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MBFlyerfan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Be nice from now on, NJ
Joined: 03.17.2006

Dec 17 @ 10:13 AM ET
The Flyers seem to have so much trouble stopping star players. It seems like every star player has ridiculous numbers against the Flyers.

I'm not going to lie. A little bit of me dies every time Crosby, Malkin and Ovechkin score against us.

- PhillySportsGuy


Frankly, I am surprised you are still alive.
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Dec 17 @ 10:14 AM ET
Frankly, I am surprised you are still alive.

- MBFlyerfan


I've seen the white light
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Dec 17 @ 10:15 AM ET
Frankly, I am surprised you are still alive.

- MBFlyerfan


He is revived by Crosby's tears. He has a few gallons of them stored from the 2012 playoffs in his garage.
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Dec 17 @ 10:20 AM ET
Rank the hate:

Tie Domi
Matthew Barnaby
Scott Stevens
Sean Avery
Darcy Tucker
FlyersGrace
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Pronger "Play the game puffnuts!" , DE
Joined: 07.02.2012

Dec 17 @ 10:24 AM ET
I like how you go into negotiations strong.

The Flyers have countered with 30 minutes of hard work and 10 minutes of moderately hard work.

- PhillySportsGuy

I counter with arming fans with paint guns and drunk guys in Vancouver bars...
FlyersGrace
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Pronger "Play the game puffnuts!" , DE
Joined: 07.02.2012

Dec 17 @ 10:25 AM ET
I've seen the white light
- PhillySportsGuy


Yeah I feel the same some days.
flyer_nutter
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Unleash the Peanuts, MB
Joined: 10.16.2008

Dec 17 @ 10:26 AM ET
Kind of hard to get excited about games with this crew.

Really wish they would call up one of Lauridsen or Alt. As well as giving Guss/Luke Schenn bigger minutes.

Might as well see what you have in these guys. Year is a throw away.

Although that would require the benching of the savior, Mark Streit who will continue to grow and evolve as an NHL player.
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Dec 17 @ 10:27 AM ET
Kind of hard to get excited about games with this crew.

Really wish they would call up one of Lauridsen or Alt. As well as giving Guss/Luke Schenn bigger minutes.

Might as well see what you have in these guys. Year is a throw away.

Although that would require the benching of the savior, Mark Streit who will continue to grow and evolve as an NHL player.

- flyer_nutter


Not this again...
Have we traded for Shea Weber yet?
johndewar
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey, NJ
Joined: 01.16.2009

Dec 17 @ 10:27 AM ET
I like how you go into negotiations strong.

The Flyers have countered with 30 minutes of hard work and 10 minutes of moderately hard work.

- PhillySportsGuy


The Flyers would also like to toss in 2 brain dead plays along the boards and 5 passes that cannot be handled coming out of their own zone.
johndewar
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey, NJ
Joined: 01.16.2009

Dec 17 @ 10:28 AM ET
I counter with arming fans with paint guns and drunk guys in Vancouver bars...
- FlyersGrace


DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM???

/Milan Lucic'd
johndewar
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey, NJ
Joined: 01.16.2009

Dec 17 @ 10:30 AM ET
Kind of hard to get excited about games with this crew.

Really wish they would call up one of Lauridsen or Alt. As well as giving Guss/Luke Schenn bigger minutes.

Might as well see what you have in these guys. Year is a throw away.

Although that would require the benching of the savior, Mark Streit who will continue to grow and evolve as an NHL player.

- flyer_nutter


I'll say this; this isn't like "the season that shall not be named" at all. I hated just about everything about that team.

I think they have talent but not enough talent. It's been neat watching Couturier break out a little bit in the past few weeks and I hope I can see I've seen when Brayden Schenn does something more.
flyer_nutter
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Unleash the Peanuts, MB
Joined: 10.16.2008

Dec 17 @ 10:31 AM ET
Not this again...
Have we traded for Shea Weber yet?

- jmatchett383


Maybe Im batpoop crazy, but I would like to see what the youth down in the AHL have. Instead of continuing to hang on to some hope that this team makes it deep in the playoffs.

That way you know just how much you need to improve externally for next season, or if you may have some actual promise in your farm team.

Or we can go Ed Snider style.
MBFlyerfan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Be nice from now on, NJ
Joined: 03.17.2006

Dec 17 @ 10:32 AM ET
Rank the hate:

Tie Domi
Matthew Barnaby
Scott Stevens
Sean Avery
Darcy Tucker

- jmatchett383


1. Darcy (I only play tough at home) Tucker
2. Sean (I have no respect for the game) Avery
3. Matthew (The Ultimate Pest) Barnaby
4. Tie (I cheap shot helpless players while my team mate holds them down) Domi
5. Scott (most of my hits would be illegal in today's game) Stevens
johndewar
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey, NJ
Joined: 01.16.2009

Dec 17 @ 10:35 AM ET
Rank the hate:

Tie Domi
Matthew Barnaby
Scott Stevens
Sean Avery
Darcy Tucker

- jmatchett383


All are equally reprehensible, but I've ranked them based on ability to hurt a team with ways other than through sheer malice of action:

Scott Stevens
Darcy Tucker
Sean Avery
Matthew Barnaby, Tie Domi (tie)
jak521
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Buckle Up.
Joined: 02.19.2008

Dec 17 @ 10:44 AM ET
Rank the hate:

Tie Domi
Matthew Barnaby
Scott Stevens
Sean Avery
Darcy Tucker

- jmatchett383

Tie Domi (gutless puke)
Darcy Tucker (such a frickin weasel)
Matt Barnaby (probably the most punchable face ever, close second, Tyler Kennedy)
Scott Stevens (ruined my childhood)
Sean Avery- Gonna subsitute him for Chris Neil
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Dec 17 @ 10:52 AM ET
Kind of hard to get excited about games with this crew.

Really wish they would call up one of Lauridsen or Alt. As well as giving Guss/Luke Schenn bigger minutes.

Might as well see what you have in these guys. Year is a throw away.

Although that would require the benching of the savior, Mark Streit who will continue to grow and evolve as an NHL player.

- flyer_nutter


Stop russian the prospects
BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Dec 17 @ 10:53 AM ET
Rank the hate:

Tie Domi
Matthew Barnaby
Scott Stevens
Sean Avery
Darcy Tucker

- jmatchett383

1. Tucker
2. Barnaby
3. Domi
4. Avery
5. Stevens
wolfhounds
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 06.02.2009

Dec 17 @ 10:56 AM ET
Stop russian the prospects
- PhillySportsGuy


Oliver is 24, Alt is 22...I'm not sure they can be 'rushed' at this point, but I wouldn't bring Alt up until after the Phantoms season, if at all this year. Lauridsen should play next time they think about putting Mesz back in the lineup.
OrangeAndBlack1
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: I'm not telling.
Joined: 11.29.2011

Dec 17 @ 10:58 AM ET
I have my milk, and cookies ready for tonight's game. I will always cheer for my Flyers, but I don't think tonight is the night that they turn things around. Either they will fall behind early, or lose the game in the third; see the 60 minute reference of most of the posts.
I really feel bad for Mason. Losing is contagious, and if the team is playing poorly or returning to old bad habits, he may be doing the same thing. You can only carry the happy face so long, and then....
Also, remember that since Bob took over the starting roll in Columbus, Mason wasn't seeing as many games as he was used to. So, with the team's losing ways, and maybe being tired, is Mason due for a break? Can we give Emery some more playing time?
Just some thoughts. Go Flyers!
johndewar
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey, NJ
Joined: 01.16.2009

Dec 17 @ 10:59 AM ET
Oliver is 24, Alt is 22...I'm not sure they can be 'rushed' at this point, but I wouldn't bring Alt up until after the Phantoms season, if at all this year. Lauridsen should play next time they think about putting Mesz back in the lineup.
- wolfhounds


It's just past the middle of December and, amazingly, the blue line has been remarkably healthy.

A few injuries, and you'll probably see quite a bit of some of these guys.
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Dec 17 @ 11:00 AM ET
It's just past the middle of December and, amazingly, the blue line has been remarkably healthy.

A few injuries, and you'll probably see quite a bit of some of these guys.

- johndewar


That's because they rotate taking a week off
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Dec 17 @ 11:02 AM ET
I have my milk, and cookies ready for tonight's game. I will always cheer for my Flyers, but I don't think tonight is the night that they turn things around. Either they will fall behind early, or lose the game in the third; see the 60 minute reference of most of the posts.
I really feel bad for Mason. Losing is contagious, and if the team is playing poorly or returning to old bad habits, he may be doing the same thing. You can only carry the happy face so long, and then....
Also, remember that since Bob took over the starting roll in Columbus, Mason wasn't seeing as many games as he was used to. So, with the team's losing ways, and maybe being tired, is Mason due for a break? Can we give Emery some more playing time?
Just some thoughts. Go Flyers!

- OrangeAndBlack1


I think the recent stretch of goals is due more to bad luck and poor play in front of him. I don't recall many goals being stoppable. If not for Mason, some of these games could be a lot worse.
Just5
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.22.2008

Dec 17 @ 11:04 AM ET
It's just past the middle of December and, amazingly, the blue line has been remarkably healthy.

A few injuries, and you'll probably see quite a bit of some of these guys.

- johndewar


cant believe this hasnt happened. take out coburn and the talent on the blue lines of the flyers and phantoms are probably a wash
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Dec 17 @ 11:05 AM ET
Oliver is 24, Alt is 22...I'm not sure they can be 'rushed' at this point, but I wouldn't bring Alt up until after the Phantoms season, if at all this year. Lauridsen should play next time they think about putting Mesz back in the lineup.
- wolfhounds


Alt has, what, 30 games of pro hockey under his belt? If this season truly is a "throw away" (we're, what, like 5 points out of the playoffs with 50 or so games to go?), then let's not give him a trial by fire where he's set up to fail. Let him learn pro hockey in the AHL, and if things go sour by mid-February, then we should think about it. Same for Lauridsen; a year and a quart or so of pro hockey, and apparently he's been working on his defense game and getting very good at it down with the Phantoms. Let him continue to refine it, and give him a shot, again, if things go sour later on. Right now, they're both better served getting top-4 minutes in Adirondack and working on their game. Won't get the same opportunity in the NHL.
Doc_Sarcasm
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Should of studied Geometry
Joined: 04.28.2013

Dec 17 @ 11:13 AM ET
Rank the hate:

Tie Domi
Matthew Barnaby
Scott Stevens
Sean Avery
Darcy Tucker

- jmatchett383



1. Tucker. Easily most despicable Leaf ever
2. Barnaby. Should be beaten soundly about the head and shoulders.
3. Avery. Sorry excuse for a human being.
4. Domi. I found him entertaining. No hate at all here, and I hate Leafs reflexively.
5. Stevens. Tons of respect for him. Keep your (frank)ing head up, Lindros!
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