Also consider the venue.
- bmeltzer

Ahhh so Core States shall be renamed once again.

The Wells Fargo Ed Snider Comcast Country Spectrum.

They did mention at the end of last season a new alternative jersey would happen for for the 50th anniversary but my money says announcement today is Giroux's retirement to pursue a grilled cheese food truck business in the philly/NJ area.

By the way, Uriah Heep is a seriously underrated band. Heck, I only discovered them earlier this month.
- jmatchett383

Easy Livin' is a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad song.

And that's all I know about them.

I love how quickly Pens fans melt at any implication that their organization tanked twice.
- KGBflyers10

There's the right way to tank and a wrong way to tank, just ask Edmonton.

The Pens def dropped games in 84, but they just plain sucked in 04-06, not really tanking (and Sid draft was a lottery based off the previous 3 seasons)

Ahhh so Core States shall be renamed once again.

The Wells Fargo Ed Snider Comcast Country Spectrum.
- Pixote Andolini

Giroux in the Ben Franklin suit ?

They are looking from the observation deck down at Wells fargo. I can only imagine a type of memorial banner raising something ? Ed snider center?

Lots of bunched-up panties in the first two pages.

It's a great day for hockey, Bill.

By the way, Uriah Heep is a seriously underrated band. Heck, I only discovered them earlier this month.

One of my favorite since 70ies

They are looking from the observation deck down at Wells fargo. I can only imagine a type of memorial banner raising something ? Ed snider center?
- Tfaehner

Replacing the Rocky statue with Ed?

Lots of bunched-up panties in the first two pages.

It's a great day for hockey, Bill.
- Scoob

Yeah from the fans of the team that just won the Championship!

Hand picked numbers? He was listing the achievements of the organization since its inception in 1967. If I'm not mistaken, that's the same year the Pens came into the league, so it's a fair comparison. Take off the yellow/black colored glasses and go troll somewhere else!
- aantny88

Yea, hand picked! He picked 1995 and not 1991 because they did not make they playoffs for the 4 previous years and it would not fit his narrative. But 4 cups to 2 is a pretty fair comparison. Don't you agree?

Replacing the Rocky statue with Ed?
- Pixote Andolini

Putting the William Penn statue on a taller building?

Others have built championship caliber teams at least partially via tanking and/or moving or threatening to move their franchise to ransom a taxpayer-funded new arena.
- Bill Meltzer

AHH, love the shot at the Pens, supported by your hand picked numbers. If you do the same argument but say "Since 1990" the Penguins have made the playoffs 21 of 25 seasons, compared to the Flyers 18 for 25. And that's not counting 4 cups vs 0.. and 5 cup finals vs 2.
- Willaged

Can we do a relocation scare and bankruptcy screen count next?

Average fan attendance?

(frank) outta here homie

Ahhh so Core States shall be renamed once again.

The Wells Fargo Ed Snider Comcast Country Spectrum.
- Pixote Andolini

I’ve actually always been a fan of:

The Ed Snider Hockey Center Which Sometimes Also Has Basketball.

Or simply, the ESHCWSAHB

Can we do a relocation scare and bankruptcy screen count next?

Average fan attendance?

(frank) outta here homie
- Giroux_Is_God

Organizational top 5 picks would be another good one.

I’ve actually always been a fan of:

The Ed Snider Hockey Center Which Sometimes Also Has Basketball.

Or simply, the ESHCWSAHB
- jmatchett383

Ha

So much salt ... your family doctors would not be happy reading this thread ...

They did mention at the end of last season a new alternative jersey would happen for for the 50th anniversary but my money says announcement today is Giroux's retirement to pursue a grilled cheese food truck business in the philly/NJ area.
- arichardson22

So much salt ... your family doctors would not be happy reading this thread ...
- DonaldDump

Well, granted, the Flyers can’t compare with the level of NHL success that the Winnipeg Jets have had, especially in that 1996-2011 period.

I love how quickly Pens fans melt at any implication that their organization tanked twice.
- KGBflyers10

They are so thin skinned for fans that just won a Cup.

This blog is best paired with a tall glass of chilled orange soda, along with your best orange tinged shades. Raise it up and enjoy!

This blog is best paired with a tall glass of chilled orange soda, along with your best orange tinged shades. Raise it up and enjoy!
- Just5

Zero Championships in 40 years is better than 4 in 25 years.

Case closed! Lock the thread.

You are preaching to the choir Bill, the Flyers are one of the best run franchises in pro sports and have been very successful for a very long time.

Yea, hand picked! He picked 1995 and not 1991 because they did not make they playoffs for the 4 previous years and it would not fit his narrative. But 4 cups to 2 is a pretty fair comparison. Don't you agree?
- joecool2931

And you picking 1991 makes it skew the other way go back full history then? Yep that willl look bad for the Pens.

How many years did it take for the Pens to win in Philly?

All time between the teams? 151-88-30-8 ... yep that skews Philly way also

and just for fun here's some numbers you might know 11-3-0-1.

By the way, Uriah Heep is a seriously underrated band. Heck, I only discovered them earlier this month.
- jmatchett383