Since no one could be bothered.
Nice to see them pick up right where they left off last year.
Can't score on penalties, blow a lead, then lose because the other team is faster and has better skill guys in OT.
Go team.
not trying to say they are going to be a great team but I don't think last night was a good barometer of that...on the road went punch for punch with a cup favorite and held their own
what's hilariously disheartening is that mason appears to be a grade A Stanley cup goalie....something they have been looking for since the 80's and they have a horrible defense around him and not great forwards either
I don't care if the young kids are ready or not. They have to be better than the slop they're putting out there now.
And I totally agree about Mason. The ironic thing is he's only 27 but when they skim Homer's crud off the roster and they're in a position to legitimately compete, he'll be on the downside and they'll be right back to where they started.
BTW: Medvedev got nailed for an illegal stick on the PP. C'mon, dude.
It's basically the same team as last year just with a new coach. I don't see how they're any better than 5th or 6th in the division again
I don't think the flyers are the same team...they dont have Craig berube Andrew McDonald Zack Rinaldo or nik grossman....all these guys were complete garbage and replaced with better parts
most importantly they aren't getting 30+ starts from Ray emery who was a train wreck
that said I do agree that they can't finish above 5th in the division even if they are a better team as they should be....the top four in the division include three Stanley cup contenders plus a really good islanders team
when does the season start
We talking Phillies already?
Players only meeting after 2 games?
WE WON!!!!
I don't get what hakstal is doing benching Wayne Simmons already...he's wears an A and is one of the better players on a not very good roster
I don't know if hes trying to overcompensate to get the players respect because he's the first college coach to jump to the nhl in 25 years but you might wanna wait more than one game before sitting down one of the most respected veterans on the team
He's obviously racist
i didnt even think of that but possible i guess...this is hockey after all...but ill wait before i make that judgement...altho unless he drops the n word or throws a banana on the ice at practice i dont know how we would ever know...its not like there are other brothers on the team that he could put on blast
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 13, 2015, 07:11:06 AM
i didnt even think of that
This is the least plausible thing you have ever written.
flyers look real good (so far) against the hawks lightning this year....zesty against florida
what a save neuvirth.....so much better than emery
neuvirth is on fire
That was a fantastic 5 on 3 kill. That said, the difference in talent & speed between these teams is just ludicrous.
So, admittedly I never watched MDZ until he was a Flyer but didn't they just sign him off the scrap heap last year? Dude seems to be solid all over the ice as a top pairing d-man. Watching him last year and through a few games this season it's hard to imagine that no one else wanted him.
Also Neuvirth is locked in right now. Is this goalie depth I'm seeing? I just don't know how to process that.
del zotto is kinda like mason....he was good then hit rock bottom and then became good again
season is four games old and the flyers already are +2 wins on the year because of the upgrade from emery to neuvirth
Impressive
when you think goalie depth in philly it's usually referring to depths of despair.
and i simply cannot believe they shut the _____hawks out. gritty display out there, eh?
No.
Rome's comment on the talent gap is on point and I don't expect much from them this year, but it is awfully nice to see some goaltending and to know that there is defense for days waiting in the wings.
one thing I cant stand about this team is all the ridiculous numbers....76 78 82...get that shtein out of here
Amen! Let's talk stupid jersey numbers.
You two are farging retarded.
I mean...Prince Fielder wearing 84? No.
Re tard ed
You strike me as someone who would wear 64 if you played baseball. Just to annoy me.
gritty.
numbers in baseball don't even matter cause you can easily identify the player without them...in fact I'm not sure I could tell you the number of a single Phillie right now and very few over their history
QuoteMichal Neuvirth, who beat the Florida Panthers, 1-0, on Monday in his first start for the Flyers, made it two shutouts in two starts for Philadelphia with a 3-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday. Neuvirth is the fifth goaltender in NHL history to record a shutout in each of his first two career starts for one team. The other goaltenders to do that are Roland Melanson with the Canadiens (October 1991), Roman Turek for the Flames (October 2001), Jeff Hackett with the Flyers (October 2003) and Jean-Sebastien Giguere for the Maple Leafs (February 2010).
Hilarious from last night
http://www.csnphilly.com/blog/700-level/flyers-fans-came-creative-taunt-patrick-kane
Phillie Phans are fairweather, Eagle fans were tamed when the team moved to the Linc, Sixer fans don't actually attend games, but Flyer fans are still the real deal - unreconstructed degenerates. They keep the Philly spirit alive even when the team is as boring as shtein. They might be the Philly fanbase that is the least in touch with reality, but I love them for it.
the islanders did the same thing the night before and it will probably be done in half the nhl arenas he plays in...not sure coming up with a rape chant makes you special...kind of like wearing a dog collar and leash to a michael vick game
that said flyer fans are good...problem is they are pretentious iceholes who only like hockey and think no other sport matters...very similar to soccer fans
not surprising at all but holy shtein what a dirty ass hit by rinaldo
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 21, 2015, 08:48:22 PM
not surprising at all but holy shtein what a dirty ass hit by rinaldo
He only got 15 minutes, so he should be back. 20 years ago, you know what happens. Probably not a thing tonight, though.
flyers are not a good team and they are downright horrible when their power play is not clicking
Nice win in ot
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 09, 2015, 03:43:15 PM
that said I do agree that they can't finish above 5th in the division even if they are a better team as they should be....the top four in the division include three Stanley cup contenders plus a really good islanders team
isle - caps - rags 14-4-1
pens have been hideous and have one less point than the flyers who have exceeded expectations
flyers won an actual shootout
Still hate the shootout but the goals Gagner and Giroux scored were a thing of beauty. Fun game to watch...at least they're entertaining
Quote from: ice grillin you on October 24, 2015, 10:02:33 PM
flyers won an actual shootout
I said the same thing. Friend of my son from high school is in Philly this week. Little prick goes to Monday night's game at the Linc and he went to tonight's Flyers game. He was actually sending us updates. Told him to savor this moment.
Quote from: SD on October 24, 2015, 10:03:49 PM
Still hate the shootout but the goals Gagner and Giroux scored were a thing of beauty.
https://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video/CSL0R22WEAEbEMJ.mp4
https://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video/CSL1_oaWIAATW3x.mp4
who is better right now flyers or sixers?
another year of tracking both teams for their respective leagues overall number one....would be incredibly amazing if next June the phils flyers and sixers all had overall ones
They're both pretty bad but there's hope on the horizon for both teams.
sixers are at least five years away...flyers i guess if 50 things went perfectly right might be a little closer
Flyers are in breakdown mode. Too many big contracts for players not performing to that level - or in VLC's case, performing at all.
flyers will get the 1 or 2 the year after 2 other worldly players are in the draft
because philly
worse than that is when the flyers end up with a better first pick than the sixers
flyers on pace for 68 pts
last five seasons pre lottery that would place them 4th, 4th, 2nd, 2nd, 2nd
they have lost six in a row and are in by far the best division in hockey....i think they have a legit shot at the number one overall
i'm sure there is a nice JVR type ready for them to pounce on
the number one guy is a mexican who was born in san fran and grew up in pheonix...seems doomed to failure to me....im sure the flyers will get him
seems more like a snl character than an actual person
patrick division 4-0 tonight including the devils handling the cup champion hawks
Del Zotto just helped off the ice - not able to put any weight on his right foot.
that's a shame
Ended up being a false alarm. Apparently got dead leg when he got hit with his leg extended and couldn't feel his leg. That's why he didn't put weight on it.
This just in about the Flyers:
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Got a free ticket in the company box for next week. I wasnt going if it wasn't catered.
that was the flyers 7th 1P goal of the year.....they have played 16 1P this season....that's not good
They actually had some fire starting the game. That won't last much longer.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on November 12, 2015, 07:20:53 PM
They actually had some fire starting the game. That won't last much longer.
It lasted about a period. :-D
ghost is for real!!
Actually first gsme I watched start to finish in while. That kid is something, man.
He still has a lot to learn about playing defense, but when the last time the Flyers had a defenseman with a cannon for a shot like Ghost has?
he will never be a good defenseman but who cares if he quarterbacks the pp for the next decade
is there finally a good philly team?
Quote from: ice grillin you on December 17, 2015, 09:43:51 PM
is there finally a good philly team?
No. But this might as close as we get for a while.
i just mean "good" like maybe the city will be able to see a playoff game for the first time in three seasons
the sixers are actually the last city team to win a playoff round
10-4-4 since the Ghost came up.
don't see a three on zero break in hockey too often....cooter showing off some hands...not sure how he doesn't score more
good sharp prov write up from the world juniors...
QuoteProvorov was Russia's top defenseman, a staple on their top power-play unit and displayed elite puck movement. His defense was a little hit-and-miss at times -- as an underage player, he showed his lack of strength and missed the odd assignment -- but overall, he was solid in his own end when you totaled up all his shifts. He has a distinct way of traveling around the ice, almost seeming to glide on his feet while looking up to make the tough plays. Provorov was one of the three best defenders at the tournament.
holy shtein gawd Hexy moved lecavalier
Quote from: ice grillin you on January 06, 2016, 04:48:57 PM
holy shtein gawd Hexy moved lecavalier
And Luke Schenn. Holy shtein.
Quote
Darren Dreger @DarrenDreger 3m3 minutes ago
Flyers are retaining 50% of both Lecavalier and Schenn's salaries.
Still a great move
Ha! farging outstanding. I didn't think it would be possible but he actually got something in return. Hexy Magic?
Oh my god.
Quote from: SD on January 06, 2016, 05:01:19 PM
Quote
Darren Dreger @DarrenDreger 3m3 minutes ago
Flyers are retaining 50% of both Lecavalier and Schenn's salaries.
Still a great move
Apparently Lecavalier's agent has indicated that he will retire after the season. The Flyers may get out of the full contract after that.
they will be out of it
will save over 7 mil on the cap and they got a 3rd round pick
Quote from: ice grillin you on January 06, 2016, 06:29:48 PM
they will be out of it
will save over 7 mil on the cap and they got a 3rd round pick
And Jordan Weal. AHL fodder.
Hmmm... I may be wrong about the AHL fodder comment.
QuoteTim Panaccio @tpanotchCSN
Weal will report to the Flyers. Hexy says he still has to prove himself. "high skill level and not the biggest player."
he cant go the ahl without going thru waivers so he will be up the rest of the season
That Schenn for JVR deal is the gift that keeps on giving.
Hexy magic >>>> hinkie magic
16 hours later I'm still giddy about this. I can smell the light at the end of the purgatory tunnel.
2017-18 should be full speed ahead....umberger and streit will be gone...and the young defenseman should all or mostly be up...they can then start seriously addressing the forwards
what a farging gorgeous play by schenn
not sure if anyone heard or cares but koecny got traded last week in the ohl....his debut tonight for his new team he notched a hat trick
provorov coming off world juniors where he was voted the second best defenseman in the tourney scored 2g and 1a in his first game back
The Flyers are halfway decent
Thoroughly dominated the Islanders today. Best I've seen them play this year.
nm
Quote from: ice grillin you on January 08, 2016, 10:24:18 PM
not sure if anyone heard or cares but koecny got traded last week in the ohl....his debut tonight for his new team he notched a hat trick
I read that but didn't/don't have any idea how that works. He's still in the flyers org but can be traded between minor league teams? Totally baffled by the logistics but whatever. Young talent everywhere right now and it gives me the boners.
yeah they are their own league in that way...pretty much have full autonomy when it comes to player movement within the league....its funny watching some of the trades and how ridiculous they are sometimes...like a team might be having operating cost issues and will trade their best player for rent on their arena or in the konecy trade the team that got him gave up TEN draft picks in the deal
like trade him for a bag of pucks in junior hockey is not just a saying
Quote from: rjs246 on January 10, 2016, 09:06:47 AM
Quote from: ice grillin you on January 08, 2016, 10:24:18 PM
not sure if anyone heard or cares but koecny got traded last week in the ohl....his debut tonight for his new team he notched a hat trick
I read that but didn't/don't have any idea how that works. He's still in the flyers org but can be traded between minor league teams? Totally baffled by the logistics but whatever. Young talent everywhere right now and it gives me the boners.
Not minor league teams, junior teams. NHL teams have no say over what the junior leagues do, from what I can gather.
Went to the game on Sat. 1st time going for my younger son. All around good time.
best team in the city by far and they aren't that good
I haven't sat in a reg seat in a long time in that building. Not used to how cramped those seats are.
jake and giroux coming to life
great ending....another impressive home win
going sat for the Rangers and I'm validly excited for it
new mid season top 50 nhl prospects is out...
17. Ivan Provorov, D, Philadelphia Flyers (Previous: 31)
Age: 19 | Ht: 6-1 | Wt: 201
Team: Brandon (WHL) | GP: 32 | G: 9 | A: 23
Provorov was one of the best defensemen at the WJC, and continues to be a pillar for his WHL team. His hockey sense is top-end. He just looks like a unique player on the ice in terms of how he moves the puck, jumps into the attack and anticipates the play. He looks a little awkward traveling around the ice due to his skating style, but he makes it work very well for him, and overall I'd rate him very good in that area. He projects as a top-end scorer with average to slightly above-average defensive abilities.
23. Travis Konecny, C, Philadelphia Flyers (Previous: 18)
Age: 18 | Ht: 5-10 | Wt: 176
Team: Ottawa (OHL) | GP: 29 | G: 7 | A: 38
Konecny has been great in the first few months of this OHL season, and should be a key part of Sarnia's playoff run after being traded to them (he has three goals in two games since the trade). He's a really exciting player to watch because he's a little engine who can beat you with speed or skill, or pummel you into the ice, despite his diminutive frame. If he can stay healthy as a pro, he has all the tools to be successful in the NHL as a scorer. While often tagged as an "energy bug," he does have dynamic skill components to his game as well.
37. Oskar Lindblom, LW, Philadelphia Flyers (Previous: 46)
Age: 19 | Ht: 6-1 | Wt: 192
Team: Brynas (SHL)| GP: 28 | G: 5 | A: 13
He has been very good for Brynas in the SHL this season, getting some significant minutes on a regular basis. Lindblom won't blow you away with skill, but he has solid hands, very good vision and has some creativity in his game. He's also a reliable off-the-puck forward who plays hard and has the size to get to the net to win the tough battles. His speed is still a big issue, although he has shown improvement in that area recently.
there were ten honorable mentions flyers had one : Travis Sanheim, D, Philadelphia Flyers
flyers also had two of the top ten goalies: 6. Felix Sandstrom, Philadelphia Flyers, 10. Anthony Stolarz, Philadelphia Flyers
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Giroux!
that first line has been so good this weekend
minute and a half 5 on 3
garbage pp somehow wont score tho
disgusting
that's a bullshtein call
hes way out of the crease
Especially after allowing the Detroit goal when Neuvirth's glove was hit.
And of course Simmonds gets a penalty on top of it.
the neuvirth one def wasn't a penalty but the Simmonds one wasn't either
automatic loss now
back to back shootouts this weekend and the flyers first shooter has been a defenseman and a negro power forward
Quote from: ice grillin you on January 17, 2016, 10:14:23 PM
the neuvirth one def wasn't a penalty but the Simmonds one wasn't either
automatic loss now
I agree completely - neither should have been called. But the fact that one was and the other wasn't is horseshtein.
omg
farg me, they won a shootout.
They won a farging shootout, holy shtein
no joke watched the ot and shootout....first time ive seen hockey in years
that did the trick, clearly
two pts out of the wc with three games in hand
philly might see its first playoff game in over two years this spring
if the flyers dont make it, it will be another calendar year until the next chance
has a 4/4 city ever gone that long between playoff berths
can't imagine they have
it's really hard to not make the nba and nhl playoffs
Minnesota went over two calendar years like five years ago... if there's an example of a three year stretch it has to be in a loser NBA city like that.
golden gophers hockey was good tho so they don't really count
Quote from: QB Eagles on January 18, 2016, 01:12:27 AM
Minnesota went over two calendar years like five years ago... if there's an example of a three year stretch it has to be in a loser NBA city like that.
what about since a playoff win?
Quote from: MDS on January 18, 2016, 01:58:45 AM
Quote from: QB Eagles on January 18, 2016, 01:12:27 AM
Minnesota went over two calendar years like five years ago... if there's an example of a three year stretch it has to be in a loser NBA city like that.
what about since a playoff win?
Game win or series win? No idea.
No team has advanced since 2012, right? That kinda seems like a more emotionally brutal streak than the 2014-present playoff absence.
I think there's other examples though. Once Jordan retired in '98, none of the five Chicago teams advanced beyond the first round in the playoffs for over five years. And then they got the Steve Bartman series. That's the price you pay for getting to enjoy all those years of MJ I guess. Even crazier with that being a 5/4 city. Tack on a couple extra years if you're a Sox fan (they then won the World Series though).
I'm thinking this is probably the worst Philly streak because typically the city always got bailed out by the Flyers.
right, so the only streak worse than the one philly is on now is one that immediately followed mj winning 6 titles in 8 years
philly has won 1 title in 33 years
what hextall has done is nothing short of amazing....the team is super competitive only two pts out of the playoffs while also having 5 picks in the first three rounds of the draft on top of a vg system
hes rebuilt the organization worked magic shedding cap money without being horrible for 3-5 years
and on top of all this he went off the board and hired the first nhl head coach with no league experience in like 30 years and the guy is seemingly an excellent head man
Quote from: MDS on January 18, 2016, 03:32:37 PM
right, so the only streak worse than the one philly is on now is one that immediately followed mj winning 6 titles in 8 years
I really don't know, that's just the one that came to mind.
I don't think anyone really tracks across all four sports because only self-hating Philly fans care about this shtein.
Quote from: ice grillin you on January 18, 2016, 03:38:27 PM
what hextall has done is nothing short of amazing....the team is super competitive only two pts out of the playoffs while also having 5 picks in the first three rounds of the draft on top of a vg system
hes rebuilt the organization worked magic shedding cap money without being horrible for 3-5 years
and on top of all this he went off the board and hired the first nhl head coach with no league experience in like 30 years and the guy is seemingly an excellent head man
There's a reason everyone was excited about Hexy Magic.
Also helps that I remember watching him beat up people on TV when I was like 7.
Better stay out of Hextall's way.
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HA! That is classic!
https://youtu.be/df2LrRgQZcM (https://youtu.be/df2LrRgQZcM)
And there's this as well.
nothing is better than when he worked over alain chevrier during a bench clear
classic gene hart says and chevrier is just getting murdered by hextall
he also said one time that glen cochrane was "playing the anvil chorus" on someones head
Gene Hart
Harry & Whitey
The 1970s-1980s were a good time to grow up watching/listening to Philly sports.
Yes they were.
Quote from: ice grillin you on January 18, 2016, 03:38:27 PM
what hextall has done is nothing short of amazing....the team is super competitive only two pts out of the playoffs while also having 5 picks in the first three rounds of the draft on top of a vg system
hes rebuilt the organization worked magic shedding cap money without being horrible for 3-5 years
and on top of all this he went off the board and hired the first nhl head coach with no league experience in like 30 years and the guy is seemingly an excellent head man
It's almost unbelievable what he's been able to do. This kind of hope can only end in tragedy but he has turned this team's situation around a full year or more faster than I thought was possible.
He managed to get rid of Vinny. I literally thought that was less possible than disproving relativity.
Just incredible.
that goal by ghost was special
Gotta suck if you had tix for today's game.
They're finding some zesty ways to lose late in games
because they have exceeded expectations i find myself sometimes forgetting that they are a bad team...think of it that way and late game losses don't mean much...its what not good teams do
so now that the playoff thing is over, its not possible for a philly team to make the playoffs until the spring of 2017
yikes
Long term it is better for the Flyers to not be in the playoffs this year. They still need building (particularly offensively) before they can really contend for the Cup.
Still stinks to not see the playoffs for so long, though.
they do have a lot of games in hand on teams but strictly from a pts aspect the flyers are the same distance from the number one overall pick as they are to the playoffs
Brilliant goal by Voraceck
Great win
Don't want them to win too much this season but this team is giving me hope.
at this point they are too good to root against....might as well try and make a playoff run....city needs it
plus is a few spots higher in the draft really gonna phase golden touch hexy
Quote from: ice grillin you on February 03, 2016, 04:57:13 AM
at this point they are too good to root against....might as well try and make a playoff run....city needs it
plus is a few spots higher in the draft really gonna phase golden touch hexy
My thoughts exactly. That 5 minute major kill off was insane. I want playoff hockey back, even if they get bounced in the first round. Hockey is an odd sport, you get a hot goalie and you never know what happens. This current team doesn't have a SC run in them but farg it.
My concern has less to do with the draft position and more to do with how management responds to being in the playoff hunt. I think I'm just stung from years of chasing that 'final piece' at the expense of making the smart long-term choices to move the team forward. Doesn't seem like Hextall's style but if they start sniffing around as buyers at the trade deadline I'll be extremely bummed.
no chance of that happening
Yeah you don't shed awful contracts just to pick up more awful ones if you make the playoff as an 8th seed.
Again, you're sort of mis-understanding my concern. I don't think they'll go in search of signing everything that moves. I just don't want them going after ANYONE or giving up ANYTHING at the deadline. If they're close to a playoff spot in a few weeks, how they manage that situation will say a lot about how much we can trust this team with its newfound sanity.
they have a top ten pick right now
RUSSELL MOCKING IS FUN
Try harder, then.
If they could find a way to get rid of Umberger, I'd be satisfied with the season.
One of Hextall's few blunders to this point.
Trading Hartnell made sense. Trading him for Umberger made no sense. So even when he fails, Hextall still gets half of it right.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on February 03, 2016, 09:54:47 PM
If they could find a way to get rid of Umberger, I'd be satisfied with the season.
One of Hextall's few blunders to this point.
hartnell trade was a very good move....yes hartnell is the better player but it wasnt about that...its about having umberger off your books two years earlier than hartnell
Quote from: ice grillin you on February 04, 2016, 06:47:14 AM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on February 03, 2016, 09:54:47 PM
If they could find a way to get rid of Umberger, I'd be satisfied with the season.
One of Hextall's few blunders to this point.
hartnell trade was a very good move....yes hartnell is the better player but it wasnt about that...its about having umberger off your books two years earlier than hartnell
I understand getting rid of Hartnell. But getting Umberger was ludicrous. He was broken down with Columbus, and possibly was going to be bought out by them. Hartnell was worth something, Hextall got nothing.
And in general I've been a big fan of Hextall as GM, but he whiffed on that decision.
again not about who you got in return it was about the contract....hartnell was worth garbage cause of his own ridiculous contract...hence getting umberger in return...you weren't getting talent for hartnell so what you do is get cap relief...I mean for god sakes hartnell is under contract until july 2019...that's preposterous
its not like hextall got offered some good young player for hartnell and said "nah farg it I want rj umberger"....hartnell was and is an albatross
Hartnell was a mess of a player. He did more harm then good.
I tend to think that they could have gotten something more than Umberger out of dealing Hartnell, but it hardly matters. His contract was garbage, he was not a fit with what modern teams want/need and he needed to go.
Quote from: rjs246 on February 04, 2016, 06:52:42 PM
I tend to think that they could have gotten something more than Umberger out of dealing Hartnell,
they did....a 4th round pick
which basically was Columbus saying umberger is a slightly bigger pos than hartnells contract so here take this also and lets call it a day
that call on Simmonds was one of the worst ive ever seen
Quote from: ice grillin you on February 06, 2016, 01:46:20 PM
that call on Simmonds was one of the worst ive ever seen
Definitely a putrid call. Good thing a remote wasn't in my hand at the time.
Quote from: ice grillin you on February 06, 2016, 01:46:20 PM
that call on Simmonds was one of the worst ive ever seen
That it was
He must have caught Mcdunogh square because it didn't look like he hit him hard but dudes still out. Simmonds said "get up you Hoyda" and spit at him.
just noticed that theres a decent chance 0 canadian teams make the playoffs
go go usa
gag
Motherfarger
Flyers piss poor ending games
They play way too tentatively with the lead. Told my son they wouldn't survive playing that way for 10:00. Mason nearly got them there, but only lasted 9:45.
Timid hockey, and it costs them again and again. My biggest complaint about Hakstol.
And now I have to watch them lose another farging shootout. :boom
philly team doing philly things
Is it just me or is Ghost already a star?
And there's the phantom overtime penalty for the lose. Neat.
They would have lost in the shootout
Quote from: rjs246 on February 13, 2016, 03:16:47 PM
Is it just me or is Ghost already a star?
MVP of the Flyers by far.
Quote from: rjs246 on February 13, 2016, 03:16:47 PM
Is it just me or is Ghost already a star?
He's certainly had a hell of a rookie season. Can't wait for some of these other young defensemen to come in.
how good ghost is isn't as important to me as the fact that he's a hit...they have five potential top 4 d men coming up and they are 1/1 so far...I for one can't believe he wasn't a huge whiff...it's almost like a freebie now so the next man up can flop and it won't be a big deal
this game is sick
farg ny
maybe i just dont get hockey because those fights seemed just stupid to me
ok, gonna watch unreal instead
if you don't know then you just don't know
ghost can't score if the flyers don't score
fact
they literally can't score
i finished my television show about a fictional behind the scenes look at a bachelor-like reality dating program instead of watching a live sporting event
BUT it was good ;)
you've always been a tv guy versus a sports guy
do i love tv more than you love unpaid young black men playing football on saturday afternoon for the financial benefit of rich white people
you love rich white males making shows that contain rich white men that appeal to young white hipsters with small dicks
Wow. Small dick burns? You two are the farging worst.
Quote from: rjs246 on February 15, 2016, 08:18:47 AM
Wow. Small dick burns? You two are the farging worst.
It was Valentine's day. What else did they have to do ?
kissy kissy
What a farging disgusting call against Gudas.
Ghost is something special.
... and of course another penalty. :boom
13 straight for Ghost. Guy is unbelievable
Know who's not unbelievable? Gudas. I'd cut his ass. He took the reigns from Rinaldo as the dumb ass on the team.
Great article on Konechny
http://thehockeywriters.com/did-the-flyers-steal-a-superstar-at-24th-overall/
no chance of a win here right?
Not a one.
👻
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road trip to allentizzy this weekend for the phantoms
IN?
Raffl signed for 3 years, $7.05 million. $2.35M per, if my math is right...
even with no moves today flyers have TEN picks in the first three rounds of the next two drafts
2016 - 1, 2, 2, 3, 3
2017 - 1, 2, 3, 3, 3
they are going to win at least one cup in the next five years
some prospect news i was looking at to soothe the healing of that hideous loss last night...
provorovs numbers this year - 15g, 43a, +49 in 54 games - pretty awesome
don't look now but the flyers might have a real deal goalie prospect...anthony stolarz has been sick in allentown this year...last night he stopped 51 of 53 shots
corey pronman who is the number one prospect guru in the hockey world had this to say yesterday "One prospect in hindsight I had too low on my January prospect board was Konecny-PHI. He's looked so good the last few months."
he already had him as the 22nd best prospect in the world and that was too low!
Hexy magic
Quote from: ice grillin you on February 29, 2016, 04:55:03 PM
even with no moves today flyers have TEN picks in the first three rounds of the next two drafts
2016 - 1, 2, 2, 3, 3
2017 - 1, 2, 3, 3, 3
they are going to win at least one cup in the next five years
lol, nothing says Cupz like a handful of 3rd round picks.
four picks in the top 50 is also awful
Holy moley what the hell was that tonight?
Jeez - talk about answering the bell after getting their asses kicked last night.
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 05, 2016, 07:03:06 PM
four picks in the top 50 is also awful
who ever said anything about extra pics being awful? I just said it was laughable to think 3 extra third rounders and a second is going to make a difference in them winning the Stanley Cup. It's not like football where they are really worth something, or it can be worth trading down a few spots in the top of the first round to get a couple extra second rounders. If you want impact players the odds are heavily against you once you start getting out of the first round, or even the middle of the first round in the NHL, much less the third.
Quote from: Eagaholic on March 05, 2016, 10:01:51 PM
I just said it was laughable to think 3 extra third rounders and a second is going to make a difference in them winning the Stanley Cup.
what about a million picks in the early rounds of the next two drafts??
It depends what early rounds you are talking about. Early first rounders, definitely. 1 million third rounders no. It probably takes 10 - 17 million third rounders.
they have more early picks than any other team in the nhl over the next two years....what a terrible thing
Gudas had to have sold his soul to the devil for tonight's game. He should just ride off into the sunset - he'll never have a game like that again.
Of course, then he pussed out on the chance for a Gordie Howe hat trick.
Ghost is the man.
And Schenn is going to get paid.He's been stellar since the New Year.
Coincidentally right after they trade his brother
a few of us have tickets to the season finale in Brooklyn....I would do a lot of shtein for that game to be a win and in game
I suspect it won't matter and it's going to be because of that horrible Edmonton game last week
Bought tickets for the game on Saturday against the Panthers. Sorry in advance about that loss.
Pens and Red Wings both lost tonight
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february 18, 2017 at heinz field
winter 2019 at the linc or bank
sucks no happy valley game
are the flyers for real?
It looks that way
Hope it continues tomorrow. I'm making the drive over to Sunrise with the son to catch the game.
flyers in full choke mode
GHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOST!!!!!!!!
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Malkin done for the season by the way.
jesus they need this shootout
good job this weekend rangers....farg ny
Detroit lost 1-0 at home to Toronto. Tuesday is huge.
monster game tonight...and really a monster schedule coming up not just against teams for the wc...det tonight penguins sat...but the schedule in general is brutal
in the next two weeks they have det, chi, pitt, nyi, a 3 game roadie that ends in phx and the caps
what a dominant start in every facet
The Raffl goal was sick
Needed to score on the 5-on-3.
Nice
last night was a must win with their schedule....I still don't see how they can overcome that and get in unless Detroit goes into full implosion mode
pretty crazy to think phaneuf holds this record...
QuoteRookie defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere scored the game-winning goal for the Flyers in their 4-3 victory over the Red Wings. It was Gostisbehere's fifth game-winning goal this season, which is the second-highest single-season total by a rookie defenseman in NHL history, behind the seven game-winners that Dion Phaneuf scored for Calgary in 2005-06.
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this game has been so good
so nice to watch a philly team in what is essentially a playoff game the last two nites
five minutes away from being in
yeah boyereee
Yes, pulled out another tough one. Hell of an effort.
Unreal
Love the effort. I'd hate to have to play the Flyers in the playoffs.
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 16, 2016, 10:23:37 PM
this game has been so good
so nice to watch a philly team in what is essentially a playoff game the last two nites
five minutes away from being in
They're certainly giving it a ride. This stretch is the best they've played all year.
did i just watch most of the 3rd period of a hockey game?
can i join your club
Hexy Magic
Currently have the 2nd wild card slot, and still one game in hand over Detroit.
I don't think they get in just because their schedule is so tough although they aren't just playing great they are playing great against good teams
just in the last ten days
swept Tampa
Detroit
Chicago
Its in its infancy, but this is going be such a great run under hexy's watch.
watching hockey again
what is happening
picked the wrong time to play their worst game of the year
Neuvirth out 3 weeks with a lower body injury
Big win over the Brooklyn Islanders. Mason was stellar.
shtein, first game I've watched in some time. Last game I watched was probably during holidays. That was fun tonight.
farg... another remote gone.
why cant they ever win a shootout
I don't profess to know that much about the Flyers and I regret not following them closer the past few seasons but seriously, when was the last time they won a shootout?
They win a couple every season but lose 75% of them at least.
that was as philly sports as youll ever see
I thought the Edmonton game would end up being the nail in the coffin but last night was it.....holy farg that was devstating
They lost one point and now they're tied for the final playoff spot. Settle down.
you didn't watch and have no idea...that's the kind of loss that stays with you for years....reminded me exactly of the tommy hutton game which I still hurt from
What's amazing is they gave up the lead while they were on the power play. My one hope is that I don't think Detroit is that good, and despite last night, the Flyers are still playing at a higher level.
Also frustrating is how many chances they had to put the game away.
yeah how do you have a PP AND an empty net and give up a two goal lead with a minute left...thats some up 12 with 44 seconds left shtein...
all you have to do is play keep away with the puck and if something opens up just put it in the open net...if he wasn't one of their best players and they need every point they can get right now wayne simmonds should sit for a game or two for that clear and maybe not even for the clear but the shrug afterwards...that was sickening
So, that really happened last night ...
I really wish I could give a shtein about any of this.
Quote from: Rome on March 23, 2016, 01:30:33 PM
I really wish I could give a shtein about any of this.
So we have one guy on here who is calling for a jihad against Doug Pederson and now you don't a give a shtein at all, about anything.
two players are unanimous WHL all star selections
one of them is ivan provorov
Great comeback against the Avs. Hopefully Mason's not badly hurt.
bostons funk over the last few weeks has seemingly out of nowhere given the flyers another option in the wild card race...which is a very good thing
also kudos to flyer fans last night...couldn't believe how many fans they had in the building
Looked like a Flyers home game. Wow.
it's crazy that I'm watching isle tb more than the tourney
tampa two goals in a minute...holla
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 25, 2016, 09:26:32 PM
it's crazy that I'm watching isle tb more than the tourney
I'd be watching it, but it's blacked out here on NBCSN because it's a local game. Only problem, the local sports channel (SunSports or FSFLorida, I checked both) isn't showing it, either.
that ironic cause I got it on the package up here with tb announcers
didn't even know it was on nbcs
philly team does philly things
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 27, 2016, 01:21:21 AM
philly team does philly things
Turned it off after that debacle to end the 2nd. I was tired, and it was pretty obvious the Flyers weren't coming back from that one.
I fell asleep after the Nova win. The Flyers' losing was a 100% certainty after that anyway.
These guys really need to stop blowing two goal leads. Just saying tighten it up, asses.
Holy shtein. Those last 30-60 seconds were nuts
this ghost bear person is good
Great play by Ghost. Zero doubt they lose this if it goes to a shootout. Detroits winning too. The Caps have jack shtein to play for Wednesday but I doubt they lay down.
Holy shtein that was insane.
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Boom
Helluva play by Ghost, and clutch goal by Giroux. Fifteen more seconds, and I would be turning off the TV for another shteinout loss.
Quote from: SD on March 28, 2016, 09:48:09 PM
The Caps have jack shtein to play for Wednesday but I doubt they lay down.
I could maybe see them resting some people at some point but trotz is not the kind of coach that will let anyone lay down...add in the caps horrible history of choking in the playoffs and the last thing they want is to go in cold...altho that pertains to the last seven games....this will be the very first game after clinching the prez trophy so there might be a small unavoidable letdown
ideally tho what happens is that detroit loses tonight in a tough 2nd in two at montreal then the caps game becomes a bonus game versus a must win type game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkPn9uE5G1c
Detroit and Boston lost. Isles won in an OT shootout
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 29, 2016, 07:10:56 AM
Quote from: SD on March 28, 2016, 09:48:09 PM
The Caps have jack shtein to play for Wednesday but I doubt they lay down.
ideally tho what happens is that detroit loses tonight in a tough 2nd in two at montreal then the caps game becomes a bonus game versus a must win type game
perfect result.....now tonight a loss isnt huge but a win would be...exactly what you wanted
isles also should have lost last night....were losing and outplayed most of the game they stole one
what a sick shot by ovechkin
that should probably do it
oh boy
I'll be thrilled with 1 point
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 30, 2016, 10:06:10 PM
what a sick shot by ovechkin
that should probably do it
stick to basketball, junior
great job to get a point here
3 on 3 should just be this sport...this shtein is great
a ghoal here would be huge for his calder chances
great job lazy negro
just a matter of time here
well it was fun while it lasted
That a game like this ends up decided by a farging shootout is a travesty.
At least the Flyers got a point out of it.
Quote from: Geowhizzer on March 30, 2016, 10:57:41 PM
That a game like this ends up decided by a farging shootout is a travesty.
At least the Flyers got a point out of it.
i think the shootout is silly but its a stupid regular season game....how else do you suppose they settle it? you cant have 5 ot games in march
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah
Holy shtein
Mason > Holtby
shootouts!
Did you see that farging glove save? Holy shtein!
Quote from: MDS on March 30, 2016, 10:59:16 PM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on March 30, 2016, 10:57:41 PM
That a game like this ends up decided by a farging shootout is a travesty.
At least the Flyers got a point out of it.
i think the shootout is silly but its a stupid regular season game....how else do you suppose they settle it? you cant have 5 ot games in march
ten minute 3 on 3 then a tie
Quote from: MDS on March 30, 2016, 10:59:16 PM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on March 30, 2016, 10:57:41 PM
That a game like this ends up decided by a farging shootout is a travesty.
At least the Flyers got a point out of it.
i think the shootout is silly but its a stupid regular season game....how else do you suppose they settle it? you cant have 5 ot games in march
How about at least 10 minutes in the OT? Or maybe a whole period. And, just maybe... let the farging game end in a tie instead of a Bettman 3-point special.
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 30, 2016, 11:01:20 PM
Quote from: MDS on March 30, 2016, 10:59:16 PM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on March 30, 2016, 10:57:41 PM
That a game like this ends up decided by a farging shootout is a travesty.
At least the Flyers got a point out of it.
i think the shootout is silly but its a stupid regular season game....how else do you suppose they settle it? you cant have 5 ot games in march
ten minute 3 on 3 then a tie
Agree with this. 75% of the time one team is gonna score 3 on 3. I don't mind there not being a winner. Shootouts are farging lame.
Quote from: ice grillin you on March 30, 2016, 11:01:20 PM
Quote from: MDS on March 30, 2016, 10:59:16 PM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on March 30, 2016, 10:57:41 PM
That a game like this ends up decided by a farging shootout is a travesty.
At least the Flyers got a point out of it.
i think the shootout is silly but its a stupid regular season game....how else do you suppose they settle it? you cant have 5 ot games in march
ten minute 3 on 3 then a tie
i thought ties were for soccer!
i actually like that idea...dont pretend to have a read into what the nhl is thinking but i can tell you twitter loves 3on3
hockey had ties for a hundred years before they didn't the reason for getting rid of them was solid...teams would try not to lose in ot
but that's hard to do for five minutes of 3v3 and basically impossible to do in ten minutes
I hate the shootout but I hate a pt for a loss way more...that needs to go bad
On a sadder note, apparently Ed Snider is too ill to make it to the team photo tomorrow.
detroit minny going into the 3rd 2-1 wings....game is on nhln
minny cant get back in the third...two huge pts for Detroit...btw is there anything better than tv games at joe Louis where at the end of the game when everyone is standing and the tv cameras have an obstructed view of the game....its going to be a truly sad day for me when they leave there cant even imagine what its going to be like for Detroit fans who make up the second best sports city in the united states
welp
men v. children
think its safe to say flyers have a long way to go
The Pens would wipe the floor with any team in the Eastern Conference right now, including the Caps. The Flyers making the playoffs is big in itself because none of us expected them to be close.
pens were raping the flyers before they went on their current hot streak
flyers actually have a legit chance to not play the caps in the first round....getting tampa minus stamkos would be huge
travis sanheim going up to lehigh valley
also joining sanheim are razleev, aube-kubel and lindblom all 2014 draft picks and good prospects...should be a fun last week in the valley
farg, Detroit just went up 1-0. Flyers look spent - this may be the beginning of the end.
Posted in the TV thread, but works here too.
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What a shtein call on Voracek
Quote from: Geowhizzer on April 06, 2016, 08:29:53 PM
farg, Detroit just went up 1-0. Flyers look spent - this may be the beginning of the end.
They don't look spent they're just playing sloppy.
How bad has Voracek been since he returned
how could they be spent they haven't played since sunday
it nothing more than an odds thing...they played Detroit twice and handled them both times...Detroit and the flyers are more or less equals...odds say this game was detroits to lose
and back to the bums
Mason's the only thing keeping the Flyers in this game. Awful.
The playoff dream was nice while it lasted.
gotta score on this pp
if they come back its over, right
if they had won they were pretty much in with boston and det playing tomorrow nite
det clinches with a win tonight (at bos, at nyr)
boston clinches with 2 wins (one of them has to be in reg/ot) and 1 flyer loss (det, ott,)
flyers need 5 pts in their last three games (tor, pitt, at nyi)
LOL Flyers.
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Giroux fell way to far away from the net for that to be excused
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Five minutes to oblivion.
simion makes up for his hideous turnover earlier
DETROIT WHAT
Nice of them to wait till 10 minutes left in the third to show up
lol at jonsey trying to say at first that wasn't a penalty....and then therian saying "that wasn't much"
farging McDonald went down way to early then stuck his stick out to try and save himself and tripped the guy plain as day
still control their own destiny...win last two and they are automatically in
gonna be real interesting to see how the pens and isles** play these last two games with zero on the line for them
** - if it matters
I have tickets to the isles game that im only going to use if its win and in for the flyers.....PLEASE win saturday
The Pens are gonna mop the floor with them. It'll be the icing on the cake knocking their biggest rival out of the playoffs
agreed. the pens are nt going to make sure the flyers don't get in. at this point I don't want them in. playing like shtein.
flyers are -120+ today...this screams a W for them
lets farging go
The Pens have no reason to play Crosby/Letang etc. Still, if the Flyers were in their position and had a chance to knock the Pens out of the playoffs I'd want them playing their starters.
rangers are sitting a bunch of guys today vs. the red wings
Sullivan said no Crosby or Letang today
Red Wings are down 1-0 to the Rangers
Bruins/Sens are locked up at 1
No farging excuses
Ottawa just scored to go up
I thought the pens would dismiss this game but damn no Crosby....id be so farging mad if I was a boston or det fan
Red Wings tie it up at 1
I'd be pissed too. I figured the Pens would want to stick it to the Flyers since they're rivals.
3-1 Ottawa!!
make that 4
fyck you jack edwards
Let's farging do this.
Wings down 3-1
Bruins down 5-1
Hope Voracek is a healthy scratch today
wings game actually doesn't matter now since they are out of the wild card race with the boston loss
pens got nothing thus far....puck has been in the flyers end pretty much the entire period
so much for that
god I cant wait for provorov or any young dman to take nick Shultz roster spot....he is a farging disgrace
ed has to be dying right?
QuoteAfter Lauren Hart got done singing God Bless America she blew kisses into her phone. She was FaceTiming with Ed Snider.
The way the Flyers are playing may kill him today.
what a sick pass by jake
My timing's impeccable, isn't it?
(They still suck.)
waynes world
Simmonds in beast mode today.
(They still suck.)
playoff hockey is back.
Quote from: MDS on April 09, 2016, 05:10:17 PM
playoff hockey is back.
They're not in yet.
(And they still suck.)
IGY, Geo, I apologize for my ignorance but can you explain the payoff scenario? Win today and in? Have to win tomorrow as well?
win today and in yes
they need two total pts btwn today and tomorrow
Quote from: Don Ho on April 09, 2016, 05:51:11 PM
IGY, Geo, I apologize for my ignorance but can you explain the payoff scenario? Win today and in? Have to win tomorrow as well?
Win today and they're in. OT loss today and they have to either OT it or win tomorrow. One point and Bostons in because of ROW.
Thank you! Actually got wife to sit and watch this. Flyers hockey over HGTV.
Yeah, Don, they need two points. Two OT losses and they're in as well. Though I would miss the playoffs through heart issues at that point.
They're so damned tentative right now. If I have an issue with Hakstol, it's these late game shell he has them play it. Probably just a nod to the lack of overall talent, but it's wrecking my nerves for them to do this during a powerplay. I hope it doesn't bite them in the ass.
I love Bellemare right now.
Awesome
Playoff hockey on the way
Empty netter for the -1.5 at +175 is nice too
I don't care that they beat the Pens without their 3 best players and their 3rd string goalie and were playing at home.
Great thing is a 1st round series will fill the gap between now and the NFL draft.
farg the Caps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MODHB0YyLlI
they are going to get swept by the caps but I don't care....postseason anything ftw
my liver is going to pay for this tonight
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 09, 2016, 06:26:00 PM
they are going to get swept by the caps but I don't care....postseason anything ftw
my liver is going to pay for this tonight
They'll win at least one and possibly two. The Caps are over rated and consistent playoff chokers. It wouldn't surprise me to see the Flyers take game 1 in Wash. If they were playing the Pens I'd agree with an easy sweep.
flyers in 7
i cant name 1 player on the caps other than that rooskie but whatever
Backing into the playoffs rules.
Wins > loses.
Quote from: MDS on April 09, 2016, 07:11:17 PM
flyers in 7
i cant name 1 player on the caps other than that rooskie but whatever
I think that coke hound Mike Richards plays for them now too
Quote from: SD on April 09, 2016, 06:37:49 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 09, 2016, 06:26:00 PM
they are going to get swept by the caps but I don't care....postseason anything ftw
my liver is going to pay for this tonight
The Caps are over rated and consistent playoff chokers.
I don't believe in past years having anything to do with the now but they are a completely different team with barry trotz...they even won a seven game series last year
I could see mason stealing one...but thats the flyers ceiling
So Flyers in five then?
Quote from: Rome on April 09, 2016, 07:57:18 PM
So Flyers in five then?
is that your prediction?...or are you balls deep into the masters and we get your call next week?
The Flyers were picked to finish dead last. They made the playoffs so regardless of what happens, Flyers in FOUR.
in the middle of November they had a legit shot at it and I was rooting for them to get the number one overall pick
Flyers in FOUR, stillupfront's mom.
IN OR OUT?
OUT
all i can think about is getting nick shultz off the roster next year....as far as this year everything is whatever
Too early to talk offseason moves? Probably not
I hope they trade one of either Sanheim or Morin and a pick for Drouin. They have enough defensive talent in the pipeline...also remember Del Zotto will be back. They need a talent like Drouin on offense.
id do morin in a heartbeat...but I think sanheim has top 2 potential...not saying I would never trade him...but I think he should be kept to maximize his potential
I like Morin's game it's just he was taken with the thought he'd eventually become better offensively. Hasn't happened and probably never will. Agreed on Sanheim.
Rumor I saw at the deadline was Morin/Laughton/Flyers 1st for Drouin. Yzerman will definitely deal him during the draft.
Quote from: SD on April 09, 2016, 09:21:58 PM
I like Morin's game it's just he was taken with the thought he'd eventually become better offensively. Hasn't happened and probably never will. Agreed on Sanheim.
Rumor I saw at the deadline was Morin/Laughton/Flyers 1st for Drouin. Yzerman will definitely deal him during the draft.
I cant see tampa trading him just cause they need him to replace stamkos
He's 100% gone. I know he's playing now but there's too much bad blood for them not to move him.
It's funny you used the term, "bad blood" because Yzerman specifically said in an interview that there was no bad blood between him, Drouin or the Lightning organization. It's a total crock of shtein because of course there is. A guy demands a trade then gets sent down to farging Syracuse, absolutely lights it up, then gets called back up because the team needs him. Yeah, I'm sure he's feeling just peachy after being abused the way he was.
I would love to see him in a Flyers sweater, btw, but I just don't see it happening.
stamkos is leaving tampa this summer...that's who needs to be in a flyers uniform
think hes going to Toronto tho
Flyers' scrubs beating the Islanders' scrubs.
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Quote from: ice grillin you on April 10, 2016, 11:34:05 AM
stamkos is leaving tampa this summer...that's who needs to be in a flyers uniform
think hes going to Toronto tho
They have zero chance at getting Stamkos. It's retarded to even suggest it because of the cap restrictions. The only way they'd get him is to trade Giroux and that ain't happening, Whitey. Sorry.
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 09, 2016, 04:08:33 PM
ed has to be dying right?
After Lauren Hart got done singing God Bless America she blew kisses into her phone. She was FaceTiming with Ed Snider.
right
Damn RIP Ed
Just heard. RIP.
Damn. Rip.
you can watch ed snider coverage on csn philly.com now
http://www.tsn.ca/talent/c-mon-ref-tribute-to-my-friend-ed-snider-1.469778 (http://www.tsn.ca/talent/c-mon-ref-tribute-to-my-friend-ed-snider-1.469778)
Similar to what Hextall said at the PC today, everything about this team, including its flaws, was an extension of the personality of the man at the top. I hope that identity never changes now that he's gone. This team won a hell of a lot of games playing for Ed Snider.
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/flyers/20160412_Sielski__Ed_Snider_was_passion_and_foresight_and_success.html
Good read
doing a cup office pool because why the farg not
who am i picking to win this canadian trophy? someone who follows this ice sport tell me.
Quote from: MDS on April 12, 2016, 10:56:01 AM
doing a cup office pool because why the farg not
who am i picking to win this canadian trophy? someone who follows this ice sport tell me.
Pens
this is finally the caps year....one of the best regular seasons in the history of the sport...a good coach and a great goalie for once....they don't win this year they never will...think they get it done
its an absolute travesty that the caps and pens will face off in the second round
Your Washington homerism is pretty awesome.
I never pick the caps....they are the biggest chokers ever
their team this year is different tho
that said they still have a 50/50 chance of going out in the second round
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 12, 2016, 01:35:42 PM
I never pick the caps....they are the biggest chokers ever
their team this year is different tho
that said they still have a 50/50 chance of going out in the second round
That's bullshtein they got off to a fast start a few years ago and you were saying they were cup bound. I'd try to find the exact quote but I'm too lazy and not that savvy.
if I did im sure it was reverse psychology....which I wouldn't do when telling someone to pick a team...anyway over the last 25 years I might have for real picked the caps once...maybe sometime in the mid aughts I cant recall...maybe the year they lost to montreal
they never had a goalie and a coach and often had neither....that's going to be the difference this year...but again they could have their best team ever and easily still lose to the pens because of their draw...but I think this is the year they get over the hump
They'll lose in 6 to the Pens
The Crosby Pens are also unbelievable chokers and wouldn't have a single Cup if it wasn't for a brutal collapse by the Red Wings, even though they've been a top team in the conference for a decade.
Hockey champions for the last 10 years are as random as they come though, #1 seeds have only won twice in the last decade. A team like the Hawks can farg around and win again. It's not like basketball where if you're a 4 seed or lower you might as well forget it.
Flyers in Four, bitches.
Book it.
Drinking early again I see.
Quote from: Rome on April 12, 2016, 04:14:07 PM
Flyers in Four, bitches.
Book it.
we talkin pens caps
Flyers in four, I said.
Real recognize real.
Havas picked a Washington team?
I'm shocked.
you couldn't name a player on either team
Incorrect.
I'm not lil guy.
Sports are the product of the blood and time you put into them. I've drifted more and more towards the sixers and farther away from the flyers as I get older. I'll watch the playoffs and get into the games but it's just not on the same level anymore as Eagles/sixers/CFB/CBB.
flyers, sixers, eagles, phils all 1A for me
cfb my favorite sport
cbb straight garbage
helps me in that since I live out of town I get three of the four pro sports leagues packages so I get to see more games than most....definitely keeps your interest more when everything is available
It's also the product of who you're around ... in college my best friends were hockey fanatics so it elevated it then, but I definitely care more about football and basketball (pro and college) and less about baseball and hockey now. I'm sure everyone cares.
Quote from: Eagles_Legendz on April 12, 2016, 08:38:56 PM
Sports are the product of the blood and time you put into them. I've drifted more and more towards the sixers and farther away from the flyers as I get older. I'll watch the playoffs and get into the games but it's just not on the same level anymore as Eagles/sixers/CFB/CBB.
thats my feeling
we can admit that unlike a certain someone
Phils/Eagles/Flyers are all at the top for me. Every game I can manage (120+ for the Phils, just about all the Eagles and 65+ for the Flyers).
I've actually fallen off college football a bit - could be where I live, with a liberal mix of the Penn State scandal as well. I get sick of the Florida/Florida State crap. Probably more of an event (along with a few Penn State games) watcher here at this point.
Basketball took a dive in the 1990s. I do follow the Sixers, but it's just not at the same level, and they're never on national television (for obvious reasons). I'll catch maybe 10-15 games a season. I'll watch a few playoff games and most of the finals.
College basketball is the lowest for me - I caught maybe 5 games (all Big 5) before the tournament.
Quote from: Eagles_Legendz on April 12, 2016, 09:00:18 PM
It's also the product of who you're around ... in college my best friends were hockey fanatics so it elevated it then, but I definitely care more about football and basketball (pro and college) and less about baseball and hockey now. I'm sure everyone cares.
Totally agree! My coworker in our Denver office is from Philly and is Flyers 1, Eagles 2, Bums distant 3, Sixers - who? We talk at least once a day and it always comes back to the Flyers. He has really got me into them the past month. I have always admitted that I just have a hard time with hockey being out here but I love the Flyers, I was going ape shtein as much as the rest of you during that incredible run in 2010. Flyered up!
Phils/Eagles dead heat #1 for me. Sixers, Flyers. Try to watch or at least follow every birds/phils game. Have to admit I was so out of touch with the Flyers this year until recently. Sixers are just a joy to laugh at/with. Love CFB & Soccer also (MSL refuse to watch)
This is a great topic.
We used to watch the flyers all the time when I was a kid. I remember Hextall in goal and games on Prism.
When we moved away I couldn't ever seen them and I didn't play the game bc well it wasn't offered in the places we lived.
Bandwagon fan #1 checking in. Going to game tonight. Flyers have not lost this year with me in attendance.
Quote from: phattymatty on April 14, 2016, 09:07:46 AM
Bandwagon fan #1 checking in. Going to game tonight. Flyers have not lost this year with me in attendance.
why the farg didn't you go to more games then ?
Quote from: phattymatty on April 14, 2016, 09:07:46 AM
Bandwagon fan
I haven't been to any. That was the joke.
real good outside inside move by jake...nice to see him do something like that early
games being put on a platter for the flyers....take advantage fargers
That Orpik penalty was bullshtein but whatever I'll take it
what are the odds the caps score in the first minute of their first pp?
my god another one....fargING SCORE
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 14, 2016, 07:30:09 PM
what are the odds the caps score in the first minute of their first pp?
100%
Orpik's just begging to go to the box. What an idiot.
well that was an embarrassing effort
Ghost is having a rough night so far
this is so frustrating
as a huge underdog on the road could you ask for anything more than to have three pp's in the first period of game 1
and the dopes do nothing with it
What do you care? According to you they don't have a shot to win so why bother watching?
ovechkins shot did not hit the netting there
when its 5v5 its adults vs. infants out there
also ovechkin put cooter out for the series with that hit...his shoulder was dangling
Yet it's still only 1-0
Quote from: SD on April 14, 2016, 08:47:03 PM
Yet it's still only 1-0
only cause the period ended
like romey said no point in caring that much cause they would have lost with him but without cooter their best player they go to basically no chance
There's no use in caring yet you're flipping out because they can't score on the PP. Love you, bud.
well miracles can happen....and when the refs lay out the red carpet for you to start the game it gives you a chance to steal one...and stealing game one was essential for that miracle to happen
2nd period showed you why they needed a miracle...caps far superior team
cooter out = miracle chance is even gone now
im at peace
flyers vs this pp with coots is like whoa
4 minute pp...this is going to get ugly
Couteriwho? Outstanding 4 minute kill
god I farging love Simmonds
you never ever see fights in close playoff games....that was amazing....and he didn't draw the instigator...in fact Wilson dropped them first
Love Simmer
that's some farging bullshtein
Lol refs
Rafl's stick was clearly held...no call
Can't wait to see what this bullshtein call is on Ghost
NHL refereeing <<<<<< any of the major sports.
sure refs just take simmonds and ghost out of the game on some bullshtein. took all the suspense out of this ending
They'll lose but Mason played a great game
holy shtein that was a bad turnover by jake but watch how lazy Giroux is on the back check....pathetic
The Caps crowd the net as well as any team in the league
flyers have seven shots in the last 40 mintes
so that team barely good enough to make the playoffs couldnt hang with the best team in the league?
man did schenn throw some bombs after the Simmonds fight....tried to run every cap he could hit thru the boards
i'm not gonna give caps fans props because they are a terrible group of people (they literally were trying to get the usher to throw out a flyers fan because he was cheering loud) but i have never been to a DC-Philly sporting event and seen so little philly fans. like normally at verizon center its like 70-30 caps-flyers fans. last night there were a few hundred flyers fans. total. very weird. maybe it was the fact that the flyers literally just got in but it was a small crew.
all the flyer fans picked tomorrows game...i know of a bunch of bus trips are coming down..and im sure anyone coming from philly was waiting for the weekend
you could get tickets to last nights game for 75 bucks....tomorrow last I checked were 100-105....
its funny...on some of the secondary market sites prices behind the flyers goal were 15-20 bucks more expensive than behind the caps goal
refs continue to be an embarassment
same game as game 1
one of the best periods the flyers have played all year...pp failing them again...4 pp in 1p of game one and a long two man ad in 1p of game two and no goals.....cant ask for anything more than that....pathetic
um
flyers had control of the puck in the offensive circle when the refs made that call on the caps and they blew the whistle
flyer pp a debacle of a travesty
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 16, 2016, 08:35:45 PM
flyers had control of the puck in the offensive circle when the refs made that call on the caps and they blew the whistle
to be fair they also allowed the flyers to take the puck all the way down to the caps end after a flyer penalty before realizing that's not how it works
they're not getting three past this guy, game over
Quote from: QB Eagles on April 16, 2016, 08:57:09 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 16, 2016, 08:35:45 PM
flyers had control of the puck in the offensive circle when the refs made that call on the caps and they blew the whistle
to be fair they also allowed the flyers to take the puck all the way down to the caps end after a flyer penalty before realizing that's not how it works
big difference is if the flyers had scored in the first instance it wouldn't have counted...if they score in the second one its a goal
cant think of a better snider memorial than these last 2 games
Life had made me miss most of the first two games, but I did have it on the car radio last night. The Flyers' announcers were openly questioning and criticizing the refs. I haven't seen enough of the games to form an opinion on the officiating, but I thought it was interesting that Coates (who I would expect Flyers homerism from) and the other guy were practically shouting at the refs from the broadcast booth.
I did see the replay of the second goal Mason gave up last night... ugh. That may be the worst goal I have ever seen an NHL goalie give up.
officiating has been curious in general....like not knowing what a delayed penalty means....but overall id say it has slightly favored the flyers
Someones awake
The Flyers traded a 1st round pick for Steve Emminger. With that pick the Caps took John Carlson.
emotion can only take you so far....at the end of the day talent >>>
also this will be the first time ever the caps are up 3-0 in any series....pretty amazing stat
Mason could have been called for embellishment
Quote from: SD on April 18, 2016, 07:51:01 PM
Mason could have been called for embellishment
definitely was a super theatric neck snap....looked like me gettin some good beats
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 18, 2016, 07:57:27 PM
Quote from: SD on April 18, 2016, 07:51:01 PM
Mason could have been called for embellishment
definitely was a super theatric neck snap....looked like me gettin some good beats
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9GkN_q9LxY
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lol
Put Neuvirth in
or on the pp
Orpik's all farged up
Officials suck
Giroux got yanked down no call
carlson has been ridiculous from the point this series
Who's worse, Mason or Dave Hernandez?
Most of you probably turned the game off, but Orlov got drilled into the boards. A big fight broke out. Then he's on the bench and fans are cursing and throwing shtein at him. So the announcer said "stop throwing stuff over the glass, show some class here, this is Philly"...lol
i think the caps if my count is right have three even strength goals in the series and two of them are gifts
I have both 4-1 games on mute.
Flyers got a warning for fans throwing stuff on the ice after the major was called on Bellemare.
And now the penalty was called for delay of game.
This is going to end well... :-D
Another penalty on the Flyers. Frustration coming out - I didn't know Read had that slash in him.
McGuire probably rubbing himself raw right now.
lol awesome mock cheer for that save
My lord this is brutal
6-1
Guess it's a good thing Ed went when he did
Hard to believe this is the same goalie that brought the Flyers into the playoffs. He done lost his mojo.
Holy shtein a pp goal
Hope Laughton is OK. Scary to see him carted off like that.
How in the farg did Letang get NOTHING for this, when Bellemare got a game suspension for his?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x83EXTjhaWY
Heck of an effort.
farg Washington.
Nice game by Neuvirth. The series is over but I'm glad they avoided the sweep.
Over?
Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!?
Hell no!
Quote from: Geowhizzer on April 20, 2016, 09:32:09 PM
How in the farg did Letang get NOTHING for this, when Bellemare got a game suspension for his?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x83EXTjhaWY
cause the nhl has a vendetta against the flyers...write a letter
Now that was a fight. Love Schenn.
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 21, 2016, 12:28:46 AM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on April 20, 2016, 09:32:09 PM
How in the farg did Letang get NOTHING for this, when Bellemare got a game suspension for his?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x83EXTjhaWY
cause the nhl has a vendetta against the flyers...write a letter
Nothing about the Flyers, just wondering why one is a suspension, while the other gets nothing, before or after the fact.
Of course hungry hungry hippos be trollin'...
Nice fight
Lousy PP again. Damn
The Flyers had no business winning this game.
:bow Neuvirth :bow
Quote from: SD on April 22, 2016, 09:54:34 PM
The Flyers had no business winning this game.
:bow Neuvirth :bow
Precisely. I was waiting that whole game for the kill shot from Washington. They dominated that game, except where it counts.
Neuvirth and a lucky bounce for White brings them home for one more game.
Washington set up camp in the Flyers zone all night and Neuvirth did the damn thing.
This is 6th time in the Alex Ovechkin era that Caps held at least a 2-gm lead in a postseason series. They held on to win the series once
#winitfored
this could happen. just sayin
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 22, 2016, 10:16:22 PM
This is 6th time in the Alex Ovechkin era that Caps held at least a 2-gm lead in a postseason series. They held on to win the series once
What a bogus stat. Of course they have never lost up 3-0.
I had enormous fun tonight. My middle finger is worn out after the taterskin bashing.
farg Washington.
#sphinctercheck
Quote from: Geowhizzer on April 22, 2016, 07:15:14 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 21, 2016, 12:28:46 AM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on April 20, 2016, 09:32:09 PM
How in the farg did Letang get NOTHING for this, when Bellemare got a game suspension for his?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x83EXTjhaWY
cause the nhl has a vendetta against the flyers...write a letter
Nothing about the Flyers, just wondering why one is a suspension, while the other gets nothing, before or after the fact.
Of course hungry hungry hippos be trollin'...
more or less than florida homers?
The best part of last night's game was watching the noose tighten a little more around Washington's throat. They led this shtein 3-0 and absolutely dominated games 1-3 and now 5. The Flyers literally have no business being in this series. Washington is just head and shoulders better than them in every phase of the game. Yet they just... can't... close... it... out...
farg. Washington.
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 23, 2016, 03:31:40 AM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on April 22, 2016, 07:15:14 PM
Quote from: ice grillin you on April 21, 2016, 12:28:46 AM
Quote from: Geowhizzer on April 20, 2016, 09:32:09 PM
How in the farg did Letang get NOTHING for this, when Bellemare got a game suspension for his?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x83EXTjhaWY
cause the nhl has a vendetta against the flyers...write a letter
Nothing about the Flyers, just wondering why one is a suspension, while the other gets nothing, before or after the fact.
Of course hungry hungry hippos be trollin'...
more or less than florida homers?
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Neuvirth is playing fantastic again
Is Giroux alive? Can him and Simmonds do something?
They can get penalties.
Yeah and no shots.
It's like last game where it feels like a win to even see a flyers shot on goal. No sustained offensive zone presence.
Oooh yuuuuuuge break for the flyers
And now a 5-3!
Gotta nail one here let's go
Voracek is useless right now. Not sure if it's the injury or something else.
That goal was too easy.
Seamlessly moved it up the ice. Flyers can't manage an open shot
Has there been a worse series by a flyers captain
Invisible offense. It's like they can't get a puck to settle on their stick let alone a good shot. And when they do have a chance coming into the zone they're met at the blue line and that's the end of that.
No miracle today. I'm afraid this season ends in 20 minutes of game time.
Quote from: Eagles_Legendz on April 24, 2016, 01:53:13 PM
Has there been a worse series by a flyers captain
he had that one monster pens series but otherwise has been a garbage post season player
I don't know how he's still the Captain but then you look at their roster and ask who else could wear the C. I hope Streit is gone in the offseason. Old and useless.
streit is garbage but I easily hate McDonald more than anyone on the team....he is truly brutal and the worst move homer ever made
He's only playing because of injuries. Not only do they have Provorov/Sanheim/Morin in the pipeline but they also have Del Zotto coming back. Now they need to add another scorer on top of Konechny