Game 60, Preview and Game Thread: Round Two, Philadelphia Flyers at Montreal Canadiens
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#6 Philadelphia Flyers (31-25-3, 65 pts) at #7 Montreal Canadiens (29-27-6, 64 pts)
Le Centre Bell - 7:00 PM ET - Montreal, Quebec, Canada
TV: CSN Philly HD,CBC HD, RDS HD, NHL Network US HD
Radio: 610 WIP, XM 205
This is the open game thread.
Get Montreal reaction at Habs Eyes On The Prize
Gute nacht, freunde.
Tonight's game is going to be a fun one. There's a lot of bad blood still left over from last night when Darroll Powe knocked Jaroslav Spacek into next week. Montreal didn't take too kindly to that and when they realized they weren't going to win the game, they decided to get a little physical in front of Michael Leighton's net. You know emotions are high when Scott Gomez goes after Chris Pronger.
Of course, the Flyers are the bad guys because Mathieu Darche decided to tap Jeff Carter with his stick as the final few seconds ticked off the clock. Things escalated from there and we almost had a full on brawl, with Leighton even getting involved in the festivities.
The Habs and their crowd will have a lot of venom at their disposal as they usually do when the Flyers come to town and the team will have to be focused to come out with a victory. Heading into the two week Olympic break with a win and a four game streak would be huge, and to sweep a home and home with the team closest to you in the standings is even bigger. A win tonight and the Flyers complete all of those goals.
To do it, they'll need to do all the right things they did during the first and second periods last night. None of that third period lull crap, or during any part of the game tonight. Montreal won't let them get away with it tonight; not with the way the emotions will be. This one could feel like a playoff game.
The sieve, Mr. Carey Price, is on the bench tonight for Les Habitants. Enter Jaroslav Halak, matched up against Leighton for the Flyers.
There's no better way to head into the two-week long Olympic break than a win tonight. After the jump, line combinations, starting goalies, questions to answer and our in-game discussion thread.
Flyers Line Combinations
Gagne - Richards - Carcillo
Hartnell - Carter - Briere
JVR - Giroux - Asham
Powe - Betts - Laperriere
Pronger - Carle
Timonen - Krajicek
Bartulis - Coburn
Montreal Line Combinations - might be some differences due to injury
Darche - Plekanec - Kostitsyn
Pyatt - Gomez - Gionta
Lapierre - Moore - Desharnais
Moen - Metropolit - D'Agostini
Subban - O'Byrne
Spacek - Hamrlik
Davison- Fraser
Starting Goaltenders
Questions To Answer
- Does the game live up to the hype, physically?
- There were rumors that the Canadiens wanted Jeff Carter in a trade for Jaroslav Halak earlier this year. Can Carter prove, one-on-one against Halak, that the Flyers have made the right decision in not making that trade?
- Any mention of Mike Boone's Hitler reference during the CSN broadcast tonight?
- Hey, power play. Wanna come out and play tonight?
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Ooh, I look forward to seeing if Question 2 is answered.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 6:43 PM EST reply actions
had to catch the first period of last night’s game on WIP since i was stuck in traffic…love bundy as a color man:
saunders: “chris, what did you guys used to call hal gill?”
bundy: “hal gill, no skill”
More so than normal, I really hope the Flyers win this game. Maybe that will shut up Habs fans…..
Proudly supporting a Flyers team with "no honor".
Nothing will shut the Habs fans up, its THEIR game, they just let us play it.
by BulletproofFunk on Feb 13, 2010 7:13 PM EST up reply actions
http://www.justin.tv/mcanimx#r=FRVyAH8
ink to a stream to those that need it.
Oh, This is bound to be good
You can't, but you thought that You could
Same with me.
But not Canadian French and I can’t stand the obnoxious Habs.
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So even regular French inst good enough for the Montreal?
by LegionofDoom on Feb 13, 2010 7:20 PM EST up reply actions
Danny with a beauty.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 7:23 PM EST reply actions
“Nazi goal, scored by #48 Danny Briere. The assists, #3, Oskars Bartulis and #19, Scott Hartnell. That’s Briere from Bartulis and Hartnell for the Nazis at 4:37.”
by Ben Feldman on Feb 13, 2010 7:24 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Nice pass by Hartnell, great shot by Bartulis (Team Latvia).
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 7:24 PM EST reply actions
anyone remember the funny subtitles mashup some Habs fan did with the hitler movie fottage?
Been looking for the link to share with you all
Do the Habs fans cheer for everything?
Look Halak just drank from his water bottle…… yeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
it’s worst when you watch a game with some habs fan everyone of their player is the best in the league at what they do. and the worst is their trade rumors
haha, you mean Halak for Carter, straight up?
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 7:30 PM EST up reply actions
yeah and the worst one was 2 days ago when they said frolov for maxwell and weber (they both play in hamilton)
hold on the worst one was 2 summers ago, Lecavalier for higgins, kostitsyn and halak (when nobody knew him) It was in the news
Apparently Montreal offered Plekanec, Price, and a prospect for Lecavalier, but because TB’s ownership situation was in shambles, they needed three guys to sign off (two owners and the CEO or something) and they couldn’t get it unanimous.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 7:38 PM EST up reply actions
Oh yeah, my point is: That’s a terrible rumor 2 summers ago.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 7:38 PM EST up reply actions
Bartulis now has as many points as Syvret, Parent, OKT, and Krajicek, despite playing 28 games fewer than the combo.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 7:28 PM EST reply actions
Syvret, Parent, OKT, and Krajicek combined*
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 7:29 PM EST up reply actions
Syvrets has the 21st most popular jersey this year
by Prometheus74 on Feb 13, 2010 7:31 PM EST up reply actions
Great hit by Richards there.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 7:31 PM EST reply actions
well I will give you the peco
but Im not convinced on the power part of the play
by Prometheus74 on Feb 13, 2010 7:33 PM EST up reply actions
Lukas Krajicek showing he deserves the PP time. Very nice.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 7:34 PM EST reply actions
I don’t know, Pronger was a prodigy who is now a battle hardened veteran with a steady hand who brings a level of experience and leadership to a rebuilt corps? Definitely Grossadmiral Erich Raeder. (The wikipedia link for those who weren’t history nerds)
Does anybody else feel like Krajicek may have been a steal? I don’t think he’s going to win us the Norris, but he seems like a very serviceable defenseman so far.
I’m with you on this one.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 7:39 PM EST up reply actions
What are these major mistakes that he’s made?
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 7:42 PM EST up reply actions
I’m not sure those are “major mistakes,” especially considering you can say that about Bartulis, Carle, and Coburn with just as much frequency.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 7:44 PM EST up reply actions
And posts like that are exactly why I’m not even going to attempt to have this conversation.
Just simply say that Krajicek has looked like the #5 dman to me, and I’d rather have Parent on the ice than Krajicek.
Coburn is the definition of Mr. Major Mistakes.
Parent has no offensive skill whatsoever, and even with Krajicek being a “liability” on the ice with Tampa, he has a lower GAON/60 for the entire season than Parent does.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 7:53 PM EST up reply actions
Not to be off topic, but…
I’m pretty new to these advanced stats (which is funny, because when I was in high school I was obsessed with applying sabrmetrics to hockey) and have no idea what you guys are talking about. Is there a primer somewhere? Or a place to find these numbers? Thanks.
This is the best, most extensive (and most frequently used by BSH) place to find them. Here’s the link to the FAQ, and here’s the link to this year’s stats.
GAON/60 is a relatively easy one, since it takes how many even-strength goals against a player was on the ice for, then calculates how many he gives up per 60 minutes of ES play.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 8:16 PM EST up reply actions
So the jackass who compared the Flyers to Hitler is making a lot more sense to me now.
The Canadiens = Montreal = The French → Surrending from the start.
Anyone looking for some French Hockey sticks? They have only been dropped once.
by LegionofDoom on Feb 13, 2010 7:42 PM EST up reply actions
Briere loves playing in Montreal. Just not enough to sign there. BURN.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 7:45 PM EST reply actions
Carter with at least one goal in each of his last 4. I think that’s sufficiently hot.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 7:46 PM EST reply actions
He does it at least once every three games. Instead of cutting to the front of the net and creating a scoring chance, a dman just pushes him to the side of net and JVR inexplicably just shovels the puck into the goalies glove. And then Jones fellates him during the stoppage for “driving the net”. Nevermind that he’s “driving” to the part of the net that doesn’t have an opening to put the puck into.
Mario, listening to you defend Hartnell’s “patheticism” and then chastise JVR for driving the net like a rookie…
It’s hilarious.
I’ve already had to take 3 shots for crappy cross ice passes from Hartnell tonight. Anyone catch the head high cross ice he chucked in the offensive zone?
Do me a favor. Go drink half a bottle for each of his assists and pass out so I don’t have to read any more idiotic posts. Thanks.
21 assists, 38 giveaways (entering tonight).
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 8:18 PM EST up reply actions
Since we are running with the Nazi theme.
When der fuehrer says we is de master race
We heil heil right in der fueher’s face
Not to love der fuehrer is a great disgrace
So we heil heil right in der fuehrer’s face
Oh, This is bound to be good
You can't, but you thought that You could
Yep. Cherry needs to STFU. What a moron.
by LegionofDoom on Feb 13, 2010 8:04 PM EST up reply actions
My NHL network isn’t working, wha’d he say?
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 8:05 PM EST up reply actions
Why was Cherry bringing up the Gabork incident now? Isn’t it sort of 3 weeks after the fact?
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I notice today the Flyers are about to start pimping a st paddy day package
Odd thing is they are on a 4 game road trip that week
The idea of selling green Flyers gear when we don’t this we even have a game that day bothers me…
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 8:06 PM EST up reply actions
Oy, I can’t type… that was supposed to stay "I don’t think we have a game that day
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 8:07 PM EST up reply actions
Seems like someone is celebrating St Patty’s Day a bit early.
Oh, This is bound to be good
You can't, but you thought that You could
Oh.. nevermind, I totally misread that…
Oh, This is bound to be good
You can't, but you thought that You could
I want a Memorial day package which includes a parade about a week later
by Prometheus74 on Feb 13, 2010 8:10 PM EST up reply actions
They are pretty damn close. About the only difference is these announcers have some Hockey knowledge.
by LegionofDoom on Feb 13, 2010 8:13 PM EST up reply actions
if Canada dosent utilize him I really hope he takes the last 1/3 of the season by storm
by Prometheus74 on Feb 13, 2010 8:15 PM EST up reply actions
NHLN showed Carter and Getzlaf’s last 20 games or so and Getzlaf has pretty much done nothing and Carter has actually played maybe some of his best hockey all year in this last stretch. It would be a mistake not to take him, especially with Getzlaf nursing some injury.
How many 100 year anniversaries can one team have? This damn thing has been a good three seasons long it seems.
"NO HONOR"
They are Canadian years so, it depends on what the exchange rate is at the time.
by LegionofDoom on Feb 13, 2010 8:16 PM EST up reply actions
I know, haha I was at the Hall of Fame last year and there was so much Canadiens stuff the place might as well have been completely red…. I really like the city of Montreal, but I can’t stand the team. I was wondering while i was there how much normal stuff I missed seeing because it had been put aside for all the 100th anniversary crap
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 8:19 PM EST up reply actions
I saw people there wearing pretty much every teams stuff, so I think you’d be okay while you’re in the museum. Now if you’re down by the Air Canada Center, you’re on your own. I didn’t think to bring anything with me since it was well into the off season and I don’t have a lot of summertime Flyers gear that I’d wear on a 90 degree day….
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 8:22 PM EST up reply actions
I meant if you’re in the area of the ACC…. It, the Skydome, and the CN tower are all right next to each other and not far from the waterfront
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 8:26 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t think anything really serious would happen to you anyway, really, it’s not like it’s a dangerous neighborhood or anything. I didn’t get in any real trouble in Montreal when I was wearing an obvious Flyers hoodie, just some constant heckling, which I’m sure would happen in Toronto too.
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 8:31 PM EST up reply actions
I think the only things I actually like about the current organization are the fact that they hung the Expo’s players retired numbers up in Bell Centre, and they kept Youppie! Other than that, not so much. I don’t have anything against the pre-expansion Canadiens, but I don’t their fans booed the US National Anthem at that time…
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 8:26 PM EST up reply actions
Stereotypes be dammed
Now lets go out and collect some scalps
by Prometheus74 on Feb 13, 2010 8:25 PM EST up reply actions
They’re so happy. Cut off their head and put it on a pike for the rest of the Eastern Conference to see
TAKE THE FALL, ACT HURT, GET INDIGNANT
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 13, 2010 8:25 PM EST reply actions
For some reason I’m sure Richards or Carter or Gagne would have found some way not to score if they got that breakaway.
First glance didn’t look like Gagne lost the puck on his own but rather it got poked away, but I missed the replay so I don’t know how the puck ended up hitting his skate
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 8:36 PM EST up reply actions
He could only poke the puck, which hit halak and bounced back to Gagne’s skate.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 8:37 PM EST up reply actions
Look at that beautiful pass by JVR.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 8:38 PM EST reply actions
but he keeps making opportunities
As he matures I think a larger % of them will become goals
by Prometheus74 on Feb 13, 2010 8:39 PM EST up reply actions
Price is quietly whispering please dont score again, please dont score again
by Prometheus74 on Feb 13, 2010 8:44 PM EST up reply actions
I’m sure it’ll be on youtube later. Silly blacked out NHL network
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 8:44 PM EST up reply actions
I still don’t understand the Gagne-Richards-Giroux PP unit.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 8:44 PM EST reply actions
I think it could be just fine, based on the players it should work, there’s some signals crossed though
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 8:46 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, it could work with a lot of puck movement, but what about some net presence? I’m a big proponent of having someone camp out at the edge of the crease for 2 minutes.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 8:47 PM EST up reply actions
That’s the thing, realistically, that’s gotta be Richie’s role, but he’s too used to being the center and trying to make things happen
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 8:47 PM EST up reply actions
I mean, choosing between those three forwards, I think Richie is the one who makes sense in that role… I didn’t articulate that very well
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 8:48 PM EST up reply actions
I understand exactly what you’re saying. That makes sense that he’d be the one of the three, and having Giroux be the play-making pivot could work pretty well.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 8:49 PM EST up reply actions
i agree – giroux’s skills are kind of wasted when he’s planted in front of the net like knuble. same with when jvr gets the occasional PP time, except there it’s that JVR is pretty soft even though he’s big
Yeah, JVR should be there…eventually. Right now, he’s just not strong enough to have that job.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 8:50 PM EST up reply actions
3 goals in 32 games, huh? That sounds pretty bad.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 8:46 PM EST reply actions
Isn’t it all about even strength differential that determines the best teams?
TAKE THE FALL, ACT HURT, GET INDIGNANT
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 13, 2010 8:46 PM EST up reply actions
You mean team 5-on-5 goals for/against ratio?
The Flyers are 7th in the league at 1.09.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 8:48 PM EST up reply actions
I actually thought you meant 3 goals in 32 powerplays. 7th is good, no?
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 13, 2010 8:49 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, seventh is good.
Hartnell has only scored 3 goals in his last 32 games.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 8:50 PM EST up reply actions
Bad year. Carter was having a bad year attend he found his mojo
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 13, 2010 8:51 PM EST up reply actions
But if Carcillo had scored a fabulous goal that had chased Halak from the game…. seeing how Cherry would have attempted a response could have been hilarious
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 8:52 PM EST up reply actions
I singlehandedly killed price at the game yesterday. So he wouldn’t know what to do without me yelling “you suck Price!!!!” every other minuet.
And Cherry can suck a lemon for all I care.
"NO HONOR"
Haha, I’m glad you gave him an earful for us
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 8:56 PM EST up reply actions
same here.
Hey, I wonder if this brings Halak’s value down a bit. I offer Laliberte and Boucher for him.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 8:52 PM EST up reply actions
I know! It’s too bad it took them until February to start doing it
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 8:54 PM EST up reply actions
Montreal must understand that we have half a season to make up for.
" Don’t be on the track when the train’s coming through, butthead"
TAKE THE FALL, ACT HURT, GET INDIGNANT
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 13, 2010 8:53 PM EST reply actions
I’ll take this opportunity to pimp my story scheduled for tomorrow morning: A look at the Flyers 2010-11 cap situation as it stands today.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 8:57 PM EST reply actions
Jekyll + Hyde
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 13, 2010 8:58 PM EST up reply actions
It’s actually not nearly as bad as you think. In fact, I’d say there are quite a few positives to take out of it.
Flexibility, however, is not one of them.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 8:59 PM EST up reply actions
how can you do a story on the cap if you dont know if it could rise or fall in the offseason?
"NO HONOR"
By using this year’s cap, saying it’s likely to fall, and using estimates.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 9:01 PM EST up reply actions
More like a “this is who’s signed, this is what needs to be filled, here’s about how much is available” situation.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 9:03 PM EST up reply actions
and by “a look at” you mean pointing out yet again the awesome situation Homer has put this team in?
Well, I ripped off Dominik’s story at Lighthouse hockey, so it’s fairly similar to what he did.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 9:02 PM EST up reply actions
If you get him out in direct sunlight he will melt like a gremlin
by Prometheus74 on Feb 13, 2010 9:01 PM EST up reply actions
Looks like close to a full house for the Wings tonight. Amazing how a lacrosse team with a shoestring marketing budget can outdraw an NBA team owned by a media juggernaut.
I’ve always wanted to go see a Wings game. Never have though.
They’re pretty cheap too, aren’t they?
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 9:04 PM EST up reply actions
yeah, they are. The fans are nuts, they boo everybody, even the reffs haha. mad dog is a sweet mascot. and the wings are like the broad street bullies of lax, they get into like 3or4 fights a game.
"NO HONOR"
Wings fan are surreal. I just don’t know if there’s a better word.
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 9:07 PM EST up reply actions
Here, you can read our new friend’s liveblog.
Apparently noone is there. When you click “Join the Game Thread”, it takes you to the Gainey story, which has 1 comment.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 9:05 PM EST up reply actions
Just got here
I see were dominating, is the score indicative of our domination on the ice? Brief summery?
by orangeandblack20 on Feb 13, 2010 9:07 PM EST reply actions
The Devils have pulled Marty Brodeur.down 4-1 to the Canes.
This night just does not get any better!
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I don’t know whether to laugh, or to be mildly sad about the fact the Canes have scored 4 goals when we only managed 3…. Oh right, we broke his spirit so they would have an easier time.
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 9:12 PM EST up reply actions
Pronger: “How many fucking times do I gotta touch it??” lol
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 9:13 PM EST reply actions
lol, zing!
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 9:17 PM EST up reply actions
Evening, yall. I missed the first two periods. Sigh.
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Me too, how has it been so far. Indicative of the score?
by orangeandblack20 on Feb 13, 2010 9:13 PM EST up reply actions
Very
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 9:14 PM EST up reply actions
Yes, it has.
Lappy opened it up with a winning fight 4 seconds in and the Flyers have not looked back from there.
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could have been better if Carbomb got to score on a penalty shot but yeah its been cool
by Prometheus74 on Feb 13, 2010 9:16 PM EST up reply actions
Yep. I am pretty sure he saw Pronger coming and dropped a Crosby in his pants.
by LegionofDoom on Feb 13, 2010 9:18 PM EST up reply actions
I really wish Craig Simpson would stop talking about “Pronger coming at you with your back turned.”
Why did CSN Philly have to be the channel that randomly disappeared. Why, why, why?
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So your NHL network is working and your CSN isnt? Isn;t that the reverse of the normal blackout rules?
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 9:18 PM EST up reply actions
Love. Merciless. We have a reputation. The Philadelphia Flu is coming back
TAKE THE FALL, ACT HURT, GET INDIGNANT
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 13, 2010 9:21 PM EST reply actions
Why the hell do they love the Subban guy so much?
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cause he’s the only black guy in Montreal.
by EREX21 on Feb 13, 2010 9:22 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I wouldn’t think about it too much, they’ll turn on him at any moment, so he may not be loved for too long
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 9:25 PM EST up reply actions
Then need to get Subban’s D out of their M.
by orangeandblack20 on Feb 13, 2010 9:22 PM EST reply actions
Funny quote from our new Canadian friend, Mike Boone after the Powe hit: “Darroll Powe … again. God, they’re dirty. In a 5-1 game”
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Travis, are you taking notes?
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 9:23 PM EST up reply actions
You have no idea. haha
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 13, 2010 9:23 PM EST up reply actions
One of two things.
1. The Flyers suck and we hate on them all day long (My boy MarioD)
2. The Flyers don’t suck, they actually play well, and the league (and Mario still) hates them.
by orangeandblack20 on Feb 13, 2010 9:24 PM EST up reply actions
If you guys have any questions for him, go over to the radio page and leave a voicemail. We’ll play them back for him.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 13, 2010 9:24 PM EST up reply actions
any words that can and cant be said over the air, I would like to leave a polite message to Mr. Price while i can.
"NO HONOR"
Be civil about it. I wanna be fair to the guy, but give him the courtesy he deserves as an insensitive jerk.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 13, 2010 9:28 PM EST up reply actions
so “you suck Carey” is acceptable? I have a deep hatred for the guy, but I usually try not to curse or i’ll at least bleep myself on this site.
"NO HONOR"
Oh, I thought you were talking about for the Nazi guy.
Say anything you want about Carey Price, haha.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 13, 2010 9:32 PM EST up reply actions
He is going to be a monster on the blue line
by Prometheus74 on Feb 13, 2010 9:23 PM EST up reply actions
Well we might as well just make him the MVP then.
by LegionofDoom on Feb 13, 2010 9:25 PM EST up reply actions
I feel like it shouldn’t be that big a deal, it’s not like they didn’t already have one for the first 2/3 of the season…
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 9:27 PM EST up reply actions
Gotta find a positive. All of the bloodlust that Montreal was promising has been reduced to this
TAKE THE FALL, ACT HURT, GET INDIGNANT
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 13, 2010 9:23 PM EST reply actions
I was going to use the Polish Horse Calvary during the German invasion, aka Lebensruam
TAKE THE FALL, ACT HURT, GET INDIGNANT
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 13, 2010 9:27 PM EST up reply actions
This one didn’t have the acrobatics to go with it, though
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 9:28 PM EST up reply actions
I was worried about his skate blade landing on any part of Gagne, honestly
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 9:29 PM EST up reply actions
How was the opening fight. The announcers made a reference to it earlier saying Lappy won, but was it a KO?
by orangeandblack20 on Feb 13, 2010 9:29 PM EST reply actions
So they give one for this, we thought we deserved one earlier, evens out anyway
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 9:32 PM EST up reply actions
Penalty shot!
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Suck it, Montreal.
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Is that like Crosby netting 3 against us in Philly?
by orangeandblack20 on Feb 13, 2010 9:34 PM EST up reply actions
Maybe even worse, right? Crosby isn’t a Pennsylvania native who actively turned us down… we just didn’t win the sweepstakes
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 9:35 PM EST up reply actions
You know the Habs have their complex that all French Canadian players should belong to them and all….
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 9:36 PM EST up reply actions
Caps lost too. Swoon.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Feb 14, 2010 1:59 AM EST up reply actions
If he gets +1 then everyone on the ice has to get +/- 1
by orangeandblack20 on Feb 13, 2010 9:36 PM EST up reply actions
I guess it works like a PP, where no one gets anything.
by orangeandblack20 on Feb 13, 2010 9:37 PM EST up reply actions
I thought you could still get a minus, just you can’t get a plus? See this is why I can’t remember these things
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 9:39 PM EST up reply actions
If your on the PP and you score- no +/- attributed. If the shorthanded team scores, they get +, and PP gets -.
by orangeandblack20 on Feb 13, 2010 9:40 PM EST up reply actions
Got it, thanks. I just looked it up, but it seems to be one of those things I always forget
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 9:41 PM EST up reply actions
I can never remember those weird exclusions to +/-…
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 9:37 PM EST up reply actions
kugelschreiber.
By far, my favorite German word.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 13, 2010 9:40 PM EST up reply actions
I built and painted the sets for Beerfest
by Prometheus74 on Feb 13, 2010 9:42 PM EST up reply actions
I believe that’s (supposed to be) Dutch. Either way, thank you for making me laugh for the rest of the night as I remember clips from that movie.
"In the beginning the Universe was created.
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."
YES FOR GOD SAKES FLUGGEGECHEIMEN!
BRING ON THE FLUGGEGECHEIMEN!!!!!!
by orangeandblack20 on Feb 13, 2010 9:44 PM EST up reply actions
All of these German words being thrown around, and still no usage of Schadenfreude? For shame!
"In the beginning the Universe was created.
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."
I am taking great Schadenfreude in this game, believe me. I just don’t know why I did not think of using it.
Proudly supporting a Flyers team with "no honor".
I’m also taking great Schadenfreude in watching the Devils backslide into the Olympic break. Schadenfreude all around!
"In the beginning the Universe was created.
This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."
The only problem with that is that leaves the door open for the Penguins to take over, meaning we might have to be more careful about playoff seeding. We’d do better against NJ
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 9:45 PM EST up reply actions
I want the Pens. Not saying its our best mach up, but when we win out cup, the road has to go through Pit.
by orangeandblack20 on Feb 13, 2010 9:46 PM EST up reply actions
I know that, I’m just saying facing NJ as one of the three rounds gives me one round in which I’m confident… course we’re still not at that point yet, anyway
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 9:47 PM EST up reply actions
I’d love to go NJ, WSH, PIT. I think with Pronger in a series, wearing out Ovi and Crosby over 6 or 7 games in a row will really take it’s toll.
by orangeandblack20 on Feb 13, 2010 9:49 PM EST up reply actions
Right, I’d rather face Jersey first than Pitt first, which means them winning the division; that’s all i was getting at
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 9:51 PM EST up reply actions
Or us getting a five seed. I want to play Pit no matter what. Winning a series before might give us some confidence though, help us with big bad Pit.
by orangeandblack20 on Feb 13, 2010 9:52 PM EST up reply actions
Good call. We should have gotten a point taken away for that.
by orangeandblack20 on Feb 13, 2010 9:51 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t think Emery’s going to be ready yet, will it have been 3 entire weeks? Besides, I’d much rather he get a REAL conditioning stint this time
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 9:46 PM EST up reply actions
If he misses 3 weeks, he’ll miss the opening road trip. It’s 3 or 4 games I think.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 9:50 PM EST up reply actions
Of course, that all hinges on whether or not Emery will even be healthy enough to rehab in 3 weeks…. Who knows how much more PR spin we haven’t heard yet
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 10:01 PM EST up reply actions
I have to admit, Leighton’s positioning has been great lately. Also, I think the team plays better in front of him.
Certainly seems like it look at his record as a Flyer 12-3-1 now. 2 of those losses were at Edmonton and Minnesota with absolutely zero offense so he’s almost perfect in goal for the Flyers.
We didn’t have any offense in Toronto, either. Or much in the Winter Classic, while we’re at it
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 9:49 PM EST up reply actions
True about the winter classic, but he did let up 4-0 goals against Toronto so it really wasn’t his best game.
Agreed, but if we had managed something, he may have settled down more; by us not doing anything, it didn’t exactly make him more confident
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 9:52 PM EST up reply actions
I’m afraid we lose some mojo over the break, but I’m also aware that before this week we didn’t have much mojo.
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Most teams will lose some mojo over the break… I think it’ll be more of a how quickly can they get back on track after the break
The rest is going to be huge. I’m worried about Kimmo and Pronger though.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 13, 2010 9:49 PM EST up reply actions
More Kimmo than Pronger. Kimmo is the heart of that defense, whereas Pronger is surrounded by studs. Kimmos ice time goes up, Prongers goes down.
by orangeandblack20 on Feb 13, 2010 9:50 PM EST up reply actions
I hate German night. I cant keep up with the covo. whens Japanese night or partial spanish night.
"NO HONOR"
Right now I am thanking the great inventions of online translators.
I can do French and that’s it.
Proudly supporting a Flyers team with "no honor".
I can throw out some Italian curse words to mix up the languages even more, but I don’t know any “nice” words…
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 9:48 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, growing up with my Sicilian grandparents, the only bits of the language that stayed with me were the bad ones…
Well, I know all the words for food too, but what good are those going to do me here?
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 9:52 PM EST up reply actions
I guess we could get compared to Castro or something
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 13, 2010 9:47 PM EST up reply actions
supashi-bo?
I know kawaii mean cute. or at least I hope haha, Im taking Jap in college, its deff the best language choice I could have made. And of course the person with the anime avatar would know the language haha
"NO HONOR"
Heh, I don’t really know Japanese, just a few words.
Oh, This is bound to be good
You can't, but you thought that You could
I only know hello, goodbye, and thank you (and we probably all know those three), so you still know more than some of us
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 9:58 PM EST up reply actions
haha its actually pretty cool, if your in college and they have it I would recommend it. Its actually a lot easier to learn then Spanish or French.
Plus, Im a huge Nintendo and RPG fan, so its cool to play the Jap version of a game(play asia.com has them all). I got Pokemon heart gold in january for a little test. Didn’t really work out, but was able to beat it.
"NO HONOR"
LOL, I was very briefly offended last night that Latvia was one of the countries that NBC didn’t show during the parade of nations, if Bartulis had actually been there I’d have been upset.
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 9:54 PM EST up reply actions
That was fun.
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Well, I won’t argue with Staal, but Stamkos?? How many “scorers” do they need? Might want to get some guys who can at least play some defense.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 13, 2010 10:04 PM EST up reply actions
More fun words from the Flyers favorite Montreal Gazette writer: “Canadiens dig themselves a deep pre-Olympics hole, dialing up a stinker against the Flyers. The better team won, with ease. Book your mid-April tee time.”
Proudly supporting a Flyers team with "no honor".
The same guy who compared us to Hitler actually said “the better team won”? Somehow that doesn’t jive, I’d think he’d be finding other ways to bash us even worse as opposed to laying the blame on his own Habs…
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 10:09 PM EST reply actions
Whoops, that was supposed to reply to JFein….
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 10:09 PM EST up reply actions
He is going to compare us to cancer next
by Prometheus74 on Feb 13, 2010 10:11 PM EST up reply actions
More like nazis that cause cancer? I don’t know, I’m too sensitive about the Holocaust to participate further down that line
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 10:13 PM EST up reply actions
From our buddy:
“3P 7:45: Plenty of time for a vintage cheap shot by the Flyers”
This guy is unbelievable
They covered the first one, but the answer to the second question is yes, montrealgazette.com
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 13, 2010 10:28 PM EST up reply actions
It’s a printed publication too, though. And he has a column.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 13, 2010 11:04 PM EST up reply actions
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