Wednesday Morning Fly By: Count How Many Times Giroux Is Mentioned In the Recaps

Ryan Johansen, Columbus – Is extremely popular with his veteran teammates, as so far he hasn’t told the coaches about the tunnel that Rick Nash and Jeff Carter are digging behind the dressing room poster of Raquel Welch

Luke Adam, Buffalo – Has been working hard since the season opener, since he knows the Sabres need to know you’ve had at least a dozen above-average games during your career before they’ll throw a salary cap-destroying contract your way.

However the Read one didn’t get a laugh out of me and disappointed that he didn’t mention Couturier.

But let’s imagine it’s the playoffs and everyone’s healthy and AHL kids can be put on the NHL roster if needed as the roster limit and salary cap have dissolved.

What’s the lineup going to be? It seems that we’re so deep that when everyone’s healthy there will be a few interesting lineup decisions…

Ed Snider said some things connecting concussions to equipment and respect and policemen on the ice. I hear he then waved his cane and yelled at some whippersnappers.

I lol’d.

Also, Giroux, I love you, I love that you want to come back like yesterday but for once Homer is right, you need to slow your roll and get back out there when you are ready and not a second before.

Im not really so sure Giroux even has a concussion. Im not a doctor and this is all speculation on my part but the hit he took from Simmonds didn’t really seem that bad. All they are saying are concussion like symptoms. That doesnt mean anything really. A person that is sick could say they have flu like symptoms and really just have allergies. I think they are just playing it safe since there is no definite test to say whether it’s a concussion or not. It was originally reported he had whiplash but concussion and whiplash symptoms are almost identical. Both can cause headaches, dizziness, fatigue, ringing in ears, and confusion or dazed feeling. I want them to keep him out as long as they need to so don’t get me wrong. I just think this was a more mild injury and wouldnt be surprised to see him back in a week or so.

I for one don’t believe a damn thing that Homer says anymore. Every time his mouth moves all I hear is Henry Rollins song, Your a Liar playing on a constant loop.

#Rothenboost

That is all.

After the Flyers game last night, I flipped to the Sharks-Avs game and the Avs won in the shootout after the Sharks tied the game with 22 seconds left. When the announcer said “both teams will receive a point in the standings” I thought to myself, this game should end in a tie. If two teams play to a tie, then they are evenly matched and it makes for an exciting game/next game. I don’t know why I’m frustrated with this today since it’s completely OT, but the 2nd and 3rd periods of that game were excited cause it was back and forth and IMO not one team should “deserve” to win. Also, looking at the basic box score, the teams were almost even.

/end rant

3 in BSH (Questions)
2 from CSN
4 in Inquirer
2 in Philly Sports Daily
3 in The Checking Line
2 in Flyers Faithful
6 in Puck Daddy

I hated those rats. Every Panthers game was over 3 hours long because the fans threw those dumb things on the ice after every goal. Boo-urns!

Buccigross did a podcast with Matt Carle that is really great. Don’t have a link handy since I’m at work, but definitely something that should be linked here for people to check out.

Homer could very well be suffering from Post Concussion Syndrome from his cycling incident.

Cognitive or mental symptoms can include confusion or impaired cognition, problems with attention, impaired judgement, and amnesia or other problems with memory, especially short term memory.

Give the guy a brake!

Can we get Bourdon and Marshall real numbers yet? 46 and 43 are 1) Too close to Jody Shelly and 2) are bush league numbers for the Phantom call up of the week. They way Bourdon in particular has been playing I think he needs to be part of the team full time. Tough break for Gus but I am not ready to take out Bourdon. Marshall wore 4 and Bourdon wore 3 in the AHL.

Also cue the Matt Carle is expendable conversation. Because that is going to the be the major argument of the 2012.

Geology is some of the most fascinating stuff I’ve ever read about

From the comment section of the "Claude Giroux wants to return soon. Paul Holmgren says he may have to “rein” him in" article:

TroyFargo

I appreciate the effort Mr. Panaccio in interviewing Paul and writing this article, but you don’t have access to the Holmgren translator like I do. What Paul really meant to tell you and the other reporters is:

“Claude Giroux has 3 days to live and Chris Pronger will have his left pinky amputated next Tuesday”

I like this guy.

but I’m warning my girlfriend to avoid all contact with me after 9:45 tonight, lest she sees a side of me that I hope she never has to. She already thinks I’m overly fantatic

Guess I’ll just have to watch the Winter Classic 24/7 on icefilms tomorrow

I just don’t understand why there’s a need to continually say the wild are not a good hockey team. Just because they don’t fit perfectly into the typical stat mold that a good team does means everyone should think they suck? They hired the right coach, made the right off season moves and are getting the job done because of it. I’m getting sick of seeing people talk about them not being a good team when its obvious they are. Maybe they aren’t doing it the typical way but give the coach and the team some credit because they are finding ways to win hockey games and that’s the only thing that matters.

While watching the game last night, my wife and I were talking about the Caps’ coaching change and that it didn’t seem to be working yet, then the Flyers’ coaching moves over the past few years came up and how long it took for them to have impact on the team’s performance, and she commented that there seem to be more coaching changes in the NHL than other sports. That we seem to easily blame problems on the coach. It’s an interesting comment, and I couldn’t come up with anything to say one way or the other. What do you guys think? Do hockey teams fire coaches more often than other sports?

Sabres just announced Ville has a LBI and will miss some time. Not a great year for the guy.

This is another amusing holiday video by the Sharks.

I wish the Flyers would do things like this, I think it’s hilarious

14-Dec-72 Andre Dupont & 1973 3rd Rounder (Bob Stumpf) St.Louis Blues Brent Hughes & Pierre Plante

Shouldn’t the home team be penalized every hat trick?

Someone tell me that BSH’s #Hartnelldown shirt is better than the official #Hartnelldown shirt…even if you don’t believe it. I need a win.