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Bill Meltzer
Editor
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 07.13.2006

Apr 3 @ 4:16 PM ET
https://www.nhl.com/flyer...-on-a-feeling/c-316509122
BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Apr 3 @ 4:52 PM ET
Team Entertaining

G-Bryz
D-Moose Dupont
D-Ed Hospador
LW-Hartnell
C- Kevin Hayes
RW- Roenick

Team Scary
G-Ray Emery
D-Behn Wilson
D-Derian Hatcher
LW-Dave Schultz
C- Lindros
RW- Dave Brown

Team Heart
G-Hexy
D- Barry Ashbee
D- Kimmo Timonen
LW- Dave Poulin
C- Clarkie
RW- Gary Dornhoefer
Bill Meltzer
Editor
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 07.13.2006

Apr 3 @ 5:11 PM ET
Team Entertaining

G-Bryz
D-Moose Dupont
D-Ed Hospador
LW-Hartnell
C- Kevin Hayes
RW- Roenick

Team Scary
G-Ray Emery
D-Behn Wilson
D-Kevin Hatcher
LW-Dave Schultz
C- Lindros
RW- Dave Brown

Team Heart
G-Hexy
D- Barry Ashbee
D- Kimmo Timonen
LW- Dave Poulin
C- Clarkie
RW- Gary Dornhoefer

- BiggE

PT21
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: 木糠布丁, PA
Joined: 03.04.2008

Apr 3 @ 5:11 PM ET
[quote=BiggE


Team Scary
G-Ray Emery
D-Behn Wilson
D-Kevin Hatcher
LW-Dave Schultz
C- Lindros
RW- Dave Brown




I would put in Pronger instead of Behn here. The D would fight a lot less with Behn gone, but they would not need to with that line up. No one would ever attempt a dump in wit Hatcher or Pronger bearing down on them.
Letterkenney
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Dementia Patient in the White House, DC, PA
Joined: 03.20.2020

Apr 3 @ 5:16 PM ET
Team Entertaining

G-Bryz
D-Moose Dupont
D-Ed Hospador
LW-Hartnell
C- Kevin Hayes
RW- Roenick

Team Scary
G-Ray Emery
D-Behn Wilson
D-Kevin Hatcher
LW-Dave Schultz
C- Lindros
RW- Dave Brown

Team Heart
G-Hexy
D- Barry Ashbee
D- Kimmo Timonen
LW- Dave Poulin
C- Clarkie
RW- Gary Dornhoefer

- BiggE


Like the Guinness guys say in the commercials: BRILLIANT!!!!
tangent_man
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey
Joined: 11.28.2007

Apr 3 @ 5:20 PM ET
Team Entertaining

G-Bryz
D-Moose Dupont
D-Ed Hospador
LW-Hartnell
C- Kevin Hayes
RW- Roenick

Team Scary
G-Ray Emery
D-Behn Wilson
D-Kevin Hatcher
LW-Dave Schultz
C- Lindros
RW- Dave Brown

Team Heart
G-Hexy
D- Barry Ashbee
D- Kimmo Timonen
LW- Dave Poulin
C- Clarkie
RW- Gary Dornhoefer

- BiggE


Kevin Hatcher? You mean Derian, right?
Letterkenney
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Dementia Patient in the White House, DC, PA
Joined: 03.20.2020

Apr 3 @ 5:23 PM ET
[quote=PT21]

PT, that's a good list, but a tough call to leave Wilson off the list.

Did Frank "The Animal" Biolowas ever lace em up for the Flyers? If so, he's gotta be on that list, too. I remember going to the Phantoms games back in the 90's and that guy was just a friggin beat down machine. Most guys turtled but those that gave it go paid a price. I remember a game we were sitting about 8 rows up off the ice when some guy took him on. I can still hear that "crack" sound in my mind when The Animal caught him square right on the left cheek bone/jaw area. That ended it quick.
PT21
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: 木糠布丁, PA
Joined: 03.04.2008

Apr 3 @ 5:41 PM ET
[quote=Letterkenney]


I was thinking that with Brown, Schultz and Lindros, you don't really need another guy who fights as much as Behn did.

Hatcher and Pronger were more the sneakily mean type (the boardings, the elbows) and just as effective in the scary department, and were probably better defensemen than Behn.

Having said all that, I forgot the rule that we should pick players on the form they displayed while on the Flyers. Hatcher and Pronger were on the way down by the time they arrived, while Behn was terrific in his Flyers years, so maybe I am misguided.

Is this happens when team entertaining means team scary?



PT21
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: 木糠布丁, PA
Joined: 03.04.2008

Apr 3 @ 5:43 PM ET
Kevin Hatcher? You mean Derian, right?
- tangent_man


Yeah.
BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Apr 3 @ 5:59 PM ET
Kevin Hatcher? You mean Derian, right?
- tangent_man

Oops yup, blame the Glenfiddich

It’s about to be fixed
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Apr 3 @ 6:25 PM ET
Having said all that, I forgot the rule that we should pick players on the form they displayed while on the Flyers. Hatcher and Pronger were on the way down by the time they arrived, while Behn was terrific in his Flyers years, so maybe I am misguided.
- PT21


While Pronger was way past his prime when he arrived here, he was a still a legitimate difference maker with the ability to elevate a team. Wilson was a good player but never reached near that level at any time.
PT21
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: 木糠布丁, PA
Joined: 03.04.2008

Apr 3 @ 6:29 PM ET
[quote=Letterkenney]


I was looking up what happened to him. I found his first boxing fight, which will make you happy if you have not seen it. Fights a bigger guy, who repeatedly tries to bully him out of the ring.

Long vid, but all action starts at the 3:50 min mark and finishes within 60 secs.

Letterkenney
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Dementia Patient in the White House, DC, PA
Joined: 03.20.2020

Apr 3 @ 7:42 PM ET
[quote=PT21]

HA! I remember that. Was awesome.

missingmike
Joined: 07.08.2011

Apr 3 @ 8:51 PM ET
Team of my native Ukraine needs more players
Alexei Zhitnik
Ruslan Fedotenko
Would Canadian players with Ukrainian roots be eligible (Jeff Chychrun and Orest Kindrachuk)?
missingmike
Joined: 07.08.2011

Apr 3 @ 8:52 PM ET
We could make a Team Europe-- get Raffl there, Bellemare, etc
- bmeltzer

i nominate Patrick Thoresen.
Nivcheret
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 08.04.2019

Apr 3 @ 9:52 PM ET


Team Heart
G-Hexy
D- Barry Ashbee
D- Kimmo Timonen
LW- Dave Poulin
C- Clarkie
RW- Gary Dornhoefer

- BiggE


I would add Carter..
Nivcheret
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 08.04.2019

Apr 3 @ 9:53 PM ET
i nominate Patrick Thoresen.
- missingmike


You gotta have balls to include him..
Bendecko
Location: Cave Putorium
Joined: 02.29.2020

Apr 3 @ 11:40 PM ET
https://www.nhl.com/flyers/news/hooked-on-a-feeling/c-316509122
- bmeltzer




That's gold, Bill. Thanks!

BTW, does Hayes have a special nickname for you?
Bendecko
Location: Cave Putorium
Joined: 02.29.2020

Apr 3 @ 11:57 PM ET
Oops yup, blame the Glenfiddich

It’s about to be fixed

- BiggE


Hey yo, BiggE,

OT (since it's not busy here):

I'm interested in gleaning some more scotch whisky information from you. Do you have a favorite region?

I'm a Lagavulin guy (until the day I die), just like this gentle Scotsman of renown:


But my preference is really anything else from Islay. I like that they tend to be peatier, but even lighter offerings, such as those from Bowmore or Bunnahabhain, seem to somehow agree with my sense of taste.

Of course, I don't think that I've ever had any single malts that I didn't like. I just have a preference for the Islay's more than any other region, in general.
Hesh_
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 07.29.2013

Apr 4 @ 2:13 AM ET
[quote=Letterkenney]

I seem to remember them calling up Frank The Animal for one game, but him never getting on the ice?
Bill Meltzer
Editor
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 07.13.2006

Apr 4 @ 3:53 AM ET
Bialowas was never recalled to the NHL team during his time with the Phantoms.
youarewrong
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 07.07.2010

Apr 4 @ 8:34 AM ET
Looks like Quebec’s speed and skill with solid tending just beats Ontario. But that Ontario tea is scary.

Then close match between USA and Sweden. Those Swedes know how to win underdog style. Team USA takes it but team Czech could be a huge surprise. Get jags and jake but the Xfactor is Cechmanek. I truly believe he could be the Flyers best goalie. If he could play big game hockey they have a chance.
PT21
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: 木糠布丁, PA
Joined: 03.04.2008

Apr 4 @ 9:31 AM ET
Hey yo, BiggE,

OT (since it's not busy here):

I'm interested in gleaning some more scotch whisky information from you. Do you have a favorite region?

I'm a Lagavulin guy (until the day I die), just like this gentle Scotsman of renown:


But my preference is really anything else from Islay. I like that they tend to be peatier, but even lighter offerings, such as those from Bowmore or Bunnahabhain, seem to somehow agree with my sense of taste.

Of course, I don't think that I've ever had any single malts that I didn't like. I just have a preference for the Islay's more than any other region, in general.

- Bendecko


I am a Laphroaig guy meself, but least 25 years vintage. It is arguably the peatiest of them all.
PT21
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: 木糠布丁, PA
Joined: 03.04.2008

Apr 4 @ 9:34 AM ET
Looks like Quebec’s speed and skill with solid tending just beats Ontario. But that Ontario tea is scary.

Then close match between USA and Sweden. Those Swedes know how to win underdog style. Team USA takes it but team Czech could be a huge surprise. Get jags and jake but the Xfactor is Cechmanek. I truly believe he could be the Flyers best goalie. If he could play big game hockey they have a chance.

- youarewrong


Remember how he used to do the little headshake to bat away pucks headed for his helmet? Soccer header style? Was even funnier when he missed. Looked like David Byrne at a concert.
3flyerkids
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 02.27.2013

Apr 4 @ 9:58 AM ET
Team Entertaining

G-Bryz
D-Moose Dupont
D-Ed Hospador
LW-Hartnell
C- Kevin Hayes
RW- Roenick

Team Scary
G-Ray Emery
D-Behn Wilson
D-Derian Hatcher
LW-Dave Schultz
C- Lindros
RW- Dave Brown

Team Heart
G-Hexy
D- Barry Ashbee
D- Kimmo Timonen
LW- Dave Poulin
C- Clarkie
RW- Gary Dornhoefer

- BiggE


That is one " SCARY" team. They could win games by default
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