Bill Meltzer: Flyers Gameday: 11/22/14 vs. CBJ

Bill Meltzer: Flyers Gameday: 11/22/14 vs. CBJ
- bmeltzer

Win or lose, just make sure the team salutes the fans by waving their sticks in the air in a completely meaningless fashion.

Trust me on this one.

Go Flyers.

Win or lose, just make sure the team salutes the fans by waving their sticks in the air in a completely meaningless fashion.

Trust me on this one.
- Atomic Wedgie

In all seriousness, I had no idea that little salute was a "thing" in other arenas. The Flyers have never done this (to my knowledge, anyway) and frankly, I'm good with them not doing it.

Win or lose, just make sure the team salutes the fans by waving their sticks in the air in a completely meaningless fashion.

Trust me on this one.
- Atomic Wedgie

Did the Leafs players do that the other day?

By the way, classy move by Leaf's fans singing the US National Anthem the other day when the mic went out! Nicely done!!

I see Kimo as a coach in the future

I see Kimo as a coach in the future
- vejim

That would great, if he wanted to choose that path

In all seriousness, I had no idea that little salute was a "thing" in other arenas. The Flyers have never done this (to my knowledge, anyway) and frankly, I'm good with them not doing it.
- johndewar

The whole thing was kind of classless. Kessel saying something to Dion at the end of the game then all the players skate off. If it is a team tradition to do that..then all of a sudden you stop ( because your fans were P'D you lost. 9-2 the game before).
Grow up. They have just made it worse for themselves. I hate the Leafs and I were a Leaf fan..Kessel is one guy I would want to get rid of

The whole thing was kind of classless. Kessel saying something to Dion at the end of the game then all the players skate off. If it is a team tradition to do that..then all of a sudden you stop ( because your fans were P'D you lost. 9-2 the game before).
Grow up. They have just made it worse for themselves. I hate the Leafs and I were a Leaf fan..Kessel is one guy I would want to get rid of
- 3flyerkids

Not only classless, but pretty dam stupid.

I see Kimo as a coach in the future
- vejim

C'mon We are landing Babcock!

In all seriousness, I had no idea that little salute was a "thing" in other arenas. The Flyers have never done this (to my knowledge, anyway) and frankly, I'm good with them not doing it.
- johndewar

When this complete non-story broke, I stupidly thought that the fans wouldn't take the bait from the media.

I was wrong. Dead wrong.

In an age where everyone feels the need to be morally outraged by the tiniest perceived slight, idiot Leafs fans have deluded themselves into thinking that they actually care about a team waiving their sticks in the air. I sincerely doubt that a single paying customer actually noticed at the time - I know I'm usually putting on my jacket and making sure I still have my keys.

On July 1st, I invite all of you into the Hockeybuzz Leafs thread, where a crushed Leafs Nation will be weepingly wondering why no UFA wants to come to Toronto.

Feel free to bring up Salute-Gate.

You will be called trolls and worse.

Because nobody likes hearing the truth.

The whole thing was kind of classless. Kessel saying something to Dion at the end of the game then all the players skate off. If it is a team tradition to do that..then all of a sudden you stop ( because your fans were P'D you lost. 9-2 the game before).
Grow up. They have just made it worse for themselves. I hate the Leafs and I were a Leaf fan..Kessel is one guy I would want to get rid of
- 3flyerkids

I'd take Kessel on the Flyers in about half a heartbeat

When this complete non-story broke, I stupidly thought that the fans wouldn't take the bait from the media.

I was wrong. Dead wrong.

In an age where everyone feels the need to be morally outraged by the tiniest perceived slight, idiot Leafs fans have deluded themselves into thinking that they actually care about a team waiving their sticks in the air. I sincerely doubt that a single paying customer actually noticed at the time - I know I'm usually putting on my jacket and making sure I still have my keys.

On July 1st, I invite all of you into the Hockeybuzz Leafs thread, where a crushed Leafs Nation will be weepingly wondering why no UFA wants to come to Toronto.

Feel free to bring up Salute-Gate.

You will be called trolls and worse.

Because nobody likes hearing the truth.
- Atomic Wedgie

Typical tempest in a teapot, stirred up by idiot reporters who want page hits & can't get them because they can't simply report the games

Go Flyers!

Shoot from the red line on Bobs!

I'd take Kessel on the Flyers in about half a heartbeat
- Jsaquella

Great sniper, but for some reason he just doesn't seem like a " team" kind of guy.

When this complete non-story broke, I stupidly thought that the fans wouldn't take the bait from the media.

I was wrong. Dead wrong.

In an age where everyone feels the need to be morally outraged by the tiniest perceived slight, idiot Leafs fans have deluded themselves into thinking that they actually care about a team waiving their sticks in the air. I sincerely doubt that a single paying customer actually noticed at the time - I know I'm usually putting on my jacket and making sure I still have my keys.

On July 1st, I invite all of you into the Hockeybuzz Leafs thread, where a crushed Leafs Nation will be weepingly wondering why no UFA wants to come to Toronto.

Feel free to bring up Salute-Gate.

You will be called trolls and worse.

Because nobody likes hearing the truth.
- Atomic Wedgie

You sound like a traitorous Muslim terrorist with a case of Ebola who hates Capitalism!

Go Flyers!

Shoot from the red line on Bobs!
- wolfhounds

i'm going to the game tonight and i can't help but think "45 save SO from bob w/ a side of hartsy hat-trick for good measure"
bob played last night so we'll likely get the "back up who plays the best game of his career" once again

very exciting to see the Flyers kids doing so well.

The whole thing was kind of classless. Kessel saying something to Dion at the end of the game then all the players skate off. If it is a team tradition to do that..then all of a sudden you stop ( because your fans were P'D you lost. 9-2 the game before).
Grow up. They have just made it worse for themselves. I hate the Leafs and I were a Leaf fan..Kessel is one guy I would want to get rid of
- 3flyerkids

I don't know if I'd go with "classless". It seems like "classless" is hockey's version of the "c" word.

I think "silly" more accurately describes it.

i'm going to the game tonight and i can't help but think "45 save SO from bob w/ a side of hartsy hat-trick for good measure"
- hogweed

I figured we'd be getting the old opposing team's back-up shut-out tonight...with that side of Hartsy you mentioned.

Edit: to address your edit: Exactly!

When this complete non-story broke, I stupidly thought that the fans wouldn't take the bait from the media.

I was wrong. Dead wrong.

In an age where everyone feels the need to be morally outraged by the tiniest perceived slight, idiot Leafs fans have deluded themselves into thinking that they actually care about a team waiving their sticks in the air. I sincerely doubt that a single paying customer actually noticed at the time - I know I'm usually putting on my jacket and making sure I still have my keys.

On July 1st, I invite all of you into the Hockeybuzz Leafs thread, where a crushed Leafs Nation will be weepingly wondering why no UFA wants to come to Toronto.

Feel free to bring up Salute-Gate.

You will be called trolls and worse.


Because nobody likes hearing the truth.
- Atomic Wedgie

You are right. No UFA wants to come to Toronto. Why would you? The media is a F'N joke and I am sorry but Leaf fans ( not all) but most can be very overbearing. All fan bases have their idiots but Toronto seems to have a bundle., and you are so right about " no one wants to hear truth" I live here and I hear it every day.
There is NO WAY Stamkos will come home to play. All that talk ( media BS) earlier in summer about him looking at TO after his deal is up. He would be a gluten for punishment to play there

I don't know if I'd go with "classless". It seems like "classless" is hockey's version of the "c" word.

I think "silly" more accurately describes it.
- johndewar

Silly with a side dish of stupid sounds about right!

I'd take Kessel on the Flyers in about half a heartbeat
- Jsaquella

Eww.

(Fantastic talent and all, but there's a Zherdev kind of stink to him)

Bill, I haven't been one to blame Berube for much (I'm not a fan of how the roster is constituted), but if this team is still floundering going into December, do you think Hextall thinks about making a change behind the bench?

I'd take Kessel on the Flyers in about half a heartbeat
- Jsaquella

Zezel and I are having some fun in the Leafs thread right now about criticism of Kessel, and the frightening thing is it took some of Leafs nation about 30 minutes to figure out we weren't serious.

Saddest part? I started by calling Dee Karl a superblogger. My goodness, if you didn't pick up that clue, you are beyond help.