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hammarby31
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: it's been 84 years, AZ
Joined: 01.02.2007

May 28 @ 4:19 PM ET
yeah but quicks been there done that.
- PhillaBully


yeah, i know. i'm just saying jones is good, and capable of winning with that team in front of him. other rookies have won it too. see: roy, patrick, and ward, cam.
hammarby31
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: it's been 84 years, AZ
Joined: 01.02.2007

May 28 @ 4:19 PM ET
did you miss the game yesterday?
you would have been in heaven, a lot of soft goals went by your antichrist

- Marc D


i missed the first 4 goals. need to watch the hi-lites.
bradleyc4
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: the jewelry is still out
Joined: 01.16.2007

May 28 @ 4:20 PM ET
how come it works with Hartnell and Simmonds?

3 of the 5 have to be skilled with the puck?

- Marc D


Yeah, it's less important for the guy down low.
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

May 28 @ 4:23 PM ET
I'm right.
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

May 28 @ 4:24 PM ET
I'm right.
- jmatchett383


youarewrong
johndewar
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey, NJ
Joined: 01.16.2009

May 28 @ 4:29 PM ET
it's entirely possible he will, and i'm willing to find out.
- hammarby31


Me too.

The Flyers have invested quite a bit in Brayden Schenn, so I'm hoping it pans out.

His play at the WCs was encouraging from what I've read, however. Hope he can build on that.
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

May 28 @ 4:30 PM ET
Me too.

The Flyers have invested quite a bit in Brayden Schenn, so I'm hoping it pans out.

His play at the WCs was encouraging from what I've read, however. Hope he can build on that.

- johndewar


We should put Briere on his RW and Vinny on his LW
johndewar
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey, NJ
Joined: 01.16.2009

May 28 @ 4:30 PM ET
the only way I would trade B Schenn right now is if St Louis says we need a 2nd line center, we'll send you Shattenkirk in exchange.

short of a deal like that forget it

- Marc D


I agree.

But, I admit, I expect a step forward from BSchenn next year. This year was a step forward but it's hardly what I would call announcing one's presence with authority.
johndewar
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey, NJ
Joined: 01.16.2009

May 28 @ 4:31 PM ET
We should put Briere on his RW and Vinny on his LW
- PhillySportsGuy


Would Brayden Schenn even be the fastest guy on a line like that?
jstross
Joined: 06.25.2012

May 28 @ 4:34 PM ET
I was just thinking it's okay to have an abundance of 3rd pairing dmen. As long as they make $750K not $3. 5 million.
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

May 28 @ 4:35 PM ET
Would Brayden Schenn even be the fastest guy on a line like that?
- johndewar


He'd have the highest Corsi, Fenwick and MJLness
johndewar
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey, NJ
Joined: 01.16.2009

May 28 @ 4:37 PM ET
He'd have the highest Corsi, Fenwick and MJLness
- PhillySportsGuy




#RealFancyStats
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

May 28 @ 4:39 PM ET


#RealFancyStats

- johndewar


jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

May 28 @ 4:42 PM ET
youarewrong
- PhillySportsGuy


I am Raptor Jesus.

Rawr I turn water into Rawr.
FlyersSteve118
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Delco, PA
Joined: 10.02.2013

May 28 @ 4:42 PM ET
He'd have the highest Corsi, Fenwick and MJLness
- PhillySportsGuy




you are going to get in trouble for that if a mod sees it... last time someone used his name they declared it an insult.
stayinthefnnet
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 01.12.2012

May 28 @ 4:47 PM ET
they were a fun team to watch with an interesting mix. steve mason, now, on that team, and they win. i've also said it before, and i'll say it now, leighton was outstanding for them all year...until it mattered most and fell apart, but that was a team loss, it wasn't a leighton loss.
- hammarby31

yeah. you guys were running on borrowed time with leighton though at that point. but yeah, overall the flyers were a balanced and pretty exciting team that year
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

May 28 @ 4:48 PM ET


you are going to get in trouble for that if a mod sees it... last time someone used his name they declared it an insult.

- FlyersSteve118


Not an insult. I truly believe MJL likes Schenn more than Briere and VL.
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

May 28 @ 4:50 PM ET
I am Raptor Jesus.

Rawr I turn water into Rawr.

- jmatchett383


Feanor
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: DE
Joined: 02.13.2013

May 28 @ 4:50 PM ET
He scored that OT goal vs. Washington. That was, you know, kinda cool. I guess.
- jmatchett383


And the last minute game winner against Buffalo. As much as he struggled in 2014, his shot didn't go away.
hammarby31
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: it's been 84 years, AZ
Joined: 01.02.2007

May 28 @ 4:53 PM ET
yeah. you guys were running on borrowed time with leighton though at that point. but yeah, overall the flyers were a balanced and pretty exciting team that year
- stayinthefnnet


they were, and that's why i don't get upset and blame leighton. he's an excellent ahl goalie and a serviceable nhl goalie. they wouldn't have even made it that far without his efforts. i'm thankful for what he did. i'm upset with the circumstances. maybe if emery's hip doesn't disintegrate 5 months earlier, and they would have won. it's just aggravating. it's always something.
BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

May 28 @ 5:04 PM ET

- PhillySportsGuy

Just5
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.22.2008

May 28 @ 5:05 PM ET
they are the current devils. they play the same way. a few guys with top end skill, but full of a team that just forechecks a team to death, cashes in on a turnover - or from a neutral zone turnover and stretch pass, and then sits on that, clutching and grabbing and blocking every shot to a 2-1 win. it's awful.
- hammarby31


Isn't that the way the flyers are going to want to play? They just weren't that good at it

Berube in that Q&A talked about cutting down on GA on the penalty kill for gripes sake! We had a great kill all year

He didn't mention the teams scoring issues 5 v 5.
stayinthefnnet
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 01.12.2012

May 28 @ 5:09 PM ET
they were, and that's why i don't get upset and blame leighton. he's an excellent ahl goalie and a serviceable nhl goalie. they wouldn't have even made it that far without his efforts. i'm thankful for what he did. i'm upset with the circumstances. maybe if emery's hip doesn't disintegrate 5 months earlier, and they would have won. it's just aggravating. it's always something.
- hammarby31

that year is still the one that bothers me the most for some reason. (frank)ing halak
BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

May 28 @ 5:12 PM ET
they were, and that's why i don't get upset and blame leighton. he's an excellent ahl goalie and a serviceable nhl goalie. they wouldn't have even made it that far without his efforts. i'm thankful for what he did. i'm upset with the circumstances. maybe if emery's hip doesn't disintegrate 5 months earlier, and they would have won. it's just aggravating. it's always something.
- hammarby31


Man, ain't that the frankin truth
76-Parents neck and Macleish injures his knee right before the playoffs

80-Leon frankin Stickle!

85-Pelle. with Calgary upsetting Edmonton out west, it would have been our year dammit

87-We are a crossbar away from being up 2-0 in game 7

95-Hexy's softie in game 6. Frank you Claude Lemieux!

97-Terry Murray plays musical goalies

2000- Scott frankin Stevens!

2004-Half our frankin D gets injured that spring

2010-Leighton comes back to earth

2012- No more Pronger

The hockey gods hate us, I hope Raptor Jesus devours them all!!
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

May 28 @ 5:14 PM ET
Man, ain't that the frankin truth
76-Parents neck and Macleish injures his knee right before the playoffs

80-Leon frankin Stickle!

85-Pelle. with Calgary upsetting Edmonton out west, it would have been our year dammit

87-We are a crossbar away from being up 2-0 in game 7

95-Hexy's softie in game 6. Frank you Claude Lemieux!

97-Terry Murray plays musical goalies

2000- Scott frankin Stevens!

2004-Half our frankin D gets injured that spring

2010-Leighton comes back to earth

2012- No more Pronger

The hockey gods hate us, I hope Raptor Jesus devours them all!!

- BiggE


I'm on it.
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