I am not a big hockey fan, was as a kid but now watch maybe a dozen games a year. Enjoy it but can't follow that many sports too closely. I get that there were some iffy calls at the end of the game that went in the Flyers favor and a better game is clearly better for the league, so OT would obviously be ideal, but to say the refs were making calls to purposely impact the outcome of the game is illegal and basically turns the NHL (many people here's favorite league) into the WWE, no?
I still don't understand how the NBA has gotten past Tim Donagy
Edit: And I guess my point is, if you really think the league is impacting the outcome of games for ratings, how the hell can you take the league seriously and follow it? It is really no longer a competition if that is the case which is what makes sports, sports. I can't see how this is possibly the case.
I think the league puts itself under too much pressure to make the winter classic an event. I do believe the refs helped the flyers get the game to ot. my theory is just because it's the classic though...they wanted some kind of epic finish. something like that wouldn't happen in the playoffs
just my two cents. can't believe I have spend this much time talking about a regular season NHL game
I am not a big hockey fan, was as a kid but now watch maybe a dozen games a year. Enjoy it but can't follow that many sports too closely. I get that there were some iffy calls at the end of the game that went in the Flyers favor and a better game is clearly better for the league, so OT would obviously be ideal, but to say the refs were making calls to purposely impact the outcome of the game is illegal and basically turns the NHL (many people here's favorite league) into the WWE, no?
I still don't understand how the NBA has gotten past Tim Donagy
Edit: And I guess my point is, if you really think the league is impacting the outcome of games for ratings, how the hell can you take the league seriously and follow it? It is really no longer a competition if that is the case which is what makes sports, sports. I can't see how this is possibly the case.
I think the league puts itself under too much pressure to make the winter classic an event. I do believe the refs helped the flyers get the game to ot. my theory is just because it's the classic though...they wanted some kind of epic finish. something like that wouldn't happen in the playoffs
just my two cents. can't believe I have spend this much time talking about a regular season NHL game
If you didn't see the d-man cover the puck with his glove on the replay then you are blind.
Just be happy you won and get over it.
The replay never shows the puck being covered by the defenseman and no I'm not blind. Also, I got over it...you were the one who rehashed it this morning, correct? You also keep bringing up how unimportant the win is. Hmm, I'm sure your posts would be a little different about the game if the Flyers won.
You're mixing me up with Fixer. I never said the win was unimportant. I disagree with The Fixer, something that happens a lot. I said congrats on a big win, and I would be very happy if the Flyers won. I also think Bob was your MVP for the game.
First thing I thought when I saw the replay was: that's gotta be a penalty shot. Giroux should've taken it - why wouldn't you have perhaps the best player in the league take the penalty shot there? :roll:
How is it a big win?
Next time the flyers play the islanders or devils the game will mean just as much as yesterday.
The entire winter classic thing is oversensationalized. Just like almost everything else is by today's media
I am not a big hockey fan, was as a kid but now watch maybe a dozen games a year. Enjoy it but can't follow that many sports too closely. I get that there were some iffy calls at the end of the game that went in the Flyers favor and a better game is clearly better for the league, so OT would obviously be ideal, but to say the refs were making calls to purposely impact the outcome of the game is illegal and basically turns the NHL (many people here's favorite league) into the WWE, no?
I still don't understand how the NBA has gotten past Tim Donagy
Edit: And I guess my point is, if you really think the league is impacting the outcome of games for ratings, how the hell can you take the league seriously and follow it? It is really no longer a competition if that is the case which is what makes sports, sports. I can't see how this is possibly the case.
I think the league puts itself under too much pressure to make the winter classic an event. I do believe the refs helped the flyers get the game to ot. my theory is just because it's the classic though...they wanted some kind of epic finish. something like that wouldn't happen in the playoffs
just my two cents. can't believe I have spend this much time talking about a regular season NHL game
So a defenseman can cover the puck as long as it's not in the crease, right. But no other players, like a center guy right?
I used to know all this. :P
Technically no one can cover the puck other than the goaltender. It would be a delay of game penalty. Now if a player falls on it and the referee loses sight of the puck, play is supposed to be whistled dead at that point.
That's why I have a problem with the penanlty shot call yesterday. No where in the replays do you see any Ranger player covering the puck or grasping the puck with their hands. I have to assume the referee saw it, but for anyone to say the replay shows it, needs to look again.
a defenseman can cover the puck. it's a penalty shot if they close their hand on the puck in the crease
Next time the flyers play the islanders or devils the game will mean just as much as yesterday.
The entire winter classic thing is oversensationalized. Just like almost everything else is by today's media
It's a big win because the Rangers went on the road and came back from two goals down in front of a national audience against their biggest division rival. It's a huge win! The only people minimizing it are FLyer fans...probably the same ones who would be holding a parade today if the FLyers could have won the game.
Next time the flyers play the islanders or devils the game will mean just as much as yesterday.
The entire winter classic thing is oversensationalized. Just like almost everything else is by today's media
It's a big win because the Rangers went on the road and came back from two goals down in front of a national audience against their biggest division rival. It's a huge win! The only people minimizing it are FLyer fans...probably the same ones who would be holding a parade today if the FLyers could have won the game.
you are lost man. no one that follows this team would have been that excited by a regular season win in january. only ranger fans get excited about january wins
flyers beat pittsburgh on thursday night. If there was a parade in philly I missed it
Next time the flyers play the islanders or devils the game will mean just as much as yesterday.
The entire winter classic thing is oversensationalized. Just like almost everything else is by today's media
It's a big win because the Rangers went on the road and came back from two goals down in front of a national audience against their biggest division rival. It's a huge win! The only people minimizing it are FLyer fans...probably the same ones who would be holding a parade today if the FLyers could have won the game.
you are lost man. no one that follows this team would have been that excited by a regular season win in january. only ranger fans get excited about january wins
flyers beat pittsburgh on thursday night. If there was a parade in philly I missed it
OK. I guess we will just have a difference of opnion. I'll still take the 3-0 record versus Philly and the best record in the NHL at this point.
you are lost man. no one that follows this team would have been that excited by a regular season win in january. only ranger fans get excited about january wins
flyers beat pittsburgh on thursday night. If there was a parade in philly I missed it
He doesn't get Flyers fans at all. We were 1st in Eastern Conf for a couple weeks and everybody talked about Pronger's concussion and who was the shittier goalie. Philly sports fans are fatalists.
I can see why Rangers fans would throw a parade over yesterday's win.
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you are lost man. no one that follows this team would have been that excited by a regular season win in january. only ranger fans get excited about january wins
flyers beat pittsburgh on thursday night. If there was a parade in philly I missed it
He doesn't get Flyers fans at all. We were 1st in Eastern Conf for a couple weeks and everybody talked about Pronger's concussion and who was the shittier goalie. Philly sports fans are fatalists.
I can see why Rangers fans would throw a parade over yesterday's win.
I understand Philly fans...they are used to and expect to lose now. They are the new Boston. :P
I understand Philly fans...they are used to and expect to lose now. They are the new Boston. :P
Um yeah, that's exactly what I just said.
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OK. I guess we will just have a difference of opnion. I'll still take the 3-0 record versus Philly and the best record in the NHL at this point.
yep, congratulations. when do the rangers get their trophy for having the best record in the league as of january 3rd?
long way to go. the regular season doesn't mean much, especially in hockey where home ice means next to nothing in the playoffs.
OK, this was fun...I'm done
Dude come on. Should all go all the way back through the threads and just start quoting you every time you said how important this win was...how important that win was. Pretty much the exact opposite of everything you are talking about right now. You're just sour grapes right now.
OK. I guess we will just have a difference of opnion. I'll still take the 3-0 record versus Philly and the best record in the NHL at this point.
yep, congratulations. when do the rangers get their trophy for having the best record in the league as of january 3rd?
long way to go. the regular season doesn't mean much, especially in hockey where home ice means next to nothing in the playoffs.
OK, this was fun...I'm done
Dude come on. Should all go all the way back through the threads and just start quoting you every time you said how important this win was...how important that win was. Pretty much the exact opposite of everything you are talking about right now. You're just sour grapes right now.
please do that. there are no big regular season wins when your team is used to going to the playoffs
please do that. there are no big regular season wins when your team is used to going to the playoffs
I somewhat agree. However, that's not what you have said in the past. :roll:
There are plenty of "that was a nice win" and "I love the way my team played tonight" but very, very rare is a genuinely big regular season win in the NHL, and most of us here understand that. When you just barely make the playoffs about 2 of every 5 years, then maybe things are a little different. :P
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please do that. there are no big regular season wins when your team is used to going to the playoffs
I somewhat agree. However, that's not what you have said in the past. :roll:
There are plenty of "that was a nice win" and "I love the way my team played tonight" but very, very rare is a genuinely big regular season win in the NHL, and most of us here understand that. When you just barely make the playoffs about 2 of every 5 years, then maybe things are a little different. :P
The replay never shows the puck being covered by the defenseman and no I'm not blind. Also, I got over it...you were the one who rehashed it this morning, correct? You also keep bringing up how unimportant the win is. Hmm, I'm sure your posts would be a little different about the game if the Flyers won.
You're mixing me up with Fixer. I never said the win was unimportant. I disagree with The Fixer, something that happens a lot. I said congrats on a big win, and I would be very happy if the Flyers won. I also think Bob was your MVP for the game.
First thing I thought when I saw the replay was: that's gotta be a penalty shot. Giroux should've taken it - why wouldn't you have perhaps the best player in the league take the penalty shot there? :roll:
How is it a big win?
Next time the flyers play the islanders or devils the game will mean just as much as yesterday.
The entire winter classic thing is oversensationalized. Just like almost everything else is by today's media
the game was for 1st place ..in the biggest hockey game of the regualr season...on national tv..with a whole HBO series being about it.....it was alittle more than a regualr game
i post on the board of a band that doesn't exsist anymore .......i need my head examined.......
You're mixing me up with Fixer. I never said the win was unimportant. I disagree with The Fixer, something that happens a lot. I said congrats on a big win, and I would be very happy if the Flyers won. I also think Bob was your MVP for the game.
First thing I thought when I saw the replay was: that's gotta be a penalty shot. Giroux should've taken it - why wouldn't you have perhaps the best player in the league take the penalty shot there? :roll:
How is it a big win?
Next time the flyers play the islanders or devils the game will mean just as much as yesterday.
The entire winter classic thing is oversensationalized. Just like almost everything else is by today's media
the game was for 1st place ..in the biggest hockey game of the regualr season...on national tv..with a whole HBO series being about it.....it was alittle more than a regualr game
rangers won and got 2 points right? so their next game means exactly the same as yesterday.
like I said, enjoy your win. been a while since you guys have won a playoff series so I'm not surprised you're getting carried away over winning a game in january. first place in january is nice, but it's really not that big of a deal
I honestly barely even remember the flyers win over the bruins that last time they played in the winter classic...but I could tell you anything you need to know about any of their recent playoff series
the game was for 1st place ..in the biggest hockey game of the regualr season...on national tv..with a whole HBO series being about it.....it was alittle more than a regualr game
not even the halfway pole yet.
from an exposure stand point, yeah, it was a bigger than normal game, but from a game stand point, it wasn't any bigger than the game before or the game after. it was a middle of the season reg game.
Next time the flyers play the islanders or devils the game will mean just as much as yesterday.
The entire winter classic thing is oversensationalized. Just like almost everything else is by today's media
the game was for 1st place ..in the biggest hockey game of the regualr season...on national tv..with a whole HBO series being about it.....it was alittle more than a regualr game
rangers won and got 2 points right? so their next game means exactly the same as yesterday.
like I said, enjoy your win. been a while since you guys have won a playoff series so I'm not surprised you're getting carried away over winning a game in january. first place in january is nice, but it's really not that big of a deal
I honestly barely even remember the flyers win over the bruins that last time they played in the winter classic...but I could tell you anything you need to know about any of their recent playoff series
all i know is your team better get a goalie real quick..otherwise you can forget about going anywhere
i post on the board of a band that doesn't exsist anymore .......i need my head examined.......
the game was for 1st place ..in the biggest hockey game of the regualr season...on national tv..with a whole HBO series being about it.....it was alittle more than a regualr game
not even the halfway pole yet.
from an exposure stand point, yeah, it was a bigger than normal game, but from a game stand point, it wasn't any bigger than the game before or the game after. it was a middle of the season reg game.
yea and its better to win and be up 4 points rather than lose and be tied
of course its still early in the season,but every point is huge
and i still can't believe the amount of drunk fools who would yell at a child..... sickening and very lucky for them that she was there
i post on the board of a band that doesn't exsist anymore .......i need my head examined.......
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I think the league puts itself under too much pressure to make the winter classic an event. I do believe the refs helped the flyers get the game to ot. my theory is just because it's the classic though...they wanted some kind of epic finish. something like that wouldn't happen in the playoffs
just my two cents. can't believe I have spend this much time talking about a regular season NHL game
It didn't go into OT.
How is it a big win?
Next time the flyers play the islanders or devils the game will mean just as much as yesterday.
The entire winter classic thing is oversensationalized. Just like almost everything else is by today's media
the refs tried to get it there is my point
a defenseman can cover the puck. it's a penalty shot if they close their hand on the puck in the crease
It's a big win because the Rangers went on the road and came back from two goals down in front of a national audience against their biggest division rival. It's a huge win! The only people minimizing it are FLyer fans...probably the same ones who would be holding a parade today if the FLyers could have won the game.
A defenseman can not cover the puck. It's a delay of game penalty.
you are lost man. no one that follows this team would have been that excited by a regular season win in january. only ranger fans get excited about january wins
flyers beat pittsburgh on thursday night. If there was a parade in philly I missed it
OK. I guess we will just have a difference of opnion. I'll still take the 3-0 record versus Philly and the best record in the NHL at this point.
He doesn't get Flyers fans at all. We were 1st in Eastern Conf for a couple weeks and everybody talked about Pronger's concussion and who was the shittier goalie. Philly sports fans are fatalists.
I can see why Rangers fans would throw a parade over yesterday's win.
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yep, congratulations. when do the rangers get their trophy for having the best record in the league as of january 3rd?
long way to go. the regular season doesn't mean much, especially in hockey where home ice means next to nothing in the playoffs.
OK, this was fun...I'm done
I understand Philly fans...they are used to and expect to lose now. They are the new Boston. :P
Um yeah, that's exactly what I just said.
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Dude come on. Should all go all the way back through the threads and just start quoting you every time you said how important this win was...how important that win was. Pretty much the exact opposite of everything you are talking about right now. You're just sour grapes right now.
Seriously. IF this is new then this dude is more lost than I thought
please do that. there are no big regular season wins when your team is used to going to the playoffs
I somewhat agree. However, that's not what you have said in the past. :roll:
you have me confused with someone else there bud
There are plenty of "that was a nice win" and "I love the way my team played tonight" but very, very rare is a genuinely big regular season win in the NHL, and most of us here understand that. When you just barely make the playoffs about 2 of every 5 years, then maybe things are a little different. :P
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100% disagree.
Fradulent in what regard?
the game was for 1st place ..in the biggest hockey game of the regualr season...on national tv..with a whole HBO series being about it.....it was alittle more than a regualr game
rangers won and got 2 points right? so their next game means exactly the same as yesterday.
like I said, enjoy your win. been a while since you guys have won a playoff series so I'm not surprised you're getting carried away over winning a game in january. first place in january is nice, but it's really not that big of a deal
I honestly barely even remember the flyers win over the bruins that last time they played in the winter classic...but I could tell you anything you need to know about any of their recent playoff series
not even the halfway pole yet.
from an exposure stand point, yeah, it was a bigger than normal game, but from a game stand point, it wasn't any bigger than the game before or the game after. it was a middle of the season reg game.
all i know is your team better get a goalie real quick..otherwise you can forget about going anywhere
true story
rangers and bruins are best teams in east right now. unfortunately for you guys, there are still 3.5 months til the playoffs.
Bruins are the best team. Rangers are playing well, but not sure i'm ready to call them a favorite.
yea and its better to win and be up 4 points rather than lose and be tied
of course its still early in the season,but every point is huge
and i still can't believe the amount of drunk fools who would yell at a child..... sickening and very lucky for them that she was there