounces some of the other guys are getting.
He needs to start actually finishing those chances. Relying on 'bounces' is for losers.
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 19, 2011, 11:57:20 AM
schenn up
harry z and rinaldo down
Nice. Let's see what this roster can do.
Do 'winners' go home and farg the prom queen?
I'm glad Schenn is up but where do they put him?
id have him center the 3rd line...seems like a no brainer to me...the question is do you keep coutierier as 4th line center in the nhl or would you rather him get top line minutes in the juniors where he has nothing left to prove
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 19, 2011, 12:45:52 PM
id have him center the 3rd line...seems like a no brainer to me...the question is do you keep coutierier as 4th line center in the nhl or would you rather him get top line minutes in the juniors where he has nothing left to prove
That's the question. Wasn't there talk they weren't going to keep him up with the team after 10 games too?
their original thinking was that theyd send him down but they love how hes playing...however the longer he plays in the nhl the more exposed and worn down hes gonna get...they are stuck because he cant be sent to adirondack which is where he really should be this season...its such a dumb rule
Hartnell needs to be moved, Nodl needs to be shot
I read somewhere that a fan got a draft beer at the Wach that was flat.
What's this talk about Bob skating off the ice before getting congrats from his teammates?? Just sports talk radio blowing shtein out of proportion?
Quote from: Hawk on October 19, 2011, 06:12:40 PM
What's this talk about Bob skating off the ice before getting congrats from his teammates?? Just sports talk radio blowing shtein out of proportion?
Supposedly upset about the second goal he let in. Definitely blown out of proportion. Not enough angst with the Flyers right now.
sports talk radio about hockey is nothing but drama. He gave up a goal with 19 seconds left, and it pissed him off. Bryz is going to make him an amazing goalie i think. One that should fetch a high price when he demands a trade in two years
giroux is farging filthy
thats why hartnell isnt getting minutes this year
Are these guys all in? They sound kind of dreamy to me.
caps are scary good this year....whats so impressive is that they dont allow any room on the ice anymore...they are really good defensively from all positions...and vokun was the move of the offseason....its scary to think how many games they are gonna win this year
I hope they are the 1 seed. Kiss of death.
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 20, 2011, 07:44:27 PM
thats why hartnell isnt getting minutes this year
He's probably my least favorite Flyer of all time
Right now the Caps are hands down the best team in the NHL and they proved why tonight.
Quote from: FastFreddie on October 20, 2011, 09:48:12 PM
I hope they are the 1 seed. Kiss of death.
lol...thats not even a question...to me the watch will be whether than can challenge montreals most pts in a season record (132) or fewest losses 8....the losses obviously have to be in regulation time
They can win the presidents trophy again, it works out well every year.
they are a completely different team this year
doesnt mean they are a lock for the cup...but they added the goaltending muscle and grit they had been lacking
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 21, 2011, 09:21:01 AM
but they added the grit they had been lacking
??? (http://www.box.net/shared/9leb02o32uyttylqss35)
Dude. The Caps' roster is FULL of white people.
White people have lots of money and are bad at sports.
I think you're thinking of Jewish white people, specifically.
trick answer, MDS is not a person
The Caps are playing a D first system finally, but who knows how long that will last. They always played balls out, and it cost them every playoffs. Getting players like Brouwer help, but I still wonder about Vokoun, he historically choked in the playoffs, with a pretty damn strong defensive team in front of him. They'll be interesting to watch down the stretch.
In another note, I though Schenn looked good in his first game. He played a strong physical game, and i liked his play along the boards and in traffic.
:-D Simmonds chatting up the Blues winger before the face off. "You guys leaving tonight?.....wait hold on"
not taking long for the rest of the league to figure out the flyers
The line juggling Laviolette did was pretty horrendous. Hartnell should have been moved off the team not up to the first line. JVR needed to stay on the top line, Schenn isn't a winger, and Courtierre isn't a 4th line center.
And I'd also like to add Bryz isn't that good. Maybe he gets better as the season goes on but from what I've seen he's been pretty mediocre.
totally agree...his contract was absolutely ridiculous...hes a decent goalie nothing less nothing more....its sickening that the caps got vokoun for a mil and a half and the flyers signed that guy for nine years
Pronger just took a stick to the side of the face, was bleeding, and there was no call. I think he was crying when he left the ice...either that or he lost an eye.
how he'll truly be a terminator
(http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSH_0rpBN_XbTId5lAB40qIcRKdh0zW4BiAbZp4Vd6PlpygAohms21FyFY0)
Read just took a stick to the nose...pretty sure the refs saw that one...and the blood.
Jagr finally scores one
fwiw, Pronger is supposedly at the hosp, and its bad
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on October 24, 2011, 08:24:13 PM
fwiw, Pronger is supposedly at the hosp, and its bad
I wasn't kidding when I said I think he lost an eye.
Timmay P is saying he's still there. Wills is up the road in the worst case scenario, but if he's still there, maybe just a broken orbital
Quote from: SD on October 24, 2011, 08:25:18 PM
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on October 24, 2011, 08:24:13 PM
fwiw, Pronger is supposedly at the hosp, and its bad
I wasn't kidding when I said I think he lost an eye.
Yeah, he might be done. That scream was sickening.
If they didn't take him to the hospital it's not that serious. You don't farg around with eye injuries. The thought of Lilja filling in for Pronger is not pleasant.
Someone with that farging Maple Leaf on their sweater still needs to die.
Why cant the guy from CTV say Talbot right. He keeps saying Tal-Bot
Supposedly Eskin is saying that Pronger should be out "up to" two weeks.
Posted on another board:
Quotesportsnetbroph Mike Brophy
Chris Pronger is home and resting. Was told by doc he should be okay.
just booked my winter classic package....the ticket prices i feel are more than fair....whats absolutely criminal is that for two tickets i paid 100 bucks in service fees...unreal
So you're fine with the price printed on the ticket but are disgusted by the service charges the Flyers agreed to with the servicing agent?
Perfectly logical.
the servicing agent is the flyers so it probably wasnt a tough sell
Like I said... Lerfectly Pogical.
do you really need that big of an excuse to get hammered?
Usually $100 service fees are reserved for asian massage parlors.
Bryz looks like shtein again. What a waste and now we're stuck with him for the next decade.
lol
The first two goals he let in were soft as hell and were similar to other goals he's been letting in this season. Someone making what he is should be making routine saves.
lol at Jones and Jackson saying Bryz has bad luck because some of the goals have taken bad bounces or deflections. Maybe if Bryz was in the right position those pucks don't go in. Goaltending is all about positioning your body so that you can save 75% of the shots coming your way without having to move a limb.
pretty sure that he didn't forget how to play goalie. it's 9 games into the season.
simmer down
Or maybe he's not that good. How many more games do you let him go out there and stink it up?
hes not as bad as hes playing but hes not that good either....his contract was absolutely ridiculous
as i knew would happen the worst thing possible for the flyers was reemer having a bunch of shots on goal in the playoffs last year and thinking he could be a first (or even second) line nhl'er...schenn is either awful or not near ready for the nhl...no wonder the kings gave him up so easily...
neither richards nor carter are superstars but one thing they gave the team was incredible depth...they used to have a roster where they could almost make up four number two lines...now they have one...the forwards are pathetic
JVR looks like shtein, but bumping him down to the 3rd line isn't doing him any favors. Why would they bump a waste like Hartnell up but demote a young guy like JVR is baffling. I realize Hartnell is playing better but JVR is struggling. Schenn is very good at almost scoring. Lavy needs to re-juggle his line combinations because what he's throwing out there now is not working. It's like Juan sticking with the wide 9, Matthews, and Page even though every person on Earth can see it's not working.
Season's over? Time to move on?
Quote from: SD on October 27, 2011, 07:57:31 AM
JVR looks like shtein, but bumping him down to the 3rd line isn't doing him any favors. Why would they bump a waste like Hartnell up but demote a young guy like JVR is baffling. I realize Hartnell is playing better but JVR is struggling. Schenn is very good at almost scoring. Lavy needs to re-juggle his line combinations because what he's throwing out there now is not working. It's like Juan sticking with the wide 9, Matthews, and Page even though every person on Earth can see it's not working.
lilja and walker are just atrocious....their play last night was just horrid
cooter needs to go back to juniors or be moved up...hes being completely wasted on the fourth line...shelly needs to meet a volcano...why is he on the team
laviolette deserves time to tinker as the forwards are is filled with new and young faces...which is fine but it makes the bryz siging that much more wasteful...so they sign a 31 year old goalie for nine years at the same time they are overhauling the offense?...makes no sense...im not a bob fan but if you are gonna go young and hope all these kids develop why not do the same in goal and in a few years hopefully they all come together
of course you cant do this because the two best defenseman on the team are a hundred years old
which is the problem...
elder goalie in his prime
veteran defense on their last legs but can probbaly make one more run
brand new youth laden offense that needs a few years to either find out if they are good at all and if they are develop into their own
its a mish mash of a bunch of different entities that together equal nothing
I agree with IGY, but not to the hyperbolic extent that he's going.
This team is basically brand new. New players all over the roster. Youth all over the forward lines. New goalie. And they just lost their leader in scary screaming-like-a-little-girl fashion.
They have talent, so they'll be fine, but they need more time to figure out what works. In the mean time there are going to be ugly losses here and there. The question is how long will it take them to figure out what they have, what works on the ice and what doesn't.
In shocked they're not gonna go 82-0.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NFuHwj0lEh0#!
Schenn broke his foot blocking a shot
Walker got demoted
Rinaldo and Gustafsson are back
Lilja should have been sent to the pasture. I had some hopes for him, but he seems to look like Modry out there. I'd rather just give the spot to Gustafsson the spot. He's going to be a 2nd pairing guy at some point.
The spot.
Quote from: BigEd76 on October 27, 2011, 01:35:55 PM
Schenn broke his foot blocking a shot
Walker got demoted
Rinaldo and Gustafsson are back
Are you sure Walker was demoted? I haven't seen that anywhere.
Schenn's out at least 4-6 weeks.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on October 27, 2011, 07:23:06 PM
Quote from: BigEd76 on October 27, 2011, 01:35:55 PM
Schenn broke his foot blocking a shot
Walker got demoted
Rinaldo and Gustafsson are back
Are you sure Walker was demoted? I haven't seen that anywhere.
it didnt make the espn ticker?
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 27, 2011, 07:23:56 PM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on October 27, 2011, 07:23:06 PM
Quote from: BigEd76 on October 27, 2011, 01:35:55 PM
Schenn broke his foot blocking a shot
Walker got demoted
Rinaldo and Gustafsson are back
Are you sure Walker was demoted? I haven't seen that anywhere.
it didnt make the espn ticker?
Checked the NHL site, the Yahoo site and ESPN, and none of them listed it that I could see. Could be pure tiredness, though. Two sick kids this week.
Bob sucks too
Not sure there's a guy on the roster who hasn't sucked yesterday and today.
Quote from: SD on October 26, 2011, 09:39:53 PM
lol at Jones and Jackson saying Bryz has bad luck because some of the goals have taken bad bounces or deflections.
did you just see the little highlite package they threw together...they went back to the caps game and showed every goal since then that wasnt a "clean" goal....they even showed the one aginst monteal that just sat in the crease and was banged in...and jonesy says "the puck just sitting there perfectly for a montreal player to bang it in"
that was an andy reid type timeout
this is a complete disgrace
jonsey: that was a flukey draw
What now wannabe goalie coaches? It's so obvious that the problem isn't the goalies. It the defense. Derrrr
bob sucks
bryz doesnt suck but hes not all that and his contract is almost as bad as chokes
Quote from: SunMo on October 27, 2011, 08:30:04 PM
What now wannabe goalie coaches? It's so obvious that the problem isn't the goalies. It the defense. Derrrr
The D is part of the problem but the goalies are letting in lousy goals. Do you really attribute the goalies letting in shots they should be saving to just 'bad luck'. The lucky bounce/deflection shtein is stuff they throw out there because Jones/Coates/Jackson are ridiculous homers.
Holy shtein this game is getting ridiculous
Holy shtein 7-6 Flyers
What a crazy farging game
Holy shtein what a comeback.
and now it's tied
and now they're losing
Damn, this may be the weirdest game I have ever seen.
"And that's one Bryzgalov should have had"
No shtein sherlock. Thanks for finally admitting he let in a bad goal.
The Jets have 8 goals on 22 shots
I'm glad I don't live in the Philly TV market.
JVR scores to tie it up again. 8-8
Great defense shtein heads
Now they're losing 9-8. Bums.
Holy shtein. 9-8? Winnipeg?
That game was unreal. No defense and no goaltending whatsoever.
EDIT: And no real physicality.
QuoteBryzgalov blamed himself for the defeat, calling it the low point of his career.
"I have zero confidence in myself right now," he said. "I am terrible. (The offense) scores eight goals and we are still losing. It's obviously a terrible goalie and that's me.
"I am the reason we lost the game tonight. I am lost in the woods right now."
Self-awareness is step one.
At least he acknowledges his poor play and doesn't blame the D or bad luck. He's been pathetic.
farg bad luck, i'm sick of hearing "jonsey" and all those douches whine about bounces.
but the defense is a legitimate point. they are letting teams skate into the zone with no interference, they aren't clearing the net which leads to those "bad breaks"
is bryz playing well? no. is he horrible right now, probably. but he and bob were left hanging out to dry last night and that's been a constant theme this season
True, But I really cant recall a huge save in the past 3 games. Just one would be nice
I'm not worried about the big saves, just make the routine ones. Once you make the routine ones routine the big ones will come easier. The D is part of the problem but the shots they're letting in are ones they should be stopping. Soft goals have become the norm.
i actually loved last night because they scored eight times
id much rather score a thousand goals and miss the playoffs than score two goals a game and be unwatchable
just maybe the goalies arent great...
Quote
Ilya Bryzgalov stared into the cameras, didn't blink and bared his soul.
"You have terrible goalies, it's no surprise why you have terrible goals," he said after the Flyers' 9-8 loss (see story) to the woeful Winnipeg Jets on Thursday.
Not since Ron Hextall has a Flyer goalie truly thrown himself under the bus. Bryz did.
"I have zero confidence in myself right now," he said. "If you probably throw a ball instead of the puck, I'm not gonna stop it."
The Flyers' $51 million goalie has four straight losses. He's given up 18 goals over that span.
He came in behind by four goals against Winnipeg. His teammates got him a lead. He couldn't hold it.
"I'm terrible," Bryzgalov said. "I will apologize in front of the fans and in front of my teammates. I don't know what is going on. I have no answer.
"I thought the last game in Montreal, nothing can happen that would be worse. Today was worse."
He said he's never felt like this in his nine-year NHL career. Forget about communication problems with his shoddy defense. It's worse than that, he said.
"We can't stop the puck; it's very simple," he said. "You can't ask more from the forwards. They score eight goals and we're still losing. Terrible goals and it's me ... I'm lost in the woods right now."
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 28, 2011, 08:34:52 PM
just maybe the goalies arent great...
Quote
"I have zero confidence in myself right now," he said. "If you probably throw a ball instead of the puck, I'm not gonna stop it."
"I'm terrible," Bryzgalov said. "I will apologize in front of the fans and in front of my teammates. I don't know what is going on. I have no answer.
"I thought the last game in Montreal, nothing can happen that would be worse. Today was worse."
Terrible goals and it's me ... I'm lost in the woods right now."
I keep reading it in my mind with a Russian accent. Nyet.
Briere is out tonight with an upper body injury
So in 4 games Schenn has 0 points and is a -5. He didn't do so hot when the Kings brought him up last season. He might be one of those guys who can dominate in the juniors but his game doesn't translate to the pros.
yeah hes a lifetime ahl all star
So giroux is good.
Quote from: SD on October 29, 2011, 04:46:22 PM
So in 4 games Schenn has 0 points and is a -5. He didn't do so hot when the Kings brought him up last season. He might be one of those guys who can dominate in the juniors but his game doesn't translate to the pros.
4 games is definitely a big enough sample to judge. they should trade him when he gets healthy.
Much more settled game defensively for the Flyers. Of course, can't get much less settled than the last game.
Nice shothander by Talbot.
Quote from: SunMo on October 29, 2011, 09:24:03 PM
Quote from: SD on October 29, 2011, 04:46:22 PM
So in 4 games Schenn has 0 points and is a -5. He didn't do so hot when the Kings brought him up last season. He might be one of those guys who can dominate in the juniors but his game doesn't translate to the pros.
4 games is definitely a big enough sample to judge. they should trade him when he gets healthy.
And 9 games with the Kings where he has 2 assists and was a -2. So through 13 games he has 2 points and is a -7. Next Richards, I'm convinced. Have you seen anything from him that makes you think he's going to be a good NHLer? Sometimes guys can dominate in the AHL then blow once they make it to the big show.
who the farg can tell after 9 games, jesus.
dom brown sucks too i'm sure you think
probably not a good example to use
sure it is, unless you've made up your mind about him like i know you have.
the point is the kid gets called up and plays two games on the 3rd line, and i think at least part of that on wing.
talk to me after he plays 50 games
sometimes you can just tell
plus the fact that the kings traded the best player not in the nhl for a locker room destroying drunk
Quote from: SunMo on October 30, 2011, 11:05:41 AM
sure it is, unless you've made up your mind about him like i know you have.
the point is the kid gets called up and plays two games on the 3rd line, and i think at least part of that on wing.
talk to me after he plays 50 games
Courturier played on the 3rd line and was just drafted and I've seen enough from him to know he's going to be a good player. Haven't seen squat from Schenn to convince me he can make the transition.
So Hartnell hasn't been completely useless on that first line.
Watching CSN, they were interviewing Leino and the stat said he only has 2 points this season? Damn. Didn't he get a good chunk of change?
Miller's being pulled and we're not even halfway through the first. I hate Hartnell but the guy is a different player on the first line.
ya think the flyers scouting report said to go high on miller?
Jagr + Giroux = fwap fwap fwap
I don't understand why hockey refs don't get together and confer on calls. Hartnell was clearly pushed into the goaltender, the ref right next to him actually pointed and waved off goalie interference, but then the ref in center ice decides to call it.
Why wasn't there a conference where ref 1 says to ref 2 "no i was right there and he was pushed in, no call"
Reviewing a shootout goal? A new low...
i wish they had disallowed it so it would have ended sooner....is there anything more painful than watching the flyers in a shootout....it doesnt matter how much the personell changes they alwats suck...its to the point now where i actually get a little excited when the game enters OT because the flyers get a point
and lol at lavie leading off the SO with simmonds
i'm glad they suck at shootouts since it's a fraudulent ending to the game anyway
it would be a little less fruadulant if they were good at them
no it wouldn't
it's just a stupid way to end a game.
Apparently Laviolette needed someone new to take out his frustrations on with the drunk boys gone. JVR was a healthy scratch last night after getting ripped in a team meeting earlier in the day
Quote from: BigEd76 on November 04, 2011, 11:04:43 AM
Apparently Laviolette needed someone new to take out his frustrations on with the drunk boys gone. JVR was a healthy scratch last night after getting ripped in a team meeting earlier in the day
My understanding is that he's got a knee injury.
I wore a Richards jersey to the liquor store tonight.
Laviolette benched him a few years ago and it worked well.
Jagr has kind of been playing a bit ok.
Apparently Columbus is just what the doctor ordered.
id like to thank the flyers for wrapping this game up before eight so i can concentrate on the game of the century
Geriatric Jagr has turned Giroux into a full fledged superstar. It's been fun to watch.
gotta give Holmgren credit for both the Jagr pickup which i hated, and for believe Giroux was ready to be the feature player. He rolled the dice with JVR's contract, but in the long run if he finds his game consistently it's a steal.
JVR's got the size and the skill, just a matter of putting it together for a full season.
I think they shoulda kept him with Jagr and Giroux, but can't argue with how Hartnell's been producing since being moved up there.
coburn extension 4 years 18 million
Tampa is trying to play a 1-3-1 trap. Twice (so far) the refs have blown play dead because the Flyers just stood still with the puck.
The first whistle i can see, Coburn just stoped moving, his money was weighing him down. Pronger was moving around with the puck and the refs were making up a whistle.
They're still doing it. I say good for them. The Lightning are playing like chickens.
Voracek is fast and talented but he seems really unfocused or unpolished or something. I can't put my finger on it but he's missing something important from his game.
Quote from: rjs246 on November 09, 2011, 09:01:46 PM
I can't put my finger on it but he's missing something important from his game.
finishing
ive been very impressed with him all year...especially his effort...i guess because hes eurotrash and was a high pick after seeing the pavel brendls and nik zherdevs i expected the worst....but he isnt afraid to go in traffic he works really hard and obviously has talent...he just can find the net...he doesnt have a great shot which contributes to that but hes had tons of chances this year that didnt require a great shot to finish...like lots of chances around the net and in the slot...hopefully its just bad luck and bounces not going his way
Braydon Coburn just beat the farging shtein out of Downie!
Hah holy shtein. Downie got a couple hits in early but coburn just used his size advantage and started beating the crap out of his face
Downie won the first half of that fight but Coburn finally got smart and used his size to his advantage.
LOL yeah he did. Downie got a few in early, but Coburn just destroyed him.
Coburn, Downie scrap! Downie got a few in but in the end he looked like a kid in the school yard getting the shtein kicked out of him.
That started earlier. Downie was jawing at Coburn in the second period and ended up getting a fistful for his troubles.
Haha! Man, that was great.
I thought Downie was shook after it, he stumbled on his skates.
BTW, great review of Voracek. I think he just needs to get a few in and he'll be fine. One thing about him that scares me is how he seemingly goes balls out for the puck at the risk of a huge hit. He always just barely gets out of the way, but he puts himself in a dangerous position. Of course he gets a tripping call as im typing this
farg me.
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on November 09, 2011, 09:42:23 PM
BTW, great review of Voracek.
ha...I was thinking the exact same thing. Very unigyish with that analysis. Not the lack of knowledge regarding the subject but the amount of objectivity he put into it.
It shocked me. Retarded penalty by Hartnell
it shocked you because you consider anyone who doesnt 100% slurp the flyers to be incapable of writing something positive about them....honesty will get you everywhere
Lost in OT...bums
Son of a bitch
Another farging OT Loss!
Lousy end to a fairly decent effort tonight. Stupid penalties will kill you every time, though.
(http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lugm8vBGbq1qa11clo1_500.jpg)
Video - Nick Cousins (Flyers property) of the OHL gets slashed in the gut after taunting Ryan Rupert following an empty net goal.
http://youtu.be/0cbsiHPxZfY
Article on the incident. (http://thehockeywriters.com/stick-swinging-incident-leaves-another-black-mark-on-the-ohl/)
Matt Read's about to take a penalty shot.
Bryz played a solid game tonight.
Giroux is goodish.
I like this team. Contributors everywhere. I still don't trust their goaltending, the pp looks like poopoo and allowing two shorties is a farging embarrassment, by they're a really enjoyable team to watch.
bryz has been really good since the Jets debacle
Quote from: SunMo on November 17, 2011, 07:36:15 PM
bryz has been really good since the Jets debacle
Yeah, he's been solid.
I'm not too concerned about Bryz...I think everyone is going to be a little nervous more because of past history with Philly goalies than anything. But this guy is a stud, just wasn't playing real well. seems to have his head back on right though and fallen into his comfort zone.
Hope Jagr's injury isn't too serious....
he wont be a stud until he wins in the playoffs...hes a good goalie but he got shook in the playoffs last year because he thought the team was gonna be relocated...so facing the pressure that comes with being a flyers goalie scres me with him....because toto this aint arizona or california anymore
at least he doesnt suck tho...thats a good start
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The meeting of the league's 30 general managers earlier this week figured to center around Philadelphia's tactics last week against Tampa Bay's neutral zone trap when the Flyers sat on the puck in their own zone refusing to move it forward unless Lightning players came up to forecheck.
The move led to plenty of reaction around the league and led to criticism of the Lightning's style of play. The harshest critics came during the intermission of the game, which was broadcast nationally in the United States on Versus, from studio analysts Keith Jones and Mike Milbury who called Tampa Bay's style of play "embarrassing''.
Tampa Bay general manager Steve Yzerman questions the motives of the criticism coming from the Versus analysts.
"Versus is owned by Comcast, Comcast owns the Flyers, Keith Jones is a broadcaster with the Flyers and is hardly impartial,'' Yzerman said. "I think that anybody that looks at that objectively should be saying, "Did Tampa do the right thing or Did Philadelphia do the right thing'' and you can make an argument both ways.''
More fuel to hate Tampa Bay.
didnt see the game and farging forgot to dvr it
so was bob as bad as the box score would indicate
Quote from: ice grillin you on November 19, 2011, 08:32:21 PM
didnt see the game and farging forgot to dvr it
so was bob as bad as the box score would indicate
I was showing my pop how to use his new kindle and he asked me "Can I get that Philadelphia sports station (meaning WIP) on this?". I found it for him and the Flyers were on. He was so excited to listen to the game. Once Saunders gave the score, 4-1 Jets I ruined his morning by yelling out "farging Bob!".
it was mostly the team in front of him, they played like shtein for most of the 1st and 2nd, finally turned it on a little in the 3rd.
Bob was really good early, but after the first two goals that weren't his fault he seemed to get shook
JVR can be such a beast sometimes.
how bout those new ugly ass alternate jawns the Islanders are wearing
(http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty/6b/fullj.50a53d7ff83f245a8fe917784ee1e749/50a53d7ff83f245a8fe917784ee1e749-getty-134005057.jpg)
0 points out of Winnipeg, Carolina and NY is sad
Briere netted a beautiful goal in OT to end it
i actually love those isles joints but then again im not canadian and dont care for this sport
theyd actually be decent if they were an expansion team and those were their full time homes....but its the islanders who have classic great jerseys...so when you compare these to those they arent so pretty
btw everytime i watch breezy i get sick to my stomach thinking about his contract
Quote from: ice grillin you on November 24, 2011, 08:37:44 AM
btw everytime i watch breezy i get sick to my stomach thinking about his contract
Same
Whenever I turn the game on late and see it's only the second and they've already given up 3 goals I hope it's Bob in net because I expect him to suck.
Quote from: ice grillin you on November 24, 2011, 08:37:44 AM
btw everytime i watch breezy i get sick to my stomach thinking about his contract
Breezy, Vick, Choke, break out the Templeton Rye bro. Gonna be a long decade.
vick is irrelevant because there are no bad deals in football
but choke and breeze are aids inducing
a true flyer fan...
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7016/6392009949_e68f52fac8_o.jpg
Goalies
Mark LaForest
Neil Little
Defensemen
Chris Therien
Derian Hatcher
Kjell Samuelsson
Larry Goodenough
Terry Carkner
Eric Desjardins
Joe Watson
Brad Marsh
Mark Howe
Forwards
Shjon Podein
Jim Dowd
Orest Kindrachuk
Bob Kelly
Reggie Leach
Bill Barber
Bobby Clarke
Ken Linseman
Dave Poulin
Al Hill
Mark Recchi
Brian Propp
John LeClair
Jeremy Roenick
Eric Lindros
Rick Tocchet
Lindros and LeClair were on the Phanatic the other day saying they'd been calling and emailing with Renberg to try and convince him to come so they could reunite the LOD. Apparently the only thing realyl holding it up is scheduling, as Renberg is doing some youth hockey thing in Canada around that time.
jesus i just noticed jim dowd is on the flyers old timers roster....wtf?
and how pathetic are their goalies
terry carkner tho is a sneaky good addition...man i loved him when he was there
yeah i was disappointed in the goalie selections. not sure why hextall didn't play or richter for that matter, that would have been a great homecoming for him.
its not like its a real game and its all in fun but hextall may not be in because hes the current vice president of another nhl team...richter makes absolutely no sense
i thought about that for hextall. but i can't believe they couldn't come up someone better.
Keenan and Vanbiesbrouck are on the Rangers one. No Gretzky, but Messier TBD
Quote from: SunMo on November 26, 2011, 02:22:54 PM
yeah i was disappointed in the goalie selections. not sure why hextall didn't play or richter for that matter, that would have been a great homecoming for him.
I thought I read somewhere (may have been on the PSF board) that Hextall has a back issue that won't allow him to play.
Quote from: SunMo on November 26, 2011, 02:42:37 PM
i thought about that for hextall. but i can't believe they couldn't come up someone better.
jim farging dowd is on the team...hard to believe they couldnt have done better at the G position
Hextall is obviously the guy you want to get for that game. But if he's ruled out, who else would you have liked to see? The other goalie alumni young enough to play are either still playing pro hockey, playing for the Rangers alumni team, living overseas, general managing the Isles, or died in 1985.
I guess Ken Wregget wasn't available.
i would have easily taken dominic roussel over either of those bums..roman czechmanek is the all time gaa leader for the franchise
perhaps their physical status prevents them but what about
pete peeters or freezy
who cares about their age....the game is a joke anyway...the only thing that matters is who you get to see play practical jokes on each other and whos mic'ed up for the game broadcast
neil little should be in a phantoms old timers game...why the farg is he on the flyers
knee surgery for Pronger....out another month
Quote from: BigEd76 on November 28, 2011, 01:27:13 PM
knee surgery for Pronger....out another month
That was a hell of a "virus."
i wish he would just have some sort of career ending injury so they could get him off the cap and move on from him....hes never gonna be healthy again and this play for 20 games miss 15 play for ten miss 30 shtein is an anchor holding back the advancement of the franchise
Quote from: ice grillin you on November 28, 2011, 07:23:27 PM
i wish he would just have some sort of career ending injury so they could get him off the cap and move on from him....hes never gonna be healthy again and this play for 20 games miss 15 play for ten miss 30 shtein is an anchor holding back the advancement of the franchise
Pretty much.
As long as those 20 games are in April & May who gives a shtein if he plays otherwise? Dude is vitally important to the success of this team. Kicking him to the curb now while he still has something left would be fairly disastrous for their Cup hopes.
Lost in all the Pronger stuff: Nodl was waived.
Quote from: Rome on November 29, 2011, 04:55:28 AM
As long as those 20 games are in April & May who gives a shtein if he plays otherwise? Dude is vitally important to the success of this team. Kicking him to the curb now while he still has something left would be fairly disastrous for their Cup hopes.
I agree. Also, why give up on Nodl now? Doesn't make much sense.
because he's awful.
nobody will claim him though and he'll go to the minors
claimed by the carolina ff's
nice present for their new coach
down 3-0...came back and won with 2 Jagr goals and a Giroux GW in OT.
Heart.
Holy shtein! PG I thought you were screwing with us. Last I checked they were down 3-0. Totally forgot about the game. Just turned on the rebroadcast on Fox Sports West and it's at 6:01 in the second. I can't wait to see this.
Helluva comeback. And thank God Giroux shaved that awful mustache. Jeezus...
Quote from: Rome on December 03, 2011, 07:20:18 AM
Helluva comeback. And thank God Giroux shaved that awful mustache. Jeezus...
it was for cancer awareness month you heathen
Yeah it was for movember. I've got a hell of a beard going right now for. O shave november....the mustache look just wouldnt fit my face and jew nose
one good one bad
the good - the flyers weekend.....solid back to back west coast wins...especially last night when a new coach usually wins his first game
the bad - matt walker made it thru re-entry waivers....how farging little is he thought of around the league
Anyone else secretly hoping they trade Schenn before the rest of the league figures out he can play at this level? The more I watch him the more obvious it is his skills don't transition to the pro level.
im glad you're not the GM of the Flyers.
lol
Quote from: SunMo on December 05, 2011, 09:31:56 AM
im glad you're not the GM of the Flyers.
Bryz wouldn't be a Flyer right now if I were
The Flyers have announced that two-time Stanley Cup champion and Hall of Fame goaltender Bernie Parent will play in the Flyers-Rangers Outdoor Alumni Game on Dec. 31 at Citizens Bank Park.
In addition, Flyers Hall of Fame goaltender Ron Hextall has been added to the team's official roster as an ambassador.
someone put a needle in bryzgolovs arm....god hes bad
rinaldo just got LIT up
Quote from: ice grillin you on December 07, 2011, 08:19:58 PM
someone put a needle in bryzgolovs arm....god hes bad
I can't think of a worse f/a signing in Flyers history especially considering the length of his deal, the amount, what other goalies signed for, and how zesty he's played.
The sunny's of the world are going to come along and defend the move saying the Flyers needed a goalie completely ignoring the fact that he's been awful all season.
Comically bad.
nice comeback...they have pretty much dominated for the last 15 minutes
Quote from: SD on December 07, 2011, 08:48:20 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on December 07, 2011, 08:19:58 PM
someone put a needle in bryzgolovs arm....god hes bad
I can't think of a worse f/a signing in Flyers history especially considering the length of his deal, the amount, what other goalies signed for, and how zesty he's played.
The sunny's of the world are going to come along and defend the move saying the Flyers needed a goalie completely ignoring the fact that he's been awful all season.
the problem is they succumb to 20+ years of pressure to get a goalie and brutally overbid just because this guy happened to be the best on the market rather than properly scouting him and looking at the big picture...ive said this before and ill say it again too...i dont get how you overhaul the team with a bunch of new players and rookies yet go balls out for a goalie...wouldnt have mattered cause he isnt good enough anyway but just from the aspect of how to build a team it didnt make much sense...unless he were 23 and a top young goalie in the league
did the teams switch goalies during the first intermission
Great comeback
Holy balls! Giroux with 3 assists this period. MVP!
pathetic
fargin eh. OT.
GIROUX MOTHERfargER
M mutherfargen V P!
Giroux > Leino > Miller > Bryz
G is sick .
I missed the first period, was Bryz that bad? 3 goals? Son of a bitch.
Two of the goals were cringe-worthy. The third was the defense's fault. Still, giving up four goals including one with 100 seconds(!) left is pretty horrendous even on the road.
Jizzgalov sucks.
Giroux, on the other hand, is pretty good.
he gave up 4 goals last night, 3 of which were not his fault, especially 1 and 4. i know all the goalie coaches on the board will say other wise though.
and funny how nobody said anything when he looked good in phoenix. or how nobody says anything how he got better in the 2nd period, just like the rest of the farging team after being off 4 days.
no, i get it he sucks.
two were absolutely his fault...kassian and vanek...cant remember which goals...i think the 2nd and 3rd
and he doesnt suck he just isnt very good and has a contract that is as disgraceful as it gets
put it this way with bobs improvement he isnt tangibly better or worse than him...cept he makes a billion dollars and is signed for the next 40 years
here's the 2nd goal. i can see why you say it's a bad one, i think i agree upon review. although i do think he was screened by the d who kneeled right in front of the guy
http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?hlg=20112012,2,403&event=BUF118
i dont doubt he was somewhat screened but when the shot and screen are at or above the circles you have to stop the puck..its plenty of time to react...if somone is on top on you in the crease or theres numerous bodies all along the path of the puck i can see
that one last night wasnt necessarily a terrible goal but its a goal you gotta stop
Has he played the Pens yet? Bob's playing tonight i would imagine.
Quote from: SunMo on December 08, 2011, 02:26:39 PM
he gave up 4 goals last night, 3 of which were not his fault, especially 1 and 4. i know all the goalie coaches on the board will say other wise though.
and funny how nobody said anything when he looked good in phoenix. or how nobody says anything how he got better in the 2nd period, just like the rest of the farging team after being off 4 days.
no, i get it he sucks.
You sound like a battered wife. "He hit me 4 times but 3 of those I deserved".
and you sound like an irrational hater
wahhh he sucks.
leading the east, he must be doing ok
Quote from: SunMo on December 08, 2011, 04:38:23 PM
and you sound like an irrational hater
wahhh he sucks.
leading the east, he must be doing ok
He's at the bottom of the league in save % and middle of the league in GAA. In other words he does suck and his contract is awful. The icing on the cake was when he said "I have zero confidence right now"...that's good to know.
the contract is awful, i never disputed that.
to say he sucks is just dumb. he's off to a rough start, that's for sure. but he obviously has pedigree as a good goalie in this league.
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on December 08, 2011, 04:00:39 PM
Has he played the Pens yet? Bob's playing tonight i would imagine.
Nope. Bryz gets the start.
where the hell did that move come from
andrei orr
Looked like Hartnell got hurt.
you know the flyers are dead on their skates when rinaldo is getting shifts in this situation
I'm ashamed to admit this but I'm beginning to like Jagr
i cant ever like him...altho his late night practices and overall attitude is making me not wish for his death
Nice win although once the Pens woke up things got scary. No way Giroux was over the line when the puck crossed. Horrendous call.
nice couple days....regardless of where this team ends up they are so much more enjoyable watch this year....much like the sixers but in terms of their respective sport they are of course better
bryz was clutch in the third.
hi haterz
clutch with him = didnt farg up
and thats his problem
he never stands on his head or steals a game and until he does that on a semi regular basis hes just another in a long line of flyer goalies that at anytime you hope makes the save rather than think hes going to
Pronger now out indefinitely due to concussion-like symptoms
i hope out indefinitely = he retires
btw schenn also out indefintiely with the same thing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh9EenqzdtM
Evgeni Malkin....dirty ass bitch
Not much of a puncher either.
Quote from: SunMo on December 09, 2011, 08:44:12 AM
bryz was clutch in the third.
hi haterz
How many shots did the Pens take in the third where he had no idea where it went and was just sitting still until he saw the puck in the corner? I'd say 5 or more.
did they win? i missed it?
Quote from: SunMo on December 09, 2011, 06:17:43 PM
did they win? i missed it?
Bryz was still outplayed by Fleury. Tell me you wouldn't switch goalies with the Pens in a heartbeat.
I'd switch contracts.
i should donkey punch myself for even getting a little bit excited for the flyers in december....but i love this roster
if they could only pour acid on jim jacksons voice box id really be enjoying things
Still don't get the hate for Jackson but whatevs
Giroux took a knee to the back of the head from Simmonds...
Munson, for the love of God, do not ever say whatev or whatevs again. Are you a goddamn valley girl?
Like totally.
A chick at my work said whatev the other day and I started launching office supplies at her.
luckily we are all still young enough (at least i think don is?) so that well be alive when white people are no longer the majority in the country....until then we will just have to live with all the nonsense
Come to Hawaii Igy. Whitey is quickly becoming the minority. I am reminded daily by my wife and son.
:-D
sorry phreak...inside joke with friends.
I also started saying "totes" after meeting british women a couple years back. Usually only use itin a joking manner but still.
Quote from: ice grillin you on December 11, 2011, 01:40:07 AM
luckily we are all still young enough (at least i think don is?) so that well be alive when white people are no longer the majority in the country....until then we will just have to live with all the nonsense
Then it will be completely different nonsense. And keep in mind that linguistically and stylistically, white people try to skim off the top of other races anyway. It will still be unbearable to you, because Latinos will be the new whites.
Bad news on Giroux. Out indefinitely with concussion symptoms. :boom
how happy is the rest of the eastern conference
crosby and giroux both done within a 24 hour period
Jagr rocking the "A" tonight.
I still hate Hartnell but god damn he's having a great season
Trade value is high!
I doubt any GM would give jack shtein for him but I'd trade him for a heartbeat
Put me with Jagr & Giroux right this second and I score 10 goals minimum.
They beat the Caps 5-1 and no one cares?
i care guy.
Bryz played well again. 10-1-1 in his last 12.
Quote from: FastFreddie on December 14, 2011, 08:13:20 AM
They beat the Caps 5-1 and no one cares?
my apologies for attending the game
Quote from: ice grillin you on December 14, 2011, 08:34:56 AM
Quote from: FastFreddie on December 14, 2011, 08:13:20 AM
They beat the Caps 5-1 and no one cares?
my apologies for attending the game
You should have come home all excited and ready to give updates.
Quote from: SunMo on December 14, 2011, 08:17:59 AM
i care guy.
Bryz played well again. 10-1-1 in his last 12.
You I'm not worried about.
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His chick really looks delighted to be there with him.
so close to the vip section yet so far away
You can't expect him to spring for VIP tickets. He needs that $126 million to last through retirement.
He has a giant head.
I doubt that. He just has way too much hair growing from all sides of it.
This 24/7 on HBO is outstanding
i didn't watch it yet, but i say the bryz part on youtube, what a wackadoo
I fell asleep, is the one that's on tonight the same one as lastnight or is it a new one? It's not on the primary HBO channel so I'm guessing it's a replay.
ONE DRINK
• The New York Rangers vs. Philadelphia Flyers rivalry is referenced using the following words: "Intense," "historic," "hate," "hatred," "don't like those guys."
• John Tortorella drops an F-bomb.
• Someone's concussion is referenced.
• Madison Square Garden is referred to as the "World's Most Famous Arena."
• Flyers fans are referred to as intimidating or crazy.
• Citizens Bank Park is mentioned by name.
• The magic and blissful nostalgia of outdoor hockey is exploited.
• Peter Laviolette throws his gum on the bench during a tirade.
• Sean Avery is shown wearing anything hipstery or ironic.
• There's trash-talk between players during the game.
• Chris Pronger is stand-offish.
• Brandon Dubinsky is called a weasel or worse.
• Every time Henrik Lundqvist is referred to as "Hank."
• Every time we see a player in their automobile. (CHUG: It's a Vespa.)
• Anytime Ilya Bryzgalov unleashes a "Bryz-ism."
• Anytime someone plays a prank. (Bonus Drink: The victim is a rookie.)
• Someone breaks out a Christmas outfit. (Bonus Drink: This person isn't Max Talbot.)
• Jaromir Jagr talks about being too old for this [expletive].
TWO DRINKS
• Any time Sidney Crosby or Alex Ovechkin is mentioned and neither team is playing the Penguins or Capitals.
• Someone is shown making ice outdoors.
• Someone drops an F-bomb in another language. (Bonus Drink: Henrik Lundqvist drops an F-bomb in Swedish.)
• Peter Laviolette calls a timeout during a game.
• Eric Lindros appears on screen.
• A montage plays to Maxine Nightingale's "Right Back Where We Started From".
• Glen Sather is shown chomping on a cigar.
• A referee chirps a player.
• Each time Scott Hartnell falls down. #HartnellDown
• John Tortorella drops an F-bomb in the direction of Larry Brooks.
• One part of an episode is dedicated to Sean Avery choosing his wardrobe for the day.
• The Mike Richards and Jeff Carter trades are mentioned.
• Jaromir Jagr talks about the Penguins.
• Danny Briere's children appear on screen.
• A member of either the Rangers or Flyers is suspended during one of the four episodes.
THREE DRINKS
• The preseason conversation between Sean Avery and Wayne Simmonds is referenced; either by the narrator or by the two players on or off the ice.
• There's nudity of any kind. (BONUS DRINK: It's not Scott Hartnell.)
• If Rangers owner Jim Dolan's band, JD and the Straight Shot, perform at any point.
• Either Dancing Larry or the Philly sign guy is shown.
• Artem Anisimov is shown firing an imaginary gun.
• Someone bitches about "having all these cameras around here" as a distraction. (Bonus Drink: This person isn't John Tortorella.)
• Max Talbot once again asks for Santas "helpers" during the Flyers' Christmas party.
• Olivia Munn is on screen.
• Ilya Bryzgalov mentions his favorite parks around Philadelphia.
• The HBO crew IDs a player incorrectly; either through mislabeling, misspelling or getting a jersey number wrong.
CHUG
• Mark Messier cries on screen.
• Any reference to "dry island" or "sloppy seconds."
• Anyone does an interview with food on their face.
• Someone mentions Jan Hlavac played for both franchises.
• There's a full segment involving Jaromir Jagr's adventures in a casino.
Bryz is farging hilarious.
"Hoomungus Beeg"
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Meme generator!
Per today's update, probably easiest to assume Pronger will never play again.
yeah, he's done. man that sucks. the only bright spot, if any, is it frees the flyers of his contract and opens up a shtein load of cap room to go get somebody
Here's the official release...
QuoteEC - 15
7:41 p.m.
Flyers General Manager Paul Holmgren gave the following update on the status of Chris Pronger:
"After consultation with respected concussion specialists Dr. Joseph Maroon and Dr. Micky Collins, it is the opinion of both doctors that Chris is suffering from severe post concussion syndrome. It is the recommendation of Doctors Maroon and Collins that Chris not return to play for the Philadelphia Flyers for the remainder of the 2011-12 season or playoffs. Chris will continue to receive treatment and therapy with the hope that he can get better."
Just like Primeau...
hopefully giroux doesn't have the same deal...if he's out they are done and done.
Quote from: FastFreddie on December 15, 2011, 06:38:14 PM
Per today's update, probably easiest to assume Pronger will never play again.
he wont...the question is how much of a fleshpop is he as far as not retiring and trying to come back when he knows he will never be healthy again...the guy couldnt stay healthy without the concussion issue...if he pulls the plug before the summer then this is the best flyer news in a long time
Quote from: ice grillin you on December 15, 2011, 08:14:19 PM
if he pulls the plug before the summer then this is the best flyer news in a long time
since they signed Bryz for sure
I think they'll miss him in the playoffs but I do like the money it frees up. I'm assuming thats only the case. when/if he retires though correct?
No, I think longterm IR frees up cash this year. Someone said they'd be $3.6 mil under the cap which would give them some flexibility I guess.
Talbot has been so good this year. The offense is the unexpected part of it, but he was crazy on that whole PK.
Quote from: FastFreddie on December 15, 2011, 08:17:45 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on December 15, 2011, 08:14:19 PM
if he pulls the plug before the summer then this is the best flyer news in a long time
since they signed Bryz for sure
imo it would be way better news if they hadnt...can you imagine the cap room minus breezy AND pronger
Quote from: LBIggle on December 15, 2011, 08:19:48 PM
I think they'll miss him in the playoffs but I do like the money it frees up. I'm assuming thats only the case. when/if he retires though correct?
90% chance he wouldnt have been healthy for the playoffs anyway
Quote from: ice grillin you on December 15, 2011, 08:14:19 PM
Quote from: FastFreddie on December 15, 2011, 06:38:14 PM
Per today's update, probably easiest to assume Pronger will never play again.
he wont...the question is how much of a fleshpop is he as far as not retiring and trying to come back when he knows he will never be healthy again...the guy couldnt stay healthy without the concussion issue...if he pulls the plug before the summer then this is the best flyer news in a long time
This is my fear as well and I'm as big of a Pronger fan as there is. Him calling it quits is the best thing for everyone.
the maturation of bob from last to this year is just phenominal
7 in a row. First time in 10 years.
more about the $
QuoteFlyers fans' worst fear has been confirmed: the team just announced that Chris Pronger will sit out the rest of the season and playoffs because of severe post-concussion syndrome. Here's the official statement:
"After consultation with respected concussion specialists Dr. Joseph Maroon and Dr. Micky Collins, it is the opinion of both doctors that Chris is suffering from severe post-concussion syndrome. It is the recommendation of Doctors Maroon and Collins that Chris not return to play for the Philadelphia Flyers for the remainder of the 2011-12 season or playoffs. Chris will continue to receive treatment and therapy with the hope that he can get better."
Obviously, this is an enormous blow to the Flyers. A healthy Pronger is a huge difference-maker. That much was evident in the 2010 playoffs when the team came two wins short of a Stanley Cup despite interchanging between Brian Boucher and Michael Leighton in net. You can make a reasonable argument that Pronger deserved a Conn Smythe nod on three different occasions, so there's no doubt he'll be sorely missed.
The bigger worries go beyond this season, though. Pronger has a 35+ contract, so Philly will be on the hook for his $4.92 million cap hit through 2016-17 even if he retires. In a way, it seems like his health collapsed the second that regrettable deal became valid in 2010-11.
Hopefully Pronger will come back healthy – eventually – but considering his rugged style and severe mileage, his big-picture outlook is grim.
I'm pretty sure they're okay as long as they LTIR him
Though I think the prospects of having someone on the LTIR for 5 and a half years may bring about some changes in the next CBA
The only problem with LTIR is that it doesn't help during the summer. The cap is slightly higher, but it may leave less room for maneuvering.
That said, the CBA is up after this season (I believe), and that may be negotiated again.
Suter/Weber time
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hah
came out with no energy today
Quote from: SunMo on December 17, 2011, 01:28:03 PM
came out with no energy today
Took the kids Christmas shopping today and missed the game. When I checked the score, I was glad I did.
Slept in. Glad I did.
boston is just really good and on another level than the flyers....expecially with giroux out
I farging hate shootouts. farg Bettman.
how farging amazing is breezys winter classic mask
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(http://3432-philly.voxcdn.com/files/2011/12/bryz-mask2-480x266.jpg)
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I assume Clarke or Bernie are on the back.
clarkie
Phanatic's on there too
Apparently Giroux has made "significant progess" and is now officially "day-to-day"
Giroux back in tonight, jumps right in with a goal and assist in the 1st period
Quote from: Munson on December 21, 2011, 08:19:28 PM
Giroux back in tonight, jumps right in with a goal and assist in the 1st period
That feed to Jagr on the give and go was a thing of beauty.
And Bobrovsky has saved their ass several times in the past few minutes.
finished with a goal and 3 assists
Watching 24/7....dear god Bryzgalov.....I couldn't tell if Bob couldn't understand his English or just felt extremely uncomfortable with the conversation subject matter :-D
So, I guess Giroux is pretty good.
Quote from: ice grillin you on December 20, 2011, 12:31:59 PM
how farging amazing is breezys winter classic mask
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farg a helmet, I want to see the rest of his sleeve.
is anybody watching 24/7, it's so farging good.
i don't know how anybody plays for tortorella, he's such a douche.
lavy is great though, gives them shtein, but didn't explode after the 6-0 lost, was real calm and trying to teach instead of killing them
that bruins lost was terrible
Quote from: SunMo on December 23, 2011, 11:22:55 AM
is anybody watching 24/7, it's so farging good.
i don't know how anybody plays for tortorella, he's such a douche.
lavy is great though, gives them shtein, but didn't explode after the 6-0 lost, was real calm and trying to teach instead of killing them
Loved him saying "Let it burn, use it"
"Typical Montreal" was hilarious.
For those that don't have HBO, Youtube has both the first two episodes.
Episode 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EAFO2wq-QY&feature=related
Episode 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b92r8mviNX4&feature=player_embedded
Quote from: Geowhizzer on December 23, 2011, 11:38:02 AM
For those that don't have HBO, Youtube has both the first two episodes.
Thanks Geo! Watching this tonight before HBO blocks it.
Briere is out tonight
what year was it the last time the flyers went more than two weeks without a major player missing a game...87 maybe
its so farging frustrating
the flyers somehow being favored tonight was the most ridiculous spread ive seen in a long time in any sport....i bet three quarters on the rangers and i havent bet a hockey game in probably a year
It would be nice if every once in a while if Bryz could steal a game...especially considering what he's being paid.
he cant even make a single big save in a game much less a handful of them which is what it takes to steal a game
when gaborik was coming in on him at no point did i not think it was going to be a goal
He doesn't make big saves and lets in soft goals left and right. He's an extremely average goalie.
Again, how long are we stuck with this guy?
Quote"We have the most wonderful fans in the world here in Philly," Parent said, "and to have them see you on the ice one more time, that's a beautiful thing."
And besides . . .
"I'm in my prime," Parent said.
BERNIE! BERNIE! BERNIE!
Damn Rome, just a few of us on here who remember Parent's playing days. As a kid, being out here, NHL coverage was just short of receiving cave drawings a week later. I remember my parents were returning from a trip to Europe and I couldn't wait to tell them the Flyers had won the Stanley Cup when we meet them at the gate. Still can't believe it's been over 35 years since they won the cup. :'(
45 degrees and rain for the Winter Classic
Oh shtein.
Simmonds vs. Brewer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zBAMRoAYT4I
outshot em 32-16 and lost 5-1. Obviously the defense's fault again, right Bryz?
interviewed after the game, he drops a "f**kin" on live TV
Lol @ the *'s
I god damn love that easy
im so farging sick of this cats act....farging make some saves and stop worrying about being cute in front of the camera
i dont give a farg how much money breezy makes...bob is my number one goalie until further notice
Bob has outplayed him by a long shot and I'm not a Bob fan. What an awful signing Bryz is turning out to be, we're almost at the midway point of the season...so for those of you who are waiting for him to improve he's not going to. He's an average goalie and not an upgrade from what they had last season.
And for the love of god Homer trade Schenn while he still has value. His skills don't translate to the NHL level. I don't care that he's "just coming back from injury"...even when he was healthy he was lackluster. Move him for a defenseman while other teams still think he has an upside. Don't Dom Brown his value.
i've turned the corner on Bryz...burn him
but stop with the Schenn nonsense. give the kid a solid block of games to play. jesus. you probably wanted to trade Giroux when he didn't score 30 his first year.
yeah schenn definitely deserves more time...how many nhl games has he played...15?
i think hes an nhl player....the question for me is whether he is mike richards a second line center than can get you 25-30 goals or is dave bolland a 15-20 goal third line center than can lock down the opponents top line and be a selke candidate every year
i do agree with sd that he shows no top end skills or talent and he has been overhyped
24/7 was great last night, especially the Ott stuff
Ott: "No no no...hey...Show some class. You're going to let our team go."
Lavy: "Go farg yourself..."
Ott: "HEY..."
Lavy: "Go farg yourself..." *pushes past and goes in*
I also loved Giroux winning the faceoff after ott talked mad shtein about his rankings (which weren't even correct).
I'll be in the house for the game tonight. I'm taking 3 local clients. so it's basically me vs pittsburgh tonight. hopefully i see other flyers fans.
seriously, who talks trash and brings up NHL.com?
"BLAH BLAH 5th in faceoff wins! VORP!"
then Giroux wins the faceoff and Meszaros scores. ha
Quote from: SunMo on December 29, 2011, 03:10:07 PM
I'll be in the house for the game tonight. I'm taking 3 local clients. so it's basically me vs pittsburgh tonight. hopefully i see other flyers fans.
there definitely wont be any flyer fans at a game against their arch rival in the same state
4-2! Nice. farg Bryz.
Quote from: ice grillin you on December 29, 2011, 04:41:38 PM
Quote from: SunMo on December 29, 2011, 03:10:07 PM
I'll be in the house for the game tonight. I'm taking 3 local clients. so it's basically me vs pittsburgh tonight. hopefully i see other flyers fans.
there definitely wont be any flyer fans at a game against their arch rival in the same state
there was like 10
(http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/4769/goodflyerspicture.png)
Crying about the outcome or that thing sitting to his left?
From the evil eye his mother seems to be giving and his hand on his arm, thing to the left could have nailed him on the arm.
Shame on everyone for not focussing on that butta joint on her head.
Quote from: Don Ho on December 29, 2011, 09:32:56 PM
4-2! Nice. farg Bryz.
I don't think Lavy gives a shtein what Bryz is making, I'm expecting Bob to become the starter shortly. I'm no Bob fan but he's outplayed Bryz. Bryz is a trainwreck waiting to happen. His woe is me post game PCs are embarrassing. Get your shtein together.
The babybluepenguinsjerseydouche who gave the finger to Jagr after he scored made me laugh pretty hard for some reason.
This 24/7 show is unbelievable. Why isn't it like 100 episodes?
Because people with normally functioning penises would prefer to watch sports than watch a TV show about sports.
I don't see why we can't have both, Jack
Berrrrnnniieee
Flyers should trade Bryz for LaForest
It's so weird seeing these guys play without helmets.
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How hot is Heidi Androl?
Holy sheet...
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Those pictures of CPB are awesome! Thanks Ed. Can't wait for Tuesday.
Bryz was gonna start, but Bob Sayz Nyet
Quote"I have great news and even better news," said Bryzgalov. "OK, great news is I'm not playing (Monday), and better news is we have a chance to win the game (Monday)."
Bryz is one weird cat.
Man realizes he's playing like dog poo right now. I'd rather him say "i suck" instead of the usual bullshtein about how hard he's trying and how he just has to work through it, bump in the road, blah blah blah
Its fine the first 5 times, after that he's making 51 million to say he sucks. farg him.
Oh I agree there...farg him
Classic moved to 3pm
QB forgot to add my favorite part of the Bryz quote...
"Of course I am disappointed, I am not made of the steel"
Quote from: QB Eagles on January 01, 2012, 12:17:49 PM
Quote"I have great news and even better news," said Bryzgalov. "OK, great news is I'm not playing (Monday), and better news is we have a chance to win the game (Monday)."
Bryz is one weird cat.
His act is getting old real fast. farging kook.
If Bryz thinks things are bad now he's in for a shock, next time he starts he's going to get booo'd. I'll be at Saturdays game vs the Sens, if he's in net he's getting boo'd. He sucks, the woe is me act is sad and old, and he's getting paid a shtein ton. He was over rated to begin with but this whole little act is cowardly. Could you imagine Pronger struggling and making quotes like this? No, because Pronger is farging man and Bryz is insecure Russian trash.
Pronger has been a walking injury anyway. Bad comparison.
Quote from: FastFreddie on January 02, 2012, 01:59:30 PM
Pronger has been a walking injury anyway. Bad comparison.
Pronger has a legit injury and there's zero doubt in my mind he'd play through them if he could. The comparison has nothing to do with his current playing condition and everything to do with the different types of personalities. If Pronger is struggling and someone asks him what's wrong the last thing out of his mouth would be "I'm playing with zero confidence right now" or "maybe they'll win now that I'm not playing". When a player is struggling and their back is against the wall the last thing you want to see them do is play the woe is me act and try to make a joke out of the situation. Bottom line is Bryz is a bitch and we're stuck with him for the next decade at a ridiculous price. Best thing that could happen would be for him to get a career ending injury so they could LTIR him.
Pronger currently has "a" legit injury. Since the Flyers signed him, he's had about 15 of them. Off the ice more than on. Again, bad comparison.
Quote from: FastFreddie on January 02, 2012, 02:38:35 PM
Pronger currently has "a" legit injury. Since the Flyers signed him, he's had about 15 of them. Off the ice more than on. Again, bad comparison.
Are you really questioning Pronger's toughness? The guy played 35 minutes a game during the Cup run while he was nursing a sore groin. He's injury prone now that he's a little older but he's the type of player who hates not being on the ice and I doubt there's a player in the league that hates losing as much as he does.
Christ, dude. Get his cock out of your mouth already. I love his skills. I love his attitude. I hate that he wasn't a Flyer until the tail end of his career, during which he's been injured a hell of a lot.
LOL SD is a manic depressive when it comes to Pronger and Bryz.
Holy crap.
You both forgot to add that I hate women and love burritos. I award you both zero points.
Good day.
Quote from: SD on January 02, 2012, 02:54:17 PM
You both forgot to add that I hate women and love burritos. I award you both zero points.
Good day.
And Miller Lite
And already a "Blue shteins" dropped on the air....It's gonna be a good day
aaaand here comes the "OMG PHILLY FANS BOOED THE CANADIAN ANTHEM!!?!?!?!?!"
Hah, right.
Well, at least they won't get blamed for the "farg the Flyers!" chant
Ironic the bitch who had her bodyguards beat up a cadet is signing the national anthem.
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on January 02, 2012, 02:55:03 PM
Quote from: SD on January 02, 2012, 02:54:17 PM
You both forgot to add that I hate women and love burritos. I award you both zero points.
Good day.
And Miller Lite
THEM'S FIGHTIN' WORDS
What an awesome sight. Beautiful venue.
Schenn with his first NHL goal
And then GIROUUUUUUUX with a sweet little goal
Oi, Bob...what the hell was that
Know what's nice? During intermission they have Lauren Hart/Kate Smith duet and the Roots playing. I rewatched the Flyers/Bruins winter classic game and they sang Sweet Caroline like they do at Red Sox games. Is there a worse tradition in sports than that song at a Boston game?
Is there worse people than Redsox fans?
Quote from: Munson on January 02, 2012, 04:46:19 PM
Oi, Bob...what the hell was that
Apparently, the ice is falling apart during the game. Reports from both sides (NY and Philly) beat writers saying its a problem. They had to fix the ice by Bob....could have had something to do with that goal.
Maybe. Just a strange goal for him to let in after being pretty solid all game.
The defender, whoever he was, also screened him a little bit
Son of bitch the Rangers fans in attendance are loud.
That's why you can't give up soft goals up two nothing.
Garbage farging goaltending.
Glad Bryz got all that money for big games like this
Same goes for Pronger
Why the farg did he blow it dead?!
This crowd is pathethic. Yeah for corporate sponorships.
Stick hold? Wow.
Quote from: Hawk on January 02, 2012, 05:56:51 PM
This crowd is pathethic. Yeah for corporate sponorships.
Most are waiting for Grit in the on deck circle and dollar dog night.
Holy shtein penalty shot....
Seen it all the last 90 seconds.
farg.
Shoulda been Giroux
uggggggggggggggh
Happy New Year iceholes!
Look Todd, fireworks!
BOO!
farg Bryzgalov
Perfect example of exactly how much a great goalie is worth.
LOSERS
Where was girioux.... I'd even take an injured jagr.... Hell id take the lady who won the truck over briere
Briere has a good record in shootouts and shtein but the only person that should have taken that shot is Giroux....and i believe he was on the ice when the penalty occurred so doesn't that mean he could have taken it?
Quote from: Munson on January 02, 2012, 06:02:38 PM
Shoulda been Giroux
uggggggggggggggh
Was Giroux on the ice at the time? It had to be someone on the ice for the play.
I honestly can't remember - I was too damn mad at the time.
I thought he was...it would at least make sense for him to be, last 30 seconds of the game and you have a 5 on 4 oppertunity
The Flyers just scored 3 goals in like 2 minutes after letting up one. They're all over the place.
Quote from: SD on January 05, 2012, 08:20:58 PM
The Flyers just scored 3 goals in like 2 minutes after letting up one. They're all over the place.
The Hawks just scored two in about a minute to tie it up again.
They follow up a crappy 4 minute power play with two quick goals by the Hawks to tie it up at 4. farging pathetic. The softy Bryz let in from Seabrooke was ridiculous. Pelle Lindbergh could have stopped that one .
Quote from: SD on January 05, 2012, 09:18:14 PM
They follow up a crappy 4 minute power play with two quick goals by the Hawks to tie it up at 4. farging pathetic. The softy Bryz let in from Seabrooke was ridiculous. Pelle Lindbergh could have stopped that one .
Yeah, that one was a Boucher special.
Plus side: JVR makes a contribution.
Can Bryz hold out for 30 seconds?
Flyers D has been awful too. Kimmo isn't playing, hasn't since the beggining of the 2nd.
JVR >>>>> Kane
Quote from: Geowhizzer on January 05, 2012, 09:26:08 PM
Can Bryz hold out for 30 seconds?
I loved the mock cheer when he gloved a puck after those two goals.
Giroux has a little potty mouth on him.
Hartnell called Rupp's Jagr salute an embarrassment.
haha that briere dance was farging awesome
gotta follow that up by taking over the game
Quote from: ice grillin you on January 07, 2012, 02:38:33 PM
haha that briere dance was farging awesome
gotta follow that up by taking over the game
Well, that didn't happen.
what farging effort by talbot.....if they score there thats the play of the year
wow what an ending...briere with a monster day
lets go sixers....keep this weekend goin
LETS DO THIS
Briere gets mad rep points today.
He sucks.
I generally call him a Vampire fetus on skates
The word unbelievable is one of the most overused cliches in sports. I think it comprises about 30% of Grudens spoken vocabulary. But Briere today was unbelievable. Challenging a guy he gives up almost 50 pounds to and not losing, and a hat trick with the last goal 5 seconds left in OT. Wouldn't have believed it if someone just told me.
Bryz had a great game
Quote from: Eagaholic on January 07, 2012, 09:35:33 PM
The word unbelievable is one of the most overused cliches in sports. I think it comprises about 30% of Grudens spoken vocabulary.
:-D. That is so farging true!
Quote from: PhillyGirl on January 07, 2012, 10:13:46 PM
Bryz had a great game
He had a good game. Those types of games should be routine for him. Was at the game and the refs farging blew 'CONSPIRACY!'.
bryz made his first great game changing save of the season on that point blank shot from the slot with like four minutes left
but i agree he didnt have a great game...he did exactly what hes supposed to do
Refs were giving the game to the flyers. Now listening to Potvin cry nonstop made me happy because he's a fargtard and should be shot on sight.
JVR straight up wins the oscar for best flops i've seen. I'd punch him if i was pronger for diving like dubinsky.
Bryz's save like IGY said was about as clutch as he's had all season. And truthfully it was just a quick kick save but it was one of those that He needed to get his confidence back where it should be.
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on January 08, 2012, 04:59:18 PM
Refs were giving the game to the flyers.
Were you in attendance? If you weren't you probably missed a ton of shtein...and I'm not just talking about the cheap shots the Sens were taking when the Flyers were down on the ice. When Danny Briere goes after someone you know somethings up. Players like him who can't fight to save their lives drop the gloves because the refs aren't doing their job.
after the game coatsey asked briere why he fought and he said him and turris has been yapping at each other all game up to that point
Briere yaps with players every game...this game he had enough with all the cheap shots. The Sens reminded me of the Thunder Bay Bombers.
I'm not even exaggerating when I say Bryz is one of if not the worst goalies in the league.
Lets the game winner in with 1:11 left on a shot any average goalie would save. Way to blow a 3 goal lead in the last period you farging bum. He's like a Juan Castillo coached defense.
you realize he's not a woman, right?
he plays like one and acts like one to the press...same difference
IIRC, it's his husky that is the woman.
Pulled a Dio and ran down to Costco when the Flyers were up 4-2 after two. Come home and see they lost 6-4! farg this Russian dick face. farg him.
What was his lame ass comment after this major collapse that has become the ordinary and expected?
Quote from: SD on January 08, 2012, 07:46:42 PM
Lets the game winner in with 1:11 left on a shot any average goalie would save. Way to blow a 3 goal lead in the last period you farging bum. He's like a Juan Castillo coached defense.
hartnell deflected it
Quote from: SunMo on January 09, 2012, 10:27:33 AM
Quote from: SD on January 08, 2012, 07:46:42 PM
Lets the game winner in with 1:11 left on a shot any average goalie would save. Way to blow a 3 goal lead in the last period you farging bum. He's like a Juan Castillo coached defense.
hartnell deflected it
I don't care if Tebow deflected it he should have made that save.
the karlsson goal was the one that was pretty awful
you can analyze or over analyze every single goal if you want the bottom line is the guy is not good and when he starts theres a pretty good chance the opponent is gonna net 4 or 5 goals
The Roots playing at the Winter Classic (http://www.okayplayer.com/news/video-the-roots-live-at-the-winter-classic.html)
I may go to the game tonight. Cheap tickets available. Bob starting. Idiot Canes fans to berate.
Sick pass and nice follow up goal by Schenn
The Flyers lose tonight if Bryz is in net
Nyet
i guess the league is adjusting to him and now he has to do the same but what the hell has happened to giroux...hes been absolutely invisible lately....1 goal and a -4 in the last eight games
robert starting in net again tonight
esche?
robert is on fire
Bobrovsky just made maybe the best save of the year for the Flyers thus far.
i wonder what players new to the flyers think when drunk off his ass coatsey is interviewing them
Bob is stepping up and taking the goalie job. I'm not even a fan of his but he's light years better than Bryz and pretty much the only chance the Flyers have of competing this season.
Sooo Hartnell is the leading goal scorer on the team now lol
Quote from: SD on January 12, 2012, 08:53:33 PM
Bob is stepping up and taking the goalie job. I'm not even a fan of his but he's light years better than Bryz and pretty much the only chance the Flyers have of competing this season.
i cant think of anything better to sum up the life of being a flyer fan than being happy about a subpar goalie only because the goalie they just got for nine years and 51 million sucks
Look at it another way... Bryz is the richest insurance policy on Earth.
best backup eva!!
JVR out indefinitely with concussion.
Jesus Christ. Maybe some of these Flyers need to look into switching up their helmet brand.
should have traded him while they could
good job bryz....way to destroy the momentum of a fantastic goal by the youngstas
way to get the momentum back bradons
Couturier is just a hell of a complete player at 18. He's always in the right position. 5 goals in 5 games on the 4th line isnt too shabby either. Whoever the slut was that gave him mono should be sent a gift basket from the flyers.
for some reason he looks much older than 18. i guess it's the missing teeth
So the 1,000 game win streak against the Islanders ended tonight. I missed the game but heard Jim Jackson on WIP say Bob really didn't play that bad. Is that true?
The entire team played like shtein, it wasn't a one man effort.
flyers are on the decline and the isles are on the rise...tavares is a farging monster...he played the best game last night of any player against the flyers this year
Is anyone else planning on watching this today? Who wants to get hammered?
Quote from: ice grillin you on January 20, 2012, 07:12:21 AM
flyers are on the decline and the isles are on the rise...tavares is a farging monster...he played the best game last night of any player against the flyers this year
Bryz says decline your face.
Quote from: Rome on January 21, 2012, 12:03:58 PM
Is anyone else planning on watching this today? Who wants to get hammered?
It's after 11am on a weekend, so drinking is a given.
Hartnell continues to be the leading goal scorer...oh yeah! Championship!
Quote from: Munson on January 21, 2012, 03:43:29 PM
Hartnell continues to be the leading goal scorer...oh yeah! Championship!
I really hate him but he's having a great season. Even minus the goals. He's not making boneheaded plays like he used too...it's like he finally got it this season.
Yeah I'm only being semi-facetious, he's having a damn good year on that line. Generally saying anything positive about Hartnell around here is taboo
Whatever...I'm a well documented Hartnell hater, pretty sure I proclaimed him as my all time most hated Flyer, but he's turned a corner this season and deserves credit where it's due.
Matt Read leads all rookies in goals. Pretty amazing. Really like the Simmonds/Read/Courterier line that Lavy put together. This team has some nice young forwards to build around. Too bad their D is old and Bryz sucks ass (yeah he was good today)
Supposedly Briere is out indefinitely with a concussion.
Decent breakdown article of the Richards/Carter deals at the midway point. Carchidi paints the trades as lopsided in the Flyers favor:
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/flyers/20120122_Inside_the_Flyers___Flyers__return_on_Richards_and_Carter_trades_looking_better_and_better.html
Scott mother fargin Hartnell
Wow. Wring thread. Nothing to see here. Go Hartnell.
What? lol
haha oh, I forgot about your hate for his dumb flowing hair and dumb face. I'm sorry, Rusty. His hair still sucks.
.....................................Scott Mother fargin Hartnell?
They are playing the last forty seconds at the beginning of the third lol.
Quote from: Hawk on January 22, 2012, 04:52:59 PM
They are playing the last forty seconds at the beginning of the third lol.
lol I was wondering what the hell happened. didn't realize the hats created such a problem
Holy shtein this guy sucks.
die die die die die
Ha - Yahoo scoreboard has the Flyers winning 4-3. I was excited until I looked at the scoring details and realized that the Bruins won 5-4. bastiches.
Yahoo sucks twice....it's 5-5 and thegame is still going on
Quote from: Munson on January 22, 2012, 05:34:22 PM
Yahoo sucks twice....it's 5-5 and thegame is still going on
Damn! Tim Thomas doing his Bryzgalov impression today?
Hartnell's beat him short side 3 times...I didn't see the first goal, but the tieing goal was tipped in from the point. He's definitely looked beatable today.
It's been a real physical game too. 4 fights I think, lots of checking.
Overtime time
Bryzgalov standing small in the shootout....6-5 Bruins
Let's start facing reality here, this team is going nowhere with this farging douche in the net. What was his woe is me quote today?
After yesterdays game he got snarky with the press about bothering him and that they should worry about other things. Then he goes out and plays this farging clunker.
farg him. Go Bob.
Is anyone in Beantown still alive? Between Bruins OT and last second Pats victory surprised half the region isn't gasping for air.
Beaneaters were too busy making their plans to come to Ft. Myers for the Red Sox spring training.
Quote from: Don Ho on January 22, 2012, 06:24:38 PM
Between Bruins OT and last second Pats victory
definitely comparable
I don't think he was comparing, just stating that Boston fans had an exciting sports day that ended well for them.
In other news a 1997 Red Sox/Royals spring training game rebroadcast on NESN out-rated both games.
Quote from: ice grillin you on January 23, 2012, 08:48:20 AM
Quote from: Don Ho on January 22, 2012, 06:24:38 PM
Between Bruins OT and last second Pats victory
definitely comparable
I forgot no one in Boston proper gives a shtein about the B's. They are so far down the sporting food chain in that region, probably even below the MSL franchise.
Of course it's not comparable but two great games in an area that farging bleeds Bruin Gold more than Patriot red, white and blue. Safe to say the tension was a little thick.
Quote from: Sgt PSN on January 23, 2012, 11:38:20 AM
I don't think he was comparing, just stating that Boston fans had an exciting sports day that ended well for them.
i doubt more than a handful even watched the bruins game.....and even if you did a regular season hockey game wouldnt register if my team was also in the afc championship that day
if bruins had lost the day would have held no less excitement for 99% of bostonians and if they had won but the pats lost everyone would be no less miserable
Hartsy replacing Toewsy on the All-Star rostersy.
how did the flyers not score those last four minutes
Holy shtein at Bob dancing a little jig after he made the save :-D
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crazy Fins, makes me miss the Broad Street Bullies days
http://www.brobible.com/videos/watch/huge-hockey-fight-in-finland?utm_source=theslingshot&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=huge-hockey-fight-in-finland
Atlanta/Winnipeg, where ever they're from, they can't beat these guys. The shootout performance was awful last night.
20-38 all time in the shootout
1-5 this year
lol @ jagr taking the puck on dirty ice last night where it started to roll and farged up his attempt....what a dope
Quote from: ice grillin you on January 11, 2012, 09:26:47 AM
i guess the league is adjusting to him and now he has to do the same but what the hell has happened to giroux...hes been absolutely invisible lately....1 goal and a -4 in the last eight games
now up to one goal since december 23rd.....lol
Flyers traded Kevin Marshall to the Caps for career minor league winger Matt Ford. Don't really like this deal, they dealt a decent young defenseman for an average minor league winger
http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=614945
put this team out of its misery
6-0 to 6-4 in a span of about 10 minutes
is their goalie that weird rooskie from the tv show or is it bob
Blame Bob. 6 goals allowed on 23 shots.
Sick backhand on the breakaway goal by Schenn
At work, can't watch....is sestito just beating the shtein out of the entire rangers lineup?
The Rangers own the Flyers
Bryz looked decent through two then shtein the bed as usual.
he is farging brutal. props to SD for calling that early.
still not ready to give up on schenn though
I'll hold off on Schenn for now, like you said he's still young. If the right D man was available in a trade I wouldn't mind moving him. He loses cool points for getting K'Od by Kovalchuk.
who would you trade first in a dman trade? schenn or jvr
id trade jvr to a volcano
Quote from: SunMo on February 06, 2012, 08:05:00 AM
who would you trade first in a dman trade? schenn or jvr
Touch choice, I still think JVR has potential to play bigger than he does. But now there's a concussion history and his contract to take into consideration. I think Schenn (concussion history too) is more valuable because he's not signed long term.
If I had a gun to my head I'd probably move Schenn then pray JVR comes back healthy. I just think JVR has the higher upside.
last night in the phantoms game...one second left phantoms down by one and dennis hamel roofs one from center ice....would have been a miracle shot to send the game into cept the phamtoms still had a couple players in the offesnive zone so it was ruled offsides
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NEW YORK — Perhaps a bit burnt out by all the interview attention he received during the All-Star break, or simply tuckered out trying to cover all the mistakes being made around him Sunday, usually affable veteran Kimmo Timonen was in a bit of a dark place after the New York Rangers' 5-2 victory over the Flyers.
Timonen's answers were short, somewhat snippy ... and as usual, right to the point.
"I thought we played a decent game," Timonen said after a crushing goal allowed by Ilya Bryzgalov to end the second period and two bad defensive giveaways in the third led to the Flyers' fourth loss in four tries this season against the Rangers.
"It didn't go our way," Timonen added. Then, when asked what he thought the difference was in the game, Timonen quietly but just as quickly responded, "the goalie."
I'd trade every player on the Flyers except Giroux and Courtier for Lundqvist
Good news: The Flyers outshot the Islanders 41-17.
Better news: Bryzgalov shut out the Islanders through regulation.
Bad news: Nabokov stands on his head to shut out the Flyers as well.
Overtime. You just know this is going to end up in a shootout loss.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on February 07, 2012, 09:27:13 PM
Good news: The Flyers outshot the Islanders 41-17.
Better news: Bryzgalov shut out the Islanders through regulation.
Bad news: Nabokov stands on his head to shut out the Flyers as well.
Overtime. You just know this is going to end up in a shootout loss.
:boom
Even when Bryzgalov gets a shutout he still manages to suck
Quote from: Geowhizzer on February 07, 2012, 09:27:13 PM
Overtime. You just know this is going to end up in a shootout loss.
Wonderful. Guess this is becoming a new tradition, the annual post All Star break suckfest.
nothing like getting two points for scoring zero goals. so dumb.
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be proud
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Flyers recall Bacashihua Phantoms goaltender recalled on emergency conditions Thursday, 02.09.2012 / 2:41 PM / News
The Philadelphia Flyers announced today that they have recalled 5-11, 175-lb goaltender Jason Bacashihua (buh-KAH-shoo-wuh) from their American Hockey League affiliate, the Adirondack Phantoms, according to general manager Paul Holmgren.
Bacashihua will wear #33 for tonight's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs (7pm, CSN, 94 WIP).
Bacashihua, 29 (9/20/82), signed with the Flyers as a free agent last summer. He has appeared in 17 games for Adirondack this season, recording a 7-6-1 record with a 2.98 goals-against average and a .902 save percentage.
Bacashihua appeared in 38 NHL games for the St. Louis Blues from 2005-07, going 7-17-4 with a 3.19 GAA. He has appeared in 292 AHL games over a 10-year career and has a record of 129-125-22 with a 2.74 GAA, .907 save percentage and 19 shutouts. He won a Calder Cup in 2010 with the Hershey Bears.
Bryz is out with the flu, hopefully it's something more serious
Yes, I was hoping the "emergency condition" was something along the line of self inflicted gunshot wound.
Flyers traded a 2nd [from LA]and 3rd [from Minn] to Dallas for Defenseman Niklas Grossman. 6'4 230.
http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=612423
QuoteWednesday, 01.18.2012 / 3:42 PM / News
By John Tranchina
Despite the fact that Nicklas Grossman usually flies a bit under the radar as far as media recognition is concerned, there is little question that the 26-year-old Dallas Stars defenseman has played a significant role in the club's strong start this season.
He isn't very flashy and the casual fan probably doesn't notice him too much - which means he's likely doing his job as a top-notch shutdown defensive defenseman.
Now in his fifth full season with the Stars, the 6-foot-4, 230-pound native of Stockholm, Sweden has developed into the type of defensive anchor that every successful team needs to have success.
Grossman has been an integral part of the club's 24-19-2 start that has seen them hovering around the Pacific Division lead for much of the year.
"He's playing exactly the way we want him to - he defends hard, he plays hard, he's a heavy guy," said Stars coach Glen Gulutzan. "I thought he's been a really solid player for us. I'm really pleased with his play and he's given us everything."
"Grossie's a big body and he uses his body very well and when he crushes them, they feel it," added veteran defenseman Stephane Robidas, who spent much of last season paired with Grossman. "He's using his stick very well, and he's got good mobility for a big man. I think sometimes guys get surprised by his mobility, because he's a big body but at the same time, he can move and that's not always the case with big guys. He's a smart player, he knows how he needs to play and obviously, he's getting older and he's adding more stuff to his game. He's got patience with the puck, he's got poise where he can make plays. You can see him retrieving the puck in the corner, he's not just going to throw it away, he's going to make plays. To me, I just look at him and he's been a very, very effective player."
While he doesn't show up too often on the scoresheet, as his five assists in 42 games indicates, Grossman has provided the crucial element of physicality in the Dallas zone, both at even-strength and while killing penalties. With the Stars third in the NHL with 1,236 hits through Jan. 17, Grossman's 73 ranked third among Dallas blueliners.
Grossman also led the squad with 86 blocked shots, hovering around the league's top 25 individually and well within range of his career-high of 100 set in 2008-09 and matched the next season. He has also registered a +6 plus/minus rating, while averaging 19:11 of ice time per game, including 16:40 at even-strength, good for third on the club.
"You always want to go for the big hits, it pumps me up and it pumps the team up, but once you get running around and looking for it, you get out of position and in today's game, you just can't do it," Grossman said of his approach towards hitting. "If you go for the big hit and guys get by you, you get burned and you're just chasing all game. If it's there, I take it, I try to be physical more just using my body in front of the net, being tough to get around, instead of maybe going for the big, open ice hit all the time. It's really more being in control."
Sounds like (one of) the physical d-men they're looking for. They have to get tougher on the blue line, and this is at least a start.
Believe he's a UFA at the end of the season, so it'll be interesting to see what happens.
Bryz with another solid start. What a farging bum.
Quote from: SD on February 16, 2012, 07:27:27 PM
Bryz with another solid start. What a farging bum.
Whole team seems to be mailing it in tonight. Good time to make a test.
Way to go Briere, you damn midget. Stupid penalty.
Much better second period for the skaters.
Bryz still sucks.
Briere, Sestito out. Sestito "lower body injury" following getting his ass kicked in a fight. Briere after being checked along the bench, could explain the idiotic slash, which happened right after. Didn't hear upper or lower, but it worries me if it is anything concussion-related.
According to Bob McKenzie, Briere has a shoulder injury.
Of course, Pronger's was knee surgery...
This is probably going to serve as a jinx but I have this weird optimistic feeling about the Flyers right now. Like things are going to start falling into place.
I forgot to factor in the Bryzgalov factor. What a soft farging goal.
Quote from: SD on February 18, 2012, 01:14:58 PM
I forgot to factor in the Bryzgalov factor. What a soft farging goal.
Between Bryzgalov and the Flyers total incompetence on the power play, I almost lost a television. That may be the worst five minute stretch of hockey I have ever personally witnessed.
Also, supposedly multiple officals from Columbus are at the game, and were talking with Holmgren.
The good news is it looks like Lavy has finally seen enough of Bryzgalov to know he's a bum. I hope they send him to the minors and let him rot. They'll still have to pay him his contract but at least it won't count against their cap.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on February 18, 2012, 02:44:28 PM
Also, supposedly multiple officals from Columbus are at the game, and were talking with Holmgren.
I like Nash but Homer is going to overpay for him...it's his style. I wish there was a team dumb enough to take Bryz.
The defense is atrocious.
The D isn't good but the goaltending is horrid
lol
Humiliating.
Players being possibly linked to the Flyers: Nabakov, Nash, Stoll.
All 3 would be a welcome addition but they need a #1 goalie if they want to compete. They're one and done come playoff time with what they've got. Even if they land Nabakov he sucks come playoff time.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on February 18, 2012, 02:43:47 PM
Quote from: SD on February 18, 2012, 01:14:58 PM
I forgot to factor in the Bryzgalov factor. What a soft farging goal.
Between Bryzgalov and the Flyers total incompetence on the power play, I almost lost a television. That may be the worst five minute stretch of hockey I have ever personally witnessed.
It may have been superseded by the first five minutes of the third period. What a freaking disaster.
Quote from: SD on February 18, 2012, 02:50:58 PM
The good news is it looks like Lavy has finally seen enough of Bryzgalov to know he's a bum. I hope they send him to the minors and let him rot. They'll still have to pay him his contract but at least it won't count against their cap.
I don't believe they can. I think he has a non-movement clause.
You're right, I didn't notice he had a no movement clause. Now they're completely farged. Hopefully once the new CBA is set up there will be an amnesty clause for one player similar to the NBA. That's pretty much their only hope at this point.
Maybe Obama can send Seal Team 6 after his ass. Someone spread the word that he's a terrorist. He is to Flyers fans, anyway.
Looks like the Flyers acquired Pavel Kubina for draft picks. The conditional second from the Versteeg trade and a fourth or a fifth, depending on the reports...
Apparently Eskin and Pinnachio are reporting that the Flyers are in the mix on a Rick Nash deal. Reportedly CBJ wants JVR, Bob and one of Schenn or Courterier.
Wonder if Holmgren could sneak Bryzgalov in that trade and bring back Mason - couldn't be any worse, could it?
Staal fined $2500 for the boarding on Coburn today.
Quote from Bryzgalov: "I'm just trying to find peace in my soul to play in this city."
Maybe he should try out for the Soul. What a tool.
He's playing like shtein because of geography.
Awesome.
QuoteTRADE UPDATE: The Flyers have acquired (D) Pavel Kubina from Tampa Bay in exchange for (C) Jonathan Kalinski, a 2nd round pick (previously acquired from Florida) and a 2013 4th round pick ... The 2nd round pick has Florida's option to be in 2012 or 2013.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on February 18, 2012, 08:18:14 PM
Apparently Eskin and Pinnachio are reporting that the Flyers are in the mix on a Rick Nash deal. Reportedly CBJ wants JVR, Bob and one of Schenn or Courterier.
Wonder if Holmgren could sneak Bryzgalov in that trade and bring back Mason - couldn't be any worse, could it?
Not only do I say no on that deal I say hell no. I'd part with JVR if they were willing to take Bryz but no way am I trading JVR, Bob, and either Schenn or Courerier for Nash alone. That trade would make no sense.
Who in their right mind would want Jizz now? They would have to offer Giroux for anyone to take him. We're doomed to watch this fargface for the next decade. farg our lives.
Nash is under contract until 2018. I think Homer was trying to convince Columbus Bryz just needs a change of scenery. Unfortunately they were in attendance last night and had to witness yet another melt down. If they make a move for Nash they have to shed salary, JVR/Bob/ and a guy like Carle may get it done but what's the point of adding Nash and possibly Mason [who sucks as bad as Bryz] when the problem is goaltending. That's why I think the deal hinges on Bryz and not Bob. I think they're trying to move Bryz and his awful deal by sweetening the pot, then they're going to make a move for Nabakov. I can't see how ridding themselves of Bob/JVR/ and another player and adding another scorer really helps at this point.
Acquiring big lumbering defensemen on the other hand... brilliant.
If this is 1982. It's not, right?
They don't need more fleet footed defenseman when they already have Carle/Timmonen and to a lesser degree Coburn. They're missing size and toughness on D so these moves sort of make sense. They miss the shtein out of Pronger, he was physical, a beast in front of the net, a great passer, and most importantly the leader of the team.
Both players they traded for are on one year deals so if they don't work out who gives a shtein. They obviously are going for more D because scoring hasn't been a problem for them this season (hence why trading for Nash doesn't make much sense). The problem is you could have the greatest D in the world but if Bryz/Bob are going to let soft goals in they're going to go nowhere. Soft goals just take the wind out of teams sails.
The bottom line is they need to rid themselves of Bryz's deal and acquire a goalie, Nabakov is fine as a one year fill in.
Quote from: SD on February 19, 2012, 09:57:33 AM
They don't need more fleet footed defenseman when they already have Carle/Timmonen and to a lesser degree Coburn.
coburn skates better than timmonen and carle combined....coburns best attribute is his skating ability....timmonen on the other hand skates like hes in mud these days
and id trade their five best players if it meant getting rid of breezy....like romey said they are done for the better part of the next decade if they cant get rid of him
Kubina spoke the Tampa media after he was traded and is upset that he's leaving. sounds like he's super ready to contribute
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lol at the 4th goal Bryz let in. "It knuckled on him"...no it didn't Clement it hit his glove and he sucks ass.
great finish to that game....cant remember the last time the flyers were that fun to watch
breezy finally plays a good game and they dont score
btw how farging butter are the oiler jerseys....goat uniform
late nite hockey ftw
breezy on his way to being pulled again
Quote from: ice grillin you on February 25, 2012, 10:20:58 PM
breezy on his way to being pulled again
If he was a horse, he'd be glue by now.
as bad as he is tho....
last 85 minutes of hockey played
breezy four goals given up
flyers zero goals scored
flyers arent even competitive anymore....they should have been sellers this week as they arent gonna make the playoffs...instead they are trading picks for worthless old slow defensemen
dirty little secret that no one wants to talk about is how bad claude giroux has been for the last two months...he just isnt a first line center
5 on 3 allows the flyers to battle back
calgary is as bad as the flyers in shootouts
flyers win....flyers win.....flyers wiiiiiiiiiiiin.....
Holy farging shtein they actually came back and won. Listened on the radio and turned the damn thing off after it was 3-0 Flames. Son of a bitch. Bryz is still a tool.
that was a great game for the nhl regular season
JVR broke his foot blocking a shot
Nabokov was worse than Bryzgalov tonight.
QuoteINJURY UPDATE: Flyers GM Paul Holmgren: "Kimmo Timonen and Andrej Meszaros will be out indefinitely with lower body injuries."
Excellent game by Bryzgalov tonight. Hopefully he's finally gaining some form.
Shut out none the less. They should play without half the defense more often.
Bryz plays well vs. the Caps. The Flyers in general have this season.
yeah he was really good last night....probably his first great game of the year...the shutout is one thing but in getting it he made a handful of excellent stops...sometimes you can get a shut out but not have a great game...that was not the case last night
in the flyers last 40 games they have only had one lead in the first ten minutes
great mark howe ceremony last night...no one does those things better than they do...one reason why they are the classiest organization in pro sports
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PHILADELPHIA -- What's in a name? For Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Nicklas Grossmann, it's an extra n.
The Flyers had a familiar face, yet a new name on their roster Tuesday night: Grossmann.
Grossmann had long had his name spelled Grossman -- with one n -- on his jersey, his locker cubicle, everything because that's how it was assumed he spelled his name.
Grossmann, acquired last month from the Dallas Stars, said a Flyers employee noticed the discrepancy when he saw Grossmann's passport. Grossmann confessed his name had been spelled incorrectly since his rookie season in 2006. Philadelphia's 3-2 win over Detroit on Tuesday night was the first game he wore a jersey with the correct spelling of his name in the NHL.
Grossmann said when he was young, he didn't want to complain, saying, "I was just happy to have a jersey with my name on it."
Well, at the very least, Bryz's confidence has probably gotten a nice boost over the last few games
Quote from: Munson on March 08, 2012, 09:34:02 PM
Well, at the very least, Bryz's confidence has probably gotten a nice boost over the last few games
He's been pretty freaking good the past few games. Hope he keeps it up.
flyers are on the nhl networks broadcast of hockey night in canada tonight
grapes is reporting on hnic that saskatoon has put in a bid for an nhl team.....seems ridiculous to me but he is swearing by it...says quebec gets the next team and then its saskatoons turn
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 10, 2012, 07:57:39 PM
grapes is reporting on hnic that saskatoon has put in a bid for an nhl team.....seems ridiculous to me but he is swearing by it...says quebec gets the next team and then its saskatoons turn
For a media market they would capture the entire province, but like 10% of the metro area's population would have to go to the games every night. They would be better served putting another team in Toronto or somewhere else in Southern Ontario.
Did you see Grapes go nuts last week over the Maple Leafs being the only team in the NHL without a player from Ontario? Even I have to admit that is kinda farged up. The Flyers have six.
http://www.youtube.com/v/BqvDbQfibiM?version=3&hl=en_US
he said within an 80 mile radius of saskatoon there are 400 thousand people....thats a selling point??
what a hideously bad game....some 0-0 games are still really exciting and filled with action....this one has not been
Bryz has been good and lucky. Several pipe shots in the third. He's locked in right now though.
the difference in his confidence now and three weeks ago is amazing
lol what a move by grioux...holy shtein that was sick
Yeah, Claude made the leaf's goalie look stupid.
I hate farging shootouts.
Bryzgalov - 3 shutouts this week. They couldn't even hit the next in the idiotic skills competition after OT.
if i had my way id get rid of the shootout completely.....but id have a lot less problem with it if they would just change the point system....a losing team no matter when the loss occurs should never ever get points
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 10, 2012, 07:57:39 PM
grapes is reporting on hnic that saskatoon has put in a bid for an nhl team.....seems ridiculous to me but he is swearing by it...says quebec gets the next team and then its saskatoons turn
yes!
add two more canadian teams and they might be able to have a canada/us split and make hockey unbelievable. besides phoenix who is leaving their city?
in the last 20 years has there been anything more frustrating mind numbing anger inducing and boring than watching the new jersey devil play
No legs tonight - you can't really fault Bobrovsky on any of the three goals.
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 11, 2012, 08:30:07 PM
in the last 20 years has there been anything more frustrating mind numbing anger inducing and boring than watching the new jersey devil play
Actually, yes... watching the Giants is worse.
the general rule now a days as everyone knows is that if you leave your skates to hit someone its a penalty.....but what happens if everyone leaves their skates....
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It's a party.
Great pic.
if my math is right breezy is up to like 191 minutes straight without letting up a goal
three games and 11 minutes
Between Bryz and ET what kind of bizarro world have we entered? I know I'm not dreaming though because the Eagles aren't doing a damn thing in free agency after winning 8 games... par for the course.
Do not get excited. Do not get excited. Do not get excited.
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 13, 2012, 09:16:52 PM
if my math is right breezy is up to like 191 minutes straight without letting up a goal
three games and 11 minutes
Correct. Dude is getting hot at the right time.
QuoteBryzgalov is first Flyers goalie with three straight shutouts since John Vanbiesbrouck, who did it Oct. 20-24, 1999. Bryzgalov also extended his shutout streak to 196:13, including the final 11:13 of last Tuesday's win against the Detroit Red Wings. It's the third-longest such streak in team history, trailing Vanbiesbrouck's 227:40 set Oct. 17-26, 1999.
Not for nothing but farg Vanbiesbrouck. I'd be perfectly happy to never hear that name again.
I have not thought of him in over 10 years. Pretty funny he was the last Flyers goalie to have three straight shutouts. Funny in a sick, painful way.
Quote from: rjs246 on March 13, 2012, 11:02:59 PM
Do not get excited. Do not get excited. Do not get excited.
brian boucher holds the nhl record for longest without a goal...that should temper your enthusiasm
breezy is going thru a hot streak right now...theres no question that he will get outplayed by someone in the playoffs if not totally implode
lol
Quote from: rjs246 on March 13, 2012, 11:02:59 PM
Do not get excited. Do not get excited. Do not get excited.
Relax. It's still just the Flyers.
breezy has set the flyer record for most consecutive scorless minutes
hes now up to 256 minutes....four plus games
This is going to be hard for people to accept but he's not even playing out of his mind. He's just playing good positional goaltending and the defense is actually playing like they give a shtein. You'll know he actually turned the corner for good when he starts stealing games the Flyers have no business winning.
kinda flew under the radar but holmgrens acquisition of grossman has been superb...hes basically replaced pronger and has been the best defenseman on the team since he came here
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 15, 2012, 08:35:53 PM
kinda flew under the radar but holmgrens acquisition of grossman has been superb...hes basically replaced pronger and has been the best defenseman on the team since he came here
Couldn't agree more. He was advertised as a shutdown guy and he's living up to that billing.
Quote from: SD on March 15, 2012, 08:33:46 PM
This is going to be hard for people to accept but he's not even playing out of his mind. He's just playing good positional goaltending and the defense is actually playing like they give a shtein. You'll know he actually turned the corner for good when he starts stealing games the Flyers have no business winning.
it's not that hard to understand, it's pretty obvious. and who cares about stealing games, he plays like this in the playoffs and they can make a run
jesus this isnt even his own personal best scoreless streak
there it is
Streaks over
not sure if anyone watched it but the flyers game today was as good as it gets for regular season hockey....had such a playoff feel
until the awful shootout
I missed the two goals Bryz let in but he was solid as can be for the second half. Then the shootout came and no part of his body or equipment even touched the puck on any of the shootout goals. Sucks too because Read and Giroux beat Thomas who is one of the best shootout goalies in the league.
And just to reiterate on the earlier comments about Grossmann, he might be the most underrated player in the league.
I hate Pittsburgh.
That is all.
Holy shtein!
Hartnel ftw at 0.9 sec OT. wow!!
Hartnell gets two goals and his face tenderized like a veal cutlet to boot.
It was especially good to see Hartnell score the winner after the abuse he took from Kunitz, could see the raspberry on his cheek in the interview. Never thought I'd consider him a sniper but his game has really elevated this year. His first top shelf goal was money, great hands.
He was a farging monster in this game. Pest and toughguy and clutch scoring machine all in one.
Holy shtein that was a great game. You know they lose if they go to the shootout.
The shutouts were one thing because the D was playing really tight, but Bryz kept them in this game and gave them a chance to win in the 3rd. I'm convinced now more than ever he's turning a corner.
Bryz played his ass off. Loved Hartnell's closing comments after the game about him always being the #1. Uh huh...
That was a statement game by the Flyers and they gave notice. They took care of business at home, too. Plus more cliche shtein.
Quote from: SD on March 18, 2012, 03:27:43 PM
Holy shtein that was a great game. You know they lose if they go to the shootout.
The shutouts were one thing because the D was playing really tight, but Bryz kept them in this game and gave them a chance to win in the 3rd. I'm convinced now more than ever he's turning a corner.
The hot streak was one thing. I was worried what would happen when Bryzgalov did allow a goal. Glad to see he's staying confident and keeping the Flyers in these though games.
LETS GO FLYERS!
dunt dunt dunna dunt...
Bryz has a .938 save percentage and a 1.69 GAA since Jan 1. Any chance this can continue into the playoffs please?
Well, it's been 37 farging years and counting since they won a Cup.
So...
No.
He blew in the playoffs last season
mezaros is out 6-8 after having back surgery
Philadelphia Flyers
FLYERS INJURY UPDATE: Per Flyers GM Paul Holmgren, Flyers defenseman Andrej Meszaros will undergo surgery to remove a small disc fragment in his lower back on Wednesday, March 21. Surgery will be performed by Dr Alex Vaccaro at Thomas Jefferson Hospital. Andrej will be out 6-8 weeks.
That j in his name is farging stupid.
letdown from Sunday + falling down 2-0 + that stupid trap = awful game tonight
Fortunately I missed most of it.
it actually was a pretty damn good game...especially once the flyers got within one...the last 15 minutes of thrird was exciting as hell as the flyers were all over the florida net
i didnt see what easy saw as far as a letdown at all...they had almost 40 shots and basically dominated the whole game...they just couldnt finish...especially on the pp
26 seconds? Why can't this team start playing from the opening faceoff?
Washington announcer said that Ron Hextall "won the Cup" in 1987. I wish...
flyer just assigned a kid they drafted last year to adirondack for the remainder of the season....hes being groomed as a future enforcer...kicko is 6-3 225 at age 18...i looked up a few of his fights and hes pretty damn impressive....got a jackhammer right hand and can switch if need be
should be fun following him over the next few years
derek mathers
Can he play safety? First base?
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 06, 2011, 10:37:07 AM
doesnt have huge meaning but something im going to track this year...
how many goals do jagr - schenn - simmonds and voracek combine for
94 is what richards - carter - leino and zherdev tallied last year
63 so far...they are not going to get anywhere close to 94...however this was made up for by the unexpected contributions of read and cooter...if you add them in then its 95
any opinions on Kubina/Grossman? I haven't been able to watch many games recently but people have been saying Grossman has done well. Haven't heard much about Kubina.
grossman has been off the charts....id rather have him right now than a healthy pronger....i cant imagine any other defenseman in the nhl is playing better than him right now
laviolette is master....i thought it was kinda crazy to break up carle and coburn as they have been very good for a couple years now but he knew what he was doing and paired grossman with coburn
kubina has been solid as a rock
Kubina has added a veteran presence and stability. Grossman is a stud defensively. 2 great trades in which they gave up little. I'd find a way to keep both and let Carle walk at seasons end.
kubina is 35....he can go to the scrap heap next year...
carle and grossman are both 27...id keep both but if you wanna let carle walk...and id be fine with that...as long as you dont do it in a kubina or carle situation...it should be a carle or another same age or younger player situation
Carle is going to sucker someone into giving him a 5 year $25 million deal which he's not even close to being worth. Kubina I wouldn't mind keeping for another season, I'm not saying sign him long term but he's worth having around for another season.
id definitely take kubina back on the cheap im saying if its even a question btwn him and carle i keep carle...carle is a good second pairing defensemen and 4-5 mill a year for him in his prime years is market value for a guy like that if you look around the league
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 24, 2012, 09:59:41 PM
grossman has been off the charts....id rather have him right now than a healthy pronger....i cant imagine any other defenseman in the nhl is playing better than him right now
laviolette is master....i thought it was kinda crazy to break up carle and coburn as they have been very good for a couple years now but he knew what he was doing and paired grossman with coburn
kubina has been solid as a rock
good to hear. i knew next to nothing about grossman and figured it was another 3rd pairing acquisition of necessity. don't think it's a coincidence if he's been playing like people have said that it's helped Bryz get better too.
bryz excellent play has directly coincided with the team meeting they had where briere and other veterans basically told him to shut the farg up and stop talking to the press like a five year old downs kid and just play hockey....this is good thing because it leads you to believe that it was all mental rather than him completely sucking
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Is that Kelsey Grammer?
lol
That was a fun game to watch last night. There's 20-25 Canadian snowbirds who watch Montreal on the regular and they were not happy with the result. They were less thrilled with four guys from Philly busting their balls for two hours, but still, not happy with the loss.
Stupid frogs.
According to Tim Saunders on the radio broadcast, there were quite a few Montreal fans at the game. The "ole" mock late in the third was priceless.
Bryz has a chipped bone in his foot? that sucks
It's very minor though. He's expected back by the weekend.
How things change. Two, three months ago I was dreading being stuck with Bryz and sick of his little act. Now I dread the thought of Bob back in there. Sure hope this fracture is nothing to worry about.
dont buy into the bryz hype....hes not as horrid as he was a few months ago and hes not as good as he is now
and dont think for a second the penguins arent going to light his ass up in the first round
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 28, 2012, 07:13:58 AM
dont buy into the bryz hype....hes not as horrid as he was a few months ago and hes not as good as he is now
and dont think for a second the penguins arent going to light his ass up in the first round
Couldn't agree more. He's had a nice run but he's going to get lit up in the playoffs just like he did last season against Detroit. The difference between now and 2 months ago is definitely noticable and the Flyers D is much better but if he had trouble handling the pressure of playing in Philly imagine what's going to happen when the playoffs roll around.
Maybe Holmgren out to call LeRoy Jenkins to lay hands on Bryzgalov. Bob sucks.
what happened to grossman
5 unanswered. Eat it Sidney
always love beating pittsburgh, but i'd recommend not falling behind 2/3 goals like they have the last two games once the playoffs come around.
piece of shtein team decides to play dirty after they've been beaten. oh man this is gonna be a fun 3 weeks
farging douchebags. To little to late.
Just another reason to hate the Penguins. I hope they all die screaming especially that flag Crosby.
these last 2 against Pit did not disappoint. Loved the crosscheck of Crosby by Schenn toward the end, don't think Crosby ever knew who did it.
That's probably because he's a drooling scrambled egg brain having motherfarger.
farg shteintsburgh. And I'm doing a full 180 on Schenn, that crosscheck sealed the deal.
That was a hell of a finish. Gotta love Simmonds for taking a man in the scrum after taking a puck in the face just yesterday.
Wouldn't surprise me if Laviolette gets a game for his part in the shenanigans.
And of course somehow the Flyers end up with an extra penalty. Could have been a bench minor for Lavy?
Hopefully Grossmann's knee isn't shot. Dirty hit by Vitale to me.
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QuoteSaid Penguins star Crosby: "I'm sure (Laviolette) doesn't like to see one of their top players getting hit... Maybe he shouldn't have put him out there."
DIE.
i know it's against conventional wisdom but i love them matching up with the penguins the in the playoffs. they play a style that the pens can't succeed against.
Maybe Cindy should keep her head on a swivel in that last regular season game.
Quote from: Rome on April 01, 2012, 07:24:19 PM
QuoteSaid Penguins star Crosby: "I'm sure (Laviolette) doesn't like to see one of their top players getting hit... Maybe he shouldn't have put him out there."
DIE.
Oh these bastiches are dead meat on Saturday. I can't wait.
Looks like NBC has four choices for Saturday:
BUFFALO BOSTON
3:00 PM ET
WASHINGTON NY RANGERS
3:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA PITTSBURGH
4:00 PM ET
CHICAGO DETROIT
4:00 PM ET
Please be the Flyers game.
Quote from: BigEd76 on April 01, 2012, 03:13:54 PM
piece of shtein team decides to play dirty after they've been beaten.
just so im clear on this....the flyers cheap shot the pens concussion riddled superstar and then the pens land a great legal hit on a flyer but they are the dirty ones?
For real. That hit on Briere was textbook clean open ice hit.
Laviolette is playing this right, as I think he needs to show some fire to get the team amped for an extremely tough opening series against the Pens, but make no mistake, it's all for show. That was a clean hit and everyone on the planet with a brain and two eyes knows it.
that specific hit was clean, but acting like poor Sid was viciously attacked is laughable. he slashed Giroux twice and slashed someone else. that farging bitch had it coming. i hope he dies.
Quote from: rjs246 on April 02, 2012, 09:07:06 AM
For real. That hit on Briere was textbook clean open ice hit.
Laviolette is playing this right, as I think he needs to show some fire to get the team amped for an extremely tough opening series against the Pens, but make no mistake, it's all for show. That was a clean hit and everyone on the planet with a brain and two eyes knows it.
if anything he should be mad at himself...if you see bylsma put out his fourth line at that point in the game then briere cannot and should not be out there...he should have immediately come to the bench and been replaced by rinaldo
Quote from: SunMo on April 02, 2012, 09:35:30 AM
that specific hit was clean, but acting like poor Sid was viciously attacked is laughable. he slashed Giroux twice and slashed someone else. that farging bitch had it coming. i hope he dies.
Sure. But acting like the hit on Briere was some sort of bush league move is laughable.
Quote from: rjs246 on April 02, 2012, 09:07:06 AM
For real. That hit on Briere was textbook clean open ice hit.
Laviolette is playing this right, as I think he needs to show some fire to get the team amped for an extremely tough opening series against the Pens, but make no mistake, it's all for show. That was a clean hit and everyone on the planet with a brain and two eyes knows it.
He wasn't upset so much with the hit but the fact that Bylsma sent his goon squad out on the ice for the final minute after they had sat the majority of the 3rd. The only reason you send your goon squad onto the ice in a game you're down is to cause some havoc. Bylsma pretty much confirmed that's why sent them out there on his post game presser and that's the main reason Lavy was so pissed.
Regardless, Lavy is absolutely playing this right and I love the farging drama. Tell me your juices aren't flowing after that game.
Yes, I get why he's saying he's upset. If the circumstances were reversed we would all have been screaming for the Flyers' goon squad to be on the ice. Nothing that happened was out of line.
Quote from: rjs246 on April 02, 2012, 10:41:45 AM
Yes, I get why he's saying he's upset. If the circumstances were reversed we would all have been screaming for the Flyers' goon squad to be on the ice. Nothing that happened was out of line.
you, you are out of line
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 02, 2012, 08:08:23 AM
Quote from: BigEd76 on April 01, 2012, 03:13:54 PM
piece of shtein team decides to play dirty after they've been beaten.
just so im clear on this....the flyers cheap shot the pens concussion riddled superstar and then the pens land a great legal hit on a flyer but they are the dirty ones?
The hit on Briere was clean but excessive (you wouldn't have seen anyone from their top 3 lines do that down 3 with 1 minute left), and I posted my comment after Asham started his shtein with Rinaldo
Quote from: rjs246 on April 02, 2012, 10:41:45 AM
Yes, I get why he's saying he's upset. If the circumstances were reversed we would all have been screaming for the Flyers' goon squad to be on the ice. Nothing that happened was out of line.
exactly...this shtein has been happening since the beginning of time
Quote from: BigEd76 on April 02, 2012, 10:50:50 AM
you wouldn't have seen anyone from their top 3 lines do that down 3 with 1 minute left)
of course you wouldnt have...thats why there are fourth lines...and thats why lavs made a mistake by not having his tough guys on the ice....schenn and espcially briere had no business being on the ice at that point in time
This series is going to come down to goaltending. Fleury scares me because he can raise his game to the next level, Bryz scares the shtein out of me because he's mental and was hideous come playoff time last year.
Briere out indefinitely with a back contusion
Grossmann out 7-10 days
Quote from: SunMo on April 02, 2012, 09:35:30 AM
that specific hit was clean, but acting like poor Sid was viciously attacked is laughable. he slashed Giroux twice and slashed someone else. that farging bitch had it coming. i hope he dies.
Crosby had also hit Schenn from behind. The cross-check was a reaction more than anything else, and to me it seemed that Crosby grossly exaggerated the hit to get a penalty.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on April 02, 2012, 02:52:38 PM
Quote from: SunMo on April 02, 2012, 09:35:30 AM
that specific hit was clean, but acting like poor Sid was viciously attacked is laughable. he slashed Giroux twice and slashed someone else. that farging bitch had it coming. i hope he dies.
Crosby had also hit Schenn from behind. The cross-check was a reaction more than anything else, and to me it seemed that Crosby grossly exaggerated the hit to get a penalty.
Yeah, Chief said he dove
http://www.csnphilly.com/pages/mobile_video?PID=7nVM2-F73_GUdqWzIaUPyNS_URh0xIvTYqAUiC
The Rangers own the Flyers.
"There's nothing Bryz could do there"
It's funny I see Lundqvist making better saves on the other end of the ice.
I ran out to drop the kid off at practice, come back 25 minutes later to this?
Ugh. Big Bang Theory ftw.
first time the Rangers swept the Flyers in the regular season in 40 years
Glad I missed most of it.
Looks like surfing was the right choice this afternoon. Funny thing is there was a guy on the beach with a Phillies cap on and we started talking. Turns out he just moved out here from West Chester. I brought up the Flyers score and that it was 4-0 before you could blink. We quickly changed the subject to Sundays game at Pittsburgh.
Quote from: Don Ho on April 04, 2012, 04:52:59 AM
We quickly changed the subject to Sundays game at Pittsburgh.
the game is saturday and probably wont mean a thing
Actually meant this past Sunday and the beat down in Pittsburgh.
Bryz looked good last night.
so pyched for this penguins series. it will rival the late 90s Leafs series
Grossmann agreed to a multi year deal. Great news locking him up. Supposedly he'll be fine come playoff time.
Flyers signed Grossman long-term.
Great move
SD'd
wow the pens just basically gave a huge farg you to lavs by calling up steve macintyre....shelly is the only person on the flyers who would stand up to him......pittsburgh aint playing around today
Wish Sestito was still healthy. The flyers have no one...Shelley is a punching bag and Rinaldo is decent but smallish
NBCSN! Awwright!
Quote from: SD on April 06, 2012, 05:03:58 PM
Grossmann agreed to a multi year deal. Great news locking him up. Supposedly he'll be fine come playoff time.
QuoteSources said the deal was for four years and worth $14 million.
Read more: http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/flyers/20120407_Flyers_sign_Grossmann_to_multiyear_deal.html#ixzz1rLGNdUBz
Watch sports videos you won't find anywhere else
It's a good deal and all, but like that article says, what about Carle?
Quote from: Rome on April 07, 2012, 07:39:28 AM
It's a good deal and all, but like that article says, what about Carle?
Who gives a shtein, let someone else overpay for him. There are plenty of other options at defenseman in free agency.
Ooookay.
:-D
Don't get me wrong, I'd be fine with bringing him back at what he's making right now, but he's going to get a 5 or 6 year deal for $25-$30 million or maybe even more. He's not worth that by a long shot. He was exposed defensively once Pronger went down, and he freelances too much and doesn't stay within the confines of the system. If I thought there was any chance Pronger would play again I'd be for them overpaying for him, because he's the perfect player to pair with a guy like Pronger or a guy like Chara...guys who are so good defensively that it allows offensive defenseman like Carle to float and take chances offensively, but without either of them he's not disciplined of enough of a player to be effective.
I'm actually in favor of bringing Kubina back at the right price, he's been nothing but steady since he's come here and you can tell by his demeanor on ice he's the type of guy that just wants to win. I know he's 35 and isn't the most fleet footed defenseman but he's solid and the type of player you need to win a Cup. It's no coincidence that Bryz started playing better once the Flyers added Grossmann/Kubina.
lol at needing to keep Matt Carle, that dude is a dime a dozen player in the league. he hasn't been shtein since pronger went down
Matt Carle 4 lyfe!
I just hope they can replace that blistering slapshot Carle has in his arsenal...
well that was embarrassing
Harry Z should not be instigating any fights. My four-year-old daughter can beat him.
And that call on Rinaldo was just pathetic. A major and a game? Weak call.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWMB2RMGCiY
yeah that was weak...2:00 boarding would have easily sufficed
clearly they were sending a message to both teams not to get into any nonsense
harry z just went greg louganis
pens in 6 imo
With the tighter officiating that usually comes in the playoffs, I tend to agree with you. Hopefully the Flyers can exact a physical toll on the Crosbys, but somehow I doubt they'll be allowed.
which flyer regulars are physical besides simmonds?
i love grossman and hes filled in incredibly for pronger but the playoffs is where they are really gonna miss prongers physicality...especially in front of the net
i think schenn can get their one day but hes not ready yet
the flyers just dont play a physical type style and i dont know of a single player on the flyers who more physical than even crosby....not including bums like rinaldo who wont play much
Hartnell and Giroux are both physical guys despite being known for their offense at this point.
kubina out
lilja in
That sucks
briere and grossman as expected are IN
anyone heard where jvr is....about a week ago i heard mid to late first round hed be back
His size (if he's willing to use it and be physical) would be a welcome addition
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 11, 2012, 12:51:31 PM
briere and grossman as expected are IN
anyone heard where jvr is....about a week ago i heard mid to late first round hed be back
last week holmgren said he's still 2-3 weeks away
yeah i didnt know if there had been an update since then
yeah, 1-2 weeks away now
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 11, 2012, 02:11:31 PM
Quote from: SD on April 11, 2012, 12:36:01 PM
That sucks
kubina is a healthy scratch
Just saw that and it makes no sense. I'd rather have his size and experience over anything Lilja offers.
looks to me like they are banking on the penguins coming out swarming at home in a game 1 and thus are clearly putting an emphasis on puck movement which is a kubina weakness and a lilja (and for that matter bourdon) strength
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 11, 2012, 12:51:31 PM
anyone heard where jvr is....about a week ago i heard mid to late first round hed be back
Quote from: SunMo on April 11, 2012, 01:09:50 PM
last week holmgren said he's still 2-3 weeks away
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 11, 2012, 01:32:19 PM
yeah i didnt know if there had been an update since then
Quote from: SunMo on April 11, 2012, 01:34:09 PM
yeah, 1-2 weeks away now
i cant wait to see giroux this series....hes the key other than bryz.....this is his first leading role in the postseason...he doesnt have richards or carter to kind of hide behind and play a background role...now the first guy hes gotta go head to head against in the playoffs is the best player in the world....i dont expect him to match crosby but if he can have a big series and stay in crosbys league and at least counter the opposite star player somewhat that will go a long way towards giving the flyers a chance...plus with bryz in goal vs the pens offense its going to be key for the flyers top player to have a big series as they are going to have to score a lot
in the end the flyers are just not in a good place here.... its a bad match up in terms of experience...the flyers have six forwards and a defenseman who will play in this series 22 or younger and another (matt read) who is a rookie....i just think they are going to be overwhelmed against a team like pittsburgh...having talented young players like that brings you energy in the regular season but it generally gets exposed in the post season and none of these guys have ever been in a series like this
pens in 5
flyers refuse to finish their hits while the penguins run thru any flyer they can with an intent to hurt them (in a legal way)
can i change my pick
holy shtein schenn had a great shift there...only guy on the team thats come to play....huge hit leads to their best chance
here we farging go....lavs must have said something....cause everything is hitting like a mother now...and guess what....its leading to chances
Bryzaster is back
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 11, 2012, 08:04:02 PM
holy shtein schenn had a great shift there...only guy on the team thats come to play....huge hit leads to their best chance
Schenn and Jagr are the only two players that showed up. The D is laughably bad and the rest of the forwards can't get shtein going.
anyone else excited for the playoffs to start on friday?
Quote from: SD on April 11, 2012, 08:17:26 PM
Bryzaster is back
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 11, 2012, 08:04:02 PM
holy shtein schenn had a great shift there...only guy on the team thats come to play....huge hit leads to their best chance
Schenn and Jagr are the only two players that showed up. The D is laughably bad and the rest of the forwards can't get shtein going.
to be fair pens are just a superior team and will probably win the cup much less have trouble with the flyers
but to even have a chance in this series the two things they needed were at least solid play by breezy and a big series by giroux
and in that period breezy was a joke and giroux invisible (while crosby was dominant)
they also simply werent ready for playoff hockey....and thats the youth factor....no matter what they were told it would be like you cant be prepared for playoff hockey...much less on the road against a team of this caliber...and that early onslaught killed them...doesnt exactly hel tho that they have a 51 million dollar veteran goalie thats being paid to bail the team out and hold the fort in times like that who farging sucks ass
and then to pile on when the team finally gets its wits about themselves and plays the last ten minutes very well the POS gives up that late goal
aw jake gotta bury that
jagr was wide open in the slot and for some reason giroux passes it to hartnell who was covered and had a much worse angle at the net and maguire says giroux does a great job finding him
rut roh
YES!!!
Wow!
farg YEAH!
fargING SCHENNNN!
schenn's been a man this game. keep it up. need to score, don't trust bryz
Donovan wants to know who the Flyers will be sending out for the shoot out
Quote from: Eagaholic on April 11, 2012, 10:04:43 PM
Donovan wants to know who the Flyers will be sending out for the shoot out
lol
bahahah farg YOU PITTSBURGH
WOOOOOT!
Now they can win this series
I just came.
farg YEAH
Awesome...they didn't waste any time.
Eat it, Pittsburgh.
jake is like the eastern european version of mush mouth
hahahah laviolette's fist pump and punch. awesome.
Just coming back from that dreadful first was huge. Actually winning the game is a crushing blow to the Pens. They had nothing for the rest of the game.
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 11, 2012, 10:26:25 PM
jake is like the eastern european version of mush mouth
yeah i thought he said something about scumbags?
Quote from: phattymatty on April 11, 2012, 10:31:02 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 11, 2012, 10:26:25 PM
jake is like the eastern european version of mush mouth
yeah i thought he said something about scumbags?
ha
i think i heard lavs jagr and bryz at one point or another but other than that i couldnt make out a single word....it was like someone talking in spanish until they get to a proper name or some american salng where theres no spanish word available...except jake was supposed to have been speaking english
i cant say enough good things about braydon schenn tonight...when the team was getting bulldozed a 20 year old kid was the one who was fighting back and blasting people everywhere...dook is so strong on his skates for his age....what a leader
richards and carter for the best player on the ice tonight the guy who scored the OT winner PLUS wayne simmonds and sean courterier
yes please
Schenn was an absolute beast tonight. That series where he knocked two Pens on their asses was a thing of beauty!
this is what happens when the Pens don't get to go to a shootout after 5 minutes in overtime
Son of a bitch! Had to leave the office just when Briere scored to make it 3-1. Had to call SeaBiscuit to confirm the final score. Holy crap!
No worries, I took over for you Don. I got home when the Flyers were down 3-1 about halfway through the third. Turned on the TV and saw Briere score their second about a minute later. :yay
Phenomenal comeback.
farg Pittsburgh.
Die Cindy Die.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtolQ7xdf5w&feature=player_embedded
Quote from: Eagles_Legendz on April 11, 2012, 10:26:49 PM
hahahah laviolette's fist pump and punch. awesome.
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how embarrassing is it that games 3 and 4 are not sold out yet
What? That's farging awful.
Slick eddy charged too much
Quote from: rjs246 on April 12, 2012, 07:09:37 PM
What? That's farging awful.
still this morning wip is running adds for tickets
say hello to a shteinload of penguin fans sunday
i just tried to buy two tickets for Sunday and couldn't
Quote from: SunMo on April 13, 2012, 09:16:11 AM
i just tried to buy two tickets for Sunday and couldn't
Same...I tried last night when I was drunk then again this morning. Nothing available.
theres only singles left...you were probably looking for two
i would just scalp if you wanna go....its obviously a weak market...especially wednesday when there wont be as many penguin fans
I've got a buddy who was selling tix for 225/pair. Not sure what seats or if he still has them. If anyone is interested I'll ask him.
last weekend i dug in the crates of my old flyer games i used to tape when i was a kid to get ready for this weeks playoffs
some of what came out the vault
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bunch of losing games there
yeah i kept a lot of games because of fights or other strange things that might have happened
the detroit game was an all time classic...it was like berube's third or fourth game in the nhl and he fought bob probert who was arguably the best fighter ever and in his prime AND joey kocur who was the most feared fighter in the league at the time because of his one punch knockout ability and this kid fights them both in the same game....it was unreal...he ended up blowing up proberts nose
you need to get one of those converter machines and put that shtein on dvd and online
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0-dWQuXvwo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKnt65jEU6Y
wannabe canadian white trash
Kick faces in.
can the flyers score first tonight.....please
I expect a full on penguins blowout tonight.
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 13, 2012, 07:28:22 PM
can the flyers score first tonight.....please
at least you didn't have to wait long to be disappointed
momentum
penguins questioning themselves
good vibes
crowd not as into it
all the positives from the last game gone in 15 seconds
farg faces
I didn't understand the logic of making a change as soon as the puck was dropped. The Flyers were caught off guard and trying to get Courterier on the ice while Malkin was out there backfired big time. First shift you shouldn't be concerned so much about match ups as you should be getting the players on the ice to get at game speed.
the puck was behind the penguins net....thats an easy change for a professional team
the change wasnt the problem...in fact before the penguins even got to their own bleline the flyers had a forechecker in their zone....the play broke down because carle got undressed by crosby and completely lost him
ill easily take 1-0 into the locker room and be very happy....i just cant see that happening tho
Down 2-0...got em right where we want them
weak clearing attempt by timonen...he had all kinds of time and went so soft against the glass with it
That save by Bryz was ridiculous
SHORTHANDED BITCH!
Ha mofo pens
i love how pierre describes one of the best saves youll ever see with "if hes a left handed shot thats a goal"
and is there a dumber call in all of sports than the penalty/diving combo call
it cant farging be both
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 13, 2012, 08:10:46 PM
and is there a dumber call in all of sports than the penalty/diving combo call
it cant farging be both
no it's retarded and it was definitely a dive
the whole purpose of the unsportsmanlike is to deter diving yet they never just call the dive....so why would any player still not try it
the penguins have to much space in the neutral zone...they are making passe from their own blueline of just inside it way to easily...i dont think they even had to dump and chase more than five or six times this period...every thing is a lead pass and them sakting free into the flyers zone
Nice. End of period goal.
When that rush was coming I just knew they were going to score with little to no time left. It's so obvious. Typical slow Flyers first.
In the regular season, the Pens were 2nd in the NHL with 78 1st period goals. The Flyers were 2nd with 78 1st period goals allowed.
Maybe time to make an adjustment to that strategy for the playoffs.
defense is an embarrassment so far, specifically carle's joke of a play on crosby for the first goal.
i was thinking the start to the first game was youth oriented...and of course the fact that the penguins are just better....but theres no excuse for this game....they have been pathetic much more than pens have been great and you cant blame youth after winning the first game
they just haven't controlled the puck at all. seems like Pitt has had it the entire game.
I try not to bitch about penalties too much, but Grossman's second penalty was an embarrassment and I'm sick of seeing the Pens get 3 PP's before Philly gets one. I feel like playing @ Pitt is like cameron indoor sometimes.
speak of the devil. and on the golden boy no less.
i agree on the grossmann call but other than that in two games can you really point to another call or non call that was blatantly in favor of pittsburgh....plus the flyers got the benefit of the worst non offside calls ive seen in all my years of watching hockey...a blantant offsides is usually the length of the puck or puck and a half....that was a foot offsides
in fact i was just mentioning to my boy how clean this series has been played by both teams...and not clean in terms of dirty plays but just crisp non holding hooking interference hockey with lots of hitting
someone needs to cave in dupuis' solar plexus...that little farg has taken massive runs at the flyers all night
what the farg happened on that last pitt goal....i was watching the sixers
Farging awesome goal with 2 seconds left. Takes away any confidence pit may have mustered after their go ahead goal.
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 13, 2012, 09:05:37 PM
what the farg happened on that last pitt goal....i was watching the sixers
I missed it too
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 13, 2012, 09:05:37 PM
what the farg happened on that last pitt goal....i was watching the sixers
malkin took the face off and ran through giroux essentially. sort of created a weird odd man rush, the weak side was completely left uncovered and the kick save kicked the puck right to pitt. could see the goal coming a mile away.
I just missed the goal but when I came back they were saying Bryz was pissed and broke his stick afterwards.
and thats why the flyers will never win a cup
that was one of the worst goals ive ever seen in a big spot
this game is unreal
Lol, they just keep coming back
This has been one hell of a crazy game. Where is the pepto?
I want to see 8-8 going into OT (Schenn with the winner. In the 5th OT)
wow i cant believe how out of position fleury was on that schenn shot...that was farging in if martin doesnt block it
giroux just outright kicked kicked that defenseman it looked like
fleury looks shaky as hell
farging a.....suck it you fat illiterate tuckians
jags bitches
fargin jagrbombz, jagrbombz, jagrbombz
cooter two goals in the series
malkin two assists
salty russian
this prevent is killing me
Thats the GAME motheruckerz!!
Welcome back Cooter?
most arrogant organization in the nhl
extremely sweet ending, Giroux with the empty netter for the hat
Giroux with a 6 point game goddamn
Two hat tricks, eight goals - amazing game.
Bryz gave up five, but also made some sweet saves.
In. Their. Heads.
I DRINK YOUR TEARS CROSBY
Cheers to mono and Cooter!
Just plain farging awesome. Almost drove the car off the road after Pens scored 5 seconds after the Flyers tied it up at 3. What a roller coaster ride this was.
Bryz played one hell of a game even though he let 5 in. If he can just cut back on the bad goals he'd be elite.
Couturier and Giroux are going to get all the love tonight and rightfully so, but Voracek was the best playmaker on the ice tonight. He was deadly on the wing setting goals up, opening up space, and making things happen.
giroux had more shots on goal than
crosby
malkin
dupuis
cooke
adams
kennedy
staal
combined
Has there been a more invisible player in the 3rd period of these last two games than Cindy?
Voracek needs to figure out how to finish but otherwise he was super effective. Fun game. Suck it Pittsburgh.
Quote from: SD on April 13, 2012, 10:53:18 PM
Has there been a more invisible player in the 3rd period of these last two games than Cindy?
Looks like the National Crosby League might have to find a new face.
Or god forbid a new way of marketing itself. Like appealing to traditional large market bases like NY, Bos, Philly, Det and such as well as the old historic teams from other countries, instead of just mindlessly promoting a pretty face ad nauseam for the most casual fans who are lucky to know what icing is, other than the shtein on top of cakes.
can you imagine how many games the flyers would be up in the series if there wasnt a league conspiracy to get the pens the stanley cup
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QuoteRT @68Jagr: @28CGiroux 3+3=6 points in one playoff game. beginning of the year i called u little Mario- now i can scratch out the little.
Quote from: Munson on April 14, 2012, 12:48:39 AM
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Bryz is like, chill out Carle I'm all over it, you'll just farg things up
The best part about that was watching all the Pittsburgh fans behind the net jump up like it went in and then having to sit back down with that "son of a f'ing bitch!" reaction.
If ya got an hour to kill peruse some of these threads on the Pens board, they're downright hilarious:
http://www.letsgopens.com/scripts/phpBB3/viewforum.php
Quote from: rjs246 on April 13, 2012, 07:31:50 PM
I expect a full on penguins blowout tonight.
Mock?
Go right ahead. Nothing can lessen the amount of enjoyment I'm getting from this. The only way this could be better is if it were somehow happening in the finals.
The Penguins, on paper, have the far superior team but holy shtein are they playing like scared bitches right now. Beautiful.
Also, and I hate piggybacking on IGY's earlier points, but the young kids are showing tons of grit and leadership right now. The amount of responsibility and ice time that have been given to dudes who aren't old enough to drink yet is astonishing and the fact that they are responding with these kinds of results is even more so. To trade away the team leaders for kids who have no leadership experience at this level and have no playoff drop off (so far) is something that no one could have expected.
The Pens are too concerned with taking the body and getting cheap shots in to the point where it's affecting their play. They're so concerned with being physical that they're leaving guys open and being irresponsible defensively. I'm not saying that's the only reason they're losing but when you have the talent and health that they do you should be more concerned with winning the game and less concerned with who wins the hit battle. The Flyers are playing smart hockey. I have to applaud Lavy for making the Pens think this was going to be some big hit showdown...the Pens are winning in the physical department but who gives a shtein if you're down 2-0.
And I know this series is far from over, but I'm going to look ahead a bit. I hope to god one of the Sens/Devils/Caps win beat the Rangers, because I don't think the Flyers have a shot in hell of beating them. The only slight chance they have is to throw Bob in net but we all know they'll stick with Bryz instead. Whoever comes out of the East is going to win the Cup this season in my opinion.
I don't think they can beat either the Bruins or the Rangers, so yes, a little help would be appreciated.
Having said that, I would love to watch the Flyers fight through all of my most hated teams to get to a cup. Nothing is better than watching the Penguins/Devils/Bruins/Rangers get beat by the Flyers in the playoffs.
They can beat the Bruins...or at the very least make it a series...against the Rangers they'll either get swept or pull out a game at home. That's the best case scenario. They start Bob against the Rags they can probably stretch the series out a bit but ultimately still lose in 6.
I look at the Bruins and I see a better version of the Flyers. Deep scoring with no superstars and very little drop off from one line to another, solid defense, the ability and willingness to be physical and far far far superior goaltending. Because they're similar I can see it being a relatively even matchup, but Boston is just better at all of the same things that the Flyers do well.
The Flyers are 17-0 all-time when leading a series 2-0.
I'm hoping this trend continues.
Also - that game last night was beyond awesome.
Quote from: SD on April 14, 2012, 09:02:34 AM
The Pens are too concerned with taking the body and getting cheap shots in to the point where it's affecting their play. They're so concerned with being physical that they're leaving guys open and being irresponsible defensively.
i dont see that as much as i see them emptying their tanks in the first 25 minutes of the game running all over the ice at people...it has worked beautifully early but after a while it takes everything out of you and you are left with nothing in the second half of the game....where as the flyers weather the storm early and finish strong...its amazing how much faster the flyers have looked in the second half of the first two games and you can see pittsburgh physicality drop substantially
Quote from: SD on April 14, 2012, 09:05:30 AM
And I know this series is far from over, but I'm going to look ahead a bit. I hope to god one of the Sens/Devils/Caps win beat the Rangers, because I don't think the Flyers have a shot in hell of beating them.
im not thinking about someone beating the rangers altho that would be the ideal scenario...im looking to avoid them as long as possible...and thats setting up pretty nicely for the flyers as all they need is one of florida or the caps to win in the first round to miss new york....and new jersey is going to beat florida
Agreed and for whatever reason I see the Flyers/Rags meeting in the conference finals. I'd rather take my chances there than I would in round 2. I think the Caps have the best chance of beating them although they have to make it past Boston first which is no easy task. The Devils...I give them a sluggers chance. The Devs/Rags are a rivalry so you never know what's going to happen when they meet.
still trying to process the fact that a teenager got a playoff hat trick last night while also shutting down the nhl mvp
Amazing game last night, both have been crazy, but last night was insane!! Kept all the kids up to watch and they were glued to the screen. IGY, I agree that the flyers just look so much faster the 2nd half of the game. They are out hustling and working these guys. Here's to Bryz getting his head out of his a$$ in the 1st so they can finish this up in Philly!
Quote from: rjs246 on April 13, 2012, 07:31:50 PM
I expect a full on penguins blowout tonight.
haha at you
Quote from: rjs246 on April 13, 2012, 07:31:50 PM
I expect a full on penguins blowout tonight in the first 10 minutes.
fixed
:-D
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 14, 2012, 01:29:58 PM
still trying to process the fact that a teenager got a playoff hat trick last night while also shutting down the nhl mvp
THIS IS
OUR YEAR!
I expect a full on penguins blowout today.
i expect a full on rager for 3 periods
Can they stop talking about how good Bryz has been? He lets in some embarrassing goals.
And somehow MAF is worse.
Expecting tons of PPs this game to keep it under control.
crosby is the definition of a bitch, it's incredible that this is the face of the NHL
I would love nothing more than for someone to take their skate off and cut Cosby. Deep.
Quote from: rjs246 on April 15, 2012, 03:09:15 PM
I expect a full on penguins blowout today.
This comment has legs. Keep it up.
All that started by the little fagfarg Crosby and they still get the pp.
Nice work, NHL.
Haha... bye bye Asham.
Asham. Dead.
somebody has got to farging kill asham
i'm ready to fight the city of pittsburgh
This might be the greatest NHL game I've seen since the sens brawlfest. I'm seriously jacked right now.
Are you farging kidding me? Schenn got a penalty?
absolute bullshtein that Schenn gets a penalty there, farging horseshtein
cant believe schenn got that penalty
And of course Bryz lets in a shtein goal.
Perfect.
carle got farging clowned there
I'm sure they'll find a way to keep the Flyers from getting a power play at all on that match penalty. They'll even it out.
And of course the Penguins score 4-on-4. Get your heads out of your asses, Flyers.
lol Fluery
HA MOTHERFARGERS!
HOLY shtein.
soft goal too
awful pp
Schenn's back on the ice.
Maybe he can get this powerplay to do something. It's horrible without Giroux.
Bryzgalov hasn't been great, but MAF's been brutal.
really wanted to make pit pay for that shtein
everything has happened so quick, but the fact that timmonen and letang got game misconducts is farging retarded
What the farg is wrong with Charles' voice?
Quote from: Geowhizzer on April 15, 2012, 04:13:27 PM
Bryzgalov hasn't been great, but MAF's been brutal.
he hasnt seen much after the first few minutes but hasnt looked solid with what he did see
seems more like this is the end of the second. there was a lot of game there
Quote from: Eagaholic on April 15, 2012, 04:15:08 PM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on April 15, 2012, 04:13:27 PM
Bryzgalov hasn't been great, but MAF's been brutal.
he hasnt seen much after the first few minutes but hasnt looked solid with what he did see
To me, one of the two goals were soft - the other he was kind of let hanging out to dry.
And Cindy farging Crosby needs to die.
I would like to see crosby die by asham being shoved up his ass
Death shouldn't be pleasurable.
How can anyone root for that farging piece of shtein? farg Sidney Crosby.
it would be a pain in the asham
Quote from: Eagaholic on April 15, 2012, 04:20:38 PM
it would be a pain in the asham
haha - oh no you d'int.
couldn't lay off the hanging curve
Best first period of the series for the Flyers. Hopefully they can put their skates on the throats of the Penguins as the game goes on.
In Crosby's case, I mean that literally.
In crosby's case I'd be willing to settle for a good elbow to the temple
That's a horrible farging goal, fellas. Sorry but this guy sucks.
Where's the Pepto?
looks like i picked the wrong series to stop sniffing glue
Bryz has been legit terrible this game. Given up juicy rebounds he's been lucky with so far too.
Beautiful. God what a pass.
rookie magic
terrific shot too
Holy mother of Moses!
farging bryz sucks cock
Time for Bob.
On second thought - farg!
It's gotten to the point where if I were a Penguin I'd just shoot it no matter where I was on the ice. He's that awful.
Quote from: Eagles_Legendz on April 15, 2012, 04:55:15 PM
Bryz has been legit terrible this game. Given up juicy rebounds he's been lucky with so far too.
Roger that. He can't keep this shtein up.
What more does it take to get bob?
THREE goals today were awful. Just inexcusably bad.
YES Simmonds!!!
This is absolutely insane.
30 goals in 2 2/3rds games.
Somewhere Wayne Gretzky is weeping.
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Quote from: SunMo on April 15, 2012, 03:56:23 PM
crosby is the definition of a bitch, it's incredible that this is the face of the NHL
:yay x 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Absolutely nuts. The Flyers have scored 18 goals - more than every other series with the teams combined - even Det-Nash (15 total combined).
It sucks that we seem to have 1st half Bryz back - this team may run into a brick wall when they hit the second round, with any team with a semblance of a defense.
Quote from: Eagaholic on April 15, 2012, 05:09:01 PM
YES Simmonds!
Good to see Simmonds get going a bit - he's been relatively quiet in the first two games in all of the theatrics.
IMO the only hope is Bryz gets settled in. if they add one or two in the third, Pitt is done. at least if they win in 4 or 5, the team can get some rest from this insane pace. I do love how these guys just keep on coming!
No don't leave me MAF!
Fleury's out.
Worst playoff beard ever.
LOL nvm.
Hahahahaha. Nice goalie change
That was an absolutely pathetic effort by the Penguins.
Jesus Christ - show some farging pride.
defensive coverage has been solid this period, keeping things to the outside. keep it up.
Quote from: Rome on April 15, 2012, 05:28:32 PM
Worst playoff beard ever.
Only because Crosby's utterly incapable of growing one.
Too much estrogen.
Surprise. Another dirty hit by the farging Penguins.
Someone needs to die here. Seriously...
Quote from: Rome on April 15, 2012, 05:55:21 PM
Surprise. Another dirty hit by the farging Penguins.
Someone needs to die here. Seriously...
Couldnt agree more. Crosby needs to get a head shot
Rome, took the words right out of my mouth - KILL THESE fargERS!
Taking a run at Couturier and Giroux like that needs to draw blood
What are they chanting? I'm so jacked I want to go outside and kick my neighbor in his nuts.
YOU CAN'T BEAT US...
YOU CAN'T BEAT US...
YOU CAN'T BEAT US...
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The amazing thing is Bryz has played worse than any of us imagined he would in the playoffs and it hasn't made a difference. If the Pens would actually worry about using their talent to win and not taking cheap shots then this series might be closer.
This is the monster Bettman created. He wanted Sidbitch to be the face of the NHL so he let the Pens get away with murder [and for the igy's of the world with the conspiracy bullshtein, it's not just Flyers fans that think the Pens get away with murder, it's every fan of every team. Torterrela was just the tip of the iceberg]. Bettman has no choice but to come down hard on them after today's game, the NHL is fed up with their bullshtein tactics then playing the crying babe in the woods routine. You want to take the body on checks that's fine, when you start headhunting every other play then someone other than the refs need to step in.
Even Pens fans know they're an embarrassment, kudos to them for admitting it:
http://www.letsgopens.com/scripts/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=58390&sid=0f2cf8c49c5e97ca5907f9cd9c1d5595
He won't come down hard at all. With the goal keeping, this series is far from over. I don't expect any suspensions for game 4 And that's sad.
Chris Therien's reaction to Crosby's actions during the first period brawl (http://www.crossingbroad.com/2012/04/audio-chris-therien-goes-off-on-sidney-crosby.html)
Quote from: SD on April 15, 2012, 06:48:38 PM
Even Pens fans know they're an embarrassment, kudos to them for admitting it:
http://www.letsgopens.com/scripts/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=58390&sid=0f2cf8c49c5e97ca5907f9cd9c1d5595
QuoteThis was the worst game I've ever seen in my 29 years of being a fan. Period.
That being said, the Flyers weren't the "victims" in this game, either. They've been equally as chippy and dirty in this series as we have, the only difference will be the Asham and Neal hits. Asham's hit was dirty and will warrant a suspension, but Schenn laid there as if he was dead to sell the call.
I don't buy Adams pulling Hartnell's hair for a second. He reached back and tried to grab his collar. When you play professional sports and your borrow your fashion tips from Carrot Top, these things will happen.
James Neal. I don't know what to think there...
I made the statement before the series started that as long as we didn't allow Philly to drag us into their nonsense, we'll win this series. The Flyers didn't drag us to their level, we willing went there on our own.
Yeah, no blinders on there. Typical Pittsburgh whining...
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hahaha!
CRY + SOB
Quote from: Geowhizzer on April 15, 2012, 07:31:15 PM
Chris Therien's reaction to Crosby's actions during the first period brawl (http://www.crossingbroad.com/2012/04/audio-chris-therien-goes-off-on-sidney-crosby.html)
that was softer than crosby
Pens in five.
I admittedly don't know, or really give a shtein about hockey. I've watched a total of about 3 hockey games in my entire life.
That being said, what a farging game. You white boys be boxing. I'm gonna get me a Simmonds butta joint to support the brotha.
Yep.
lol
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so on a a scale of 1-10 how much is this series a fake me out?
1 - pittsburgh sucks and the flyers suck less
10 - flyers are as good as any team in the nhl and are in the mix for a cup
4. I don't think they beat the Rangers or Bruins
rangers i agree with.....boston does not look like the same team as last year....not saying the flyers would beat them but they dont scare me
and ill take my chances with the rangers in the conference finals...i feel like if the flyers meet them that late they are going to have all kinds of momentum...as every team in a conf. final does but the regular season at that point will be a distant memory
still dont think they would beat ny but it wouldnt be a rout like it would be if they met in the second round...conf finals is a clean slate
LETS DO THIS!!
Bryz scares the shtein out of me, he's horrible and if he doesn't stop letting in zesty goals they're not going to last. The end of the season he was playing better but that was more of a mirage as the D and the rest of the team were playing a lot better.
They can beat any team in the league with the exception of the Rangers.
he really is a complete joke....its such a shame because if they had a goalie they could win the cup this year...he takes all the steam out of the balloon tho
"Why did you push Voracek's glove away?"
"I don't like him"
Sid has some emotional problems, you can tell by watching this interview:
http://watch.tsn.ca/nhl/clip658997#clip658997
And nice attempt at growing a playoff beard...fag.
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This one made me chuckle too
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And one more...funnily enough, this is NOT a photoshop...
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Quote from: SD on April 15, 2012, 10:54:30 PM
"Why did you push Voracek's glove away?"
"I don't like him"
Sid has some emotional problems, you can tell by watching this interview:
http://watch.tsn.ca/nhl/clip658997#clip658997
And nice attempt at growing a playoff beard...fag.
Did Dupuss actually start to cry there? lol.
I do feel bad for pit though because, as crosby pointed out, they had some bad bounces of the puck.
I would love to see somebody sucker punch crosby. Especially if it was during the hand shake line after the Flyers win.
Not sure the pens are still favored to win the cup at this point.
Here's all the Penguin crap from the game, from TSN's broadcast. Can't wait to finish these f'ers off Wednesday night
TSN part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtvPeTf4wsk) TSN part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpTvjTixSUI)
Quote from: Feva on April 15, 2012, 07:52:10 PM
I admittedly don't know, or really give a shtein about hockey. I've watched a total of about 3 hockey games in my entire life.
That being said, what a farging game. You white boys be boxing. I'm gonna get me a Simmonds butta joint to support the brotha.
Yep.
Goddamitt Feva! If this dumb hawaiian can get into the Flyers so can you!
Quote from: Feva on April 15, 2012, 07:52:10 PM
I'm gonna get me a Simmonds butta joint to support the brotha.
Ordering the Simmonds jersey t-shirt tonight.
Neal with 2 separate disciplinary hearings today. Asham with an in-person hearing
lol
QuoteFleury yanked
After allowing more goals in the first three games of a playoff series than any goaltender in the league's 94-year history, Penguins coach Dan Bylsma decided he'd seen enough of Marc-Andre Fleury.
Wayne Simmonds' late second-period goal was the 17th allowed by Fleury, breaking Ron Hextall's record of 16 through the first three games against the Rangers in 1993-94, while Hextall was with the Islanders.
Backup Brent Johnson replaced Fleury to start the third period. It took just 27 seconds for the Flyers to welcome Johnson to the playoffs, as Claude Giroux beat him on his first shot faced.
Ah yes, but the record for most goals allowed in any 3 straight playoff games belongs to Pelle Lindbergh.
True but that was a long season. He was bound to hit the wall sooner or later.
QuotePIT will be without Craig Adams in game four. His instigator in last 5 minutes stands. Auto 1 game suspension. $10K fine for Dan Bylsma.
-Bob McKenzie
No word on Asham and Neal yet
Asham is done for the series, minimum. Neal might be a two-game deal depending on if they jack him for the Couturier hit and the Giroux shot or just a single game for both. I don't think he's had any previous conduct issues which might lead Shanny to slap him on the dick a little.
I would be shocked if Neal was out for more than one game and wouldn't be surprised to see him not suspended at all. He's a star and though he was a punk yesterday, the hits were not particularly grievous and left no lasting injury.
He is a repeat offender, though.
The only things that make me think there may be a suspension is that 1) There were two acts - one where it was obvious that he was targeting the head, and 2) that it led to all the other shenanigans.
That said, the lack of injury makes me think it may just be a fine.
asham will have the book thrown at him because hes a 4th liner...neal might get a game just because the series is 3-0 and the league figures in or out doesnt matter as far as the end result...if the series were 2-1 neal would just receive a fine
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grand pop on left half, few rows up. He's not angry, he's just very disappointed
Where are the two Penguin fans with the sign that says they sucked his dick in high school?
lol at the kenzo meth head in the blue sweatshirt
farg your motherfargin orangeout
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 17, 2012, 01:46:40 PM
lol at the kenzo meth head in the blue sweatshirt
farg your motherfargin orangeout
Hahaha...I was just about to comment about this dude. He doesn't look excited so maybe he's a Pens fan trying to keep a low profile.
I'm just surprised Crosby continues to act like such a douche. He's literally one good punch away from having his career ended.
Crosby says Penguins don't regret Game 3 fireworks (http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=628366)
Rulings out:
Neal gets one game: http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=628366
Asham gets four: http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=628390
Shanny's multimedia presentation of Neal's suspension
http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/17/james-neal-gets-a-one-game-suspension/
Quote"While we are willing to accept Neal's assertion that on [the Couturier] play he jumped to brace himself for an unintended collision . . . he once again launches prior to making contact with Giroux,'' Shanahan said in an explanation video released by the league. "It is also important to note that Neal was fined once and also received two warning calls from the Department of Player Safety earlier this season, in addition to having been suspended 3 years ago for a check from behind.''
Read more: http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/flyers/20120418_Penguins__Neal_and_Asham_suspended.html#ixzz1sNkVrtqq
Watch sports videos you won't find anywhere else
lol at accepting Neal's assertion that he jumped to avoid contact on Couturier. I'm glad he at least received one game because he was clearly head hunting.
If a Flyer went head-hunting after Crosby & Malkin on the same shift he would have been suspended for half a season minimum.
The funny thing is the NHL had the perfect opportunity to show they don't tolerate that sort of pathetic thuggery and whiffed.
Fine. I hope someone ends Crosby's career Lindros style tonight.
At this point I'd just be happy to have the Flyers win game 4 comfortably with Bryz looking good in net and no further injuries or suspensions going into the second round.
Unless Rinaldo actually wants to contribute something... I don't care if he gets suspended.
Quote from: Rome on April 18, 2012, 06:04:49 AM
If a Flyer went head-hunting after Crosby & Malkin on the same shift he would have been suspended for half a season minimum.
The funny thing is the NHL had the perfect opportunity to show they don't tolerate that sort of pathetic thuggery and whiffed.
Fine. I hope someone ends Crosby's career Lindros style tonight.
I'd almost root for a player like Hartnell or Schenn to concuss Crosby on a clean hit ending his career over winning game 4.
Very similar hit to the Neal/Couturier hit last night at the Coyotes/Blackhawks game. Torres leaves his feet and nails Hossa with his shoulder. And of course there was no call and a ref standing 4 feet away from the play:
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/blackhawks-marian-hossa-leaves-game-stretcher-raffi-torres-015358145.html
the big difference btwn the two though was that neal made contact with cooters chest...torres went right into hossa's domepiece
i wouldnt be surprised to see torres get 10 games
Neal followed that shot up with leaving his feet and going after Giroux's domepiece. So the NHL refs let this hit and the Neal hit go without a penalty. Neal followed that up by doing some more headhunting since the refs took no action. If you want to see something despicable go to a Pens forum and their fans are claiming Giroux, Couturier and Schenn were embelishing their injuries to get a call. It's Foxnews level rationale.
i dont really care about any of it....homers on both sides annoy me
i was just saying that the torres hit was def worse than either neal hit
The difference is Torres can throw a farging hit, Neal is a pansy. I wanted Neal out there just to have Simmonds finish what he tried to start.
I expect a full on penguins blowout tonight.
Quote from: rjs246 on April 18, 2012, 05:28:26 PM
I expect a full on penguins blowout tonight.
Atta boy.
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its just incredible how bad fleury has been
AWWRRIGGHTT!
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 18, 2012, 07:43:24 PM
its just incredible how bad fleury has been
That was horrible. why in god's name is he in there?
Ha, Malkin now with a penalty. losers
and breezy is equally as bad
farg! They got Fleury and the Flyers have Bryz. That was weak. Nice duck Hoyda.
at this rate SOG = win
Quote from: Don Ho on April 18, 2012, 07:48:46 PM
farg! They got Fleury and the Flyers have Bryz. That was weak. Nice duck Hoyda.
the difference is one has led his team to two stanley cups and won one and is still only 27....the other has never had a single good playoff series is 32 and signed for eight more years
A million rebounds off Bryz's pads...
And another goal inside his net.
That was some awesome puck movement. Goddamit!
Flyers scoring first. Do not want.
I don't think they can win with Bob, but I'm certain they can't with Bryz. Rebounds every shot.
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 18, 2012, 07:52:48 PM
Quote from: Don Ho on April 18, 2012, 07:48:46 PM
farg! They got Fleury and the Flyers have Bryz. That was weak. Nice duck Hoyda.
the difference is one has led his team to two stanley cups and won one and is still only 27....the other has never had a single good playoff series is 32 and signed for eight more years
I'd still take Bryz tonight
Or not.
Quote from: Eagles_Legendz on April 18, 2012, 07:58:39 PM
I don't think they can win with Bob, but I'm certain they can't with Bryz. Rebounds every shot.
It's like throwing a rubber ball against a concrete wall. farging handball already.
damn, i was looking forward to a short handed goal
Quote from: Eagaholic on April 18, 2012, 07:59:21 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 18, 2012, 07:52:48 PM
Quote from: Don Ho on April 18, 2012, 07:48:46 PM
farg! They got Fleury and the Flyers have Bryz. That was weak. Nice duck Hoyda.
the difference is one has led his team to two stanley cups and won one and is still only 27....the other has never had a single good playoff series is 32 and signed for eight more years
I'd still take Bryz tonight
you can have him....hes another in a long line of flyer goalies where everytime a shot is taken against him you think its going in and theres no hope for that to change
at least with fleury he could get hot at anytime and carry his team....that possibility doesnt exist with breezy...you just have to hope you score more goals than he gives up
nice. calling everything favors Flyers
4 on 3, let's go you sonsofbitches!
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 18, 2012, 08:07:01 PM
Quote from: Eagaholic on April 18, 2012, 07:59:21 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 18, 2012, 07:52:48 PM
Quote from: Don Ho on April 18, 2012, 07:48:46 PM
farg! They got Fleury and the Flyers have Bryz. That was weak. Nice duck Hoyda.
the difference is one has led his team to two stanley cups and won one and is still only 27....the other has never had a single good playoff series is 32 and signed for eight more years
I'd still take Bryz tonight
you can have him....hes another in a long line of flyer goalies where everytime a shot is taken against him you think its going in and theres no hope for that to change
at least with fleury he could get hot at anytime and carry his team....that possibility doesnt exist with breezy...you just have to hope you score more goals than he gives up
Granted it's unlikely but Bryz could get hot. Before he broke his foot he was playing better than Fleury at any time this year
5 on 3 CMON!! farg!
farging hit the net you piece of euro trash
they better score here because theres gonna be a dump truck full of make up calls after its all over
YES!
KILL KILL KILL Smell blood, guts, chum, ATTACK!!! YESSSSSS!!!!
EAT IT MOTHERFARGERS!
Quote from: Eagaholic on April 18, 2012, 08:10:02 PM
Before he broke his foot he was playing better than Fleury at any time this year
if thats enough for you then be happy...i personally want a lot more
over/under on how many seconds from the 4.08 mark till the flyers get called for a penalty
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 18, 2012, 08:13:25 PM
Quote from: Eagaholic on April 18, 2012, 08:10:02 PM
Before he broke his foot he was playing better than Fleury at any time this year
if thats enough for you then be happy...i personally want a lot more
who doesn't?
>:D
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 18, 2012, 08:13:25 PM
Quote from: Eagaholic on April 18, 2012, 08:10:02 PM
Before he broke his foot he was playing better than Fleury at any time this year
if thats enough for you then be happy...i personally want a lot more
over/under on how many seconds from the 4.08 mark till the flyers get called for a penalty
2 mins. This game is going to be a PP bloodbath but everyone knew that after game 3.
Hahaha... Bryz is farging horrendous.
If Pittsburgh said "we'll change goalies with you right now" I'd do it in a heartbeat. Fleury is struggling but Bryz is a train wreck .
Quote from: SD on April 18, 2012, 08:17:29 PM
If Pittsburgh said "we'll change goalies with you right now" I'd do it in a heartbeat. Fleury is struggling but Bryz is a train wreck .
And Bod has Pits number
lolwut
c'mon wellwood. jesus.
I want to see Bryz kneecapped almost worse than Crosby.
Pull Bryz.
That wasn't even close to his fault.
what is the record for 1st period playoff goals? There's 2+ min left, time for 4 more
Final score is going to be 17-12
Quote from: Rome on April 18, 2012, 08:16:59 PM
Hahaha... Bryz is farging horrendous.
he really is the worst thing ive ever seen
The defense has been spectacularly awful. Not as bad as Bryz, mind you, but still...
Quote from: Rome on April 18, 2012, 08:24:55 PM
The defense has been spectacularly awful. Not as bad as Bryz, mind you, but still...
And not just the D either, their passing has been bad
I can't imagine why Lav would not put Bob in next period. Just because the game is close and the other goalie sucks too is no reason not to.
The thing about Bryz that most troubles me is he's absolutely a momentum killer. I don't have any illusions about the Penguins coming back and winning this series. They're done. What troubles me is when they need someone to just make the routine saves he's looking as nervous as a whore in church. I mean simple shtein looks like it's confusing him. He's totally playing out of position and not using his farging talent whatsoever. Maybe it's just because he's never been in a position like this before. So much expected, so much on the line, so much pressure from the fans, media, etc...
I don't know.
I do know they're not going anywhere with him. Not with him playing like this they aren't.
Quote from: Rome on April 18, 2012, 08:30:14 PM
I do know they're not going anywhere with him. Not with him playing like this they aren't.
i think thats why everyone is enjoying this series so much....its almost like its the flyers own little stanley cup and it allows people for a split second to forget that as long as hes their goalie they arent going anywhere
flyers needs to get one of the next 3 or 4 goals if they hope to win
Ridiculous. Get him the farg out of there.
It's BOB TIME
that was a sick shot but look at how slow and hesistant breezy is getting over
God I hope Bob does decent here...and when I say decent I mean makes the saves he should. Bryz is a farging train wreck.
this is a whole new series now...such a confidence boost for penguins to win without neal...now they go home and get him back with all the momentum
Ha, cheers for Bobs save
lol sure it is.
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 18, 2012, 08:51:13 PM
this is a whole new series now...such a confidence boost for penguins to win without neal...now they go home and get him back with all the momentum
There's still 15 minutes left in the 2nd period
Lavy needs to call his timeout soon
Quote from: Rome on April 18, 2012, 08:51:50 PM
lol sure it is.
im not saying they are gonna come back and win im saying its a series now
ill bet anything you want right now that theres a game six in philly
farg
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 18, 2012, 08:52:59 PM
Quote from: Rome on April 18, 2012, 08:51:50 PM
lol sure it is.
im not saying they are gonna come back and win im saying its a series now
ill bet anything you want right now that theres a game six in philly
Right - because the Penguins have been so excellent against the Flyers in Pittsburgh.
jesus was that an assinine penalty by read
6 minors this period already by the Flyers. Awesome.
Hold these motherfargers after the game and have them do suicides up and down the ice Miracle style.
Flyers are just playing lazy now
Quote from: Munson on April 18, 2012, 09:15:21 PM
Flyers are just playing lazy now
Yep Hartnell and a defenseman were right there and neither played the puck.
Nauseating. They're getting out-worked and out-hustled at every turn.
Somebody's face needs to get punched in.
Will they get 14?
Which team is supposed to be giving up again?
These iceholes are giving Pittsburgh hope.
Thank god. That may have just been the worst period of Flyers hockey I've ever seen. Not only a playoff game but the frickin Pens of all teams.
Settle down.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on April 18, 2012, 09:24:59 PM
Which team is supposed to be giving up again?
These iceholes are giving Pittsburgh hope.
yup....worst thing they could have ever done....
losing is one thing....serving up every single ounce of momentum to them on a silver platter is a whole nother
Quote from: Rome on April 18, 2012, 09:29:52 PM
Settle down.
We will, we get to watch Matt Cain against the potent Phils offense after this.
Someone needs to park the zamboni in front of the Pittsburgh net.
Need a farging abacus to keep track of all the Penguin goals.
Hm. I guess I was lucky to be flying for the last few hours. Also I totally knew this would be a blowout.
So the Pens were as dirty as could be in game 3 and now they're handing out a misconduct like that to Simmonds? LOL. Say what you will, but with the goalies playing like this, Claude and the crew need to play balls to the wall in game 5.
QuoteBREAKING: #NHL #FLYERS will use hologram of Pelle Lindbergh for game 5.
It won't be pretty when players crash the net
good one holic. I needed that.
I probably shouldn't have taken a shot at Pelle. It was a back handed compliment.
Quote from: Don Ho on April 18, 2012, 09:33:14 PM
Quote from: Rome on April 18, 2012, 09:29:52 PM
Settle down.
We will, we get to watch Matt Cain against the potent Phils offense after this.
Philly sports, feel the burn.
grossmann has a concussion and is probably out tomorrow
i could tell within 5 seconds of him coming to the bench that he had a concussion. never should have been allowed back out there.
and even worse than the penguins as a team getting momentum was that Fluery made a few great saves late in the game, if he gets his head out of his ass this could get ugly
yeah the penguins are definitely the better team...the flyers are where they are only because fleury has been so awful....if that changes the pens win the series because they will score no less than four goals a game the rest of the way...which means minimum the flyers need five to win a game
The scary thing I didn't want to see heading into last nights game was a Penguins team that actually relied on their talent to win. They managed for the most part to leave the goon shtein and undisciplined penalties to the wayside and focused on playing. I still think this is over come Friday night in Pittsburgh where the Flyers absolutely own the Pens but we'll see.
i cant see them winning without grossman...the goaltending is all time bad as it is and now their best defenseman is out
this kind of reminds me in the series vs boston where the flyers got gagne back and the bruins lost krejci....flyers lose grossman pens get neal back
i think cooter might be concussed as well from the neal hit....he was skating in jud last ngith and completely lost...which is why malkin went off....thats not a good thing either....all in one night the pens got their goalie back and the league mvp
that was the worst thing about the first awful goal bryz let in by giving up that rebound. it got malkin a goal, got his confidence back etc.
Settle down, ladies. The Flyers lead the series 3-1 and a desperation blowup by a hyper-talented team had to be expected.
The series may be extended longer than any of us would like but it is beyond unlikely that the Pens win.
i think the flyers will win in six but a pittsburgh comeback is certainly a legitimate possibility and has a much much better chance of happening than "beyond unlikely"
Well it's happened 4 times in the history of the major north american leagues, so... yeah. Beyond unlikely.
the amount of times it has happened in the past has no effect on the chances of it happening in this particular series
take the boston flyer series....after game four there wasnt a single factor that made you feel even a tiny bit that the flyers could comeback...boston had dominated the first three games....and was even the better team in game four...they had the better team and the better goalie
in this series i think we can all agree the penguins are the better team but have gotten some of the worst goaltending in playoff history....except the team they are playing actually has worse goaltending...so you can make a legit case for a penguins comeback if they just get average goaltending the rest of the way...anti neimi goaltending if you will
Morganti and Coates said the series is going 7 if the Flyers don't win tomorrow night
bryz hurt
bob and leighton the practice goalies today
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 19, 2012, 12:28:25 PM
bryz hurt
bob and leighton the practice goalies today
I'm sure it's just his feelings that are hurt
I'm not even kidding when I say throw Leighton out there, he can't be any worse than Bob/Bryz and he did lead them to a cup two short seasons ago.
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 19, 2012, 12:06:31 PM
the amount of times it has happened in the past has no effect on the chances of it happening in this particular series
take the boston flyer series....after game four there wasnt a single factor that made you feel even a tiny bit that the flyers could comeback...boston had dominated the first three games....and was even the better team in game four...they had the better team and the better goalie
in this series i think we can all agree the penguins are the better team but have gotten some of the worst goaltending in playoff history....except the team they are playing actually has worse goaltending...so you can make a legit case for a penguins comeback if they just get average goaltending the rest of the way...anti neimi goaltending if you will
I obviously understand all of that. What the only-happened-four-times point illustrates is just how difficult it is to 4 straight elimination games in the playoffs. It isn't proof that it won't happen this time, it's just proof that it's really farging difficult to accomplish.
this is correct but the reason its usually really difficult is because the team is up 3-0 in the first place because they are better
this is a rare case of the better team being down 1-3
ive said i think flyers in 6....all im saying is the penguins have a much better than "beyond unlikely" chance
id say 60-40 odds the flyers win the series
This team has basically no chance to win the Cup. Who cares. Shut up.
LEIGHTS!
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 19, 2012, 01:44:09 PMthis is a rare case of the better team being down 1-3
How is this different from all the other times a #1 or #2 seed has gone down 3-1 in the first round?
Quote from: BigEd76 on April 19, 2012, 06:01:03 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 19, 2012, 01:44:09 PMthis is a rare case of the better team being down 1-3
How is this different from all the other times a #1 or #2 seed has gone down 3-1 in the first round?
i dont know youd have to list all the instances of 0-3 deficits for me to tell you....but its rare that a team clearly better than another goes down 0-3
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 19, 2012, 08:13:02 PM
Quote from: BigEd76 on April 19, 2012, 06:01:03 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 19, 2012, 01:44:09 PMthis is a rare case of the better team being down 1-3
How is this different from all the other times a #1 or #2 seed has gone down 3-1 in the first round?
i dont know youd have to list all the instances of 0-3 deficits for me to tell you....but its rare that a team clearly better than another goes down 0-3
I didn't check on 3-0s, but in the last 20 years, the only #1 or #2 seed (since that's basically what the Penguins are) to fall down 3-1 and still win the series was the Caps three years ago against the Rangers
yeah we werent talking 3-1....we were discussing coming back from 0-3
In the last 20 years:
2006 #2 Stars - won game 4, lost 5 at home
2003 #2 Red Wings - swept
2001 #2 Senators - swept
1999 #2 Senators - swept
1993 #1 Bruins - swept
1993 #1 Blackhawks - swept
with the exception of the 03 wings none of those teams is as good as this years penguins
and the wings lost to an excellent ducks team that made it to the 7th game of the stanley cup finals on the back of a goalie who had one of the all time great postseasons
i think we can all agree the flyers arent getting anywhere near the finals this year and their goalie is having one of the all time worst playoffs
The only thing we can be sure of is Russell expects a Pens blowout tonite.
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 20, 2012, 12:02:03 PM
with the exception of the 03 wings none of those teams is as good as this years penguins
and the wings lost to an excellent ducks team that made it to the 7th game of the stanley cup finals on the back of a goalie who had one of the all time great postseasons
i think we can all agree the flyers arent getting anywhere near the finals this year and their goalie is having one of the all time worst playoffs
if the next round somehow starts with a grouping of Philly/FL/Washington/Ottawa (unlikely, yes, but those are 2-2), all bets are off regarding who comes out of the East.
I don't think Philly has the ability to overcome the discipline of a Boston or NYR in a series right now unless the defense and goaltending drastically improves (which it won't). I think they probably could/should beat any of FL/Washington/Ottawa/NJD even with Bryz being Bryz.
florida and new jersey they could beat for sure.....caps maybe....but im talking bout the cup....they have zero chance of making it there
while i wouldn't say zero, i agree if they beat Pitt and have to play NY or Boston, I don't like their odds. But all of the other series are in doubt right now, and the Flyers path really might be Pitt -> FL -> Washington/Ottawa or something. All I'm saying is if they finish off pitt and can avoid NY or Boston, it isn't very hard to see them winning series against Washington/Ottawa/FL/etc.
Quote from: Rome on October 06, 2011, 02:10:22 PM
This is their year.
Stanley Cup Champs. Book it, bitches.
Let's Do This tonite.
lol
and even a bigger lol at a 'lets do this' with lower case and punctuation
That was intentional. You realize that, right sweetums?
im still not sure it was....but theres no way i could have nor should have known on the first go around
elder + internet = anything is possible and usually is
I, for one, expect a full on Pittsburgh blowout tonight.
tonight is great cause i have zero nerves like i normally do for a philly playoff game because its a loss....and if they somehow win its a bonus of epicness and i might drink until sunrise
they wrap this up sucker up on sunday next to xfinity live
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 20, 2012, 07:16:54 PM
im still not sure it was....but theres no way i could have nor should have known on the first go around
elder + internet = anything is possible and usually is
Uh oh. Call the Burn Unit.
I actually have a feeling that if they lose tonight, at best it goes seven.
They better win, I cannot take another pandering pre game show like that one. That was redunkulous show. It makes me freakin sick. Own these bitches boys!!!
Quote from: phillymic2000 on April 20, 2012, 07:41:06 PM
They better win, I cannot take another pandering pre game show like that one. That was redunkulous show. It makes me freakin sick. Own these bitches boys!
That's why i waited to turn it on at 35 past the hour. Pre games are like slow, painful deaths.
DO NOT SCORE FIRST DO NOT SCORE FIRST DO NOT SCORE FIRST
lol that sounded so bizzare funny and painful all at the same time when albert said "the penguins scored the last eight goals of game four"
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 20, 2012, 07:45:09 PM
lol that sounded so bizzare funny and painful all at the same time when albert said "the penguins scored the last eight goals of game four"
:-D Yes it did.
thats a nice and semi importnt kill
I'm not sure what to think about this new development. Neither wants to score first?
Quote from: Geowhizzer on April 20, 2012, 07:52:05 PM
I'm not sure what to think about this new development. Neither wants to score first?
shocker i know but i tend to look at it like the glass is half empty and think that it isnt whos scored first this series but which goalie has shteinted the bed first...and the fact that its a really bad thing for fluery to not be letting in goals....because we all know breezy is letting in the first tough shot he faces
in other words breezy sucks all the time....whereas fluery can actually play to a cup level
farg yay
Uh-oh.
final score tonight 1-0?
the key here is the flyers are playing great in their own zone...has breezy faced a single good scoring chance yet?
wow that was an unreal dive by malkin but nhl refs will not call a dive without a matching penalty
Seems like it's going to be a penalty fest.
Nice!
cant believe they are actually calling pit, especially malkin. must want a long series
Schenn has had I think 3 turnovers so far
Ha! I missed that Malkin Crosby head to head collision on the PP. It's about time somebody did, fine if it was a pen.
really impressed with the flyers defensive zone coverage this game...the penguns havent had more than one or two good non power play chances
thats what you gotta do to win with breezy in net
and there you go...if the opponent gets a good scoring chance breezy is not stopping it
the pens are pretty much back to being the best team in the nhl and the team everyone picked ot go to the cup finals
man are they moving the puck in an incredible fashion tonight
Game over
Lazy ass defense
Mikey miss is an idiot. Acting like game six is a gimme. There's going to be so much negative energy and fans expecting the choke.
they should win game six...but its certainly not a gimme...lot depends on who is back for them
and you dont know sports if you think this would be a choke....penguins are a much better team
you also dont know hockey or the flyrs if you think their fans would bring negatve energy into a playoff game....they will be incredibly all in
Coughing up a 3-0 series lead would be a choke of monumental proportions. I don't care if Pittsburgh is the second coming of the 1980's Oilers and this Flyers team was an ECHL team.
And the Flyers fans would be all in... until the Penguins took the lead.
Not negative energy, but nervous expecting the worse injury.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on April 20, 2012, 09:03:15 PM
Coughing up a 3-0 series lead would be a choke of monumental proportions. I don't care if Pittsburgh is the second coming of the 1980's Oilers and this Flyers team was an ECHL team.
no...this is typical run of the mill espn headline or internet message board speak
you cant choke against a better team
if fluery plays even average hockey this series the flyers are facing elimination tonight
And like Geo said being up 3 0 on anyone and blowing it is s choke, especially since they've had leads in both games.
Quote from: Hawk on April 20, 2012, 09:05:55 PM
Not negative energy, but nervous expecting the worse injury.
you are thinking eagle fans or even typical philadelphia fans....flyer fans are a different breed....down 3-0 against boston a few years ago they were all in for game four
Needless to say, this power play is huge.
the score doesnt show it but damn are the penguins so much better tonight...just on another level....i can see them winning this 6 or 7 to 2 with a 3rd period outburst
at the same time if the flyers can somehow hold the fort and get the next goal maybe the pens stiffin up and the flyers can steal the series
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 20, 2012, 09:12:33 PM
the score doesnt show it but damn are the penguins so much better tonight...just on another level....i can see them winning this 6 or 7 to 2 with a 3rd period outburst
at the same time if the flyers can somehow hold the fort and get the next goal maybe the pens stiffin up and the flyers can steal the series
That two pass goal was pretty ridiculous. It is a shame to anytime a peguin is skating in the open that a goal is probably coming.
flyers have come out flat so far, no excuse
Quote from: Eagaholic on April 20, 2012, 09:31:58 PM
flyers have come out flat so far, no excuse
they are doing their best but they are facing a team they cant compete with when their goalie is making saves
you gotta remember the flyers are two defensemen down and playing with five rookies against a team favored to win the cup
Bryz siting
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 20, 2012, 09:33:40 PM
Quote from: Eagaholic on April 20, 2012, 09:31:58 PM
flyers have come out flat so far, no excuse
they are doing their best but they are facing a team they cant compete with when their goalie is making saves
you gotta remember the flyers are two defensemen down and playing with five rookies against a team favored to win the cup
Still no excuse for not hustling opening a period. 2 + minutes in when they cycled behind the pens goal for a little bit seemed to wake them up a bit. They should play more physically and chippy, as well as crash the net and hit fleury to change momentum
you can hustle all you want if the other team is just better theres not a whole lot you can do
there only chance of scoring this game is to get a penalty...but i dont see how they draw one with the way they are playing...gotta hope for a lazy penguin penalty
and there it is
fluery is back
Yes he is. :-\
that's why I said they need to hit him
Uggggggggh Briere rushed that first shot. He had time to make sure he got the puck up
this is why i said its not a choke by the flyers and its not a big deal if the penguins were to come back from 0-3
because this and the last game is what the whole series hould have been if fluery was himself...if he was the guy who has already won one and been to two cups then pittsburgh would be wrapping up the series tonight
Quote from: Munson on April 20, 2012, 09:48:30 PM
Uggggggggh Briere rushed that first shot. He had time to make sure he got the puck up
Ghost of Jeff Carter last year
Son of a farg!
that puck was definitely over the line there after Hartnell pushed Fleury with the stick....not sure if the whistle blew or not, I guess so
its a good thing but i cant believe how slow the clock is moving this period
i keep looking up expecting to see three minutes left and its been 13 9 and now 7
dive
time out pull goalie score
thats what id do
Id score a goal
Ugh
Flyers are farged. Fleury getting his groove back.
they played as well as they possibly could tonight...there was no chance they were winning this game...they showed out much better than i thought they would
still think they win sunday....but now its a 50-50 proposition as to who wins this series
canada sucks. choose better sports you dork white people.
Sunday I expect a full on Flyers blow out
sunday they have to do the same as they did tonight as far as limiting the pens chances....but they have to also get three or more PP goals
five on five they have no chance
Quote from: MDS on April 20, 2012, 10:14:33 PM
canada sucks. choose better sports you dork white people.
That's why I love Simonds.
noon start time. They're farged
speaking of farged one of my local pubs has $1 mimosas on sundays from 10-3
Speaking of really farged, 6 AM HST start. Mother farg!
If the Flyers lose this series, I'm pretty sure I have to move. I expected them to lose to the superior team in 5 or 6 games and would have been OK with it. Blowing a 3-0 series lead I cannot abide.
They're not going to lose tomorrow. Calm down, ninnies.
damn Torres gets 25 games.
So Neal intended to injure two players on the same shift and got a game, this guy actually injures only one and gets 25 games.
That's super.
Yeah, but the problem was with the Neal suspension, not Torres
Quote from: Eagles_Legendz on April 21, 2012, 03:44:37 PM
damn Torres gets 25 games.
What's ridiculous is how similar the hits were and that Bettman actually bought Neal's assertion that he jumped to avoid contact meanwhile skating down ice 30 seconds later going after another players head.
bryz is a farging joke of a goalie and they are done in this series.
its sickening watching the caps 3rd string rookie goalie stand on his head and then thinking about breezys nine year deal
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 21, 2012, 06:33:37 PM
its sickening watching the caps 3rd string rookie goalie stand on his head and then thinking about breezys nine year deal
Stop it! Stop it right now! Every time I think of that, a lot, not a little, I mean A LOT of puke comes up.
Quote from: Rome on April 21, 2012, 04:13:10 PM
So Neal intended to injure two players on the same shift and got a game, this guy actually injures only one and gets 25 games.
Shanahan has explained on a few occasions this postseason that he takes injuries into account heavily when doling out suspensions. Seems dumb to punish the result rather than the action or the intent, but then again murder and attempted murder generally don't get the same sentence, either.
first of all neals two hits combined werent as bad as raffis
but what makes the biggest difference is that torres is a serial offender
watching the last five minutes of a close sixer game is like watching teams take shots at breezy....you just know its not gonna end well
Caps, Panthers, Sens all up 3-2. The matchups could be more favorable than you could've hoped for if they finish Pens tomorrow.
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 21, 2012, 09:15:00 PM
watching the last five minutes of a close sixer game is like watching teams take shots at breezy....you just know its not gonna end well
Last Five of a Sixers game
Bryzgalov in net
Phillies offense at any point in time
Eagles defense
The quartet of suck.
1:46:34 until d day
flyers are a +110 home dog today....just shows you how no one other than romey thinks they are coming out of this series even having been up 3-0
Yes. I'm the only one who thinks they're going to win the series. Just me.
actually i think they are going to win today....but you are certain of it
Not at all. I'm hopeful they'll win today.
Giroux knocks Cindy on his ass then scores 15 seconds later. Yes
Put the "C" on that man right now.
glad to see Flyers get the 1st goal, don't care
shtein, gotta keep out of the box this game
haha... and just like that a farging bullshtein penalty gets called.
ridiculous.
nice pk though
penguins absolutely dominating....their puck control is almost embarssing
like i said the other day flyers have to score 3 or more PP goals this game or they lose
what an incredible dive
theres one
2-0
Pour it on these fargers.
breezy is awful even when the puck doesnt go in
saucy rebound by fleury.....thats a good sign
oh wow James Neal goes for someone's head again, totally not a repeat offender.
Flyers defense was great that period, with all the puck control for the Pens there weren't great chances
if they hold this lead and win the key play is going to be that flop by schenn to draw the penalty to go up 2-0....a really smart play for a 20 year old
If that was anyone other than Cooke its a no call.
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 22, 2012, 01:01:07 PM
if they hold this lead and win the key play is going to be that flop by schenn to draw the penalty to go up 2-0....a really smart play for a 20 year old
The Flyers dominated the first period. The score could easily be 4-0. They keep this up the entire game and they'll win. The question is can they keep it up and what will they do to weather the Pens storm that is going to come at them. The Flyers did a fantastic job of taking lanes away and not letting the Pens forwards get too deep with the puck.
And regardless of what happens the rest of this game, Bryz could shut the Pens out while Fluery gives up 8...I'd still take Fluery
Coburn has had a really good series but he's been awful this game
GUS
Fluery be shook
that should be the farging game
welcome back bad fluery
good save there by Bryz. just farging be solid, that's all.
lets see giroux with a shortie
ha, close
farging christ. why did the defense fall back on that?
HAAA!!
keep it mofos
momentum is back
ref gets to live
if everything holds...
sens vs florida
caps vs flyers
in other words the four worst teams in the playoffs will be in the semis
can't keep taking penalties
Quote from: SunMo on April 22, 2012, 01:38:53 PM
can't keep taking penalties
Hartnell can't do that...terrible on his part
Flyers are better than NJ, but yeah if they hold on here the path is way easier than it should be.
Quote from: Eagles_Legendz on April 22, 2012, 01:41:09 PM
Flyers are better than NJ, but yeah if they hold on here the path is way easier than it should be.
flyers are better than no one as long as breezy is their goalie
so for 9 years then
if you are a pens fan you have to be shteinting your pants everytime the Giroux line comes out, they are retarded today
one of the questions i had coming into the series was would giroux elevate his game now that hes the number one guy on the team with richards and carter gone....id say hes more than answered it....that opening shift tonight was godly
i mean he hasnt just outplayed crosby hes lapped him in the series
if you are a pens fans you should also just kill yourself.
well yeah
voracek is skating like a mother today...has an extra gear
Jake has been one of the physical guys all series. Surprised the shtein outta me.
Brace yourselves this 3rd period is going to be wild
haha... another shtein penalty.
hilarious.
Quote from: Rome on April 22, 2012, 02:28:55 PM
haha... another shtein penalty.
hilarious.
dont be
that fan
flyers have ben really impressive the last two games...their man on man defensive coverage has been stifiling...limiting the chances on breezy....even all the more impressive that they have done it all without grossman
did that say crosby 20 min ice time, 2 shots? lol
Crosby has a concussion from Malkin's hit last game. Bookit
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on April 22, 2012, 02:39:30 PM
Crosby has a concussion from Malkin's hit last game. Bookit
excellent, Giroux's hit to start was some nice icing
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 22, 2012, 02:33:08 PM
Quote from: Rome on April 22, 2012, 02:28:55 PM
haha... another shtein penalty.
hilarious.
dont be that fan
yeah, i'd much rather be the douchebag who constantly points out how great the other team is and how the flyers are horrible, can't play, can't win a series, yawn.
penguins in five though, right?
nice dive, flag.
i said the flyers would win today homer
you are complaining about calls up 4-1 in the 3rd period of a clinching game.....no one like thats guy
the flyers won the series. how long before you predict they lose the next one?
and i wasn't complaining either. i was commenting on a single play and it was indisputably awful.
LOL, Lavvy with the delayed Timeout. Hows lavvy's ass taste Bylsma
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
farg you pens
NA NA NA NA
NA NA NA NA
HEY HEY HEY
GOOOOOODBYE CINDY!
no claude....he isnt one of the best goalies in the league
You know what Bryz reminded me of today...an average QB who leads a team with a great defense to a superbowl. He didn't have to win the game but he managed it well enough for his team to get a win.
not at all. He can be, but in the end he's russian. And has a 51million dollar paycheck.
And hopefully the saves he did make help boost his confidence a little bit and we can get March Brzy back
Quote from: SD on April 22, 2012, 02:59:15 PM
You know what Bryz reminded me of today...an average QB who leads a team with a great defense to a superbowl. He didn't have to win the game but he managed it well enough for his team to get a win.
hes been the 15th best goalie in the playoffs so far
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 22, 2012, 03:02:23 PM
Quote from: SD on April 22, 2012, 02:59:15 PM
You know what Bryz reminded me of today...an average QB who leads a team with a great defense to a superbowl. He didn't have to win the game but he managed it well enough for his team to get a win.
hes been the 15th best goalie in the playoffs so far
I hate this saying but he is what he is which is not a very good goalie or a goalie who is going to steal a game. The first 4 games of this series wasn't an indicator of the Flyers style of play, these last two games were more their speed. Pens are the best offensive team in the league, the Flyers have a chance as long as the D plays around the same level as they did today...let Bryz manage the game because he isn't going to stand on his head and steal a series. Even if they win the Cup this season and the NHL approves the amnesty clause I'd still release his ass.
i just hope one day in my lifetime the flyers get a real goalie that allows them to win a cup
the phillies world series was amazing but i was just old enough to remember their previous title
the flyers and of course the eagles are in a seperate category and i root for them first
he sucked in games 1-4. he wasn't awful the other night and he was good today. he has to play much, much better if they have any hope of advancing. the "no shtein sherlock" quotient on that one isn't exactly off the charts.
oh, and they won the series. but let's keep fixating on the negative.
they havent won a cup in 37 years....but have made five of them since then....sorry if a first round series win doesnt garner all my pride and joy
Quote from: SD on April 22, 2012, 02:59:15 PM
You know what Bryz reminded me of today...an average QB who leads a team with a great defense to a superbowl. He didn't have to win the game but he managed it well enough for his team to get a win.
Yeah, Trent Dilfer like, it's a good analogy. Still, that will only take you so far, so he has to find more soulpeace.
Quote from: Rome on April 22, 2012, 03:16:52 PM
he sucked in games 1-4. he wasn't awful the other night and he was good today. he has to play much, much better if they have any hope of advancing. the "no shtein sherlock" quotient on that one isn't exactly off the charts.
oh, and they won the series. but let's keep fixating on the negative.
That was more the D tightening up than it was his play. He did nothing but manage the game.
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 22, 2012, 03:19:30 PM
they havent won a cup in 37 years....but have made five of them since then....sorry if a first round series win doesnt garner all my pride and joy
Agreed. Great series and all but one of these years the Flyers have to break through and win it all. If the Rangers and Bruins get knocked out there should be no excuses why they can't get to a cup and win it. Nothing from the West scares me at this point especially with Detroit out.
They just beat the Pens stopping being whiney bitches.
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Boom
best shift by a flyer since richards against the canadiens in game 5
Love how Giroux set the tone early. He wanted it so bad! And I loved seeing Malkin pissed near the end :evil
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=LwBbm4jB8gM
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lol Claude Giroux is Philly
Couple of thoughts about today's game:
1. Bryz saved his best game for last. Yeah, he was helped mightily by good defensive play, but he still made the stops he had to make.
2. Giroux started the game angry. Good to see.
3. Lots of blocked shots - part of that good defensive play.
I think the Flyers have a hard time against the NYR. They can hold their own against any other team in the conference, particularly if Bryzgalov plays to his potential.
Bryz looked good because the Pens couldn't get to the middle and the team blocked 40 shots in front of him. Maybe he'll surprise some people and prove himself in the next round, but I'm expecting more of the same. The good news for him is that he just survived the best offense in the NHL and anyone he faces going forward is worse than the team that shoots at him every day...
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25 games for Kimmo?
so does PG ever come in here and profess her love for Bryzaster or is it just my facebook she does that on?
that girl has her a blind spot about the goalie. it's pretty much donovan all over again.
Quote from: SunMo on April 23, 2012, 11:43:08 AM
so does PG ever come in here and profess her love for Bryzaster or is it just my facebook she does that on?
that girl has her a blind spot about the goalie. it's pretty much donovan all over again.
Wrong. My point remains the same. For all of those screaming that he blew the last few games, no mention that the defense was horrendous letting up a gazillion odd-man rushes. It was all about the goalie, who...yes, played zesty. HOWEVER, it doesn't help when your defense hangs out you to dry time and time again. Yesterday, the defense tightened up, but its not about the goalie this time, its about the defense and what THEY did. It works both ways. As long as that is realized and recognized by you Bryz-haters, I'll be just fine.
Oh, and for a daily funny:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/hockey/nhl/04/11/staff.playoff.picks/index.html##?sct=nhl_bf4_a3
it's hard to blame the defense when he's letting in soft goals all the time. the only way you can blame the defense is because they let the shot get back to him which isn't fair. the defense has not played lights out, but i don't see the whole "hanging out to dry" that you see. and while Bryz looked better yesterday it's hard not to give kudos to the defense that was air tight in their zone and blocked 40 shots.
Quote from: PhillyGirl on April 23, 2012, 11:47:47 AM
Quote from: SunMo on April 23, 2012, 11:43:08 AM
so does PG ever come in here and profess her love for Bryzaster or is it just my facebook she does that on?
that girl has her a blind spot about the goalie. it's pretty much donovan all over again.
Wrong. My point remains the same. For all of those screaming that he blew the last few games, no mention that the defense was horrendous letting up a gazillion odd-man rushes. It was all about the goalie, who...yes, played zesty. HOWEVER, it doesn't help when your defense hangs out you to dry time and time again. Yesterday, the defense tightened up, but its not about the goalie this time, its about the defense and what THEY did. It works both ways. As long as that is realized and recognized by you Bryz-haters, I'll be just fine.
no it doesnt work both ways when to have any chance of the opposition scoring less than four goals the defense has to play a perfect game
can you remember a single save he made in the last two games....i cant...thats cause there werent really any opportunities to do so...when he starts stealing a game here or there then i will say it goes both ways...but that has yet to happen...either he gives up five or the defense was outstanding
when does the game happen where the defense plays just ok but they win 3-2
Quote from: SunMo on April 23, 2012, 11:57:13 AM
when he's letting in soft goals all the time.
his "great" game is when he isnt a horror show
other goalies great games are actual great games where they make a bunch of excellent saves and dont allow any bad goals
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 23, 2012, 12:00:31 PM
Quote from: SunMo on April 23, 2012, 11:57:13 AM
when he's letting in soft goals all the time.
his "great" game is when he isnt a horror show
other goalies great games are actual great games where they make a bunch of excellent saves and dont allow any bad goals
You mean, like Fleury, right? I seem to recall you saying that about him 2 games ago?
You cannot tell me, in that same game, the defense wasn't atrocious. That second period was odd man rush after odd man rush. FAR too many.
so the best thing you can say about breezy is that he was better than fleury?....that pretty much sums him up
get back to me when he is the winning goalie in some low scoring close games....when he can play in those type of games and not be the guy who lets in a bad goal or two plus makes some big saves to win a game then ill give him credit
he shouldnt get credit for not playing horrible
No, he shouldn't. HOWEVER, it works both ways like I said.
if the defense is playing like absolute DOGshtein in front of him, don't discredit that when he has a bad game and then turn around and say, "the only reason he won was because of the defense" when he stops 30 shots.
Quote from: PhillyGirl on April 23, 2012, 12:20:45 PM
then turn around and say, "the only reason he won was because of the defense" when he stops 30 shots.
why cant you say that when the defense was the reason?
for him to be successful the defense essentially has to play a perfect game and block 40 shots.....but in the playoffs that isnt realistic and there should be some games where your goalie wins the game instead of simply praying that he doesnt lose it
when he stands up and wins a game because of great goaltending ill be the first to say it....but that hasnt happened yet...regardless of how the defense has played
There is a middle ground between what the defense did yesterday and what they did in game 5.
Bryz is a horrible goalie who lets in soft goals
Great goalies steal games and sometimes series. Fluery flat out stole game 5. Sure he sucked the rest of the series but he stole that game. Bryz managed yesterdays game. He's a below average goalie who at best will give the Flyers what Leighton gave them in the 2010 run.
Pile on the guy when he sucks and when he plays well.
Quote from: PhillyGirl on April 23, 2012, 12:26:58 PM
There is a middle ground between what the defense did yesterday and what they did in game 5.
exactly...and its that middle ground game where i want to see him step up and win it......this has not happened yet nor do i see it ever happening on a consistent basis
im not looking for 42 save shutouts...or for him to be a jonathan quick....i just want to have the confidence that in a game like that it wont be breezy who comes up small
Quote from: Rome on April 23, 2012, 12:36:18 PM
Pile on the guy when he sucks and when he plays well.
He always sucks. He steals a series and I'll change my tune, until then he's managing the game while the D does all the work.
That's what is supposed to happen.
Quote from: Rome on April 23, 2012, 12:38:30 PM
That's what is supposed to happen.
Is he supposed to let soft goals in too?
He didn't yesterday. And surprisingly enough the defense played its best game and he still stopped 30/31.
But that's evidently not good enough for some people.
Quote from: Rome on April 23, 2012, 12:42:00 PM
But that's evidently not good enough for some people.
shame on us for wanting a goalie who can win a cup and not a first round series in which he shtein his pants the whole way thru giving up the most goals in flyer playoff series history
Hey drama queens. Any word on Grossman?
no way to tell....they wont even say its a concussion...the positive is that they havent announced him out for the year....which if the concussion was bad enough they easily could have done...i suppose the next we will hear about him is when he shows up at practice one morning and is skating
i wonder about mezaros....he had back surgery that came with a 6-8 week timetable for return...week 5 starts today
Would you trust Mezaros out there right after coming back though?
well he wouldnt play if he didnt feel right...if he practices for a few days with the team and they deem him ready hell yeah i trust him...half of their defense yesterday was comprised of kubina lilja and gustaffson
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 23, 2012, 01:15:38 PM
no way to tell....they wont even say its a concussion...the positive is that they havent announced him out for the year....which if the concussion was bad enough they easily could have done...i suppose the next we will hear about him is when he shows up at practice one morning and is skating
i wonder about mezaros....he had back surgery that came with a 6-8 week timetable for return...week 5 starts today
grossman and mezaros are both back on the ice. mezaros was doing drills with mullen and grossman was actually practicing before game 6. i was surprised not to see him out there yesterday.
grossman practiced fully??
pannacio i think it was wrote that he was out there but not a full participant
i took it as he was skating to see how his head felt...but if he was a full contact participant thats great news....provided it didnt go well and he felt effects the day after or something
i'm not sure, i thought he was out there as a regular but i didn't hear much after practice.
if they could somehow get both back for all of the next round that would be monsterous
Bryz basically has a broken foot. If you're expecting him to dive all over and make unbelievable stops like Thomas or Miller, it ain't gonna happen. As bad as he's been, I'd still rather have him than the 3-headed garbage that went up against Boston last year...
http://www.csnphilly.com/hockey-philadelphia-flyers/flyers-talk/Grossmann-practices-return-still-unknown?blockID=693968&feedID=695
He had practiced 2 days ago
Quote from: PhillyGirl on April 23, 2012, 02:03:55 PM
http://www.csnphilly.com/hockey-philadelphia-flyers/flyers-talk/Grossmann-practices-return-still-unknown?blockID=693968&feedID=695
He had practiced 2 days ago
those were voluntary non contact drills....im talking about a full contact team practice
Quote from: BigEd76 on April 23, 2012, 01:59:20 PM
Bryz basically has a broken foot. If you're expecting him to dive all over and make unbelievable stops like Thomas or Miller, it ain't gonna happen. As bad as he's been, I'd still rather have him than the 3-headed garbage that went up against Boston last year...
if he can suit up and get out there than he needs to perform.
again, 9 years, 50 million. those are franchise goalie numbers. not "I hope he doesn't suck this game" goalie numbers.
He sucked before he broke his foot or whatever his injury is so lets not go down that road of excuses
Yeah, he sucked in March. Awful. He was playing out of his farging mind before his injury, SD. Settle down.
And he didn't ask for that money, the Flyers paid him that much.
i love the term "basically" a broken foot.....lol
the guy missed one game with the injury and even played down the stretch in games that meant nothing...how hurt could he have been
made up excuses are for losers
Quote from: PhillyGirl on April 23, 2012, 02:13:49 PM
Yeah, he sucked in March. Awful. He was playing out of his farging mind before his injury, SD. Settle down.
And he didn't ask for that money, the Flyers paid him that much.
He played average. The D played well. When you're making that much money you should be stealing games the same way Lundqvuist does with the Rangers. Do you even watch the games? lol at 'playing out of his mind'. He's never played 'out of his mind' with the Flyers. Show me one instance where he absolutely just stole a game...similar to what Fluery did in game 5.
And lolololololololololol at your last comment.
He absolutely stole game one against the Pens, despite letting in three goals. There. Now all of you please shut up.
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 23, 2012, 02:14:26 PM
i love the term "basically" a broken foot.....lol
the guy missed one game with the injury and even played down the stretch in games that meant nothing...how hurt could he have been
made up excuses are for losers
Did you see him trying to move side-to-side in game 4?
Cortizone now. Surgery later.
Stanley Cup.
Quote from: BigEd76 on April 23, 2012, 03:27:36 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 23, 2012, 02:14:26 PM
i love the term "basically" a broken foot.....lol
the guy missed one game with the injury and even played down the stretch in games that meant nothing...how hurt could he have been
made up excuses are for losers
Did you see him trying to move side-to-side in game 4?
ive seen him try to move side to side all year....hes a big sloth
Quote from: rjs246 on April 23, 2012, 03:22:46 PM
He absolutely stole game one against the Pens, despite letting in three goals. There. Now all of you please shut up.
he really stood on his head for the five shots he faced in the 3rd period and OT combined
Yes.
Maybe.
For Rome:
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iirc the word out when Bryz broke his foot (a small bone chip that broke loose) was that it would be a pain tolerance thing but should not otherwise structurally/functionally affect him. Don't know if anyone has heard anything more updated than that.
Are you calling him a bitch?
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Quote from: rjs246 on April 23, 2012, 09:02:27 PM
Are you calling him a bitch?
No, he's an invincible man of steel.
For scenarios who the Flyers will play
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=629265
Quote from: Eagaholic on April 23, 2012, 07:41:08 PM
iirc the word out when Bryz broke his foot (a small bone chip that broke loose) was that it would be a pain tolerance thing but should not otherwise structurally/functionally affect him. Don't know if anyone has heard anything more updated than that.
i also read that he doesnt really even feel it during games....its the next day where its sore
this spin that he had some sort of cat like quickness before the injury that has been taken away is hilarious...dook is big and slow...hes a positional goaltender
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFTH2zz53k0&sns=fb
First none of the Flyers' rookies are in the race for the Calder and now this hot garbage (http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/frequentflyers/Holmgren-not-among-GM-award-finalists.html)
while holmgren did some outstanding shtein with the carter and richard moves no one who gave that abortion of a deal to breezy should ever be up for an award
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 24, 2012, 01:19:07 PM
while holmgren did some outstanding shtein with the carter and richard moves no one who gave that abortion of a deal to breezy should ever be up for an award
100% agreed
Though I don't want to beat a dead horse so I won't comment any further
That horse has already been pulverized, thanks.
wip just said meszaros practiced for the first time today since the injury
http://www.csnphilly.com/hockey-philadelphia-flyers/flyers-talk/Meszaros-skates-Grossmann-back-for-Game-?blockID=695772&feedID=695&awid=8602427634396351354-689
So is Bryz a good goalie or not? I need more data.
Quote from: FastFreddie on April 24, 2012, 05:24:09 PM
So is Bryz a good goalie or not? I need more data.
He's horseshtein.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAbMAdUcKi8
They should be able to afford a G jersey at this point. Loved the Mcnabb shot
Quote from: Rome on April 24, 2012, 05:28:56 PM
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not exactly...
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I thought the same thing. shtein you could say "this year", but even then they have one in the past 5 years(albeit given to them by the league).
When you kick Crosby's ass, you don't have a game 7. When you don't have a game 7, you end up at a Nickelback concert. Don't end up at a Nickelback concert.
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farging nhl cross-promotion
Malkin looks like such a mongoloid in that Cup picture. I found his baby pic where you can see it even better.
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I no dont get cupz?
Quote from: BigEd76 on April 24, 2012, 10:46:18 PM
When you kick Crosby's ass, you don't have a game 7. When you don't have a game 7, you end up at a Nickelback concert. Don't end up at a Nickelback concert.
hes a trashy canadien frog on a team whose theme song is by an inbred downhick white rapper from pittsburgh....nickleback concerts are the least of his problems
LOL yeah, IGY...you'd hate being Claude Giroux...his life sucks.
im sure hes having a grand ole time....when you go from a northern canadian town of 3000 people to on stage with nickleback you have pretty much completed your life
not exactly my cup of tea tho...i think id rather be that little dood holic posted
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 25, 2012, 09:20:33 AM
im sure hes having a grand ole time....when you go from a northern canadian town of 3000 people to on stage with nickleback you have pretty much completed your life
lol
nickelback is awful, beyond awful. But G is the shtein so it equals out.
Also, the pic of hartnell bags me up
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Lets keep this in perspective. Nickelback concerts are filled with 18-25 year old single chicks. FILLED with them.
Hmm, wonder why G and those guys had absolutely zero problem going?
so arguably the best athlete in philly right now who is at his all time height in popularity still needs the crutch of a nickleback concert to pick up an 18 year old cum dumpster?
this does not bode well for the rest of us
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 25, 2012, 09:51:44 AM
so arguably the best athlete in philly right now who is at his all time height in popularity still needs the crutch of a nickleback concert to pick up an 18 year old cum dumpster?
this does not bode well for the rest of us
Exactly. Even Richards and Carter would go to Old City or Sea Isle to pick up skanks.
except they were asked by the Flyers/NHL to go as part of the NHL/Nickelback partnership.
So, there's that.
Quote from: PhillyGirl on April 25, 2012, 10:01:19 AM
as part of the NHL/Nickelback partnership.
Hahaha wow.
Yeah, about 10 years too late. Its like the Emimem "I'm not Afraid" during the last cup run. I hate this crap. Just play the game, play good music, not crap. I'd pay money to hear IGY set the soundtracks for games and clips.
Quote from: phattymatty on April 25, 2012, 10:05:48 AM
Quote from: PhillyGirl on April 25, 2012, 10:01:19 AM
as part of the NHL/Nickelback partnership.
Hahaha wow.
WHITE
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on April 25, 2012, 10:08:02 AM
Yeah, about 10 years too late. Its like the Emimem "I'm not Afraid" during the last cup run. I hate this crap. Just play the game, play good music, not crap. I'd pay money to hear IGY set the soundtracks for games and clips.
at least it was rap i guess...it wasnt to long ago that metal was all youd hear at an nhl game....canadians used to love their metal maybe even as much as europeans
the nhl is dumb but to their credit 99% of hockey fans probably do despise hip hop.
nickelback as bad as they are is probably a good decision.
i dont need rap....in fact i dont even want it there as the number of racist bombs would probably cause me to get in a fight....im just glad its only like 60% metal now
Nickelback is also from Canada.
where is nickleWACK from?
Nickelback is also no where near metal and IGY putting them in the same category as some of the metal songs that get played at hockey games is hilariously ignorant and par for the course
Did SB really say "bags me up"..people still say that?! :D
I'll go launch myself into the sun. But I still break it out.
So the Penguins and Bruins are out and the Flyers can't face the Rangers in the 2nd round. Still won't get my hopes up yet, but...
no racism here!
http://chirpstory.com/li/6781
so?
droppin n bombs is no big thing up there. thats why they do it and then cant comprehend the reaction.
one kid even decided to go right at pk suban
Quote@PKSubban1 stillupfronts shouldnt fargin play hockey u fargin suck ur a puzzy all u do is fargin dive u should play basketball u puzzy
most of the ones on there are teenagers. gee, i wonder where they picked it up from.
Jesus, that's horrible. I went to school in New England and was shocked at how, well, how redneck it was. shtein load of white trailer trash. Stay classy chowder heads.
Quote from: MDS on April 26, 2012, 12:46:00 AM
most of the ones on there are teenagers. gee, i wonder where they picked it up from.
The Wire?
Stay Classy New England
Grossmann practiced full contact today.
Mez also was out there in a regular jersey practicing
SUN 3:00 @ PHI
TUE 7:30 @ PHI
THU 7:30 @ NJ
SUN 7:30 @ NJ
flyers have not left pennsylvania since march and can now go to the cup without ever having to get on a plane
And they had a week off. This is pretty crazy.
Who expected anything like this at the start of the year. Almost too good to be true.
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Please beat the Devils, please beat the Devils, please beat the Devils....
I don't ask for much, but as I live just north of NYC, I really need my teams to beat these teams....and handily, if possible.
theres like two devils fans and the mets loogy gets more run in the ny press than the devils winning the cup...much less this little series thats about to begin btwn the heat and knicks
And after none of the rookies on the list of finalists for the Calder. Homer not on the list for Jack Adams....Giroux not even on the finalists for the Hart.
None of that will matter when all of their names are on the Cup.
none of it matters now
and homer should be in jail for the bryz signing not at an awards ceremony
Homer was Bryz's agent
Who gives a crap about awards, so long as Giroux gets the Conn Smythe, and the team gets their name on the cup. I want to see Havas pouring crack juice into the cup on broadstreet
flyers look awful as expected but breezy strikes again
that was a great stop there
Damn the Devils look real crisp right now.
flyers need to realize they have to self motivate this series...last series carried all the motivation you could ever want what with the hatred btwn the two teams that already existed before the series started....the devils on the other hand lul you to sleep...they are same division but not a rival...they are boring and have no real agitators no fans ect...so the flyers have to get themselves up for this
They're rusty which is somewhat expected from a one week layoff. Lavy needs to work his magic in the locker room. Bryz played his best period this playoff. Devils are just outworking them.
the difference in the amount of available ice in that period compared to last series was incredible...flyers need to adjust and realize they arent going to be able to skate like they did against pittsburgh
The Devils D is light years better than the Pens. They're cutting passing lanes off, winning the individual battles, controlling the neutral zone, and most importantly crowding the net. The Flyers need to be more aggressive on the forecheck and most importantly move their feet. When they float like they did that period they not only get the results they did that period but it also drives Lavy up a wall.
wow what a save
territorily flyers playing great this period....they just have to generate some real chances now
what an incredible pass by jakey
Beautiful! YES!
dude is playoff money
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 29, 2012, 04:23:16 PM
territorily flyers playing great this period....they just have to generate some real chances now
igy: thank you
jake voracek: youre welcome
Here we go! AWWRRRIIGGHHTTTT!
That first goal reminded me of the one goal the pens had.
huge confidence builder for reemer coming off his injury....if he can become a threat this team is off the charts offensively
not the way you are supposed to follow up a goal
jesus is wellwood fast
lets go peco pee pee
holy shtein what a pass by giroux
oh. my. god. what a shot
Finish them here.
Simonds getting closer. shtein.
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 29, 2012, 05:21:02 PM
oh. my. god. what a shot
The wife told me to shut up as I'm still talking about it.
win or lose this game i wanna play pittsburgh again....this is like watching soccer compared to that last series
wellwood has been fantastic this game
i guess that was terrible defense
YOURE A fargING icehole BRYZ.....DIE AND THEN GO TO HELL YOU HUMAN PIECE OF shtein
Thank you igy as that is almost what I said verbatim. Bryz you farging idiot. What in the hell was that?
This game should not be tied
farg a duck!
shtein, this will not be pleasant.
im so farging mad right now at brzy i wanna kill someone
this was the fear...close games where you have to rely on the goalie....flyers will lose everytime....they better farging put the game away early in OT because the first good chance nj gets is going in
bryz is the great equalizer and the difference between this team being the cup favorites and being a tossup in any round.
I am still in disbelief from that tying goal. farging Ruskie sack of shtein.
farg farg farg.
at least it was a softie by brodeur
even if they win im stull gonna be furious...bryz takes all the enjoyment out of this
Bryzgalov is just complete farg.
GOAL!!
HA!! Try and take that away motherfargerz!! Money man again
Bam, bitch.
Goddamned playoff hockey. The best!
JVR
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 29, 2012, 04:30:24 PM
huge confidence builder for reemer coming off his injury....if he can become a threat this team is off the charts offensively
hes starting to look like he did last year in the playoffs
Overtime hockey is much more fun when the Flyers win.
yea the 2nd/3rd period and into OT JVR was one of their best players today. Be nice if he keeps that up.
Bryz let in 2 soft goals.
Bryz also kept them in this game in that first period.
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 29, 2012, 06:15:30 PM
even if they win im stull gonna be furious...bryz takes all the enjoyment out of this
Shut up, idiot.
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breezy "keeping them in it" means only letting up one soft goal in the period instead of two or three
He made some nice saves in the first but we're so used to him sucking ass that any sign of consistent decent goaltending gives the false impression that he's playing well. Broduer outplayed him by a long shot. The game could have been 1-0 Flyers in the 3rd and Bryz could have been standing on his head, but when you give up the tying goal in a playoff game on a shot like that you need to be called on it.
the point is, you can be the most ardent Bryz supporter in the world and still can't deny that he's the worst goalie left in the playoffs. you're full of shtein if you say otherwise.
and just once it would be nice where this wasn't the case for the flyers.
all you need to know is that he supposedly kept his team in the game in a period where he let up a soft goal
a normal great goalie performance that keeps your team in the game lets up no goals...or the other team has like 18 shots on goal and a ton of scoring chances and the goalie let up one goal that wasnt his fault
bottom line is when you get less than 25 SOG, give up 3 goals, 2 of which were SOFT, that does not count as a good game.
3 goals allowed vs pitt can be a good game depending on the circumstance. after the first 10 mins, the devils generated nothing of substance.
They might still win the Cup in spite of Bryz, but I'm baffled that anyone defends him whatsoever. He's just terrible, pretty much all the time.
I'd like to like him because he's a farging lunatic which I find entertaining, but when he costs them the cup his weird personality is just going to piss me off more.
He's capable of playing well -- he did for a decent portion of the 2nd half of the season, but he's going to need to step it up. Maybe not versus NJ, but against NYR or whoever comes out of the west you're going to need better than what you've been getting.
I think they're going to win despite Breezy. There's something about this team that screams destiny. I can't put my finger on it, though. Just a feeling or maybe just a desperate hope.
The one thing in favor of Bryz is that he's only given up two goals in the third period of later in the playoffs thus far.
The goal in the third was abysmal. The one in the first seemed (in replay - didn't see it live) to be mostly on Read to me. Terrible pass.
yeah, it was a bad giveaway from read, but on the one replay angle it showed coburn pointing back towards the way read passed it, i think coburn was telling him to reverse it.
I think it was Hartnell that made a bad pass setting up the Devils' third, but that doesn't excuse Bryz from leaving his five hole open wider than a Kardashian's.
Quote from: FastFreddie on April 30, 2012, 06:53:56 AM
I think it was Hartnell that made a bad pass setting up the Devils' third, but that doesn't excuse Bryz from leaving his five hole open wider than a Kardashian's.
That one was terrible. Only thing I can think of at all was that Sykora shot before Bryz thought he was going to and caught Bryz unawares. Even so, terribly soft goal.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on April 29, 2012, 08:53:46 PM
The goal in the third was abysmal. The one in the first seemed (in replay - didn't see it live) to be mostly on Read to me. Terrible pass.
your team can turn the puck over and the goalie still make a save...the read play was indeed bad...but it was another case of a puck going thru breezy as opposed to beating him
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I call PhotoShop.
Still, funny that the Eagles' players (like Chaney) have taken a particular interest in Simmonds.
Once again, I think all of you drama queens are missing the thing we should be talking about.
The Flyers played badly yesterday. Their defense was not good. The offense was all over the place. Sometimes they couldn't complete a pass. Sometimes they held possession for long periods of time. But their Set O didn't generate a single goal (breakaway, Devils turnover + massive rebound, PP, Devils turnover) and I'm pretty sure they had more swings-and-misses at shots than in any game I've ever seen.
Despite playing badly and giving up shtein goals, they won. That's important in the playoffs and it's what good teams do.
i thought they played great
dominating the game other than the first 10-15 minutes
I thought they played like crap, especially on defense. Two things they did exceptionally well: forechecking and capitalizing on NJ mistakes. Everything else looked like a jumbled mess out there.
devils had six non PP shots in the last 50 minutes of the game and only 11 total shots
OK great. That's a nice stat. You go with that, I'll go with what I saw.
DID YOUS GUYS SEE THE FLYERS GAME YESTERDAY?
I'm impressed with Matty at the top of his game at 11 on a Monday.
Sarah Baiker is reporting that a 5pm presser has been scheduled today, no idea what its for. #Prongerz?
glad to see she could take time from tweeting about her amateur hockey games to give Flyers news.
giving the C to Giroux maybe?
I think thats about as dumb a move you could make in the playoffs. Just play. But if it sells more jerseys, its possible.
Seravelli just tweeted its nothing important so they're probably moving stations
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on April 30, 2012, 02:33:09 PM
Seravelli just tweeted its nothing important so they're probably moving stations
Yep.
And this brings up an interesting question. Is Sarah Baicker kind of hot because she writes about hockey? After much analysis, I'm going to say.. No.
Turns out Ed was really pissed that WIP played the Phillies/Cubs on FM yesterday and the playoff game on AM.
They're switching to the Fanatic from here on out.
However, both the Sixers and Flyers are on tomorrow night. So one of them will end up on AM anyway.
ah, its for next year.
http://www.the700level.com/hockey-philadelphia-flyers/news/Flyers-Radio-Broadcasts-Leaving-WIP-for-?blockID=699808&feedID=8510&qv=1
Quote from: Geowhizzer on April 30, 2012, 07:09:45 AM
Quote from: FastFreddie on April 30, 2012, 06:53:56 AM
I think it was Hartnell that made a bad pass setting up the Devils' third, but that doesn't excuse Bryz from leaving his five hole open wider than a Kardashian's.
That one was terrible. Only thing I can think of at all was that Sykora shot before Bryz thought he was going to and caught Bryz unawares. Even so, terribly soft goal.
I thought it was Vorecek that had that nice tape to tape pass to Sykora. It looked to me like Sykora faked the shot momentarily and it froze Bryz into a brain fart. Bryz seems like his brain is working in slow motion.
As for the offense and passing, I think the passing was often weak during the Pens series. Sometimes it clicked well but too often it was lackadaisical, especially in the offensive zone. They consistently had good puck support and the forwards in particular have good vision so there's no excuse for slow mushy passing. There were a couple of times in the last game they were lucky not to have bad turnovers including a Giroux pass from above the left circle across ice that could have lead to a break away.
Passing was still a little sloppy yesterday, but I thought they did a much better job of keeping chances alive and in the zone than they did for the Pens' series. Good strategy... Stay on offense, don't even let Bryz see shots.
Quote from: PhillyGirl on April 30, 2012, 04:08:52 PM
Turns out Ed was really pissed that WIP played the Phillies/Cubs on FM yesterday and the playoff game on AM.
They're switching to the Fanatic from here on out.
However, both the Sixers and Flyers are on tomorrow night. So one of them will end up on AM anyway.
This is why I was vague in the sports media thread, WIP didn't find out about this till this past Friday. There were maybe 5 people aside from you guys that knew this switch was happening.
Kovulchuck out tonight with lower body injury, and day to day. Not surprising, he wasn't right last game.
The way he played I'd rather they trot him out there.
Hah...Girouxsalem.
what work down low
i cant even remember the last time the flyers had a team this good with the puck....mid 80's??....their puck movement is off the charts
Yep.
Two big kills already on some pretty soft calls.
Bryz had a nice period.
Quote from: FastFreddie on May 01, 2012, 08:19:31 PM
Bryz had a nice period.
Yes, light flow after a bit of spotting
Yeah that was a strong period by Bryz. Lets hope he can keep it up for a little now.
he needs to be able to get thru a game without letting in a softie more than he needs to play really well which he did do that period
this is the complete opposite of last game...tonight flyers dominated for the first ten minutes and then have sucked
this is repugnant....how do you go almost a whole period in the playoffs without a shot
i cant wait for the bronx cheer when they finally get one
well that was an awesome period
If there was ever a 20 minute minor power play it would have looked like that period.
no way. didn't you hear Pierre talk about how the flyers were controlling the period?
what was the devils goal like....i was watching the sixers
what a brutal play by grossmann
enough of this game
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 01, 2012, 09:37:59 PM
what was the devils goal like....i was watching the sixers
Total trifecta overload. Had the Phils on iphone, Flyers on blackberry in the car. Now that I'm home got the Sixers on.
What a zesty performance tonight. Awful. Bryz can only play out of his mind for so long.
Good god.
when its even strength the devils look like they are two men up.....when the flyers are two men up it looks like even strength
back to the drawing board you stupid fargs
farging thing could have been 8-1 if Bryz wasn't playing like a possessed man in the first two periods.
The Flyers had no business being in that game as long as they were. They were sloppy offensively, lost the puck battles, didn't hustle as much as the Devils, and acted like they were just going to breeze through this series.
And a ton of credit has to go to the Devils, they played shutdown D in their own end and killed the Flyers on the forecheck.
Bryz was the only Flyer to show up tonight.
When they went down 3-1 and were on the PP I turned to my room mate and said "I hope the Devils score shorthanded here...it'll be demoralizing". Wish came true, now it's wake up time. This goes back to game 1 but you can't play 10-15 minute stretches where the other team is dominating. 1 or 2 minute surges are one thing but you have to break that up.
Flyers had no sustained pressure in the Devils zone after the first ten minutes. None.
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The Devils and the Sixers are basically the same right now.
Last night was brutal.
Having said that, I sort of expected this kind of a game. The goals have come so easily for them this post season, and they're such a young group, that I sort of figured they would have a wakeup-call game or two where they make the extra pass instead of shooting the puck and try to get fancy with what they do like they're the '85 Oilers. They passed up shots on the rush several times last night and the Devils were ready to play defense every time. It was a stupid approach to a game where they had the lead and it sucked all of the momentum out of the game.
Changing topics, I don't know anything about Erik Wellwood but dude is fast and he works his ass off out there. Doesn't appear to have much skill beyond his speed, but every time he's on the ice he's out-skating people to the puck. Good role-player type to have on a team loaded with skill players.
"The problem with sending monkeys into space is they push the wrong buttons" -- Bryz
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needed that PP goal, nice
Every time there's a puck near the boards in the offensive zone the Devils have 4 guys flocking to it or around it and the Flyers have one or two....that's gonna have to change.
the longer this series goes the more it become clear that the devils are just a better team
bryz is atrocious but its actually a series where goaltending shoudlnt be the difference because brodeur is a shell of himself....its the devils skaters that are completely outclassing he flyers....ad insult to injury and you have the flyers best player being terrible
The Flyers grossly underestimated the Devils. The first thing they need to realize is that they need to match the Devils energy level. The Devils are firing on all cylinders at every moment, the Flyers are still mulling around like they're in the regular season. When teams cycle and forecheck the way the Devils are that's effort and not so much skill. The Flyers need to switch things up because this isn't something new, it's game 3 and we've seen this for 3 straight game snow.
I hate the Devils but what they're doing right now is a thing of beauty, they're playing as a team both offensively and defensively. It's actually refreshing playing a team and not a bunch of cheap shot individuals like the Pens.
how devastating is it going to be when carter and richards win a cup this year
REVERSE MOCK!!
i dont the puck has been out of the flyers zone when gustaffsson/lijla have been on the ice in this game
great puck movement there.....especially hartnells pass...he made it look easy but that was an incredibly difficult play to saucer that up so that it doesnt either get blocked off or go to the boards
wow what a terrible call....flyers better score because there is going to be makeup central coming hard
and there it is
farg my life with this pos goaltender
Briere is money in the playoffs
stanley briere
flyers are much better in OT as the devils back way off on their suffocating forecheck because they dont wanna make a mistake and get caught
LETS END THIS!!
farg, golden opportunity there
so many awful plays on great chance possibilities on this PP is gonna come back to haunt
giroux missed the net wide open from the circle
giroux made a terrible pass to a wide open point man
briere made a terrible pass on a possible three on one
this is unbelievable another PP
another excellent TO by lavie
farg is giroux doing tonight....hes been really bad
series are won and lost by being able to capitalize on these situations or not
terrible line change
How the farg do you give up an odd man rush there. too many people went for a change there.
They looked absolutely horrid on those two power plays.
gustaffson was atrocious before that OT goal and he was the guy who just bailed for some reason and tried to make a switch while the puck is on kovalchuks stick...the amazing thing about it is that he tried to do at the bench away from their defensive zone....just an incredible mental lapse
I woke up nearly as angry as I was when I fell asleep. farging bums.
so i am no hockey expert but as the devils were on a rush through the neutral zone and a bunch of flyers decided to hop off the ice, i had a feeling it was going to end badly.
They don't worry about it because Bryz is back there
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 03, 2012, 10:41:01 PM
farg is giroux doing tonight....hes been really bad
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 03, 2012, 10:54:32 PM
gustaffson was atrocious
Agreed on both counts. The redhead line played like shtein all around last night.
Quote from: rjs246 on May 04, 2012, 09:23:06 AMAgreed on both counts. The redhead line played like shtein all around last night.
Dumping Jagr (who has been invisible this series) off the line didn't seem to have much effect at all.
Quote from: QB Eagles on May 04, 2012, 12:40:58 PM
Quote from: rjs246 on May 04, 2012, 09:23:06 AMAgreed on both counts. The redhead line played like shtein all around last night.
Dumping Jagr (who has been invisible this series) off the line didn't seem to have much effect at all.
has jagr even dressed for a playoff game....totally invisible
Boy that 2-0 lead evaporated fast
The frustrating thnig is you can't even blame this on Bryz...the Flyers are just getting outworked.
How in the hell is this game still tied?
Bryz has far and away been the Flyers best player this series.
30 shots For devils to 10 for the Flyers :-D
You keep waiting for the Flyers to wake up but it just ain't happening. The Devils have taken the Flyers to school this series and deserve to win.
On D the Devils remind me of the 2010 Flyers with the way they defend in front of their own net.
Sloppy, lazy hockey from what I've seen so far.
And Simonds with a perfect chance can't even get a half ass shot off.
Frustration factor for the Flyers? Try watching this shtein.
Bye bye. P2 and 3 were just awful.
/season
I actually think they'll win the next game at home then lose game 6 in Jersey
Saw better stuff in the Natitude store than what we saw on the ice tonight.
Quote from: SD on May 06, 2012, 10:11:23 PMI actually think they'll win the next game at home then lose game 6 in Jersey
Eh, they might have a shot if they get back to NJ. No concerts scheduled this week...
the team just seems completely listless. no jump.
i'm not necessarily surprised that NJ is winning the series, but i am surprised how thoroughly they're getting dominated/outshot etc. most of the game is spent in their own end.
Quote from: SD on May 06, 2012, 09:04:49 PM
Bryz has far and away been the Flyers best player this series.
You had to know that if that were the case, the Flyers would be playing really poorly.
Quote from: FastFreddie on May 07, 2012, 06:52:27 AM
Quote from: SD on May 06, 2012, 09:04:49 PM
Bryz has far and away been the Flyers best player this series.
You had to know that if that were the case, the Flyers would be playing really poorly.
Pretty much.
He's exceeded expectations, in reality these games should be more like game 2 score wise but he's managed to keep them in the game.
It was easy to get excited about this team especially after they dismantled the Pens. That series is an all timer, but looking back the Flyers have their number so it was their best possible 1st round match up. Even if they would have gotten past the Devils they'd have been swept by the Rangers.
watching the Devils spend 2, 3, and 4 minutes at a time in the Flyers zone is farging infuriating. everything the Flyers try to do, the Devils are a step ahead, I've never seen a forecheck like this one that is as tenacious and consistent as the Devils right now.
what really sucks is Brodeur is very beatable right now if they could sustain some pressure.
devils experience is dominating right now.....sykora elias clarkson parise zubrus are all over the place....its like each of them is in two different place at all times
on the other hand the flyers young guys wellwood cooter voracek simmonds read....guys that were all great in the pens series have basically all been MIA this round
probabaly should have been expected for them to fall off a cliff the deeper the season went and you cant really blame them but its been ugly
Quote from: SunMo on May 07, 2012, 08:43:31 AM
I've never seen a forecheck like this one that is as tenacious and consistent as the Devils right now.
we saw it last year at the exact same time....its actually scary how much this reminds me of the boston series the way the flyers are absolutely being suffocated.....difference is nj just isnt fnishing like boston did so the scores are closer....think boston outscored the flyers something like 20 to 5 in that series last year
Giroux suspended for one game. What a joke Shannahan is
Season over.
10 hours to decide on James Neal but less than 2 to kick out one of the league's superstars. farg this
I don't think the decision is patently unfair or anything, but it's pretty brutal considering that it's an elimination game. Well, now it most definitely will be.
Quote from: FastFreddie on May 07, 2012, 03:17:38 PM
I don't think the decision is patently unfair or anything
totally agree....the question was how many games not if he waas getting suspended...he tracked the guy for two thirds of the rink then purposely blasted him in the head all because he was mad the ref did make a call earlier in the shift...hes lucky zubrus wasnt hurt or it could have been a few games....not that it matters
I still find Neal getting a game = to this. Has a previous history of suspensions, and targets two players heads on the same shift.
the act alone is suspendable, i don't disagree.
but when Neal gets the same amount for worst acts. Malkin's shtein doesn't even get looked at, Weber gets nothing, Ovechkin gets nothing, giving a game for this is not explainable based on previous rulings. shanahan is a disaster in this role.
Suspension is bullshtein but maybe they'll use this as a rallying cry to play better. I acknowledge the series is over but iirc after Neal was suspended the Pens actually won two games.
Quote from: SD on May 07, 2012, 03:46:07 PM
iirc after Neal was suspended the Pens actually won two games.
If you don't "rc," you need a MRI.
ok
The lesson that learned this playoffs is that its better to smash someone's head into the glass than hit it with a shoulder.
The suspension is farging bullshtein especially considering Giroux has no disciplinary history and the Flyers face elimination.
Bottom line is Malkin or Cindy plays tomorrow night while Giroux sits.
seriously what has happened to philly fans....i know all fans of all teams have fallen off since the advent of the internet/facebook/twitter but its embarrassing what you people are doing to philadelphia....sb doesnt count as hes a bigger flyer homer than the biggest taterskin homer of all time.....romey is florida....but sd and sunny are as disappointing as it gets and frankly an embarrassment to the fanbase
Quick someone alert WIP, igy wants to know what has happened to Philly fans
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 07, 2012, 09:38:19 PM
seriously what has happened to Philly fans....i know all fans of all teams have fallen off since the advent of the internet/facebook/twitter but its embarrassing what you people are doing to Philadelphia....Sb doesn't count as hes a bigger flyer homer than the biggest taterskin homer of all time.....romey is florida....but SD and sunny are as disappointing as it gets and frankly an embarrassment to the fanbase
I didn't say it wasn't unwarranted, it was a wreckless play by a player that typically doesn't play that kind of game. He clearly was frustrated, and drove thru Zubrus. That said, do you not agree that Shannahan has been wildly inconsistent with rulings, and even in what cases he brings into review? shtein, when Kerry Fraser brings up the Malkin hits, maybe things are a little out of whack.
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 07, 2012, 09:38:19 PM
seriously what has happened to philly fans....i know all fans of all teams have fallen off since the advent of the internet/facebook/twitter but its embarrassing what you people are doing to philadelphia....sb doesnt count as hes a bigger flyer homer than the biggest taterskin homer of all time.....romey is florida....but sd and sunny are as disappointing as it gets and frankly an embarrassment to the fanbase
i already admitted the act was suspendable you dumbass but it is not consistent with other rulings given during the playoffs and that is my gripe.
CF lesson #1: Don't explain yourself to igy when it comes to subjects like this. There's talking sports then there's crap like this.
CF lesson #2: Don't explain yourself to mds under any circumstances
Quote from: SunMo on May 08, 2012, 08:42:59 AM
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 07, 2012, 09:38:19 PM
seriously what has happened to philly fans....i know all fans of all teams have fallen off since the advent of the internet/facebook/twitter but its embarrassing what you people are doing to philadelphia....sb doesnt count as hes a bigger flyer homer than the biggest taterskin homer of all time.....romey is florida....but sd and sunny are as disappointing as it gets and frankly an embarrassment to the fanbase
i already admitted the act was suspendable you dumbass but it is not consistent with other rulings given during the playoffs and that is my gripe.
who cares....he did an idiotic thing....you should solely be ripping him...not the league for a suspension they gave out in the last round....its exactly something penguin fans would do (or romey/pg)....that philly fans normally would abhore
if he didn't have a french candian name you'd be jerking him off as a gawd for what he did.
if he wasnt suspended id probably be cheering him...under no circumstances do i ever want my best player out of the lineup
if you are going to do something like that be smart about it for god sakes...dont whine and flail at the refs during play then in front of them all skate the length of the ice and blast someone in the head with a shoulder
if crosby pulled something like this wed all be going nuts...you cant have a double standard for your own player....or i guess you can but then that makes us no different than penguin fans
I don't have a double standard, it was a dumb play and he deserves the suspension. My issue is a bigger picture issue that the league is a farging joke regarding this.
If you establish that Giroux's act was appropriately punished, and I agree, then that establishes the baseline when looking at other punishments.
The fact that James Neal did this twice on one shift, and is a repeat offender and got the same suspension is farging bullshtein. Shea Weber did something worse than Giroux or Neal and didn't get suspended at all. That is farging bullshtein.
Sunny is a homer, obviously.
Son of a bitch! What a hit by Rinaldo. Paybacks a bitch.
Oops. Flyers scored first. Good night.
Bryz :-D Good farging god.
Bryz should never ever ever touch the puck. Its nuclear
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on May 08, 2012, 08:02:00 PM
Bryz should never ever ever start another game. It's nuclear
that too. Oh well, only 8 more years
Bryzaster strikes again
Thats the first time ive noticed Coburn on the ice
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on May 08, 2012, 08:05:19 PM
only 8 more years
ive been drunk for most of every hour since friday at around 2pm and the length of that farg faces contract has been number one on my mind during most of that time...i dont know whos the bigger loser me or homer
Hoping this is over tonight, they aren't coming back and winning the series so what's the point in prolonging everyone's misery?
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 08, 2012, 08:12:30 PM
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on May 08, 2012, 08:05:19 PM
only 8 more years
ive been drunk for most of every hour since friday at around 2pm and the length of that farg faces contract has been number one on my mind during most of that time...i dont know whos the bigger loser me or homer
the good news is that according to Popular Mechanics, they'll be able to grow a liver from a cell sample by the time the contract is over
Quote from: SD on May 08, 2012, 08:13:27 PM
Hoping this is over tonight, they aren't coming back and winning the series so what's the point in prolonging everyone's misery?
im not saying you are wrong but they did come back 3-0 against a better boston team......the difference is that breezy cant win three games in a row....and thats saying something when you think about how bad their goaltending was in 2009
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on May 08, 2012, 08:16:10 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 08, 2012, 08:12:30 PM
Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on May 08, 2012, 08:05:19 PM
only 8 more years
ive been drunk for most of every hour since friday at around 2pm and the length of that farg faces contract has been number one on my mind during most of that time...i dont know whos the bigger loser me or homer
the good news is that according to Popular Mechanics, they'll be able to grow a liver from a cell sample by the time the contract is over
liver farms ftw!
I've already put down my deposit
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 08, 2012, 08:17:55 PM
Quote from: SD on May 08, 2012, 08:13:27 PM
Hoping this is over tonight, they aren't coming back and winning the series so what's the point in prolonging everyone's misery?
im not saying you are wrong but they did come back 3-0 against a better boston team......the difference is that breezy cant win three games in a row....and thats saying something when you think about how bad their goaltending was in 2009
They came out like they meant business tonight, they limited the Devils cycling and they generated some pressure on Brodeur, then Bryzaster strikes. That's the type of shtein that takes the wind out of teams sails. They've been dominated in the second period so this next one should be fun.
Regardless they aren't coming back so I'm half hoping the Devils make it quick and painless. The writing was on the wall when the Flyers scored the first goal.
Quote from: SD on May 08, 2012, 08:26:13 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 08, 2012, 08:17:55 PM
Quote from: SD on May 08, 2012, 08:13:27 PM
Hoping this is over tonight, they aren't coming back and winning the series so what's the point in prolonging everyone's misery?
im not saying you are wrong but they did come back 3-0 against a better boston team......the difference is that breezy cant win three games in a row....and thats saying something when you think about how bad their goaltending was in 2009
They came out like they meant business tonight, they limited the Devils cycling and they generated some pressure on Brodeur, then Bryzaster strikes. That's the type of shtein that takes the wind out of teams sails.
exactly....they played exactly the kind of period you have to play when you best player is not in the lineup and all you need is an average performance from your goalie and you cant even get that....it was so nice to see jr and milbury absolutely bury breezy during the intermission
its so funny watching the devils shoot the puck from anywhere at anytime no matter how low % because they know it could go in on breezy
That PP was a disgrace.
If this game ends 2-1 does Bryzaster get player of the game for scoring the game winning goal?
it was really bad but they are playing a good game and should be up right now
Quote from: SD on May 08, 2012, 08:44:18 PM
If this game ends 2-1 does Bryzaster get player of the game for scoring the game winning goal?
first goal was almost as bad...at least the second one was just a brain dead play....the first one was totally inexcusable as he was completely out of place in the net
devils are taking over
The veterans on this farging team have a lot to answer for. Where the hell have Timonen, Briere, Hartnell & Jagr been in this series? Invisible.
Yeah, Bryz sucks but these clowns can't even complete a simple pass. It's ridiculous.
All year long I would think this team could fight back from a 3-1 in a game this team is done
Quote from: Rome on May 08, 2012, 09:43:20 PM
Where the hell have Timonen, Briere, Hartnell & Jagr been in this series? Invisible.
they are all fossiles......jagr gets a pass cause hes 55
The team that scored first was 1-10 during the Flyers' playoff run.
That's why Bryz was really the Flyer's MVP
Holmgren on Bryz: "his job is to stop picks and help us win games. This isn't Comedy Central."
QuoteThe playoffs turned out to be a pretty rough time for Ilya Bryzgalov. He wasn't exactly stellar in goal and his gaffe in Game 5 was the ultimate highlight (low-light?) for how bad things were for Philly in the second round.
With the playoffs over that usually means getting a call from your home country to play in the World Championships. As Yahoo!'s Dmitry Chesnokov reports, however, that invitation won't be coming any time soon for Bryzgalov.
Chesnokov reports according to Vladislav Tretiak, Team Russia will be sticking by Semyon Varlamov and Konstantin Barulin at Worlds. It's not a totally cold cut-off for Bryzgalov as they'll at least give Bryzgalov a phone call to show him respect for their decision.
Maybe he can do a summer internship with the Russian space agency. Work with the monkeys.
Randy Miller said Bryz told the Russia media that he would wish this season dealing with fans and media in Philly on his worst enemy.
the irony here is that in the stanley cup final will be the team the flyers traded their two young stars to in order to clear cap space to sign that pos or the team that let him go
if that comment by holmgren is true hopefully its a way of driving bryz back home to russia where he will be comfortable
My fear is that they work the amnesty clause into the new CBA and the Flyers don't take the out on Bryz instead using it on Pronger who they can LTIR instead.
Trade JVR + 1st for a young goalie or sign a veteran at a minimum deal
Sign Ryan Suter
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/flyers/20120511_Flyers__Bryzgalov_opens_up_to_Russian_newspaper.html
Holy shtein. What a colossal bitch.
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 10, 2012, 07:51:41 PM
the irony here is that in the stanley cup final will be the team the flyers traded their two young stars to in order to clear cap space to sign that pos or the team that let him go
if that comment by holmgren is true hopefully its a way of driving bryz back home to russia where he will be comfortable
A reeducation camp would be a good start.
someone called him the Mcnabb of goalies, and thats about as accurate of an assessment as there is
emotionally perhaps the difference is that mcnabb was a 100 times the qb that breezy is a goalie
breezy aint going to five conference championships and a cup...in fact id be suprised if he goes to even one of those
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 14, 2012, 11:06:28 AM
emotionally perhaps the difference is that mcnabb was a 100 times the qb that breezy is a goalie
breezy aint going to five conference championships and a cup...in fact id be suprised if he goes to even one of those
Pretty much...and I wouldn't go so far as to compare the two emotionally. Mcnabb is a passive aggressive momma's boy while Bryz is a wacky Russian who deflects criticism with dumb jokes. Mcnabb was good at blaming everyone else while Bryz seems to at least take responsibility for his own actions.
Quote from: ice grillin you on May 03, 2012, 08:25:56 PM
how devastating is it going to be when carter and richards win a cup this year
REVERSE MOCK!!
Claude Giroux still leads the league in post season scoring lol
too bad he got 90% of his pts in two games against pittsburgh
woulda been nice to have spread some of them around during the nj series
so rumors are swirling that Pronger is retiring and moving to St Louis. Supposedly there were moving trucks at his house. Holmgren said they're just going back to be with his wife's family for a time, but i wouldnt be surprised if this is it for him.
Does that mean he won't count against the cap or what?
If he retires, he counts against the cap. If they keep him on the LTIR he's essentially shelved for half his salary if i remember correctly.
I may be incorrect but if they LTIR him he counts against the cap during the offseason but as long as he's not on the active roster it won't count during the regular season.
yeah i could be way off, and i'm too lazy to look it up.
just got this email...
QuoteTo the most passionate fans in hockey:
I am overwhelmed by the support you have given me by participating in the NHL13 cover vote and landing me a spot in the finals. Regardless of the outcome, which will be announced at the NHL Awards on June 20th, I can confidently say that we have the best fans in all of hockey.
I wanted to thank each and every one of you personally for your support in this contest and also throughout the past season. I have known since the first time I took the ice in Philadelphia that our fans are unmatched by any other team. I feel a real sense of pride that I have had the opportunity to play in front of you game after game.
Thank you again for your support and I can't wait to hit the ice for the 2012-13 season!
Claude Giroux
Homer is trying to trade JVR for Nash
Except JVR is holding off on getting surgery because he wants to have his twitter game on swole
Carle might be close to re-signing for about 3/$13M. Not happy if this prevents them from getting a real defenseman...
I'm not a Carle fan but I could live with that, I honestly thought someone would give him more. And I don't mind trading JVR but move him for a defenseman.
Quote from: BigEd76 on June 11, 2012, 11:23:54 PM
Carle might be close to re-signing for about 3/$13M. Not happy if this prevents them from getting a real defenseman...
carle is a real defenseman...a legit second pairing guy...if you want to upgrade over him thats fine...but you dont know the sport if you think matt carle isnt a "real" defenseman
lets be real tho unless a miracle takes place it doesnt matter who is on defense as they arent winning with breezy in goal
I think Eazy means a Defenseman who can make contact with a puckcarrier. That said, those are good #'s for a player of his caliber and honestly look at Carle's #'s compared to Ryan Suter.
carle is pathetic. he's a turnover machine and he's nothing when he's not paired with a stud #1 like pronger.
he can skate and that makes everyone else forget that he has a woman's slapshot and no physicality whatsoever
Rob Zombie will write and direct a film about the mid-70's Flyers titled Broad St Bullies (very original title).
Carle is going to test FA as well with Jagr. Supposedly the Flyers are talking to players higher up in the draft than they should be leading to speculation that Homer may make a move to get younger talent again. One other thing that interests me is Bobby Ryan is again on the block, and after failing to get Nash to remove his NTC, i can see Holmgren going after the hometown kid.
nash and ryan dont improve anything...yeah they will give 25-30 goals but absolutely nothing else...they are empty stat type players imo and the last thing the team needs is more goals...then again the thing they need is a goalie which they cant get...they can tinker and toy with the roster all they want but nothing is going to change unless they get a goalie...
short of that tho they should be going for a stud defenseman....ryan or nash do nothing for the team...that said if they can dump reemer for one of them id obviously do it...but i dont understand why either one would be a focal point of the offseason
Weber is pretty much the only stud out there, and Nashville said they will not let him go. The talks were that the flyers were close to getting Nash and Jack Johnson for Bob and JVR and picks. I've always been a JJ fan, he's a #1 pairing guy, but no where as dominant as he should be.
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That's better than the Cup, right?
probably even better than the conference finals
So a Flyer is on the cover of the 13th edition of a game.
Nothing bad can possibly happen, amirite?
whos winning the cup next year....they could always trade him there
Quote from: Rome on June 21, 2012, 08:21:34 AM
So a Flyer is on the cover of the 13th edition of a game.
Nothing bad can possibly happen, amirite?
Is it the 13th edition, or the edition for the year '13?