Game 53, Discussion Thread: New York Islanders at Philadelphia Flyers
by Travis Hughes on Feb 7, 2012 5:30 PM EST
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New York Islanders (21-22-8, 50 pts) at Philadelphia Flyers at (30-16-6, 66 pts)
7 p.m. tonight at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia
Catch the action on CSN Philly, MSG Plus and 94WIP
[Game Preview] - [New York Perspective]
Tonight's goaltenders:
Stats widgets are giving me a hard time, but it's llya Bryzgalov vs. Evgeni Nabokov tonight.
Flyers Line Combinations
Hartnell - Giroux - Jagr
Read - Briere - Voracek
Talbot - Schenn - Simmonds
Rinaldo - Couturier - Sestito
Timonen - Coburn
Carle - Bourdon
Gustafsson - Meszaros
New York Line Combinations via NHL.com
Moulson - Tavares - Okposo
Parenteau - Nielsen - Grabner
Martin - Bailey - Rakhshani
Pandolfo - Niederreiter - Wallace
Streit - Staios
MacDonald - Reese
Ness - Eaton
Questions to Answer
- Steve Staios is playing. He didn't play last time the teams met, and the Flyers couldn't give him any pay back for his hit on Max Talbot. How long are our memories tonight?
- How's Danny Briere look in his return to the lineup?
- Can the defense tighten up?
- Can Ilya Bryzgalov tighten up?
- The power play has been really potent of late. More?
Go Flyers.
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CLAP.....CLAP......CLAPCLAPCLAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Commenter formerly known as M from Pdaddy, but still just Call Me "M"!
DISCLAIMER: Information written above may not be entirely factual nor provable with the use of complex statistics. But it may induce thought, humor and possibly laughter.
My 6 year old just had an extended conversation with Coatesy aboit the merits of Read and Couturier. He’s a nice guy.
Sarauj, Latvija!
by LVHokejs on Feb 7, 2012 5:40 PM EST via mobile reply actions 2 recs
That could be the coolest thing I’ve heard this year.
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by KreiderDesigns on Feb 7, 2012 5:42 PM EST up reply actions
Check the kid for alcohol poisoning.
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DISCLAIMER: Information written above may not be entirely factual nor provable with the use of complex statistics. But it may induce thought, humor and possibly laughter.
by MJDII on Feb 7, 2012 6:49 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
wow someone needs to post the bryz vid of him bashing winnipeg do knock their snarkyness down a notch
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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
Is anyone else not that excited about Briere returning?? He’s had what, one good game this season?
If I started playing ice hockey right now, I could be better than Jody Shelley in 2 weeks
hat trick game? I’d say that’s leaning towards the “great” game side. and the other times he’s produced would be classified as good.
I guess… I just don’t think he’s played that well this season. He hasn’t passed my eye test at least. I don’t know if these Corsi/Fenwick police are gonna come on here and bash me now but I’ve been saying this for a while I just expect more out of our highest paid player
If I started playing ice hockey right now, I could be better than Jody Shelley in 2 weeks
If you’re judging him relative to his contract, then yes, he’s dramatically underperformed, and has pretty much every year.
At some point during the last five years, many of us stopped saying “I expect more out of our highest paid player” and turned instead to “this is about what I expect from Danny Briere”. Unfortunately, this year his scoring is down a bit, so I’m not sure he’s quite hitting that level either, but it’s in the ballpark.
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yeah… hopefully i’ll get there someday
If I started playing ice hockey right now, I could be better than Jody Shelley in 2 weeks
Forwards with bigger cap hits than Briere:
Ovechkin, Malkin, Crosby, EStaal, Nash, Lecavalier, Heatley, Gaborik, Stamkos, Gomezlol, Vanek, Spezza, Iginla, Thornton, Marleau, Kopitar, Koivu, Datsyuk, Backstrom, Semin, BRichards, Kovalchuk, Stastny.
Does he belong on that list? No, clearly not. But he’s still a good player.
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Danny Briere – career 0.79 PPG, salary $6.5m, assuming 82-games it’s $100k per point.
Ovechkin – 1.25 PPG, $93k per point.
Malkin – 1.20 PPG, $88k per point.
Crosby – 1.39 PPG, $76k per point.
E.Staal – 0.88 PPG, $114k per point.
Nash – 0.81 PPG, $117k per point.
Lecavalier – 0.85 PPG, $111k per point.
Heatley – 1.01 PPG, $91k per point.
Gaborik – 0.89 PPG, $103k per point.
Stamkos – 0.98 PPG, $93k per point.
Gomez – 0.77 PPG, $117k per point.
Vanek – 0.82 PPG, $106k per point.
Spezza – 1.00 PPG, $85k per point.
Iginla – 0.90 PPG, $95k per point.
Thornton – 0.17 PPG … oh wait, you meant Joe not Shawn, so 1.00 PPG, $85k per point :)
Marleau – 0.74 PPG, $114k per point.
Kopitar – 0.91 PPG, $91k per point.
Datsyuk – 0.99 PPG, $83k per point.
Backstrom – 1.01 PPG, $81k per point.
Semin – 0.87 PPG, $94k per point.
B. Richards – 0.91 PPG, $89k per point.
Kovalchuk – 1.00 PPG, $81k per point.
Stastny – 0.88 PPG, $91k per point.
and one below Briere on the list, Pat Kane – 0.94 PPG, $82k per point.
For comparison …
J. Carter – 0.73 PPG, $88k per point.
M. Richards – 0.75 PPG, $93k per point.
Giroux – 0.82 PPG, $56k per point (!).
Read – 0.65 PPG, $17k per point (!!!).
Talbot – 0.30 PPG, $71k per point.
Shelley – 0.09 PPG, $149k per point (holy shit.).
So honestly, Briere isn’t horribly overpaid compared to the similarly highly paid people around the league looking at solely points scored. It’s only when you take into account that he doesn’t hit, or play defense, or lead the team, or kill penalties, or anything EXCEPT score that his value drops relative to the others on the list. In fact, all this shows is that Holmgren is a fucking genius and needs scouts at every single NCAA hockey game, and that Girlyname is a waste of money (which we all knew anyway).
Maxime Talbot - in the Orange and Black ... better than chocolate and peanut butter!
by MaximumTalbot on Feb 7, 2012 7:23 PM EST up reply actions
So honestly, Briere isn’t horribly overpaid compared to the similarly highly paid people around the league looking at solely pointsscoredper game.
When we’re talking about a guy who (excluding his 5-game rookie season) averages 61 games played per year, that’s an important distinction.
But other than that, I basically agree with you. He’s a very good player, but not a great one. He’s 17th out of 25 in points/$ from your list, struggles to stay healthy, lacks an all-around game, has a below-average Corsi, and at 34 isn’t getting any better.
The contract doesn’t single-handedly cripple a franchise, but it’s definitely a bad deal.
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I was honestly surprised at how low some of those PPG career averages were (although the ‘power forwards are slow to develop’ argument probably covers Marleau’s ass). More important to me is that the team kept Briere … but traded Carter and Richie away, when they have far more facets to their game. Damn NMC.
Maxime Talbot - in the Orange and Black ... better than chocolate and peanut butter!
by MaximumTalbot on Feb 7, 2012 7:42 PM EST up reply actions
That said, he still sucks, he;s still overpaid, and I still would love to see the team trade him to Phoenix for Boedkker and Korpikoski (or either and Schlemko).
Maxime Talbot - in the Orange and Black ... better than chocolate and peanut butter!
by MaximumTalbot on Feb 7, 2012 7:29 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t know if these Corsi/Fenwick police are gonna come on here and bash me now
Is this at all necessary? You are allowed to say you are disappointed in Briere. But it’s also quite easy to refute that with point totals. Or other eye tests. We don’t need possession metrics to disagree with you.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 7, 2012 6:44 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t really think his point totals are going to blow anyone away this year, but you have me at past playoff production. I am of the belief that you can run advanced statistics until the cows come home but they won’t always tell the whole story, and I, like every other human being on this planet, go by my own two eyes before I let anyone else tell me otherwise. It’s no offense to you, and I’m sorry, because obviously you’ve taken offense to it.
If I started playing ice hockey right now, I could be better than Jody Shelley in 2 weeks
....
I, like every other human being on this planet, go by my own two eyes before I let anyone else tell me otherwise
some more reliably than others…
/python’d
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Feb 7, 2012 7:03 PM EST up reply actions
I’m a robot, I don’t take offense to things.
Everything you just said is fine, but this notion that an opinion is going to be shouted down by “the Corsi/Fenwick police” needs to stop. It’s not only incorrect, but it’s creating a false divide. You are disappointed in Briere. That’s fine. Those who disagree with you are not only free to, but they don’t have to use non-traditional metrics to do it, nor do they have to be referred to as “the police”.
Opinions are welcome here and I’d really like to do away with this ridiculous us vs. them mentality held by those who do not yet use non-traditional metrics.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 7, 2012 7:19 PM EST up reply actions
I’m a robot
We finally have it in writing.
Maxime Talbot - in the Orange and Black ... better than chocolate and peanut butter!
by MaximumTalbot on Feb 7, 2012 7:26 PM EST up reply actions
im just waiting for him to come out of the closet and admit hes kilroy…i mean it is 2012 it should be acceptable
by profoundnotions on Feb 7, 2012 7:27 PM EST up reply actions
We’ve had it in writing since Saturday.
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Well, excuse me for having a life and missing ONE thread! (Actually, I always miss game threads unless I’m working late.) I was still impressed with the admission; it’s very mature and means he’s over his Pinocchio-like obsession with being a real boy.
Maxime Talbot - in the Orange and Black ... better than chocolate and peanut butter!
by MaximumTalbot on Feb 7, 2012 7:37 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, this is nothing new.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 7, 2012 7:31 PM EST up reply actions
Also, I refer to them (maybe you, too? I’m guessing?) as the corsi/fenwick police partially due to the people in baseball (such as Bill Baer) that have gone totally nuts with advanced statistics (see: Moneyball) and will immediately refute you for being upset that Ryan Howard strikes out a zillion times a year with some crazy fyrWAR statistic in which he leads all players north of the Mason-Dixon line in time on the field with his shoes tied. Again, no offense to you at all. Just want to see more from Briere, and possibly still mad about this terrible weekend.
If I started playing ice hockey right now, I could be better than Jody Shelley in 2 weeks
A) Bill Baer is awesome
B) Adv stats people are the last ones who will defense Ryan Howard’s contract
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I’m not sure if this comparison is totally warranted, but I see Ryan Howard as the Phillies’ version of Ilya Bryzgalov. Both are obviously overpaid and both obviously have no chance at performing up to or out-performing their contract (unless there is a high amount of inflation in the next few years). But neither of them are bums or good for nothing, which is how some people (namely Philly.com commenters/WIP types) portray him. And it’s from there that you see some “defenses” of Howard (and Bryzgalov for that matter), because neither are bums or good for nothing, or whatever word you want to use.
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a) “I just don’t think Briere’s played all that well this season. Maybe a bunch of people who saw it differently are going to come disagree now, but that’s what I think.”
b) “I just don’t think Briere’s played all that well this season. Maybe a bunch of Briere fans are going to come bash me now, but that’s what I think.”
c) “I just don’t think Briere’s played all that well this season. Maybe the Corsi police are going to come bash me now, but that’s what I think.”
In (a) and (b), the speaker is acknowledging that different people see things differently. In ©, the speaker is assuming that people who use stats will disagree with whatever he has to say and bash him for it. This creates an unnecessary us-and-them dichotomy predisposed to personal argument. And that’s been a little bit of a problem lately, so I think Geoff was trying to nip it in the bud.
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Writer at Broad Street Hockey
by Eric T. on Feb 7, 2012 7:01 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Did not intend to create this dichotomous predisposition, and I wasn’t aware of the recent happenings with this being the main issue. Just didn’t look at Briere’s advanced stats, so was assuming me saying he’s been bad this year was going to get blown up in some way by those who have looked at them.
If I started playing ice hockey right now, I could be better than Jody Shelley in 2 weeks
Yah, no problem. The game threads this weekend were — as you might imagine — a bit of a challenge.
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Writer at Broad Street Hockey
Seeing as Briere is gonna be on the ice rather than someone like Shelley or Sestito, uhhh yeah i’m pretty fuckin pumped. I don’t know how you cant be.
This is true.. but maybe not in a game where I am more interested in Staios getting his face pummeled than watching Briere turn the puck over seven times with an easy shoulder check
If I started playing ice hockey right now, I could be better than Jody Shelley in 2 weeks
You mean Staios getting his face pummeled (which I’m all for) by a guy like Shelley/Sestito/Rinaldo who probably turn the puck over twice as much as Briere?
Yeah not sure about that. I’m stoked Briere is back. He adds another element to our offense and the other team keeps their eye out for him when he’s on the ice. I know he hasnt been remarkable this year, but the guy is a major asset to this team.
Again true, but I’m less worried when Sestito/Shelley turn the puck over against (hopefully) the opposition’s 4th line than when Briere turns it over against (often) the opposition’s 2nd line
If I started playing ice hockey right now, I could be better than Jody Shelley in 2 weeks
I will say this… in the past when I’ve turned up my heat/hatred of Danny Boy he produces. I believe I might have had the same type of post in the pre-game thread of the Sens game as well.
If I started playing ice hockey right now, I could be better than Jody Shelley in 2 weeks
well then i loathe danny briere so much i dont care if he scores 6 goals!
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DANIEL Briere SUCKS!!
/JackCampbell’d
Maxime Talbot - in the Orange and Black ... better than chocolate and peanut butter!
by MaximumTalbot on Feb 7, 2012 6:35 PM EST up reply actions
I sorta agree with you. Briere has been meh pretty much the entire season so far. I’m still excited to have him back, though, because we know what he can do.
I want to see Read and Voracek being a little more aggressive when it comes to shooting the puck and not simply conceding the shooting to Briere. Danny does better when he plays off of guys who at least are threats to score.
by fiveredapples on Feb 7, 2012 6:36 PM EST up reply actions
So far, a great night at the WFC for my 6 year old. He just met and got autographs from Bernie Parent and Bob Kelly.
Sarauj, Latvija!
by LVHokejs on Feb 7, 2012 6:20 PM EST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
Geez I wish I was in Philly!
Would they sign for a 52 year old groupie?
by I'dRatherBeInPhilly on Feb 7, 2012 6:33 PM EST up reply actions
Of course! Dornhoefer also showed up later.
Sarauj, Latvija!
by LVHokejs on Feb 7, 2012 6:45 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
That’s fantastic!!! Good for you and him!
Maxime Talbot - in the Orange and Black ... better than chocolate and peanut butter!
by MaximumTalbot on Feb 7, 2012 7:30 PM EST up reply actions
Gandalf > Pandolfo.
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Gandolfo?
"BOB!...hmm?...BOB!...huh?...BOB!...What!?!...BOB!...FOR THE LOVE OF GOD WHAT DO YOU WANT?"
There's a stray ginger tabby in my neighborhood who frequents my house because the lady who lives downstairs also has a cat: I have taken to affectionately calling him Cladue
by WeDontWinTheLadyByng on Feb 7, 2012 7:01 PM EST up reply actions
JVR would be great to have back in the line-up, but I think his hip (was it?) has been a problem for him all season. I thought Sestito had a good game against Boston. I wouldn’t mind seeing more of the same.
by fiveredapples on Feb 7, 2012 6:49 PM EST up reply actions
OT
Owen Nolan retired from the NHL today.
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=615732
Maxime Talbot - in the Orange and Black ... better than chocolate and peanut butter!
OT
does anyone here have their own website (for whatever reason)? If so, what domain/server thingy do you use? wordpress? webstarters?
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 7, 2012 6:51 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
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"There’s more to life than being really, really, really good at hockey."
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Suck it, Phaneuf
Wow that’s big.
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Suck it, Phaneuf
Not the sarcasm font
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AM I RIGHT?
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 Geoff Detweiler on Feb 7, 2012 7:21 PM EST up reply actions
“Defendant Hughes placed a bottle rocket in his anus, ignited the fuse, but instead of launching, the bottle rocket blew up in the defendant’s rectum, and this startled the plaintiff and caused him to jump back, at which time he fell off of the ATO deck, and he became lodged between the deck and an air conditioner unit adjacent the deck.”
ouch
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reads like a game of Twister gone wrong
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Feb 7, 2012 7:25 PM EST up reply actions
I love how the plaintiff is someone other than the guy who had a firework blow up in his ass.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 7, 2012 7:32 PM EST up reply actions
Seriously, it’s like those people who stick their hand in a moving blender and then sue the company for not saying the blades were sharp.
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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Actually, it’s more like those people who watch someone stick their hand in a moving blender and then sue the person who did because they were grossed out.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 7, 2012 7:42 PM EST up reply actions
True story: someone in my high school hit and killed a pedestrian on Kelly Drive and complained afterwards that she should be able to sue his estate for the emotional disturbance this caused her.
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That is nauseating.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 7, 2012 7:52 PM EST up reply actions
Not nearly as nauseating as her blood-spattered white car, which she drove to school that day without stopping to get it washed.
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True story – when I hear things like that I want to hit those people with my car.
Maxime Talbot - in the Orange and Black ... better than chocolate and peanut butter!
by MaximumTalbot on Feb 7, 2012 7:54 PM EST up reply actions
i just want this in my sig
Defendant Hughes owed plaintiff and others on the ATO deck a duty of care not to drink under age, or to fire bottle rockets out of his anus."
Beets,Bears,Battlestar Galactica.
MICHAEL!
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Someone sharing my name got arrested for trying to ship ecstasy out of state by hiding it in a porn magazine. True stuff.
I dread the day potential employers Google my name, don’t do any research, and mistakenly believe that bozo is me.
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was it your porn magazine at least?
I have a name that is both common and shared by a public figure, so I have some protection there.
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Feb 7, 2012 7:36 PM EST up reply actions
No, it was not. I do not subscribe to Penthouse, though I have an odd feeling that M thinks I do.
My name is not that common and that guy is the first thing that comes up when you Google my name, so yeah, I hope human resources departments do their due diligence and read my clearances stating I have no prior arrests.
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My name is eminently googleable, which is why I’m Eric T. on here. I don’t have any great need to keep my identity a secret from you guys (anyone who bought the MSP knows it!); it’s all about prospective employers.
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HUCK.
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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I know it!
Then again, you accidentally sent it to me in a DM intended for a childhood (?) friend of yours. I’m fairly certain that was before MSP.
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Right you are.
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I’m wondering why Lavy is playing Sean Couturier with an insane guy and a tortilla chip.
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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‘cause he’s the coach…
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Suck it, Phaneuf
He?
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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#Flyers starters tonight vs. NY Islanders: Coburn-Timonen on D with Read-Talbot-Voracek up front and Ilya Bryzgalov in net!
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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Is Briere playing with Schenn and Simmonds then?
by Anders Jensen on Feb 7, 2012 6:59 PM EST up reply actions
Per Adam Kimelman (an editor at NHL.com)
Flyers lines: Hartnell-Giroux-Jagr, Schenn-Briere-Simmonds, Read-Talbot-Voracek, Rinaldo-Couturier-Sestito. Zolnierczyk, Shelley scratched
Madly in love with Jaromir Jagr's brilliant smile and epic goal salute.
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Enjoy the game tonight! Hopefully I can watch it, but I need to meet new people in my new home, so I’m going to be social.
GO FLYERS!!
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Bryz! You Suck!
;)
Sorry, just getting it out of the way. I feel better now.
My teams are the Flyers, Phillies and the Steelers. Deal with it.
Why heff you be mad?
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Suck it, Phaneuf
Why so serious?
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LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Awaiting the return of the G-stache
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Suck it, Phaneuf
Why are we playing Sestito and Rinaldo when Briere is back?
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Feb 7, 2012 7:31 PM EST up reply actions
Whoo Hoo!
It’s on!
Hope springs eternal.
by I'dRatherBeInPhilly on Feb 7, 2012 7:05 PM EST reply actions
Do I spy the beginnings of a haiku?
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
Well, it was unintentional, but I’d be game
by I'dRatherBeInPhilly on Feb 7, 2012 7:10 PM EST up reply actions
Haiku is simple
Make words flow like much water
Don’t think on it much
goldomatic, who is King in the art of wishful thinking
Remember the 5-7-5 pattern if you are new to it.
Let’s go Flyer boys!
Victory is possible
Get it to the net.
by I'dRatherBeInPhilly on Feb 7, 2012 7:12 PM EST up reply actions
Return of haiku!
How I dream’t this day would come!
Now: goals ’n more goals.
@BSH_EricT
Writer at Broad Street Hockey
Defense is asleep
So glad our Russian bear
Found his alarm clock
by noisy_summer on Feb 7, 2012 7:19 PM EST via Android app up reply actions 1 recs
Whoa, the Flyers actually set their alarms today.
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
Aloha! Sorry for my 2009 Zherdev-ing lack of comments as of late, hows everyone’s day goin?
Following Dan Carcillo where ever he may go
Read, Rinaldo and Sestito Flyercrushes until his return
CILLO! HI!
Today was full of more senioritis.
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
Good to see it didn’t take 12 minutes to get the first shot on goal.
by TommykUD on Feb 7, 2012 7:10 PM EST via Android app reply actions
Lol, G whistling along with the organ.
My teams are the Flyers, Phillies and the Steelers. Deal with it.
I think that Scotty’s taking it on the chin, there
Thanks, Coatesy.
Ecstatic to be joing the Florida Panthers Organization!! Awesome day... Truly a dream come true.
- @ScottieUpshall (July 1, 2011 2:15pm EST)
#HartnellDown and taking it on the chin.
by We are Legion on Feb 7, 2012 7:18 PM EST up reply actions
Watching Flyers
And grading papers at once
I assigned poems
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*watching the Flyers
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And frankly I would rather have Lilja play right now instead of MAB. His ass is playing terrible and the last few games Lilja has played, hes seemed tolerable.
who else could we put with them that could play good enough defense to cover for them?
by profoundnotions on Feb 7, 2012 7:19 PM EST up reply actions
JVR, when he comes back. Anybody who deigns to even sneeze on JVR gets hammered.
by Lesion of Doom on Feb 7, 2012 7:20 PM EST up reply actions
right but right now we dont have JVR so we are left with couturier. plus JVR doesnt play center? so who would play center? tostitos or shelley? god i hope not
by profoundnotions on Feb 7, 2012 7:21 PM EST up reply actions
that was my one objection to using up his first year on his ELC. He belongs in the NHL, I just hate seeing a year of eligibility wasted on the 4th line. And yes, I know he plays the PK too, but there are plenty of young forwards who do exactly that (4th line and PK).
by We are Legion on Feb 7, 2012 7:20 PM EST up reply actions
Seems like Bryz has to make a lot of good saves already. I don’t like.
I wasn't even a year old but I stayed up to be outside the Vet with my Dad and Mom when the Phillies won the World Series 1980.
But he’s survived that critical first 1:10
by Lesion of Doom on Feb 7, 2012 7:18 PM EST up reply actions
Just clearing things up.
You don’t like THAT he has to make alot of saves (defensive problem), not that he IS making alot of saves, right?
Awaiting the return of the G-stache
"There’s more to life than being really, really, really good at hockey."
-DannyMcG
Suck it, Phaneuf
Correct.
I wasn't even a year old but I stayed up to be outside the Vet with my Dad and Mom when the Phillies won the World Series 1980.
by Christopher A on Feb 7, 2012 7:21 PM EST up reply actions
just means he's do for a blue line wrist shot to go in
/troll’d
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
Nah over the shoulder from score board height.
I wasn't even a year old but I stayed up to be outside the Vet with my Dad and Mom when the Phillies won the World Series 1980.
by Christopher A on Feb 7, 2012 7:24 PM EST up reply actions
nabokov lob from behind the red line?
by profoundnotions on Feb 7, 2012 7:24 PM EST up reply actions
FTFY
nabokov lob from behind theredgoal line?
Awaiting the return of the G-stache
"There’s more to life than being really, really, really good at hockey."
-DannyMcG
Suck it, Phaneuf
thank you. at least you knew what i meant. been catching up on 2 weeks worth of school notes since 3:30 this morning
by profoundnotions on Feb 7, 2012 7:26 PM EST up reply actions
Nabo pulls a Hextall in OT.
I wasn't even a year old but I stayed up to be outside the Vet with my Dad and Mom when the Phillies won the World Series 1980.
by Christopher A on Feb 7, 2012 7:26 PM EST up reply actions
i dont understand why how schenn has earned a second line spot over cooter….eye test here but cooter has put up more points looks like the better defensive rookie and has handled everything given to him beautifully…..did somebody tell lavy cooter is zherdevs cousin or something?
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
Because with Briere back, Couturier would have to play winger to be on the second line unless they moved Briere down?
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
im cool with that…the kid would play goalie if they needed him…just ask!
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
Scooter has played a full season, and Schenn has less than half so far which means total points shouldn’t factor in. Also, Schenn has been playing very well lately … ever since that huge hit and fight.
by We are Legion on Feb 7, 2012 7:22 PM EST up reply actions
better than cooter statistically? 2 lines better than him? cooter is in purgatory and i hate 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
I don’t like either of them on the Crazy Train line, but I think Scooter is more responsible and better able to make up for his linemates’ lack of hockey ability weaknesses.
What3v3r.
the real problem is we have two, not one retarded gang banger on the ice. a line of scooter, rinaldo and scrabble would be perfectly fine.
retarded gangbanger probably wont pass the sniff test round these parts
…but i approve lol
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
Yeah, gangbanger’s might get offended.
My teams are the Flyers, Phillies and the Steelers. Deal with it.
i hope youre referring to people who commit crimes
by profoundnotions on Feb 7, 2012 7:31 PM EST up reply actions
I completely agree with you there about the 4th line purgatory. Statistically, Schenn has 3 goals last 5 games, not that that warrants 2 lines above Scooter.
by We are Legion on Feb 7, 2012 7:27 PM EST up reply actions
Much like the Rangers wore their Winter Classic jerseys last weekend against the Flyers in MSG, Flyers will wear their Winter Classic jerseys at home this weekend against the Rangers.
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I hope for a different outcome than both those previous games. If not they don’t need to wear them anymore this season.
I wasn't even a year old but I stayed up to be outside the Vet with my Dad and Mom when the Phillies won the World Series 1980.
by Christopher A on Feb 7, 2012 7:25 PM EST up reply actions
you didnt hear? refs dont call trips when it happens to a flyer any more…ask giroux
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 should have been at the game when that happened.
Awaiting the return of the G-stache
"There’s more to life than being really, really, really good at hockey."
-DannyMcG
Suck it, Phaneuf
i can honestly swear on a bible that i would have thrown shoes at that ref like he was george bush
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
Jagr plays the game so much smarter than anyone on the ice. And that includes G. He is so damn clever and just knows where everyone is and what to do at all times. Im in love.
Uh, no offense, but the man is a for-real superstar that may just be a shade past his prime. He sees the ice like few others, and has the experience to know what everyone is doing. He said one of the thrills to him is playing with G, because Giroux is so perfectly predictable on offense and completely unpredictable (yet steady) on defense.
Maxime Talbot - in the Orange and Black ... better than chocolate and peanut butter!
by MaximumTalbot on Feb 7, 2012 7:35 PM EST up reply actions
Ice is slippery.
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
I had a thick book (Stephen King 11/22/63) with me as I was waiting for an appointment at church yesterday.
As the priest passed by the receptionist said; “Look at her thick book. It must be hard.”
I replied: “Just because it’s thick doesn’t mean it’s hard.”
Mentally I said TWSS and tried my best not to snicker.
by I'dRatherBeInPhilly on Feb 7, 2012 7:31 PM EST up reply actions
lol it would have been great in the priest said it…would have made your jaw drop
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’d have burst out laughing and he’d have no idea why!!
by I'dRatherBeInPhilly on Feb 7, 2012 7:33 PM EST up reply actions
Doug Collins needs to coach the Flyers
If I started playing ice hockey right now, I could be better than Jody Shelley in 2 weeks
I listened to this on a loop last night.
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doop on a loop = poop…even though it isnt doop i just felt like saying it
by profoundnotions on Feb 7, 2012 7:29 PM EST up reply actions
In seriousness, Doug Collins has a Laviolette-esque history of wearing out his welcome because of his intensity. Different sport, but similar style coaching.
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Agreed. Let’s not get all, “woe is me” because of my coach. Lavi has done some pretty good things for/with this team.
by We are Legion on Feb 7, 2012 7:43 PM EST up reply actions
Information I didn’t need to know, but thanks for sharing!
Prepare your sleep apparatus.
On the twitterverse
We need some salsa dip!
Awaiting the return of the G-stache
"There’s more to life than being really, really, really good at hockey."
-DannyMcG
Suck it, Phaneuf
I could go for some guacamole.
I wasn't even a year old but I stayed up to be outside the Vet with my Dad and Mom when the Phillies won the World Series 1980.
by Christopher A on Feb 7, 2012 7:36 PM EST up reply actions
nacho cheese. and i mean the kind thats not yours
by profoundnotions on Feb 7, 2012 7:37 PM EST up reply actions
????
I wasn't even a year old but I stayed up to be outside the Vet with my Dad and Mom when the Phillies won the World Series 1980.
by Christopher A on Feb 7, 2012 7:40 PM EST up reply actions
nacho cheese….sounds like not yo cheese?
by profoundnotions on Feb 7, 2012 7:40 PM EST up reply actions
I really didn’t understand sentence until you explained. :)
I wasn't even a year old but I stayed up to be outside the Vet with my Dad and Mom when the Phillies won the World Series 1980.
by Christopher A on Feb 7, 2012 7:43 PM EST up reply actions
Can we make nachos with our defense Swiss cheese?
by noisy_summer on Feb 7, 2012 7:36 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Who, Coatesy? I wouldn’t doubt that.
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
indeed it was… although him talking about the C-word was disturbing…
goldomatic, who is King in the art of wishful thinking
nah, those brain injuries that the Flyers have about 569840 of this year
goldomatic, who is King in the art of wishful thinking
oh for a second i thought you were referring to captain. i heard it said a lot.
by profoundnotions on Feb 7, 2012 7:38 PM EST up reply actions
Chipoltle?
Awaiting the return of the G-stache
"There’s more to life than being really, really, really good at hockey."
-DannyMcG
Suck it, Phaneuf
How much of the stuttering was radio nerves?
by Lesion of Doom on Feb 7, 2012 7:40 PM EST up reply actions
Welcome to the club. Everybody on BSH is in the club except you, until now.
Awaiting the return of the G-stache
"There’s more to life than being really, really, really good at hockey."
-DannyMcG
Suck it, Phaneuf
It kinda goes without saying that we all miss Prongs. Not really sarcasm.
Awaiting the return of the G-stache
"There’s more to life than being really, really, really good at hockey."
-DannyMcG
Suck it, Phaneuf
?
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
dont think any1 will get this reference
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
gotta be a harry potter nerd ^these guys make me feel normal
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
Kids run the show on Saturday. Hey kids, how about a win?
Awaiting the return of the G-stache
"There’s more to life than being really, really, really good at hockey."
-DannyMcG
Suck it, Phaneuf
My computer seems to have hiccupped
by I'dRatherBeInPhilly on Feb 7, 2012 7:42 PM EST up reply actions
I was going to ask, Whats going on with kids?
by I'dRatherBeInPhilly on Feb 7, 2012 7:43 PM EST up reply actions
Here is a fun exercise.
Tell yourself that the problem with the Flyers is that their offensive system is too aggressive.
Notice how many turnovers you start seeing, and undesirable positioning when puck possession switches to the opposition.
So are you noticing what’s been there all along, or are you just picking out the things you’re now looking for?
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Feb 7, 2012 7:42 PM EST reply actions
b) picking out things you’re now looking for.
The Flyers are 13th-best in the league in giveaways, per NHL.com statistics with 377. The worst is Edmonton with 614; the best is St. Louis with 253.
Maxime Talbot - in the Orange and Black ... better than chocolate and peanut butter!
by MaximumTalbot on Feb 7, 2012 7:46 PM EST up reply actions
Are there road/home splits? Giveaways differ so much between arenas.
Tracking the Flyers scoring chances at Broad Street Hockey
http://www.nhl.com/ice/teamstats.htm?fetchKey=20122ALLSAAAll&sort=giveaways&viewName=realTimeStats
Maxime Talbot - in the Orange and Black ... better than chocolate and peanut butter!
by MaximumTalbot on Feb 7, 2012 7:47 PM EST up reply actions
Best example of what I’m saying: EDM Home giveaways – 439; Road giveaways – 175
Tracking the Flyers scoring chances at Broad Street Hockey
Yeah – but the Flyers differential is pretty consistent home and away. That is, marginally more giveaways than takeaways. If anything, the home counters are harder on the team.
Maxime Talbot - in the Orange and Black ... better than chocolate and peanut butter!
by MaximumTalbot on Feb 7, 2012 7:51 PM EST up reply actions
Sorry – did I ruin the game?
Maxime Talbot - in the Orange and Black ... better than chocolate and peanut butter!
by MaximumTalbot on Feb 7, 2012 7:46 PM EST up reply actions
now he asks…. :-)
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Feb 7, 2012 7:48 PM EST up reply actions
What’s really going to bake your noodle later on is: would those turnovers still have happened if FFIC hadn’t said anything?
@BSH_EricT
Writer at Broad Street Hockey
I’ll bite.
I wasn't even a year old but I stayed up to be outside the Vet with my Dad and Mom when the Phillies won the World Series 1980.
by Christopher A on Feb 7, 2012 7:45 PM EST up reply actions
i swear, it’s not till I have grading to do that my dog gets all attention-wanting and clingy. arg.
ecnewman on flyersfaithful.com
“Ok everyone. My dog ate your papers.”
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Feb 7, 2012 7:46 PM EST up reply actions
hahaha
Awaiting the return of the G-stache
"There’s more to life than being really, really, really good at hockey."
-DannyMcG
Suck it, Phaneuf
“My dog ate your papers. Mostly because I ground them up with some beef and put them in his bowl, but trust me, it was for the best.”
@BSH_EricT
Writer at Broad Street Hockey
That’s a cute pic, but I gotta say…it looks to me like the human is the attention-wanting, clingy one and the dog is looking for an escape route.
@BSH_EricT
Writer at Broad Street Hockey
by Eric T. on Feb 7, 2012 7:50 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
it does, but she jumped up on my lap and then rests her head on my arm.
ecnewman on flyersfaithful.com
does she always do that?
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Feb 7, 2012 7:53 PM EST up reply actions
My dog does the same thing all the time, only thing my dog is 55 lbs lab
by Anders Jensen on Feb 7, 2012 7:55 PM EST up reply actions
my cat just says feed me and let me watch the flyers
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
Adorable! And I’m not just talking about the doggie.
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
he was talking about the couch in the background.
by We are Legion on Feb 7, 2012 7:52 PM EST up reply actions
i’m wearing a flyers hoodie and the flyers blanket i have is wrapped up in that quilt.
i’m still a newbie fan.
ecnewman on flyersfaithful.com
Ok. That’s cool. I need a Flyers blankie.
by I'dRatherBeInPhilly on Feb 7, 2012 7:55 PM EST up reply actions
he?
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
*she. I know, I was typing quickly. I apologize.
by We are Legion on Feb 7, 2012 7:55 PM EST up reply actions
*she. And what level shelving she has. Impressive, really
Following Dan Carcillo where ever he may go
Read, Rinaldo and Sestito Flyercrushes until his return
dude looks like a lady?
/songreferance /Chemisnotadude
Following Dan Carcillo where ever he may go
Read, Rinaldo and Sestito Flyercrushes until his return
I missed you, cillo.
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
chem is a guy? i thought chem was a girl…sorry
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 hilarious.
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
actually, I am in a similar predicament. Aside, from grading papers, I am writing a paper for grad class … and yes, my dogs are clamoring all over for attention.
by We are Legion on Feb 7, 2012 7:54 PM EST up reply actions
Your dog is cute!
They took me out of Philly and sent me to Indy.
Max Talbot- My favorite French-Canadian
Just saw a Coor's commercial....
How can anybody drink that garbage?
As a Brewer, I find it appalling that they refer to that stuff as Beer.
My teams are the Flyers, Phillies and the Steelers. Deal with it.
agreed
never understood how people can just drink beer casually like with dinner
Processed American beer-food has its place in the world. The nekulturny need to drink SOMETHING, nyet?
Maxime Talbot - in the Orange and Black ... better than chocolate and peanut butter!
by MaximumTalbot on Feb 7, 2012 7:53 PM EST up reply actions
nice.
Coors. The Velveeta of Beers.
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Feb 7, 2012 7:57 PM EST up reply actions
As an European, the only good american beer one can get over here is Sam Adams, the rest is yellow colored water
by Anders Jensen on Feb 7, 2012 7:54 PM EST up reply actions
You should try some Rogue beers, and some Troegs beers. Also, anything from Dogfish head. The 60 minute IPA is fantastic.
If I started playing ice hockey right now, I could be better than Jody Shelley in 2 weeks
This, I have gotten drunk with Sam from Dogfish quite a few times. He is a hell of a guy and makes damn good beer.
My teams are the Flyers, Phillies and the Steelers. Deal with it.
this is when I started drinking Dogfish
courtesy Second City Hockey
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Feb 7, 2012 8:00 PM EST up reply actions
THAT would almost be enough to get me to drink shitty American beer … if in fact South Africans drank shitty American beer instead of their own pretty-decent brews.
Maxime Talbot - in the Orange and Black ... better than chocolate and peanut butter!
by MaximumTalbot on Feb 7, 2012 8:06 PM EST up reply actions
they are good. their wines are even better, especially the ones you can get there. what a great place.
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Feb 7, 2012 8:12 PM EST up reply actions
never been … but I am a fan of most Afrikaans women I’ve seen :)
Maxime Talbot - in the Orange and Black ... better than chocolate and peanut butter!
by MaximumTalbot on Feb 7, 2012 8:14 PM EST up reply actions
it’s far away and usually not cheap to get there. but $$$ not so bad once you arrive and so phenomenally beautiful and interesting. i recommend it for a “once in a lifetime” trip.
/s, more often than not
by flyersfaninchicago on Feb 7, 2012 8:16 PM EST up reply actions
good american beer
You realize that’s like ‘exquisite German cooking’ or ‘tenacious Italian defense’ or ‘pleasant and humble French’ – it happens, but it is very rare.
Maxime Talbot - in the Orange and Black ... better than chocolate and peanut butter!
by MaximumTalbot on Feb 7, 2012 7:56 PM EST up reply actions
I know that America have tons of good beer once you avoid the commercial beers
by Anders Jensen on Feb 7, 2012 7:57 PM EST up reply actions
True – but even here its hard to avoid them. It’s actually a pretty recent development (last decade or so) that all the ‘microbrews’ are widely available – you used to have to travel hours to go to the individual brewpubs to find them, and haul back several growlers in your trunk while avoiding the police :)
Maxime Talbot - in the Orange and Black ... better than chocolate and peanut butter!
by MaximumTalbot on Feb 7, 2012 8:00 PM EST up reply actions
the fact that it tastes like water, doesn’t get you buzzed, and that they market it on it’s coldness factor is just ridiculous.
the colder the beer, the less you actually taste it.
I unfortunately did not take my time in reading and should have known /Chemisnotadude
by We are Legion on Feb 7, 2012 7:59 PM EST up reply actions
Bud Light is the only remotely decent American beer.
/not a ringing endorsement
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Maxime Talbot - in the Orange and Black ... better than chocolate and peanut butter!
by MaximumTalbot on Feb 7, 2012 7:57 PM EST up reply actions
Miller Lite fan?
Editor at SB Nation's Philadelphia Union blog, The Brotherly Game. Follow me on Twitter.
Perish the thought.
First choice? Augustinerbrau Festbier.
Second? Probably Kostritzer Schwarzbier.
Beyond that, Yard’s Brawler, Skullsplitter Scotch Ale, Hofbrau Dunkel, and Tetley’s probably fall high on the list.
In terms of highly processed American schlock, I can stomach Schafer if it’s a million degrees out and the beer is almost frozen. Otherwise, no thanks.
Maxime Talbot - in the Orange and Black ... better than chocolate and peanut butter!
by MaximumTalbot on Feb 7, 2012 8:05 PM EST up reply actions
Wait, what?
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by Travis Hughes on Feb 7, 2012 7:57 PM EST up reply actions
Bud is not American anymore. Bought by Stella Artois.
I unfortunately did not take my time in reading and should have known /Chemisnotadude
by We are Legion on Feb 7, 2012 8:00 PM EST up reply actions
Living in St. Louis, I am fully authorized to say that this is absolutely not a true statement.
by everybodyhitswoohoo on Feb 7, 2012 8:04 PM EST up reply actions
Have a friend who does work at one of the breweries, the brew master told him that Bud is now just made as a beer for college kids who don’t care.
G, the second coming of Foppa.
Embrace the Jagr.*
Like PBR. Oh, wait, that’s hipsters.
"I wouldn’t run if there was a fire. I wouldn’t run anywhere. I hate running." - O. Munn
I still do NOT get that.
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by MaximumTalbot on Feb 7, 2012 8:09 PM EST up reply actions
It’s ironic, pf!
"I wouldn’t run if there was a fire. I wouldn’t run anywhere. I hate running." - O. Munn
No, I meant I don’t understand why hipsters drink PBR … or is ironic? Am I showing my age, or am I just confused???
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by MaximumTalbot on Feb 7, 2012 8:11 PM EST up reply actions
They drink it to be ironic, or somesuch. Whatever. To each his own.
"I wouldn’t run if there was a fire. I wouldn’t run anywhere. I hate running." - O. Munn
OK – so I’m at least justified in being confused. Thank you.
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by MaximumTalbot on Feb 7, 2012 8:15 PM EST up reply actions
Someone should tell that to the millions of other morons who drink it every night in dive bars around the country, thinking it’s ‘good’.
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by MaximumTalbot on Feb 7, 2012 8:08 PM EST up reply actions
They thinks it’s good because they are too cheap to try something good. That and they actually believe what the commercials tell them.
My teams are the Flyers, Phillies and the Steelers. Deal with it.
they actually believe what the commercials tell them
This is what befalls those who believe their eyes, and not advanced statistics. (Including nutrition facts, or beer content labels.)
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by MaximumTalbot on Feb 7, 2012 8:13 PM EST up reply actions
All beer is good beer.
Honestly, I don’t get people who “can’t drink” something. Sure, I like microbrews and darker imports more than Bud/Coors/Miller, but I also like Happy Hour deals and don’t care what I drink when I’m not at home.
Keeping alive the old Vaudeville joke, "I'd rather be dead than play Philadelphia."
Do you also drink your own urine? I rest my case.
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by MaximumTalbot on Feb 7, 2012 8:31 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t see how this is relevant!
Keeping alive the old Vaudeville joke, "I'd rather be dead than play Philadelphia."
Honestly, I don’t get people who "can’t drink" something
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by MaximumTalbot on Feb 7, 2012 11:32 PM EST up reply actions
The last time I drank—was forced to drink—Coors, it seriously gave me a headache.
G, the second coming of Foppa.
Embrace the Jagr.*
Maybe it’s the years living was Busch Light in college, but there’s no beer I pass up, whatever my preferences. I have a similar reaction to gin, though, so it’s understandable, I suppose.
Keeping alive the old Vaudeville joke, "I'd rather be dead than play Philadelphia."
Guessing I didn’t miss too much in that first period?
by everybodyhitswoohoo on Feb 7, 2012 7:55 PM EST reply actions
Don't know if anybody knew this or not, but..
Jack Campbell is a goalie forthe Windsor Spitfires
Awaiting the return of the G-stache
"There’s more to life than being really, really, really good at hockey."
-DannyMcG
Suck it, Phaneuf
Yeah, he’s actually a big-name goalie prospect with the Stars.
by everybodyhitswoohoo on Feb 7, 2012 7:57 PM EST up reply actions
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by Geoff Detweiler on Feb 7, 2012 8:08 PM EST up reply actions
Ha, I remember watching the USA-Canada WJC semis and seeing Jack Campbell there. Had a great “OHHHHHHH I REMEMBER THAT GUY” moment.
by everybodyhitswoohoo on Feb 7, 2012 8:10 PM EST up reply actions
SECOND PERIOD THREAD
http://www.broadstreethockey.com/2012/2/7/2783512/islanders-at-flyers-second-period-thread-hes-gonna-score-tonight
http://www.broadstreethockey.com/2012/2/7/2783512/islanders-at-flyers-second-period-thread-hes-gonna-score-tonight
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