Does this mean, since we finally lost in regulation, RosewhyamInotscratchedbudhill can be popcorn man?

Nothing like a loss to get folks pissed off enough to female dog...but when they win, it's like atheists at the Rapture. Non-existent.
- Jsaquella

Nothing like a loss to get folks pissed off enough to female dog...but when they win, it's like atheists at the Rapture. Non-existent.
- Jsaquella

it still seems kind of quiet

you know what was strange? last night was the first game in a while I actually got mad at the Flyers

the crappy start had me completely apathetic and fatalistic about them, then they go on a winning streak and I get emotional about a bad lose. weird

Does this mean, since we finally lost in regulation, RosewhyamInotscratchedbudhill can be popcorn man?
- Giroux_Is_God

No. Because Accountability.

it still seems kind of quiet

you know what was strange? last night was the first game in a while I actually got mad at the Flyers

the crappy start had me completely apathetic and fatalistic about them, then they go on a winning streak and I get emotional about a bad lose. weird
- Marc D

Yeah, I was frustrated, too. they didn't seem to have much jump, got outworked for a good stretch, which hasn;t been happening a lot of late.

Yeah, I was frustrated, too. they didn't seem to have much jump, got outworked for a good stretch, which hasn;t been happening a lot of late.
- Jsaquella

I am thankful, in retrospect, that I did not get to see much of the game due to an inconsolable 5-month-old. Teething... 3 hours of sleep...

Maybe losing will help them get out out their sloppy starts.

Yeah, I was frustrated, too. they didn't seem to have much jump, got outworked for a good stretch, which hasn;t been happening a lot of late.
- Jsaquella

They laid a turd. They thought they could win by working for one period. We'll see how they respond.

The best thing after a loss...you know there will be more posters than after a win.
- Jsaquella

Yup.. the foul-weather fans and keyboard warriors come out in full force when there's a chance to gripe. Example: Braydon Coburn can have six straight good games -- and you don't hear a peep -- but as soon as he's part of a mix-up on a goal and the team loses, they resurface to say what a horrible player he is.

Nothing like a loss to get folks pissed off enough to female dog...but when they win, it's like atheists at the Rapture. Non-existent.
- Jsaquella

Dude, I'll so be at the rapture. That's when everyone leaves me their good stuff.

And I'm gonna go head and say it...

I know the Flyers played a subpar game, at least by November's standards. And I know you can't place blame on some event in the game because you can't say for sure what would happen after that blah blah but (frank) it I'm goin for it.

The last 10 minutes, the Flyers were showing some of the good kind of desperation. Thomas was bailing the Kitties out time after time as the clock was ticking downwards in the single digits. I honestly thought they were gonna tie it....then what happened?

Gus goes to shovel the puck on a wide open ice to his wing for a breakout. No Panther was there. Hell they might have been changing. But the (frank)in referee lets a slow dribble hit him in the goddamn skates, and in the time that Gus has to stop on a dime and try to regain control of the puck, a Panther is given the opportunity to pressure, he grabs the loose puck, and then they score on a fluke goal. Now it's 3-1 with 5 minutes left and the game that looked like it still was winnable, i.e. if the Flyers force overtime, is now virtually unwinnable.

Thanks Stripes. (frank)ing asshat

Yup.. the foul-weather fans and keyboard warriors come out in full force when there's a chance to gripe. Example: Braydon Coburn can have six straight good games -- and you don't hear a peep -- but as soon as he's part of a mix-up on a goal and the team loses, they resurface to say what a horrible player he is.
- bmeltzer

Look how "DUMB" Hartnell got overnight.

At least this season is back on track. 3 games under .500, Tampa and Winnipeg looming and than the punch in the face of the on coming 6 game road trip. Where's OB and his draft rankings?

Look how "DUMB" Hartnell got overnight.

At least this season is back on track. 3 games under .500, Tampa and Winnipeg looming and than the punch in the face of the on coming 6 game road trip. Where's OB and his draft rankings?
- mayorofangrytown

The cookie part of the schedule is over.

I seem to remember someone saying the Man, the Myth, the Legend whom I'm too young in hockeybuzz years to remember, Butsy, had us at .500 by Thanksgiving?

Because s/he was MONEY.

The cookie part of the schedule is over.
- Just5

That's for sure. They did good to string some wins together. Let's all see how they hold up over the next 8 games. Should get interesting.

Yup.. the foul-weather fans and keyboard warriors come out in full force when there's a chance to gripe. Example: Braydon Coburn can have six straight good games -- and you don't hear a peep -- but as soon as he's part of a mix-up on a goal and the team loses, they resurface to say what a horrible player he is.
- bmeltzer

Seems wrong to gripe after a win. Normally people get pretty upset if you say something negative after a win, so most save it for a loss.

That's why after a team loses we normally have 1000+ comment threads and after a win we have 75+ comment threads. Today being the exception for some reason... maybe the holidays.

And I'm gonna go head and say it...

I know the Flyers played a subpar game, at least by November's standards. And I know you can't place blame on some event in the game because you can't say for sure what would happen after that blah blah but (frank) it I'm goin for it.

The last 10 minutes, the Flyers were showing some of the good kind of desperation. Thomas was bailing the Kitties out time after time as the clock was ticking downwards in the single digits. I honestly thought they were gonna tie it....then what happened?

Gus goes to shovel the puck on a wide open ice to his wing for a breakout. No Panther was there. Hell they might have been changing. But the (frank)in referee lets a slow dribble hit him in the goddamn skates, and in the time that Gus has to stop on a dime and try to regain control of the puck, a Panther is given the opportunity to pressure, he grabs the loose puck, and then they score on a fluke goal. Now it's 3-1 with 5 minutes left and the game that looked like it still was winnable, i.e. if the Flyers force overtime, is now virtually unwinnable.

Thanks Stripes. (frank)ing asshat
- Giroux_Is_God

I seem to remember a game earlier where the Flyers were completely outplayed and were only able to score the game winner when their goalie pulled their groin.

We should be thanking our lucky stars we've split with Florida so far.

Yup.. the foul-weather fans and keyboard warriors come out in full force when there's a chance to gripe. Example: Braydon Coburn can have six straight good games -- and you don't hear a peep -- but as soon as he's part of a mix-up on a goal and the team loses, they resurface to say what a horrible player he is.
- bmeltzer

Coburn, Simmonds, Grossmann all have been really good lately, Coburn pretty much all year.

I kind of shudder thinking what if EDM had offered more then a couple of 2nd rounders and he wasn't around this year.

I seem to remember a game earlier where the Flyers were completely outplayed and were only able to score the game winner when their goalie pulled their groin.

We should be thanking our lucky stars we've split with Florida so far.
- Just5

It is a bit hard to imagine why Florida has such a bad record. They look very good when they get goaltending.

Seems wrong to gripe after a win. Normally people get pretty upset if you say something negative after a win, so most save it for a loss.

That's why after a team loses we normally have 1000+ comment threads and after a win we have 75+ comment threads. Today being the exception for some reason... maybe the holidays.
- Flyersgod

More likely that it's easy for a rather sour and shallow fanbase to pile on when the team is down and hard for said fanbase to accurately dissect hockey games when they're winning. It's been said multiple times by Bill that you can see a winning streak over before it is because sloppy play seeps in despite the results. The Flyers got away with sloppy play against Buffalo & the Islanders. They did not last night.

This fanbase can pat its collective back for being quick to female dog & taciturn to talk puck during a winning streak.

The best thing after a loss...you know there will be more posters than after a win.
- Jsaquella

i see one who wasn't around at all for a while...

Coburn, Simmonds, Grossmann all have been really good lately, Coburn pretty much all year.

I kind of shudder thinking what if EDM had offered more then a couple of 2nd rounders and he wasn't around this year.
- Marc D

Simmonds has looked like a completely different player. He went back to just making the simple plays...chipping pucks and chasing it himself instead of stickhandling.

Coburn and Timonen have both benefited from being reunited for obvious reasons.

i see one who wasn't around at all for a while...
- -davies-

That's not me.

STOP LOOKING AT ME!!!!!!!

That's not me.

STOP LOOKING AT ME!!!!!!!
- mayorofangrytown

Coburn, Simmonds, Grossmann all have been really good lately, Coburn pretty much all year.

I kind of shudder thinking what if EDM had offered more then a couple of 2nd rounders and he wasn't around this year.
- Marc D

Would love to see the L. Schenn from last year make an appearance. We are at the quarter pole of the season, his regression has been tough to watch.

He's still young (age wise) but this is his 5th full season in the NHL, he should be improving.