Good lord.

I felt the same way on the first day of my kids teeball career. The other parents were so outraged that i started hitting him and screaming in his face, but he just didn't get that his whole career was now off to a bad start. You have to start strong. Once that restraining order is lifted i'll get right back to the diamond.
- WayneZ

love the beatles ... but after a goal I'd probably have to go helter skelter.

... or revolution #9

- FlyerGuy

How bout Julia....

That'd be a sweet goal song!

EDIT: I'm not serious about my top 3 goal songs I hope we all know that

Good lord.

I felt the same way on the first day of my kids teeball career. The other parents were so outraged that i started hitting him and screaming in his face, but he just didn't get that his whole career was now off to a bad start. You have to start strong. Once that restraining order is lifted i'll get right back to the diamond.
- WayneZ

Thanks for your support. This team needs to start this season off strong after their awful preseason. Didn't say the season was over if they don't win, but it will help this team's confidence a lot.

That's not being optimistic about things brah
- Giroux_Is_God

i have hope man don't take that away from me

The most recent Cup winners to regularly dress a goon were the 2009 Pens and the 2007 Ducks. The Pens dressed Eric Goddard for 71 games in the regular season. The Ducks had George Parros who was acquired mid-year and played 32 games in the regular season.

In the playoffs, Goddard didn;t dress and Parros played 5 games
- Jsaquella

The Pens are fortunate enough to have a regular defenseman who is as tough as any player in the League.

Thanks for your support. This team needs to start this season off strong after their awful preseason. Didn't say the season was over if they don't win, but it will help this team's confidence a lot.
- LJF

Typically i always cheer against Philly, but I find the smugness of the Leaf nation, after their single fluke appearance in the post season, irritating, and I hope you guys curb stomp them tonight.

The most recent Cup winners to regularly dress a goon were the 2009 Pens and the 2007 Ducks. The Pens dressed Eric Goddard for 71 games in the regular season. The Ducks had George Parros who was acquired mid-year and played 32 games in the regular season.

In the playoffs, Goddard didn;t dress and Parros played 5 games
- Jsaquella

Dressing a guy who can't play, to counter a team that has done the same is illogical, ass backwards strategy. Not hard to comprehend that.

I just thought of something, if the Leafs dressed Glen Healy tonight, the Flyers would be (frank)ed, I don't think Coates would be able to stay upright.

How bout Julia....

That'd be a sweet goal song!

EDIT: I'm not serious about my top 3 goal songs I hope we all know that
- Giroux_Is_God

just checking

The Rupps, Ashams players of that ilk are the perfect 4th line players. They will stand up to anyone if need be, and can play an NHL worthy shift.
- PLindbergh31

I look at it this way-if fighting was banned, could the guy justifiably be a NHL player based on his hockey playing ability?

If not, then I don't see why a NHL team should employ them. 10-20 years ago, sure. They served a legitimate purpose. Now, guys like Orr, Rosehill and Scott are sideshows. Nothing more.

Dressing a guy who can't play, to counter a team that has done the same is illogical, ass backwards strategy. Not hard to comprehend that.

I just thought of something, if the Leafs dressed Glen Healy tonight, the Flyers would be (frank)ed, I don't think Coates would be able to stay upright.
- PLindbergh31

Clement can still probably kill penalties

The Pens are fortunate enough to have a regular defenseman who is as tough as any player in the League.
- MJL

But he can play and is out taking regular shifts, his sole purpose is not to file and mainly open the bench door for line changes.

I look at it this way-if fighting was banned, could the guy justifiably be a NHL player based on his hockey playing ability?

If not, then I don't see why a NHL team should employ them. 10-20 years ago, sure. They served a legitimate purpose. Now, guys like Orr, Rosehill and Scott are sideshows. Nothing more.
- Jsaquella

Couldn't agree more with this sentiment.

Typically i always cheer against Philly, but I find the smugness of the Leaf nation, after their single fluke appearance in the post season, irritating, and I hope you guys curb stomp them tonight.
- WayneZ

The one thing they showed me a bit yesterday, is that when things get chippy they can lose their cool.

In a special teams battle, the Flyers I think would excel. If I am Laviolette I tell them to get under the skin, and try and start some BS. Play with emotion.

Typically i always cheer against Philly, but I find the smugness of the Leaf nation, after their single fluke appearance in the post season, irritating, and I hope you guys curb stomp them tonight.
- WayneZ

yeah, Leaf fans certainly are smugger than usual this season ... at least judging from the TSN posts I read.

But he can play and is out taking regular shifts, his sole purpose is not to file and mainly open the bench door for line changes.
- ob18

Yep. Engelland is exactly the kind of guy I'd like on my third pair or 4th line. Can play the game, see some PK time and fight.

The one thing they showed me a bit yesterday, is that when things get chippy they can lose their cool.

In a special teams battle, the Flyers I think would excel. If I am Laviolette I tell them to get under the skin, and try and start some BS. Play with emotion.
- flyer_nutter

the Flyers seem to play better when the game is a little chippy and/or crazy.

it's those damn disciplined games vs the Devils/Rangers/et al that we suck at.

The Pens are fortunate enough to have a regular defenseman who is as tough as any player in the League.
- MJL

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Yep. Engelland is exactly the kind of guy I'd like on my third pair or 4th line. Can play the game, see some PK time and fight.
- Jsaquella

I always thought Lappy was the perfect 4th line guy

I always thought Lappy was the perfect 4th line guy
- PhillySportsGuy

Lappy was ideal, exactly the kind of guy you want for a 4th line role.

I always thought Lappy was the perfect 4th line guy
- PhillySportsGuy

Lappy

But he can play and is out taking regular shifts, his sole purpose is not to file and mainly open the bench door for line changes.
- ob18

Rosehill is not in the lineup for the sole purpose of opening the door for line changes.

the Flyers seem to play better when the game is a little chippy and/or crazy.

it's those damn disciplined games vs the Devils/Rangers/et al that we suck at.

- FlyerGuy

I have been saying this for (frank)ing years. Years!

Its like they are emotionally put to sleep by those teams.

Lappy was ideal, exactly the kind of guy you want for a 4th line role.
- Jsaquella

I think in today's NHL enforcers do serve a purpose, but they need to be able to do other things as well. I think that's why Rinaldo is so eager to work his way onto the PK.

I think in today's NHL enforcers do serve a purpose, but they need to be able to do other things as well. I think that's why Rinaldo is so eager to work his way onto the PK.
- PhillySportsGuy

I wouldn't label Rinaldo as an enforcer.

I think in today's NHL enforcers do serve a purpose, but they need to be able to do other things as well. I think that's why Rinaldo is so eager to work his way onto the PK.
- PhillySportsGuy

Enforcers do. A guy like Rinaldo or Shawn Thornton do more than fight. I'm talking about the guys who can't do more than fight.


Rupp was dead on balls accurate when he told Shelley, "I'm not fighting you, You're irrelevant"