Bill Meltzer: Flyers Gameday: 12/11/13 @ Chicago

Prepare to cringe

Let's all wish Flyers defenseman Mark Streit a happy 36th Birthday.

His shipment of vitamins are in!

Prepare to cringe
- BulliesPhan87

I'm not looking forward to tonight. It's going to be the '97 finals all over again. Except, this time, we know what's going to happen.

Let's all wish Flyers defenseman Mark Streit a happy 36th Birthday.

His shipment of vitamins are in!

- PLindbergh31

You'll love this gem posted by the Flyers twitter account:

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- BulliesPhan87

The Hawks goaltending duo of Antti Raanta/Kent Simpson is pretty formidable.

I'm not looking forward to tonight. It's going to be the '97 finals all over again. Except, this time, we know what's going to happen.
- PhillySportsGuy

Predictions for tonight's game?

The Hawks goaltending duo of Antti Raanta/Kent Simpson is pretty formidable.
- PLindbergh31

Honestly, Raanta hasn't looked bad from what I've seen. Factor in his backup status, and we've got six degrees of doom in store tonight.

I think we match up well tonight

Predictions for tonight's game?

- BulliesPhan87

I've watched some Blackhawk games and the key for the Flyers will be a group prayer before the game and Emery standing on his head during the game.

I'm not looking forward to tonight. It's going to be the '97 finals all over again. Except, this time, we know what's going to happen.
- PhillySportsGuy

Huh? Hawks are on the second game of a back to back with travel, Possible the 4th goaltender on their depth chart is in goal. It's going to take a miracle of 1980 USA Olympic proportion to win tonight.

How did the Sharks do at home last night against an Islanders team that had lost 10 games in a row?

This is one of the "measuring stick" games where we can see just how bad we really are. Or just how close.........


Anything less than a full out 60 minute effort is unacceptable. If this team cant get ready and up for this team on this stage, they cant get up for anyone.

You'll love this gem posted by the Flyers twitter account:

- BulliesPhan87

Nice to see a preview of Streit's "Oh poop..." face as Toews blows right past him.

You'll love this gem posted by the Flyers twitter account:

- BulliesPhan87

The birthday boy! Love the matchup!

Huh? Hawks are on the second game of a back to back with travel, Possible the 4th goaltender on their depth chart is in goal. It's going to take a miracle of 1980 USA Olympic proportion to win tonight.

How did the Sharks do at home last night against an Islanders team that had lost 10 games in a row?
- PLindbergh31

Frankly, the only fatigue the Blackhawks should be feeling is in their arms from raising them so much last night. It wasn't even close. I missed the end of the Sharks Isles game, but the rest of the team owe Poulin drinks for making it even remotely possible to win that one. He stood on his head and kept them it it on his own last night.

On a side note, the NHL Gamecenter is actually pretty rocking.

Glad to know Bill thinks we'll get destroyed...

I think we lose but I also think the boys actually show up tonight and have a good game. It'll be close...

(Or so I hope!)

I've watched some Blackhawk games and the key for the Flyers will be a group prayer before the game and Emery standing on his head during the game.
- PhillySportsGuy

The Flyers are going to need a crisis of character leading to personal revelation, a training montage, the Eye of the Tiger, and probably good old fashioned plexiglass in the net mouth to pull this one out.

Glad to know Bill thinks we'll get destroyed...

I think we lose but I also think the boys actually show up tonight and have a good game. It'll be close...

(Or so I hope!)
- FlyersGrace

If the play the Hawks within 2 goals everyone on the roster gets a cookie.

Except Rinaldo, he's been a freshy pie.

Frankly, the only fatigue the Blackhawks should be feeling is in their arms from raising them so much last night. It wasn't even close. I missed the end of the Sharks Isles game, but the rest of the team owe Poulin drinks for making it even remotely possible to win that one. He stood on his head and kept them it it on his own last night.

On a side note, the NHL Gamecenter is actually pretty rocking.
- BulliesPhan87

I watched the entire game. Poulin was unreal. stopped 46 of 48 shots, and 3 out of 4 in the shootout.

I thinks we win tonight 4-3

The Flyers are going to need a crisis of character leading to personal revelation, a training montage, the Eye of the Tiger, and probably good old fashioned plexiglass in the net mouth to pull this one out.
- BulliesPhan87

Not a bad idea. Emery skates out with some transparent plexiglass taped to his back that is conveniently shaped to fit the goalmouth. The Hawks will be confused as to why shots into wide-open nets don't go in when Emery just stands there, but that's on them.

Not a bad idea. Emery skates out with some transparent plexiglass taped to his back that is conveniently shaped to fit the goalmouth. The Hawks will be confused as to why shots into wide-open nets don't go in when Emery just stands there, but that's on them.
- jmatchett383

Don't worry. I got it covered. After the game last night in Dallas, I went out drinking with Kane, Toews, Keith, Seabrook, Sharp and Hossa. I drank them under the table. No way they play tonight. They will be out with 'flu like symptoms'

Simpson has been horrible this year in Rockford. He's posted somewhere around a 3.50 gaa. Raanta should hopefully get the start again tonight. Regardless of who's in net, expect the Hawks to play a solid defensive game to limit scoring chances.

Not a bad idea. Emery skates out with some transparent plexiglass taped to his back that is conveniently shaped to fit the goalmouth. The Hawks will be confused as to why shots into wide-open nets don't go in when Emery just stands there, but that's on them.
- jmatchett383

"Oh that? That's... uh, puck luck. Can't win em all, Kanesy."

Don't worry. I got it covered. After the game last night in Dallas, I went out drinking with Kane, Toews, Keith, Seabrook, Sharp and Hossa. I drank them under the table. No way they play tonight. They will be out with 'flu like symptoms'
- PhillySportsGuy

Just get Kane and his brother to take a cab to the game.