David Backes is an absolute beauty

I have heard Carter's name twice in this game but he hasn't done squat. I like him but I welcome that trade everyday of hockey season.

I have heard Carter's name twice in this game but he hasn't done squat. I like him but I welcome that trade everyday of hockey season.
- bird_dog

You mean Frick?? (or Frack...it's subjective, apparently )

He SUUUUUUUUUCKS

David Backes is an absolute beauty
- mochoson

You mean Pietrangelo, right??

You mean Pietrangelo, right??
- Giroux_Is_God

Backes, Berglund, Stewart, Pietrangelo, Oshie, Andymac, Shattenkirk, Halak, Steen, D'agostini

I love half that team.

In my opinion you have to respect the opponent. Karma can be a female dog. The Devils are a formidable and dangerous opponent. And my comment was apropos in my opinion.
- MJL

I don't think either guy who posted was serious.

You mean Frick?? (or Frack...it's subjective, apparently )

He SUUUUUUUUUCKS
- Giroux_Is_God

I don't know, I like Carter but for me he is a very good complimentary player. He isn't the guy you build a team on.
I am thinking the foot injuries are catching up to him. JC might want to wear skate guards bro.

Backes, Berglund, Stewart, Pietrangelo, Oshie, Andymac, Shattenkirk, Halak, Steen, D'agostini

I love half that team.
- mochoson

You won't love them in June.

You won't love them in June.
- Cloverfield

Whys that?

I see your point. But I'm superstitious when it comes to this. And I see no reason not to respect the other team, as a fan. Many wouldn't like it, if Devils fans offered no respect to the Flyers. This is going to be a tough series for the Flyers.
- MJL

i respect them too, and i don't generally talk smack, unless someone else initiates in a completely ridiculous way, which you find plenty of around here. the logic some use is so flawed. for example, i've seen plenty of: "flyers suck, they can't beat us (ie, rangers) in the playoffs because we beat them all 6 times. the goalie sucks because he gave up 10 goals to the pens in 1 game, and the devils will win." iow, regular season stats favor my argument for my team, but i'll ignore them when they favor yours. they conveniently ignore bryz's .29 gaa, and .987 save pctg against the devils in the regular season with 2 shutouts in 3 games and only 1 g against. imo, the regular season #s, and even playoff #s to some degree are really meaningless. you have to look at everything as a whole. and what happened in the series before generally has little meaning moving forward. every series is different. every opponent is different from the last. there's a lot of garbage being bandied about, but that's what irrational fans do. always have. always will.

as for superstitions, i've given them up. i've been buzzing my beard all along. it's a very liberating feeling.

I have heard Carter's name twice in this game but he hasn't done squat. I like him but I welcome that trade everyday of hockey season.
- bird_dog

he was in the slot on the kings goal, and he wisely let the pass go through rather than try to get his stick on it. might have been the best thing he's done so far.

and as i type this, carter blows a pass and a great chance gets away from him.

Frack flubs a prime scoring chance

Cooter and Czech

Whys that?
- mochoson

Because if my prediction is correct the Flyers will play the Blues for the Cup and we are not allowed to love our enemies.

Because if my prediction is correct the Flyers will play the Blues for the Cup and we are not allowed to love our enemies.
- Cloverfield

battle of the '67s. i'm hoping for them or LA to advance to the final, as much as i'm enjoying the yotes and the play of mike smith.

Because if my prediction is correct the Flyers will play the Blues for the Cup and we are not allowed to love our enemies.
- Cloverfield

Because if my prediction is correct the Flyers will play the Blues for the Cup and we are not allowed to love our enemies.
- Cloverfield

That's what I picked. I was right on 7/8 this round. I picked the ECF to be Capitals/Flyers and the WCF to be Preds/Blues. With a Blues/Flyers final, but I had to go with the Blues....

can't wait for tomorrow afternoon! got a baby sitter for the kids tonight and heading out to a local pub to get our drink on! Flyers 4-1 tomorrow!!!!

as for superstitions, i've given them up. i've been buzzing my beard all along. it's a very liberating feeling.
- hammarby31

I just gave them up last year and it's been great. I didn't want to turn 40, soon, and have to tell my kids I couldn't come out of the bathroom because that's where I was when the Flyers last scored a powerplay goal.

I just gave them up last year and it's been great. I didn't want to turn 40, soon, and have to tell my kids I couldn't come out of the bathroom because that's where I was when the Flyers last scored a powerplay goal.
- Cloverfield

omg the blues are killing me right now

omg the blues are killing me right now
- 2Real

better get to a hospital.

What's the best way to kill 17 hours? Die Hard quadrilogy and an average night's sleep?

better get to a hospital.
- hammarby31

drive me watching that game was painful

Martin Brodeur will start in his 178th consecutive postseason game for the Devils Sunday afternoon when they take on the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at Wells Fargo Center.

The NHL record streak began with Game 1 of the 1994 Eastern Conference Finals against the Rangers and has covered four trips to the Stanley Cup Finals and three championships.

Over that streak, the Flyers have gone through 12 different starting goaltenders in the playoffs – Martin Biron, Sergei Bobrovsky, Brian Boucher, Sean Burke, Ilya Bryzgalov, Roman Cechmanek, Robert Esche, Ron Hextall, Michael Leighton, Antero Niittymaki, Garth Snow and John Vanbiesbrouck.

Martin Brodeur will start in his 178th consecutive postseason game for the Devils Sunday afternoon when they take on the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at Wells Fargo Center.

The NHL record streak began with Game 1 of the 1994 Eastern Conference Finals against the Rangers and has covered four trips to the Stanley Cup Finals and three championships.

Over that streak, the Flyers have gone through 12 different starting goaltenders in the playoffs – Martin Biron, Sergei Bobrovsky, Brian Boucher, Sean Burke, Ilya Bryzgalov, Roman Cechmanek, Robert Esche, Ron Hextall, Michael Leighton, Antero Niittymaki, Garth Snow and John Vanbiesbrouck.


- _Zippy_

Yeah, you guys got an AKC certified purebred, and we've had mostly mutts.

That is some comparison, though. Yikes.