Friday Morning Fly By: Trash Talk Returns, Even Before Pronger
by Geoff Detweiler on Apr 22, 2011 6:00 AM EDT
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PrintToday's open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes...
- Chris Pronger is likely to return to the lineup while Jeff Carter is supposedly out for Game 5: [CSNPhilly] [NHL Hot Stove] [Frequent Flyers] [delcotimes.com]
- The Flyers and Sabres are learning to hate each other pretty quickly: [SBNation.com]
- It might have something to do with Patrick Kaleta opening the door so that Nikolay Zherdev would fall into the bench: [The700Level.com] [Puck Daddy]
- Or maybe it is the Sabres out-hitting the Flyers: [NHL.com]
- Or maybe it is Lindy Ruff calling the Flyers a bunch of whiners: [The700Level.com] [CSNPhilly] [delcotimes.com]
- Danny Briere may have contributed to it by saying the refs crossed the line: [Flyer Files]
- A look - and counterpoint - to the Buffalo portrayal of the series so far: [Flyers Faithful]
- Derek Roy is skating again, could return soon: [NHL.com]
- Why the thought of relocation is a negative for all hockey fans: [SBNation.com]
- Jarkko Ruutu is the latest to receive a 1-game suspension: [Puck Daddy]
- The Lady Byng Trophy Finalists are Loui Eriksson, Nicklas Lidstrom, and Martin St. Louis: [Puck Daddy]
- Looking at defensive forwards in the NHL and just how good they are: [Behind The Net]
- Lastly, if you can stomach it (I haven't read it yet), Travis recommend this article on where last year's Cup winning puck is: [ESPN.com]
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i got to say this has been an excellent series (besides the fact that I feel we really could have swept buffalo, my biased opinion) but the hitting, intensity, close-calls, back-and-forth hockey…exciting can barely sum it all up in one word. You can just see the bad blood forming between these two clubs and should be nothing short of a spectacular finish to this series. Couldn’t ask for anything more…..well….maybe a shiny Cup to parade around with…..one series at a time tho. I know.
Let’s Go Flyers!
btw, have they been doing the Lauren Hart/Kate Smith ‘God Bless America’ intro? I haven’t seen it yet so wondered if it has just been blacked out for me.
Philadelphia Flyers/Columbus Blue Jackets...don't ask me how.
I’ve seen it at least once this year, where they cut to Kate Smith on the big screen and then back to Lauren Hart, NEVER gets old.
by SkookFlyerfan on Apr 22, 2011 7:24 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah they do it at every playoff game
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by coheedandtbs on Apr 22, 2011 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions
i stand corrected, i guess just every playoff game i’ve been too ha
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by coheedandtbs on Apr 22, 2011 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s been years since they didn’t.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Apr 22, 2011 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Talk is cheap Lindy (I can’t help but giggle and his name), talk is cheap.
My teams are the Flyers, Phillies and the Steelers. Deal with it.
I Agree
I agree with you Legion. The only whiner I can see out there is Lindy Ruff. It has been a real good matchup so far, and good coaching from both benches. But one should know when to keep one’s mouth shut or one’s team may just lose because of it!
He’s done this for years.
"In fact, it is probably safe to say, the statement "I am a hockey fan" is the same as "I hate gary bettman."- bfrank27
by Mike B on D on Apr 22, 2011 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions
The missing Game 6 puck story is interesting. Not fun to relive the moment, but an interesting story, nonetheless.
Sarauj, Latvija!
That article somehow managed to make me really sad for Leighton.
"We didn't do it the easy way. We took the hard way to do it. But we are part of history now."
I read this yesterday and couldn’t stop reading it…. it’s interesting how they are using technology, the FBI and footage to figure it out. Yes, it’s not fun to relive it, but still a very interesting article.
I can’t believe they’re going to such lengths to find it.
"In fact, it is probably safe to say, the statement "I am a hockey fan" is the same as "I hate gary bettman."- bfrank27
by Mike B on D on Apr 22, 2011 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions
I actually found it really funny that Leights actually admits to trying to “hide” the puck from the ref when he was over at the net. He was probably waiting for Pronger to skate over and get it. LOL
"Chris Pronger sneaked in the back door...banged it home."
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I was at Game 2 in Philly and they definitely did it then =)
"All hockey players are bilingual. They know English and profanity."
whoops that was meant as a reply to the Kate Smith/Lauren Hart question… reply FAIL.
"All hockey players are bilingual. They know English and profanity."
by PhantomsPhan on Apr 22, 2011 8:39 AM EDT up reply actions
Man, I can’t wait for this game tonight. Really hope we come out with a ton of energy and shove it down their fucking throats. It’s amazing how much a playoff series can make you hate a team.
I'm kind of a dick.
Is it 7:30 yet?
"We didn't do it the easy way. We took the hard way to do it. But we are part of history now."
Nope. Only 9:12 here. Done work already, I don’t know how I’m going to stay sober enough to make it to game time. Love me some Friday day drinking…..
I'm kind of a dick.
I get out of work at 3pm on Fridays, game starts at 6:30 here. The three hours is tough b/c I watch games alone mostly and sitting at home drinking and waiting for a game to start makes me anxious and then I drink more. Usually scream incoherent slurs at the top of my lungs at the TV by third period.
It’s a vicous cycle. My prediction: Bar by noon, out of there around 4, home to nap, wake up around 6:30, then a girl I see sometimes is coming over to watch the game with me (a huge mistake, as she doesn’t follow hockey, and if things go poorly, she’s going to see a very ugly side of me), we’ll have wine all night during the game, then she’ll be a disappointed gal when I pass out at 10.
I'm kind of a dick.
Just rent The Farmer and The Cow.
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It’s amazing how much a playoff series can make you hate a team.
When they play a very dirty series it certainly does.
I am starting to understand why the entire league must of hated the Bullies so much. I don’t like my Flyers looking like a bunch of pussies standing around getting punched and not fighting back. Lavy really got the discipline into them even Carcillo. Now it is time to UNLEASH THE RAGE and THE PRONGER and start Boxcar’in these mother f’ers from Buffalo. They refs are allowing it.
JerseyDriver brought this up last night in the game thread, and I’m not sure if it was brought up earlier, but I thought this was a great listen. Interview with Colin Campbell. I don’t think they asked the best questions, but this guy just seems like a real prick.
Over on the right side of the page.
I'm kind of a dick.
Wow. Campbell really sounded like a asshole. I kind of feel for him because he really does have a thankless job. Lets be honest, no matter what, Colin Campbell is always going to be the bad guy. His decisions and suspension are always going to be second guess. There is no way he can win. So, in that sense, I can understand his frustration. He almost sounded like he wanted to say “You come and try to do my job, and see how it goes for you.” Much like a referee for a professional sports league, he is in a very tough position. Don’t envy him at all.
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by Mitchell Green on Apr 22, 2011 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions
Right, but how often do you hear the sentiment, “Just be consistent”? You’re right in the way that one side is always going to be unhappy, but there’s countless instances where people with nothing to gain or lose are flaming him because he’s so all over the place.
Like I said earlier, can you look at the Gillies elbow, the Cooke elbow, and the Kunitz elbow, and tell me there is a 8 or 9 game difference between those? Or Downie’s hit on MacAmmond as compared to Lovejoy, is there a 19 game difference there?
I'm kind of a dick.
Sure it’s a thankless job. But how hard is it for him to spin a wheel and dole out a random punishment? If there was even an inkling of consistency in his work people could at least say “I don’t like it, but it’s in line with previous punishments”.
Can you say that now with a straight face?
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by Mike B on D on Apr 22, 2011 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions
Maybe. I just wonder if, even if Campbell were more consistent, would it matter? The media is always going to scrutinize him an come up with little holes here and there, in all of his decisions.
Maybe it would pipe the fans and media down a bit, but no matter what, in the eyes of the media, players, coaches, fans and GMs, Colin Campbell can do no right. He has a tough job. He decides on suspensions and fines, so he is always, no matter what, the bad guy.
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by Mitchell Green on Apr 22, 2011 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions
Look at other leagues and compare. The NHL isn’t alone in issuing fines and suspensions. Look at the NFL when issues fines and suspensions. There is always speculation and discussion on them, but they are never as consistently blasted for their final decisions. Campbell’s justice is questioned by fans and media of teams all over the league. What’s worse is, the same inconsistency that permeates that office trickles down to the on ice officiating.
"In fact, it is probably safe to say, the statement "I am a hockey fan" is the same as "I hate gary bettman."- bfrank27
by Mike B on D on Apr 22, 2011 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions
NFL fines more and suspends less. That is the approach the NHL should take. Bigger fines less suspension. Fans and even players can deal with Mutli-Millionaries losing 1% of their salary. But suspending players effects points and wins and playoff series and shouldn’t be handed out so willy nilly.
NFL has a strong model.
1st Offense FINE
2nd Offense BIGGER FINE
3rd Offense 1 – 3 Game
4th Offense 3 – 5 Game
or something like that.
I would stick to for 1st time offenders no suspensions if there wasn’t any injury. And start progressing down the offense tree for plays where someone is hurt.
Injuries should have a tree as well.
1st time offender – 1 – 5 games
2nd time offender – 5 – 10 games
3rd time offender – 15 – 20 games
4th time – Season Ban
5th time – Life-time Ban
Go a season without incident and you step down an offender level. Similar to how points come off you license.
If the NHL / NHLPA can get together to put together clearly defined Flow-Chart to replace the DGB Flow-Chart people would be less pissed.
And no Malkins (aka exceptions) to the rules.
But he’s not even addressing the actual complaint people have with him. No one is arguing that he gets paid to do the “easy thing.” He gets paid to do the “right thing.” People complain because he does the “wrong thing” and does so in a completely arbitrary and standard-less manner. He’s a prick, and now he’s apparently unjustifiably self-pitying
by mantis toboggan on Apr 22, 2011 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions
There are many high-profile thankless jobs. Campbell didn’t sound like this five years ago. It’s time for someone else to do this job, someone who has the will to create a consistent standard for dispensation of justice and convince the owners, players and league officials that he has it right. And someone who keeps his shit together with the public, who commands respect for the office. It’s a strange time for the league, with an unprecedented shift in priority between protecting players’ health and preserving a fast and violent game. They need someone fresh.
by flyersfaninchicago on Apr 22, 2011 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions
with carter out, who rotates in? nodl?
SOD sits and pronger returns?
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You can only hope. Though i haven’t heard anything about forwards so you might dress 7 D.
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That’s what I was thinking. I’m not real confident about Pronger’s hand yet.
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This is what I’m thinking 7 D. Although I wouldn’t mind seeing Carcillo on Richies wing again like we did so often last year and Nodl with Betts and Powe. If Carbomb can bring the energy again tonight like he did in game 4 the WFC will be rocking. And he can top it off by laying a beating on Koleta.
Don’t lay a beating on Kaleta. That’s what he wants.
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Sabres took the scenic route, but they still MADE IT TO THE PLAYOFFS!!!1
I think he may want someone like Richards to take himself off the ice for five minutes, but Carbomb?
Then it’d be a fair trade as long as Vanek didn’t light up the powerplay.
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Sabres took the scenic route, but they still MADE IT TO THE PLAYOFFS!!!1
That is exactly what I was going to say. Honestly, from a Buffalo perspective, you got to be really happy with Kaleta so far. He is doing his job perfectly. He is getting under the Flyers’ skin, causing trouble and mucking it. Honestly, the only way to nullify him is to ignore him which is so hard when he is out there hitting everything and yapping constantly.
Word to the wise, IGNORE, Flyers! Don’t let him suck you in. Haha
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by Mitchell Green on Apr 22, 2011 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Or the refs actually start calling the penalties in the scrums. What is the point to ignore things and that aren’t getting called. Carcillo ignored Miller and the D-Men and got hit hit hit multiple times and HE GOT THE ONLY PENALTY anyway. The Flyers have ignored it and got them no where plus the PP sucks I rather even things out and play 4 on 4 then get punched in face and get nothing out of it. Or worse 2 minutes of wasted PP time to swing momemtum back to Buffalo.
It is embrassing to watch the Flyers the big tough Flyers team get pushed and thrown around after every whistle and just take it. It is fine in when we are winning don’t give the game away but if we aren’t then show so damn pride and fight the F back.
Playing nice gets you no where in the playoffs. Ask SCOTT STEVENS ask CLAUDE LEMIUEX ask the Red Wings GRIND LINE ask Max Talbot and even PRONGER / SOD. Ask anyone from The AVS when they won cups.
Nice guys finish last in life and especially in hockey.
Today....
Is my Wife’s Birthday So I will be occupied with that most of the evening, so I won’t be posting all that much.
But……………………………….
She wanted Play-off tickets (which I got for free) for tonight’s game and her Birthday Dinner will be in a Suite (Father in-laws company owns it) at the Well and a Cheese steak after the game. :)
My teams are the Flyers, Phillies and the Steelers. Deal with it.
Travis’ SBN article on the relocation is really great. I have those same sentiments exactly. I was pulling for the Yotes this year (and the Predators for some reason). Maybe it was stupid to put a hockey team closer to the Mexican border than the Canadian, but it still sucks for those fans — however few there might be — to lose their team.
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Thanks.
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by Travis Hughes on Apr 22, 2011 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions
That and ‘bring back the Jets’ is a really terrible business plan.
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Sabres took the scenic route, but they still MADE IT TO THE PLAYOFFS!!!1
Yeah, but my Winnipeg Jets t-shirt won’t be obsolete anymore.
Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?
They might not name them the Winnipeg Jets, believe it or not.
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by Travis Hughes on Apr 22, 2011 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions
The Winnipeg WHOOOOSHHHHH!!!!
Then another team can relocate to Oklahoma City and be the Oklahoma City Onomatopoeia. The battles between those teams would be very noisy, yet accurately descriptive.
Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?
I agree. If they are going to do this, they need to be the Jets.
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Remember when the original name for the relocated Nordiques (now the Colorado Avalanche) was “The Rocky Mountain Extreme”? Thank Rod (Brind’Amour) they didn’t go with that one.
Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?
But as someone else said on another thread, Jets vs. Sharks would be EPIC. They could break out into song and dance on the ice!
Aristotle was not Belgian, the principle of Buddhism is not "every man for himself", and the London Underground is not a political movement.
Did they do this at any point betwixt 1991 and 1996? They had their chances.
When you’re a Jet, you’re a Jet all the way
From your first training camp to your last hockey play…
Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?
Because the original lyrics are just too full of win
Here come the Jets,
Yeah! And we’re gonna beat
Ev’ry last buggin’ gang
On the whole buggin’ street!
On the whole!
Ever!
Mother!
Lovin’!
Street!
Yeah!
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haha, it really is.
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by Travis Hughes on Apr 22, 2011 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions
I’ll feel bad for the fans, but they are moving for legitimate and predictable reasons. It’s not like the fans are getting a raw deal ala Seattle Sonics, Cleveland Browns, Minnesota North Stars, and even the Baltimore Colts.
I’d just rather they moved somewhere better like Houston.
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Sabres took the scenic route, but they still MADE IT TO THE PLAYOFFS!!!1
They are going to take losses wherever they go at this point (Thanks over-expansion!), so the chief advantage of Canadian markets are owners with a willingness to lose money. Houston, I fear, would end up like Phoenix.
The arena they have now is too small, so it can’t happen, but their AHL team does very well and their ticket prices are actually fairly close to the cheapest NHL prices already.
On the Mike Weber bandwagon!
Sabres took the scenic route, but they still MADE IT TO THE PLAYOFFS!!!1
The cheapest NHL prices? Have you ever been to a Florida Panthers game? They must be paying people to get them in there! haha
/sarcasm
"Chris Pronger sneaked in the back door...banged it home."
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its about 15$-75$/seat to Aeros games.
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Sabres took the scenic route, but they still MADE IT TO THE PLAYOFFS!!!1
Amazingly, the Sabres and Flyers have the same Fenwick with the score tied.
Who’d have thought…
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Sabres took the scenic route, but they still MADE IT TO THE PLAYOFFS!!!1
Though I could see this..the Sabres seem to drop in to a complete shell very early in games with just a 1 goal lead. And their two 1-0 wins they’ve had, they got completely dominated in overall Corsi.
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I really wish they wouldn’t do that, but whatever works i guess.
Also, i don’t think the game has been tied too much outside of game 1.
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Sabres took the scenic route, but they still MADE IT TO THE PLAYOFFS!!!1
Yeah, it’s frustrating to watch as a fan. It just doesn’t make sense, especially in Game 4. They seemed to have a fairly solid 1st, and after the 5 minute they were set on playing collapse and just trying random counters when they presented themselves for the next 15 minutes. IMO that’s too early to drop in to a shell…especially for how well they had played in the 1st IMO.
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They’re clearly afraid of JVR. It’s the only explanation.
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Sabres took the scenic route, but they still MADE IT TO THE PLAYOFFS!!!1
It’s the mole isn’t it?
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Profile photos: Like school pictures but even worse looking
How could you not be terrified of this? Looks pretty suspicious.
On the Mike Weber bandwagon!
Sabres took the scenic route, but they still MADE IT TO THE PLAYOFFS!!!1
The more I look at him, the more that dude oozes “New Jersey”-ness. I don’t know why. I could easily see him in ripped denim, working at a garage off the Garden State Parkway. Hoooohhhh Wendy we can HOOBUH born to ruuuuun…
Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?
Needs more hair gel…
Aristotle was not Belgian, the principle of Buddhism is not "every man for himself", and the London Underground is not a political movement.
Looking the part (revenge for the no-title monstrosity up there)
You can tell he’s a scumbag just by looking at him… must be the hair gel.
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Sabres took the scenic route, but they still MADE IT TO THE PLAYOFFS!!!1
Who was the guy he fought this year or last, where Kaleta threw like 30 straight lefts in a row?
I'm kind of a dick.
His mouth upsets me…I just want to punch him in it. That said, I’d swap you Carcillo.
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…oh no you di’ent.
Soon to be Sestitos Stache
by Cillo stache on Apr 22, 2011 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Well, if we're posting pictures of ugly hockey players,
Don’t forget this guy:
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by Mitchell Green on Apr 22, 2011 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions
not ugly...
same guy, few years ago
Soon to be Sestitos Stache
by Cillo stache on Apr 22, 2011 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Still ugly, and that is being generous. Haha
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by Mitchell Green on Apr 22, 2011 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions
break my little heart, why don’t you? Hahah yeah, I’m aware most people find him to be ugly. He’s adorible though. Wheres flyers13? I need my twin to back me up on this one….
Soon to be Sestitos Stache
by Cillo stache on Apr 22, 2011 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions
Hey! Do you thang, girl! If you find him attractive, don’t be ashamed of it. We like different things, that is what makes people so interesting.
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by Mitchell Green on Apr 22, 2011 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Richie’s response to Ruff:
…We’re just focused on tomorrow night, getting a good start and getting our licks in on some of their good players and not worry about the other stuff."Oh, boy. Here we go.
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by Mitchell Green on Apr 22, 2011 10:06 AM EDT reply actions
Haha, that is exactly what I thought. Richie needs to stop focusing on these “horrible injustices” and get his team to put the puck in the net and win a hockey game.
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by Mitchell Green on Apr 22, 2011 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions
As much as I love hard-nosed hockey, nothing will take the piss and vinegar out of the Sabres more than scoring more than them…..
I'm kind of a dick.
The best retaliation in sports. Flyers need to think big picture. Win the series, advance and the Sabres will be an after thought.
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by Mitchell Green on Apr 22, 2011 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions
I’m sorry but carter is such a huge loss, I pray that there is no ligament damage in that knee.
Say hi to the bad guy.
Yankees/Flyers/Gunners
Yea, we didn’t look nearly as scary without him on the ice. And he can PK, so we lose a guy in all three circumstances and all three zones, even though he’s not used on the PK nearly as much.
Defending Carter until 2021...
Carter is a big loss but, in theory, the Flyers are built to be able to handle injuries exactly like this. There is a lot of room for numerous players to step up that really haven’t been as effective as they should have been.
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by Mitchell Green on Apr 22, 2011 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Haha….Andrew Ference says his obscene gesture last night was just a fist pump…..
I'm kind of a dick.
Eulogy: Remembering the 2010-11 Phoenix Coyotes
Puck Daddy’s Eulogy series starting up again. First up is the ’Yotes. Very average eulogy though.
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by Mitchell Green on Apr 22, 2011 10:28 AM EDT reply actions
Yea, this is a crappy Eulogy. I feel like this was written by Pensblog. THey’re supposed to be funny, not vindictive.
Defending Carter until 2021...
Worst one I’ve ever seen.
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by Mike B on D on Apr 22, 2011 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions
No, I don’t think so. Just eliminated playoff teams, if my memory serves me correctly.
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by Mitchell Green on Apr 22, 2011 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions
They should have gotten a Winnipeg troll to write it.
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Sabres took the scenic route, but they still MADE IT TO THE PLAYOFFS!!!1
Haha, that would have been perfect.
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by Mitchell Green on Apr 22, 2011 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Just noticed you have considerably more comments on PPP than DBTB. Is that simply because there’s more people to talk to over at PPP? Is Toronto considered your biggest rival?
I'm kind of a dick.
DBTB is pretty quiet.
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Well, I popped in there during game 3, I think, and there were like 600 comments. But, they mainly consisted of sentences of 6 words or less, with at least one expletive, usually calling us scumbags or douches.
I'm kind of a dick.
that was awful.
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by Mike B on D on Apr 22, 2011 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions
In other news
Andrew Ference was fined for flipping off the crowd, unsurprisingly.
On the Mike Weber bandwagon!
Sabres took the scenic route, but they still MADE IT TO THE PLAYOFFS!!!1
The worst parody song ever created.
It’s about Danny Briere and it’s to the tune of Elton John’s “Daniel.” Gave me a good chuckle.
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by Mitchell Green on Apr 22, 2011 11:22 AM EDT reply actions
I find it hilarious even though it’s completely untrue.
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Ya, Pominville really doesn’t come off as a douchbag at all. Seems like decent guy. Doesn’t bug me (other than when we scores on us that is haha).
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by Mitchell Green on Apr 22, 2011 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions
He bugs me a lot. I don’t have a specific reason
by mantis toboggan on Apr 22, 2011 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions
I find him nowhere near as douchebaggy as Kaleta or Gerbil (or whatever his name is).
Aristotle was not Belgian, the principle of Buddhism is not "every man for himself", and the London Underground is not a political movement.
Per CSN Philly
Pronger out for Game 5, too. No Carter and no Prongs. Blech.
Aristotle was not Belgian, the principle of Buddhism is not "every man for himself", and the London Underground is not a political movement.
Aristotle was not Belgian, the principle of Buddhism is not "every man for himself", and the London Underground is not a political movement.
F-word, f-word, pardon my French, but it’s B.S., B.S.
Puck me. This is not good news.
Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?
I don’t see the difficulty with it – Flyers defense has basically been top-notch. The only 2 losses were both 1 goal differences, and they continue to block shots and shooting lanes.
The team seems to think their chances of winning are exactly the same, with or without Pronger, and that’s how they should feel.
Not a shocker, I was very skeptical to see him going from no slapshots on Wednesday to ready-to-play today.
As much as I’d love to have him back, I think we’re doing OK without him. We miss him most on the PP, but if we can’t solve Miller, it won’t really matter.
Boo. But one more chance for DSOD to Andy Delmore this thing…
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by Ben Rothenberg on Apr 22, 2011 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, it is Game 5. And Andy Delmore did have a hat trick against Pittsburgh in Game 5…
Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?
Exactly.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Apr 22, 2011 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions
But he didn’t win game 4 in OT…so he’s gonna score 4 tonight to make up for it!
by mantis toboggan on Apr 22, 2011 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Lappy on the one-year anniversary of his injury: http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=560632&cmpid=rss-kimelman
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by Geoff Detweiler on Apr 22, 2011 1:31 PM EDT reply actions
Horrible. But at least he won’t get slashed on the hand. I wouldn’t put it past the Sabres to target his injury.
I wouldn’t put it past any team in the league to target an injury. Let’s not pretend like the Sabres would be extraordinary in that regard.
I’d be kind of disappointed if they didn’t test his hand, really.
On the Mike Weber bandwagon!
Sabres took the scenic route, but they still MADE IT TO THE PLAYOFFS!!!1
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