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Dkos
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Gritty, PA
Joined: 01.15.2007

Sep 8 @ 11:40 AM ET
I was referring to sports talk not the game itself.
- Stayin alive


To be fair, sports talk in Philly is 99% Eagles. They’re not really talking baseball or basketball either.
SuperSchennBros
Location: Not protected by the Mods...I mean Mob. Take your best shot!
Joined: 09.01.2012

Sep 8 @ 11:43 AM ET
To be fair, sports talk in Philly is 99% Eagles. They’re not really talking baseball or basketball either.
- Dkos

This might be most sports cities with the big four of Baseball, Basketball, Football and Hockey. Here in Detroit, no matter how poop the lions and how many championships the Red Wings bring in, Football rains Supreme.
TobyFlenderson
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: The Annex, Scranton, PA
Joined: 06.13.2013

Sep 8 @ 11:56 AM ET
I was going to post something but couldn't find the words to describe my irritation.
- MJL

Another problem with Fletcher and his cap management, so many teams were in disarray this offseason trying to free up cap space. The Flyers are at the bottom of the league, if they were in a better spot cap wise, he could've been able to grab some of these guys (Bjorkstrand, Mrazek, Monahan etc) with picks. Hell, if he didn't sign TDA and Nic Deslauriers he could've taken on Monahan's cap and a first round pick. The lack of creativitiy kills me.
Stayin alive
Joined: 06.10.2021

Sep 8 @ 11:56 AM ET
This might be most sports cities with the big four of Baseball, Basketball, Football and Hockey. Here in Detroit, no matter how poop the lions and how many championships the Red Wings bring in, Football rains Supreme.
- SuperSchennBros

Yeah I agree football is supreme. For sure. I remember one game I get in car after game turn the wip on. No postgame. Turn the fan on. No postgame. I’m like wtf. I literally went slowly through every radio station on the dial. Not even postgame. Like how is that. When I go to games in other cities I always research their sports stations for radio. Pregame postgame in particular. Idk maybe I just missed it that day.
Stayin alive
Joined: 06.10.2021

Sep 8 @ 12:01 PM ET
People. Stop paying for all these streaming services. Go on YouTube and simply search how to jailbreak firestick. All it is is adding a few apps to firestick and you get all the poop for free. Use a vpn which can use free ones or subscribe to one for a few bucks a month and you can tell those trying to track you to piss off. Highly recommend. It literally takes even the non tech savvy maybe 30 minutes at most. There’s tons of videos step by step how to. And then you can laugh at nhl and espn+ pay streaming games my ass.

Go get you every game
Nfl
Pay per view
Movies
All it
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Sep 8 @ 12:08 PM ET
Another problem with Fletcher and his cap management, so many teams were in disarray this offseason trying to free up cap space. The Flyers are at the bottom of the league, if they were in a better spot cap wise, he could've been able to grab some of these guys (Bjorkstrand, Mrazek, Monahan etc) with picks. Hell, if he didn't sign TDA and Nic Deslauriers he could've taken on Monahan's cap and a first round pick. The lack of creativitiy kills me.
- TobyFlenderson


It's that and if we look at the other side of the spectrum. If we accept for conversation purposes that they are going to be an aggressive team that spends to the cap to try and win now. With all the cap and player assets they spent. Did they acquire a single high level elite player? Ellis comes the closest but he came with obvious injury issues that made that a suspect move. They spent all those assets to be mediocre. So whatever side of the fence you come out on in terms of how you want to see the team operate. It is nothing but dysfunction and incompetence.
MBFlyerfan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Be nice from now on, NJ
Joined: 03.17.2006

Sep 8 @ 12:10 PM ET
I was going to post something but couldn't find the words to describe my irritation.
- MJL



Ghost was dealt in large part because AV couldn't or wouldn't coexist with Ghost. Just piling on.
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Sep 8 @ 12:10 PM ET
People. Stop paying for all these streaming services. Go on YouTube and simply search how to jailbreak firestick. All it is is adding a few apps to firestick and you get all the poop for free. Use a vpn which can use free ones or subscribe to one for a few bucks a month and you can tell those trying to track you to piss off. Highly recommend. It literally takes even the non tech savvy maybe 30 minutes at most. There’s tons of videos step by step how to. And then you can laugh at nhl and espn+ pay streaming games my ass.

Go get you every game
Nfl
Pay per view
Movies
All it

- Stayin alive


All legal of course?
Stayin alive
Joined: 06.10.2021

Sep 8 @ 12:15 PM ET
All legal of course?
- MJL

Please define
WhiskeyMan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 04.27.2018

Sep 8 @ 12:17 PM ET
Can you get flyers games, on Hulu, if you are in the Philly area?
- Dkos


I live in the West Chester area and can get flyers games. My buddy in Lancaster had to switch to Youtube TV from Hulu. So there is a cut off line somewhere.
WhiskeyMan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 04.27.2018

Sep 8 @ 12:19 PM ET
I was referring to sports talk not the game itself.
- Stayin alive


Then you should have specified. Flyers are the forgotten red headed step child on Sports Radio in Philadelphia, they blame fans for not calling in.
BulliesPhan87
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: the lone wolf of hockeybuzz
Joined: 07.31.2009

Sep 8 @ 12:22 PM ET
Agreed, I loved being able to watch all the different teams on ESPN+ last season especially the playoffs.

I get that people are upset they can't watch the game on regular TV but being on ESPN+ allows more hockey fans to see the game. Enable for the sport to grow in needs a wider audience.

- WhiskeyMan

I liked the idea of ESPN+ until I found out they didn't even carry every NHL game last season. Games broadcast on TNT, TBS, NHL Network, ESPN, or ESPN2 are subject to blackout. That's in addition to the local market blackout. It's just kinda... meh. NHL.tv was better.

In don't think jumping through hoops on availability is a strong strategy to grow hockey. Hoops are for basketball.

MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Sep 8 @ 12:25 PM ET
Please define
- Stayin alive

BulliesPhan87
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: the lone wolf of hockeybuzz
Joined: 07.31.2009

Sep 8 @ 12:25 PM ET
All legal of course?
- MJL

The sad thing is that some "alternative" sources offer easier, higher quality viewing experiences than the official ones. Some keep these sources on hand even when they have a legitimate subscription, they're so much better.

Not naming names, of course
MBFlyerfan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Be nice from now on, NJ
Joined: 03.17.2006

Sep 8 @ 12:28 PM ET
Then you should have specified. Flyers are the forgotten red headed step child on Sports Radio in Philadelphia, they blame fans for not calling in.
- WhiskeyMan




That is BS. When it does happen and they aren't specifically talking Flyers, the screener will tell them we aren't talking Flyers.
Stayin alive
Joined: 06.10.2021

Sep 8 @ 12:30 PM ET
The sad thing is that some "alternative" sources offer easier, higher quality viewing experiences than the official ones. Some keep these sources on hand even when they have a legitimate subscription, they're so much better.

Not naming names, of course

- BulliesPhan87

😂
furio16
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Moscow, ID
Joined: 06.07.2007

Sep 8 @ 12:30 PM ET
https://twitter.com/Siriu...5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=

Covering his own behind or some serious issues?
MBFlyerfan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Be nice from now on, NJ
Joined: 03.17.2006

Sep 8 @ 12:43 PM ET
https://twitter.com/SiriusXMNHL/status/1567534190266130433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1567534190266130433%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=

Covering his own behind or some serious issues?

- furio16



From what I have seen, these players don't trust each other to do their jobs. The way they get out of position, game after game, tells me they don't trust that the other guy is going to be where he needs to be. The irony is that they then get themselves out of position and that is why no one trusts them. It's a self fulfilling prophecy.

Torts needs to drill this into them. Worry about YOUR job on the ice.


ClaudeFather
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: west haven, CT
Joined: 08.14.2015

Sep 8 @ 12:58 PM ET
https://twitter.com/SiriusXMNHL/status/1567534190266130433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1567534190266130433%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=

Covering his own behind or some serious issues?

- furio16

The culture was changed 😂
furio16
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Moscow, ID
Joined: 06.07.2007

Sep 8 @ 1:04 PM ET
From what I have seen, these players don't trust each other to do their jobs. The way they get out of position, game after game, tells me they don't trust that the other guy is going to be where he needs to be. The irony is that they then get themselves out of position and that is why no one trusts them. It's a self fulfilling prophecy.

Torts needs to drill this into them. Worry about YOUR job on the ice.

- MBFlyerfan

I do not know what he is referring to, though this is at least the 2nd time he has mentioned this issue.
hockeylover
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: There's always next year., NT
Joined: 08.03.2006

Sep 8 @ 1:13 PM ET
Please define
- Stayin alive



mickel25
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Morgantown, PA
Joined: 01.21.2011

Sep 8 @ 1:26 PM ET
Can you get flyers games, on Hulu, if you are in the Philly area?
- Dkos


Hulu Live includes NBC Sports Philly if you are in that viewing area. The channel lineup is based on your location. Hulu Live is the cable equivalent streaming service that Hulu offers. Standard Hulu does not include Hulu Live.
mickel25
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Morgantown, PA
Joined: 01.21.2011

Sep 8 @ 1:30 PM ET
That is BS. When it does happen and they aren't specifically talking Flyers, the screener will tell them we aren't talking Flyers.
- MBFlyerfan


Not sure why any hockey fan would call into those shows. None of the hosts know anything about hockey. I am fine that they do not know anything. But please stop saying the fans are not calling in because they are not interested in hockey. They don't call because the hockey talk is toddler level stuff.

There are more than enough hockey fans in the Philly area. There are many podcasts that are supported by them. Philly sports talk radio is dying and has been for years.
Dkos
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Gritty, PA
Joined: 01.15.2007

Sep 8 @ 1:39 PM ET
That is BS. When it does happen and they aren't specifically talking Flyers, the screener will tell them we aren't talking Flyers.
- MBFlyerfan


Pretty funny when the top morning show has hockey hall of famer, Al Morganti, and Keith Jones as regular hosts and there still isnt any hockey talk.
Dkos
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Gritty, PA
Joined: 01.15.2007

Sep 8 @ 1:43 PM ET
The culture was changed 😂
- ClaudeFather


Flyers are going to be #1 in the league “in the room” this year! Yay!
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