I have to give credit, where credit is due. Voracek is still on top of my list for most likely to be trades, he has really turned it on. Voracek could be the perfect winger to Brayden Schenn. Now we need to find the best compliment to Giroux.

Obligatory 'It's never too late to start playing! ' post.
- BulliesPhan87

Seconded. I was 29 when I started. Played 7 full seasons before retiring to just pick up games and tourneys. Lord willing, I'll be playing in my second charity tournament in Voorhees again this August.

That felt good to see them come back after that Toronto game and win like that

saw this earlier today. can't imagine how the locker room was after the game.
- hammarby31

What a selfish thing to do.

i play once a week as well, and feel great most of the time after playing- aside from my groin/back issue which i've been living with for years so i'm just used to it. in fact, when i'm skating often any physical thing bugging me goes away because i'm focused on the game.

i guess what i'm saying is i don't FEEL old. i can see how well conditioned guys without chronic/nagging injury could play into their 40s.
- hammarby31

Just stopped playing last year. I'll be 50 in June. MCL tear , meniscus tear, bulging disc...I can't afford the surgery, I've got two kids going to college!

Just stopped playing last year. I'll be 50 in June. MCL tear , meniscus tear, bulging disc...I can't afford the surgery, I've got two kids going to college!
- Dkos

Thank you for your service to the sport.

Seconded. I was 29 when I started. Played 7 full seasons before retiring to just pick up games and tourneys. Lord willing, I'll be playing in my second charity tournament in Voorhees again this August.
- Flyskippy

that reminds me...i'm in a sandy relief charity game in aston at the end of the month...i think. through flyersfaithful on twitter. should be interesting.

what tournament might you be in? and what would prevent you from playing?

Just stopped playing last year. I'll be 50 in June. MCL tear , meniscus tear, bulging disc...I can't afford the surgery, I've got two kids going to college!
- Dkos

i have a bulging disc, not serious enough for surgery, but when it hurts, it hurts like a mofo. groin tear that never healed fully/properly. i will stop playing when my wife and/or my teammates pry the pads off my legs.

What a selfish thing to do.
- Flyskippy

can't imagine that's gone over well at school today.

that reminds me...i'm in a sandy relief charity game in aston at the end of the month...i think. through flyersfaithful on twitter. should be interesting.

what tournament might you be in? and what would prevent you from playing?
- hammarby31

Money right now is my mitigating factor. We've been losing money since my layoff in 2011. At least M4 can play and I can play in the 1 tourney a year.

Check this out

http://deadspin.com/59839...ter&utm_medium=socialflow

It's hilarious.
- NickTheKid87

Richard move. That kid needs some straightening out.

Check this out

http://deadspin.com/59839...ter&utm_medium=socialflow

It's hilarious.
- NickTheKid87

the kid is a selfish loser if you ask me

saw this earlier today. can't imagine how the locker room was after the game.
- hammarby31

I heard they rearranged the chairs and everything was fine.

the kid is a selfish loser if you ask me
- nastyflyergirl

Apparently things were at a boiling point. Terrible way to solve a problem but I'd like to know more about how the kid was being treated by the coach. If he was benched because the sophomore was better, than the kid is just a bitter loser. If the coach was intentionally sticking it to him for reasons outside of the kid's control, then I am not as mad about the goalie's decision.

Lebowski is my favorite movie of all time. I go to LebowskiFests when I can. My wife hates it.
- Jsaquella

Never heard of that. Where is it?

Just stopped playing last year. I'll be 50 in June. MCL tear , meniscus tear, bulging disc...I can't afford the surgery, I've got two kids going to college!
- Dkos

Bulging disc is getting me. I threw an open ice hit Sunday night and i am still walking like the old V-8 commercial guy who was slanted.

I heard they rearranged the chairs and everything was fine.
- Scoob

never gets old.

Apparently things were at a boiling point. Terrible way to solve a problem but I'd like to know more about how the kid was being treated by the coach. If he was benched because the sophomore was better, than the kid is just a bitter loser. If the coach was intentionally sticking it to him for reasons outside of the kid's control, then I am not as mad about the goalie's decision.
- NickTheKid87

Still a loser move. you don't (frank) over your teammates like that. quit the team before you do that. no excuse.

Apparently things were at a boiling point. Terrible way to solve a problem but I'd like to know more about how the kid was being treated by the coach. If he was benched because the sophomore was better, than the kid is just a bitter loser. If the coach was intentionally sticking it to him for reasons outside of the kid's control, then I am not as mad about the goalie's decision.
- NickTheKid87

It's irrelevant, imho. There is no justifiable reason for sabotaging your own team. None.

It's irrelevant, imho. There is no justifiable reason for sabotaging your own team. None.
- Scoob

I agree but i would have loved to get back at a few coaches over the years and i am sure they were pissed. Unfortunately being a high school kid who was ticked he probably didnt think about his teammates and if he doesnt already wish he did it different he will in a few years.

I agree but i would have loved to get back at a few coaches over the years and i am sure they were pissed. Unfortunately being a high school kid who was ticked he probably didnt think about his teammates and if he doesnt already wish he did it different he will in a few years.
- Stinkfitz

Yeah, just a dumb high school kid kinda move. Most of us have made 'em.

I agree but i would have loved to get back at a few coaches over the years and i am sure they were pissed. Unfortunately being a high school kid who was ticked he probably didnt think about his teammates and if he doesnt already wish he did it different he will in a few years.
- Stinkfitz

Yeah, just a dumb high school kid kinda move. Most of us have made 'em.

You're right, my bad.

Ryan seems to miss a lot of games.
- Feanor

Yeah, he has bee injury prone in the past, for sure.

I wouldn't trade a lot to land him, maybe as high as a third...

Not Kimbi Daniels or Yanick Dupre? They were the first ones younger than me, but I didn't notice until Lindros, either.
- Flyskippy

Both were/are older than me by a fw months. I'm an early '73 b'day.

Still a loser move. you don't (frank) over your teammates like that. quit the team before you do that. no excuse.
- nastyflyergirl

agreed. gotta' admit it takes some serious balls to pull that poop. and stupidity.