MASS MURDERED: Flyers Dump Three on Silver, Win Hours Later

by Ben Rothenberg on Nov 2, 2011 10:37 PM EDT in Philadelphia Flyers Game Recaps - 11-12

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After the Flyers raced out to a 3-0 lead in the first seven minutes, my mind inevitably started to wander to other topics.

"I really need to do laundry."

"I wonder what I would look like with blue hair?"

"What is Vanna White's weight in tic tacs, give or take 50?"

The Flyers seemed to lose focus at the same time. They had enough goals to hang on, but they only registered 15 shots in the last 50 minutes. But enough is enough, a win is a win.

Some assorted thoughts on the road win:

The BSH Bump continues to do phenomenal things for Scott Hartnell. Playing the best hockey of his life, statistically. MVP stuff, according to one former neighbor of his. You're welcome, Scott.
Braydon Coburn got in a fight, which is always amusing. He almost dropped the gloves a second time in the third period against Tyler Myers, which would have been a fun battle of two eight-foot tall Gumbies. Keep your fists to yourself, Braydon.
The Flyers had triple the blocked shots, which is gritty and lacks self-preservation or whatever, but mostly shows just how much the Sabres controlled the majority of this game.
Sean Couturier scored his third goal of the season, and continued to be studly on the penalty kill. Keeping him with the Flyers was always the only correct decision--he's better than whatever the alternative would have been, and gives the team a better chance of winning each game he plays. Period.

After the jump, questions answered and a comment of the night:

Questions Answered:

Mike Richards isn't a member of the Flyers anymore, so who does Ryan Miller whine about tonight after the game? No idea. Himself?
Ilya Bryzgalov hasn't talked to the media in days, so he's going to pitch a shutout tonight, right? A win is a win. The Flyers already got their shutout this year, so getting another would just be redundant.
How does Ville Leino look in Buffalo colors? Like, we know how he's looked, but how does he look tonight against his old team -- the team that didn't want to accept his pay day demands? This question is so well written, Travis. He was invisible and beardless.
The defense was better as a whole against Carolina, but it still wasn't great. Continued improvement or a step back? Defense was super solid. No real mistakes.

Comment of the Night:

more like FARTY

’cause he STINKS! GET IT?! --DannyMcG (on Lupul dropping a one-period hat trick on Brodeur)

Go Flyers.

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Completely unrelated COTN. Interesting. Gotta love Ben.

Flyers Fans: We've survived Lock-outs, Lindros and Cooperalls. If you want to get rid of us, you'll have to split an atom or two.

by KreiderDesigns on Nov 2, 2011 10:39 PM EDT reply actions

And I’m pretty sure it’s from the non-thread thread.

Bob.

by The Dark on Nov 2, 2011 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions

Must be, don’t remember seeing it.

G, the second coming of Foppa.
Embrace the Jagr.*

by JerseyDriver on Nov 2, 2011 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Me neither.

Flyers Fans: We've survived Lock-outs, Lindros and Cooperalls. If you want to get rid of us, you'll have to split an atom or two.

by KreiderDesigns on Nov 2, 2011 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions

I have a shirt idea

Captain hook with pronger with an eye patch
I talbot instead of I robot
And meet the lindros with Clarke pointing to lindros and him saying not them, fockers

by Ibleedorangeandblack on Nov 2, 2011 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions

No offense dude, but I know because you posted them 4 times in the other thread. Talbot doesn’t need a shirt. Pronger’s eye patch is not evergreen. Lindros has a shirt and is getting another. Sorry man, I just didn’t respond because I’m already working on a bunch.

Flyers Fans: We've survived Lock-outs, Lindros and Cooperalls. If you want to get rid of us, you'll have to split an atom or two.

by KreiderDesigns on Nov 2, 2011 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Didn’t know if u saw the previous post was closed

by Ibleedorangeandblack on Nov 2, 2011 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions

It’s not closed and you posted it 5 times so Yes I saw. If I don’t respond it’s because I don’t feel strongly enough either way to post.

Flyers Fans: We've survived Lock-outs, Lindros and Cooperalls. If you want to get rid of us, you'll have to split an atom or two.

by KreiderDesigns on Nov 2, 2011 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Click on the hyper link. Indeed, it was from that thread.

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by Justin F. on Nov 2, 2011 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions

It was from the beginning of the “accidental” 3rd period thread that only like 4 people commented on. I stand a little bit taller today ladies and gentleman, my first COTN… that pretty much nobody saw…

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by DannyMcG on Nov 2, 2011 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions

It’s like scoring a goal in an NHL game played in Europe – it’s on the stat sheet, but nobody knows if it really happened or not.

Bob.

by The Dark on Nov 2, 2011 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions

If a tree falls in the woods, does anyone make a .gif of it to post to this blog?

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by DannyMcG on Nov 2, 2011 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m pretty sure that’s the only reason that thread wasn’t deleted.

Keeping alive the old Vaudeville joke, "I'd rather be dead than play Philadelphia."

by Snevik on Nov 2, 2011 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions

You say love, but all I feel is hate :(.

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by Ben Rothenberg on Nov 2, 2011 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions

That’s because of your obsession with fuzzy yellow balls.

Bob.

by The Dark on Nov 2, 2011 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions

that took me a second. i was thinking of pollen. yeah.

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by f2yers8 on Nov 2, 2011 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Which is better than an obsession with fuzzy blue balls.

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by jello44 on Nov 2, 2011 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Slayer provides.

by j reed on Nov 2, 2011 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Mike Richards must make a nice neighbor.

by blimblam on Nov 2, 2011 10:42 PM EDT reply actions

And for the record, I think the defense got shaky after the first. Buffalo was playing better and got the forecheck going some, and there were some worrisome moments.

G, the second coming of Foppa.
Embrace the Jagr.*

by JerseyDriver on Nov 2, 2011 10:42 PM EDT reply actions

We’re still having a torrid run of luck with the bounces.

Simon Gagne AND Mike Richards may move between towns, wear new jerseys and call different arenas home but, at the end of the day, they will both always be Philadelphia Flyers.

One day Sean Couturier will win the Conn Smythe. You heard it here first.

by PursuitOfLappyness on Nov 2, 2011 10:42 PM EDT reply actions

This. It’s utterly ridiculous the way the puck finds the back of our net.

Flyers Fans: We've survived Lock-outs, Lindros and Cooperalls. If you want to get rid of us, you'll have to split an atom or two.

by KreiderDesigns on Nov 2, 2011 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Do you mean horrid or torrid?

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by Eric T. on Nov 2, 2011 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions

err yep horrid

Simon Gagne AND Mike Richards may move between towns, wear new jerseys and call different arenas home but, at the end of the day, they will both always be Philadelphia Flyers.

One day Sean Couturier will win the Conn Smythe. You heard it here first.

by PursuitOfLappyness on Nov 3, 2011 1:16 AM EDT up reply actions

Still concerned about the lack of success on the faceoff dot – Holmstrom was the only Flyer to have a 50% win percentage on faceoffs. Eventually, that’s going to bite the Flyers in a close game. Thank goodness not tonight.

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by TNBrando on Nov 2, 2011 10:45 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah. They’re pretty paltry.

Flyers Fans: We've survived Lock-outs, Lindros and Cooperalls. If you want to get rid of us, you'll have to split an atom or two.

by KreiderDesigns on Nov 2, 2011 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Wow, just saw the stat, lost it 36-19. Ugly.

G, the second coming of Foppa.
Embrace the Jagr.*

by JerseyDriver on Nov 2, 2011 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Hopefully Schenn’s return will help restore that balance a little…

Simon Gagne AND Mike Richards may move between towns, wear new jerseys and call different arenas home but, at the end of the day, they will both always be Philadelphia Flyers.

One day Sean Couturier will win the Conn Smythe. You heard it here first.

by PursuitOfLappyness on Nov 2, 2011 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions

One can hope, but even if he’s 50-60%, it’s only gonna help a little. And as someone (jreed?) pointed out, it’s not always a skill that you can get a whole lot better at. Just a lot of hand-eye and and quickness.

G, the second coming of Foppa.
Embrace the Jagr.*

by JerseyDriver on Nov 2, 2011 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Actually I think anyone can get better, maybe not “a whole lot better”. Yes, coordination and quickness, but also physical strength, technique, strategy play a part too.

by mtitanic on Nov 2, 2011 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions

True, sometimes you can surprise the opponent, and possibly some strength will help, but since Briere and Talbot are both older, how much more can you train? And neither of them is much better than 50%.

G, the second coming of Foppa.
Embrace the Jagr.*

by JerseyDriver on Nov 2, 2011 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Carter certainly improved himself as the seasons went by…

Simon Gagne AND Mike Richards may move between towns, wear new jerseys and call different arenas home but, at the end of the day, they will both always be Philadelphia Flyers.

One day Sean Couturier will win the Conn Smythe. You heard it here first.

by PursuitOfLappyness on Nov 2, 2011 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, but we don’t have him anymore, and he was younger, still had some things to learn.

If either of them gets a few percentage points better, how many wins is it going to equal? Briere looks to be doing better this year than any of the previous 5 at 53% currently (SSS and all), but he was 50, 46, 44, 48 over the last 4. And Talbot’s numbers aren’t even that good. Everyone on the team would have to get better, or you are looking at getting lucky just to break even.

G, the second coming of Foppa.
Embrace the Jagr.*

by JerseyDriver on Nov 2, 2011 11:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Are face-offs a learned skill or is it just a matter of who’s quicker on the draw?

by j reed on Nov 2, 2011 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions

learned. and cheating. it’s all about knowing the opponent, the linesman and the situation. It’s also a team stat and in some situations a complete coinflip weighted by the statistician in the arena.

Flyers Fans: We've survived Lock-outs, Lindros and Cooperalls. If you want to get rid of us, you'll have to split an atom or two.

by KreiderDesigns on Nov 2, 2011 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Ah. I thought it might be learned as the problem seems to have persisted over the last few seasons even with personnel changes.

by j reed on Nov 3, 2011 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions

April 27, 2011 called. It wants its headline back.

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by Justin F. on Nov 2, 2011 10:47 PM EDT reply actions

BOOM! Although I’m sure Ben is just doing a call back and not being plagarific.

Flyers Fans: We've survived Lock-outs, Lindros and Cooperalls. If you want to get rid of us, you'll have to split an atom or two.

by KreiderDesigns on Nov 2, 2011 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions

That story has a picture with Richie with a C in front of a playoffs crowd winning a playoffs series….

Simon Gagne AND Mike Richards may move between towns, wear new jerseys and call different arenas home but, at the end of the day, they will both always be Philadelphia Flyers.

One day Sean Couturier will win the Conn Smythe. You heard it here first.

by PursuitOfLappyness on Nov 2, 2011 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions

It’s a Ryan Miller quote. In both headlines, it’s being used to make fun of Ryan Miller.

Keeping alive the old Vaudeville joke, "I'd rather be dead than play Philadelphia."

by Snevik on Nov 2, 2011 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions

This.

Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
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by hintzy64 on Nov 3, 2011 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions

Shirt ideas further up on this page

by Ibleedorangeandblack on Nov 2, 2011 10:49 PM EDT reply actions

Oh my god dude. I know. Stop.

Flyers Fans: We've survived Lock-outs, Lindros and Cooperalls. If you want to get rid of us, you'll have to split an atom or two.

by KreiderDesigns on Nov 2, 2011 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions

2 Dollars

by j reed on Nov 2, 2011 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions

We saw! Move on!

Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
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by hintzy64 on Nov 3, 2011 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions

I think the giroux hartnell and jagr line should be called g unit

by Ibleedorangeandblack on Nov 2, 2011 10:52 PM EDT reply actions

I would kill myself.

by fiveredapples on Nov 2, 2011 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Whats ur nickname

by Ibleedorangeandblack on Nov 2, 2011 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions

fiveredapples

by fiveredapples on Nov 2, 2011 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

For the line

by Ibleedorangeandblack on Nov 2, 2011 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Gotta be something better than g line

by Ibleedorangeandblack on Nov 2, 2011 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh! Yeah, I’m not claiming to be more creative than G-Unit, but G-Unit?

by fiveredapples on Nov 2, 2011 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Then show me how it’s done

by Ibleedorangeandblack on Nov 2, 2011 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Uhm, see above?

by fiveredapples on Nov 2, 2011 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Maybe something like the Roll Call or Head of the Class….considering Jagr’s “hockey school” and the fact that they’re playing pretty amazing right now. It doesn’t sound that great at first, but just trying to throw some new ideas into the mix….

Jagr shoots, Jagr scores!!!!!!

by Vinny A on Nov 3, 2011 8:33 AM EDT up reply actions

rec’d for truthiness

Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
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by hintzy64 on Nov 3, 2011 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions

sometimes just 5er

by fiveredapples on Nov 2, 2011 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions

That’s one nickname for Giroux himself, so I’d say no.

"Simba needs to sharpen his claws" - Ilya Bryzgalov, on Scott Hartnell

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by Chemistry66 on Nov 2, 2011 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions

the young, the old and the fallen?

It's a new season, and I'm damned excited! ecnewman on flyersfaithful.com

by f2yers8 on Nov 2, 2011 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

I LOVE IT.

And when it’s JVR/Giroux/Jagr, it’s Two Guys and a Mullet.

"Simba needs to sharpen his claws" - Ilya Bryzgalov, on Scott Hartnell

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by Chemistry66 on Nov 2, 2011 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions

yay

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by f2yers8 on Nov 2, 2011 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions

WOOT.

GIFSoup

(Sorry I’ll stop eventually but I just love this too much)

"Simba needs to sharpen his claws" - Ilya Bryzgalov, on Scott Hartnell

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by Chemistry66 on Nov 2, 2011 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions

the whole vid is amazing. did you watch the ballad of russel and julie yet?

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by f2yers8 on Nov 2, 2011 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Nope, not yet. Will eventually.

"Simba needs to sharpen his claws" - Ilya Bryzgalov, on Scott Hartnell

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by Chemistry66 on Nov 2, 2011 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions

chthultu? dr. zoidberg? wat is that?

by blimblam on Nov 2, 2011 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions

It's an OOD!

GIFSoup

It’s an alien species from Doctor Who. The circle-y orb-y thing is a translator sphere that allows the Ood to speak in any language.

"Simba needs to sharpen his claws" - Ilya Bryzgalov, on Scott Hartnell

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by Chemistry66 on Nov 2, 2011 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Ood

Bob.

by The Dark on Nov 2, 2011 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions

AH YES!! I remember now…looked familiar. thanks one million chem

by blimblam on Nov 2, 2011 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Watch this if you love Doctor Who.

"Simba needs to sharpen his claws" - Ilya Bryzgalov, on Scott Hartnell

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by Chemistry66 on Nov 2, 2011 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions

lol

by blimblam on Nov 2, 2011 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions

how can anyone one not like this show

I wanna work there. great song too.

by j reed on Nov 3, 2011 3:25 PM EDT up reply actions

Cthulhu is in his house at R’lyeh, dead Cthulhu waits dreaming.

by j reed on Nov 3, 2011 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Alan Ricman smiling as Snape seems so out of character…

Simon Gagne AND Mike Richards may move between towns, wear new jerseys and call different arenas home but, at the end of the day, they will both always be Philadelphia Flyers.

One day Sean Couturier will win the Conn Smythe. You heard it here first.

by PursuitOfLappyness on Nov 2, 2011 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Go anagram, baby!

Gaga Terror Hull Jinx
Anthrax Jello Rig Rug
Extra Jar Hurling Log

Flyers Fans: We've survived Lock-outs, Lindros and Cooperalls. If you want to get rid of us, you'll have to split an atom or two.

by KreiderDesigns on Nov 2, 2011 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Anthrax Jello Rig Rug is pretty amazing

Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
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by hintzy64 on Nov 3, 2011 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions

2 men and a mullet

by Ibleedorangeandblack on Nov 2, 2011 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Lol

by Ibleedorangeandblack on Nov 2, 2011 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions

How about the 3 mullet ters

by Ibleedorangeandblack on Nov 2, 2011 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions

It’s already been said. And do you really need to “lol” in response to your own comment?

Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
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by hintzy64 on Nov 3, 2011 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions

The Good, the Bad, and the Mullet?

Bob.

by The Dark on Nov 2, 2011 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Two Gingers and Some Guy From Europe?

"Simba needs to sharpen his claws" - Ilya Bryzgalov, on Scott Hartnell

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by Chemistry66 on Nov 2, 2011 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Pep boys

by Ibleedorangeandblack on Nov 2, 2011 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions

3 stooges

Hartnell obviously larry

by Ibleedorangeandblack on Nov 2, 2011 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Would say no because they’re not stooges.

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by Chemistry66 on Nov 2, 2011 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Thing 1, Thing 2, and Trippy make 3?

by fiveredapples on Nov 2, 2011 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Two Gingers and a Jagr?

Flyers Fans: We've survived Lock-outs, Lindros and Cooperalls. If you want to get rid of us, you'll have to split an atom or two.

by KreiderDesigns on Nov 2, 2011 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions

The nightmares on broad street

by Ibleedorangeandblack on Nov 2, 2011 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Kreider with the save.

"Simba needs to sharpen his claws" - Ilya Bryzgalov, on Scott Hartnell

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by Chemistry66 on Nov 2, 2011 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Or as I said a few days ago: Two Gingers and a Czech

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Embrace the Jagr.*

by JerseyDriver on Nov 2, 2011 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions

I was going to go for that but went for the “Some Guy From Europe” to try to be funny.

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by Chemistry66 on Nov 2, 2011 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, got that, it’s just too long for a nickname to me.

G, the second coming of Foppa.
Embrace the Jagr.*

by JerseyDriver on Nov 2, 2011 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions

But if you want a long one, just go with Two Gingers and a HEY FU Pittsburg.

G, the second coming of Foppa.
Embrace the Jagr.*

by JerseyDriver on Nov 2, 2011 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions

like it.

by j reed on Nov 2, 2011 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions

a little on the long side, but I love the concept

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by hintzy64 on Nov 3, 2011 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions

That only refers to Giroux. You could call any line with Giroux that. It would make just as much sense. Which is none.

Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
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by hintzy64 on Nov 3, 2011 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions

I saw someone propose “The Hair Line” the other day. I liked that one.

Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
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by hintzy64 on Nov 3, 2011 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions

Sorry bro

I explained it at the top I didn’t know if u saw the previous post was closed my bad

by Ibleedorangeandblack on Nov 2, 2011 10:53 PM EDT reply actions

reply fail

by fiveredapples on Nov 2, 2011 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Gotta be something better than the g line

by Ibleedorangeandblack on Nov 2, 2011 10:54 PM EDT reply actions

Keeping him with the Flyers was always the only correct decision

What will Geoff have to say to that?

by mtitanic on Nov 2, 2011 10:55 PM EDT reply actions

Will we see a return of the /Drexel’d tag?

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by Chemistry66 on Nov 2, 2011 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions

It’s Ben :)

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by Geoff Detweiler on Nov 2, 2011 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions

I took that as being a very good MSM impression.

Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
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by hintzy64 on Nov 3, 2011 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions

if I remember correctly I get the assist for that COTN.

FLYERS BEAT THE SABRES WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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by Legion of Bullies on Nov 2, 2011 10:56 PM EDT reply actions

teamwork!

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by DannyMcG on Nov 2, 2011 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions

flyers win. yays

It's a new season, and I'm damned excited! ecnewman on flyersfaithful.com

by f2yers8 on Nov 2, 2011 10:58 PM EDT reply actions

Ryan Miller has a pouty face.

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by Chemistry66 on Nov 2, 2011 10:59 PM EDT reply actions

His face look immensely punchable.

What kind of plane is it? Oh, it's a big pretty white plane with red stripes, curtains in the windows and wheels and it looks like a big ol' Tylenol.

by doubleh on Nov 2, 2011 11:03 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions

it really does

by Rhayes on Nov 2, 2011 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions

And why is he wearing a hat? Is he outside?

What kind of plane is it? Oh, it's a big pretty white plane with red stripes, curtains in the windows and wheels and it looks like a big ol' Tylenol.

by doubleh on Nov 2, 2011 11:06 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions

That’s what all the cool kids wear.

G, the second coming of Foppa.
Embrace the Jagr.*

by JerseyDriver on Nov 2, 2011 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Well, it’s douchey.

What kind of plane is it? Oh, it's a big pretty white plane with red stripes, curtains in the windows and wheels and it looks like a big ol' Tylenol.

by doubleh on Nov 2, 2011 11:08 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions

which is another word for punchable. lol.

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by f2yers8 on Nov 2, 2011 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
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by hintzy64 on Nov 3, 2011 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions

Never said it wasn’t, find a lot of things like that douchey. But hey, Kreider has a shirt for that too.

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by JerseyDriver on Nov 2, 2011 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Is that like the iPhone having an app for that?

What kind of plane is it? Oh, it's a big pretty white plane with red stripes, curtains in the windows and wheels and it looks like a big ol' Tylenol.

by doubleh on Nov 2, 2011 11:53 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions

Haha, I’m a BlackBerry user, wouldn’t know. (Do have an ipad though.) Just referring to the fact that he posted a shot of a Avery is a Douche Tshirt last night

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by JerseyDriver on Nov 3, 2011 12:03 AM EDT up reply actions

I have no idea. It’s an old picture, haha.

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by Chemistry66 on Nov 2, 2011 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions

/Buffaslug’d

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by mpbless on Nov 3, 2011 3:53 AM EDT up reply actions

He looks like a god damn hipster… eww….

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by DannyMcG on Nov 2, 2011 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Ryan Miller: Calling people mass murderers for no good reason BEFORE IT WAS COOL GODDAMNIT.

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by Chemistry66 on Nov 2, 2011 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Not to get him wrong, he likes some psychopaths…but you’ve probably never heard of them.

Bob.

by The Dark on Nov 2, 2011 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, it’s actually really hot in there. He’s wearing a winter hat to be ironic.

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by hintzy64 on Nov 3, 2011 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions

Like Twlight punchable.

by j reed on Nov 2, 2011 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions

Omfg, those movies are terrible.

What kind of plane is it? Oh, it's a big pretty white plane with red stripes, curtains in the windows and wheels and it looks like a big ol' Tylenol.

by doubleh on Nov 2, 2011 11:54 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions

dont my old 12th grade english teacher that. She actually managed to get the school to allow a field trip to the movies to see the first one when it came out.

by Rhayes on Nov 3, 2011 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions

tell my*

by Rhayes on Nov 3, 2011 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions

Ok, here’s where I tell folks that I’m actually hugely into vampire lore—like, since I was a kid. But I have an issue with the twilight stuff bc its so far from the origins it’s ridiculous. I mean, vampires are about sex. That’s why they were invented. Keep the religion away from my vamps, damnit! Lol.

What kind of plane is it? Oh, it's a big pretty white plane with red stripes, curtains in the windows and wheels and it looks like a big ol' Tylenol.

by doubleh on Nov 3, 2011 12:07 AM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions

And what was the learning experience supposed to be from that trip?

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by JerseyDriver on Nov 3, 2011 12:11 AM EDT up reply actions

idk, no idea what the book is about. All i know is it has vampires and werewolves. Could have spun it into ancient lore i guess.

by Rhayes on Nov 3, 2011 12:20 AM EDT up reply actions

good question

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by hintzy64 on Nov 3, 2011 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah Twilight makes me ask myself,

what would Buffy do.

by j reed on Nov 3, 2011 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

love

Love, love, love that show. Now THAT was a good vamp show.

What kind of plane is it? Oh, it's a big pretty white plane with red stripes, curtains in the windows and wheels and it looks like a big ol' Tylenol.

by doubleh on Nov 3, 2011 12:24 AM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions

That’s a face you’d see on a “Missing Child – last seen with this man” poster.

Bob.

by The Dark on Nov 2, 2011 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Pretty much….it helps to not smile…..or look happy in the photo. The kidnapper must look like a jackass.

by blimblam on Nov 2, 2011 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Maybe he’d be happier if his team allowed less shots while he was on the ice.

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by Ubiquitous on Nov 3, 2011 9:42 AM EDT up reply actions

“PLAYOFFS?!”

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by hintzy64 on Nov 3, 2011 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions

HOLY SHIT

My first COTN!

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by DannyMcG on Nov 2, 2011 10:59 PM EDT reply actions

Hartnell’s goal tonite was pretty insane. Thats gotta be one of his top 10 goals

by blimblam on Nov 2, 2011 11:06 PM EDT reply actions

I think i heard him say it’s the best shot he’s ever taken in an interview post game.

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by KreiderDesigns on Nov 2, 2011 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Yup, and that most of his stuff is ugly stuff in front of goal.

by fiveredapples on Nov 2, 2011 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions

I agree….ANDhe gets mega style points for looking like Fulton out there and making the puck blast out of the net.

by blimblam on Nov 2, 2011 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions

The Thing 1, Thing 2, and Trippy make 3 line cuz they wreak havoc. Or, T1T2T3 line? Just making shit up instead of doing my work.

by fiveredapples on Nov 2, 2011 11:12 PM EDT reply actions

oh my god. who is the announcer on the toronto highlights? evil voice.

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by f2yers8 on Nov 2, 2011 11:14 PM EDT reply actions

I had a thought about blue hair once, and having little impulse control back then, ended up with blue hair the next day.

I looked like a Romulan. So impractical though, total bitch to – well, keep blue.

by j reed on Nov 2, 2011 11:28 PM EDT reply actions

right, so g'night everybody

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by f2yers8 on Nov 2, 2011 11:29 PM EDT reply actions

Line Nickname

Everyone should stop trying to give the line a nickname. It has been together for what 10 days. This is definitely premature.

What can't Giroux do?

by tmurder on Nov 2, 2011 11:38 PM EDT reply actions

It’s just for funzies.

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by Chemistry66 on Nov 2, 2011 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Stop trying to make G-Unit happen. it’s not going to happen.

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by Snevik on Nov 2, 2011 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Don’t you hate it when ppl are premature?

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by doubleh on Nov 2, 2011 11:55 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions

That’s just the wine talking, I’m sure ;)

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by MaximumTalbot on Nov 3, 2011 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions

Miller went from American Hero to Silver pretty quickly around here.

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by Snevik on Nov 2, 2011 11:42 PM EDT reply actions

He got Leighton’d

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by KreiderDesigns on Nov 2, 2011 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions

OH! I was wondering what Ben meant by Silver. Now I get it. Duh.

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by hintzy64 on Nov 3, 2011 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions

Way to hold on guys

But I’m going to give you a suggestion for the 2’oclock number:

45.5

our faceoff percentage good for last place in the NHL. sure we can get by during the regular season for the most part, but in the playoffs, consistently losing faceoffs leads to much better scoring chances for the other team.

by Derek F on Nov 3, 2011 12:12 AM EDT reply actions

I’m still not convinced winning faceoffs is all that important. At least one article concludes:

I think it is fairly safe to assume that you cannot successfully predict the level of success of a team based on faceoff winning percentage, but it certainly does not hurt to know this information. There are so many other factors that go in to winning a hockey game

And another calculates the difference between a team that wins 65% v. 35% of PK faceoffs is only 2 or 3 goals a year.

So I’m not convinced it’s a problem, though I’m obviously in the minority.

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by Geoff Detweiler on Nov 3, 2011 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions

i don’t think faceoffs lose you games, since after losing a faceoff you should still be able to get set up defensively in the zone. It certainly helps if you could win it, but its not a downfall. The only time i think a faceoff win is most important is after an icing call.

by Rhayes on Nov 3, 2011 12:26 AM EDT up reply actions

I can buy into that.

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by Geoff Detweiler on Nov 3, 2011 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions

Agreed on the icing. Also important on the PP. Loose the first face off, other team sends it the length, 10-20 seconds gone. 3 stoppages from the goalie stopping play, that’s 30-60 of PP time gone.

by hbcivicsi93 on Nov 3, 2011 1:56 AM EDT up reply actions

is ~~only 2 or 3 goals~~ a half win a year.

Way more important sounding this way.

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by ToddtheFox on Nov 3, 2011 12:34 AM EDT up reply actions

Wow, I’m with geoff on something

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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Nov 3, 2011 8:15 AM EDT up reply actions

I almost wrote a fanpost on this, citing these same articles, but lacked the time to do so (at that particular time). It changed my mind about the relevance of winning faceoffs. It also piqued my curiosity about breaking the numbers down more completely, and whether center ice faceoffs should be counted. There’s at least four of them in every game. Perhaps it would be more telling to study offensive/ defensive zone faceoffs separately from overall numbers as well.

by mtitanic on Nov 3, 2011 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions

It’s that high?

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by hintzy64 on Nov 3, 2011 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions

The BSH Bump continues to do phenomenal things for Scott Hartnell.

More or less powerful than a Rothenboost?

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by ToddtheFox on Nov 3, 2011 12:33 AM EDT reply actions

I mean, this was like an in-person Rothenboost. Exponentially better.

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by Ben Rothenberg on Nov 3, 2011 12:52 AM EDT up reply actions

I was glad to see the line of JVR-Scooter-Vora scoring 3 points tonight

by Anders Jensen on Nov 3, 2011 1:56 AM EDT reply actions

So was my fantasy team.

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by hintzy64 on Nov 3, 2011 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions

haha, I was more happy in the sense that somebody else then the Giroux line had to score.

by Anders Jensen on Nov 3, 2011 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions

That too.

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by hintzy64 on Nov 3, 2011 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions

OK, I remember the Mass Murder thing, but what’s with the “Silver” moniker for Miller? Silver medal? Is that the reference?

What kind of plane is it? Oh, it's a big pretty white plane with red stripes, curtains in the windows and wheels and it looks like a big ol' Tylenol.

by doubleh on Nov 3, 2011 2:33 AM EDT reply actions

Looking back at the box score now, it felt like we spent a lot more time on PK than we actually did. It seemed like a constant parade of Flyers to the box. Selective perception ftw!

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by hintzy64 on Nov 3, 2011 10:44 AM EDT reply actions

Also, I was up past midnight watching this on my DVR. I really could have stopped after Hartnell’s goal, read or played video games for a bit, and still have been in bed by 11. (Yes, I’m old and lame and go to bed at 11. Shut up.)

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by hintzy64 on Nov 3, 2011 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions