Phightins Posted March 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 I am sick of the national media clowns like Mike Milbury saying "the Flyers need to solidify their goaltending blah blah blah". Such a cheap way to get an article written or a piece for TV done. "Well it's the Flyers and they are struggling, must be the goaltending!". Anybody who has watched this team since the all star break knows that goaltending is about as far down the list of problems as anything. This defense would make Dominik Hasek look bad right now. Today's game is case in point. Maybe since it's on national TV, folks will actually notice. Horrendous turnovers, old defense playing old, losing puck battles, just not giving a shit in general. Not the goalies at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universe Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 I am sick of the national media clowns like Mike Milbury saying "the Flyers need to solidify their goaltending blah blah blah". Such a cheap way to get an article written or a piece for TV done. "Well it's the Flyers and they are struggling, must be the goaltending!". Anybody who has watched this team since the all star break knows that goaltending is about as far down the list of problems as anything. This defense would make Dominik Hasek look bad right now.He is a dumbass. Last night he was pro to taking fighting out of hockey...the dude who climbed into the crowd to fight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted March 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 Well, I guess this is rock bottom. Can't go anywhere but up from here......right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted March 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 Good [expletive]ing god. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted March 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Hand surgery for Pronger. Out 3-4 weeks. Awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted March 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Erik Gustafsson called up to be "7th defenseman", although honestly I'd like to have him in the lineup every night now that this Pronger deal is long term. Sit Boynton. Also use it as a chance to give O'Donnell some rest, and eventually Timonen when they (hopefully) clinch the division. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macasero Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 John LeClaire used to be the SHIT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted March 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 NHL really needs to come up with clear shootout rules. Flyers kind of got screwed tonight (won't complain too much since they still got a point they didn't deserve). Blake Wheeler lost the puck in close, then reached out to recollect it and scored. From every "rule" I have seen, it should have been blown dead. But it seems like each referee has his own set of rules. Either that or they just make it up on the fly (re: plays like this as well as the spin-o-rama). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universe Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 NHL really needs to come up with clear shootout rules. Flyers kind of got screwed tonight (won't complain too much since they still got a point they didn't deserve). Blake Wheeler lost the puck in close, then reached out to recollect it and scored. From every "rule" I have seen, it should have been blown dead. But it seems like each referee has his own set of rules. Either that or they just make it up on the fly (re: plays like this as well as the spin-o-rama).Only saw it once but didn't see anything wrong with it really. More unlucky that Rob Schremp just joined Atlanta lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted March 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 Only saw it once but didn't see anything wrong with it really. More unlucky that Rob Schremp just joined Atlanta lol. Yeah Schremp is nasty. And I dunno, it looked like he lost control, at which point Boosh gave up on the play. Not an excuse for him giving up on the play or not, but I have seen several instances like this when the goalies have no idea what is going on. I have also seen this called both ways. Again, not complaining about last night, thrilled to get a point out of last night. I'd just like to see them iron out the rules a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universe Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 Yeah Schremp is nasty. And I dunno, it looked like he lost control, at which point Boosh gave up on the play. Not an excuse for him giving up on the play or not, but I have seen several instances like this when the goalies have no idea what is going on. I have also seen this called both ways. Again, not complaining about last night, thrilled to get a point out of last night. I'd just like to see them iron out the rules a bit.I heard they were gonna keep the spin around rules but just review them a bit better but can you honestly see them reviewing a shootout goal that is the winner? I don't think so. I personally find the AHL run better than the NHL but it also isn't a cash machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted March 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 There is too much gray area. Either allow everything or just make clear guidelines of what is/isn't acceptable. Right now nothing is clear. But this was a big topic at the GM meetings, supposedly. So I suspect we'll see some changes next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universe Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 There is too much gray area. Either allow everything or just make clear guidelines of what is/isn't acceptable. Right now nothing is clear. But this was a big topic at the GM meetings, supposedly. So I suspect we'll see some changes next year.That is the biggest problem with the NHL. One referee can allow a hook in a game because they are letting the two teams "play" but then in another instance it would be called a power play which is huge in a hockey game that most a team scores is between 2-4 goals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted March 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 *ATTENTION* From now on this is MY thread and MY thread alone. Anybody who questions this or disagrees with me on any point within the realm of this thread will have their HOCKEY IQ brought into question. CONSIDER YOURSELVES WARNED! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universe Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 *ATTENTION* From now on this is MY thread and MY thread alone. Anybody who questions this or disagrees with me on any point within the realm of this thread will have their HOCKEY IQ brought into question. CONSIDER YOURSELVES WARNED!Was that a hockey post? Oh wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted March 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Yeah. You won't find 9 pages of "hockey posts" preceding that or anything... Keep grasping for straws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Universe Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Yeah. You won't find 9 pages of "hockey posts" preceding that or anything... Keep grasping for straws.You still use straws? That explains A LOT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted March 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Erik Gustafsson called up to be "7th defenseman", although honestly I'd like to have him in the lineup every night now that this Pronger deal is long term. Sit Boynton. Also use it as a chance to give O'Donnell some rest, and eventually Timonen when they (hopefully) clinch the division. Oh shit, totally forgot to bump this last night and thank the Flyers for taking my advice! Gus played well too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted March 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Gustafsson sent back to Adirondack. Weird. No explanation given yet. Pronger can't possibly be ready to go yet...can he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Total domination and they don't get 2 points. Story of 2011. Can't afford to gift wrap two points to the Caps like that. Awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted March 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Well at least there aren't shootouts in the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoastNiner Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Well at least there aren't shootouts in the playoffs. Or else the Flyers wouldn't have been in the playoffs last year.......because we all know the Rangers were winning that game otherwise....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted March 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Or else the Flyers wouldn't have been in the playoffs last year.......because we all know the Rangers were winning that game otherwise....... Yeah. Fortunately they showed up in the one shootout that actually mattered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted March 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Nick Boynton is not particularly good at hockey. Hurry back, Chris Pronger. Or at the very least, find a way into the lineup Danny Syvret/Erik Gustafsson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted April 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 Pronger shut down til the playoffs. Smart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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