powe turned the puck over that turned into kane's cup winning goal. i'm disgusted.

Hmm, there's probably a lot of noise in that data. How about 5v5 WaySunday Rel%?
- BulliesPhan87

Well, we have to multiply the raw number it by the inverse of his 5v5 strength divided by his skate blade length, raise that number to his (5v5 assists - PP goals against) and then multiply it to his 4-week beard growth in 1/4 inch increments.

not necessarily. i face a very high number of shots from inside the bottom of the circle with nobody else inside of my zip code. granted, i'm not in the nhl. just sayin'.
- hammarby31

troll

no gasket blown. i agree with the general idea - more shots; more in the game. definitely true for me. BUT it can work against you though. you can get a ton of shots - of the very difficult variety because your team just (frank)ing sucks defensively and you get scored on because you have zero chance to make the save and then you get angry at your team, doubt your own ability, etc...it's a very quick downward shame spiral. it's at that point you can give up a softy because you're head is not in the game. it's everywhere else.

goalie stats are unreliable because they don't paint the full picture, as it's been noted AND for the other reason that boucher mentioned - shot count. it's happened to me and every other goalie who's ever played. i KNOW i've made X number of saves and the sheet after the game doesn't even come close. the numbers get recorded and that's it. tough poop.
- hammarby31

Yeah, I can see that happening. Given the atrocity that is/has been the Flyers' D, apparently, I'm surprised Mason didn't succumb to that exact thing on a regular basis last year. I suppose this year will suck for him.

Wyshynski interviews MDZ about coming to Philly:
http://pmd.fan590.com/aud...vw-20140813-Interview.mp3

Apparently he's going with #15.

Prediction time: how many total ways from Sunday will we beat the AMac thing before the season starts?
- BulliesPhan87

AMac is the new Carle only not as good.

troll
- jmatchett383

first rate.

Yeah, I can see that happening. Given the atrocity that is/has been the Flyers' D, apparently, I'm surprised Mason didn't succumb to that exact thing on a regular basis last year. I suppose this year will suck for him.
- tangent_man

probably.

Wyshynski interviews MDZ about coming to Philly:
http://pmd.fan590.com/aud...vw-20140813-Interview.mp3

Apparently he's going with #15.
- Tomahawk

Last two Flyers to wear #15 Messrs Nodl, and Mcginn.

Last two Flyers to wear #15 Messrs Nodl, and Mcginn.
- PLindbergh31

tap dancing on face covered eggs.

Well, we have to multiply the raw number it by the inverse of his 5v5 strength divided by his skate blade length, raise that number to his (5v5 assists - PP goals against) and then multiply it to his 4-week beard growth in 1/4 inch increments.
- jmatchett383

...and that'll give us a more accurate look at how many ways from sunday, within one standard deviation?

probably.
- hammarby31

What do you think the highest level you could have played at would be? Div I NCAA? ECHL? AHL? Could you have hung in there with Backlund or Heeter?

...and that'll give us a more accurate look at how many ways from sunday, within one standard deviation?
- BulliesPhan87

Six sigma

AMac is the new Carle only not as good.
- PLindbergh31

Color me shocked, you think Carle is better than any other player in the NHL?

tap dancing on face covered eggs.
- hammarby31

Color me shocked, you think Carle is better than any other player in the NHL?
- BulliesPhan87

Yes. Only one. AMac.

Color me shocked, you think Carle is better than any other player in the NHL?
- BulliesPhan87

Slightly better than Rosehill

What do you think the highest level you could have played at would be? Div I NCAA? ECHL? AHL? Could you have hung in there with Backlund or Heeter?
- jmatchett383

if i had more ice and better level of hockey growing up i could have played D1. i played jv D1 as a walk on, so i don't think D1 was out of reach. beyond that...hard to say.

Yes. Only one. AMac.
- PLindbergh31

So who wins were the two to fist fight?

So who wins were the two to fist fight?
- BulliesPhan87

America

Sirius XM NHL Network Radio replayed Ron Hextall's interview from yesterday again this morning. Here are some notes from the interview:

On the salary cap situation- "We do have a bit of a salary cap dilemma, but we also have a good team."

On Ghost and where he will play this year- "He (meaning Ghost) will dictate that." Hextall when on to reiterate that he doesn't believe in rushing young players, especially on defense.

On the Hartnell trade- He indicated their were several "little pieces" to this. 1) The term on Hartnell's contract. Voracek, Schenn, and Couturier will all need to be extended before Hartnell's deal is up and he would like the financial flexibility to keep the young guys long term, 2) Umberger has a little more skating speed than does Hartnell, and 3) Umberger is versatile and can play all three forward positions. He indicated that he was not looking to move Hartnell, but Columbus expressed serious interest and he felt like it was a good move for the Flyers team.
- ManCity

Really? If that is true (big IF IMHO) then it makes the trade even more baffling to me. I know no one wants to hear me complain about that trade again so I'll just leave it at that.

if i had more ice and better level of hockey growing up i could have played D1. i played jv D1 as a walk on, so i don't think D1 was out of reach. beyond that...hard to say.
- hammarby31

Must be tougher as a goalie... not as many jobs to go around.

Must be tougher as a goalie... not as many jobs to go around.
- Tomahawk

Less competition, too.

Confirmed my place out to the dirty donkey mud run Saturday. Just outside of Winnipeg.

Really? If that is true (big IF IMHO) then it makes the trade even more baffling to me. I know no one wants to hear me complain about that trade again so I'll just leave it at that.
- coffee junkie

Umberger has looked pretty damn shot the last while, so hopefully he bounces back. Columbus was willing to buy him out by all reports.