Just curious, who said he was?
- Tomahawk

http://www.csnphilly.com/...t-emotional-return-philly

http://www.csnphilly.com/hockey-philadelphia-flyers/scott-hartnell-set-emotional-return-philly
- MJL

Of course, it had to be Tim

Here are some others

Bobby Clarke ( the player, not the GM)
Bernie Parent
Richie Ashburn
Dr. J
Chase Utley
Reggie White
- BiggE

none meet the level of Dawk, imo

none meet the level of Dawk, imo
- Crimsoninja

I have to respectfully disagree. Parent and Clarke brought Philly 2 championships during a very bleak time in Philly sports history, those guys, and really all the Broad Street Bullies are as beloved as anyone in Philly sports history.

So does Rinaldo just take a run at Hartnell with a heavy clean hit and just get this going tonight?
- J35Bacher

He'll bounce right off Hartnell

Of course, it had to be Tim
- Tomahawk

Is anyone surprised? Tim "Captain hyperbole" Panaccio strikes again!

He'll bounce right off Hartnell
- ob18

True, but Hartnell will fall 3 strides later for no apparent reason

Personally I kind of wonder if Hartnell would still be around if he wasnt given such a generous extension.

On a shorter deal, he's still a good player.

Hartnell ends Girouxs career tonight .

True, but Hartnell will fall 3 strides later for no apparent reason

- BiggE

Yes but if defense of Hartnell he probably does that just walking to his car everyday

Personally I kind of wonder if Hartnell would still be around if he wasnt given such a generous extension.

On a shorter deal, he's still a good player.
- flyer_nutter

If Hartnell wasn't given the extension, he wouldn't have been around. And if a shorter deal was offered, the cap hit would've had to of been higher.

If Hartnell wasn't given the extension, he wouldn't have been around. And if a shorter deal was offered, the cap hit would've had to of been higher.
- MJL

Or a GM that didn't bend over so much when giving extensions.

Anyway.

Yes but if defense of Hartnell he probably does that just walking to his car everyday
- ob18

I'm still waiting for CC to blow out his knee just getting into his car

Does anybody here think that Hartnell was one of the most beloved athletes in Philly sports history?
- MJL

By some, sure. But I would say he drove most people nuts too many times to put him in that category though.

I don't think there's a Flyer that fits into that category probably since LeClair. Kimmo maybe.

Yes but if defense of Hartnell he probably does that just walking to his car everyday
- ob18

He might fall, and he has his faults, but he's still an effective player.

If the deal was solely made for hockey reasons, it's terrible. But we all know the cap implications and the sending a message portion. It sucks that Umberger is struggling. Nobody wants to see him struggle. Nobody wants to see anyone on the team struggle.

But it is what it is. Maybe he gets a goal tonight, gets some confidence back and starts playing better.

He might fall, and he has his faults, but he's still an effective player.

If the deal was solely made for hockey reasons, it's terrible. But we all know the cap implications and the sending a message portion. It sucks that Umberger is struggling. Nobody wants to see him struggle. Nobody wants to see anyone on the team struggle.

But it is what it is. Maybe he gets a goal tonight, gets some confidence back and starts playing better.
- Jsaquella

Don't have to sell me on Hartnell, I liked the player

By some, sure. But I would say he drove most people nuts too many times to put him in that category though.

I don't think there's a Flyer that fits into that category probably since LeClair. Kimmo maybe.
- hereticpride

He was popular, not sure I'd go as far as beloved. Not even sure Timonen was beloved.

By some, sure. But I would say he drove most people nuts too many times to put him in that category though.

I don't think there's a Flyer that fits into that category probably since LeClair. Kimmo maybe.
- hereticpride

he got on my nerves at times, but i definitely think Hartnell holds a unique place in Flyers history.

Honestly since the 05 lockout, I'd say he's been one of the most colorful characters in the entire league. And i think other fanbases would admit that too.

Don't have to sell me on Hartnell, I liked the player
- ob18

I like Hartsy. He's a good guy and a good player. I'm not mad he was traded, I just wish they got a player who could bring something positive

Was Hartnell beloved in Philly? He was very well liked, but the guys I would call beloved in recent years would be:
Brian Dawkins
Chase Utley
Roy Halliday
Kimmo Timonen

He's not at that level
- BiggE

no matt carle?

omg

He was popular, not sure I'd go as far as beloved. Not even sure Timonen was beloved.
- Jsaquella

I think Lindros was the last beloved Flyer

no matt carle?

omg
- Marc D

some site compiled their top 10 flyers goals of the 2000s last night.

loved that 2 of them were simple redirections setup by beautiful mattycarle passes

I think Lindros was the last beloved Flyer
- vejim

Is he still though? He got a pretty mixed reaction at the alumni game.

I guess we'll see on Thursday...

I still think it an embarrassment on the franchise's part to not have 88 in the rafters.

Is he still though? He got a pretty mixed reaction at the alumni game.

I guess we'll see on Thursday...

I still think it an embarrassment on the franchise's part to not have 88 in the rafters.
- hereticpride

Huh? He got the loudest standing ovation of anyone there.

I think Lindros was the last beloved Flyer
- vejim

He was beloved, until the war with Clarke became a distraction. By the time he was traded to NY, there was no consensus on people loving him.

However, I think that time healed those wounds.