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- PhillySportsGuy

All I can say is thank God for helmet rules. No helmet, his head is caved in and we are talking about "losing a guy so young" and "all that missed potential" etc etc etc.

All I can say is thank God for helmet rules. No helmet, his head is caved in and we are talking about "losing a guy so young" and "all that missed potential" etc etc etc.
- MBFlyerfan

It's amazing more guys don't get severely damaged faces.

The bottom line is that the Flyers really are in the drivers seat with Del Zotto. They really could just qualify him at 10% and dare other teams to Offer Sheet him. If a team does, The Flyers can determine how high they want to go, and if not, take the compensation.
- MBFlyerfan

Yep.

All I can say is thank God for helmet rules. No helmet, his head is caved in and we are talking about "losing a guy so young" and "all that missed potential" etc etc etc.
- MBFlyerfan

Let us not forget Blake Geoffrion.

It's amazing more guys don't get severely damaged faces.
- Scoob

I was thinking about Lappy taking that puck to the face. Pure luck he wasn't killed IMO.

I was thinking about Lappy taking that puck to the face. Pure luck he wasn't killed IMO.
- MBFlyerfan

I think in my lifetime we'll see mandatory full face protection.

PS: Hurrah, the Next Step in Evolution ads are back...

I think in my lifetime we'll see mandatory full face protection.

PS: Hurrah, the Next Step in Evolution ads are back...
- Scoob

So you think we'll see fighting 100% abolished soon?

OMG Ty Andersen has a blog up about Milbury being a legit potential replacement for Julien if things go sour
- Just5

please let it happen

Let us not forget Blake Geoffrion.
- jmatchett383

http://espn.go.com/nhl/st...910/blake-geoffrion-story

Holy Hell.....

So you think we'll see fighting 100% abolished soon?
- jmatchett383

Guys are probably starting to get weary of punching helmets. If face protection comes into play it'll probably just fade out on it's own.

Guys are probably starting to get weary of punching helmets. If face protection comes into play it'll probably just fade out on it's own.
- Scoob

Kinda hard to fight a guy with your fist if he's wearing a helmet covering his entire head.

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- bmeltzer

marsh.

that is all.

Guys are probably starting to get weary of punching helmets. If face protection comes into play it'll probably just fade out on it's own.
- Scoob

I college they just leave the gloves on. I've never seen a fight in a game my son's played in, and there have been plenty, where any player intentionally let their gloves come off.

marsh.

that is all.
- hammarby31

He was a favourite of mine. That goal in the playoff against Quebec will forever be burned into my memory.

Guys, no one is going to OS Del Zotto

All I can say is thank God for helmet rules. No helmet, his head is caved in and we are talking about "losing a guy so young" and "all that missed potential" etc etc etc.
- MBFlyerfan

Hobbits are much more resilient than they look

http://espn.go.com/nhl/st...910/blake-geoffrion-story

Holy Hell.....
- MBFlyerfan

I remember when that happened, but reading that article was really tough.

He was a favourite of mine. That goal in the playoff against Quebec will forever be burned into my memory.
- mayorofangrytown

my favorite flyers dman ever.

I college they just leave the gloves on. I've never seen a fight in a game my son's played in, and there have been plenty, where any player intentionally let their gloves come off.
- mayorofangrytown

I played for years on one of the top-ranked roller teams in the country. We all wore full-face protection, and let me just say from experience that, if you REALLY want to, you can get someone's helmet/cage off.

my favorite flyers dman ever.
- hammarby31

Even more than Rathje, Modry, and Vandermeer?

I played for years on one of the top-ranked roller teams in the country. We all wore full-face protection, and let me just say from experience that, if you REALLY want to, you can get someone's helmet/cage off.
- jmatchett383

What team?

I have played some of those tops teams. Also Narch, Torhs and even Ussac when around. Also some Pro Beach hockey.

Kinda hard to fight a guy with your fist if he's wearing a helmet covering his entire head.
- jmatchett383

Yep, that's my point. They won't have to legislate it out of the game at that point, it would go away on it's own.

Even more than Rathje, Modry, and Vandermeer?
- jmatchett383

I can't speak for him but probably even more than Lilja.

I college they just leave the gloves on. I've never seen a fight in a game my son's played in, and there have been plenty, where any player intentionally let their gloves come off.
- mayorofangrytown

I went to a hockey game and a boxing match broke out

Guys, no one is going to OS Del Zotto
- PhillySportsGuy

That is what I think as well.