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Schenn2shine
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 07.26.2011

Jun 28 @ 11:49 PM ET
Tim kerr?

Iginla?

Nash?

- Daman

John LeClair, better then all of them. You couldn't knock this guy over.
Schenn2shine
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 07.26.2011

Jun 28 @ 11:53 PM ET
Your preaching to the choir. I purchased LeClair's authentic CCM Boston All-Star jersey. I was sitting in Maple Leaf Garden when LeClair scored his 40th goal for the Flyers for the first time. Hextall threw a 4-0 shutout, go figure. With that being said, those type of forwards take a real beating because they play what LeClair called "a man's game". Hard in the corners and getting to the front of the net.
- ravishingone

John LeClair's 4 goal game against the Habs. One game after the Flyers comeback against the Flames that saw Mark Recchi lead the comeback and featured some of Hitchcock's mind games. We were down going into the 3rd and Hitch had only Recchi stand on the ice for a center ice faceoff with only a second left of the second period. Two amazing games in a row.
flyerscup2011
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Future lottery winner
Joined: 06.21.2010

Jun 29 @ 12:22 AM ET
i hate the penguins. #thatisall
Schenn2shine
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 07.26.2011

Jun 29 @ 12:39 AM ET
i hate the penguins. #thatisall
- flyerscup2011

Never hated the Rangers until this season. Never considered them a factor until this season. I hate the Devils first, love to hate the Pens but do hate the Pens (It's like watching the Yankees take on the red socks) and now I hate the Rangers third. This was the season to hate every single player on that roster. I really wish we were able to take them on in the eastern conference finals.
Flyskippy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ignoreland, GA
Joined: 11.04.2005

Jun 29 @ 2:06 AM ET
John LeClair, better then all of them. You couldn't knock this guy over.
- Schenn2shine

No. Leclair ended up healthier over his career than Tim Kerr, but he was not better than Kerr. Your last sentence tells me that you never saw Kerr play.
wilsonecho91
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: A dream to some...a nightmare to others, AK
Joined: 11.13.2007

Jun 29 @ 2:21 AM ET
No. Leclair ended up healthier over his career than Tim Kerr, but he was not better than Kerr. Your last sentence tells me that you never saw Kerr play.
- Flyskippy

+ 12
aosplayo
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Downingtown, PA
Joined: 01.14.2008

Jun 29 @ 3:01 AM ET
Joffrey Lupul ‏@JLupul

Standard move is buying the whole team dinner when you sign a new contract. Sid should have to take the whole league out...
tangent_man
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey
Joined: 11.28.2007

Jun 29 @ 6:03 AM ET
+ 12
- wilsonecho91


Indeed.
ob18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: That matters less than you hope it does
Joined: 07.20.2007

Jun 29 @ 6:51 AM ET
Joffrey Lupul ‏@JLupul

Standard move is buying the whole team dinner when you sign a new contract. Sid should have to take the whole league out...

- aosplayo


He just may.
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Jun 29 @ 7:40 AM ET
Incorrect, didn't you read the blog?

If Flyers are $4.4 million under the cap when the season starts. They have (Pronger's $4.9 million-$4.4 million) after adding back in Pronger's LTIR. As I said, you can do it, but you have no cap space to make moves at the deadline. Just a question, what did you trade Bourdon for?

- jstross


No it's not incorrect. I didn't do anything with Bourdon. Add him in if you want to also. I've shown you the numbers using the Capgeek calculator. If you're going to tell me I'm incorrect. You might think about being right.
bird_dog
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PEI
Joined: 09.30.2011

Jun 29 @ 8:06 AM ET
F Carle. In this crazy game of chess, lets think two steps ahead. Weber will be miserable when Suter leaves and he realizes he is in a hick town. No way he signs an extension.

Flyers, with enough cap space at the trade deadline, pull the trigger. With Timmo retiring, no sweat long term.

We have 5 very good d-men. Dont overpay Carle. Think ahead.

- Daman


Why is Nashville a hick town?
bodiva88
Referee
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: There aren't any answers. Only choices.
Joined: 07.01.2007

Jun 29 @ 9:22 AM ET
Why is Nashville a hick town?
- bird_dog

Because it's filled with hicks from the sticks?

I'm sure he hasn't been sleeping in someone's basement for years. He knows exactly what kind of town he's in and what kind of team he's on and will decide based on his comfort level.

As for it being a hick town. What kind of towns do you think most hockey players come from? Most of them are from little places, whether in Canada, U.S., or somewhere in Europe.
Schenn2shine
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 07.26.2011

Jun 29 @ 9:25 AM ET
No. Leclair ended up healthier over his career than Tim Kerr, but he was not better than Kerr. Your last sentence tells me that you never saw Kerr play.
- Flyskippy

Umm...sorry??
Marc D
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: best smile, 14 without fake tees
Joined: 03.28.2008

Jun 29 @ 10:14 AM ET
Joffrey Lupul ‏@JLupul

Standard move is buying the whole team dinner when you sign a new contract. Sid should have to take the whole league out...

- aosplayo

I miss palindrome, him and Hartnell were quite a pair.
Marc D
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: best smile, 14 without fake tees
Joined: 03.28.2008

Jun 29 @ 10:16 AM ET
Umm...sorry??
- Schenn2shine

Kerr could not be moved from the crease, and he played when it was legal (or ignored) for defenseman and goalies to do a lot more stick whacking then they allow today. Kerr was awesome in the crease.
Don'tForgetTocchet
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ground Zero Brooklyn
Joined: 02.08.2007

Jun 29 @ 11:03 AM ET
I miss palindrome, him and Hartnell were quite a pair.
- Marc D



even after him taunting flyers fans on twitter after the cup finals... ?
aightwebang17
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Typical Montreal, PA
Joined: 07.10.2008

Jun 29 @ 11:05 AM ET
even after him taunting flyers fans on twitter after the cup finals... ?
- Don'tForgetTocchet

he's always annoyed me
Don'tForgetTocchet
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ground Zero Brooklyn
Joined: 02.08.2007

Jun 29 @ 11:22 AM ET
he's always annoyed me
- aightwebang17



you didn't enjoy his winning smile and acoustic guitar playing?
Marc D
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: best smile, 14 without fake tees
Joined: 03.28.2008

Jun 29 @ 11:45 AM ET
even after him taunting flyers fans on twitter after the cup finals... ?
- Don'tForgetTocchet

I didn't see what he wrote, but I was happy for Gagne, Carts and Richie too.

Lupul has a lot to be thankful for, he came back from a pretty serious spine infection. He might never have played again.

Don'tForgetTocchet
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ground Zero Brooklyn
Joined: 02.08.2007

Jun 29 @ 11:52 AM ET
I didn't see what he wrote, but I was happy for Gagne, Carts and Richie too.

Lupul has a lot to be thankful for, he came back from a pretty serious spine infection. He might never have played again.

- Marc D







Joffrey Lupul ‏@JLupul
Guess Richards and Carter are good enough to get the job done after all. Really happy for those guys.. Sorry Philly



Marc D
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: best smile, 14 without fake tees
Joined: 03.28.2008

Jun 29 @ 11:57 AM ET
Joffrey Lupul ‏@JLupul
Guess Richards and Carter are good enough to get the job done after all. Really happy for those guys.. Sorry Philly

- Don'tForgetTocchet

ah they were good enough as second line players with a lights out goalie, but they weren't enough to carry it off as the first line with inconsistent goal tending... big difference... Lupul was wrong there
Marc D
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: best smile, 14 without fake tees
Joined: 03.28.2008

Jun 29 @ 11:59 AM ET
although... Flyers in 2010 with someone like Quick in net...

would have beat Chicago
Don'tForgetTocchet
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ground Zero Brooklyn
Joined: 02.08.2007

Jun 29 @ 12:01 PM ET
although... Flyers in 2010 with someone like Quick in net...

would have beat Chicago

- Marc D



yup that's what makes that still so bitter a memory... if we had a dece 3rd pair OR a good goalie...





*...both members of the 3rd pair we did have... no longer in the NHL
Marc D
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: best smile, 14 without fake tees
Joined: 03.28.2008

Jun 29 @ 12:38 PM ET
yup that's what makes that still so bitter a memory... if we had a dece 3rd pair OR a good goalie...





*...both members of the 3rd pair we did have... no longer in the NHL

- Don'tForgetTocchet

bitter memories... and no more Pronger swiping the game pucks
bodiva88
Referee
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: There aren't any answers. Only choices.
Joined: 07.01.2007

Jun 29 @ 4:45 PM ET
I didn't see what he wrote, but I was happy for Gagne, Carts and Richie too.

Lupul has a lot to be thankful for, he came back from a pretty serious spine infection. He might never have played again.

- Marc D

He might have died, it was that serious.

I tweeted him back about his little slam, not that he'd have read it, pointing out the key guys on LA were never Flyers.
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