Haha. good one. I'm in Vancouver on a business trip kinda stuck here for the weekend, and of course the Canucks are doing their East Coast swing. Anyone have recommendations for what to do?
- TheGreat28

Why don't you go see the WHL Vancouver Giants......The game starts at 7:30 out there.....the ticket will cost you $19 to $24

http://www.vancouvergiants.com/tic_single

ThisTeam is like Obamacare.... Just not as good as advertised

Akeson the cover story on http://www.theahl.com

New top line
Akeson - Akeson - Akeson

By the way, Phantoms not looking to upstage the big boys, losing 5-2 to the Baby Pens. Nick Cousins and Bruno "Holy poop He's Still Playing" Gervais with the goals.

Oh man, am watching the Blues/Jets Trouba just went face first into the end boards on the forecheck...the Blues player kind of swooped in to get the puck and he went over him and faceplanted...taken off in a stretcher.

Hell, players taken off the ice in a stretcher is becoming epidemic. How many is that this Season?

Akeson the cover story on http://www.theahl.com

New top line
Akeson - Akeson - Akeson

By the way, Phantoms not looking to upstage the big boys, losing 5-2 to the Baby Pens. Nick Cousins and Bruno "Holy poop He's Still Playing" Gervais with the goals.
- jmatchett383

“Jason is a player who can put goals up and be a point producer, and he makes other people better players on the line,” said Murray. “He’s really been a go-to guy when it comes to special teams and power play, and we’re looking to just continue to build on his success from last year.”

The kid deserves a shot at the big show...

Hell, players taken off the ice in a stretcher is becoming epidemic. How many is that this Season?
- MJL

Too many.

Hell, players taken off the ice in a stretcher is becoming epidemic. How many is that this Season?
- MJL

The NHL will do nothing about this until it happens to a star player, at which time they will eliminate hitting completely.

No, Really. I wish I was joking.

Well you can change the definition of proven to whatever it takes for you to make a case. But that doesn't fly. You can't penalize a player because of a strike shortened 48 game Season. And the excuses you use to try and discredit players such as Read's 20+ goal Season doesn't fly either. Because those same reasons apply to every team. Bottom line is that the Flyers have 6 players who have proven that they can score 20 goals in a Season. That can't be disputed. And it's also a possibility that B Schenn reaches that mark, although he is not proven as a 20 goal scorer. But he is currently scoring at a 20 goal pace.

Giroux 2 time 20 goal scorer. Scored at a 22 goal pace in a shortened Season
Lecavalier 12 time 20 goal scorer.
Voracek scored 18 goals in 11/12 and scored 22 goals in 48 games last Season
Simmonds 28 goals in 11/12 Scored 15 goals in 45GP last year 27 goal pace
Read 24 goals in 11/12 scored 11 in 42GP last Season 21 goal pace
Hartnell scored 20 or more goals 6 times in a Season.Hartnell,g,read,voracheck,coots on pace for 0 this season proven baby!

Scoring 20 goals in a Season is proving that they player has the ability to do so. Especially when it's backed up by scoring at a 20 goal pace in the 48 game season.
- MJL

Hell, players taken off the ice in a stretcher is becoming epidemic. How many is that this Season?
- MJL

I'm surprised none of them have been Flyers...

::knocks on Sherwood::

Well you can change the definition of proven to whatever it takes for you to make a case. But that doesn't fly. You can't penalize a player because of a strike shortened 48 game Season. And the excuses you use to try and discredit players such as Read's 20+ goal Season doesn't fly either. Because those same reasons apply to every team. Bottom line is that the Flyers have 6 players who have proven that they can score 20 goals in a Season. That can't be disputed. And it's also a possibility that B Schenn reaches that mark, although he is not proven as a 20 goal scorer. But he is currently scoring at a 20 goal pace.

Giroux 2 time 20 goal scorer. Scored at a 22 goal pace in a shortened Season
Lecavalier 12 time 20 goal scorer.
Voracek scored 18 goals in 11/12 and scored 22 goals in 48 games last Season
Simmonds 28 goals in 11/12 Scored 15 goals in 45GP last year 27 goal pace
Read 24 goals in 11/12 scored 11 in 42GP last Season 21 goal pace
Hartnell scored 20 or more goals 6 times in a Season.

Scoring 20 goals in a Season is proving that they player has the ability to do so.
- MJL

Told you we'd have a different definition of proven. Considering the Flyers anemic 5 on 5 play over the last 12 months, I'll stand by my position. But for now, I'm off to search out what Vancouver has to offer, so we'll just agree to disagree.

The NHL will do nothing about this until it happens to a star player, at which time they will eliminate hitting completely. Really. I wish I was joking.
- jmatchett383

Not all are done on purpose or with intent, some are just unfortunate accidents that no matter how much they try to make the game safer can not be predicted

Not all are done on purpose or with intent, some are just unfortunate accidents that no matter how much they try to make the game safer can not be predicted
- ob18

yeah, this was more the accident variety...sort of akin to an icing race gone wrong.

I Think someone answered this earlier? Internet and porn is I recall correctly
- SMS4016

Haha. That I could do at home.

(not that I would of course)

Not all are done on purpose or with intent, some are just unfortunate accidents that no matter how much they try to make the game safer can not be predicted
- ob18

And the only way to prevent them is to eliminate hitting. They've been doing a good job so farr.

No hits to the head.
No collisions allowed on icings.
Just waiting for the next overreaction to a hit

yeah, this was more the accident variety...sort of akin to an icing race gone wrong.
- exlund

As to my point, only way to eliminate it is to eliminate hitting. But it will have to happen to a star.

Told you we'd have a different definition of proven. Considering the Flyers anemic 5 on 5 play over the last 12 months, I'll stand by my position. But for now, I'm off to search out what Vancouver has to offer, so we'll just agree to disagree.
- TheGreat28

You have to look at why they're not scoring at 5 on 5 play. It's not due to a lack of talent.

yeah, this was more the accident variety...sort of akin to an icing race gone wrong.
- exlund

Soon they'll change the hybrid even more to something like juniors just whistle as soon as it crosses the goal line and eliminate a race all together.

yeah, this was more the accident variety...sort of akin to an icing race gone wrong.
- exlund

Well, for the Buff haters, Jets likely wouldn't trade him if Trouba is out long term...

Haha. That I could do at home.

(not that I would of course)


- TheGreat28

Go see the junior game

Former Flyers pick Suellentrop drops the gloves

Go see the junior game
- ob18

You really should. Might not have another chance.

You really should. Might not have another chance.
- jmatchett383

The Vancouver Giants aren't good but still good value for seeing hockey.

Go see the junior game
- ob18

Actually, I am going to do that. Thanks for the tip!!

Actually, I am going to do that. Thanks for the tip!!
- TheGreat28

Enjoy.

Speaking of injuries a ref in this London/Oshawa games gets nailed with the puck on his knee/lower leg and has to leave.