Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings:Dryden's WSJ Article, Flyers Alumni

Excellent blog, Bill.

Over the years, I've found myself liking and respecting Ken Dryden less and less. There's no question that he is exceptionally intelligent. I think his problem is that as he has aged, he no longer questions his intelligence and simply accepts his first impression as gospel.


I have to say, for the most part (except for his take-down of the Flyers), I really enjoyed reading "The Game".

At the same time, I thought he came off as somewhat tormented and insecure, and it occurred to me that if I were building a hockey team, I might be inclined to look for a goalie who was happy-go-lucky and not overly bright.

Once again an Ivy League education proves to be highly overrated. Its a shame Parent and MacLiesh missed the 76 final it would be fun to see Dryden even more unhinged about the Flyers.

Isn't Dryden a lawyer? That pretty much sums it up for me.

Thanks for schooling us Bill.

Cheers.

The flyers did everything but murder the Russians on the ice Bill

Even you have to admit that

F**K Ken Dryden!!!! It's the A-holes who think they know everything, know the least!! I'll let it at that before I go postal on that piece of sh*t!!

As Phil Esposito so properly put it in the Bullies documentary "If you don't have the talent, you're not going to win, PERIOD!"

...and by the way Bill, nice article!!! You exposed him for the moron he is!!

So wait...

The Montreal Canadiens were Hilary Clinton?

Isn't Dryden a lawyer? That pretty much sums it up for me.

Thanks for schooling us Bill.

Cheers.
- Pixote Andolini

Worse than being a lawyer, he was a Federal Liberal Member of Parliament!

Lets just leave it here.

Western Democracy is dead. As your primaries, and leaked DNC emails show.

Peons kept distracted by menial news, racial tensions fueled by the same main stream media. All to keep society distracted from the real issue of income disparity, and keep the ruling class intact.

Globalism is a way to keep our own standards and wages down.

/Rant over

Bill - would it be possible to submit your column today to the WSJ as a rebuttal to Dryden's drivel? That way whoever read the original, inaccurate piece would have the chance to see the correction in the same place.

Also - Shjon Podein was probably my favorite of the mid/late-90's Flyers... the guy always hustled and took the body.

As Phil Esposito so properly put it in the Bullies documentary "If you don't have the talent, you're not going to win, PERIOD!"
- jtb3rd

Yeah gem of a quote from a top player from that era.

So wait...

The Montreal Canadiens were Hilary Clinton?
- mayorofangrytown

zing

Lets just leave it here.

Western Democracy is dead. As your primaries, and leaked DNC emails show.

Peons kept distracted by menial news, racial tensions fueled by the same main stream media. All to keep society distracted from the real issue of income disparity, and keep the ruling class intact.

Globalism is a way to keep our own standards and wages down.

/Rant over
- flyer_nutter

So much for encouraging non political discussion.

Bill is pissed.

Bill is pissed.
- Scoob

Only one way to settle this. Have Bob Kelly and Ken Dryden duke it out.

Matt Carle signed with Nashville, $ 700,000

(frank) you, Dryden.

HaHa... was waiting for Dryden's #1 fan to show up.

Matt Carle signed with Nashville, $ 700,000
- flyhoc

Wow so Brandon Manning makes more than the 2006 Hobey Baker Award winner.

Wow so Brandon Manning makes more than the 2006 Hobey Baker Award winner.
- Pixote Andolini

as long as you don't count the money Carle is making from the buyout... sure!

welp two days away from getting to name my kid Claude Giroux...but my wife did give birth to a son!

so I have an heir to my hockeybuzz account

in other news I guess the Flyers signed Schenn?

welp two days away from getting to name my kid Claude Giroux...but my wife did give birth to a son!

so I have an heir to my hockeybuzz account

in other news I guess the Flyers signed Schenn?
- YuenglingJagr

Congratulations. That's awesome. Being a Father is the best thing you'll ever do!

So much for encouraging non political discussion.
- MJL

Meh. Its summer.

I am excited to see some of the kids soon.