Tuesday Morning Fly By: Flyers Alone In 6th, Jokinen Now A Division Foe

by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 2, 2010 6:00 AM EST in Morning Fly By

Today's open discussion thread, including your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes...

Last night's NHL scores... Flyers 3, Flames 0 - PIT 5, BUF 4 - ANA 3, FLA 0 - EDM 4, CAR 2
After last night, the Flyers are still in 6th place in the East. With the Panthers losing, the Flyers sit there all alone, two points ahead of the Rangers and Panthers.
Recaps of last night's game from NHL.com, the AP, CP, the Inquirer, Panaccio at CSN, Bill Clement at CSN, the Calgary Herald, and The 700 Level.
Didn't get enough of an Olli Jokinen fix last night? Good, because he's in the division. The Rangers and Flames completed their deal for him after the game last night. Brandon Prust is also a Ranger, giving Carcillo someone fair to beat up on. [SB Nation]
Gabe Desjardins looks at Quality of Competition and what defensemen have the highest on each team. I'm sure you can guess which two represent the Flyers. [Behind The Net]
The Flyers next opponent, also Albertan, won their first game of 2010 last night over the Carolina Hurricanes. It was the end of a 13-game losing streak for the Oilers. [The Copper & Blue]
Some early Jack Adams Award discussion: "Like Tippett, Clouston and Sacco, Murray's players are buying into his system that has yielded a winning result, much to the chagrin of those who didn't expect what they're getting out of any of their teams this season." [Puck Daddy]
Two random stats for you: "So it's somewhat surprising to see that this year, the top Flyers forwards in terms of plus/minus are Dan Carcillo, Blair Betts, and James van Riemsdyk, each of whom sit at +6." [The 700 Level] ...
... and Dan Carcillo currently leads the NHL in penalties drawn per 60 minutes. [Behind The Net]
Kovalchuk trade rumors persist: "'Find a one winger, one defenseman that adds up to what Kovalchuk makes and the Flyers could do this deal,' the source said." Really? [CSNPhilly]
Anaheim placed Nick Boynton on waivers. Jonathan Willis' take ... [Hockey or Die]
... and a fanshot for discussion on BSH. [FanShots]
A breakdown of the remaining schedule. Spoiler: The Flyers have an easy path. [On the Forecheck]
We won't be recording BSH Radio tonight because of more pressing issues this Tuesday evening: what happened when Juliet detonated the hydrogen bomb?
Happy birthday to our own Ben Rothenberg.

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LOST! WHOOOO

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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 2, 2010 8:43 AM EST reply actions

You caught up yet?

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by Travis Hughes on Feb 2, 2010 11:21 AM EST up reply actions

WALT!

by Prometheus74 on Feb 2, 2010 11:58 AM EST up reply actions

Oh, definitely. I had to.

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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 2, 2010 12:19 PM EST up reply actions

spent the past few days watching the last season.

my girlfriend brought up a good theory that jacob might actually be the evil one of the two more permanent residents of the island

Eat what the monkey eats, then eat the monkey. -U.S. Navy survival guidance

by psudrozz on Feb 2, 2010 12:57 PM EST up reply actions

Wait, compared to Richard? Certainly. To that other guy who looks a little like Richard Hatch from ‘Survivor’, I’m not sure.

BTW, who is that guy? I only remember him from that scene where Jacob was sitting on the beach eating his fish, watching the boat in the ocean…

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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 2, 2010 1:07 PM EST up reply actions

He is the man in black

by Prometheus74 on Feb 2, 2010 1:16 PM EST up reply actions

Just posting that made me go to Lostpedia and… now I’m too excited to do my reading for class.

Shit, he’s listed as simply “Nemesis”, and it’s speculated that he becomes any dead body brought to the island. Meaning Christian Shephard and now John Locke… Mind blown.

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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 2, 2010 1:23 PM EST up reply actions

Pick up your bible, the story of Jacob and Esau fits perfectly. That’s at least my theory… for what it’s worth.

by Pondhockey on Feb 2, 2010 1:25 PM EST up reply actions

lost who?

i keed, i keed….

Eat what the monkey eats, then eat the monkey. -U.S. Navy survival guidance

by psudrozz on Feb 2, 2010 12:56 PM EST up reply actions

Good, now mario can’t argue for a half a day about trading for olli jokinen

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by HockeyOutsiders on Feb 2, 2010 9:15 AM EST reply actions

Boy do we have depth at center. Let’s trade for another center! But not just ANY center. Let’s get a goal-scoring center who’s having an off year AND is a bad teammate!

Olli Jokinen is the last player this team needed. He is now on his 6th team in 12 NHL seasons. That should tell you something.

Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?

by mikefive on Feb 2, 2010 10:35 AM EST up reply actions

Actually, if you go to the Hockey or Die link, JW has a nice breakdown of Olli’s numbers in a more recent post. (after the Boynton article)

I’ve seen Olli in FL and the guy definitely has some talent and he’s a pretty good player (supported by the numbers). He just needs the right situation, which he didn’t have in Phoenix or Calgary.

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by HockeyOutsiders on Feb 2, 2010 10:39 AM EST up reply actions