Game 55, Preview and Game Thread: Philadelphia Flyers at Edmonton Oilers
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#6 Philadelphia Flyers (28-23-3, 59 pts) at #15 Edmonton Oilers (17-31-6, 40 pts)
Rexall Place - 9:30 PM ET - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
TV: The Comcast Network HD, TSN HD, Yahoo! Online
Radio: 610 WIP, XM 207
This is the open game thread.
Get the Edmonton perspective at The Copper & Blue
The Oilers aren't a good hockey team. We know that, the Flyers know that, the Oilers know that.
That doesn't mean they can't beat the orange and black tonight, and if the Flyers display the bad side of their bi-polar ways tonight, they will probably lose. If they play a game like they did in Calgary on Monday night, it's hard to see them lose this one.
But aside from the seemingly simple decision the Flyers have tonight -- whether or not to show up and play a strong road game -- there are a few other interesting story lines surrounding tonight's game.
Chris Pronger returns to Edmonton for the first time as a Flyer. Obviously, it's his old stomping grounds, where they came one game away from winning the Cup in 2006. They aren't too fond of number 20 -- or 44, depending on your perspective -- up there following his trade demand following that season. Expect the boos to rain down from the Rexall Place stands each time he touches the puck.
Ryan Potulny will face off against his old team for the first time tonight. Don't remember Potulny? He only played about 45 games with the Flyers and most of those came in the season that shall not be named, so unless you were an avid follower of the Phantoms, you probably missed most of his Philly tenure. He was traded to Edmonton in June of 2008 for none other than Danny Syvret.
Also, Michael Leighton is in goal tonight, relieving Ray Emery who has started eight straight. There are reports tonight that Emery has a sore groin, which isn't a promising sign when you consider how well the organization usually handles those injuries. Either way, he's sitting in the press box tonight while Brian Boucher suits up as Leighton's back up.
After the jump, a statistical look at the starting goaltenders, the line combinations for both teams, questions to answer tonight, and our in-game discussion.
Flyers Line Combinations
Gagne - Richards - Hartnell
Powe - Carter - Briere
JVR - Giroux - Asham
Carcillo - Betts - Laperriere
Pronger - Carle
Timonen - Krajicek
Bartulis - Coburn
Edmonton Line Combinations
Penner - Gagner - Cogliano
Moreau - Horcoff - Comrie
Potulny - Brule - O'Sullivan
Jacques - Pouliot - Stortini
Grebeshkov - Gilbert
Chorney - Visnovsky
Strudwick - Plante
Starting Goaltenders
Questions To Answer
- Can Leighton step in after not playing in eight games and put together a solid performance?
- Will the Flyers show up for a game against a sub-par opponent?
- How does Mike Richards follow-up his two goal performance from Monday?
- Can the Flyers play an all-around solid road game as they did in Calgary?
Tonight's game is on The Comcast Network (thanks, Sixers) and 610 WIP in the Delaware Valley. In Canada, the game will be shown on TSN. Outside of the Philadelphia area and in the United States, you can catch a live stream on Yahoo! Sports. As always, join us here for the conversation and LET'S GO FLYERS!
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I am really excited to see Deslauriers. Every time I see him in highlights, I wonder how he has a job in this sport.
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And I’m interested to see Leighton. His name had come up as a possible pick-up for us in Edmonton, except rather unbelievably the Flyers were lower than us in the standings at the time, so we never even heard if there was any interest or not. He would have been a step up on the level of goaltending the Oilers have been getting most nights. That said, I assume he cooled off a little after his ref hot start in Philly? He was both unbeaten and unbeatable for a little while there.
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by Bruce McCurdy on Feb 3, 2010 9:11 PM EST up reply actions
He never really cooled off. Emery came back and took the job back, but that’s no fault of Leighton. He only has one loss as a Flyer.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 9:12 PM EST up reply actions
To be honest I wasn’t a huge fan of how Emery was given the job back. I felt like Lavvi almost punished Leighton for losing a game that was not his fault at all. From a psyche stand point it just didn’t seem right given what he had done for the team the previous few weeks.
I completely agree. And starting Emery’s comeback against the Caps was also moronic at best.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Feb 3, 2010 9:17 PM EST up reply actions
I saw Leighton get beat by the Bruins, but I’m asusming you’re not counting that as a loss. Who beat him in regulation?
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by Bruce McCurdy on Feb 3, 2010 9:31 PM EST up reply actions
Ouch. That’ll get a guy benched.
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by Bruce McCurdy on Feb 3, 2010 9:33 PM EST up reply actions
And it did. The next game was the feeding of Emery to Washington.
Proudly supporting a Flyers team with "no honor".
At the same time, it wasn’t really his fault. He didn’t look good against Toronto by any means, but the team as a whole just didn’t show up.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 9:37 PM EST up reply actions
completely off-topic
but we’ve got a little while to go before game time so i feel OK posting this. just found out one of my favorite bands, the hextalls (hockey punk) reunited recently and put out a new album. they’re penned some great songs like “(I’d Take An) Al McInnis Slapshot In The Balls For You”, “I Don’t Wanna be a New York Ranger” and “J.S. Giguere Is A Robot”
have a listen, apologies if you think this music is total garbage: http://thehextalls.pcriot.com/audio/chucknorris.mp3
Haha, nice. Can’t go wrong with a band named The Hextalls.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Feb 3, 2010 9:23 PM EST up reply actions
Speaking of Hextall and random links, I wrote a feature article today on the Copper & Blue about the ‘87 Stanley Cup Finals that Flyers’ fans might enjoy. I know you would have preferred a different outcome, but the series was absolutely terrific, best one I’ve ever attended for sure. That ‘87 Flyers team may have been the most tenacious squad I’ve ever seen.
Feel free to drop in on our game-day thread over at Copper & Blue. I’ll hang around here for awhile if you don’t mind. Have a couple questions about the Flyers.
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by Bruce McCurdy on Feb 3, 2010 9:30 PM EST up reply actions
That was a great read Bruce. I linked it in a post earlier today.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 9:31 PM EST up reply actions
Oh excellent, thanks. I meant to read your pregame post but ran out of time.
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by Bruce McCurdy on Feb 3, 2010 9:33 PM EST up reply actions
It’s just about how bad you guys are. Might wanna do yourself a favor and not read it, lol.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 9:35 PM EST up reply actions
Are we bad? I never realized …
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by Bruce McCurdy on Feb 3, 2010 9:47 PM EST up reply actions
I was at the game in Calgary, and I have to say the support for the Flyers was surprising. I think that there was easily 20% of the folks in the ’Dome were wearing orange and black. Was nice to see for sure :)
Emery looked solid against the Flames. His rebound control looked better than usual, and the team in general was good. I was expecting him to start again tonight because of his good play on Monday. But if he tweaked something, then better to let him get some rest.
The boys better not take the Coilers too lightly. After all, they are on a one game winning streak!
Their longest winning streak of the decade!
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by Ben Rothenberg on Feb 3, 2010 9:23 PM EST up reply actions
And at the hands of Carolina. Oh, how the mighty have fallen. I have no problems beating on this team, for the losses the ‘Dynasty’ gave us during the mid ’80s
Hah, I didn’t even think that those two were both in the finals only four years ago.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 9:28 PM EST up reply actions
True story.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 9:36 PM EST up reply actions
Sixers going to overtime thanks in part to missed Iguodala free throw. So that’ll at least help them in the standings a bit.
…What, you mean other leagues don’t give credit for an overtime loss?
I hope it’s still tied after overtime so we can see what awesome moves Iguodala has in H-O-R-S-E.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 9:28 PM EST up reply actions
Buffalo came back from down 0-2 to tie Ottawa 2-0. 4 minutes left in the 3rd.
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Ottawa scored. 3-2. Empty netter. 4-2.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 9:38 PM EST up reply actions
Maybe I am retarded…what Channel is the game on? I have comcast digital cable. Channel number I mean.
201 in HD or 8
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 9:35 PM EST up reply actions
I gotta deal with TSN. At least it’s Ray Ferraro tonight, and not Pierre McGuire…man I cannot stand that guy.
Ok I found it on channel 8. But for me 201 is ESPNWHD.
TCN was in my channel line up for a day at like 199 but then it disappeared.
I’ve heard of some weird stuff like that going on with TCN. Might wanna call and get that sorted out.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 9:38 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, they took TCN HD off my box for awhile before I called and bitched. Now I have it.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 9:40 PM EST up reply actions
this is the one night of the year FIOS sucks what the hell y r the sixers on comcast no on gives a shit about the sixers
FYI:
If they play a game like they did in Calgary on Monday night, it’s hard to see them win.
Oh?
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typooooo.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 9:42 PM EST up reply actions
Explain.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 9:43 PM EST up reply actions
Really? I would disagree.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 9:43 PM EST up reply actions
Shouldn’t be any more.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 9:42 PM EST up reply actions
I already miss that awesome low angle from Calgary.
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Betts just totally highsticked whoever #19 on Edmonton is.
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atdhe.net, scroll down
Or, Yahoo link above
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 9:44 PM EST up reply actions
I’d go with the Yahoo! link. Yahoo is a couple seconds ahead of the atdhe stream. Quality is solid for both.
Proudly supporting a Flyers team with "no honor".
I’m told it’s on Yahoo
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 9:44 PM EST up reply actions
So John Boruk just tweeted:
Reports are that Scott Hartnell and Matt Carle are popping up in trade discussions for Kovalchuk. Hartnell I can see, Carle I can’t.
Didn’t we already quash those rumors?
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These CSN guys need to communicate.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 9:44 PM EST up reply actions
Seriously. And isn’t that what MarioD proposed?
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 9:45 PM EST up reply actions
MarioD’s knowledge of the game was never doubted. It’s his piss poor attitude and reluctance to admit when hes wrong that irks me
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 3, 2010 9:45 PM EST up reply actions
Well, yeah. It’s pretty obvious I agree, but I was speaking more to who the hell else mentioned Hartnell and Carle?
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 9:46 PM EST up reply actions
And he clearly isn’t aware that Hartnell has a no trade.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 9:44 PM EST up reply actions
Video board just showed guy in a Flyers Giroux jersey in Wilkes-Barre and everyone booed him. Guess WB/S is Pens country.
from Twitter / Tim McManus
haha
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WB/S is stupid country. Idiots.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 9:46 PM EST up reply actions
Haha well isn’t Wilkes-Barre the Pens farm team?
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by Ben Rothenberg on Feb 3, 2010 9:47 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 9:47 PM EST up reply actions
But they’re probably closer to NYR, NYI, NJ, PHI, and maybe even BUF than Pitt
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 9:47 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah. Stupids.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 9:47 PM EST up reply actions
Surprisingly, they are also Phillies fans. Go figure.
"Tortorella’s got it all wrong ... Gaborik shouldn’t be messing with our skilled player." -Peter Luuko
They’re dumb.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 9:48 PM EST up reply actions
would you root for the Pirates given the choice?
I live in Harrisburg and everyone here is a Pens, Steelers and Phillies fan. As an avid Philly sports fan it makes me sick.
Harrisburg is kind of in the middle of nowhere, so you can choose your fandom there. When I was growing up, Hershey was the Flyers farm team so everyone out there was Flyers, baby. Now they are all Caps. I’m so glad I moved away. It would make me sick to see the Bears be anyone else.
"Tortorella’s got it all wrong ... Gaborik shouldn’t be messing with our skilled player." -Peter Luuko
Isn’t WB/S now a Yankees farm system?
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This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."
Yes. And it totally makes sense. The Iron Pigs stadium is sweet, too.
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Much agreed on the Iron Pigs’ stadium. Got a chance to catch a game this summer before moving out to Milwaukee, and I enjoyed it thoroughly.
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This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."
The Phillies do it right, all the way down to their Spring Training home. Gorgeous stadium, that one. I love the recliner chairs in behind home plate (not directly behind, but back about 15 rows or so). Awesome.
"Tortorella’s got it all wrong ... Gaborik shouldn’t be messing with our skilled player." -Peter Luuko
It’s cool that it has the same dimensions at CBP, too.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 9:54 PM EST up reply actions
And the Tiki Bar…I wish I was going to ST this year.
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I’ve never been. On the list for sure.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 9:57 PM EST up reply actions
Holmgren needs to realize that a good goaltender can really help the team. I’m sick of all these 2nd & 3rd tier goalies that are good for like 2weeks, then completely crap the bed.
They made a decision to go cheap in goal, so we’re stuck with that for now.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 9:47 PM EST up reply actions
People are talking about De Serres. I feel like he’s my adopted son… or something.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 9:53 PM EST up reply actions
I smell a Maury episode in your future…
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by Ben Rothenberg on Feb 3, 2010 9:54 PM EST up reply actions
I’m finally talking to Adam Morrison tomorrow, or so I was promised by the Saskatoon PR guy.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 9:54 PM EST up reply actions
finally! gosh.
Hey, ask him if he has a mustache too.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 9:57 PM EST up reply actions
much like our beloved Phils, the Flyers fan’s travel well. Speaking of which jreed, did I mention I am going to Opening Day, Phils vs Nat’s in D.C.
We are lucky it’s still 0-0
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woohooo tie game!
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 3, 2010 9:47 PM EST up reply actions
Goddamnit radio feed, stop telling me about the Sixers I wanna hear some Flyers
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 3, 2010 9:48 PM EST reply actions
Well in fairness the Sixers not shitting the bed in the 4th quarter is a bit of an oddity so I guess they do feel the need to discuss it.
the problem is that they’re courtside in philly, not rinkside in edmonton
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 3, 2010 9:50 PM EST up reply actions
only on 610 right now
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 3, 2010 9:52 PM EST up reply actions
LOL! Some Flyers fan just did a weird dance behind the TSN reporter!
Please tell me others watching a stream saw that….
Proudly supporting a Flyers team with "no honor".
Saw it, rewinded, rewatched, relaughed.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Feb 3, 2010 9:53 PM EST up reply actions
I am jealous wishing we had a crew like them
by Prometheus74 on Feb 3, 2010 10:49 PM EST up reply actions
and the flyers are going on…..
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the peco power play.
no excitement.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 9:55 PM EST up reply actions
hot damn i have broken up video stream on yahoo. hot damn my internet doesnt suck right now
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 3, 2010 9:53 PM EST reply actions
Carle with a horrrrrrible shot there.
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Agreed.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 9:55 PM EST up reply actions
Used to be the CBC music, and then TSN outbid them for it.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Feb 3, 2010 9:56 PM EST up reply actions
i like the first version
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I finally get to watch a flyers game. I am at a loss for words
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 3, 2010 9:58 PM EST reply actions
yeah, that was ugly
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 10:00 PM EST up reply actions
I still have that picture of that solid hit to Iginla’s face stuck in my head. The one I’m assuming broke Souray’s hand.
Yeah, Souray had one foot out the door and then he had to go and do that.
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by Bruce McCurdy on Feb 3, 2010 10:15 PM EST up reply actions
In the Phantoms game tonight (going to OT) Ross broke a 20-game scoreless streak, only his 4th of the season and first since Dec. 19. Also, Andreas Nodl scored his 6th of season, first since Jan. 9
(From Tim McManus also)
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 10:00 PM EST reply actions
I never liked that Nodl.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Feb 3, 2010 10:00 PM EST up reply actions
Me neither, but he could be an effective 4th line PK specialist.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 10:01 PM EST up reply actions
I’m like five seconds behind everybody tonight. Shucks.
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You’re watching the stream or the Comcast Network?
Proudly supporting a Flyers team with "no honor".
Stream. Apparently TCN is only available on digital and the TV in my bedroom isn’t connected to a box.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:02 PM EST up reply actions
Accidentally rewind or something?
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by Ben Rothenberg on Feb 3, 2010 10:01 PM EST up reply actions
Is Alberta the only place where they have ads on the boards on the crowd side like that?
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Didn’t Calgary too?
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 10:01 PM EST up reply actions
FAIL Alberta = Edmonton AND Calgary
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 10:02 PM EST up reply actions
hahaha
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:02 PM EST up reply actions
Apparently we have the only rink in the league where the cameras are on the players’ bench side rather than opposite. Makes it tougher to follow line changes.
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by Bruce McCurdy on Feb 3, 2010 10:16 PM EST up reply actions
You’re in Glens Falls??
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 10:02 PM EST up reply actions
So you’re in Albany?
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:03 PM EST up reply actions
In between..but I’ve been an Adirondack hockey fan all of my life. Never really got into the NHL so I figured this was my chance to get behind a team
Ah. Well, welcome then.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:05 PM EST up reply actions
For a couple of years anyway…
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 10:05 PM EST up reply actions
Thanks.
And good point, however so far I’ve really been able to get behind the Flyers so I think I’ll stay with em even after the Phantoms leave
Sweet. Misery loves company.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 10:07 PM EST up reply actions
I miss being around the Phantoms…
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 10:03 PM EST up reply actions
True story. I used to love deciding to go to the game at like 6:00
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:06 PM EST up reply actions
great pinch by the new guy
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He’s had a pretty good 73 minutes, no?
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 10:02 PM EST up reply actions
I am seriously in love with this JVR/Asham/Giroux line.
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Is that a blocked shot for Krajicek?
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 10:04 PM EST reply actions
I am jealous wishing we had a crew like them
by Prometheus74 on Feb 3, 2010 10:49 PM EST up reply actions
The more I listen to other feeds, the more I think Coatesy is holding the Flyers back.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 10:06 PM EST up reply actions
Holding the feed back or the team? lol
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:06 PM EST up reply actions
lol, should have had an apostrophe… oops.
But, both really.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 10:07 PM EST up reply actions
He is the epitome of the flyers family and unfortunately they will never change coatesy
by Prometheus74 on Feb 3, 2010 10:11 PM EST up reply actions
A drunk who hasn’t changed his act in decades and doesn’t realize it isn’t working?
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 10:12 PM EST up reply actions
He wasn’t a drunk before his most recent stint on TV, IIRC
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:12 PM EST up reply actions
or at least he hid it well.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:13 PM EST up reply actions
HOW THE HELL DID THAT NOT GO IN!??!
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For everyone watching the TSN broadcast, that was prolly the coolest freaking commercial ever. (the broccoli one)
I glanced over but wasn’t sure what was going on. They better show it again.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:12 PM EST up reply actions
Tom Horton’s, i havent seen a commerical in that ever in my life
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 3, 2010 10:10 PM EST reply actions
Oh, if only. They run like one commercial at a time, and if they’re a major sponsor one can grow weary of said ad in a real f***ing hurry.
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by Bruce McCurdy on Feb 3, 2010 10:18 PM EST up reply actions
So uh, who else is dreading this snow storm this weekend?
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My life would be better if it came the 13th, not the 6th.
Proudly supporting a Flyers team with "no honor".
Why’s that?
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:12 PM EST up reply actions
Nope. I have new skis coming tomorrow and I have planning to go skiing on Sunday before the forecast became reality. Screw this super bowl….new skis FTW!
I’d much rather ski than watch Peyton v. Katrina
too soon?
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 10:14 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, but I chuckled.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:14 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I love how the media is trying to write this up as if the Saints winning a SB will actually build housing or remove the corrupt politicians down there. Gimme a break.
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I’m rootin’ for Brees to win one. He’s one of the more underrated passers IMO. He’s wicked intense on the field too. The Birds could use a QB like him.
Me too. I like the city too. What has Indianapolis ever done for me?
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:20 PM EST up reply actions
I am…the development I live in requires you to clear out your driveway and the sidewalk the length of your property or else your fined… HOA from hell…I prefer to let the sun to the job for me esp when I don’t have to drive anywhere
doylestown….it’s the worst HOA in the world. Finally, we are allowed to park our pick-ups in the common lot driveway…which is revolutionary because before that we also couldn’t park trucks in our own driveways …just on the street which they argued was for cosmetic reasons. Now it looks alot better…dumb ass retired bueraucrats
I think… I think the Flyers are playing like crap.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 10:13 PM EST reply actions
they’re not losing. this is a great success
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 3, 2010 10:14 PM EST up reply actions
That was some real shitty PPing.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:15 PM EST up reply actions
I have to change the channel from TSN. I cannot bear any more of this Kovalchuk nonsense.
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at least a good southpark is on
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WE MUST CHANGE THE DICTIONARY
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never thought a southpark thread would occur in the middle of a hockey game
by Prometheus74 on Feb 3, 2010 10:25 PM EST up reply actions
lol, I was literally watching Hooked on Monkey Phonics (making fun of my gf) and I read this. Brilliant episode.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 10:26 PM EST up reply actions
cant wait for the send 1/2 of the season
by Prometheus74 on Feb 3, 2010 10:29 PM EST up reply actions
We’re playing shittily, and we’re not losing. this is profitable
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 3, 2010 10:17 PM EST reply actions
just a little off right now.
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Laperriere and Stortini have a history from when Lappy was in Colorado. They’ve fought several times previously. Looks like they both hurt their knuckles more than anything.
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by Bruce McCurdy on Feb 3, 2010 10:21 PM EST up reply actions
Someone has a theory on BSH that suggest a Lappy fight = Flyers goal. Or something like that.
Also, my friend is going to Edmonton in the next few weeks. How hard would it be to pick up some tickets to an Oilers game after the Olympics?
Not hard. People have been dumping them left and right. I went to a couple games last week and there were more sellers than buyers out front, for sure. Less than face value should get you in, depending on who the opponent is. By themselves the Oilers aren’t worth the $$$
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by Bruce McCurdy on Feb 3, 2010 10:24 PM EST up reply actions
This commercial was just really disorienting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=995-InGgt4A
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Gotta be better than the one they just showed on TCN. It was that Volkswagon one, where the kid gets soaked by a soda, and he takes all his clothes off….
ew
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I just curse the sun, so I can howl at the moon
haha, that’s a VW commercial??
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 10:28 PM EST up reply actions
haha, Michael Peca just said Kovy is coming here.
Ridiculous.
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I did indeed shout Michael Peca in excitement. Can we pick up Peca?
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 3, 2010 10:21 PM EST up reply actions
No, he just has to wait 5 minutes and grow his beard back.
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by Bruce McCurdy on Feb 3, 2010 10:22 PM EST up reply actions
So what’s the scoop on Danny Syvret? That was an interesting trade, and both guys have been making steps.
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we have a pension for guys named Danny
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 3, 2010 10:23 PM EST up reply actions
HOFer with a white retro jersey on. Otherwise, he’s worthless.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:25 PM EST up reply actions
He’ll be a great road player, yes.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:28 PM EST up reply actions
hate to be a pain but anyone watching on a mac my friend cant get the atdhe feed is there any others?
yahoo feed
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 3, 2010 10:24 PM EST up reply actions
They are only good for design—for any kind of business or other functionality, they do suck.
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yahoo feed. for the 2nd time
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 3, 2010 10:28 PM EST up reply actions
You can put Windows on them. Best of both worlds.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:27 PM EST up reply actions
They are seriously overpriced, though, and considering computers don’t hold any value whatsoever and need to be replaced about every 3-4 years, it’s not really worth it. I work in technology, so I work with this every day.
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Yeah, I hear ya there.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:29 PM EST up reply actions
Both the atdhe feed and the Yahoo feed have been working on my Mac. Of course, my crappy internet connection keeps me from actually being able to view more than 3 seconds of game at a time…
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This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move."
State College internet?
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 3, 2010 10:28 PM EST up reply actions
I just said ‘This Kovalchuk crap just NEEDS TO DIE’ on Twitter and got about 19 responses immediately.
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Anything good in response?
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‘yes’
‘amen’
‘definitely!’
‘i am SO with you there!’
That’s the general sentiment.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:26 PM EST up reply actions
I just tried making up some complete crap rumor, let’s see how it goes for me…
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by Ben Rothenberg on Feb 3, 2010 10:28 PM EST up reply actions
Kovalchuk for Brian Burke and Ron Wilson.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Feb 3, 2010 10:28 PM EST up reply actions
Scottie’s Tournament of Hearts
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 3, 2010 10:27 PM EST reply actions
Yep.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:29 PM EST up reply actions
Nice Flyers crowd shot on TSN.
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It still seems weird to me that they’ll still be doing the Valentine’s Day crap at games halfway through March…
That’s when they’ll be selling St. Patrick’s Day Pot o’ Golds.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Feb 3, 2010 10:32 PM EST up reply actions
I have a whole lot more confidence with Leighton in net.
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Dammit Gagne, you gotta bury that.
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great flurry started by hartnell
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Have you guys seen this?
http://www.sbnation.com/2010/2/3/1291125/ever-wondered-what-gary-bettmans-e
Pure hilarity.
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I saw that, DGB strikes again. It was priceless.
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 3, 2010 10:36 PM EST up reply actions
I almost put it in the Fly By. Now, I don’t know why I didn’t. I would have beaten Puck Daddy to linking it too…
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 10:36 PM EST up reply actions
No-trade clause.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:38 PM EST up reply actions
I doubt he’d waive it though.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:41 PM EST up reply actions
Look for a link in tomorrow’s Fly By. Jonathan Willis (one of my favorite writers) wrote a story on him. And he did it after reading one of Carchidi’s pieces in a previous Fly By.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 10:42 PM EST up reply actions
He even gave us an h/t out of the deal. What a guy.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:44 PM EST up reply actions
Well, with how often I link to his crap, I feel it’s long overdue.
Although, I am stealing an idea of his. Just haven’t decided when I’ll write it.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 10:44 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, he’s actually linked us quite a bit as well too.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:46 PM EST up reply actions
I guess I should have clarified: I was only slightly kidding. He does fantastic work, so he deserves the links.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 10:47 PM EST up reply actions
Yep, relatively new baby, too.
"Tortorella’s got it all wrong ... Gaborik shouldn’t be messing with our skilled player." -Peter Luuko
Komisarek is out of Olympics and the rest of the NHL season.
Let the Matt Carle Olympic rumors begin…
I’d be happy with that.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Feb 3, 2010 10:38 PM EST up reply actions
I’m not sure. I was planning on writing something about this. Carle isn’t the type of defenseman Komisarek is. Whitney seems to have the other spot locked up. Gleason is a much better fit if you’re trying to replace Komisarek, I think.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:39 PM EST up reply actions
Wasn’t Carolina a little miffed that Gleason was passed over?
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 10:41 PM EST up reply actions
I’m not sure. Seems like a lot of people had those feelings though.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:42 PM EST up reply actions
Real nice shift by Hartnell.
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He heard the rumors that Homer is shopping him.
Some think too much, then come too soon
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Also has a no-trade clause
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:41 PM EST up reply actions
Well yeah, but at this point who doesn’t?
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 10:41 PM EST up reply actions
… Carter and Richards.
So, right. Everybody has one.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:42 PM EST up reply actions
I think he gave one to Grahame too…
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 10:43 PM EST up reply actions
hahaha
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:44 PM EST up reply actions
Richards has a NMC, though, right?
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I think it kicks in in 2012.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:44 PM EST up reply actions
Apparently the only rink in the league that’s that way.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:41 PM EST up reply actions
It’s weird that TSN has the old ESPN bottom line graphics.
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How old?
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 10:45 PM EST up reply actions
The most recent ones before the ones they have now, but that’s still like a year old if not older now.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:46 PM EST up reply actions
Like circa 05, I’d say.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Feb 3, 2010 10:47 PM EST up reply actions
TSN picks up a lot of graphics/music etc. from ESPN, or so it seems to me.
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by Bruce McCurdy on Feb 3, 2010 10:48 PM EST up reply actions
I think they’re partners, no?
I always assumed with the SportsCentre thing
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:49 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I think SportsCentre is a direct rip off. I think they signed an agreement a while back. TSN’s been around for 25 years but it always was patterned after ESPN. Except it does a better job on hockey.
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by Bruce McCurdy on Feb 3, 2010 10:51 PM EST up reply actions
Are you implying that ESPN covers hockey at all? haha
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:53 PM EST up reply actions
PTI guys have the Caps a 60% chance of winning the Cup today.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Feb 3, 2010 10:54 PM EST up reply actions
They’re also in DC and therefore stupid.
You’re exempt from that rule, BTW.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:55 PM EST up reply actions
Aww, you’re too kind.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Feb 3, 2010 10:58 PM EST up reply actions
they also guessed Hitchcock got fired from Toronto
by Prometheus74 on Feb 3, 2010 11:00 PM EST up reply actions
wait, what? They thought he was coach in Toronto!?
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 11:01 PM EST up reply actions
stats guy quizzed them and they guessed Toronto
by Prometheus74 on Feb 3, 2010 11:03 PM EST up reply actions
Was their response, “Columbus?!? They have a hockey team??”
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 11:04 PM EST up reply actions
No one bothered to correct them or mention Columbus
by Prometheus74 on Feb 3, 2010 11:06 PM EST up reply actions
I guess I should have known the reaction to “Toronto?” was “NEXT!”
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 11:07 PM EST up reply actions
SportsNation is surprisingly not too bad. I think it’s because of the girl.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:57 PM EST up reply actions
I can’t stand ESPN. I haven’t watched it in at least 18 months.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 10:58 PM EST up reply actions
It’s getting hard for me to watch. I can’t stand basketball so there’s basically nothing for me to watch on it right now. Usually I just put it on when nothing else is on.
I used to put on CNN or something but I’m just so annoyed with cable news that I usually put ESPN on now. It’s better, somehow.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 11:00 PM EST up reply actions
It’s cuz you have a chance of watching the Top 10 which is usually good and the only time they feature hockey and soccer.
The not top 10 is pretty awesome, I’ll give them that.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 11:02 PM EST up reply actions
CNN is terrible. It’s amazing how far that network has fallen.
I still remember the time I stopped watching it: They showed replays of a cat falling out of a tree multiple times while talking to the firefighter who was there to rescue it. No lie, this was a 5-10 minute segment. I have only watched it 2 or 3 times since, all during the Democratic Primaries.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 11:02 PM EST up reply actions
Yep, you think back to when they broke in during the first Gulf War and the coverage they had then. Compare it to now and it’s a joke. Holograms, ‘the best political team on television’, that magic board thing. It’s entertainment before news.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 11:04 PM EST up reply actions
I love when Stewart rips into them: “Let’s see what Twitter had to say about the State of the Union… And on Facebook…” ugh
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 11:06 PM EST up reply actions
haha, yep.
I think text message polls were the breaking point for me.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 11:07 PM EST up reply actions
I found that they have nothing to offer me. I get my hockey news online, Philly news on CSN, and baseball news on MLBN.
I have Eternal Sunshine’d them.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 11:01 PM EST up reply actions
I own an ESPN hoodie but I bought it in NYC because I was cold.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 11:00 PM EST up reply actions
A sports net run by all 3-year olds could do a better job on hockey then ESPN.
Proudly supporting a Flyers team with "no honor".
ESPN has become a joke when ABC/disney bough them, but I dig the ESPM radio we have in philly now
by Prometheus74 on Feb 3, 2010 11:02 PM EST up reply actions
so far the guys are playing better than the first.
just need to get a good bounce.
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I like this broadcast crew.
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JJ and Jonesy or the Oilers?
Glad TCN’s HD feed looks as good as the CSNs. All the new channels Comcast added are real cool.
I’m watching on TSN, unfortunately. But the announcers are good.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:51 PM EST up reply actions
I am jealous wishing we had a crew like them
by Prometheus74 on Feb 3, 2010 10:51 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t think our crew is bad. JJ is a very good PBP guy.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:51 PM EST up reply actions
I’m a big fan of JJ. But the rest of the team (Jonesy, Coatsey, Clement) are decidedly average.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 10:54 PM EST up reply actions
I liked Jonesy better doing post game stuff rather than during the game.
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 3, 2010 10:57 PM EST up reply actions
Cuthbert and Ferraro are my favourite crew on any channel available here.
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by Bruce McCurdy on Feb 3, 2010 10:59 PM EST up reply actions
I love how the ref 2 feet away didn’t make a call. But the one all the way in the neutral zone does.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 10:48 PM EST reply actions
The idea I’m going to steal from Willis is looking at a player with and without a teammate. I was going to do Coburn with and without Timonen, but would anybody like to see someone else?
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 10:50 PM EST reply actions
Carle with and without Pronger?
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by Bruce McCurdy on Feb 3, 2010 10:52 PM EST up reply actions
Parent with and without Timonen, maybe.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:53 PM EST up reply actions
Problem with that is Parent’s sample size would be small. I’m trying to decide if I want to look at Coburn, Bartulis, or Parent.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 10:57 PM EST up reply actions
I’d rather see Coburn, I think.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:57 PM EST up reply actions
You mean Calgary? Vancouver’s on the coast so I doubt the altitude is too bad there.
Regardless, they’ve been there for days so it shouldn’t be a terrible difference.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:52 PM EST up reply actions
Edmonton’s about 700 metres (2200 feet to you). Calgary is closer to 1000 metres (~3500 feet). Calgary is in the foothills.
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by Bruce McCurdy on Feb 3, 2010 10:53 PM EST up reply actions
why do the girls at my taco bell never look like this?
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Because it’s a commercial and these are all actors?
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I’m falling asleep with this game. Just sayin’
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Yeah, it got exciting right after I said it, lol.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:58 PM EST up reply actions
Dear Oilers fans,
The Pronger thing is getting old now. Please stop booing every time he touches the puck.
Signed,
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I’d be kinda ticked off too. He requested a trade out of there. It’s like our hatred of J.D. Drew.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 10:59 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I know, I get why they are. It’s just getting irritating now.
Some think too much, then come too soon
I just curse the sun, so I can howl at the moon
We invested in him and he bailed on us. Fans have long memories.
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by Bruce McCurdy on Feb 3, 2010 11:01 PM EST up reply actions
I totally agree. I would be pissed too. I think Oilers’ fans have plenty of right to boo Pronger
by Mitchell Green on Feb 3, 2010 11:05 PM EST up reply actions
Scott Rolen, perfect comparison.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 11:06 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I can’t really complain since I do the same thing.
Besides, it’s something even Pittsburgh can’t bitch about. They did that to Hossa.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 11:00 PM EST up reply actions
… doesn’t mean they won’t bitch about it.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 11:01 PM EST up reply actions
haha, true
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 11:03 PM EST up reply actions
That was kinda funny, booing a rental player.
Course Penguins did get the last laugh over Hossa. :\
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Yeah, and they held an effing grudge over it. I don’t understand: You boo players who leave because all they want is money, yet when a guy declines money cause all he wants is to win, you boo him too? Seriously, it makes no sense to me.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 11:05 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah we uh, need to score.
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they’re trying
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 3, 2010 11:00 PM EST up reply actions
In Gary Bettman’s NHL you can get shut out and still win !!! 1 ! 11
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by Bruce McCurdy on Feb 3, 2010 11:03 PM EST up reply actions
that happened last night, did it not?
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 11:04 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I think that was the third this year. What a f***ing joke.
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by Bruce McCurdy on Feb 3, 2010 11:05 PM EST up reply actions
I hate Selig much, much more.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 11:06 PM EST up reply actions
I love hockey so much more than baseball thats its buttman for me
by Prometheus74 on Feb 3, 2010 11:07 PM EST up reply actions
If Selig didn’t have steroids to revive his game in the late 90s, it may very well be in worse shape than hockey.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 11:08 PM EST up reply actions
then we could have a summer classic in the Wachovia Centre!
by Prometheus74 on Feb 3, 2010 11:09 PM EST up reply actions
you choose
aids or ass cancer?
Eat what the monkey eats, then eat the monkey. -U.S. Navy survival guidance
Especially with Deslauriers in net. Seriously, anything could go in.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 3, 2010 11:05 PM EST up reply actions
Come on Claude…
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hahah, read the quote here:
http://www.sbnation.com/2010/2/3/1291690/super-bowl-xliv-indianapolis-school-delay
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If I saw the same thing Travis saw, read the middle of the last sentence again.
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 3, 2010 11:11 PM EST up reply actions
haha, I have a feel that part isn’t true. Hilarious though.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 11:11 PM EST up reply actions
what bs
the day after the eagles super bowl, i got up at 4 for work.
first day on the job and everything.
why don’t they just make it on saturday night?
Eat what the monkey eats, then eat the monkey. -U.S. Navy survival guidance
Well, I guess I’ll take one for the team and hit the hay. Night all. Hopefully now that I have checked out the Flyers will actually score. They damn well better . . .
Later man.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 11:13 PM EST up reply actions
hahah, I was thinking the same thing!
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 11:18 PM EST up reply actions
This KU-COLO game is awesome.
"Tortorella’s got it all wrong ... Gaborik shouldn’t be messing with our skilled player." -Peter Luuko
Good call.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 11:18 PM EST up reply actions
I assume Oskars Bartulis is a Latvian? Is he young?
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Yes to both. And he’s also awesome.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Feb 3, 2010 11:26 PM EST up reply actions
Cool. Not too many Latvians in the bigs. Is he a draft or a free agent signing? (I know, I could look it up, but you guys already know)
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by Bruce McCurdy on Feb 3, 2010 11:30 PM EST up reply actions
Draft, 3rd round pick I think
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 11:31 PM EST up reply actions
Wasn’t he our pick the year of the Crosby sweepstakes? Steve Downie, then Bartulis, I think.
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 3, 2010 11:32 PM EST up reply actions
That sounds about right… when was that, 05?
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 11:33 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I checked, it was 2005. Bartulis was our third round pick, you had the right round. We didn’t have a second.
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 3, 2010 11:35 PM EST up reply actions
WOW, only two Flyers without a shot on goal so far. Giroux and Asham.
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G could’ve easily had one, too.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 11:29 PM EST up reply actions
I highly enjoy Leighton’s pads.
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For a while there we couldn’t score any goals to support Boosh, now all of sudden we can score to support Leighton either?
Looks like we’ll need to pick up another goalie off waivers…
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 11:30 PM EST up reply actions
I hear Marty Biron is on the waiver wire … :)
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by Bruce McCurdy on Feb 3, 2010 11:32 PM EST up reply actions
can’t score to support Leighton, sorry.
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 3, 2010 11:30 PM EST up reply actions
Seems like the Flyers are playing not to lose. Not a bad idea
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 3, 2010 11:31 PM EST reply actions
the standings are, beat the head to head, take points however u can get them
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 3, 2010 11:36 PM EST up reply actions
Something doesn’t look right and its not just the scoreboard…
Is the team playing different or something?
I’m really, really tired so I’ve kinda chalked up my disinterest in this game so far to that, but you may be right.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 11:33 PM EST up reply actions
I still have trouble comprehending that, honestly. Coming home from work and watching the game right away… weird.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 11:35 PM EST up reply actions
I agree, something’s off, but I’m not sure I can place it.
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 3, 2010 11:38 PM EST up reply actions
…besides the fact that we haven’t scored on this team. There’s something very off about that.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 11:38 PM EST up reply actions
I just can’t tell what’s wrong, but maybe too many things are wrong for me to pick one. I feel like they’re out of position, not communicating, not… well, they’re not doing much of anything, so I could go on for a while.
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 3, 2010 11:40 PM EST up reply actions
They just look pretty sloppy overall to me.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 11:41 PM EST up reply actions
The lack of minor penalties under Laviolette is a huge unheralded plus.
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Amen.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 11:35 PM EST up reply actions
I’d just say “let’s go oy-lers” instead of oil-ers
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 11:39 PM EST up reply actions
The later this gets, the more uncomfortable I get.
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I’d be fairly cozy in OT though.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Feb 3, 2010 11:40 PM EST up reply actions
Just get the point. Get the point
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 3, 2010 11:40 PM EST reply actions
Really CSN? Years upon years upon years of Flyers games and you still try to take a commercial break after icing?
It’s not a hard concept, either. The red light comes on at the officials table and you go to break.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 11:42 PM EST up reply actions
Lavy with a time out.
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I miss them tonight.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 11:43 PM EST up reply actions
can’t believe they didn’t score there
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If you interfere with your own goalie and the other team scores, the goal counts, right?
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 3, 2010 11:45 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t see why not.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 11:45 PM EST up reply actions
these are the games the Flyers usually cough up. Just give me a point. 1 goddamned point
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 3, 2010 11:44 PM EST reply actions
Nope, I’m not settling.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 11:45 PM EST up reply actions
I’m settling big time. Just get to OT and then go for the win
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 3, 2010 11:46 PM EST up reply actions
I just lost sound on my feed. Crap.
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Kimo’d in Edmo
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 3, 2010 11:47 PM EST reply actions
Dear Flyers
Please score on this PP and put this game out of its misery.
Proudly supporting a Flyers team with "no honor".
I don’t know how much more you could ask for. The Flyers have dominated for all about 5 minutes
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 3, 2010 11:49 PM EST reply actions
Always Carter, too.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Feb 3, 2010 11:50 PM EST up reply actions
Connect face to the palm
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 3, 2010 11:54 PM EST reply actions
Would they though?
I sure as hell wouldn’t risk that.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 3, 2010 11:55 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t know, at the very end they might. Depends on their desperation level.
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 3, 2010 11:56 PM EST up reply actions
What the balls.
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hahahahahahahah
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 3, 2010 11:56 PM EST reply actions
You’ve gotta be kidding me…
Some think too much, then come too soon
I just curse the sun, so I can howl at the moon
Oh my God.
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Edmonton didn’t deserve to win this at all though. Balls.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Feb 3, 2010 11:58 PM EST up reply actions
to reiterate:
hahahahahahahaha
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 3, 2010 11:58 PM EST reply actions
Figures. They win one game in convincing fashion and look like utter shit the next. They are the last team that should be considering a trade right now. They’re not going anywhere.
"Tortorella’s got it all wrong ... Gaborik shouldn’t be messing with our skilled player." -Peter Luuko
curious why would not trading now be preferred….will that free up more cap space or would we lose picks in the draft? I understand the issue with Kovi’s cost, but there are no other alternatives?
…and potulny’s goal is the toyota turning point. great to see that again while the wound was still fresh
At least we don’t have to see it on PGL, since there is no PGL….
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 4, 2010 12:03 AM EST up reply actions
So this is what it feels like in the Mighty Ducks alternate ending, When Gafney doesn’t have the puck in her glove
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 4, 2010 12:00 AM EST reply actions
But nobody in the arena can tell until she gets up and shakes a turd out of the catching mitt.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Feb 4, 2010 12:04 AM EST up reply actions
Nah, there’s nothing in the catching mitt, but lost hopes, dreams and hustler mags from the 80s
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 4, 2010 12:06 AM EST up reply actions
Wow, who woulda guessed. That game had double-bagel written all over it.
Tough for you guys to pitch a shutout for 119+ minutes and walk out of Alberta with just 2 points.
Has to be a pretty sweet moment for Ryan Potulny.
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Nah. As soon as the Oilers got that PP with 1:50 left, it had 1-0 Oilers in regulation written all over it.
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Yeah. That whole delay of game penalty on the Oilers was a trick to make us think maybe, just maybe, things would be different this time. We should have known better.
by Ben Feldman on Feb 4, 2010 12:07 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I am really excited to see Deslauriers. Every time I see him in highlights, I wonder how he has a job in this sport.
You guys remember the last time we trash-talked a shitty goalie before the game began? What was the final score of that one?
Oh yeah, 4-0 Toronto.
Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?
You win, Mike. You win.
But we all lose. :(
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 4, 2010 12:04 AM EST up reply actions
Oh, so we’re the problem? Why didn’t we figure that out earlier….
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 4, 2010 12:04 AM EST up reply actions
No, no.
It’s just bad luck. I think Geoff did it last time and I said “Let’s not do that again.”
So please, let’s NOT do that again.
Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?
It was me last time, and I somehow avoided scorn for it. This time, I don’t say it and I get scorn. I bit my tongue this time too.
I watched him against the Caps and he was ATROCIOUS.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 4, 2010 11:15 AM EST up reply actions
I wasn’t trying to call you out or anything. I was just mentioning what had happened last time. Sorry about that.
Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?
no, I know. No problem. I felt slightly guilty last time and was amazed I wasn’t mentioned then.
You’ve actually lifted a burden off me. I appreciate it haha
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 4, 2010 1:21 PM EST up reply actions
and Timonen’s penalty which cost us a point against pittsburgh
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 4, 2010 12:06 AM EST up reply actions
Hold on.
I don’t think we played badly. We just didn’t finish.
Maybe we didn’t deserve to win, but Edmonton didn’t either. By rights this game should have gone to a shootout.
Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?
The other day I was reading the Inky and Briere said something along the lines of nothing ever seeming to bounce/go our way, and hopefully, at some point our luck would change.
Starting to think that it may never happen.
"Tortorella’s got it all wrong ... Gaborik shouldn’t be messing with our skilled player." -Peter Luuko
Well, he was actually referring to the strange officials’ calls—like the Richards no-goal and other ones we’ve debated and he said these things tend to even out so hopefully, it will start evening out soon.
"Tortorella’s got it all wrong ... Gaborik shouldn’t be messing with our skilled player." -Peter Luuko
And quite frankly, I was surprised to come up and read all of the “Flyers are playing like shit” comments. I thought the effort was there, and they controlled play for long stretches.
Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?
i think a lot of the frustration is knowing that the oilers are a pretty piss-poor team and this one should’ve been 2 points in the bank (sorry bruce)
No argument.
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by Bruce McCurdy on Feb 4, 2010 12:21 AM EST up reply actions
I thought it was a sloppy game but that doesn’t mean they didn’t try.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 4, 2010 12:11 AM EST up reply actions
I was afraid of their sleepwalking through the game, which they did not. They tried to play an effective road game like they did the other night. They just didn’t score.
What might be our undoing is out inability to get charity points. Last week I looked at the Inky and found out that at the same time last year we had like 8 or 9 more points than we did this year… but at the same point last year we had 9 OT/SO losses instead of just 3. We weren’t actually that much better in terms of winning games.
Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?
I think in light of what’s happened this season it gets harder to sort out the games lost from poor play and bad luck…such is the curse of the inconsistient team from the fan’s standpoint.
Tonight was more of the latter I think. We didn’t play badly.
The 4-0 loss to Toronto? We played badly. The 4-3 loss to Atlanta? We played badly. Tonight did not resemble either one of those games in terms of effort.
Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?
i agree except with that blown empty netter….one of the Edmonton fans said the city is actually 7000 meters (2,200 ft) above sea level which is 6000m more than Calgary. That’s a pretty significant elevation jump. they seemed a little slow offensively….that’s is they looked like they were holding back….perhaps they gassing too quickly a decided to be more conservative
No I said 700 metres — 2200 feet. Calgary is a little higher, closer to the Rockies.
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by Bruce McCurdy on Feb 4, 2010 12:24 AM EST up reply actions
That could make for some interesting offense. Bettman, get on it right away!
"Tortorella’s got it all wrong ... Gaborik shouldn’t be messing with our skilled player." -Peter Luuko
There’s got to be a boundary dispute between the NHL and the KHL right there, though.
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 4, 2010 12:29 AM EST up reply actions
I don’t think there there was no effort, but there was a lack of communication somewhere. We had a problem with passing efficiency in general, but tonight I just felt like there were a lot more times than usual where they had no idea where their teammates were, or they were passing to where somebody should have been and there was nobody close.
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 4, 2010 12:16 AM EST up reply actions
I’m actually giving some credit to Edmonton there. They did a good job of taking time and space away from us.
Plus, the ice was really crappy. That didn’t help.
Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?
Agreed on the ice. Edmonton used to be renowned for the best ice in the league. Hasn’t been that way for a few years now.
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by Bruce McCurdy on Feb 4, 2010 12:24 AM EST up reply actions
Any reason for that?
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 4, 2010 12:25 AM EST up reply actions
Building’s getting old, they don’t want to invest in fixing it, they’d rather use poor ice as a reason to support the new arena initiative. Politics is involved, so is money, and hockey as usual takes a back seat to both.
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by Bruce McCurdy on Feb 4, 2010 12:29 AM EST up reply actions
Well, if that’s the case, I’m glad our boys didn’t fall as much as we did in San Jose. I don’t know that I can sit through 60 minutes of that ever again.
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 4, 2010 12:32 AM EST up reply actions
We’re still going to get 6th place because God hates Philadelphia, and he will let us make it to the end where we play Pittsburgh again, and lose, again. I’m calling my shot right here
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 4, 2010 12:09 AM EST reply actions
Pitt would have to win the division for that to happen.
Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?
They’re close, though
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 4, 2010 12:12 AM EST up reply actions
Sixth is awesome. We’ll beat Buffalo in six, then we’ll lose to the Caps in four and I won’t be able to leave the house for a year.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Feb 4, 2010 12:11 AM EST up reply actions
See, I don’t think the Caps are as good as people think they are. It’s purely hunch, but i don’t see the Caps going to the Finals. If I had to put money on any team, sadly it would be Pittsburgh.
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 4, 2010 12:13 AM EST up reply actions
I rooted for the Penguins against the Caps last year, and I’ll do it again if I need to.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Feb 4, 2010 12:15 AM EST up reply actions
I’ll root for the west. An LA King banter would be quite nice
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 4, 2010 12:18 AM EST up reply actions
I cannot root for the Penguins under any circumstances. I live next door to an obnoxious Pen fan and I have to look at that stupid flag hanging outside his door all. year. long. I’m hoping he’ll take it down if they suffer some horrific playoff exit.
"Tortorella’s got it all wrong ... Gaborik shouldn’t be messing with our skilled player." -Peter Luuko
You should make him a fan out of Bics.
Get it? Pen fan?!?!?!
Thank you, thank you. I’ll be here all week.
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BOO!
/throws tomato
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take it down…my neighbor had a Yankees fan out but took it in the day before i was planning a 2 in the morning black ops mission to steal it
Nah, he’ll know it’s me. We’ve gotten in some heated arguments already. I am such a lady. LOL.
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yeah we’ll that sucks…guess we don’t want to become like soceer hooligans but that’s rude or your neighbor. I always celebrate politely when I’m in place with fans as rabid as ours.
if you live in a development, this when HOA by-laws come in handy. Most of the time they won’t permit public displays or ornaments for an entire year without the approval of the governing body. Normally having been the victim of anal retentive HOA pettiness I would refrain from such advice. But nothing brings out the venom like that team….my primary sport is baseball and I can say unequivocally that my hatred of the flightless birds significantly outweighs that of the Mets and the Braves combined. Something about hockey…I temporarily lose a chromosome.
He lives in Flyers country, so it really could be anyone, but he’d probably point the finger at me.
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I can’t root for the Pens either… I have very close friends who are Pens fans, and I can’t even do it for them. I was at a wedding during game 6 last year, I was the MoH and the groom is a huge Pens fan, and I was following the game from my cell and kind of crying on the inside as we gave up the lead. My best friend who is from Pittsburgh (but doesn’t care about hockey) even tried to root for the Flyers that day just to try to make me feel better, but no avail. So rooting for the Pens is out of the question; even when I can root for the Steelers or Pirates in certain situations completely without guilt.
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 4, 2010 12:25 AM EST up reply actions
haha., I know, but I think they feel the same way about us.
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 4, 2010 12:46 AM EST up reply actions
I’d put money on New Jersey, but that’s me.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 4, 2010 12:16 AM EST up reply actions
New Jersey still lacks scoring. And Brodeur might have another 3 goals in 4 minutes mind lapse. Old age will do that to you
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 4, 2010 12:17 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah, they won’t stay this hot forever, and their goaltending and defense is good enough for their division, but I don’t think it will withstand extented playoff competition.
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there must be a statistic out there for being the best single game winner, but piss poor series winner
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 4, 2010 12:17 AM EST up reply actions
Nope, third time’s a charm. I’ll visit a sorceress if I have to.
"Tortorella’s got it all wrong ... Gaborik shouldn’t be messing with our skilled player." -Peter Luuko
Yes ma’am. I still think we were better than them last year.. the chips just didn’t fall that way.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 4, 2010 12:19 AM EST up reply actions
And we were better than them the previous year, as well.
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 4, 2010 12:20 AM EST up reply actions
Good night, folks, it’s been fun. Better luck down the stretch and in the (sob) playoffs!
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 4, 2010 12:32 AM EST up reply actions
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