Tuesday Morning Fly By: I'm Really Going to Miss Playing the Senators
by Geoff Detweiler on Dec 6, 2011 6:02 AM EST
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PrintToday's open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers-related news and notes...
- All the realignment stories are just begging for an expletive between "re" and "alignment", but Deadspin already does that: [SBNation.com] [On the Forecheck] [CSNPhilly] [Philly Sports Daily] [Puck Daddy]
- James van Riemsdyk practiced: [Broad Street Bull]
- Andrej Meszaros, Danny Briere, and Brayden Schenn did not: [CSNPhilly] [Frequent Flyers]
- The seven rookies have been playing well: [Philly Sports Daily]
- The Flyers power play had a good weekend: [CSNPhilly]
- Scott Hartnell is a part of that success: [delcotimes.com]
- Future Flyers Report starring Jason Akeson, Tye McGinn, and Brendan Ranford: [Flyers Faithful]
- Power Rankings for week 8 shows little change: [SB Nation Philly]
- Dion Phaneuf made his dad proud by leveling Michael Sauer: [SBNation.com]
- After a DWI, Matthew Barnaby has been fired from ESPN. He may also be deported: [Deadspin]
- Completely off-topic, but the Sixers are asking you to vote for their new mascot. Now is an excellent time to point and laugh. [NBA.com]
- Using NHL Equivalencies for the forwards drafted in 2011 looks favorably on Nick Cousins, less so on Sean Couturier: [The Copper & Blue]
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If there was anyone interested in my take on the realignment just go to the previous thread and…….. well here’s a link.
I'm in love with the Lightning, the Flyers are my fling and I have a crush on the Flyers fans. LA Kings by default.
Dare to follow my childish, biased, petty and cheesy alter ego. Go visit my website. I will keep you updated on every Simon injury.
American Cheese, B!tch! ... #1 mission? Well... Some might remember.
RIP Karel, Jan & Josef.
Using NHL Equivalencies for the forwards drafted in 2011 looks favorably on Nick Cousins, less so on Sean Couturier
Am I right in saying that these are based on points per game (as opposed to points per 60 or any other stat)? In general of course that’s fine – but I don’t really think points per game tell the story for Couturier. I wouldn’t expect him to be amongst the leaders in NHL Equivalencies right now. If he was still in juniors I have no doubt he would be amongst the leaders in that list.
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 Dec 6, 2011 6:49 AM EST reply actions
Yea, Hopkins is getting major sheltered in Edmonton while Couterier have to play some of the tougher minutes with some crappy teammates (im not even sure Crosby would do well with Shelley and Rinaldo)
by Anders Jensen on Dec 6, 2011 7:38 AM EST up reply actions
He’d get to do this a lot:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wqR17KrLKw
"Call me dumb, call me stupid, whatever. I block shots."
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Alignment, evaluations, blah blah blah. Is it Wednesday at 7:30 yet?
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.
Maybe part of the realignment will forbid 5 days between games followed by back to back with travel. Last week the Eagles played twice Sun 27th and Thur 1st before the Flyers played a single game. Ridiculous
Talbot 5 Nodl 0 11/7/2011
I was curious on the scheduling too…. I’m not the math person, but if each team plays a home and home, that’s 60 games with 22 to play in your division which is 3 games against each divisional opponent. I don’t see how a 5 day break can happen.
If my calculations are wrong, I won’t be offended cause I haven’t had my coffee yet and I’m not the best with numbers.
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the flyers would play:
16 games vs conf A
16 games vs conf B
14 games vs conf C
36 games vs conf D
_
82 games
-tim
Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men's blood. ~ Daniel H. Burnham
by edesjardins37 on Dec 6, 2011 10:16 AM EST up reply actions
Where your approach went wrong was forgetting that teams don’t play themselves
1) Two games vs each opponent is 58 games (29 opponents, not 30), leaving 24 left to play.
2) In a seven-team division you have six opponents, so 24 games equals four per opponent.
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Teas don’t play themselves
C’mon, you’ve seen plenty of games when the Flyers were playing with themselves. Besides, Ice-T would disagree.
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Dec 6, 2011 12:17 PM EST up reply actions
also “teams”
sigh
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Dec 6, 2011 12:17 PM EST up reply actions
“Playing with themselves?”
OMG, you’ll go blind!!!
"I wouldn’t run if there was a fire. I wouldn’t run anywhere. I hate running." - O. Munn
C’mon, you’ve seen plenty of games when the Flyers were playing with themselves.
False. We don’t watch games.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Dec 6, 2011 12:28 PM EST up reply actions
Ice-Tea sucks! Green tea rules!
Sorry…summer flashbacks.
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 Dec 6, 2011 12:28 PM EST up reply actions
“No, it’s hot tea.”
“Then I have no idea.”
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
"I think there is virtue in pissing off idiots." - Fehr and Balanced
We have iced tea races at the Barnstormers….EVERY GAME.
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 Dec 6, 2011 2:12 PM EST up reply actions
Don't point and laugh at the Sixers choices for mascots too much. Lest we forget....
THIS GUY!
The Flyers are 2011 Atlantic Division Champs, the Phillies just keep winning pennant after pennant. Great time to be a fan of those two teams on Broad Street.
It looks like one of the Hanson Brothers had sex with a Muppet and that was the end result.
This station is non-operational
IT'S TEBOW TIME!
On the twitterverse
by jello44 on Dec 6, 2011 12:19 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
This might haunt my dreams and I like that his name was “Slapshot.” Was it around when the movie came out too?!
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Per Wiki:
The Flyers debuted a short-lived skating mascot named Slapshot in 1976. It remains the only mascot in Flyers’ team history. Today, the Washington Capitals use a mascot by the same name
Jay Snider (circa 1976): “Daddy, I asked for a pony! The fuck is this?”
lol @ Matthew Barnaby. He was a better analyst than I thought, but he doing something stupid like that does not surprise me at all.
Diehard Flyers fan living in the heart of Penguins country
by Legion of Bullies on Dec 6, 2011 9:10 AM EST reply actions
What, you’ve never driven a vehicle with one less wheel than it was supposed to have?
I'm kind of a dick.
my first response to Barnaby?
Eh. Avery will be on ESPN fulfilling that same role in 5-6 years anyway
I don't normally read stats, but when I do, the names Detweiller, Eric or Don are involved.
Stay educated, my friends
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Dec 6, 2011 9:22 AM EST up reply actions
I’m indifferent. I don’t go to ESPN to hear anything hockey related. However, I always thought Barnaby would be an awesome Flyer.
I'm kind of a dick.
I just like the name Barnaby
has an Irish quality to it
I don't normally read stats, but when I do, the names Detweiller, Eric or Don are involved.
Stay educated, my friends
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Dec 6, 2011 9:26 AM EST up reply actions
when did we switch the top to irish women?
I don't normally read stats, but when I do, the names Detweiller, Eric or Don are involved.
Stay educated, my friends
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Dec 6, 2011 9:30 AM EST up reply actions
topic*
I don't normally read stats, but when I do, the names Detweiller, Eric or Don are involved.
Stay educated, my friends
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Dec 6, 2011 9:30 AM EST up reply actions
I am Irish, so it’s purely a joke. i’ve suffered through patches of red beard corrupting my beard
I don't normally read stats, but when I do, the names Detweiller, Eric or Don are involved.
Stay educated, my friends
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Dec 6, 2011 9:33 AM EST up reply actions
if you’re asking me, I went to trade in all of my old gear (2 sets of equipment, only 1 helmet, etc) and I only got 55 dollars for it. In a word, no
I don't normally read stats, but when I do, the names Detweiller, Eric or Don are involved.
Stay educated, my friends
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Dec 6, 2011 9:37 AM EST up reply actions
I truly did want to go. I drove out to Exton to get used equipment, and used skates, used pants and used gloves were going to run me 80 with the stuff I already traded in. Even to just get a pair of used skates I liked it was gonna kick me in the nuts
I don't normally read stats, but when I do, the names Detweiller, Eric or Don are involved.
Stay educated, my friends
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Dec 6, 2011 9:45 AM EST up reply actions
Oh I know, you seemed pretty excited.
I worry this group is going to suck though, not people or talent wise, I just have a feeling there will be a lot of no shows.
I gotta get the post promoted to the top and update it to get people to confirm early next week.
I can’t wait! I’m giving up a roller game for this!
I will not be at anything pre-game however so I’ll have to meet you at the rink.
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 Dec 6, 2011 9:53 AM EST up reply actions
Can I rent skates there?
I don't normally read stats, but when I do, the names Detweiller, Eric or Don are involved.
Stay educated, my friends
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Dec 6, 2011 9:55 AM EST up reply actions
Yes and no. For this, probably not. If you are a size 10 to 11 sneaker, I have a pair of extra skates.
12.5-13 sneaker. I’m going to scrounge up a pair of skates and still go. I’ll just sit and watch the game and get on the ice during breaks and non-action. Simply put, I just want to get on the ice
I don't normally read stats, but when I do, the names Detweiller, Eric or Don are involved.
Stay educated, my friends
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Dec 6, 2011 10:03 AM EST up reply actions
Speaking of used equipment… Do you guys have much experience with it? I mean, I need gloves but I’m not in a situation when I could spend on new gloves so used ones could be my path. Though I’m worried about the… uhm, you know… smell and stuff.
I'm in love with the Lightning, the Flyers are my fling and I have a crush on the Flyers fans. LA Kings by default.
Dare to follow my childish, biased, petty and cheesy alter ego. Go visit my website. I will keep you updated on every Simon injury.
American Cheese, B!tch! ... #1 mission? Well... Some might remember.
RIP Karel, Jan & Josef.
the good news is, hockey equipment smells, regardless of who uses it
I don't normally read stats, but when I do, the names Detweiller, Eric or Don are involved.
Stay educated, my friends
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Dec 6, 2011 9:50 AM EST up reply actions
Hahaha. That’s a fact.
I'm in love with the Lightning, the Flyers are my fling and I have a crush on the Flyers fans. LA Kings by default.
Dare to follow my childish, biased, petty and cheesy alter ego. Go visit my website. I will keep you updated on every Simon injury.
American Cheese, B!tch! ... #1 mission? Well... Some might remember.
RIP Karel, Jan & Josef.
the only things I truly am a hypochondriac about are things like MRSA which are transmitted via sweat. So if i were you I’d wash them thoroughly, and febreeze the shit out of them in your off-time
I don't normally read stats, but when I do, the names Detweiller, Eric or Don are involved.
Stay educated, my friends
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Dec 6, 2011 10:00 AM EST up reply actions
Ewwww yikes. That’s what bothers me too, really. Well hopefully I’ll be able to get new ones after all.
I'm in love with the Lightning, the Flyers are my fling and I have a crush on the Flyers fans. LA Kings by default.
Dare to follow my childish, biased, petty and cheesy alter ego. Go visit my website. I will keep you updated on every Simon injury.
American Cheese, B!tch! ... #1 mission? Well... Some might remember.
RIP Karel, Jan & Josef.
Buy cheap new gloves, you can get decent gloves for cheap (I got Jenn’s for $15). First figure out your size, then I’ll help you from there, just email me or message me on FB.
Oh. That’s a good idea. The cheapest I’ve seen over here were for like $40-50. Really too much for me.
As for the size, should I just measure my hands or go to the hockey store and try some gloves?
I'm in love with the Lightning, the Flyers are my fling and I have a crush on the Flyers fans. LA Kings by default.
Dare to follow my childish, biased, petty and cheesy alter ego. Go visit my website. I will keep you updated on every Simon injury.
American Cheese, B!tch! ... #1 mission? Well... Some might remember.
RIP Karel, Jan & Josef.
I always suggest trying them on because everyone is different in what they like. If your pointer finger just reaches the tip of the gloves finer than that’s typically a decent way to do it.
Ohhh, okay. Thanks, Don!
I'm in love with the Lightning, the Flyers are my fling and I have a crush on the Flyers fans. LA Kings by default.
Dare to follow my childish, biased, petty and cheesy alter ego. Go visit my website. I will keep you updated on every Simon injury.
American Cheese, B!tch! ... #1 mission? Well... Some might remember.
RIP Karel, Jan & Josef.
I want to, but unfortunately this is my busiest time of year, and I may be working that sunday. I will know for sure early next week, and if there are still spots open, I’ll play.
I haven’t been on ice since the last one, when was that?
I'm kind of a dick.
Yeah, I’ll probably be going regardless. Mike Travs will probably be there, Jenn will have no choice but to be there, and outside of that who knows.
Yeah, I’m going to come out. I haven’t missed any BSH games yet, so I’ll deal with my work schedule.
I'm kind of a dick.
You can just update the post and then click the “Update Time whatever” box and it’ll jump back up to the top as most recent.
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 Dec 6, 2011 10:34 AM EST up reply actions
Is 14 on that list the Mike that played goal in the game I was at?
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 Dec 6, 2011 10:44 AM EST up reply actions
Also I’m going to be worse than I was last time because I will have done manual labor all day.
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 Dec 6, 2011 10:44 AM EST up reply actions
I’m not sure you are at the level yet where you will have a noticeable gap in performance hahaha. Well unless you don’t chase pucks down in the corner anymore.
I’ll probably just fall a lot more this time. I’m going to try to keep track of #KreiderDown for those of you who are looking to bet.
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 Dec 6, 2011 10:53 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah he was a cool dude. Couldn’t remember his name though. Looks like a good group that won’t try to hand my ass to me.
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 Dec 6, 2011 10:52 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah Brielle and Earl I’m sure you remember, you obviously know Travis and Vansteel. Chiara and Gerry are for the most part novice-ish though I’ve never seen either play. Actually Chiara may have played college, I’m not sure, but Gerry is definitely novice. Jenn you know is a novice. I’ll be drunk and screwing around. And the rest, who knows.
Is Earl’s son real young or is he like teenage?
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 Dec 6, 2011 10:58 AM EST up reply actions
a unicycle, often.
/gratuitous
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Dec 6, 2011 12:18 PM EST up reply actions
I fucking hate that weasel. Good riddance.
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
"I think there is virtue in pissing off idiots." - Fehr and Balanced
Seconded.
Maxime Talbot - in the Orange and Black ... better than chocolate and peanut butter!
by MaximumTalbot on Dec 6, 2011 11:39 AM EST up reply actions
Raffi Torres is such a POS. He took complete cheap shots on both Couturier and Meszaros. I hope Meszaros is OK but I don’t trust Holmgren at all. If he does not show up at practice again we may get a better idea of what the situation is.
how do you feel about Briere? lol
I don't normally read stats, but when I do, the names Detweiller, Eric or Don are involved.
Stay educated, my friends
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Dec 6, 2011 9:27 AM EST up reply actions
am I the only one really excited to potentially see a Stanley Cup playoffs between two “eastern” teams?
-tim
Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men's blood. ~ Daniel H. Burnham
Exactly good chance that there’s a Stanley Cup final with two teams I’ve never cared about, though.
Keeping alive the old Vaudeville joke, "I'd rather be dead than play Philadelphia."
So, Barnaby is now closer to a real-life re-enactment of Mighty Ducks
I don't normally read stats, but when I do, the names Detweiller, Eric or Don are involved.
Stay educated, my friends
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Dec 6, 2011 9:31 AM EST reply actions
Heck, the Anaheim Ducks are about as bad as the scrappy youth team from Minnesota, so there might be an opening for him there. Now he just has to find his own cake eater and he’ll be set.
by Bob's Crab Emporium on Dec 6, 2011 9:34 AM EST up reply actions
So Barnaby getting fired is Karma’s way at getting back at him for inexplicably dating Michelle Beadle. Who, I will admit, is not the hottest woman alive, but she is attractive and she’s fairly hilarious.
Ed Snider is a crotchety old fuck.
That is all.
How she treated Mike Vick completely turned me off from her. I’ll pass
I don't normally read stats, but when I do, the names Detweiller, Eric or Don are involved.
Stay educated, my friends
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Dec 6, 2011 9:44 AM EST up reply actions
She refused to stand next to him or even acknowledge him. Which I’m fine with, as long as you’re not a journalist
I don't normally read stats, but when I do, the names Detweiller, Eric or Don are involved.
Stay educated, my friends
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Dec 6, 2011 9:56 AM EST up reply actions
That doesn’t bother me. I’d rather she be who she is than fake it because of her profession.
Ed Snider is a crotchety old fuck.
That is all.
Because of her profession, I expect her to be a professional about it. if Bob Kostas can sit in front of Sandusky and ask him questions, she can be a big girl/boy and stand next to Mike Vick on SportsNation
I don't normally read stats, but when I do, the names Detweiller, Eric or Don are involved.
Stay educated, my friends
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Dec 6, 2011 10:04 AM EST up reply actions
I think it’s Apples and Oranges. She isn’t Bob Costas. The environment of his show and Sports Nation are completely different. Bob Costas wanted Sandusky on the show. Beadle had no say on whether Vick was there. And lastly, unless Costas did a follow up interview with Sandusky, the one he had with him was over the phone and not face to face.
Ed Snider is a crotchety old fuck.
That is all.
I see what you’re saying EREX & you make some good points but I agree with CoburnsCuddleBuddy she should of been professional about it even if it was on a show like SportsNation
Agreed. She’s pretending to be a journalist, pretend to have some professionalism.
"I wouldn’t run if there was a fire. I wouldn’t run anywhere. I hate running." - O. Munn
Is she pretending to be a journalist? She doesn’t write anything that I know of. She is essentially a younger and funnier Lisa Hillary.
Ed Snider is a crotchety old fuck.
That is all.
^
I don't normally read stats, but when I do, the names Detweiller, Eric or Don are involved.
Stay educated, my friends
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Dec 6, 2011 9:56 AM EST up reply actions
Meh. Another blonde ‘sports reporter’ … another bad-locker-room-experience story coming.
And I don’t find her attractive either.
Maxime Talbot - in the Orange and Black ... better than chocolate and peanut butter!
by MaximumTalbot on Dec 6, 2011 11:41 AM EST up reply actions
No it’s time to do a epic facepalm for the 76ers mascot choices although since the new owners say that they are fan friendly hopefully they come up with something new or just don’t use a mascot
I’d rather they not use a mascot at all than any of the choices they just rolled out. All three of them are ridiculous.
Ed Snider is a crotchety old fuck.
That is all.
Dion “Scott Stevens” Phanuef RAPED Sauer, straight up bludgeoned him, that was great.
What in the eff is up with Schenn.
Unrelated: Sixers’ new mascot should be Allen Iverson’s broken dreams.
http://i55.tinypic.com/2psiu8g.gif
I like the realignment plan and it will be fun to see how it all plays out.
Also, if you haven’t seen “The Muppets” it’s a great movie and I started laughing during a song cause it reminded me of the Flyers. I also sat there trying to name each Muppet with a Flyers player!
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Which song reminded you of the Flyers?
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 Dec 6, 2011 10:24 AM EST up reply actions
Aahhhhhh couldn’t for the life of me figure out how one of the songs fit the Flyers. Though now I’ve had “Am I man or am I a Muppet” stuck in my head for the past 20 mins.
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 Dec 6, 2011 10:35 AM EST up reply actions
Ahahahaha, I had the same thought when that song came on :)
I <3 our rookies.
by LeepinLizardz on Dec 6, 2011 1:53 PM EST up reply actions
I’m so eager to see that, hopefully I can do it this weekend.
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
"I think there is virtue in pissing off idiots." - Fehr and Balanced
It’s amazing and really well produced…. I will analyze movies and not like a movie because of it’s editing, but I have no complaints!
www.southpawcurve.blogspot.com - check out my baseball blog!!
Q&A with Jagr in Phillymag
http://blogs.phillymag.com/the_philly_post/2011/12/06/qa-jaromir-jagr/
"I wouldn’t run if there was a fire. I wouldn’t run anywhere. I hate running." - O. Munn
Help me, people. I’m bored and started reading Yahoo user comments about the realignment….
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
"I think there is virtue in pissing off idiots." - Fehr and Balanced
It's called Yahoo for a reason
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Dec 6, 2011 7:28 PM EST up reply actions
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