Friday Morning Fly By: HBO and the Winter Classic, the NHL's blogger policy
by Travis Hughes on Sep 24, 2010 9:15 AM EDT
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Today's open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news..
- The Flyers lost an 11 round shootout last night. Recaps from us, the AP, The 700 Level, the Daily News and FGSB.
- Tim Panaccio didn't make the trip so CSN just used the AP story, but they do have some highlights over there. [CSN Philly]
- Colby Armstrong on his shootout slapper from eight-feet away: "It had to be done. I think the refs had to get to a game in Montreal." [Maple Leafs]
- I think that, as long as Jeff Carter is a Flyer, every time we play the Leafs, these stories will be written. Carter for Kaberle, blah blah. But wait, it was Carter AND a first for Kaberle? Then again, check the name of the paper. [Toronto Sun]
- Two stories on Scott Hartnell being happy and taking the preseason seriously. [PhillyBurbs.com] [Inquirer]
- If you're in to hockey podcasts, The Globe's Hockey Roundtable is a must-listen. [The Globe and Mail]
- An excellent look at the suddenly rusty relationship between bloggers and the NHL, including quotes from a few SB Nation bloggers. [Poynter]
- Do NHL players owe us, the fans, anything? [From The Rink]
- Bob Probert's family has donated his brain to science. [NHL FanHouse]
- HBO will cover the Winter Classic with a special Hard Knocks-type documentary that will follow both the Pens and the Caps. A few predictions on what this doc will bring us. [SB Nation]
- The Devils have Kovalchuk, sure, but do they have enough scoring on the blueline now that Paul Martin is out of the picture? Oh, and Devils fans hate us more than the Rangers now, apparently. I guess we've done our jobs. [ILWT]
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I wonder if the people at ILWT hate the Flyers more because we as fans have been more critical of them as fans, or if it’s just because our team dynamic was set up to counter theirs extremely effectively last year and the record showed it. Eh, maybe it’s both, who knows.
I still think some parts of that blogger policy are outrageous, some legitimate newspapers wouldn’t meet the standards they’re trying to hold bloggers to. Developing criteria is fine, but they need to still be inclusive, not set criteria that no one can meet.
Whatever the reason for their hatred. They still like our t-shirts :)
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by KreiderDesigns on Sep 24, 2010 9:32 AM EDT up reply actions
It’s tough to deny talent. I’m still mad at the store though, the female sizes for the Latvian Wolf shirt have been “Temporarily Unavailable” since the day they appeared in the store. You’d think 4 months wouldn’t count as temporary… /sigh
by DragonGirl0583 on Sep 24, 2010 9:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Ugh, stupid Spreadshirt. I hope they didn’t discontinue the orange female tee.
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by Travis Hughes on Sep 24, 2010 9:42 AM EDT up reply actions
I think the 7 years that the Rags were the worst team in professional sports has helped to deflate the hatred. It seems that most SB blogs are written by younger people (under 30) and therefore many of their great battles are ancient history.
"Call me dumb, call me stupid, whatever. I block shots."
isn’t the guy rom ILWT olderr though?
The laws of alchemy dont justify murder........but the laws of murder justify being a cowboys fan :P
Mid-20s
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by Travis Hughes on Sep 24, 2010 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions
I can understand why JpH would think he’s older. He runs ILWT like an old man who is angry and bitter about everything. I wonder if anyone has any fun over there?
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by Mitchell Green on Sep 24, 2010 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions
Also JpH is pretty darn young, so I’m a wrinkly old man by comparison.
Is this the right room for an argument?
I feel like he and I are close to the same age actually. I’ll be 22 in November.
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by Mitchell Green on Sep 24, 2010 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions
I think in JpH years that makes you in your early 30’s.
He looked to be about 17-19, somewhere in that range, judging from the last pickup game.
Is this the right room for an argument?
Oh, I thought he was a college student and was older than that.
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by Mitchell Green on Sep 24, 2010 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions
He could be, but his transportation to and from the game led me to believe otherwise.
This be a lot easier if he was here…
Is this the right room for an argument?
I think the 89 in his username is his birth year. He’s 21, then.
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by Travis Hughes on Sep 24, 2010 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Pssh logic doesn’t have any place in user names…but yeah, you’re probably right. I have to say, this makes his mode of transportation even more humorous…sorry JpH, but seriously, me and my fiance were cracking up about it for a while.
Is this the right room for an argument?
At least he didn’t drive his girlfriend’s VW Beetle there…
/hides
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by Travis Hughes on Sep 24, 2010 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh no sir, that was Travis. That was all Travis. When he chooses to show up, he arrives in his girl’s cream colored Beetle convertible.
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by KreiderDesigns on Sep 24, 2010 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, sigh.
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by Travis Hughes on Sep 24, 2010 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions
???
From the pickup game. haha my car was broken(needed a new battery), and my mom needed her car for God knows what. I could have walked to the rink, but with all my pads and crap(that i didnt even use, btw) that would have made the hike a bitch.
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my cars also 19 years old, so a 10 min drive down a couple streets is a mission for it haha. But back to the main topic, I never have been on ILWT, I heard people say stuff before about him being a grumpy old dude, so I figured he was middle aged or something
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I thought you live in South Philly? That’s a hell of a walk…
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by Travis Hughes on Sep 24, 2010 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I should also not the I scored 1 of our teams 2 goals. I’m the pronger of that team, so you guys better not piss me off or im gonna request a trade.
The laws of alchemy dont justify murder........but the laws of murder justify being a cowboys fan :P
Could they trade you for Lupul too?
"In fact, it is probably safe to say, the statement "I am a hockey fan" is the same as "I hate gary bettman."- bfrank27
Aside from geographical
I also think it has something to do with the levels of incompetency between two teams. As incompetent as Homer is at times, the Rangers always seem to one-up him in that regard. Perhaps Devils’ fans just see the Rangers as a non-threat. Sort of how we all view the NYI these days.
Lex clavatoris designati rescindenda est.
As a representative of the enemy I can tell you:
1. Most Devil fans still hate the Rangers more, the author of that particular article is in the minority.
2. Of the Devil fans that do hate the Flyers more (I count myself in that group) the main reason is that the Flyers are actually a good hockey team and have been for the past 15 years. The Rangers haven’t been good since 1994. From 95 until the lockout the Atlantic was a battle between the Devils and Flyers. The Penguins have crashed our party the past few years.
well, obviously its higher because the players families have to root for them. In terms of unbiased fans, its more along the lines of 4ish.
The laws of alchemy dont justify murder........but the laws of murder justify being a cowboys fan :P
I was very surprised to see Hartnell with the “A” last night. Hope he can earn the right to wear it during the regular season.
Just a bit of wishfully thinking on my part. Its nice to see him get the A, even tho it is preseason.
by SkookFlyerfan on Sep 24, 2010 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Let me just get this out of my system now..
As for the Carter+1st round pick for Kaberle… HHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHA!
Ok I feel better now.
"In fact, it is probably safe to say, the statement "I am a hockey fan" is the same as "I hate gary bettman."- bfrank27
Yeah that is seriously a friggin joke! When I first glanced at it for a split second I thought Carter for a 1st and Kaberle, then I read again and was like WWWWWHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTTTT??
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Good bye #12, you will always bleed Orange and Black.
by Lindbergh 31 on Sep 24, 2010 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Toronto Sun 2047
Rumors are that Jeff Carter and Brian Boucher will be playing for the Leafs at this year’s Charity Alumni Game at the Ed Snider Memorial Center in London Ontario. Defensemen Tomas Kaberle and goaltender Curtis Joseph are likely to play for the Flyers alumni as compensation.
Did that writer really have to use the following phrase:
City of Brotherly Loathe
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