I would love to hear Ace Ventura read his post..
- jak521

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALRIGHTY THEN!

1) Scott Laughton C
2) Samuel Morin D
3) Shayne Gostisbehere D
4) Travis Sanheim D
5) Anthony Stolarz G
6) Robert Hägg D
7) Jason Akeson F (would be ranked higher strictly as the most NHL-ready prospect)
8) Taylor Leier LW
9) Mark Alt D
10) Nicolas Aube-Kubel C/W

HUH?
- MBFlyerfan

Hope they can add a few more quality forwards and another good goaltender or 2 to the list over the next couple years.

I apologize for breaking the page.

Just edit your post

Fix it then!

After spotting the Rangers a two goal lead in game 1 and 2, the kings absolutely dominated possession against the Rangers the rest of those games. Without Lundqvist, those games don't make it to overtime. Much like the Flyers game 7 which if Mason doesn't stand on his head in the 2nd period, the Flyers lose that game by 3-4 goals.

I am not a fancy stat guy, but it is pretty obvious when a team is dominating possession and thus the much better team regardless of the actual score. Relying on a goalie to play out of his mind like Mason did against the Rangers is not a great plan for cup success.
- psuhockey

A lot of teams win Cups due to their goaltending. Is Mason proven? No, but he looked like he can get the job done. Kings were dominant in possession but that is where your goaltending has to come up big if you are the opposing team. Keeping your team in the game is the goalies job because as we know anything can happen in the playoffs. An improvement on D and 5-5 play... The Flyers can compete in a 7 game series. We don't have to worry like we used to about numerous soft goals deflating the team in a series.

After spotting the Rangers a two goal lead in game 1 and 2, the kings absolutely dominated possession against the Rangers the rest of those games. Without Lundqvist, those games don't make it to overtime. Much like the Flyers game 7 which if Mason doesn't stand on his head in the 2nd period, the Flyers lose that game by 3-4 goals.

I am not a fancy stat guy, but it is pretty obvious when a team is dominating possession and thus the much better team regardless of the actual score. Relying on a goalie to play out of his mind like Mason did against the Rangers is not a great plan for cup success.
- psuhockey

A lot of teams win Cups due to their goaltending. Is Mason proven? No, but he looked like he can get the job done. Kings were dominant in possession but that is where your goaltending has to come up big if you are the opposing team. Keeping your team in the game is the goalies job because as we know anything can happen in the playoffs. An improvement on D and 5-5 play... The Flyers can compete in a 7 game series. We don't have to worry like we used to about numerous soft goals deflating the team in a series.

I can't edit it. The ads are covering up the "EDIT" button.

Edit: Hacked the code. I mean, found the URL for the "Edit" function and kept entering comment numbers in increments of one until I found it. For me, that constitutes "hacking."

I can't edit it. The ads are covering up the "EDIT" button.
- jmatchett383

Trade AJ Burnett for Mike Trout

#GIDHOMARO

Mason plays that whole series the Flyers win it.
- MBFlyerfan

Maybe maybe not. Mason had a bad game 5 so your are under the impression he would have had another stellar game in games 1 and 3 and not subpar.

Regardless, did you think the flyers outplayed the Rangers that series?

And factually wrong......
- MBFlyerfan

I leave the facts to the fact checkers. I operate in the realm of minutia.

[quote=jmatchett383]Today's non-grammar life lesson: Never try to rob a person who's going to meet an MMA fighter:quote]


Thank you for posting this. I heard about this on Preston and Steve this morning and I havent been able to find it.

Maybe maybe not. Mason had a bad game 5 so your are under the impression he would have had another stellar game in games 1 and 3 and not subpar.

Regardless, did you think the flyers outplayed the Rangers that series?
- psuhockey

Mason was under siege that entire game. The fact that he only gave up 3 goals was astounding. Shot for shot, he outplayed Lundqvist that series.

Maybe maybe not. Mason had a bad game 5 so your are under the impression he would have had another stellar game in games 1 and 3 and not subpar.

Regardless, did you think the flyers outplayed the Rangers that series?
- psuhockey

The Rangers won the series so yes they did. But not to the extent you seem to believe they did.

I think I am the oldest poster here. I remember taking a girlfriend to a game at the Spectrum when Bunny Laroque was the backup and he actually started- perhaps against the Canadiens and something like a 5-5 or 6-6 tie. I dont have the heart to go through the search to confirm that and I am not sure which of the 2 girls I was dating went with me

Trade AJ Burnett for Mike Trout

#GIDHOMARO
- jmatchett383

yes, please!

Mason was under siege that entire game. The fact that he only gave up 3 goals was astounding. Shot for shot, he outplayed Lundqvist that series.
- jmatchett383

Agreed

People who still question the Flyers goaltending obviously haven't been watching the product!

yes, please!
- BiggE

If Amaro was able to get Mike Trout, somehow, does that save his job?

I think I am the oldest poster here. I remember taking a girlfriend to a game at the Spectrum when Bunny Laroque was the backup and he actually started- perhaps against the Canadiens and something like a 5-5 or 6-6 tie. I dont have the heart to go through the search to confirm that and I am not sure which of the 2 girls I was dating went with me
- Steelmanpa

Welcome to the Flyersbuzz geezer's club, I'm a proud member!

Maybe maybe not. Mason had a bad game 5 so your are under the impression he would have had another stellar game in games 1 and 3 and not subpar.

Regardless, did you think the flyers outplayed the Rangers that series?
- psuhockey

Outside of game 6 that was the most lopsided series in the playoffs. Flyers had the edge in special teams which barely kept their heads above water

Mason plays that whole series the Flyers win it.
- MBFlyerfan

The other side of the what-if coin: there's also the possibility that he could have performed the same (or worse) than Emery did in those first three starts, right?

Emery wasn't terrible.

I need hockey

If Amaro was able to get Mike Trout, somehow, does that save his job?
- jmatchett383

Well that and that he obviously has pics of the Angel's GM having sex with underage farm animals.

Reading the title I was wondering if something went down with Vinnie L.
Wrong Vinnie! Ha.
I like the prospects, especially the D.

Speaking of VL, will his situation become a distraction for the team this year?
Once a team makes it public they are trying to trade you and then the trade doesn't happen, well it is not the ideal situation.

I guess if they get off to a good start then it won't be discussed as much, winning fixes a lot of these situations. Potentially it seems like it could be an ongoing story.
VL is a real pro but this has to be tough for him.
- Marc D

If trading Lecavalier becomes a distraction, it's a distraction of the club's own making, not the player himself.