Monday Morning Fly By: Start Counting How Many Players Have a Chance to Make the Team

by Geoff Detweiler on Sep 19, 2011 6:00 AM EDT in Morning Fly By

Today's open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes...

Lots of Jaromir Jagr stories from over the weekend: [CSNPhilly] [Philly Sports Daily] [delcotimes.com] [NHL.com] [Puck Daddy] [NHL Hot Stove] [Philly Sports Daily]
An interview with Claude Giroux on Jagr: [CSNPhilly]
Training camp began over the weekend, giving rise to many stories: [Philly Sports Daily] [CSNPhilly] [delcotimes.com]
Beginning the week of "Player Who Hopes to Make Flyers" stories, we get Matt Read: [CSNPhilly]
But Bill Meltzer came in with a fantastic breakdown of why contracts are driving some of the roster battles: [HockeyBuzz.com]
Danny Briere knows his role as an assistant captain: [Philly Sports Daily]
Niko Hovinen stopped 19 of 22 shots in a 4-3 shootout win: [euroflyers] Highlights: [ESS.fi]
Jakub Kovar stopped 29 of 32 shots in a 3-2 loss: [euroflyers]
The Phantoms signed Brad Phillips to an AHL contract. He's likely going to be in the ECHL: [PSPhantoms]
Saying goodbye to NHL 11 by compiling a team of shame: [Down Goes Spezza]
A petition to bring Eric Lindros back for Winter Classic festivities: [Flyers Goal Scored By...]
Brad McCrimmon was remembered by Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock during his funeral service: [NHL.com]
Drew Doughty is holding out, and Jewels From the Crown is all over it. [What Doughty Should Do] [Doughty Is Losing 29 Cents Per Second] [Anonymous Quote From Camp] [What Future HoF and Norris Winners Did by 22] [Which Outcome is Better for Doughty?]
Will Kings fans forgive Doughty? [Puck Daddy]
Freddy Meyer laid a pretty sweet hip check in Sweden: [Puck Daddy]
The new Senators and Maple Leafs jerseys were leaked: [icethetics]
The top 100 NHL prospects, of which the Flyers actually have three: [Hockey Prospectus]
The 2011-12 Hockey Prospectus Annual is available, and here's a breakdown of what's included: [Hockey Prospectus]
We're (finally) moving forward with BSH Fantasy Hockey. If you finished in the top-10 in either BSH #1 or BSH #2 last year, you should have received an invitation to the Champions League last night. If you didn't, get in touch with me.
Travis is setting up two other leagues - if he hasn't already - that will be a combination of invitations to those who played last year and open slots. More to come.

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due to a spectacular Eagles loss last night, the Flyers relevancy increased

I eat sentimentality for breakfast, but stats stop me dead in my tracks

by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Sep 19, 2011 7:34 AM EDT reply actions

The cheap jersey store has the new winter classic jerseys

http://www.tarajersey.com/en/product_details.asp?proid=10017

Was this style confirmed, or are they just guessing?

by sneech on Sep 19, 2011 8:02 AM EDT reply actions

Allegedly. There’s no way thats real.

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 Sep 19, 2011 8:08 AM EDT up reply actions

I like the audacity they have to call the jerseys “authentic” and then add a tagline that says “The Jersey that the Player Wears On-Ice.”

by hebrew hammer on Sep 19, 2011 8:17 AM EDT up reply actions

audacity? ha, that’s what I call good salesmanship. it’s up to the viewer to discern whats real and fake

I eat sentimentality for breakfast, but stats stop me dead in my tracks

by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Sep 19, 2011 8:23 AM EDT up reply actions

Yea, that’s true, it’s not hard to tell a website is shady when their product photos look like they were taken with an iPhone.

by hebrew hammer on Sep 19, 2011 8:38 AM EDT up reply actions

I like the people who were wearing the alleged WC jerseys at the rookie game.

After I saw a person with a Fenway WC jersey with a “Heritage Classic” patch last year, I swore off bootleggers.

"Good game, Lets go eat" - Hunter Pence

by Cheddar56 on Sep 19, 2011 9:51 AM EDT up reply actions

If anyone bows out of the BSH fantasy league, which I doubt, but if anyone does I am up for joining.

Ed Snider is a crotchety old fuck.

That is all.

by EREX21 on Sep 19, 2011 8:23 AM EDT reply actions

There will be open slots for the two leagues Travis is setting up. They will be first-come, first-serve.

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by Geoff Detweiler on Sep 19, 2011 9:13 AM EDT up reply actions

just emailed. send uyour email rex

I eat sentimentality for breakfast, but stats stop me dead in my tracks

by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Sep 19, 2011 9:15 AM EDT up reply actions

edward.a.rex@gmail.com

Ed Snider is a crotchety old fuck.

That is all.

by EREX21 on Sep 19, 2011 9:24 AM EDT up reply actions

hahaha, send Travis an email, not “post your email address.”

haha

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by Geoff Detweiler on Sep 19, 2011 9:26 AM EDT up reply actions

Well I wasn’t totally sure what CCB was saying there.

Ed Snider is a crotchety old fuck.

That is all.

by EREX21 on Sep 19, 2011 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions

Understood.

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by Geoff Detweiler on Sep 19, 2011 9:33 AM EDT up reply actions

let the hate mail start.

You sir are a gentleman of four outs!

by DLJr on Sep 19, 2011 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions

Can’t be any worse than the spam.

Ed Snider is a crotchety old fuck.

That is all.

by EREX21 on Sep 19, 2011 9:51 AM EDT up reply actions

Eddie Rex: The Temper Tragedy
“No longer will you see the suffering you have known and caused! You saw what was forbidden, yet failed to see what was needed! Now you shall see only darkness!”

by mtitanic on Sep 19, 2011 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions

What the hell is that?

Ed Snider is a crotchety old fuck.

That is all.

by EREX21 on Sep 19, 2011 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions

Just a little light reading for a Monday morning. I meant no disrespect.

by mtitanic on Sep 19, 2011 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions

None taken at all. I was just curious where it came from or how you found it.

Ed Snider is a crotchety old fuck.

That is all.

by EREX21 on Sep 19, 2011 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions

Googled your name.

by mtitanic on Sep 19, 2011 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions

I figured as much. Could have been worse I suppose.

Ed Snider is a crotchety old fuck.

That is all.

by EREX21 on Sep 19, 2011 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions

Site is blocked at work but I’ve never seen this reason before:

School Cheating Information not allowed.

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by boknows71 on Sep 19, 2011 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions

i meant send your email in. It’d be lovely to yell at eachother within the same league

I eat sentimentality for breakfast, but stats stop me dead in my tracks

by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Sep 19, 2011 10:00 AM EDT up reply actions

Hahaha agreed.

Ed Snider is a crotchety old fuck.

That is all.

by EREX21 on Sep 19, 2011 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions

[writing perl script to e-mail you at random intervals]…

Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
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by hintzy64 on Sep 19, 2011 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions

apparently theres no story on that giroux on jagr story on csnphilly

by Jazzy85 on Sep 19, 2011 8:48 AM EDT reply actions

Really? I thought it was just me. haha

It came up in my RSS three times, so I just assumed there would be one and I wasn’t seeing it.

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by Geoff Detweiler on Sep 19, 2011 9:12 AM EDT up reply actions

There is a link to a video at the bottom of the Read article, where Giroux briefly talks about Jagr, but that seems to be it. It just pops up though, doesn’t redirect to a new page.

by hebrew hammer on Sep 19, 2011 9:22 AM EDT up reply actions

Maybe they’re still working out the kinks of the new site.

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by Geoff Detweiler on Sep 19, 2011 9:27 AM EDT up reply actions

Maple Street Press Magazine

I just picked up your magazine the other day, one for me and one for my mom, and wanted to let you guys know you did a great job with the articles!

I lurk on Twitter as @LusipherPE

by btowl1818 on Sep 19, 2011 9:28 AM EDT reply actions

Thank you!

Where’d you pick it up, if you don’t mind me asking?

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by Travis Hughes on Sep 19, 2011 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions

I picked them up at the Barnes & Noble in Exton, which is the only place I’ve seen them so far. I thought I’d be able to get it at Wawa, like I did with the Phillies, but no such luck there.

I lurk on Twitter as @LusipherPE

by btowl1818 on Sep 20, 2011 6:22 AM EDT up reply actions

Nice to see some video of Hovinen. Any chance of ever seeing some video of Kovar? Maybe Teemu knows a link?

by mtitanic on Sep 19, 2011 10:30 AM EDT reply actions

Unfortunately I haven’t seen any online highlights from the Czech league anywhere. I’m hoping the league/teams would add more online video material on their sites, but so far I’ve found nothing.

by Teemu H on Sep 19, 2011 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions

So Schenn isn't the top prospect in hockey afterall?

we’ve been had.

http://restorations.bandcamp.com/

by Val_d'Or on Sep 19, 2011 10:39 AM EDT reply actions

hahahaha

You sir are a gentleman of four outs!

by DLJr on Sep 19, 2011 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions

It’s almost time for grilled cheese every gameday! And yes, every time I made a grilled cheese this summer, I thought of hockey.

by JLS89 on Sep 19, 2011 10:54 AM EDT reply actions

Oh man, I could go for a good grilled cheese right now. But I don’t want to infringe on your rituals.

Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
"I think there is virtue in pissing off idiots." - Fehr and Balanced

by hintzy64 on Sep 19, 2011 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions

haha… it’s ok, I made grilled cheese over the summer when there was no hockey!

by JLS89 on Sep 19, 2011 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Noebels was sent back to his junior team… and a list of other cuts this morning: http://flyers.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=64095

by JLS89 on Sep 19, 2011 11:19 AM EDT reply actions

Thats a shame. I liked the way he and Hyka looked in the rookie game. (who was also cut today) and would have liked to see them make it through a bit more of camp.

My son was born in Ottawa (Go Senators!) to a Father (Go Flyers!) and a Mother (Go Canucks!) who's families root for two different hockey teams (Go Habs!)(Go Bruins!) Little Maxwell is going to have such a confusing life.

by 02h32m01s on Sep 19, 2011 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions

Every time I read the name Michael Houser it makes me sad.

"Call me dumb, call me stupid, whatever. I block shots."
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by boknows71 on Sep 19, 2011 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions

TSN did their Flyers preview thing: http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=376164

Puck Daddy will get ours up tomorrow or Wednesday, I’d guess based on his pace thusfar.

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

by Snevik on Sep 19, 2011 12:18 PM EDT reply actions

Need help from the .giffers

Hey everyone. Can someone send me a gif of a hockey player (Preferably Hartnell) falling down? (Preferably falling forward.)

Thanks.

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 Sep 19, 2011 12:29 PM EDT reply actions

I can’t seem to find any videos of him falling. If I had that, I could easily gif it.

Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
"I think there is virtue in pissing off idiots." - Fehr and Balanced

by hintzy64 on Sep 19, 2011 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Here is his sister riding a bike

Follow @loki_kitesurf

bread. butter. cheese. VICTORY!

by Prometheus74 on Sep 19, 2011 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions

...and here Hartnell's cat

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bread. butter. cheese. VICTORY!

by Prometheus74 on Sep 19, 2011 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions

It’s a trap!

Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
"I think there is virtue in pissing off idiots." - Fehr and Balanced

by hintzy64 on Sep 19, 2011 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions

OMG, the cuteness…must look away…

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 Sep 19, 2011 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Ow. That’s impressive.

Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
"I think there is virtue in pissing off idiots." - Fehr and Balanced

by hintzy64 on Sep 19, 2011 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions

You rang?

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by Chemistry66 on Sep 19, 2011 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions

That’s a good one. He’s got a bit too much of a reason to fall, but it’s a good start.

Thanks

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 Sep 19, 2011 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Also...

Assistant Masthead Power Person on Down Goes Spezza as ItsAFez66

I'm the Pronger. DUH, WINNING.

Chem and Gus to the restaurant.

Ian Laperriere (EE-an luh-PAIR-ee-YAIR), proper noun
Definition: Bad-assery on skates

by Chemistry66 on Sep 19, 2011 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions

thanks for the salt….

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Giving up isn't an option

by Cillo stache on Sep 19, 2011 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions

...

It’s not Carbomb…

Assistant Masthead Power Person on Down Goes Spezza as ItsAFez66

I'm the Pronger. DUH, WINNING.

Chem and Gus to the restaurant.

Ian Laperriere (EE-an luh-PAIR-ee-YAIR), proper noun
Definition: Bad-assery on skates

by Chemistry66 on Sep 19, 2011 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions

i know, its just weird to think Richies gone

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Giving up isn't an option

by Cillo stache on Sep 19, 2011 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Was anyone else at the “Meet the Flyers” taping in Vorhees yesterday? It was pretty cool. Pumped to see it air on CSN next week. Got some good pictures of the players. Got some good ones of Nodl, Don. Just saying…lol

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by Mitchell Green on Sep 19, 2011 1:08 PM EDT reply actions

Haha, it’s okay, we have an open relationship.

You sir are a gentleman of four outs!

by DLJr on Sep 19, 2011 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Need some help

Alright, I’m starting up a daily NHL column at SBNation.com and it needs a name.

I’m bad at this. Suggestions?

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by Travis Hughes on Sep 19, 2011 1:14 PM EDT reply actions

Stick on the ice

Follow @loki_kitesurf

bread. butter. cheese. VICTORY!

by Prometheus74 on Sep 19, 2011 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions

The Bettman Bugle

I eat sentimentality for breakfast, but stats stop me dead in my tracks

by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Sep 19, 2011 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions

The Two Line Pass.

Then you can confuse all the youngin’s who are on your lawn.

by 02h32m01s on Sep 19, 2011 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions

The Neutral Zone Trap

Ed Snider is a crotchety old fuck.

That is all.

by EREX21 on Sep 19, 2011 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Skating Uphill
Breaking Ice (corny, but still…)

Often wrong, but never in doubt.

by A Flyers Phamily on Sep 19, 2011 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Dump and Chase

Sarauj, Latvija!

by LVHokejs on Sep 19, 2011 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions

Active Stick
The Tremendously Tremendous Hockey Blog
Quality Shots

Any of those work?

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by Justin F. on Sep 19, 2011 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Crashing the Net
Above the Crease
The Play is Under Review

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 Sep 19, 2011 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions

On the Forecheck
Forecheck, Backcheck, Paycheck
Lighting the Lamp
Stats R us
Dropping the Mits/gloves
whacking the biscut

Following Dan Carcillo where ever he may go
Giving up isn't an option

by Cillo stache on Sep 19, 2011 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions

On the Forecheck

I like the idea of stealing Nashville’s thunder.

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

by Snevik on Sep 19, 2011 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions

I was going to list all 30 other SBN hockey blogs, but it required too much effort

Mourning Gagne forever.

by ToddtheFox on Sep 19, 2011 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions

In ’roux we trust

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by Eric T. on Sep 19, 2011 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

d’oh didn’t even mean to do it haha I was all proud of the name, too

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Giving up isn't an option

by Cillo stache on Sep 19, 2011 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m having trouble coming up with a suggestion that isn’t a) already another SBN site’s name or b) another SBN site’s daily link thread…. That rules out a whole lot of ideas.

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by DragonGirl0583 on Sep 19, 2011 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Gretzky’s Bleeding Head.

Nicotine, Valium, Vicodin, Marijuana, Ecstasy and Alcohol
I bitch about things at twitter

by jello44 on Sep 19, 2011 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions

The Flyers are going to win the Stanley Cup

See how that goes down.

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 Sep 19, 2011 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions

The Good Old Hockey Column

by tinmansstory on Sep 19, 2011 8:31 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions

The Blue Line Special

Bob.

by The Dark on Sep 19, 2011 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions

The Zamboni Zone

by mtitanic on Sep 19, 2011 1:37 PM EDT reply actions

oops

by mtitanic on Sep 19, 2011 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Drew Doughty Watch

Scene: WFC, November 2, 2011

Homer: We are happy to introduce the newest Flyer, Drew Doughty!

Reporter: So, as I understand it, the Flyers have no draft choices until 2015?

Homer: No, that’s not correct. We have a 3rd round choice in 2013, which was Los Angeles’s, as well as a second round choice and a seventh round choice in 2014. Plus, we have cashed in the “future considerations” we received in the Mike Richards trade.

Reporter: Future considerations? What future considerations? There were no future considerations announced at the time of the deal?

Homer: Whoops, did I say that out loud?

Hunter Pence will not guarantee a WS, but, then, neither does Carlos Beltran.

by Bud in TN on Sep 19, 2011 1:50 PM EDT reply actions

From the TSN season preview…

He [Jagr] also looked dominant at this spring’s World Championship, forming a formidable combo with Tomas Plekanec, scoring nine points in as many games en route to winning the award for Best Forward.

I didn’t know that Jagr was chosen as best forward of the World Championships that is pretty encouraging to know. I needed something positive after that Eagles loss last night.

by chrislanci on Sep 19, 2011 3:25 PM EDT reply actions

I was devastated over the Eagles last night but with some more perspective, it’s just September, it’s a Falcons team that’s almost unbeatable at home and the Eagles proved they were a better team. Things could be a lot worse.

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 Sep 19, 2011 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions