Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Schedule Breakdown, Timonen, Dineen, and More

Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Schedule Breakdown, Timonen, Dineen, and More
- bmeltzer

The Flyers will need to bottle what they had going before the break. They have the second or third toughest schedule in the east after the Olympics.

Just watched Finland blow that 5-on-3. "Hmm...they blocked the last time we refused to shoot and forced a cross-ice pass to Selanne, let's try it again..."

Just watched Finland blow that 5-on-3. "Hmm...they blocked the last time we refused to shoot and forced a cross-ice pass to Selanne, let's try it again..."
- jmatchett383

6 more days until the only things I have to hear from the Olympics is that it sucks for ______ that ______ got hurt while in Sochi.

Just watched Finland blow that 5-on-3. "Hmm...they blocked the last time we refused to shoot and forced a cross-ice pass to Selanne, let's try it again..."
- jmatchett383

Yeah that was rough. It might come back to haunt them.

Neat share Bill, thanks!

My feed is from the beeb and it's neat just seeing no commercials and just camera work throughout the stadium, seeing all of the european fans.

Oh man another ref fail. (if they waive it off)
Total goal and they waved it off.

Bodies are flying!

Biggest concern for me is this team's propensity for slow starts. Started slow at the start of the Season. Start slow in games. They can't afford a slow start coming out of the olympic break.

Garth Snow was female doging and moaning that Kyle Okposo was not selected for Team USA. Now he's crying that Tavares got hurt. Sorry Garth, can't have it both ways.

So pissed I have to work today. Might just have to take a 3-hour lunch break.

Garth Snow was female doging and moaning that Kyle Okposo was not selected for Team USA. Now he's crying that Tavares got hurt. Sorry Garth, can't have it both ways.
- PLindbergh31

haha right

Does anyone know if the USA/Canada game is being replayed tonight? If so, I may just have to abstain from any/all forms of news information from noon onward.

Also, anyone know of a free stream? I've got my boss to agree to stream it over one of our monitors (if I can procure an open computer).

Does anyone know if the USA/Canada game is being replayed tonight? If so, I may just have to abstain from any/all forms of news information from noon onward.
- jmatchett383

You might want to just unplug your internet, turn off your phone, and possibly invest in ear plugs if that's the plan. The world has demonstrated zero tolerance for withholding Olympic spoilers.

You might want to just unplug your internet, turn off your phone, and possibly invest in ear plugs if that's the plan. The world has demonstrated zero tolerance for withholding Olympic spoilers.
- BulliesPhan87

I could abstain from following it and listen to CDs (yes, my car still plays them) on the way home...but the possibility of certain people at my office shouting out the play by play is pretty high.

I could abstain from following it an listen to CDs on the way home...but the possibility of certain people at my office shouting out the play by play is pretty high.
- jmatchett383

You might even want to hold off on the CDs. You never know.

You might even want to hold off on the CDs. You never know.
- BulliesPhan87

hahaha

Does anyone know if the USA/Canada game is being replayed tonight? If so, I may just have to abstain from any/all forms of news information from noon onward.

Also, anyone know of a free stream? I've got my boss to agree to stream it over one of our monitors (if I can procure an open computer).
- jmatchett383

If you are a comcast user, the stream should be free from nbcsports.com

I could abstain from following it and listen to CDs (yes, my car still plays them) on the way home...but the possibility of certain people at my office shouting out the play by play is pretty high.
- jmatchett383

Two words violent diarrhea. Sends you home every time.

In light of this upcoming, highly-anticipated game, I have a question for you Flyers fans. If you could be at either game, would you pick:

a) 1974 Stanley Cup Finals Game 6
or
b) 1980 Olympics SemiFinals USA vs. USSR

In light of this upcoming, highly-anticipated game, I have a question for you Flyers fans. If you could be at either game, would you pick:

a) 1974 Stanley Cup Finals Game 6
or
b) 1980 Olympics SemiFinals USA vs. USSR
- jmatchett383

Not an easy decision, but I'd have to go with the miracle.

The Flyers will need to bottle what they had going before the break. They have the second or third toughest schedule in the east after the Olympics.
- Jsaquella

My guess is the division ends up as:
Pittsburgh
NY Rangers
Flyers
Columbus
Washington
Carolina
New Jersey
New York Islanders

I also think that Columbus could be bumped from the playoff picture by the 5th place team in the Atlantic Division.

Biggest concern for me is this team's propensity for slow starts. Started slow at the start of the Season. Start slow in games. They can't afford a slow start coming out of the olympic break.
- MJL

Very good point, losing just 2 or 3 to start the stretch run would be a lot to overcome