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  • The Fixer
    The Fixer Posts: 12,837
    Dr. Delight wrote:
    JK_Livin wrote:
    MayDay10 wrote:
    Now their golf clubs are exploding!

    Is this even possible? I call bullshit.
    It does seem pretty 'far out', this golf club story.
    Unless he hit a tree root or a rock or got pissed and smashed up his club. I've never seen a club splinter, especially up top near the grip.

    bryz is a russian spy...he sabotaged giroux's club

    or giroux was wasted and doing something stupid...leading to the spin that his club 'shattered'

    either one seems plausible
  • The Fixer
    The Fixer Posts: 12,837
    first preseason game is 5 weeks from tomorrow. wont be long...
  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,855
    they need to get in on this:

    http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2013 ... prospects/

    In a couple weeks. Its great. Get to see all the prospects in a tournament and every game is televised locally.
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,222
    didn't even realize that pre-season started :lol:
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • fife
    fife Posts: 3,327
    eeriepadave wrote:
    didn't even realize that pre-season started :lol:

    watching the game against the leafs yesterday made me realize why I don't watch the pre-season.
  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 12,919
    http://espn.go.com/nhl/notebook/_/page/ ... _forwards/

    ESPN rankings of the top forwards in hockey. Giroux at #10

    Other interesting rankings:
    Jeff Carter #31 (not exactly 6 on every good team better than him that the Fixer tried to argue a few years ago)
    Mike Richards #47
    Joffrey Lupul #51
    James Van Riemsdyk - #54

    next Flyers on the list Simmons and Voracek tied at #60

    and still some insist that the trade of Carter and Richards (and JVR) were good for this franchise :fp:
  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    pjhawks wrote:
    http://espn.go.com/nhl/notebook/_/page/2013_nhlrank_forwards/

    ESPN rankings of the top forwards in hockey. Giroux at #10

    Other interesting rankings:
    Jeff Carter #31 (not exactly 6 on every good team better than him that the Fixer tried to argue a few years ago)
    Mike Richards #47
    Joffrey Lupul #51
    James Van Riemsdyk - #54

    next Flyers on the list Simmons and Voracek tied at #60

    and still some insist that the trade of Carter and Richards (and JVR) were good for this franchise :fp:
    First off, that list is from ESPN...thats an issue right there.

    I still have no problem with the Carter/Richards trade. J. Lupul had a nice year last year...doesnt even remotely make him a Top 50 player. Lets see him repeat that again, then we can talk.

    Same with JVR. For the record, Luke Schenn had a very nice year for the Flyers, who would have an even scarier D-corp right now if he wasnt a part of it.
    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.
  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 12,919
    Dr. Delight wrote:
    pjhawks wrote:
    http://espn.go.com/nhl/notebook/_/page/2013_nhlrank_forwards/

    ESPN rankings of the top forwards in hockey. Giroux at #10

    Other interesting rankings:
    Jeff Carter #31 (not exactly 6 on every good team better than him that the Fixer tried to argue a few years ago)
    Mike Richards #47
    Joffrey Lupul #51
    James Van Riemsdyk - #54

    next Flyers on the list Simmons and Voracek tied at #60

    and still some insist that the trade of Carter and Richards (and JVR) were good for this franchise :fp:
    First off, that list is from ESPN...thats an issue right there.

    I still have no problem with the Carter/Richards trade. J. Lupul had a nice year last year...doesnt even remotely make him a Top 50 player. Lets see him repeat that again, then we can talk.

    Same with JVR. For the record, Luke Schenn had a very nice year for the Flyers, who would have an even scarier D-corp right now if he wasnt a part of it.

    Luke Schenn is solid but they did trade a guy who was the 2nd pick in the draft for him. JVR's upside is still huge. and Luke Schenn wasn't listed as one of the top 50 defensemen in the league in their defense rankings.

    Carter was also invited to the Canadian Olympic team camp, one of only 30 forwards to be invited. I think that says a lot especially considering the abuse the guy has taken from Flyers fans (and a lot in this thread).

    can't believe the NHL season starts in like 2 weeks. way too early.
  • badbrains
    badbrains Posts: 10,255
    God I miss 81, season about to start and he's still MIA. Guess it'll have to be shit talking thru texts instead of here.... :lol:8-)
  • fife
    fife Posts: 3,327
    http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=432375

    I don't know if I like this signing. secondly, what forward to the flyers trade this year?
  • fife
    fife Posts: 3,327
    http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=432648

    hey maybe this is the year where all the flyers injuries happen in the off season. That will be a nice change.
  • fife
    fife Posts: 3,327
    :D SEASON STARTS TOMORROW.
  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    Not really excited about hockey season yet.

    At most I see this team as a #6 or #7 in the Conference.
    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.
  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 12,919
    season starts way too early and is too long. make it about 60 games

    have you seen the new divisions? Flyers in a division called Metropolitan. and how are Detroit, Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto considered Atlantic? what are they at least 1000 miles each from the Atlantic Ocean?

    only top 3 from each division plus two wild cards make the playoffs. going to be interesting. this team has to get off to a good start.
  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,855
    the Division names are shite.
  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    pjhawks wrote:
    season starts way too early and is too long. make it about 60 games

    have you seen the new divisions? Flyers in a division called Metropolitan. and how are Detroit, Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto considered Atlantic? what are they at least 1000 miles each from the Atlantic Ocean?

    only top 3 from each division plus two wild cards make the playoffs. going to be interesting. this team has to get off to a good start.
    Embarrassing names. May as well name it the Metrosexuals division.
    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.
  • JK_Livin
    JK_Livin South Jersey Posts: 7,365
    For some reason, I just don't have a good feeling about this year. Hopefully I'm wrong. Maybe I'm just depressed from the Phillies, Eagles, Sixers and last years Flyers.

    Let's go Flyers!
    Alright, alright, alright!
    Tom O.
    "I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?"
    -The Writer
  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,855
    Basically you got Pittsburgh. Can count on them having 100+ points probably.

    Then you have the Rangers. Many have them pegged with Vigneault as being really good. For the sake of prediction, let's say they are good (even though I have suspicion).

    In the "Atlantic" (lol) it is very top-heavy. You got:
    Boston
    Detroit
    Ottawa
    Wildcard

    "Metropolitan" (lol)
    Pittsburgh
    Rangers
    Spot 3 - Washington - Columbus - Islanders
    Wildcard: 2 spots - Toronto - Montreal - 2 "Metro" teams who cant claim 3rd
    shite: Carolina, Buffalo, Tampa, Florida, NJ, Philly.


    Any of the "shite" teams can certainly surprise, challenge for the Wildcard or even #3. You can probably make a case for any one of them

    The Eastern Conference (is that what its called?) seems pretty solidly stratified
  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,222
    played well early :thumbdown:
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    eeriepadave wrote:
    played well early :thumbdown:
    Gonna be a long, mixed bag of a season.

    Terrible PP, and inability to score at even strength.

    Defensive breakdowns are killer.
    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.

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