Wherein the Flyers suck, then don't, but ultimately do.
by KreiderDesigns on Feb 4, 2012 3:57 PM EST
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I contemplated changing the whole tone of this recap after the Flyers put four goals on the board. However, in the end, the goals in the third really don't matter. That game really sucked. 6-0 after two periods does not a good hockey game make.
Yes, the Flyers didn't roll over and die completely, that's a good thing. Yes, Claude Giroux and Jagr got on the board, that's awesome.
Bottom line, all bad officiating aside, the Flyers did not have their A game today. They started flat, grew flatter and got flattened through two periods.
It’s pretty easy to dig yourself an early hole when you give your opponent a 5-on-3 less than three minutes into the game. After a slashing call on Marc-Andre Bourdon and a boarding call on Kimmo Timonen, the Devils took full advantage of the two player swing to pot themselves an early goal and quiet the WFC crowd. The rest of the game sucked.
A questionable call on Braydon Coburn put the Flyers back on their heels with a little over half the first period remaining. Some great work by the PK, most notably a great soccer-like play by Timonen, kept the Devils PP off the board for a second time. This paragraph is positive but the game sucked.
During the PK Max Talbot lost his stick. Surely not a noteworthy moment until Steve Coates filled the CSN viewers in on how he lost it. It seems that his stick went through the camera hole in the glass on the halfboards of the Devils zone. Didn’t matter much to him as he got back in the play and ultimately cleared the zone with a diving swipe of his hand. Best part of the game, seriously.
Andreas Lilja blocked a shot and went down in a heap and did not return…or maybe he did I kind of lost track of all the sucky sucks wearing orange.
Until a late powerplay, which generated four shots, the Flyers only managed three shots on Johan Hedberg in the first period. This is how much this game sucked.
Former Flyer, and current pain in the tuchis, Dainus Zubrus got away with a blatant trip on Claude Giroux while on the PK. His trip sprung Kovalchuk on an odd-man rush. His shot beat Bob for the Devils league-leading 12th shorthanded goal. Suckiest part of this suckfest.
When it rains it pours as Zubrus then potted his 14th goal of the campaign with only 0.04 seconds remaining on the clock. The Flyers went into the locker room with a bur in their sadles, a bone to pick with the men in white and black and a three goal deficit to overcome. Oh…and they were also on the penalty kill again thanks to Scott Hartnell’s temper and yet another questionable call. THE {BLEEPIN’] THING SUCKS!
Zach Parise, the talk of some trade rumors, showed why any team would be lucky to have him as he barreled his way to the net, jammed a shott of Bob’s pad, picked up his own rebound and scored. Of course…
If there was any time where I wanted to see a fight in hockey more than one minute into the 2nd period, it would have been one and a half minutes into the 2nd period as the Devils put their fifth goal on the board. … suck
Bob left the game after the Devils sixth goal. Sure as hell wasn’t his fault. You had to feel bad for Bob, getting the start in such a poor effort from his team. You had to feel worse for Ilya Bryzgalov as he came in with more than half the game to go and no sign of life from the men that play in front of him.
I’m not going to lie. I kind of glazed over during the second period after that—or really the rest of the game for that matter. ‘Cause it sucked.
Wayne Simmonds scored a great individual perseverance type goal that was pretty cool. The whole thing still sucked.
Then Jagr scored! Then G scored! That part did not suck at all.
Then Jake Voracek scored….it got pretty interesting at that point. Flyers came very close to pulling within one goal but never got there. Shame, would have been awesome….BUT IT SUCKED!
Questions to answer
1. Claude Giroux scored at the end of the last game. Did that open the flood gates? Well he had multiple chances to burry the puck, including a wide open net. Finally he did get on the board with help from his much older buddy JJ.
2. How about Jagr? Will his karma catch up to him and provide him with some scoring? Karma is funny, just ask Earl. He did score though so YAY!
3. Remember last year when the Devils were terrible for awhile? Wasn't that awesome? It was. Unfortunately they were much less terrible today and that was, in fact, not at all awesome.
COTD
I don't know...we all kind of sucked today but Geoff made me laugh so...
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It’s true!
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
"I think there is virtue in pissing off idiots." - Fehr and Balanced
too much diputz not enough fortinstop
Beets,Bears,Battlestar Galactica.
MICHAEL!
Political Correctness - the belief that one can pick up a turd by the clean end.
"I got a crosscheck to the face and lost a bunch of teeth. You battle through it. That’s the way hockey players are made." - Claude Giroux
You’re right, we need fortinstop an more fortinstop.
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
"I think there is virtue in pissing off idiots." - Fehr and Balanced
we need to pay weber money an more money
Beets,Bears,Battlestar Galactica.
MICHAEL!
Political Correctness - the belief that one can pick up a turd by the clean end.
"I got a crosscheck to the face and lost a bunch of teeth. You battle through it. That’s the way hockey players are made." - Claude Giroux
$7.5 mil not enough for you?
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
"I think there is virtue in pissing off idiots." - Fehr and Balanced
more than enough for me but holmgren thinks along the lines of phillip j fry
Beets,Bears,Battlestar Galactica.
MICHAEL!
Political Correctness - the belief that one can pick up a turd by the clean end.
"I got a crosscheck to the face and lost a bunch of teeth. You battle through it. That’s the way hockey players are made." - Claude Giroux
holmgren negotiating skills
Beets,Bears,Battlestar Galactica.
MICHAEL!
Political Correctness - the belief that one can pick up a turd by the clean end.
"I got a crosscheck to the face and lost a bunch of teeth. You battle through it. That’s the way hockey players are made." - Claude Giroux
We once had a visit from a French professor called Jack Campbell.
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 Feb 4, 2012 8:59 PM EST up reply actions
Lilja did, in fact, return.
Man-crushin' on Boucher since 1999 and Matt Calvert since May 2010
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Oh…yay….watch my excitement
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by KreiderDesigns on Feb 4, 2012 4:02 PM EST up reply actions
haha, exactly.
Man-crushin' on Boucher since 1999 and Matt Calvert since May 2010
Broad Street Hockey - Makin' it look mean since 1967.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 4, 2012 4:03 PM EST up reply actions
well im going to the 2nd thread and pulling a geoff so i can win my stupid argument…see ya
Beets,Bears,Battlestar Galactica.
MICHAEL!
Political Correctness - the belief that one can pick up a turd by the clean end.
"I got a crosscheck to the face and lost a bunch of teeth. You battle through it. That’s the way hockey players are made." - Claude Giroux
btw thats my way of saying sorry, i was venting i went a little far i dont want a slap shot at a ref, maybe some1 just tip his car over…my bad
Beets,Bears,Battlestar Galactica.
MICHAEL!
Political Correctness - the belief that one can pick up a turd by the clean end.
"I got a crosscheck to the face and lost a bunch of teeth. You battle through it. That’s the way hockey players are made." - Claude Giroux
So I missed all the game (sitting on the plane in Boston waiting to.start taxi to the runway) but just wanted to say that Kreider, your recaps are Winning even when the Flyers aren’t.
Madly in love with Jaromir Jagr's brilliant smile and epic goal salute.
Sean Couturier and Matt Read for joint Calder Trophy winners!
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by Chemistry66 on Feb 4, 2012 4:14 PM EST via Android app reply actions
You are lucky you missed these threads.
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It’s over, so I say let’s just leave it behind and try not to repeat it tomorrow.
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by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 4, 2012 4:21 PM EST up reply actions
I love how the most offensive comment string is deleted and that 2nd period thread still reads as an ugly thread.
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Or hidden from view now when you click on that thread, at least.
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I missed most of the game too… I had it on as background noise while unpacking and left when it was 6-0, just to come home an hour later and find out that I missed the most exciting part of the game :(
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Perhaps if you had left earlier, it would have never gotten to 6-0. Have you thought about that JLS?
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 Feb 4, 2012 8:14 PM EST up reply actions
I haven’t thought about that, so I apologize that I didn’t leave earlier. I don’t know if I should be around for the game or not tomorrow. If I see it going downhill quickly, I’ll leave!
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Awesome, sounds good.
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 Feb 4, 2012 9:21 PM EST up reply actions
Who’s trying to chase people away? ;-)
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
"I think there is virtue in pissing off idiots." - Fehr and Balanced
haha, good call.
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 Feb 4, 2012 10:14 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I left a few minutes into the third and didn’t get to where I was going till just after the game was over, so maybe it was me.
G, the second coming of Foppa.
Embrace the Jagr.*
by JerseyDriver on Feb 4, 2012 11:23 PM EST up reply actions
OT: Is it possible to block posts by people on these forums?
Just curious.
My teams are the Flyers, Phillies and the Steelers. Deal with it.
Only if they are banned.
Madly in love with Jaromir Jagr's brilliant smile and epic goal salute.
Sean Couturier and Matt Read for joint Calder Trophy winners!
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by Chemistry66 on Feb 4, 2012 4:22 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
See everybodyhitswoohoo’s link below. Someone wrote an extension that allows you to block posts from a specific. You need Chrome or Safari for it to work, though.
I am yet to try it out.
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*specific user
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it takes just a few minutes to set up. You can block just their comments or replies as well. The member’s name shows up, grayed out, so you can see that they have commented, but you can’t see the content. So it’s not “out of sight out of mind,” and therefore might not work if you’re a person who has a hard time not scratching the itch.
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Feb 4, 2012 4:47 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I noticed that. I can see that they posted, but that’s about it. I am okay with that though. I don’t need to read their certain drivel anyways. Lol
My teams are the Flyers, Phillies and the Steelers. Deal with it.
#4?
Beets,Bears,Battlestar Galactica.
MICHAEL!
Political Correctness - the belief that one can pick up a turd by the clean end.
"I got a crosscheck to the face and lost a bunch of teeth. You battle through it. That’s the way hockey players are made." - Claude Giroux
Also, it doesn’t prevent the comment from appearing when it’s posted. The extension scans the blog every 10 to 300 seconds (you can set the time) so you’ll see the content for at least a short period. No idea how much overhead the scan creates.
Another potentially awkward moment is when someone you’ve hidden responds to your comment. We need a door-slamming-in-face gif.
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Feb 4, 2012 4:55 PM EST up reply actions
Lol, that’s a goof idea for a gif. Might have to look into that one.
My teams are the Flyers, Phillies and the Steelers. Deal with it.
the extension is also useful if just want to tune somebody out for a bit, if they’re on a rant that annoys you. it’s easy to unblock.
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Feb 4, 2012 4:59 PM EST up reply actions
i like
Beets,Bears,Battlestar Galactica.
MICHAEL!
Political Correctness - the belief that one can pick up a turd by the clean end.
"I got a crosscheck to the face and lost a bunch of teeth. You battle through it. That’s the way hockey players are made." - Claude Giroux
http://www.canalstreetchronicles.com/2011/7/7/2263406/creating-an-sb-nation-do-not-read-list
If you so prefer.
by everybodyhitswoohoo on Feb 4, 2012 4:22 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I just blocked myself because I can’t bear to read that nonsense.
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Feb 4, 2012 4:50 PM EST up reply actions
gonna make this place like highschool….bunch of cliques who only talk 2 eachother
Beets,Bears,Battlestar Galactica.
MICHAEL!
Political Correctness - the belief that one can pick up a turd by the clean end.
"I got a crosscheck to the face and lost a bunch of teeth. You battle through it. That’s the way hockey players are made." - Claude Giroux
it’s kind of like that already. mentioned it the other day
by profoundnotions on Feb 4, 2012 7:27 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
true..people need to learn how to interact with all kinds..not just those who hold the same values and opinions. its really immature to want to block some 1 or ignore some1 simply because they dont follow their line of thinking
Beets,Bears,Battlestar Galactica.
MICHAEL!
Political Correctness - the belief that one can pick up a turd by the clean end.
"I got a crosscheck to the face and lost a bunch of teeth. You battle through it. That’s the way hockey players are made." - Claude Giroux
in general, not neccesarily people in here
Beets,Bears,Battlestar Galactica.
MICHAEL!
Political Correctness - the belief that one can pick up a turd by the clean end.
"I got a crosscheck to the face and lost a bunch of teeth. You battle through it. That’s the way hockey players are made." - Claude Giroux
True, it is good to interact with people with differing viewpoints. Sadly, though, there are some times when you just know it’s not going to go well if you try to talk to a specific person, so sometimes it’s just best to skip it, know what I mean? :-/
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
"I think there is virtue in pissing off idiots." - Fehr and Balanced
i know what you mean, but lately my english teacher has been telling me to always listen to a different opinion, it helps you realize you may not always be correct
Beets,Bears,Battlestar Galactica.
MICHAEL!
Political Correctness - the belief that one can pick up a turd by the clean end.
"I got a crosscheck to the face and lost a bunch of teeth. You battle through it. That’s the way hockey players are made." - Claude Giroux
An opinion is just that, an opinion. It’t not a correct answer to a problem but a viewpoint.
A correct opinion is called a fact or solution. ;)
My teams are the Flyers, Phillies and the Steelers. Deal with it.
and here, it must be backed up by stats damnit!
Beets,Bears,Battlestar Galactica.
MICHAEL!
Political Correctness - the belief that one can pick up a turd by the clean end.
"I got a crosscheck to the face and lost a bunch of teeth. You battle through it. That’s the way hockey players are made." - Claude Giroux
Which is why I chose to block a certain person. Best to just walk away or ignore them, which is what I am doing.
Before I end up saying something I would regret later.
It’s one of those things you learn the older you get, sometimes its best to just walk away.
My teams are the Flyers, Phillies and the Steelers. Deal with it.
i definitly have some growing to do
Beets,Bears,Battlestar Galactica.
MICHAEL!
Political Correctness - the belief that one can pick up a turd by the clean end.
"I got a crosscheck to the face and lost a bunch of teeth. You battle through it. That’s the way hockey players are made." - Claude Giroux
We all do. Especially those on this forum with so called “power”.
My teams are the Flyers, Phillies and the Steelers. Deal with it.
well my guess who board just dropped alot of flaps
Beets,Bears,Battlestar Galactica.
MICHAEL!
Political Correctness - the belief that one can pick up a turd by the clean end.
"I got a crosscheck to the face and lost a bunch of teeth. You battle through it. That’s the way hockey players are made." - Claude Giroux
Lol. I miss that game. Used to play it a lot when I was a kid.
My teams are the Flyers, Phillies and the Steelers. Deal with it.
well you’ll never get this reference but now i think of you as wise old frog…if you know what thats from you rock
Beets,Bears,Battlestar Galactica.
MICHAEL!
Political Correctness - the belief that one can pick up a turd by the clean end.
"I got a crosscheck to the face and lost a bunch of teeth. You battle through it. That’s the way hockey players are made." - Claude Giroux
did you google it
Beets,Bears,Battlestar Galactica.
MICHAEL!
Political Correctness - the belief that one can pick up a turd by the clean end.
"I got a crosscheck to the face and lost a bunch of teeth. You battle through it. That’s the way hockey players are made." - Claude Giroux
Sadly no. I have seen it a couple of times. I stumbled on to it on PBS one night. Lol
My teams are the Flyers, Phillies and the Steelers. Deal with it.
THERE WAS A MOVIE!?!?
Beets,Bears,Battlestar Galactica.
MICHAEL!
Political Correctness - the belief that one can pick up a turd by the clean end.
"I got a crosscheck to the face and lost a bunch of teeth. You battle through it. That’s the way hockey players are made." - Claude Giroux
Yep.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1043748/
My teams are the Flyers, Phillies and the Steelers. Deal with it.
what happened to martha mouse?
Beets,Bears,Battlestar Galactica.
MICHAEL!
Political Correctness - the belief that one can pick up a turd by the clean end.
"I got a crosscheck to the face and lost a bunch of teeth. You battle through it. That’s the way hockey players are made." - Claude Giroux
She was not in the original. Roderick played that part.
My teams are the Flyers, Phillies and the Steelers. Deal with it.
i guess i never watched the original…maybe it was new tails of the riverbank
Beets,Bears,Battlestar Galactica.
MICHAEL!
Political Correctness - the belief that one can pick up a turd by the clean end.
"I got a crosscheck to the face and lost a bunch of teeth. You battle through it. That’s the way hockey players are made." - Claude Giroux
omg you rock….i loved that show as a child. would wake up at %am everymorning to watch it on animal planet
Beets,Bears,Battlestar Galactica.
MICHAEL!
Political Correctness - the belief that one can pick up a turd by the clean end.
"I got a crosscheck to the face and lost a bunch of teeth. You battle through it. That’s the way hockey players are made." - Claude Giroux
Wouldabin’ awesome to pull off the rope-a-dope today. But I suppose we all have to do our part in making sure the Devils get their two home playoff games to remain financially viable until July 1st. At least their draft seed might drop that much lower, they still have a goaltender issue to address, and they get to watch Parise walk as a FA or get next to nothing in a trade. They also have no top-30 junior prospect, Tedenby is a bust, and they must surrender a first round pick. Enjoy it while you can, Devils fans!
So I see we tried to win another game by playing 1 period of hockey. Almost glad I’m working today, ALMOST. It looks like if we hadn’t of got off to such a horrid start this one could have been a winable game. Shots in the 3rd were 24-1? Haha hilarious. Hopefully one of these times when a game like this happens they’ll realize it takes more than 20 minutes to win a game. All they can do is build off that 3rd period and forget the rest because there a big game tomorrow and I want some god damn redemption. I’ve heard too much shit talk from my Ranger friends.
ps- Nothing in the recap about Brayden Schenns first fight? Did he get beat up that bad? By fucking Kovalsuck?
Schenn got one-shotted
I couldn’t believe when Kovalchuk dropped him with one punch.
Leave it to Cockalsuck to fight a rookie…what a fucking panzy ass
by kckrebs on Feb 4, 2012 6:57 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
wheres carcillo when you need him
Beets,Bears,Battlestar Galactica.
MICHAEL!
Political Correctness - the belief that one can pick up a turd by the clean end.
"I got a crosscheck to the face and lost a bunch of teeth. You battle through it. That’s the way hockey players are made." - Claude Giroux
I miss C Lo, sucks he’s out for the year too..(insert frownie face here)
I still rock his jersey proudly though because quite frankly I don’t care what anyone thinks haha.
by kckrebs on Feb 4, 2012 7:04 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
It wasn’t Schenn’s first fight. He fought in the Bruins game too remember? But yeah, it’s nice to see him go out there and put it on the line for the team but he should get better at fighting. Might be selective perception but I remember Richie winning a lot of his fights.
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 Feb 4, 2012 7:50 PM EST up reply actions
I shut the game off after the Devils scored their sixth, but that tripping non-call nonsense that directly lead to the Devils second goal (and likely third) was a real game changer.
I have never heard Jim Jackson react the way he did to that ridiculousness. Absolutely awful call.
Its all about the []_[]
#FirePaulHolmgren
I agree that the 2nd goal snow balled to atleast 2 more. Had the right call been made Im 100% sure the Flyers would be tied or only down by 1 after one minutes of play in the 2nd period.
by Anders Jensen on Feb 4, 2012 4:25 PM EST up reply actions
So, any theories on the line-up for tomorrows game?
My teams are the Flyers, Phillies and the Steelers. Deal with it.
Lilja out, Gus in.
Harry Z in for someone, hopefully Shelley. We can hope, at least. Gotta do something to get them going quicker earlier.
Bryz in net.
by everybodyhitswoohoo on Feb 4, 2012 4:36 PM EST up reply actions
I hope your right about Harry Z. We don’t need a punching bag right now, we need some jump and some offense, of course a half competent D would be nice too.
My teams are the Flyers, Phillies and the Steelers. Deal with it.
Shit, bring back the Read-Couturier-Zolnierczyk line and have them just run everyone up and down the ice.
by everybodyhitswoohoo on Feb 4, 2012 4:42 PM EST up reply actions
I know Schenn got clocked but I still like it when skill players are willing to drop the gloves. Schenn isn’t going to lose that fight every time and there’s something about that willingness that adds to a player’s resume. it’s another example of the sacrifice a player is willing to make to win. imo.
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Feb 4, 2012 4:33 PM EST reply actions
Adds to the resume?
Or compounds the CTE afteraffects of a concussion? If K’s punch drops Schenn out for any time, everyone should be ashamed. Lavi should make it clear: if you’ve had a concussion, you don’t fight. Period. Same for Danny and JVR when they come back. I cannot believe that people are not more concerned about post-concussion issues..
by Lesion of Doom on Feb 4, 2012 7:51 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah I really think Schenner needs to stop fighting, particularly if he’s going to get rocked like that. Guys like Simmer and Hartsy can hold their own in a fight and haven’t had concussion issues; they should be the guys sticking up for the team. I do not believe that Schenn fighting is equivalent to Richie fighting where you can make the argument that him dropping the gloves has a greater effect on the team than that of any other player.
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 Feb 4, 2012 7:58 PM EST up reply actions
Yes, wasn’t it great a few weeks agao to watch #48 fire up the team and slap three goals on the board. And then, poof, he’s gone with a concusion. Unrelated? Maybe. But the applause for skill position player dropping the gloves rings very hollowly when you pause — and think about what’s being risked.
by Lesion of Doom on Feb 4, 2012 8:16 PM EST up reply actions
like when giroux fights
all it takes is one slip to put him out for months
Beets,Bears,Battlestar Galactica.
MICHAEL!
Political Correctness - the belief that one can pick up a turd by the clean end.
"I got a crosscheck to the face and lost a bunch of teeth. You battle through it. That’s the way hockey players are made." - Claude Giroux
G is a great example. Think his drought is unrelated to his concussion? In the stratosphere where he flies, G only needs to be off “a little bit” to play like a mere human. And Jagr going on record to push him toward a scoring title is absolutely the wrong thing to do, imho. Let these people heal!
by Lesion of Doom on Feb 4, 2012 8:21 PM EST up reply actions
Believe it or not, G’s still only one point behind the league lead. 4 points in his last 2 games.
But yeah I get you. I was playing NHL 12 the other day and was in the ‘Battle for the Cup’ mode when I decided to avenge my loss in game 1 by getting Giroux to pummel another guy in a fight. Then Giroux got a broken hand and was out for 3 weeks.
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 Feb 4, 2012 8:25 PM EST up reply actions
I think the evaluation of G takes shape not in the stats (which continue strong) but in the level of brilliance. When was the last time G took your breath away with a move?
by Lesion of Doom on Feb 4, 2012 8:31 PM EST up reply actions
Yep I don’t deny that he’s been playing worse. But that’s going to happen to everyone in an 82 game season. A lot of it could be confidence. I just don’t want to attribute it to the concussion; considering how strong his return from the concussion up till the Classic was. I just think he’s had some bad luck, followed by a dip in confidence, and is hopefully regaining some of that again now by producing 4 points in 2 games without playing especially well.
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 Feb 4, 2012 8:33 PM EST up reply actions
actually, i didn’t think about that at all. a little ashamed about that. you’re right. not sure i agree about a blanket ban for all players post-concussion forever, but otherwise i need to adjust my assessment. i like that he wants to get in there, especially because he’s not a big guy, but you’re right.
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Feb 4, 2012 9:39 PM EST up reply actions
And the set-up is all wrong. Here’s the can’t-miss kid, who endures the foot, and the shoulder, and the concussion. Here’s my chance to make up for lost time (he says), especially with Scooter and Reader playing lights out. So, basically, he’s trying to do too much. But this is not a foot or shoulder — it’s a brain. And ice packs and athletic tape simply won’t do the trick.
by Lesion of Doom on Feb 4, 2012 9:46 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah someone needs to tell Schenner that the only way he does not become a star is if he hurts himself.
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 Feb 4, 2012 9:48 PM EST up reply actions
That’s right on the mark. But I’m as guilty as all of them: we’re a handful of points out of first seed, and all we have to do is push a little harder, right? But Schenn thinks he will be graded on the midterm (now), not the final (playoffs and “rest of career.”) I would give Lavi high marks if he would healthy scratch not only Schenn, but also G. Short term gain is NOT worth the long term risk.
by Lesion of Doom on Feb 4, 2012 9:59 PM EST up reply actions
John Boruk with the fun fact
At least this is kinda cool:
@tpanotchCSN confirmed…Flyers 24-1 3rd period is the largest shot margin in one period in franchise history.
by everybodyhitswoohoo on Feb 4, 2012 4:40 PM EST reply actions
I knew even when you factor in score effects that 24-1 was impressive, but I did not realize it was that impressive.
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That is pretty ridiculous.
As you can see, they ratcheted it up after Bryz came in, which isn’t at all surprising but is still good to see.
by everybodyhitswoohoo on Feb 4, 2012 4:54 PM EST up reply actions
imagine if they play that way in front of bryz all the time….shut outs for all my friends!
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Or Bob for that matter
"I will not risk answering your question" Why we love Bob
And yes, I am a female redhead.
It would be awesome if they outshot teams 24-1 on a regular basis, yeah.
by everybodyhitswoohoo on Feb 4, 2012 7:33 PM EST up reply actions
That’s 24-1 for a period. So we’re talking 72-3 for the game. Now with Bryz’s save % of .900, he would let in 0.3 goals per game. That is we can say that he lets in a goal once every 3 games or so. So yep that’s a lot of shutouts for Bryz.
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 Feb 4, 2012 7:52 PM EST up reply actions
And yet so far from the mean :-(
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.
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by PursuitOfLappyness on Feb 4, 2012 7:59 PM EST up reply actions
hey legionofdoom?
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eh what can ya do
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I have a very high tolerance level for most things so it takes a lot for me to block somebody. ;)
My teams are the Flyers, Phillies and the Steelers. Deal with it.
oooo now the game is to find out who it is….im goin and getting my guess you board and putting name son the flaps
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Political Correctness - the belief that one can pick up a turd by the clean end.
"I got a crosscheck to the face and lost a bunch of teeth. You battle through it. That’s the way hockey players are made." - Claude Giroux
who*
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Political Correctness - the belief that one can pick up a turd by the clean end.
"I got a crosscheck to the face and lost a bunch of teeth. You battle through it. That’s the way hockey players are made." - Claude Giroux
Lol! Have fun, it’s only one person so far.
My teams are the Flyers, Phillies and the Steelers. Deal with it.
What did I do?!?!
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I’ve been pretty quiet lately but its probably me haha
by kckrebs on Feb 4, 2012 7:14 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
and this is why we need a guess who bored
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board
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Political Correctness - the belief that one can pick up a turd by the clean end.
"I got a crosscheck to the face and lost a bunch of teeth. You battle through it. That’s the way hockey players are made." - Claude Giroux
Screw guessing, just get a Ouija board and it’ll tell us.
Or we could ask Keith Jones!
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coatsy guessed giroux’s next goal ask him
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Please, let’s not turn this thread into baiting people to try to figure out who he blocked. I’m not saying this as a moderator, but rather I’m saying that as a member I don’t think everybody else wants to read it. I went into ‘den mother’ mode around here for a long time before I had any priviledges.
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by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 4, 2012 4:58 PM EST up reply actions
im just kidding dg….. i make my own joke text. i know im dry but alot of what i said today was just joking
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He’s allowed to joke, that’s why i said please and asked nicely. I actually thought it was funny when you responded and told him he wasn’t blocked, I merely wasn’t sure if it should hijack this thread when everybody is still winding down from earlier.
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by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 4, 2012 5:03 PM EST up reply actions
You see the ;) wink. That was a joke. :)
My teams are the Flyers, Phillies and the Steelers. Deal with it.
ill have to use that wink face ALOT
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You know what they say about winky faces…
by everybodyhitswoohoo on Feb 4, 2012 5:08 PM EST up reply actions
I know, just count me among those that are still recovering from earlier. :) You guys are my friends, and trying to figure out how to get everybody to stop fighting wears me out!
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by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 4, 2012 5:12 PM EST up reply actions
yeah sorry about that
looked back at what i started
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long tongue one
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"I got a crosscheck to the face and lost a bunch of teeth. You battle through it. That’s the way hockey players are made." - Claude Giroux
don’t want to know how you know that
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oh yes you do
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"I got a crosscheck to the face and lost a bunch of teeth. You battle through it. That’s the way hockey players are made." - Claude Giroux
I kinda do…
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Now that you put this way I have to know what happened today. What happened?
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by MJDII on Feb 4, 2012 6:10 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
The Flyers were losing big, officials were being prats, and some people began wishing violence on the officials. It escalated from there.
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me and justin went at it…..he #4’d me i #4’d him…it went downhill into #4 ing evry1
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lol just checking?
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...
Jagr said he thought he might have broken a finger on a slash from Parise in the 2nd. Lost feeling in his arm, but it came back during INT.
Isaac scaring the hell out of me for a second there.
by everybodyhitswoohoo on Feb 4, 2012 4:57 PM EST reply actions
Hold on, what? He broke a finger, lost feeling in his arm, and everything was fine in the intermission?
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 Feb 4, 2012 7:53 PM EST up reply actions
I’m guessing he didn’t actually break a finger because we’d probably be hearing more about that if he had.
by everybodyhitswoohoo on Feb 4, 2012 7:56 PM EST up reply actions
Yep. Sometimes I wonder about that Jagr guy though.
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 Feb 4, 2012 7:59 PM EST up reply actions
Hi from the media center in Superbowl village! i just finished with that craziness down there, and am finally catching bits and pieces of the game and YIKES! But that non call on Giroux that lead to the goal that put NJ up 2-0 was horrible!!
They took me out of Philly and sent me to Indy.
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I always had a feeling Geoff was a robot. Glad to see my suspicions were correct.
Prepare your sleep apparatus.
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by KreiderDesigns on Feb 4, 2012 8:51 PM EST up reply actions
Hmmm, did the site just glitch out for a few minutes on anybody else? I just had about a 10 minute window where I couldn’t load BSH or TGP, although it seems okay now.
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Ouch
Well, on the bright side Jagr, Giroux, Voracek back on with goals, and Simmonds career high salvage something.
But now I’m really depressed because we have to put our 2nd best goaltender as Bob gave up a bunch of goals very few of which were his fault. Against league rival and top 3 goaltender in the league tomorrow.
Our mantra tomorrow needs to be….LIKE A BOSS. Hartnell and 3rd line will need to be en fuego. Let’s do this!!
Carter & Boucher traded for Cam Ward
Lavi playing Bob today seemed like a sure sign to me he was going with Bryz tomorrow, regardless of what happened today.
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Good point, unless he threw a shutout or something. I’m afraid its going to be along time before we see our 2nd of the season however.
This is pretty fascinating. Lundquist will make it into the Top 20 and pretty compelling stats for Luongo despite his haters:
http://www.sportscity.com/nhl/nhl-all-time-shutout-leaders-103/
Carter & Boucher traded for Cam Ward
so does text show up anywhere here cause im not getting a story
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There isn’t any text, it’s just a video.
This happens to me fairly often, but if I hit the print button on the page (it’s underneath Share This Article), the video will work in the new window that contains only the article and not all the sidebars and whatnot.
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by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 4, 2012 6:07 PM EST up reply actions
ahhh and here i thought the writers were just throwing 1 liners
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"I got a crosscheck to the face and lost a bunch of teeth. You battle through it. That’s the way hockey players are made." - Claude Giroux
seems a good game to have slept thru
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by f2yers8 on Feb 4, 2012 6:22 PM EST via Android app reply actions
you missed a giroux score
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"I got a crosscheck to the face and lost a bunch of teeth. You battle through it. That’s the way hockey players are made." - Claude Giroux
which is why highlights were invented
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by f2yers8 on Feb 4, 2012 6:58 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
how was Hugo? I love the book. and midnight in Paris is brilliant
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by f2yers8 on Feb 4, 2012 6:59 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
I did this as well. Wicked migraine today.
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by doubleh on Feb 4, 2012 6:27 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
I’ve been sick for a solid month. ugh
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by f2yers8 on Feb 4, 2012 6:57 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Aww, sucks. I had a wicked sinus infection that I couldn’t shake from Halloween until nearly Christmas. But I do believe I’m finally over it now. The trick, believe it or not, was to stop taking the decongestant spray my doc gave me…
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
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I need to find a doctor eventually
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by f2yers8 on Feb 4, 2012 7:01 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
any time i get a cold i start a dual dose of sudephed daily just to keep it from turning into a sinus infection
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Political Correctness - the belief that one can pick up a turd by the clean end.
"I got a crosscheck to the face and lost a bunch of teeth. You battle through it. That’s the way hockey players are made." - Claude Giroux
I was erroneously led to believe that it was bad to use a netipot when you had a cold, but now I know that to be untrue. That’s going to be my plan next time, try to clear it out quickly.
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
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just do not use tap water…unless you want your brain eaten
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"I got a crosscheck to the face and lost a bunch of teeth. You battle through it. That’s the way hockey players are made." - Claude Giroux
Yeah, that freaked me out a whole lot.
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
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Yeah, one time I tried to just use plain water instead of saline. Yow.
I heart our rookies.
by LeepinLizardz on Feb 4, 2012 9:48 PM EST up reply actions
I just now saw Rinaldo's slew foot on Parise
Would be shocked if he didn’t get a call from the league (actually, no I wouldn’t). That was dirty.
I missed most of the game entirely so I didn’t see it. Video?
by everybodyhitswoohoo on Feb 4, 2012 6:31 PM EST up reply actions
After play had stopped? Yeah, that’s unnecessary. Didn’t seem like Rinaldo kicked from under him THAT hard, but still really dumb and probably worthy of another look. Wouldn’t be surprised if he gets a game or two.
by everybodyhitswoohoo on Feb 4, 2012 6:44 PM EST up reply actions
So I’m glad I went to see Hugo this afternoon. (I didn’t have a means of watching the game anyway, but still.)
Also OT, but we watched Midnight in Paris last night. Very good. HH: I’m onboard the Marion Cotillard train with you now. :-p
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wow I messed up there. how was Hugo? I loved the book
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by f2yers8 on Feb 4, 2012 7:00 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
hehe, then I’ll respond here instead of there. It was really fantastic. I didn’t know anything about it other than it was about a boy who lived in a train station maintaining the clocks. The story was great, and I just thought the movie was really well done. Very good casting, too. And (without saying too much) they used some actual old clips in it, which was neat.
I loved Midnight in Paris as well. Usually don’t like Owen Wilson, but he completely redeemed himself for me with this one. So now I’ve seen three of the best picture nominees. (I saw The Help a few weeks ago) Very tough to say which is my favorite. Might be Hugo? Tough call.
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very cool. you should read the book. the illustrations are gorgeous
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by f2yers8 on Feb 4, 2012 7:12 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
She’s mine! All mine! ;-)
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by doubleh on Feb 4, 2012 7:23 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
Midnight in Paris was FAN-TASTIC! I loved it! I loved Owen Wilson and I really loved Marion Cotillard!!!
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by KreiderDesigns on Feb 4, 2012 8:52 PM EST up reply actions
So err
That sucked. That sucked a lot. Decided to stay off the game threads this afternoon given how pissed off I was feeling. Glancing back over them, glad I did. That’s a whole lot of rage in not too many comments.
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 Feb 4, 2012 7:31 PM EST reply actions
Only bright light was this comment by Bud:
We are sniping at each other. This is not fun for me. I’ll be back if the game gets to 6-4.
6-4. You had to say 6-4 didn’t you. Next time go with 7-6 for the Flyers please. ;-)
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 Feb 4, 2012 7:33 PM EST up reply actions
This is part of the reason I avoid game threads in general. Too much emotion. I was pretty pissed at a Rags friend I know who was at the game and being a bit of a dick about it.
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by doubleh on Feb 4, 2012 7:39 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
A Rags friend at a Devils-Flyers game? Who could they even be rooting for?
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 Feb 4, 2012 7:56 PM EST up reply actions
I think I know
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by Justin F. on Feb 4, 2012 7:58 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
But that’s not meant to happen till the Superbowl!
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 Feb 4, 2012 8:00 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
He’s an ass who just loves to play contrarian. But one thing’s for certain: I have friends that are Rags, Pens, and Debbie fans and they all gang up on me b/c they hate the Flyers more. Yet they all live here in Flyers territory.
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by doubleh on Feb 4, 2012 8:00 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
The worst of it has been hidden from view.
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Yep as I read further down I saw DG posting about that. It’s still a pretty ugly looking affair, even without whatever was hidden from view.
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 Feb 4, 2012 7:56 PM EST up reply actions
So I gather that it sucked?
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
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By the way hintzy, I replied to you on the old Fly By thread with a final comment but just in case you don’t see it, I think it’s best to forget it and leave it in the past. I’ve spent way too much effort justifying a 15 minute bad-mood-induced impulse that I regretted 24 hours later. Let’s just talk hockey :-) Same goes to Jeffie if he sees this (in case he hasn’t blocked me yet haha).
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 Feb 4, 2012 8:02 PM EST up reply actions
Sold. I saw it and agreed. I really didn’t want to start an argument, I just wanted to offer my observations. Sometimes that’s not always well received. Glad you don’t mind.
But yes, back to the hockey! Same goes for the team, we want HOCKEY tomorrow!
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
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I’m not sure, but as I saw the first two periods I just got the feeling that the team was already looking towards the Rangers game. They just seemed to be out of it in all facets of the game, and when they got a few bad calls they got worse. Then they finally snapped back into it for the third period, which is hopefully a good sign for tomorrow.
But that made me think: if that indeed was the team’s mindset, could Lavy’s decision to start Bob have played into that? If Lavy decided he would avoid riding the hot hand into this game and leave his hot goaltender for Sunday’s game against the Rags, that could push the team towards accepting that this is just a prelude to Sunday’s more important encounter. I do agree 100% with Lavy’s decision to start Bob against NJD and Bryz against NYR, but just a random thought…
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 Feb 4, 2012 8:13 PM EST reply actions
Changing of the guard
Look what happened today. Bob gets booted, and skating on to take his place … is the solidly annointed No. 1, who proceeds to throw a SO. (That’s a far cry from his earlier lost-in-the-woods performance.) I think we’re about to see Bryz become red-hot, and we can point to today’s game as the start of a really great February. Miller was out to prove something against Lundquist, and almost did it. Now Bryz gets the same chance against the Rangers.
by Lesion of Doom on Feb 4, 2012 8:28 PM EST up reply actions
Tired of this.
The Flyers should be used to horrendous officiating. Instead they completely quit after the uncalled trip that led to the second goal and didn’t bother to show up til the 3rd. They can’t let the 9-on-5 kill them like this. Reminds me way too much of last march, way too much of 06-07
Flyers, Phillies, Union, Eagles, Phantoms, Wings.
Last March the problem was the Flyers didn’t bother to show up in the 3rd.
And let’s not talk about 06-07…
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 Feb 4, 2012 8:28 PM EST up reply actions
and for the record, Ghislain Hebert was the same idiot who called the “Avery Rule” on Pronger a year ago. Between him and Stephane Auger, when I hear their name before game I know the Flyers are about to get bent over.
Flyers, Phillies, Union, Eagles, Phantoms, Wings.
this ..like i said carter must have banged hebert’s wife cause that man has some flyer hate in em
Beets,Bears,Battlestar Galactica.
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me thinking about that season...you in the background
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Political Correctness - the belief that one can pick up a turd by the clean end.
"I got a crosscheck to the face and lost a bunch of teeth. You battle through it. That’s the way hockey players are made." - Claude Giroux
Ouch.
RT @timleone Kevin Marshall down & bleeding profusely after catching puck in face. Heads to locker room. Blood shovel out to clean up mess.
From Tim McManus, the Phantoms beat writer. Tim Leone is the Hershey Bears equivalent.
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Ouch. Hopefully the injury is not as serious as the words “bleeding profusely” make it sound.
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Or “blood shovel”
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Fingers crossed. But anything in the head area bleeds buckets, even if it is (relatively) minor.
by Lesion of Doom on Feb 4, 2012 8:37 PM EST up reply actions
Yep, particularly around the scalp. The connective tissue in that region holds the vessels relatively open, so it bleeds freely. There’s hope that Marsh is alright.
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by PursuitOfLappyness on Feb 4, 2012 8:38 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, forehead cuts are always scary because of the amount they bleed.
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got one goingthrough a back window of a car…only about an inch but you woulda thought i was shot
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whats really sad is i looked like harry potter at the time, so when i got that every1 said i was taking my role way to far
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"I got a crosscheck to the face and lost a bunch of teeth. You battle through it. That’s the way hockey players are made." - Claude Giroux
Isn’t there a pretty big artery in the forehead area as well?
My teams are the Flyers, Phillies and the Steelers. Deal with it.
I may need to freshen up on my anatomy
But I don’t recall that being a particular reason for scalp bleeds being profuse. Supraorbital and supratrochlear arteries cover that region and aren’t particularly big.
Also, it’s really confusing when you and LesionOfDoom are both posting in the same comment thread haha.
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by PursuitOfLappyness on Feb 4, 2012 8:43 PM EST up reply actions
I recall reading that if there’s one place where you want to ensure lots of blood flow, it’s the head. Everything else is in second place.
by Lesion of Doom on Feb 4, 2012 9:18 PM EST up reply actions
I know I am asking too much here
The game ended hours ago, the threads are behind us. Can people please stop bad-mouthing people now?
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Justin, you don’t understand.
When someone admits that they have growing up to do, the proper reaction is to say “Yeah, so does someone else!”
It’s keeping with the sentiment.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 4, 2012 8:33 PM EST up reply actions
dont know if serious here
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Jeffy isn’t a fan of the sarcasm font sometimes.
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just not sure if that was at my expense there haha
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It wasn’t.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 4, 2012 10:14 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
I think a lot of us, myself included, may have said some regrettable things in that 2nd period thread out of anger, frustration, what have you. There are multiple instances where I could have elevated my dickishness and fanned flames in this recap, but reeled myself in.
I just wish others would do the same now.
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You want me to kick some ass, Justin? I’m at the ready.
OT, but the Sixers postgame just played the “Night Court” theme song introducing all the members of the Night Shift and I found it rather amusing. Carry on.
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Especially Nazis, guys. Some of those scientists had some great ideas!
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I’m not gonna lie. I would love to see what this would have looked like if completed.
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Also, pretty much everything about Welthaupstadt Germania. And space rockets.
Keeping alive the old Vaudeville joke, "I'd rather be dead than play Philadelphia."
I’m having deja vu on this portion of the thread. Don’t know why.
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It’s not bringing up the whole Montreal beat writer’s Nazi thing? Because that’s what I flash back to
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by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 4, 2012 10:30 PM EST up reply actions
Is that what it is? I just feel like we’ve had the exact same conversation above before…maybe I dreamed it?
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We talked about Nazi architecture before? I guess we could have. It’s an interesting subject.
FWIW, my comment marveling at their plans for an ambitious stadium seating 400,000 people (the largest stadium by capacity today holds 150,000 people, for comparison) has nothing to do with their politics. I hope that would be obvious, but you never know who is lurking and/or writing an angry comment at me right now.
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Crap. I had seven paragraphs about politics, rhetoric, anti-Semitism, sports stadiums, NASCAR and the Golden Gate bridge written out already and I’m going to have to delete it all now.
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by PursuitOfLappyness on Feb 4, 2012 10:43 PM EST up reply actions
And if you gave me 100 guesses as to what city the current record-holding 150,000 seat stadium is in, I am convinced I would have whiffed on all 100 guesses.
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Looked it up. Pyongyang followed by Kolkata. Pretty interesting.
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by PursuitOfLappyness on Feb 4, 2012 10:47 PM EST up reply actions
SPOILER ALERT!
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
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Should’ve put a title on…
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by PursuitOfLappyness on Feb 4, 2012 10:49 PM EST up reply actions
Although to be honest, Justin is right. People could’ve been guessing for hours before they got to Pyongyang…
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by PursuitOfLappyness on Feb 4, 2012 10:49 PM EST up reply actions
I’m surprised you wouldn’t have gone for Kolkata as you follow cricket, that’s the one I would have gone with.
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It’s not Eden Gardens. I know Eden Gardens isn’t the largest stadium in the world (even though it’s big). In fact it’s officially smaller than the MCG, although at some points you’d probably pack more people in there than at the MCG. The Kolkata stadium that’s second on the list is actually a football stadium.
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by PursuitOfLappyness on Feb 4, 2012 10:58 PM EST up reply actions
Cricket grounds are a thing of beauty though
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by PursuitOfLappyness on Feb 4, 2012 11:00 PM EST up reply actions
I meant more about familiarity with the area at least. I know I’ve heard about Kolkata when I’ve watched an IPL game.
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Yeah fair enough. That place gets packed out for IPL games. Can’t imagine what it would be like to be in there.
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by PursuitOfLappyness on Feb 4, 2012 11:04 PM EST up reply actions
Also, I’m moving to Melbourne in 2 weeks. The MCG will be my second home.
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I thought you did not like Australia.
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I don’t like Australians. Australia should be alright (I hope).
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Best of luck!
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Today’s the last international cricket game at the MCG for a while now though! Unless you’re into Australian Rules Football.
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by PursuitOfLappyness on Feb 4, 2012 11:05 PM EST up reply actions
I guess in theory if someone here is familiar with Asian sports culture (which I’m not), they might have been able to guess Pyongyang.
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it was my first guess
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Seriously? I would have never guessed it.
My first guess would have been Mexico City.
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The sky in this photo of the Kolkata Stadium is eerily mesmerizing
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My guess, without looking: Johannesburg, South Africa. For the World Cup.
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Pyongyang…
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by PursuitOfLappyness on Feb 4, 2012 10:47 PM EST up reply actions
This is not including auto-racing venues.
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Although, they also self-report as having the most robust economy in the world, so we might want to have someone double-check those numbers.
Keeping alive the old Vaudeville joke, "I'd rather be dead than play Philadelphia."
This is the problem with BSH: we’re skeptical about everything!
;-)
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by PursuitOfLappyness on Feb 4, 2012 10:50 PM EST up reply actions
The Pyongyang Stadium hosts everything from gymnastics to soccer to Kim Jong-Il entertaining Madeleine Albright in 2000 to public executions!
Can a place haunted by public executions count?
/skepticism
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so are we all in the laugh it off phase now cause i dont wanna seem like that too laid back guy lets things go 2 quickly, and i have alot of jokes about it
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The Nazi’s actually helped me get my Master’s Degree.
I wrote my dissertation on how the propaganda machine and the graphic artist involved helped push the regime message and how it shaped the actions of the World War.
And a little know fact, most of the artist involved in the propaganda machine were German Jews forced to produce the art. And the design and art of that time was revolutionary and really shaped modern design in more ways than most people realize.
Hitler actually put a lot of stock in design and propaganda especially considering that he was also an artist.
My teams are the Flyers, Phillies and the Steelers. Deal with it.
so has any1 figured out the popcorn ration for the thread yet?
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Drop it dude
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by PursuitOfLappyness on Feb 4, 2012 8:56 PM EST up reply actions
we cant even laugh about it now? or is it too soon
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Looking at Geoff and Justin’s comments above. I’d say it’s too soon – and I don’t even know what went on in the game thread.
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by PursuitOfLappyness on Feb 4, 2012 8:59 PM EST up reply actions
me being an idiot, them getting mad, me being an idiot some more you know how it goes
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You’re better off not knowing.
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Yeah I’m not overly curious to be honest.
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by PursuitOfLappyness on Feb 4, 2012 9:05 PM EST up reply actions
Yes, it’s too soon, because it hasn’t actually ended yet. We need to distance ourselves before it can blow over, and we can’t do that until it stops and everybody walks away.
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by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 4, 2012 9:01 PM EST up reply actions
Carter scored in his comeback game by the way.
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by PursuitOfLappyness on Feb 4, 2012 8:58 PM EST reply actions
saw that he actually sort of celebrated
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Did anyone look the other way when he drove by for a glove bump?
by Lesion of Doom on Feb 4, 2012 9:47 PM EST up reply actions
they seemed to great him with open arms
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Good outcome, then. I put myself in his position: 40 goals every year, millions in the bank, all the snatch in the world — like, what could go wrong? And then Homer calls, and the atlas confirms that Columbus is just south of Siberia. Not sure how I would react if I were in his skates.
by Lesion of Doom on Feb 4, 2012 9:53 PM EST up reply actions
id be like..well less pressure, new colleges to swim through with my pretty face and rockin hair that draws in the 18-21 year old chicks…6 mill a year….im game
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I know, right? Money and youth are (sometimes) wasted on the wrong people. In the wake of one of Houston’s oil busts, the best bumper sticker was: Lord, give me another gusher, THIS time I promise not to piss it away.
by Lesion of Doom on Feb 4, 2012 10:01 PM EST up reply actions
I was thinking about this the other day. And I kinda do get where he’s coming from. He probably grew up hoping that he’d score the game winning goal in the Stanley Cup Final in front of raucous fans. Perhaps he hoped he’d do that for the Leafs (given he’s from Ontario), but it wasn’t a bad outcome to become the ‘next big thing’ for the Flyers, a team with a good history and renowned fans. Yeah he liked to party and all that, but considering how much he’s given to hockey in his life, it must suck to think that perhaps he won’t have a legacy. Perhaps he’ll spend the rest of his career being a reasonable 30+ goal scorer for a team that is never a Stanley Cup contender and only rarely makes playoffs. He thought he had it made. He maybe thought he’d have a chance to have his number in the rafters some day. Now, he might feel like he’s a nobody.
Of course that’s just me randomly trying to put myself in his shoes.
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.
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by PursuitOfLappyness on Feb 4, 2012 10:06 PM EST up reply actions
I was thinking about this the other day. And I kinda do get where he’s coming from. He probably grew up hoping that he’d score the game winning goal in the Stanley Cup Final in front of raucous fans. Perhaps he hoped he’d do that for the Leafs (given he’s from Ontario), but it wasn’t a bad outcome to become the ‘next big thing’ for the Flyers, a team with a good history and renowned fans. Yeah he liked to party and all that, but considering how much he’s given to hockey in his life, it must suck to think that perhaps he won’t have a legacy. Perhaps he’ll spend the rest of his career being a reasonable 30+ goal scorer for a team that is never a Stanley Cup contender and only rarely makes playoffs. He thought he had it made. He maybe thought he’d have a chance to have his number in the rafters some day. Now, he might feel like he’s a nobody.
Of course that’s just me randomly trying to put myself in his shoes.
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 Feb 4, 2012 10:07 PM EST up reply actions
I just can’t imagine him being much concerned about “legacy.” I was always infuriated by his play: “c’mon, dude! with that much talent, please try a little harder!” But Richie’s work ethic did not rub off on him, and he blithely skated to his own soundtrack. Then, BOOM, off to Columbus. The day that Jeff Carter wakes up to how fleeting everything is, every opposing team is in trouble.
by Lesion of Doom on Feb 4, 2012 10:31 PM EST up reply actions
My issue with this is always how do you measure who’s trying and who isn’t? My father said the same thing about Schmidt back in the day.
"I wouldn’t run if there was a fire. I wouldn’t run anywhere. I hate running." - O. Munn
I think the “try” factor has always distinguished this team. Who is NOT “trying hard” on this year’s team? (Ex.: At his ridiculous age, Kimmo still leads in blocked shots!) But I would watch Carter, and he never wanted to leave his comfort zone. Put the puck on his tape, and he’d smash it. But work for it? Um, not so much. That’s why I think our rookies are the wild cards for this team. They’re talented and they are hungry. Carter would benefit from a smidgen of hunger.
by Lesion of Doom on Feb 4, 2012 10:42 PM EST up reply actions
Eh, I’m still with HH that it is a damn hard thing to measure, especially because it is completely subjective and being done by people who are up in the stands or watching on a TV. You’re not in his head, how could you know? That’s why I’ve personally never put much stock in the “try” factor. But that’s me.
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
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So the default position is to rely on stats: “30+ goals, and that’s good.” But if someone would pull him aside, and whisper in his ear about the glories of scoring 40+, I wonder if Carter would listen? Carter teamed with Jagr would produce some incredible hockey, I think.
by Lesion of Doom on Feb 4, 2012 10:57 PM EST up reply actions
saw that he actually sort of celebrated
See? He doesn’t even put 100% into his celebrations. Lazy bum.
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Probably celebrated just to pad the celebration from the rest of the team.
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.
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by PursuitOfLappyness on Feb 4, 2012 10:30 PM EST up reply actions
I was playing board games with preteen girls all afternoon. I guess I missed a sucky game.
On the other hand, Blockus is not a sucky game.
I heart our rookies.
I was playing board games with preteen girls all afternoon.
I was about to call you a creeper until I remembered you’re female. My bad.
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
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Haha, yeah, I guess that might come off as creepy :) But these particular kiddos are practically my daughters, they spend a lot of time at my house to get away from a really rough home life. My husband and I take them to minor league baseball/hockey games and board game parties with our friends. They are literally counting down the days until Reading Phillies Opening Night.
I heart our rookies.
by LeepinLizardz on Feb 4, 2012 10:34 PM EST up reply actions
Is there anything in your life that equals this in importance?
by Lesion of Doom on Feb 4, 2012 11:04 PM EST up reply actions
Nice that you know that. Twenty years from now, these former preteens would lead you to that same conclusion.
by Lesion of Doom on Feb 4, 2012 11:06 PM EST up reply actions
I listened to the second half of the first period on the radio. By the end of the first, I knew it was going to be one of THOSE games. Plus, I had a rehearsal to attend anyway.
And apparently shit got nasty on here as well. Been happening quite a bit recently, hasn’t it? I know I’ve even been a bit of a dick myself, and I of all people have no excuse for doing so – especially since I’ve been known to ask us to play nicely together and ask us to be fair to the players as well.
I will try to be a better citizen, as I hope we all will.
And tomorrow the Flyers will (hopefully) try to be a better hockey team. They need to do a better JOB of… (HHHHHH) putting themselves in position to make PLAYS.
Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?
I so want to bump that first one back up to front page after today….
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by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 4, 2012 10:03 PM EST up reply actions
I can’t see it. I’m getting a 503 error…
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 Feb 4, 2012 10:08 PM EST up reply actions
The site crashed for a minute, you should try again
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by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 4, 2012 10:10 PM EST up reply actions
Got it. Yep perhaps worth putting up on the front page.
Obviously I’ve been a bad offender over the last week or so, but I regret it (which was further reinforced when I realised none of the stats guys would reply to my questions on the zone start article haha), and hope the community stays together and stays strong.
Although my favorite part of that fanpost was the early 90s history lesson.
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by PursuitOfLappyness on Feb 4, 2012 10:21 PM EST up reply actions
Go ahead. Everything Mike wrote then (except for getting ready for puck drop) applies now.
Influx of new members, decrease in civility, etc.
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Seems to happen on a lot of sites when traffic increases and there’s new folks. People don’t have a feel for one another yet and lines get crossed.
Perhaps we should revisit that thread. Do a new version…
"I wouldn’t run if there was a fire. I wouldn’t run anywhere. I hate running." - O. Munn
People don’t have a feel for one another yet and lines get crossed.
Hits the nail on the head, IMO
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Time’s yours…
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I went to a FARMER’S MARKET and (HHHHHHH) bought a few too many HERBS so (HHHHHH) I gave some of my extras to another CUSTOMER and said (HHHHHH) “Thyme’s yours.”
Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?
Dave Isaac’s still bringing us some good info via twitter:
@davegisaac
NHL fines Zac Rinaldo $5,000 “as a result of two separate incidents” in today’s game.
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Really? For an after-the-play infraction that could have splattered the ice with grey matter as the defenseless opponent fell backwards? Perfect confirmation that the NHL could care less about head injuries. (And I say this with full recognition that I am gratified that Zak will be available against the Rangers.)
by Lesion of Doom on Feb 4, 2012 10:20 PM EST up reply actions
They could still call a legit hearing Monday morning to review for a suspension. The fine they were able to hand down without the informal hearing.
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by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 4, 2012 10:22 PM EST up reply actions
Your call: Think he will be suspended?
by Lesion of Doom on Feb 4, 2012 10:23 PM EST up reply actions
Took my a while to get back to this, but slew-foots are sometimes considered to be one of the dirtiest moves in hockey. I don’t think the idea of him getting a hearing is a stretch.
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by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 4, 2012 11:48 PM EST up reply actions
Figures that this happens the weekend right after Shanahan says “we look at guys like Zac Rinaldo” and then he does something stupid like this. Something that, by the way, was after the play, wasn’t a big hit, and really didn’t help his team at all.
by everybodyhitswoohoo on Feb 4, 2012 11:58 PM EST up reply actions
So much for hit less, hit smarter.
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
"I think there is virtue in pissing off idiots." - Fehr and Balanced
That was my true problem with the penalty. It was chickenshit, as though he was trying to elude detection. That’s how he interprets “smarter.” Go out there, play YOUR game, and if you’re after someone, destroy them. Any questions, Zac?
by Lesion of Doom on Feb 4, 2012 10:46 PM EST up reply actions
Does anyone know if they are tracking concussions in the European Leagues and if so how they compare to the NHL?
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Feb 4, 2012 10:11 PM EST reply actions
Different rink, different rules, different game. And dare I say: a different mentality. That last one is key. Until we start realizing that EVERYONE is one “thrown elbow” away from permanent headaches, nothing much will happen. And the play that sticks with me was generated by a European: with Ville Leino throwing his elbow at a rookie. Really? That’s the level we have descended to??
by Lesion of Doom on Feb 4, 2012 10:16 PM EST up reply actions
Of course. It would be interesting to see if the concussion numbers match what one might expect with those differences.
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Feb 4, 2012 10:20 PM EST up reply actions
are the rinks in europe larger to? if so i would just be curious to see if there is a difference, and if rink size could have anything to do with it, or not i guess it would be hard to tell.
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Well it’s odd considering a lot of people are blaming the increased speed of the game for the increased level of concussions. The European rinks are wider, so there’s a lot more space for small skilled speedy skaters to have an impact. The speed is greater, but the chance of contact is reduced.
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 Feb 4, 2012 11:29 PM EST up reply actions
I think it’s the combination of the speed in the smaller confines of the NHL rink. It’s easier to “catch” a guy because there is less open ice. When the players are spread out it’s harder.
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Feb 4, 2012 11:40 PM EST up reply actions
True, but as I’ve stated before, so many of the concussions are coming on big hits, it’s just minor contact, or the way two players collide. Giroux got his from accidental contact with a teammate, which was also what re-aggravated Crosby’s I believe.
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Embrace the Jagr.*
by JerseyDriver on Feb 4, 2012 11:49 PM EST up reply actions
that’s part of the reason I’m interested in concussion numbers from Europe.
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Feb 5, 2012 12:18 AM EST up reply actions
Very good.
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Embrace the Jagr.*
by JerseyDriver on Feb 5, 2012 12:19 AM EST up reply actions
I’ve been slowly resigning myself to the possibility that the NHL might need to change to a European-style game over the next X number of years because of the concussion problem. But the question is what percentage of them would you prevent?
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Feb 5, 2012 12:22 AM EST up reply actions
Also, the logistics of it. Most American sports arenas were not built to accommodate a European sized rink.
Did they even use a European size rink in Salt Lake City during the 2002 Olympics? I honestly do not remember.
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According to Wikipedia Vancouver was the first time the NHL size was used, which matches my memory of 2002 as well.
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Feb 5, 2012 12:31 AM EST up reply actions
Thanks! I know in 2002 they used the E-Center (now the Maverik Center), which was a pretty unheralded arena not frequently used, so the possibility was there that it could have been a European rink.
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not that rink size is the only difference. There’s less of a hitting culture, no fighting culture.
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Feb 5, 2012 12:28 AM EST up reply actions
Which to me is not as interesting.
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Embrace the Jagr.*
by JerseyDriver on Feb 5, 2012 12:29 AM EST up reply actions
Me too. College hockey is played on the wider rink and I enjoy the Frozen Four a lot. But as you and Justin say the economics of the wider rink will be a very tough sell.
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Feb 5, 2012 12:32 AM EST up reply actions
Meaning the wider rink with the North American hitting ethic is more interesting to me than European hockey.
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Feb 5, 2012 12:33 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah, the only other possibility is a LONG term plan of building rinks with the ability to expand the ice down the road, but since the Flyers hav a newer rink and places like Pitt just built one, you are talking 20-30 years.
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Embrace the Jagr.*
by JerseyDriver on Feb 5, 2012 12:35 AM EST up reply actions
Possibly, it would be hard to do, as changing rink size would have to happen all at once, in the offseason. If not, you would have to build all new rinks.
If it’s the former, you just got rid of a whole lot of very expensive seats, with which owners and teams aren’t going to deal.
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Embrace the Jagr.*
by JerseyDriver on Feb 5, 2012 12:28 AM EST up reply actions
If it’s the former, you just got rid of a whole lot of very expensive seats, with which owners and teams aren’t going to deal.
This point was debated quite a lot a year or so ago. I contend that, while you do lose seats, you can actually lose them at the lower price level and gain more seats at the highest level. Say the lower level of your arena has 20 rows. Rows 1 and 2 are the closest to the ice, so you charge the most for them. Then let’s say rows 3-10 are at the next lower pricing tier, and 11-20 are less than that. Since the rows are concentric ovals, each higher row has more seats in it than the one below it. So if you have to remove three rows for the European rink (complete WAG, i have no idea), you now have 17 total. What were formerly rows 4 and 5 are now closest to the ice, so they take over the top price tier. But they actually have more seats than the original rows 1 and 2 did. So you’ve gained seats at that price tier. Then the new rows 3-10 (formerly 6-13) are the next pricing tier, and rows 11-17 (formerly 14-20) are the lowest. You’ve lost seats at the lowest pricing tier, while gaining seats in the middle and highest tiers. So while you’ve lost total capacity, depending on how the prices work out, you could end up even or possibly even ahead on money. And you know if there’s a way to end up ahead on money, the owners will do it.
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I see what you’re saying, so I guess it could work out. Btw, WAG = Wild Ass Guess?
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Embrace the Jagr.*
by JerseyDriver on Feb 5, 2012 12:40 AM EST up reply actions
plus you wouldn’t lose the seats behind the goals, because the length would be the same. It’s 30% of the seats, if my math is right. But my physics might be wrong in factoring the broader curves in the corners.
Plus if you’re only adding 6 1/2 feet on either side three rows is not a wild ass guess. I think it would be a little closer to two than four.
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Feb 5, 2012 12:51 AM EST up reply actions
Never realized it was that small of a difference. I would assume not much would change from the hitting and fighting perspective, but I could be wrong.
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Embrace the Jagr.*
by JerseyDriver on Feb 5, 2012 12:57 AM EST up reply actions
doesn’t seem like much, does it? but you watch a game on that ice and it looks like they’re skating on a lake.
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Feb 5, 2012 1:02 AM EST up reply actions
13 feet doesn’t seem like much, but when you think about it hockey-wise, that is a lot of extra room to move around.
1. Flyers 2. Union 3. Tottenham 4. Eagles
makes it hell for slow defensemen.
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Feb 5, 2012 1:07 AM EST up reply actions
yes, they’re 13 feet wide in Europe and in the Olympics. it makes a difference.
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Feb 4, 2012 11:30 PM EST up reply actions
Steve Off just won a faceoff in overtime. Not surprising since he’s 5th in the league.
by everybodyhitswoohoo on Feb 4, 2012 10:38 PM EST reply actions
He actually dragged himself back up to 10th. Doesn’t make him any less of a jerk though
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by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 4, 2012 10:40 PM EST up reply actions
I was disappointed he didn’t make it to Ottawa to take place in the faceoff portion of the All-Star Skills competition.
by everybodyhitswoohoo on Feb 4, 2012 10:41 PM EST up reply actions
The Stars’ announcers were just trying to figure out who should take this key faceoff with :55 left in overtime. Um…duh?
by everybodyhitswoohoo on Feb 4, 2012 10:44 PM EST up reply actions
Updates on Kevin Marshall:
The Bears’ beat writer guy says he’s: 1) lost some teeth and 2) was definitely ambulatory after the game.
Madly in love with Jaromir Jagr's brilliant smile and epic goal salute.
Sean Couturier and Matt Read for joint Calder Trophy winners!
Ian Laperriere (EE-an luh-PAIR-ee-YAIR), proper noun. Definition: Bad-assery on skates
Poor guy. Gets traded and gets a puck to his face in the first game with his new team.
by everybodyhitswoohoo on Feb 4, 2012 11:45 PM EST up reply actions
So anyways. I said during the weekend that I’d be thrilled if three of the following five games went my way:
Sixers over Heat
Flyers over Devils
Sixers over Hawks
Flyers over Rangers
Patriots over Giants
…fine, 2 of 5. I won’t be greedy. But I would REALLY like a Flyers win tomorrow, k, sports gods?
by everybodyhitswoohoo on Feb 4, 2012 11:44 PM EST reply actions
And especially yes to your last one on that list. Boston needs another title like a fat kid needs cake, but I just can’t have that 9-7 team win a SB trophy. I can’t have it.
"I wouldn’t run if there was a fire. I wouldn’t run anywhere. I hate running." - O. Munn
Exactly.
Plus, if at any time you feel like you might not mind the Giants winning the Superbowl, try having a conversation with your nearest Giants fan.
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 Feb 4, 2012 11:48 PM EST up reply actions
Is it bad that I hate both teams so much that I don’t even want to watch it?
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by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 4, 2012 11:49 PM EST up reply actions
No, I feel same. But I still have to pick a side; it’s pathological.
"I wouldn’t run if there was a fire. I wouldn’t run anywhere. I hate running." - O. Munn
I actually rooted for the Giants when they played the Pats in ‘07 but that was just because that Patriots team was so damn unlikeable and I couldn’t handle them setting the record. Plus that Giants team was actually a pretty good team.
This year, though…ew. They’ve been riding Manning, Nicks, Cruz, and a good front four all season.
by everybodyhitswoohoo on Feb 5, 2012 12:04 AM EST up reply actions
I was just talking to someone about that. It was kind hilarious. Everytime something went well for the Giants, the 2 dozen people in my apartment would jump up and cheer, then simultaneously go quiet and sit back down, shuddering in disgust.
Flyers, Phillies, Union, Eagles, Phantoms, Wings.
Yeah, I know that could be annoying, and then once they end up winning, they brag it up. My buddy isn’t like that, he knows how lucky they are to be where they are—but he’ll take it of course.
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Embrace the Jagr.*
by JerseyDriver on Feb 5, 2012 11:08 AM EST up reply actions
I wish there was a way to uncheck a box called ‘football’ and pretend it doesn’t exist for the next few weeks.
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 Feb 4, 2012 11:52 PM EST up reply actions
I have to go to a Superbowl party; and to be brutally honest, I want to bring my laptop and work on writing my CBA articles. Then I can still talk to people but I don’t have to watch the game. Yes, I’m serious, and I realize that it’s pathetic, but that’s how strong my desire to ignore the game is.
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by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 4, 2012 11:59 PM EST up reply actions
No, that’s completely reasonable.
One of my really good friends is a huge Jets and Rangers fan. I think we’re probably just going to watch tomorrow’s hockey game, hate eachother for an hour or so after it ends, then commiserate about how much we hate football.
by everybodyhitswoohoo on Feb 5, 2012 12:10 AM EST up reply actions
Jets and Rangers fan, how’d that happen? Was he a fan of the original Jets and then converted to the Rags when they moved to Phoenix?
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by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 5, 2012 12:39 AM EST up reply actions
NY Jets football team, perhaps?
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Embrace the Jagr.*
by JerseyDriver on Feb 5, 2012 12:41 AM EST up reply actions
The fact that I didn’t think of that emphasizes that my brain absolutely refuses to think about football right now. The laptop idea sounds even better now. I’ve got that draft of the new CBA CapGeek posted to review!
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by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 5, 2012 12:52 AM EST up reply actions
Well stop commenting and start writing ;) Also, don’t follow football, but aren’t they pretty irrelevant?
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Embrace the Jagr.*
by JerseyDriver on Feb 5, 2012 12:58 AM EST up reply actions
I should be sleeping… But yeah, I’d agree.
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by DragonGirl0583 on Feb 5, 2012 1:00 AM EST up reply actions
40 years ago their quarterback guaranteed they would win the super bowl despite being underdogs and they won and it was a big deal.
Since then, though, yeah, they’ve been about as irrelevant as an NY team can possibly be. (not counting the Islanders)
by everybodyhitswoohoo on Feb 5, 2012 1:00 AM EST up reply actions
I think it’s the best example of the NY-centric nature of sports media and history.
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by flyersfaninchicago on Feb 5, 2012 1:03 AM EST up reply actions
Going to the friend’s house I was talking about earlier to watch the Flyers game and then hang out for the SB, will be using the iPad quite a bit I think. Between commercials at least.
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Embrace the Jagr.*
by JerseyDriver on Feb 5, 2012 12:11 AM EST up reply actions
Ehh, one of my best friends is a Giants fan, from South Jersey, and he’s ok—not one of “those” types of fans. Also a Flyers and Phils fan.
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Embrace the Jagr.*
by JerseyDriver on Feb 4, 2012 11:51 PM EST up reply actions
Oh, yeah. The ones I know have been pretty tough to take over the last few weeks. They were ready to get rid of Eli and Coughlin half way through this season and now they want them both in the Hall? Ugh.
"I wouldn’t run if there was a fire. I wouldn’t run anywhere. I hate running." - O. Munn
The bit I hate the most is that if the Eagles had done their business in the 4th quarter of their first game against the NYG (or if Vick hadn’t been injured in the 4th quarter of the game against the Giants), that stupid team and their overrated quarterback wouldn’t have even made the playoffs let alone the Superbowl.
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 Feb 4, 2012 11:54 PM EST up reply actions
Fortunately, my best Giants fan friend is currently abroad in London so I don’t have to worry TOO much about him. Yet.
by everybodyhitswoohoo on Feb 5, 2012 12:01 AM EST up reply actions
For me, the difference is Tom Brady is already a future Hall Of Famer and is legitimately an elite QB and very, very good at football. He’s great either way, what’s another Super Bowl for him? People talk about Eli Manning like he is at Tom Brady’s level, but he isn’t. And that annoys me.
Plus, I’m not going to lie, Brady winning a 4th Super Bowl in Indianapolis after the season the Colts just had would be the trollingest thing eve.
There is one thing pulling me in the Giants favor, but due to a probably unfound paranoia, is not something I feel comfortable having put on the internet for eternity in a forum this big. DM me or shoot me an email (it is in my profile) if you want to know what it is and I will be happy to tell you in private.
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Yeah, I think the fact that folks are now saying that if the NYG win another SB Eli is better than Peyton really bothers me for some reason.
"I wouldn’t run if there was a fire. I wouldn’t run anywhere. I hate running." - O. Munn
I really hate how much emphasis people put on SB wins in rating players. I also hate the fact that McNabb never winning a Superbowl undermined all that he did in his career.
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 Feb 5, 2012 12:05 AM EST up reply actions
*ever, not eve.
I think I’m worse than j reed with grammar.
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Not just any 9-7 team. The freaking Giants. The Giants who SHOULDN’T EVEN BE IN THE PLAYOFFS AND WOULDN’T BE IF WE HADN’T CHOKED AWAY SIX GAMES THIS SEASON.
by everybodyhitswoohoo on Feb 5, 2012 12:03 AM EST up reply actions
Also they gave up more points than they scored this season. If they win the SB—and they had better not—they’d be the first ever to win the SB with those stats.
"I wouldn’t run if there was a fire. I wouldn’t run anywhere. I hate running." - O. Munn
Pretty sure they’re already the first conference champion with those stats.
by everybodyhitswoohoo on Feb 5, 2012 12:05 AM EST up reply actions
They pretty much won every single game they played that was close. And it feels like half the time they won it because of boneheaded plays from the opposition or questionable refereeing. If any one of those games went to the opposition, even one of them, they would not be in the Superbowl. That’s what bugs me the most. Usually Superbowl teams are, you know, actually good teams.
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 Feb 5, 2012 12:07 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah, they sort of feel like the SFG of 2010. Lots of fucking luck in 1-run games.
"I wouldn’t run if there was a fire. I wouldn’t run anywhere. I hate running." - O. Munn
Giants are 6-3 (including playoffs) in games decided by 7-points or less.
Though in fairness, according to DVOA, this Giants team is better than the team that beat the Patriots in Super Bowl XLII. That’s the positive Giants spin.
The negative Giants spin? As long as DVOA goes back for (I want that’s the early 1990s), these Giants are the 4th worst team in the Super Bowl and are the first team to make the Super Bowl after being outscored by their opponents in the regular season.
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Devils fan here. Not here to gloat, in the least.
The Flyers have been a serious team as long as I can remember…except that one year, maybe 2006?… but hey, the Devs had one last year.
Today’s game was a great win for the Devils and all, but the Flyers showed a helluva lot of grit in the third to take it as far ad they did. Score effects are one thing, but outshooting the Devs 27-1 is crazy. I read that the Devils barely brought the puck through the neutral zone. Yikes.
So, while the game was very frustrating on your end, it was pretty scary on my end as well. I think the league sees games likes this and says, well, that’s the Atlantic Division. Hardcore.
I will say this, and you might not like it but, well too bad. You probably don’t care anyway. (I’m saying it because you could easily check my history and find the same thing). The complaining about the refs the other day was really just absurd from what I saw from some of you. They missed a big one on Zubrus-Giroux and that was a shame, but there were a lot of dirty non-calls yesterday. It’s not worth walking through the entire game, but let’s just sag nobody likes inconsistent/ unpredictble officiating. NHL needs to find a better way to iron out those wrinkles.
Final note: cheers to what you guys are doing for that Rangers guy from the Geno’s Steakhouse fight. That shows the kind of class that Philly fans – as you know – are not know for.
"Smart guy, that William Shakespeare."
by Alan Wright on Feb 5, 2012 1:12 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I think Philly fans aren’t known for class because the good stuff that they do—and they do a lot of it—never gets published. I’d say the good far outweighs the bad, but from what you read and hear on the interwebs you’d think it was bedlam most nights at any one of our stadia. Honestly, that’s really only the Linc. LOL.
"I wouldn’t run if there was a fire. I wouldn’t run anywhere. I hate running." - O. Munn
Yeah, media coverage has a lot to do with it. I’ve gone to school with lotsa people from Philly, the Shore, South Jersey, and Delaware who are Philly fans. They’re all pretty cool but we disagree about sports. Respectfully.
I live in a pretty strong NY sports climate (way too much NYR and never enough NJD coverage). So, it’s typically anti-Philly.
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by Alan Wright on Feb 6, 2012 9:19 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
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