Ahhh, reverse psychology...make him stop!


- wolfhounds

Damn him and his lawyer skills.

Damn him and his lawyer skills.
- jmatchett383

theyre not feeling too keen at the moment. class has been rough.

That just seems so wrong.
- jmatchett383

I know. Its just so wrong.

theyre not feeling too keen at the moment. class has been rough.
- stayinthefnnet

Just think: one day, you'll be partner at a law firm. You'll be able to have a suite at Penguins' games, several inter-office flings and a few mistresses your wife (or husband, whatever) doesn't know about, maybe a dog or two, and an ample army of interns to cover up any messes you create.

That's how they ran the Crosby Lottery.

Hmmm should we put him in LA or give him to Mario?

MARIO IT IS!!!!
- mayorofangrytown

See. Bettman is smarter then you guys give him credit for. All the pieces of paper in the lettery draft for Crosby said Pittsburgh......

See. Bettman is smarter then you guys give him credit for. All the pieces of paper in the lettery draft for Crosby said Kansas City......
- SchennBros

ftfy

I still think its 50/50. He can still clearly play, but I believe he had mentioned he wants time to spend with his family. So its a coin toss if you ask me.
- Streit2ThePoint

At this point I think he'll come back. Maybe pull a Scott Niedermayer and skip the start of the season. That would help with the cap, even if he just skipped training camp and signed as soon as Pronger went on LTIR.

At this point I think he'll come back. Maybe pull a Scott Niedermayer and skip the start of the season. That would help with the cap.
- Feanor

He said he doesn't want to keep playing if he can't continue to play at a high enough level. I think what he means is that he doesn't want to be a third pairing defenseman.

He's still got plenty of game left. I would LOVE to see the Flyers win a cup, but it would be especially special to do it with Timonen.

At this point I think he'll come back. Maybe pull a Scott Niedermayer and skip the start of the season. That would help with the cap, even if he just skipped training camp and signed as soon as Pronger went on LTIR.
- Feanor

If he wants to spend time with his family, we could always bring Jussi back.

At this point I think he'll come back. Maybe pull a Scott Niedermayer and skip the start of the season. That would help with the cap, even if he just skipped training camp and signed as soon as Pronger went on LTIR.
- Feanor

They should just pay him a million bucks to play and promise him some bogus "scouting" job with the team next year for the other 5mil. lol.

He said he doesn't want to keep playing if he can't continue to play at a high enough level. I think what he means is that he doesn't want to be a third pairing defenseman.

He's still got plenty of game left. I would LOVE to see the Flyers win a cup, but it would be especially special to do it with Timonen.
- PhillySportsGuy

I just want to point out how good Downie has been 2 of the last 3 games.

Last night, he was the Steve Downie we wanted when we got him. He was in on the forecheck, won board battles, had his feet moving, and didn't look like a deer in headlights when he had the puck. He played the same way Saturday.

I've been bashing him, but if he can play that way on a nightly basis, I'll gladly eat my words.

Also, what the hell was up with the offensive zone shift where Rinaldo was out with Lecavalier and Schenn? He actually looked pretty good, although that was probably because the Hawks would rather him have the puck than the other 2.

a) Goal = win
b) time frame = undetermined.

Basically, there will be some criteria set forth for different categories (who knows, we may even create trophies...for instance, team with best chance to win now gets the Ed Snider award) as to the roster strength. It will take place as soon as we have enough people. It is open to all HB users. We currently only have 12 particpants, so we may go with just 20. Currently, we have:

jmatchett383
SchennBros
twotoekenn
PhillySportsGuy
MBFlyerfan
jak521
Streit2ThePoint
flyer_nutter
FrmRusiaWifGlov
JAKEw1234
FlyersSteve118
stayinthefnnet
- jmatchett383

You know what?

Why don't you guys just play fantasy hockey?

This seems like a lot of work to judge it like ice dancing.

I just want to point out how good Downie has been 2 of the last 3 games.

Last night, he was the Steve Downie we wanted when we got him. He was in on the forecheck, won board battles, had his feet moving, and didn't look like a deer in headlights when he had the puck. He played the same way Saturday.

I've been bashing him, but if he can play that way on a nightly basis, I'll gladly eat my words.

Also, what the hell was up with the offensive zone shift where Rinaldo was out with Lecavalier and Schenn? He actually looked pretty good, although that was probably because the Hawks would rather him have the puck than the other 2.
- jmatchett383

I think that was right after simmonds was in the box for fighting.

And Steve Downie did look pretty solid. If you can barely tell he's on the ice that is a very good thing.

You know what?

Why don't you guys just play fantasy hockey?

This seems like a lot of work to judge it like ice dancing.
- mayorofangrytown

Cuz PhillySportsGuy wants to know when the first defenseman and goalie will be picked. It's all in the name of science, but we need some motivation to actually pick a good team.

You know what?

Why don't you guys just play fantasy hockey?

This seems like a lot of work to judge it like ice dancing.
- mayorofangrytown

Because!

Also, there will be multiple categories judged, not just "who has the best combination of goals, assists, and penalty minutes?"

Just think: one day, you'll be partner at a law firm. You'll be able to have a suite at Penguins' games, several inter-office flings and a few mistresses your wife (or husband, whatever) doesn't know about, maybe a dog or two, and an ample army of interns to cover up any messes you create.
- jmatchett383

But the average person despises everything about you, because you take advantage of the system your sworn to uphold.... finding loopholes to get guilty people out of a rap, or fabricating evidence and pushing for a conviction whether innocent or guilty.

Or worse you could be an ambulance chacer, who's frivilous lawsuits are the reason haelth and car insurance are almost unafordable.

Or a tax lawyer that will find tax loopholes for multi-million dollar coprorations while I have to give 40 some percent of my pay over to the governement.

Either way, as you rape your way through our legal system, it will give you the experience and training that will suit you perfectly to run in politics. By the time you become a senator any morality is long since gone, and you use tax payer monies to fly a provate jet to the Phillipines to visit children hookers and write it off as embassadoral duties.

Then once your ready to retire, you hand your Senate seat over to your Son, who has follow your footsteps exactly despite not really knowing who you are, and despising you, but since you paid his way though highschool, college, and grad school, now he has a free ride into politics on your name....

Please.... DROP OUT.

But the average person despises everything about you, because you take advantage of the system your sworn to uphold.... finding loopholes to get guilty people out of a rap, or fabricating evidence and pushing for a conviction whether innocent or guilty.

Or worse you could be an ambulance chacer, who's frivilous lawsuits are the reason haelth and car insurance are almost unafordable.

Or a tax lawyer that will find tax loopholes for multi-million dollar coprorations while I have to give 40 some percent of my pay over to the governement.

Either way, as you rape your way through our legal system, it will give you the experience and training that will suit you perfectly to run in politics. By the time you become a senator any morality is long since gone, and you use tax payer monies to fly a provate jet to the Phillipines to visit children hookers and write it off as embassadoral duties.

Then once your ready to retire, you hand your Senate seat over to your Son, who has follow your footsteps exactly despite not really knowing who you are, and despising you, but since you paid his way though highschool, college, and grad school, now he has a free ride into politics on your name....

Please.... DROP OUT.
- SchennBros

Or, you know, he could be a public defender.

But the average person despises everything about you, because you take advantage of the system your sworn to uphold.... finding loopholes to get guilty people out of a rap, or fabricating evidence and pushing for a conviction whether innocent or guilty.

Or worse you could be an ambulance chacer, who's frivilous lawsuits are the reason haelth and car insurance are almost unafordable.

Or a tax lawyer that will find tax loopholes for multi-million dollar coprorations while I have to give 40 some percent of my pay over to the governement.

Either way, as you rape your way through our legal system, it will give you the experience and training that will suit you perfectly to run in politics. By the time you become a senator any morality is long since gone, and you use tax payer monies to fly a provate jet to the Phillipines to visit children hookers and write it off as embassadoral duties.

Then once your ready to retire, you hand your Senate seat over to your Son, who has follow your footsteps exactly despite not really knowing who you are, and despising you, but since you paid his way though highschool, college, and grad school, now he has a free ride into politics on your name....

Please.... DROP OUT.
- SchennBros

This is great

You know what?

Why don't you guys just play fantasy hockey?

This seems like a lot of work to judge it like ice dancing.
- mayorofangrytown

I do play fantasy hockey. My team is currently in a BYE from the first round of the playoffs! First place baby.

Or, you know, he could be a public defender.
- jmatchett383

meh, I prefer the ignorant take.

Or, you know, he could be a public defender.
- jmatchett383

Too much debt.

Or, you know, he could be a public defender.
- jmatchett383

My friend is an ADA. He admits to feeling guilty about levying fines against countless kids who have become addicted to drugs.

My friend is an ADA. He admits to feeling guilty about levying fines against countless kids who have become addicted to drugs.
- PhillySportsGuy

Throw 'em in prison and make a profit off them!

My friend is an ADA. He admits to feeling guilty about levying fines against countless kids who have become addicted to drugs.
- PhillySportsGuy

I hear it, but no one made them do drugs.

I'd rather they be required to do public service, and the fined for failure to do so.