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bird_dog
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PEI
Joined: 09.30.2011

Feb 27 @ 9:32 PM ET
Here's my take on Ovechkin: When he was at his best, he played a style that no human being could sustain. He played such an over-the-top hitting style, skating almost out of control and shooting from a wider array of angles. When he started to be more of a perimeter, stationary player he lost a lot of what had made him such as a special player. But if he kept playing the other way, he'd have gone the way of Eric Lindros in terms of his body betraying him prematurely.
- bmeltzer


Reasonable Bill but man he still can play smarter that's for sure. He looks uninterested tonight.
feelingkettle
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: "No sir, I don't like it" Phil, PA
Joined: 11.13.2006

Feb 27 @ 9:32 PM ET
Wait what?
- Giroux_Is_God

touxche
edit: wrong quote, too lazy to fix
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CLASS DISMISSED
Joined: 12.15.2011

Feb 27 @ 9:32 PM ET
touxche
- feelingkettle

I'm lost beyond belief right now

EDIT: Saw your edit
eayost
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Into the Void, PA
Joined: 04.14.2010

Feb 27 @ 9:32 PM ET
Here's my take on Ovechkin: When he was at his best, he played a style that no human being could sustain. He played such an over-the-top hitting style, skating almost out of control and shooting from a wider array of angles. When he started to be more of a perimeter, stationary player he lost a lot of what had made him such as a special player. But if he kept playing the other way, he'd have gone the way of Eric Lindros in terms of his body betraying him prematurely.
- bmeltzer


So you think his change in play is a conscious decision by his or the organization's part?
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CLASS DISMISSED
Joined: 12.15.2011

Feb 27 @ 9:33 PM ET
Couts is just snakebitten. Good god.....
Lexington Flyer
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: NoHockeyTown , KY
Joined: 04.02.2008

Feb 27 @ 9:33 PM ET
(frank)ing backup goalie
FlyerLifer
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: United States, PA
Joined: 09.11.2007

Feb 27 @ 9:34 PM ET
Gags with a hell of a game today.
bird_dog
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PEI
Joined: 09.30.2011

Feb 27 @ 9:34 PM ET
I would like to see Couturier get a goal.
JoeRussomanno
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: me bitter? F-no i think it's hilarious
Joined: 12.14.2011

Feb 27 @ 9:34 PM ET
Here's my take on Ovechkin: When he was at his best, he played a style that no human being could sustain. He played such an over-the-top hitting style, skating almost out of control and shooting from a wider array of angles. When he started to be more of a perimeter, stationary player he lost a lot of what had made him such as a special player. But if he kept playing the other way, he'd have gone the way of Eric Lindros in terms of his body betraying him prematurely.
- bmeltzer

Interesting on the correlation between ovie and lindros
tangent_man
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey
Joined: 11.28.2007

Feb 27 @ 9:34 PM ET
I figured you'd appreciate the tangents!
- FlyersGrace


I do, but timing an art. These guys think they're Phil Rizzuto.

And thanks for understanding the name and not equating it with math.
moylander
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Chicago, IL
Joined: 06.14.2011

Feb 27 @ 9:34 PM ET
Gags with a hell of a game today.
- FlyerLifer



FlyersGrace
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Pronger "Play the game puffnuts!" , DE
Joined: 07.02.2012

Feb 27 @ 9:35 PM ET
10 for Rinaldoing.
Yosimar89
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Joined: 05.11.2010

Feb 27 @ 9:35 PM ET
Per ASF: Gus shant return
- Jsaquella

funmaster18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz and I'm fine.
Joined: 03.15.2009

Feb 27 @ 9:35 PM ET
Pretty good practice so far tonight
Hextall271
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Hart-Land, NB
Joined: 01.18.2007

Feb 27 @ 9:36 PM ET
Just getting to watch the third here.. Gagne seems to be playing well.. certainly not worth a 4th lol..
Lexington Flyer
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: NoHockeyTown , KY
Joined: 04.02.2008

Feb 27 @ 9:36 PM ET
Two questions:

What did Ribiero do?

...and what happened to Gus?
funmaster18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz and I'm fine.
Joined: 03.15.2009

Feb 27 @ 9:37 PM ET
Two questions:

What did Ribiero do?

...and what happened to Gus?

- Lexington Flyer


Also, when are the capitals expected to arrive tonight?
SuperSchennBros
Location: Not protected by the Mods...I mean Mob. Take your best shot!
Joined: 09.01.2012

Feb 27 @ 9:37 PM ET
Gagne looks fantastic.He's a harder worker and doesn't give up. Underrated playmaker too
JoeRussomanno
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: me bitter? F-no i think it's hilarious
Joined: 12.14.2011

Feb 27 @ 9:37 PM ET
Pretty good practice so far tonight
- funmaster18

Bill Meltzer
Editor
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 07.13.2006

Feb 27 @ 9:38 PM ET
Two questions:

What did Ribiero do?

...and what happened to Gus?

- Lexington Flyer


Gustafsson blocked a shot off the skate in the second period, and had to leave the game.

Ribeiro ran his mouth a little too much to VanMassenhoven.
Lexington Flyer
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: NoHockeyTown , KY
Joined: 04.02.2008

Feb 27 @ 9:38 PM ET
Also, when are the capitals expected to arrive tonight?
- funmaster18


March 31st
FlyersGrace
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Pronger "Play the game puffnuts!" , DE
Joined: 07.02.2012

Feb 27 @ 9:38 PM ET
I do, but timing an art. These guys think they're Phil Rizzuto.

And thanks for understanding the name and not equating it with math.

- tangent_man

Sure thing. I'd never equate you with math.
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Feb 27 @ 9:39 PM ET
Two questions:

What did Ribiero do?

...and what happened to Gus?

- Lexington Flyer


Gus blocked a shot....Ribiero got called for his long career as a dive artiste
Lexington Flyer
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: NoHockeyTown , KY
Joined: 04.02.2008

Feb 27 @ 9:39 PM ET
Gustafsson blocked a shot off the skate in the second period, and had to leave the game.

Ribeiro ran his mouth a little too much to VanMassenhoven.

- bmeltzer


Ahh thanks. Hopfully Gus is not another Flyers poster boy for skate shields.
Philly1980
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 12.30.2011

Feb 27 @ 9:39 PM ET
I'm amazed more students don't get in real trouble there.
- Jsaquella

They have pooploads of cops
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