Interesting that a goalie can manage to hang around the league for 10 years and not even be capable of backing up, hmm.
- funmaster18

Bouch is a solid backup and so is Leights.. Good to have a vet backup as insurance. I think this works best too because he can work back into shape seeing as how he had hip surgery.

Bouch is a solid backup and so is Leights.. Good to have a vet backup as insurance. I think this works best too because he can work back into shape seeing as how he had hip surgery.
- Hextall271

I'm too excited to see a game to squabble over back ups. Both are fine with me

Especially on a Cup contender!
- MBFlyerfan

Hahha seriously though, people are just excited to be back talkin hockey hahaha

I'm too excited to see a game to squabble over back ups. Both are fine with me
- funmaster18

Not a whole lot to discuss I guess until games start.. I`m pumped as well.. just wish Danny B hadn`t gotten hurt....

the trail of deleted posts tells the tale of what happened here
- funmaster18

You're seeing trails? Are you sure that's the right helmet?

Any News and notes outside of the minor trade and signing? I assume with camp beginning today, there must have been a practice held and we should have some idea or what the line combinations are.

Like the NHL, the Buzz is back.

Hahha seriously though, people are just excited to be back talkin hockey hahaha
- Hextall271

I posted the Kovalchuk video over in the devils forum as a sign of good sportsmanship and they deleted it.

the trail of deleted posts tells the tale of what happened here
- funmaster18

At least OB is gainfully employed again

So where is Bo with pictures etc from the first practice?

Bouch is a solid backup and so is Leights.. Good to have a vet backup as insurance. I think this works best too because he can work back into shape seeing as how he had hip surgery.
- Hextall271

csn saying shoulder surgery 6 months ago

csn saying shoulder surgery 6 months ago
- Don'tForgetTocchet

Really? I had read it was hip somewhere. My bad.

Also, it's quite interesting that if Gervais is in, we will now have 3 right handed d men.. can't remember the last time that was the case.

Interesting on Bobby Lu.. I forgot that teams can now eat part of the salary of a guy they trade..

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=413468

It may certainly make him more tradeable to a team even though Gillis doesn't think it will be required...

Flyers could potentially be carrying 9 defenseman on the roster. Depending on what happens with Walker.

Any News and notes outside of the minor trade and signing? I assume with camp beginning today, there must have been a practice held and we should have some idea or what the line combinations are.
- SuperSchennBros

timmy p says:

hartnell-giroux-schenn
read-laughton-simmonds
talbot-couturier-voracek
mcginn-fedotenko-rinaldo

timonen-schenn
coburn-meszaros
grossman-foster

also said that they switched up a little for the second session, put jake with giroux and hartnell

so is bryzgalov gone now that we have boucher back

timmy p says:

hartnell-giroux-schenn
read-laughton-simmonds
talbot-couturier-voracek
mcginn-fedotenko-rinaldo

timonen-schenn
coburn-meszaros
grossman-foster

also said that they switched up a little for the second session, put jake with giroux and hartnell
- FlyerMike18

I CAN'T WAIT

timmy p says:

hartnell-giroux-schenn
read-laughton-simmonds
talbot-couturier-voracek
mcginn-fedotenko-rinaldo

timonen-schenn
coburn-meszaros
grossman-foster

also said that they switched up a little for the second session, put jake with giroux and hartnell
- FlyerMike18

I doubt very much that Laughton and Mcginn would be in the opening night lineup, but you never know. I thought I read that Meszaros was rotating on different pairings. I do not think he will be ready to start the season.

Also, Briere is having an MRI tomorrow to determine the severity of his injury. Hope for the best with that situation.

timmy p says:

hartnell-giroux-schenn
read-laughton-simmonds
talbot-couturier-voracek
mcginn-fedotenko-rinaldo

timonen-schenn
coburn-meszaros
grossman-foster

also said that they switched up a little for the second session, put jake with giroux and hartnell
- FlyerMike18

So did mez suit up or is bruno holding that spot?

So Laughton will be staying with Hartnell this week.................good or bad

So did mez suit up or is bruno holding that spot?
- nails

Meszaros practiced today. He rotated on different pairings. Hopefully he's a go to start the season and Lilja and Gervais are in the press box playing rock, paper, scissor with Shelley to see who fetches the popcorn.

timmy p says:

hartnell-giroux-schenn
read-laughton-simmonds
talbot-couturier-voracek
mcginn-fedotenko-rinaldo

timonen-schenn
coburn-meszaros
grossman-foster

also said that they switched up a little for the second session, put jake with giroux and hartnell
- FlyerMike18

Wow, Meszaros an option to be in? The defense does look more threatening with that one signing today. I question the Flyers keeping Laughton. I question them even more by having him on the second line. No Briere to start the season, that's a huge loss but I assume he won't be out long. Looks like I was wrong about Rusty centering the 4th line. If Rusty really did play his best again Malkin's team over seas and Couturier against Malkin in the playoffs, I would have thought the 2 of them together would have made for a pretty much shutdown line.

Any new numbers on players of note? Is Bruno wearing 27?

Meszaros practiced today. He rotated on different pairings. Hopefully he's a go to start the season and Lilja and Gervais are in the press box playing rock, paper, scissor with Shelley to see who fetches the popcorn.
- PLindbergh31

I think I trust bruno at this point more than lilja.
Also betting the shelley doesnt fetch the popcorn

I doubt very much that Laughton and Mcginn would be in the opening night lineup, but you never know. I thought I read that Meszaros was rotating on different pairings. I do not think he will be ready to start the season.

Also, Briere is having an MRI tomorrow to determine the severity of his injury. Hope for the best with that situation.
- PLindbergh31

wouldn't be shocked if laughton plays with the big club while danny b is out

Meszaros practiced today. He rotated on different pairings. Hopefully he's a go to start the season and Lilja and Gervais are in the press box playing rock, paper, scissor with Shelley to see who fetches the popcorn.
- PLindbergh31

If Meszaros can go, I'd rather have Gervais dressed than Foster. Mesz isn't going to be moving real fast and combine him & Foster and we'll relive the days of Hatcher & Rathje in slow motion.