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jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Jul 19 @ 12:56 PM ET
Sorry what is PPS?
- JAKEw1234


Sorry, PPs...power plays
stayinthefnnet
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 01.12.2012

Jul 19 @ 12:57 PM ET
Well, next year, I'm taking 19 credits, including Physiology, immunology, biochem, molecular bio, and communications.

There will be multiple weeks where I have 4 exams in a row.

There will be roughly 40 oz of Red Bull imbibed during these weeks.

The Red Bull River will also be flowing during finals week where I get to sleep at sunrise.

The classes are hard. It's a lot of work and a lot of money

- Giroux_Is_God

do you mind me asking where youre going? is this technically an undergrad program, a grad level thing, or its own stand alone type of degree/training?

haha i apologize in advance for coming off like an interview, like i said im just pretty curious and enjoy people who can commiserate
wolfhounds
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 06.02.2009

Jul 19 @ 12:57 PM ET
And at least one Season as Player/Coach. Every Junior team should have at least one 21 year old player, to get beer for the rest of the team.
- MJL


Don't forget the mandatory ice girl dude, t-shirt/hotdog rocket launcher, and part-time skate sharpener/tape & towel boy. That is if we really him to be as well-rounded and prepared for the NHL as possible.
Bill Meltzer
Editor
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 07.13.2006

Jul 19 @ 12:58 PM ET
Anyone know if Bill has addressed the increasing likelihood of Vinny playing wing on the top line?
- Crimsoninja


Wouldn't make any sense to do it. Lecavalier said if he gave wing a try, he'd want it to be RW (since he gravitates toward that side of the ice as a center). Since that's Voracek's role, might as well just keep top line as is and have Lecavalier center the second line.
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CLASS DISMISSED
Joined: 12.15.2011

Jul 19 @ 1:00 PM ET
do you mind me asking where youre going? is this technically an undergrad program, a grad level thing, or its own stand alone type of degree/training?

haha i apologize in advance for coming off like an interview, like i said im just pretty curious and enjoy people who can commiserate

- stayinthefnnet

I go to Philadelphia College of Pharmacy in West Philly!

Entering my 3rd year (first professional year).

Usually, when you're in pharmacy, you do your undergrad stuff somewhere then transfer into the program for the final 4 years to get your PharmD. However, PCP's thing is an automatic entry, as long as you keep a 3.0. You don't have to take your first 2 years anywhere else and get an automatic seat in your professional years.
BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Jul 19 @ 1:01 PM ET
Puns are not seasonal.
- Flyskippy

wolfhounds
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 06.02.2009

Jul 19 @ 1:01 PM ET
Isn't Mesz supposed to be getting his clean bill of health today?
stayinthefnnet
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 01.12.2012

Jul 19 @ 1:03 PM ET
I go to Philadelphia College of Pharmacy in West Philly!

Entering my 3rd year (first professional year).

Usually, when you're in pharmacy, you do your undergrad stuff somewhere then transfer into the program for the final 4 years to get your PharmD. However, PCP's thing is an automatic entry, as long as you keep a 3.0. You don't have to take your first 2 years anywhere else and get an automatic seat in your professional years.

- Giroux_Is_God

thats awesome. i assume that being able to enter automatically saved you a lot of time and money?
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Jul 19 @ 1:03 PM ET
Isn't Mesz supposed to be getting his clean bill of health today?
- wolfhounds


Well, if he's gonna be part of the Shea Weber trade going down today, Nashville probably wants him cleared.
youarewrong
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 07.07.2010

Jul 19 @ 1:03 PM ET
Well then making the statement that the Flyers don't operate based on my opinion, was nonsensical. And I addressed what you said in my previous reply.
- MJL


No I said ELC years are something that is considered before making a decision to keep or send someone down. Then you said, ELC years are not an issue In Your Opinion. I was just pointing out that its not your opinion the Flyers will be consulting when deciding whether or not starting a players contract this year is a good or bad idea.
jstross
Joined: 06.25.2012

Jul 19 @ 1:04 PM ET
Isn't Mesz supposed to be getting his clean bill of health today?
- wolfhounds


Just wondering if they can't trade him, what heppens if he gets hurt during the regular season.
wolfhounds
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 06.02.2009

Jul 19 @ 1:05 PM ET
Well, if he's gonna be part of the Shea Weber trade going down today, Nashville probably wants him cleared.
- jmatchett383


Hmmm, maybe that's why the 19th is stuck in my head...the day we didn't get Weber.
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Jul 19 @ 1:06 PM ET
Just wondering if they can't trade him, what heppens if he gets hurt during the regular season.
- jstross


IR/LTIR. Walks at the end of the season.
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CLASS DISMISSED
Joined: 12.15.2011

Jul 19 @ 1:07 PM ET
thats awesome. i assume that being able to enter automatically saved you a lot of time and money?
- stayinthefnnet

Well...I wouldn't go the time and money route, because I'm still paying 40+

What it did save me was unnecessary stress reapplying to schools all over again, as well as competition. They offer the automatic seat- you don't fight other students for it academically. It's all on you (and your tutors/study buddies...)
Flyskippy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ignoreland, GA
Joined: 11.04.2005

Jul 19 @ 1:08 PM ET
IR/LTIR. Limps at the end of the season.
- jmatchett383

FTFY
Crimsoninja
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Dude, I am so sorry about whatever made you like this. Take it easy.
Joined: 07.06.2007

Jul 19 @ 1:10 PM ET
Wouldn't make any sense to do it. Lecavalier said if he gave wing a try, he'd want it to be RW (since he gravitates toward that side of the ice as a center). Since that's Voracek's role, might as well just keep top line as is and have Lecavalier center the second line.
- bmeltzer

I'm with you for sure. Him on that second line just seems to make so much sense and allows the younger guys to grow into their roles easier.
I just wonder if Vinny asked if he'd get to play with Giroux before signing.

Anyway the only reason I've been bringing it up is because Hextall was on IP the other day and said that after talking with Homer it seems that Lecavalier could indeed be playing wing.
stayinthefnnet
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 01.12.2012

Jul 19 @ 1:11 PM ET
Well...I wouldn't go the time and money route, because I'm still paying 40+

What it did save me was unnecessary stress reapplying to schools all over again, as well as competition. They offer the automatic seat- you don't fight other students for it academically. It's all on you (and your tutors/study buddies...)

- Giroux_Is_God

yeah the automatic seat is huge. at the place i did my undergrad, they had a nationally ranked physicians assistants program, and there were only x number of seats for a large number of students. it was ridiculously cutthroat, and a lot of kids get weeded out which kind of sucks since that was probably the only reason they went to that rinky dink 40 grand a year school in the first place.
JAKEw1234
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: 2Spookyville, PA
Joined: 03.09.2013

Jul 19 @ 1:13 PM ET
Your 2013-2014 NHL Schedule:
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=678248
Feanor
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: DE
Joined: 02.13.2013

Jul 19 @ 1:14 PM ET
Anyone know if Bill has addressed the increasing likelihood of Vinny playing wing on the top line?
- Crimsoninja


Why is it increasing? Did Voracek get traded? Did Brayden Schenn suddenly turn into a 55% faceoff guy?
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Jul 19 @ 1:15 PM ET
Your 2013-2014 NHL Schedule:
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=678248

- JAKEw1234


8 games the first 16 days
Good thing we got that condensed season over with
Also, after that A WEEK OFF!!!
jstross
Joined: 06.25.2012

Jul 19 @ 1:17 PM ET
IR/LTIR. Walks at the end of the season.
- jmatchett383



sorry, what does walks at the end of the season mean?
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Jul 19 @ 1:18 PM ET
sorry, what does walks at the end of the season mean?
- jstross


UFA. Walks away.
Crimsoninja
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Dude, I am so sorry about whatever made you like this. Take it easy.
Joined: 07.06.2007

Jul 19 @ 1:18 PM ET
Why is it increasing? Did Voracek get traded? Did Brayden Schenn suddenly turn into a 55% faceoff guy?
- Feanor

my bad "increasing likelihood" was probably a dumb way to put it

see my following post.

i know homer listed the centers as G, Vinny and Couts at the press conference. I just found it odd that Hextall, a week later listed them as G, Schenn, Couts.
and mentioned his talk with homer.

I just got an odd vibe from Vinny when reporters asked him about likely centering simmonds and schenn. Im probably reading too much into it though.
JAKEw1234
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: 2Spookyville, PA
Joined: 03.09.2013

Jul 19 @ 1:18 PM ET
8 games the first 16 days
Good thing we got that condensed season over with
Also, after that A WEEK OFF!!!

- jmatchett383

I see a lot of situations where one day they're in Philly, and the next day they have a game in Montreal or Carolina or far away. I don't like that.
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Jul 19 @ 1:19 PM ET
8 games the first 16 days
Good thing we got that condensed season over with
Also, after that A WEEK OFF!!!

- jmatchett383


http://flyers.nhl.com/club/schedule.htm?season=20132014&gameType=2&navid=DL|PHI|home

Are the Flyers sending 2 teams out on September 16th? They're supposed to play in Toronto and in Philly the same day, same time.
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