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Allowing the most goals in the League doesn't jive with picking 13th. This team was so much worse than their record. I guess the good thing is, the top of this draft seems to be bereft of top end talent.

Been watching lots of playoffs highlights from the past lately(we were season ticket holders from 1985-2005). It's really depressing to see what this team has become and it's really gone on for almost a decade now. This team has NO identity.

I'm glad TyFo is not broken. Poor kid has had 2 injuries already in his first season


Someone commented yesterday about our kids always getting injured and it has been a rough ride for these kids, hasn't it?

Nope is most likely damaged beyond repair already. Frosty missed an entire season. Morin missed 2 seasons already. Wade train missed time. Laczynski is hurt again. It's still early so I can't think of the goalie that missed the season as well. Ullli something? 😜

Why can't we have nice things?!

Been watching lots of playoffs highlights from the past lately(we were season ticket holders from 1985-2005). It's really depressing to see what this team has become and it's really gone on for almost a decade now. This team has NO identity.
- Phillywhiteout

This isn't the same team we grew up idolizing. This is the softest kitty Kat team I've ever seen in orange and black. Timid with no balls... Not typically Bradstreet hockey.

I miss Ed

I'm glad TyFo is not broken. Poor kid has had 2 injuries already in his first season


Someone commented yesterday about our kids always getting injured and it has been a rough ride for these kids, hasn't it?

Nope is most likely damaged beyond repair already. Frosty missed an entire season. Morin missed 2 seasons already. Wade train missed time. Laczynski is hurt again. It's still early so I can't think of the goalie that missed the season as well. Ullli something? 😜

Why can't we have nice things?!
- Bob Habib

Apparently other teams prospects get injured as well. We just don't pay attention to them.

Apparently other teams prospects get injured as well. We just don't pay attention to them.
- PLindbergh31

I also saw that part but I honestly do not give AF about other teams prospects.
I'm sure it happens to every team but when our first round picks constantly get injured it reminds me that I must be a philly fan.

But as an example what other teams have had
first round picks hurt as much as we do? I am genuinely curious since I don't follow many other teams

Sucks for Ty, maybe joining the AHL took a little toll on his body Despite the great experience

Did I read in last night’s comments that some new guy that posts here, came a close as you could make it to making the pros in hockey but didn’t make it but has all the insight in all things hockey, including how management approaches trades?

Did I read in last night’s comments that some new guy that posts here, came a close as you could make it to making the pros in hockey but didn’t make it but has all the insight in all things hockey, including how management approaches trades?
- SuperSchennBros

You know every poster on HB "played the game", could do a better job than Chuck Fletcher, has a full head of luscious hair and a 12-inch wang.

You know every poster on HB "played the game", could do a better job than Chuck Fletcher, has a full head of luscious hair and a 12-inch wang.
- Tomahawk

Well, at least I have the full head of hair...

That 2010 roster...perfect combination of skill, speed, smarts, and grit. You don’t have to watch very much of that game against the B’s to see how far this franchise has fallen, and how poorly the team has been constructed. By contrast, the Bruins’ mix of players in 2010 (in terms of team identity) hasn’t changed one iota.

I also saw that part but I honestly do not give AF about other teams prospects.
I'm sure it happens to every team but when our first round picks constantly get injured it reminds me that I must be a philly fan.

But as an example what other teams have had
first round picks hurt as much as we do? I am genuinely curious since I don't follow many other teams
- Bob Habib

So do you not give AF or do you give AF?

Well, at least I have the full head of hair...
- BiggE

As do I!

Did I read in last night’s comments that some "new guy" that posts here, came a close as you could make it to making the pros in hockey but didn’t make it but has all the insight in all things hockey, including how management approaches trades?
- SuperSchennBros

FTFY

Allowing the most goals in the League doesn't jive with picking 13th. This team was so much worse than their record. I guess the good thing is, the top of this draft seems to be bereft of top end talent.

You could argue that from March 1st on, the Flyers were the worst team in their division, given that they lost multiple games to Buffalo, NJ, and NYR (getting blasted in some of them).

So do you not give AF or do you give AF?
- Tomahawk

Your choice! Enjoy

login/daryl/rinaldo/whatever other names he had messaged me yesterday. he said he shall return, so we at least have that to look forward to.

geez flyers fans are such drama queens. Did you see the tape of Foerster's injury? He was going full speed into the corner, got tripped up and smashed into the boards. It happens. Lucky all he got was a separated collar bone. No surgery needed no concussion.

Sucks for Ty, maybe joining the AHL took a little toll on his body Despite the great experience
- arichardson22

Took a toll on his body? Smashing into the boards at full speed took a toll on his body. Doesn't matter if it was in the AHL or not.

A bit annoying to see how well Kalynuk did in his first pro season. Yay for loop holes.

This isn't the same team we grew up idolizing. This is the softest kitty Kat team I've ever seen in orange and black. Timid with no balls... Not typically Bradstreet hockey.

I miss Ed
- Bob Habib

I agree, it's not the same team I cheered for back in the 80's and 90's, however, it can't be ignored the entire league has gotten away from the physicality we once saw. It's more of a skilled game now but the teams that are heavier, and can still skate really, well seem to have the most success in today's NHL.

Well, at least I have the full head of hair...
- BiggE

I have male pattern baldness and a ponytail. Firmly on the way to dirty old man stage.

I have male pattern baldness and a ponytail. Firmly on the way to dirty old man stage.
- PT21

You can't be serious?

You can't be serious?
- DraftandDestroy

It's in the name. Ponytail 21