Game 57, Preview and Game Thread: Welcome To Philly, Kovy - New Jersey Devils at Philadelphia Flyers
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PrintNew Jersey Devils at Philadelphia Flyers, Feb 8, 2010 7:00 PM EST
#2 New Jersey Devils (36-19-2, 74 pts) at #8 Philadelphia Flyers (28-25-3, 59 pts)
Wachovia Center - 7:00 PM ET - Philadelphia, PA
TV: Versus HD, TSN HD
Radio: 610 WIP, XM 205
This is the open game thread.
Get New Jersey reaction at In Lou We Trust
Ilya Kovalchuk has been a member of the New Jersey Devils for two games now, but he's yet to give the team the offensive spark they hoped he would bring. Will he score his first goal as a member of the Devils this evening in Philadelphia? Let's hope not.
New Jersey is in a much better situation than the Flyers. That much is evident by looking at the standings, or by just knowing that the Devils are the Devils. But right now, Newark's finest aren't playing so well. In fact, they're playing a lot like the Flyers.
Here's In Lou We Trust's John Fischer describing the Devils last outing:
42 shots, 5 power plays, all kinds of shots, rebounds, looks, and pressure, and Henrik Lundqvist stopped all but one. A second period surge got the Rangers 3 fairly quickly goals, but it was Lundqvist who bailed the Rangers out over and over and over before, during, and after that surge.
Juxtapose that with the Flyers game versus the Wild on Saturday and you have a nearly symmetrical situation: second period let down, a ton of shots, not so many goals. Should we expect the same thing again? Probably not.
The Devils will put Kovalchuk on a line with now-healthy Patrik Elias again and it's only a matter of time before they find chemistry. We can hope that it doesn't happen tonight, but more than likely we're going to need the Flyers offense to do some slump busting if they want points against the Devils over the next two games.
It's a matter of finishing. They're generating offense and spending time the opposing zone, but they just can't get the puck in the net. They need to take better shots, get more traffic in front of the goalie and most of all, be opportunistic in their chances. The Flyers can't afford to not score on three-on-one rushes tonight, for example.
On the flip side, the defense needs to hold up just like it has over the three-game road trip. As a whole they all played quite well and they'll need to keep it up again to keep Kovalchuk, Elias, and Zach Parise off the scoreboard.
Ville Leino won't make his Flyers debut tonight. Michael Leighton is in goal against Martin Brodeur, although he hasn't been confirmed. After the jump, full line combinations, stats on the starting goaltenders, questions to answer 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
New Jersey Line Combinations
Parise - Zajac - Langenbrunner
Kovalchuk - Zubrus - Elias
Pandolfo - Niedermayer - Rolston
Peters - McAmmond - Zharkov
Salvador - Greene
Mottau - White
Salmela - Fraser
Starting Goaltenders - reminder: Brodeur likely not confirmed
Questions To Answer
- Can the Flyers keep Kovalchuk off the board?
- Do they focus too much on the Kovalchuk/Elias line, giving room to Parise?
- Can the Flyers offense finish their chances and be opportunistic?
- Leighton hasn't been the reason for recent losses. Is he the main factor towards the decision tonight?
Tonight's game is, unfortunately, on Versus. Sorry, DirecTV customers -- but don't fret, we'll give you the play-by-play right here. Or, you can listen on 610 WIP. Or both. Huge game tonight as the 8th place Flyers sit three points behind the sixth place Canadiens and just two points ahead of the 12th place Panthers. None of the challengers are in action tonight, so a win is crucial. LET'S GO FLYERS!
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Most important game of the season, so far, tonight. Losing both against sub-par teams the past two outings makes this Atlantic showdown crucial.
I’m unfortunately very pessimistic about the outcome. NJ and Washington are my two frontrunners for the East now…. Pittsburgh has show more than their share of stinkers the past couple of months.
It really is amazing to see Tampa with 2 more points and a -19 goal differential sitting in 6th, with only one more game played than the Flyers. -19 differential… and in 6th. Puts it in perspective, how the Flyers have let winnable games slip through.
(Flyers have a +12 differential)
That’s what I am talking about on my FanPost about the points system. Stripped down Tampa is 25-32 while the Flyers are 28-28, yet they are ahead of us. In the old system we would be 3 points ahead of them and “only” 12 behind the Devils…
The Flyers are 3-2 in shootouts, 1-1 in OT.
Tampa is 2-7 in shootouts, 4-4 in OT.
25 21 11
Under the Old system, their records would be:
Tampa 23-25-9= 55 pts
Flyers 25-26-5 = 55 pts
Well, under the old system, the games that went to shootout would have been ties. So Tampa would actually be 23-25-9, and the Flyers would be 25-26-5. I actually ran the number the other day before Tampa won, that’s why the numbers are a bit different now, but you get the drift.
Our margin is getting smaller though… I don’t remember the numbers exactly, but I think the differential was closer to like +20 last week.
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 5:49 PM EST up reply actions
The Flyers just announced they’ve “formally requested” the all-star game and entry draft be held here in a few years. That would be fun.
They brought Rocky and Benjamin Franklin along with them to the NHL offices in New York. Really, guys?
Well, the alternative would have been a guy in a giant Cheesesteak costume.
Some think too much, then come too soon
I just curse the sun, so I can howl at the moon
hartnell could go as a clown
Or just himself, whatever is funnier.
"NO HONOR"
by JpH89 on Feb 8, 2010 6:32 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
please tell me brodeur is starting tonight
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Still not official yet. Likely but we probably won’t know til game time.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 6:23 PM EST up reply actions
Curious, why wouldn’t he start…is he at the end of game cycle and needs recovery time. It is a conference rival
word is that new jersey has this untested rookie goalie they found in a glacier. they just thawed him out and wanted to give’em a go at the flyers.
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Come on Flyers....
Colts just lost the SB….gimme something to smile about PLZ
by Ivan Monteiro Prado on Feb 8, 2010 6:48 PM EST reply actions
Win
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 8, 2010 7:01 PM EST reply actions
Keith Jones in the booth… cool.
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Isn’t there one on atdhe.net, like always?
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 7:04 PM EST up reply actions
Emery had an MRI on his hip. Homer says it could be a labrum issue. Won’t affect contract negotiations.
Yes, by all means — use his multiple injuries as a bargaining chip. I think I want Clarke back…
Haha! I was actually afraid to say the same thing…. there are moments here and there that I find myself thinking I would rather have Clarke back as GM, and I keep them to myself since I’m afraid everyone would kill me over those lapses. I’d rather have a third choice, but without a third choice on the horizon… I admit the thought has crossed my mind.
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 7:08 PM EST up reply actions
benninoti remind anyone of the old announcer for ECW?
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I like putting Carcillo on the top line to face Kovalchuk.
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great shot by the new guy
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I like Carcillo on the top line, he adds grit and is more talented than Hartnell IMO.
by You don't have to be sweet, to be good on Feb 8, 2010 7:15 PM EST up reply actions
And he’s not in a rut, so he might be able to give the other two a spark. I’m all for experimenting at this point.
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 7:16 PM EST up reply actions
I’m not sure about more talented, but certainly he’s more of a contributor right now.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 7:17 PM EST up reply actions
is kovi critized for lacking physicality? ….i hear that is common critism of russian offensive players
yes and for playing no defense what so ever. The simple fact that he is even on the Devils, knowing their style of play surprises me a tad.
That was my first reaction on the trade.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 7:19 PM EST up reply actions
I cannot stand Joe Beninati.
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my gal’s a caps fan and i live in the district, so i have to deal with him for the past few years.
he’s gotten better relative to three years ago. still annoying, tho.
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I think he’s a good broadcaster, but his voice irks me.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 7:21 PM EST up reply actions
Doc gets the award for most annoying. Not only does he sound like an irritating elf, he just rambles on and on and on, generally about nothing.
I don’t mind Doc, but Beninati is flat out dreadful.
Him having to ask what “OMG” meant completely cracked me up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGtF0aPWjuM
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I think Briere, he likes to high stick…makes sense since he is about 6 inches smaller than everyone else.
Yep, so typical.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 7:20 PM EST up reply actions
Ray Emery may have a torn labrum in his hip, but the Flyers think he can play out the season and have surgery – if needed – in the summer.
There are no words.
Jesus, this is ridiculous.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 7:21 PM EST up reply actions
Two questions…more rhetorical than anything else…
If he is hurt why would you want him to play?
If he can’t stay healthy, why resign him?
… right.
Meanwhile, there are like 30 goalies available and nobody is after them. Why aren’t we?
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 7:22 PM EST up reply actions
You want Tim Thomas?
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 7:23 PM EST up reply actions
Who you giving up to fit his 4 year, $5 mil salary?
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 7:24 PM EST up reply actions
I can list half the roster of guys I would move to bring him on, but sadly I am not the GM so I have no control over that stuff.
I’m wary of the 4 years. He’s 34. Why Boston gave him that length with Rask behind him, idk.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 7:26 PM EST up reply actions
I’ve got two words:
Shit Sandwich
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 8, 2010 7:21 PM EST up reply actions
I’m disappointed none of you got the “shit sandwich” reference
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 8, 2010 7:23 PM EST up reply actions
Turd Sandwhich? Giant Douche?
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 7:24 PM EST up reply actions
Never seen Spinal Tap Geoff?
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 8, 2010 7:25 PM EST up reply actions
Actually, no.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 7:26 PM EST up reply actions
Highly advise. It’s a music mocumentary, and the shit sandwich line comes from this:
[reading a review of the album “Shark Sandwich”]
Marty DiBergi: The review for “Shark Sandwich” was merely a two word review which simply read “Shit Sandwich”.
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 8, 2010 7:28 PM EST up reply actions
Needs to be watched by all. Legitimate in all senses of the word
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 8, 2010 7:30 PM EST up reply actions
it’s just black!
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 8, 2010 7:31 PM EST up reply actions
our stonehenge was almost crushed by dwarves1
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 8, 2010 7:35 PM EST up reply actions
They had the Blues Brothers play during a Super Bowl 1/2 time years back
Spinal Tap would have better than The Who
unfortunately they wouldn’t get the Spinal Tap joke. Of course, Spinal Tap would be on its 53rd drummer
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 8, 2010 7:36 PM EST up reply actions
Didn’t Biron and Niitty both have torn labrum’s in the same season?
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 7:23 PM EST up reply actions
What do you know, another struggling PP plays the Flyers and suddenly it all clicks. The Flyers are to the rest of the NHL what the Islanders are to the Flyers…
well, we were playing fairly well until briere took a stupid penalty.
somebody tell him to head back out to the parking lot. still a few cars that need a-shovelin’
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He’s probably still tired, and it’s affecting his judgement….
j/k
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 7:24 PM EST up reply actions
…lol, right!
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 7:23 PM EST up reply actions
Given the lack of finishing by our offense at the moment, he might be right.
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 7:27 PM EST up reply actions
And it’s our best PKer too.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 7:26 PM EST up reply actions
We’ve always sucked against the Devs and Pens PP. Never understood it.
by You don't have to be sweet, to be good on Feb 8, 2010 7:26 PM EST reply actions
I didn’t hear, was it too many men on the ice?
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 7:31 PM EST up reply actions
So says Benanati
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 7:32 PM EST up reply actions
Too many men, you’re kidding me.
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ahem, that’s called District 5
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 8, 2010 7:33 PM EST up reply actions
HEY, we’re getting a PP!
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I think we get the puck or something
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 7:35 PM EST up reply actions
there’s the makeup penalty
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Yeah, that was pretty weak.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 7:34 PM EST up reply actions
Pretty weak call.
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CREEEEPY
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 7:35 PM EST up reply actions
lol sorry
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 7:36 PM EST up reply actions
Can Hartnell stand in front of the net without running over the goalie?
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Okay the mind meld is a little scary there boys…
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 7:36 PM EST up reply actions
Who just shot that one from the point? It had some zing to it.
by You don't have to be sweet, to be good on Feb 8, 2010 7:35 PM EST reply actions
^ That was cute, guys.
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This must be amateur hour and bush league combined
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 8, 2010 7:37 PM EST up reply actions
This.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 7:37 PM EST up reply actions
+100
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 7:38 PM EST up reply actions
this game is for children
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 8, 2010 7:39 PM EST up reply actions
But I heard Philly booed the living crap out of that Snooki skank. They should get praised for that.
When I even hear about that show, it feels like it’s summertime and I’m wishing the stupid Bennies would go home… (except I grew up in Sea Isle, so I usually say Shoobies)
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 7:44 PM EST up reply actions
Marty is making the Flyers look silly…not because he is really doing much, actually, its because he barely has to do anything. That last kick save looked more like he was stretching than actually in live game action.
We never should have let Knuble go.
by You don't have to be sweet, to be good on Feb 8, 2010 7:41 PM EST reply actions
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=amateur+hour
this is how i choose to describe this team, first definition
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 8, 2010 7:42 PM EST reply actions
Nice little flurry there, forced a penalty.
That’s what hard work in the corners will do for ya.
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That was an awesome play by Kimmo.
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He’s one of the most underrated players in the entire NHL.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 7:46 PM EST up reply actions
Yes he is.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 7:50 PM EST up reply actions
A bit harsh, no?
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 7:46 PM EST up reply actions
… definitely.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 7:50 PM EST up reply actions
Anybody else remember when we first signed him, and people here were having flashbacks of Hatch mopping the floor with Crosby and hoping Pronger would do the same? We haven’t much of what we were hoping for on that front….
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 7:49 PM EST up reply actions
with all the penalties we were racking up maybe he was holding back. And now with the injuries to other defensemen, i don’t mind him holding back a bit.
No, I understand that. I’m just saying it’s different from our original expectations
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 7:55 PM EST up reply actions
Instead of a fight to get this team motivated, I think they should start the third period with a Hartnell glove toss.
Good Period
Pretty much biz as usual. Stong on the forecheck but no luck getting the puck to the net. A few decent cuts in front almost got them a goal. Leighton didn’t see much, the goal was a fluke, not worried about that. Gagne seems lost again, didn’t he have like one good game last week? It’s going to take some lucky bounces to get these guys to loosen the grip on the stick.
Need wingers?
David Laliberte has 5 goals in his last 9 games and Pat Maroon has 7 points in his last 7 games.
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I have no problem with Nodl as a penalty killer.
But you’re right. I didn’t like it then, I won’t like it next time.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 7:53 PM EST up reply actions
Laliberte was fine in his first few day up here, you would think he would get a chance as a call-up (at least, in a world where things made sense)
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 7:56 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, yeah, I know, but I don’t know anything about him so I can’t judge.
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 7:58 PM EST up reply actions
Why all the doom and gloom, folks? That wasn’t a terrible period and they were on the penalty kill for six minutes.
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I’m definitely gloom, if not doom.
But with how angry and frustrated the fans are, the team is just… eh.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 7:53 PM EST up reply actions
When does it no longer become a stretch? It seems like those 8 or 9 games were a rare stretch of “good luck” instead of the other like 40 games being a stretch of “bad luck”.
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 8, 2010 7:53 PM EST reply actions
Those commercials are great.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 7:54 PM EST up reply actions
heard it on the WIP feed. thought it would bring a smile
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 8, 2010 7:55 PM EST up reply actions
I wish I could find the one about John Madden. Alas, I can’t.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 7:58 PM EST up reply actions
Agreed. I was shocked at my reaction when the oilers scored with 16 seconds left the other night – i just laughed. usually i’d through the remote at the tv or break my toe kicking a table. I just expect it now
Yeah, totally expected that goal as soon as Powe took the high stick. I immediately saw Mario’s “Powe cost us the game” comment and should have turned the TV off. I didn’t.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 7:55 PM EST up reply actions
Sometimes I wonder if Laviolette is doing community service by coaching the Flyers, maybe he was caught drinking and driving on the turnpike
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 8, 2010 7:58 PM EST reply actions
We’ll know for sure when he drives out onto the ice.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Feb 8, 2010 8:01 PM EST up reply actions
Then Carter’s mother stops the car and educates Peter on driving on the ice
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 8, 2010 8:03 PM EST up reply actions
Nice, your Internets are back just in time for them to go out again Wednesday!
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 8:03 PM EST up reply actions
I’m actually at a neighbor’s house. ETA on my internet coming back = 2 weeks. Ugh.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Feb 8, 2010 8:08 PM EST up reply actions
Holy. crap.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 8:09 PM EST up reply actions
Here you go Geoff: enjoy
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 8, 2010 8:00 PM EST reply actions
I don’t know what the title is… :(
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 8:01 PM EST up reply actions
listen to them all and turn off the sound on the game. You’ll thank me later
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 8, 2010 8:02 PM EST up reply actions
From eklund:
Not in the line-up tonight against NJ after the Flyers struggled in Edmonton and Minnesota to score goals. Very curious. I commended Holmgren on this move and was even told Leino was slated to play with Briere and Carter. Not having him in the line-up this evening is very out of character for the Flyers. Something else may be up here. I don’t think the Flyers are done.
I hope he’s right about the Flyers not being done.
Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?
Why are you reading Eklund?
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 8:04 PM EST up reply actions
Oh, sweet.
And he’s… not alive?
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Here come the Richards hater. Ready, aim…
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I just saw it. It wasn’t good.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 8:07 PM EST up reply actions
Holy eff, Versus. REPLAY
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Also Geoff, #106 on that site i sent you is the John Madden one i believe
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 8, 2010 8:07 PM EST reply actions
I agree. I’m obviously a Flyers fan but I have no problem calling my own team out when they do things they shouldn’t, and that was wrong.
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 8:11 PM EST up reply actions
blood on the ice from those hits is never good.
hope this kid is alright
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Time for Campbell to whip this out: http://www.downgoesbrown.com/2009/11/nhl-suspensions.html
It looked like upper arm and a tad late.
Knowing Bettman and the Flyers rep, Carter will be missing a few games.
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 8, 2010 8:10 PM EST up reply actions
He deserves a few games no matter what team he’s on
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 8:12 PM EST up reply actions
I agree. But if it was Crosby with that hit, there’s a chance Bettmann turns a blind eye. Carter’s getting suspended.
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Yeah, you’re right, Crosby is too much of a wuss to as touch anyone, let alone attempt a check. My bad.
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I don’t know, I’ve seen Crosby take cheap shots before. I can’t completely rule it out.
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 8:17 PM EST up reply actions
2 or 3
"Tortorella’s got it all wrong ... Gaborik shouldn’t be messing with our skilled player." -Peter Luuko
depends
does he have a history of doing this?
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Terrible, dirty hit. He deserves a suspension.
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Therien is saying different on the radio
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 8, 2010 8:11 PM EST up reply actions
Well, he’s a homer.
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just providing what I’m being given. Don’t have the privilege of watching the game
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 8, 2010 8:12 PM EST up reply actions
He is a Flyers announcer. I could see this game getting ugly.
by You don't have to be sweet, to be good on Feb 8, 2010 8:12 PM EST up reply actions
Interesting take. I thought it wasn’t as bad as Richards on Booth (which like it or not is going to be the obvious and relentless comparison). Looked like Carter tried to make shoulder contact and he wasn’t really charging, he was coasting through the slot. And I think the damage was from face to ice not shoulder to head. I won’t even guess what the NHL is going to do though.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
The blindside/after the play element is incriminating.
Richards/Booth was within the rules, I thought.. Whether the rules are correct or should be changed is a different discussion.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 8:16 PM EST up reply actions
I didn’t think it was all that late. In real time Salmela had just shot the puck and could have made a play on a rebound. Blindsiding is always worrisome but I didn’t think he targeted the head. The arm flailing out late is the most troubling part of the hit to me. It’s hard to tell if that was follow through or contact with the head.
Killer_Carlson and Steckel Me Elmo are like brothers to me. And when I say brothers I don't mean like actual brothers. I mean it like how black people use it, which is more meaningful, I think.
Yeah, I guess so.
It just seems like a dishonest hit to me, while the Richards one seemed more honest. That was my initial instinct about it. In essence, I guess they’re pretty much the same hit.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 8:20 PM EST up reply actions
The follow through looked to me like kind of a shake him off motion…. like he shouldered him and was then pushing him away so he didn’t fall toward Carter
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 8:25 PM EST up reply actions
I agree, it was maybe a tad late but if he didn’t take the back hand shot and came across the slot then that is a perfectly clean hit and it was a bang bang play when it happened
by flyers17 on Feb 8, 2010 8:26 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
That’s an awesome defensive play by Richards.
Hard to believe he almost won the Selke last year.
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coburn and carcillo on a 2-on-1….
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sounds like a buddy cop film
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 8, 2010 8:16 PM EST up reply actions
lets go with Jake Gyllenhaal and Paul Newman
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 8, 2010 8:21 PM EST up reply actions
yes. This, a buddy cop drama where one of the buddies is a corpse. He drivs around with newman’s corpse strapped in and they chase down crime
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 8, 2010 8:26 PM EST up reply actions
I just got called a “fan boy” on Twitter because I said Carter deserved a suspension. Not sure how that works.
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Because Twitterers (Tweeters? Twits?) are stupid.
"Tortorella’s got it all wrong ... Gaborik shouldn’t be messing with our skilled player." -Peter Luuko
Why is every single shot a “wrister”? This announcer is annoying (the one who isn’t Jonesy).
"Tortorella’s got it all wrong ... Gaborik shouldn’t be messing with our skilled player." -Peter Luuko
It’s like that baseball announcer that called every single hit a “fister”.
"Tortorella’s got it all wrong ... Gaborik shouldn’t be messing with our skilled player." -Peter Luuko
was that the dodgers series?
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Joe Beninati is the worst national announcer in hockey.
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I dunno.. I kinda like him.
But that might be due to the fact I can do a pretty good impression of his goal call.
Some think too much, then come too soon
I just curse the sun, so I can howl at the moon
He’s not bad at all compared to most.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Feb 8, 2010 8:38 PM EST up reply actions
a la Fulton Reed
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 8, 2010 8:27 PM EST up reply actions
Ever hit the net?
Yeah.. well one out of five.
Some think too much, then come too soon
I just curse the sun, so I can howl at the moon
Seems Carteresque to me
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 8, 2010 8:31 PM EST up reply actions
Last I checked he did. By a large margin.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 8:35 PM EST up reply actions
I’m tired of them just chasing the puck.
"Tortorella’s got it all wrong ... Gaborik shouldn’t be messing with our skilled player." -Peter Luuko
CSN says this is already the second MRI Emery’s had on this hip?
I think only CAT scans work on the brain—not that they’d find anything.
"Tortorella’s got it all wrong ... Gaborik shouldn’t be messing with our skilled player." -Peter Luuko
MRI’s definitely work on the brain, I had one in the hospital last month.
But I agree, they wouldnt find much. They would give him a nice headache from all the banging, though.
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 8:31 PM EST up reply actions
So, what’s the diff between MRI and CAT?
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cat scans use radiation, MRI uses a high power magnet to create a magnetic field around the body which cause Hydrogen atoms to align a certain way. Radio frequencies are used to cause the protons to rotate . when the radio signal is turned off the energy released as the protons to realign to the original state is read by the scanner.
how did brodeur stop that?
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Jesus, how did we not score there. Terrible.
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We already had one who we granted sainthood, that may be the closest to god we ever get
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 8:40 PM EST up reply actions
I think his shots are usually closer to hitting the goalie’s [family in the stands] most of the time.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Feb 8, 2010 8:39 PM EST up reply actions
How many minutes is this without a goal?
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 8, 2010 8:39 PM EST reply actions
We’ve had one goal since the Calgary game.
And that was a Carbomb goal at Minnesota.
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1 goal in the last 180 minutes. quite the head scratcher
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 8, 2010 8:41 PM EST up reply actions
JV mother effin R!
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He now has more goals than Hartnell in two fewer games, 2:30 less TOI/G, is 7 better in plus/minus… on and on and on.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 8:44 PM EST up reply actions
My bad…
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 8:46 PM EST up reply actions
JVR doin some CPR
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 8, 2010 8:43 PM EST reply actions
I get up to make a quick sammich and look what happens.
Some think too much, then come too soon
I just curse the sun, so I can howl at the moon
We need to find a third player to compliment JVR and Giroux. Asham has been stepping up in that role, but I want a guy to stick with them and develop that line.
Legein? Maroon?
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 8:44 PM EST up reply actions
Legein pleaaase.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Feb 8, 2010 8:45 PM EST up reply actions
He’s slumping of late, actually.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 8:46 PM EST up reply actions
HELL YES FLYERS
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If you’re going to let them give you a heart attack, let them do something big enough to warrant it…. You know, if they somehow win a cup in the next 20 years, then you can have your heart attack. No sense dying over little things
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 8:48 PM EST up reply actions
Something big enough to warrant it? Scoring two (2!) goals in one (1!) minute isn’t big enough to warrant a heart attack?
I would hope you would have more to live for than that…
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 8:51 PM EST up reply actions
You can thank me and my sammich.
Some think too much, then come too soon
I just curse the sun, so I can howl at the moon
Kinda amazing considering that Carter probably shoulda been chucked outta this game.
by You don't have to be sweet, to be good on Feb 8, 2010 8:45 PM EST reply actions
We gotta get what we can before he goes out though
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 8:45 PM EST up reply actions
Carcillo going into the dressing room? Why?
"Tortorella’s got it all wrong ... Gaborik shouldn’t be messing with our skilled player." -Peter Luuko
JVR doin some CPR
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 8, 2010 8:45 PM EST reply actions
Hate to burst everyone’s bubble, but you know Homer’s sitting in his suite thinking that he doesn’t probably doesn’t need to make a major move anymore.
haha, exactly.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 8:50 PM EST up reply actions
Found this on AnthonySan Twitter page, but I don’t have the link anymore
Ray Emery may have a torn labrum in his hip, but the Flyers think he can play out the season and have surgery – if needed – in the summer.
about 1 hour ago reply
Chase Utley played for more than half a season with one in 2008—not saying goaltending position wouldn’t be different with an injury like this—but just sayin’.
"Tortorella’s got it all wrong ... Gaborik shouldn’t be messing with our skilled player." -Peter Luuko
He’s the man, actually
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 8:55 PM EST up reply actions
But the injury was the turning point from what could have been an MVP season, he was on a hot streak, then at the end he had like 2/3 of his homeruns before memorial day. He was still good, but he wasn’t moving well and it messed up his rhythm…. Didn’t a bunch of people condemn him for playing through it, because he could have done more damage?
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 8:55 PM EST up reply actions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf4BoCP26rM
Carter hit
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Yeah
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 8:51 PM EST up reply actions
When Carcillo was yelling at the ref, you can read Richie’s lips where he says “Carbomb.” and then the camera switches, but hey, Richards tried to shut up him at least.
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haha, apparently not
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 8:51 PM EST up reply actions
If the fans say it enough and they hear about it, there’s nothing that prevents them from adopting it
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 8:52 PM EST up reply actions
wait-so is carbomb gone for the game?
Eat what the monkey eats, then eat the monkey. -U.S. Navy survival guidance
10 min
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 8:54 PM EST up reply actions
Yapping at the refs.
Some think too much, then come too soon
I just curse the sun, so I can howl at the moon
VS just said 10 minute misconduct, not game.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 8:54 PM EST up reply actions
Just saw the carter hit, He got shoulder. His face hit the ice when he landed. I cant see that being suspendible, just bad luck.
"NO HONOR"
I don’t know, I stepped through it as slowly as I could, and I can’t say Carter didn’t get the side of his head, he had his head down pretty far… And the way Carter put his weight into the hit and the way the head snapped back is not going to look good on review
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 9:03 PM EST up reply actions
Well...
Now we get to go into the 3rd period tied. We are 3-8-1 in this scenario, but in the last couple of instances we haven’t really had the momentum like we do now.
Carter will be suspended until the Olympic Break is over. Just my thoughts. I guess we’ll see Leino in the lineup after all. I’ll get to see him on Friday. Wheeeeee.
Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?
I’ll be there Friday, too. Provided we’re not still buried under the snow.
"Tortorella’s got it all wrong ... Gaborik shouldn’t be messing with our skilled player." -Peter Luuko
Well I live in Philly so I have no excuse for missing it, though I may be late due to a work function. You’re well outside of the city, no?
Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?
I just got an email that my office is closed tomorrow due to the crappy roads in DC and the impending second snowmageddon this week. I’m now officially gonna start drinking heavily.
Have fun stormin’ the castle.
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by mikefive on Feb 8, 2010 9:04 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Wow. +1
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 9:06 PM EST up reply actions
used to live there….it’s intersting enough to drive without snow ….throw in snow and traffic moves slower than a glacier
They stopped plowing yesterday evening after we got 2 feet cause they are running out of money. They wanted to save some funds for snow removal tomorrow and Wed.
Oh look, the obligatory cheesesteak shot.
Some think too much, then come too soon
I just curse the sun, so I can howl at the moon
Was that a Lappy hartnell and Richards line? Jeez…
by You don't have to be sweet, to be good on Feb 8, 2010 9:07 PM EST reply actions
ugh did pronger just get called
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The Who. And just who are you to not know The Who?
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Nice Abbott and Costello impression, guys
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 9:20 PM EST up reply actions
I was more thinking Abbott and Costello meets the Super Bowl Halftime at Broad Street Hockey, but whatever works, I guess.
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The Who are one of the greatest bands of all time. I stand by that even after their crap-tacular performance last night.
Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?
P&S talked about this, and they came to the conclusion that, if they pre-recorded it, they would have made it sound better.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 9:44 PM EST up reply actions
Exactly. Light travels faster than sound. Next time you’re at a Flyers game, watch the scoreboard during “Organ Time with David May” when they’re actually showing him play. His hands hit the keys a second before you actually hear the notes.
What with digital sound systems nowadays, latency creeps up every now and again. Anyone who records music on a computer knows what I’m talking about.
Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?
My girlfriend loves David May. It’s a little weird, actually.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 9:55 PM EST up reply actions
lol, exactly
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 9:13 PM EST up reply actions
WTF is this penalty?? Krajicek did a GREAT job there.
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He was practicing for when he takes Latvia on his shoulders, stick-handles around AO and Gonchar on his way to beating Nabokov end-to-end.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 9:13 PM EST up reply actions
I’m not sure about this penalty call…
"Tortorella’s got it all wrong ... Gaborik shouldn’t be messing with our skilled player." -Peter Luuko
That’s a great defensive play, not a penalty. I respectfully disagree.
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God this PP is making us look stupid.
by You don't have to be sweet, to be good on Feb 8, 2010 9:15 PM EST reply actions
Kyle Opesko is african American? They just showed a bunch of AA players in the NHL for BHM, and they showed him. Seriously, he looks white.
"NO HONOR"
Okposo: He’s gotta be a mix.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 9:17 PM EST up reply actions
haha, I think this needs to be a shirt.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 9:19 PM EST up reply actions
I’ve actually been really impressed with Krajicek so far.
by You don't have to be sweet, to be good on Feb 8, 2010 9:17 PM EST reply actions
He’s been remarkably solid. Calm, composed, smart… A Timonen-lite.
That’s high praise from me.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 9:19 PM EST up reply actions
Hey, a PECO
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This Brodeur guy is pretty good. Wonder where he came from…
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YES HE IS! WOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 9:23 PM EST up reply actions
I would get a Timonen jersey, but I am afraid he’d get traded, knowing my track record with autographs and such.
Of course, if that happened, I could always just change the nameplate to “Finnish Defenseman”.
Some think too much, then come too soon
I just curse the sun, so I can howl at the moon
I was actually just thinking “I’d love a Timonen jersey”
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 9:26 PM EST up reply actions
Yes, but that’s cause Kimmo is signed for four years
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 9:28 PM EST up reply actions
Giroux is definitely my favorite player, but he’s becoming too popular. I might have to switch to Syvret.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 9:30 PM EST up reply actions
I want a Lappy jersey but I’m afraid he won’t be here long enough
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 9:30 PM EST up reply actions
That’s a legitimate fear.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 9:31 PM EST up reply actions
I got a Girioux winter classic…before I found out it will be next year’s roadies…debating on whether to remove the winter classic patch or not…
I’d keep it.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 9:31 PM EST up reply actions
Don’t remove it. It gives you legitimacy when everyone has a Giroux road jersey in 3 years.
I regret not getting the 2000 NHL patch on my Gagne. And it’s why I keep the ‘A’ on my Richards. To prove I was there first. (I’m a little snotty about my jerseys)
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 9:32 PM EST up reply actions
haha, no problem.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 9:35 PM EST up reply actions
I hated that patch but it’d be darn cool to have it, I think.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 9:33 PM EST up reply actions
Too popular?
I guess with Timmo he probably won’t sign somewhere else unless he’s traded. I couldn’t handle wearing a jersey with an ex-Flyer now on another team.
I hate having jerseys of players everyone has. So, I would never have worn a Lindros or LeClair back in the day, nor a Primeau in 03-04, or a Pronger now, etc.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 9:33 PM EST up reply actions
I wear a Richards but it doesn’t have a ‘C’ so it’s still cool.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 9:34 PM EST up reply actions
I am the same way…I have one Phoenix Suns jersey, its of Barbosa. I have one Eagles jersey and its of Sheldon Brown. And then Richards and Girioux. And I have Jon Lester jersey.
Very nice. Love all of them.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 9:36 PM EST up reply actions
I have a LeClair. I was going to get a Renberg but he got traded. I wanted a jersey of someone who wouldn’t be shipped out of town, so I played it safe.
I have an old home white with Ricci / 18, too. I got it during his rookie year so it was good for little over one season.
Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?
I still have my Renberg. He was my favorite when I was young
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 9:46 PM EST up reply actions
For me, it would depend on the player, I guess. But if it was a player who we still respect when he’s gone, I’d still wear it
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 9:33 PM EST up reply actions
I’ll still be wearing mine, he gave us enough years at this point no matter when he leaves. I’m not really one to care, anyway
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 9:37 PM EST up reply actions
In my opinion, Timonen is totally one of those guys whose jersey you’ll still be able to wear when he’s gone… I wouldn’t be too worried
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 9:28 PM EST up reply actions
This
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 9:29 PM EST up reply actions
Like Branko Radivojevic?
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 9:29 PM EST up reply actions
.. see what I was saying about sarcasm?
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 9:30 PM EST up reply actions
haha, yes. yes i do.
Would you believe me if I said I’m just trying to pick up Ben’s slack?
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 9:30 PM EST up reply actions
haha, fair enough.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 9:30 PM EST up reply actions
Look, Richie was in front of the net! For once there was somebody there
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 9:23 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
This
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 9:24 PM EST up reply actions
To be fair Gagne was hanging out on the post about 20 seconds earlier, but yeah, they were finally crowding the damn net
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 9:24 PM EST up reply actions
Fair? Fair!
haha, as long as somebody is there, I don’t care.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 9:25 PM EST up reply actions
That’s where I was trying to go with it, that they need to wake up and somebody has to be there, I dont care who either
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 9:27 PM EST up reply actions
Must’ve been that Daily News article.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 9:25 PM EST up reply actions
Well if Seravalli got through to them, more power to him
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 9:26 PM EST up reply actions
Now he has to work on Homer. Why he didn’t convince him to pick up Boynton, I’ll never know.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 9:27 PM EST up reply actions
haha, What a novel concept. I’m beginning to get sarcastic in my Fly Bys, no?
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 9:26 PM EST up reply actions
… are you saying you haven’t always been sarcastic?
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 9:27 PM EST up reply actions
Touche, sir.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 9:28 PM EST up reply actions
I love it.
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STRIP HIM OF THE C!!!!!!
by You don't have to be sweet, to be good on Feb 8, 2010 9:24 PM EST reply actions
That’s a beard you strive to grow right there
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 9:26 PM EST up reply actions
Yes.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 9:27 PM EST up reply actions
haha, I’m a big fan of mine.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 9:27 PM EST up reply actions
It’s all good…I can grow a beard but it comes in really dark black on my chin and not so much everywhere else..it looks rather ridiculous.
I have random ginger strands in my brown beard
TAKE THE FALL, ACT HURT, GET INDIGNANT
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 8, 2010 9:30 PM EST up reply actions
More, more, more. I want more goals. I want all the ones we should have scored in the last 2 losses.
"Tortorella’s got it all wrong ... Gaborik shouldn’t be messing with our skilled player." -Peter Luuko
LEFT HANDED LARCENY!
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Brodeur still is really good.
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6-4 comin up boys. Welcome to OT.
by You don't have to be sweet, to be good on Feb 8, 2010 9:33 PM EST reply actions
And Timonen’s not on the ice to score a sweet airborne ENG like he did in Boston…
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 9:36 PM EST up reply actions
HOW DARE THEE
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 9:34 PM EST up reply actions
BS penalty. If they fricken tie it up right here, I swear, I’m going to fucking tear someone’s head off and shit down their neck.
"Tortorella’s got it all wrong ... Gaborik shouldn’t be messing with our skilled player." -Peter Luuko
Wow. I hope you’re not sitting near me on Friday.
Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?
It’s Valentine’s Day, so I hope it’s not your hubby who gets that treatment. (Or mike, we’d miss him)
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 9:50 PM EST up reply actions
I really wanna make this comment of the night, but I won’t.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 9:50 PM EST up reply actions
Kovalchuk scares me. A lot.
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My favorite save of the past few years was Niity absolutely robbing him against Atl to win the game.
by You don't have to be sweet, to be good on Feb 8, 2010 9:37 PM EST up reply actions
MB to the bench.
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How loud must it be in there that Richards and Elias didn’t hear the whistle?
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I thought you don’t blow the whistle if the puck is out of the zone/scoring chance?
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 9:37 PM EST up reply actions
That’s the rule. We all know the rules don’t matter.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 9:38 PM EST up reply actions
I forgot.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 9:38 PM EST up reply actions
Don’t forget we actually had a player in front of the net on the PP. That’s at least 4 signs of the apocalypse or something
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 9:39 PM EST up reply actions
HELL YES!
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I love this game.
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They didn’t deserve to win. They only played 13:27 of hockey. That won’t cut it against good teams.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 9:39 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Well, the refs tried to screw us late, but we held on. Sweet!
"Tortorella’s got it all wrong ... Gaborik shouldn’t be messing with our skilled player." -Peter Luuko
i’d say timmo is my player of the game
Eat what the monkey eats, then eat the monkey. -U.S. Navy survival guidance
Agreed.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 9:39 PM EST up reply actions
I never thought it was possible for someone to miss the net more than Carter, until I watched Kovalchuk this game. He’s not worth his money.
I can’t remember what site it was, but one of them had a piece about how you could expect a drop in production if you take a goal scorer from the Southeast and move them to a different division… I’m not sure where I linked to it from though
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 9:41 PM EST up reply actions
I think it was Hockey Or Die
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 9:41 PM EST up reply actions
Yup. It was in one of the Fly Bys
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 9:42 PM EST up reply actions
I end up following so many links that I forget where I started, haha. Odds are always good I started here though…
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 9:44 PM EST up reply actions
haha, I’m pretty homogeneous in those though, I don’t get to too many sites. Willis is one of my favorites.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 9:45 PM EST up reply actions
You know, it was a lot easier picking a comment of the night when we only had 300 comments in the thread…
hahaha
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I do
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 9:41 PM EST up reply actions
YES!!!
I’m still near-crying about last night….but this made me feel a whole lot better
Thank you, Flyers
by Ivan Monteiro Prado on Feb 8, 2010 9:40 PM EST reply actions
A Colts fan, eh?
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 9:40 PM EST up reply actions
Avid WVU hater here too!!
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 9:41 PM EST up reply actions
I am a Nova alum—hubby is, too—so I am all kinds of happy today.
"Tortorella’s got it all wrong ... Gaborik shouldn’t be messing with our skilled player." -Peter Luuko
Well, idk about you, but I have nothing against ’Nova. Cept in the Big East Tournament. Which Pitt always dominates, so, whatever. :-p
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 9:43 PM EST up reply actions
IIRC, didn’t Nova knock Pitt outta the tournament last year…?
lol
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 9:44 PM EST up reply actions
Out of the one that matters, anyway—the NCAA tourney. Who cares about the BE tournament?
"Tortorella’s got it all wrong ... Gaborik shouldn’t be messing with our skilled player." -Peter Luuko
Right, that’s the one I meant
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 9:45 PM EST up reply actions
Psh, we’re like the San Jose Sharks: Rackin up division (Conference) titles, only to fail in the NCAAs. Last year was the first time they got to the Elite 8 in… forever
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 9:46 PM EST up reply actions
The Atlanta Braves of College BB.
"Tortorella’s got it all wrong ... Gaborik shouldn’t be messing with our skilled player." -Peter Luuko
Exactly
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 9:51 PM EST up reply actions
Hadn’t Nova like, never beaten WVU with Wright as coach, or something like that?
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 9:42 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, it depends on the game but they usually cut away pretty quick.
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 8, 2010 9:41 PM EST up reply actions
I wanna win the Cup for many reasons, but also so we get this bitchin’ treatment on sbnation.com
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That’s pretty effin sweet.
But then we don’t have a third round pick!
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 8, 2010 9:41 PM EST up reply actions
This is a day that will live in infamy, when the underachievers woke up against the division leader, and said you shall not pass!
TAKE THE FALL, ACT HURT, GET INDIGNANT
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 8, 2010 9:41 PM EST reply actions
REALLY looking forward to wednesday night.
odds that carter is in the lineup?
Eat what the monkey eats, then eat the monkey. -U.S. Navy survival guidance
Bring me the 1 seeded Washington, we have a nation to upset!
TAKE THE FALL, ACT HURT, GET INDIGNANT
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Feb 8, 2010 9:47 PM EST reply actions
anyone with excel skills should do a chart of flyers fans’ apathy by period, bottoming out after the carter hit, and skyrocketing after the carter goal
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Flyers are teh win plplpllpl
Seriously though, nice way to bounce back. Billy O’Kovalchuk is saving it up for Wednesday night.
Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?
Too bad the 2 games before this were so disappointing…we should have 65 points right now and possibly looking to challenge for the division…
I’m still scared by the fact that the Devils have more of a lead in the division than we have over the Canes/Leafs down in last place
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 10:05 PM EST up reply actions
I meant more of a lead over us… I messed that up a bit
by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 8, 2010 10:06 PM EST up reply actions
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