***The Official NHL Thread 2008/2009***

I'm not saying the flyers will get to the conference games again; but I know they were there last year. At this point I'm almost expecting them to be bounced by someone because their power play has gone soft (despite the short handed goals on PKs) and they can't ever clear the zone which is horrible.

Also, if Timonen goes out the flyers are screwed big time. His first game back was last night (out for 4) and it was very, very noticeable.

If that goalie is that bad why not get rid of him and get someone else?

 

I didn't mean to say the bruins were old I meant to say the flyers are young. It wasn't a knock at the bruins but a push for the flyers. I don't know much about hockey outside of the flyers because I'm not crazy about it like i am with football.

I know the flyers are very young and looking over our roster we have just as many young guys as you listed. look. (although I don't know if they're getting top minutes with the exception of richards, carter, lupul).

Giroux
Nodl
Richards
Carter
Coburn
Cote
Lupul
Powe
Upshall
Carle
Parent

Search for goalie? Painful. I don't think they're horrible but we could be better. I miss hextall that's for sure.

 

I was chastised already with the schmuck comment.

And the flyers can beat them that have twice this year. The game the bruins won was on deflected goals to which any team can score. That game was tied 1-1 going into the third and the two bruins goals were off of flyers players. oo, impressive. anyone in the NHL get lucky with those (the flyers had one last night case and point).

put the other goalie in again i'm still not scared. we can bounce pucks off your guys and into the net, too.

 

After 20 minutes against the flames the flyers are kicking their own ***

4-0.

You want to talk about bad hockey just watch those 20 minutes on behalf of the flyers. Pure garbage.

Too. Many. Turnovers. At. Their. Own. Blueline.

 

SOrry buddy, my flames werked those flyers tonight. But who isn't going to get worked with the MOJO line in full force!

Sucked Philly had to play them first, Carolina, your up next!

Sutter is a genius.

 

mojo

least they weren't shut out

*buries head in sand*

 

Yeah Philly usually plays us tough. I really had no idea it would be a route.

M - M ike Cammelleri
O - O lli Jokinen
J - J arome Iginla

O - Hhhhh Yeahhhh Baby!


(Here in calgary were pretty freakin pumped about the Olli trade.)

 

Bet they didn't give up 4 in one period

 

That's what happens when you only show up for 20 minutes. The entire team was out to lunch for the first 2/3rds of the hockey game. For the most part they played with no sense of urgency.

Honestly, I think it might be a good thing that they came out flying in the 3rd period and couldn't tie the game. I think a goal there would have re-enforced their bad habits, specifically, checking out (mentally and physically) for stretches of the game.

 

This is a pathetic display by Manny today in New York. What the hell happened to this guy? The late goal to put the Rangers ahead 4-3 was inexcusable.

To hell with Fernandez, give his ice time to Rask. He's been pathetic since returning from that back injury.

 

Wilson rips into Toronto media guy

For ****s and giggles (gets going at 1:25)...

http://mapleleafs.nhl.tv/team/console.jsp?catid=-5&id=36127

 

Flyers put a stompin on the Sabres.

 

I'm going to go ahead and say it... the Bruins suck.

At this point its safe to say that their recent struggles are more than just a "blip on the radar". More likely, the young guys played way over their heads for that 2 month (or so) stretch back in November and have simply come back down to earth.

Unfortunately, I believe this struggling team is the one we'll see down the stretch and into the playoffs. And if that is indeed the case, then the #1 seed is in jeopardy and it certainly opens the door for another early exit in April.

 

I said the bruins suck already.

 

Flyers had a beautiful goal to tie up the game in the second I hope we mop the floor with the caps face in the remainder of the game.

The flyers have 6 players with 20 or more goals. Do you?

 

Crap they lost

 

We don't need that, we have Martin Brodeur.

 

And after he retires?

 

He's retiring???

 

not that i know of but he's 36. gotta think about it sooner or later.

 

By the time he retires I think his oldest kid will be 18, problem solved!

 

Hartnell just tied it up against the Rangers a few minutes ago.

 

Flyers up 2-1 beautiful goal..

 

Biron making some HUGE saves in the second. Sometimes I think he gets a bad rep for being a bad goalie. He shows flashes of brilliance. Same thing for nitty.

 

mopped the floor with their face!

goin to NY tomorrow to do it again!

 

Flyers playing Red Wings. The refs uniforms look a little red and white to me today...

 

That's the one team i would not want to face in the east playoffs. We all knew they played great defense and goaltending, but this year their scoring.

Parise has been a monster, as with Langenbrunner.

Parise made a good devils team a scary one. He should be in the talks for MVP in my opinion.

 

Uni, here's to another early exit come April. This team is done.

 

And my boy Kyle Okposo keeps trucking along. Goal #17 tonight in only his 58th game. 3 GW's for a horrible team too, tonight would have been a 4th if not for a late game meltdown.

I posted a scenario I find interesting for the draft, not sure how realistic but Id love it....
Isles should have the 1st overall so Taveres should be the pick there. Anyone thing the Isles trading Anaheim's 1st (acquired from Ottawa for Campoli and Comrie) + 3 2nds could get the Isles back up to #2 overall to draft hedman? Id even include Witt or Radek Martinek in that scenario to create a roster spot...

 

And my boy Kyle Okposo keeps trucking along. Goal #17 tonight in only his 58th game. 3 GW's for a horrible team too, tonight would have been a 4th if not for a late game meltdown.

I posted a scenario I find interesting for the draft, not sure how realistic but Id love it....
Isles should have the 1st overall so Taveres should be the pick there. Anyone thing the Isles trading Anaheim's 1st (acquired from Ottawa for Campoli and Comrie) + 3 2nds could get the Isles back up to #2 overall to draft hedman? Id even include Witt or Radek Martinek in that scenario to create a roster spot...