Yeah I never watch any hockey or hockey highlights....
I saw Ohland's slash, I missed Kostopoulus' cross check but saw most of the game (re: Chara and Stuart glove dropping with rookies). The entire end of the Habs - Bruins game was a choppy penalty fest. Ohland hadn't gone after someone in revenge in years, not that that excuses the slash.
Looks like Hartnell had time to alter his check, and he didn't, plain and simple. I didn't have to go out of my way to find such an easy target.
Wasn't Bergeron already on his knees before he turned his back to Jones?
and yet no thread or mention of any of those incidents....
Hartnell has no history either but he's "an easy target".. ok
Jones has no history either and no Bergeron was not on his knees before the hit.
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and yet no thread or mention of any of those incidents....
Hartnell has no history either but he's "an easy target".. ok
Jones has no history either and no Bergeron was not on his knees before the hit.
I never said the player in question was an easy target, I meant the Flyers were.
And don't misunderstand me, my ribbing on your precious team is not saying I believe players are out to intentionally injure other players.
So if I'm bashing the Flyers I have to mention every other random act of violence to put it in perspective?
I never said the player in question was an easy target, I meant the Flyers were.
And don't misunderstand me, my ribbing on your precious team is not saying I believe players are out to intentionally injure other players.
So if I'm bashing the Flyers I have to mention every other random act of violence to put it in perspective?
and the Flyers are an easy target due to the 70s.. ok that's fine
no just make sure you point out that you're bashing without any real regard about what else goes on around the league by any other team.
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and the Flyers are an easy target due to the 70s.. ok that's fine
no just make sure you point out that you're bashing without any real regard about what else goes on around the league by any other team.
Right, cause what everyone else is doing justifies what happens in a Flyers jersey.
Forget the 70's, just the last two months. Although if you want to get old school, maybe we can get Hextall to suit up for you. He'd fit right in swingin' that stick like a lumberjack.
Right, cause what everyone else is doing justifies what happens in a Flyers jersey.
Forget the 70's, just the last two months. Although if you want to get old school, maybe we can get Hextall to suit up for you. He'd fit right in swingin' that stick like a lumberjack.
no just puts it into perspective of what's going on around the league..
every infraction was for a body check... no stick swinging incidents at all.
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Flyers’ Hartnell suspended for two games
By Tim Panaccio
Inquirer Staff Writer
Flyers forward Scott Hartnell has been suspended two games by the NHL for a blatant, dangerous head shot to Boston defenseman Andrew Alberts during Monday's 6-3 Bruins rout at the Wachovia Center.
League disciplinarian Colin Campbell made the ruling this afternoon during a conference call with Hartnell and Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren. Hartnell is the fourth Flyer to be suspended this season for a dangerous hit. Ironically, today marks the one-month anniversary of Randy Jones' dangerous hit to Boston center Patrice Bergeron, for which Jones was suspended.
The team, much to the displeasure of coach John Stevens, has become a Millennium version of the Broad Street Bullies.
"I'm sure it's [the comparison] is going to resurface here," Stevens said.
Hartnell said before going into his conference call with Campbell he didn't feel he deserved a suspension.
As for the Bullies image, he said earlier this morning, "I think we got that reputation. I don't know if it s back in the day or what's happening right now. We've got that badge on our shoulder as kind of a rough and tough team and we have to welcome that. Even if I do get suspended, I am still going to finish my checks.
"If you watch the last few games, I go for the forecheck and the D has their back to me and I don't finish my check that hard. You can rub them out and bury the guy from behind and it would probably be a legal check, but I am not that dirty of a player."
Jones was suspended for two games earlier this month after checking Bergeron from behind during a game Oct. 27 in Boston. Bergeron suffered multiple injuries, including a Grade III concussion and is not expected back this season.
Jesse Boulerice was suspended an NHL record 25 games for cross-checking the Canucks Ryan Kesler about the neck on Oct. 10 in Vancouver.
And Steve Downie was suspended for 20 games after hitting the Senators' Dean McAmmond with a leaping, shoulder hit to the head during a preseason game in Ottawa on Sept. 25.
The Flyers have been soundly criticized throughout the league by others as being a dirty hockey club. In fairness, Jones' hit was the only one among the four that had a tragic result because of accidental circumstances - Bergeron stopped short of the back boards on a puck chase, and bent over, leaving himself vulnerable to serious injury.
That, however, was not the case with the cheap hit Hartnell threw on Alberts.
Alberts was defenseless and on his knees at the side boards, trying to stop a chip-in from Joffrey Lupul. Hartnell came across the ice horizontally, pulling up to make sure he didn't elbow Alberts, but nonetheless smacking Alberts' head into the dasher and glass with his upper body.
Right, cause what everyone else is doing justifies what happens in a Flyers jersey.
Forget the 70's, just the last two months. Although if you want to get old school, maybe we can get Hextall to suit up for you. He'd fit right in swingin' that stick like a lumberjack.
Oh stop, let's not get carried away
You're just a Hater !
There is a huge bias against the Flyers in Canada with the media up there, everything is blown out of proportion when it's the Flyers
I agree with the Hartnell suspension but you would think it was a Bertuzzi type hit on Moore
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There is a huge bias against the Flyers in Canada with the media up there, everything is blown out of proportion when it's the Flyers
I agree with the Hartnell suspension but you would think it was a Bertuzzi type hit on Moore
Hardly a Bertuzzi style.
I thought there was a huge bias against the Flyers everywhere?
Edit - if you think the Flyers are the team that everything gets blown out of proportion in Canada, well you are clearly misguided.
ya, throwing a body check against a players on his knees against the boards is commendable. Hartnell is a bitch, always has been, always will be. He's a poor man Avery, and needs to get his ass kicked once in a while to keep him in line.
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ya, throwing a body check against a players on his knees against the boards is commendable. Hartnell is a bitch, always has been, always will be. He's a poor man Avery, and needs to get his ass kicked once in a while to keep him in line.
Who said it was commendable ?
I agreed with the suspension
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Hardly a Bertuzzi style.
I thought there was a huge bias against the Flyers everywhere?
Edit - if you think the Flyers are the team that everything gets blown out of proportion in Canada, well you are clearly misguided.
Im not misguided I read many sports websites and message boards
I think there is a bias with fans because a lot of Flyers fans travel and show up on the road games
They usually get a lot of support on the road
My drinking team has a hockey problem
The ONLY thing better than a glass of beer is tea with Miss McGill
A protuberance of flesh above the waistband of a tight pair of trousers
Im not misguided I read many sports websites and message boards
I think there is a bias with fans because a lot of Flyers fans travel and show up on the road games
They usually get a lot of support on the road
There is little to no attention paid to the Flyers in Canada, unless they do something like sign Briere or sport 4 bad judgement to downright intent to injure incidents in a 20 game span or so.
Flyers’ Coburn gets $2.6 million extension
By Tim Panaccio
Inquirer Staff Writer
RALEIGH, N.C. - Flyers defenseman Braydon Coburn, who has shown some razzle-dazzle with his ability to move the puck, has been given a two-year contract extension worth $2.6 million.
The contract is expected to be finalized today, according to general manager Paul Holmgren.
"He's a big guy and probably our best skater," Holmgren said. "It would be a good race between him and Jeff [Carter]. Braydon spends a great deal of time studying the game. We're excited to have him under contract."
Holmgren said the Flyers want him long-term but they are not certain where his true value is because of his point totals which could rise dramatically in future years. It's likely they will revisit his contract next season if they can better make that determination.
Coburn has just eight points (all assists) but averages almost 21 minutes playing time a night. He will be paid $1.2 million for next season and $1.4 million for '09-'10. He was on the last year of a two-year deal worth $1.41 million. His salary cap hit to the Flyers this season was a very reasonable $746,100.
Cobrun, 22, came to the Flyers from Atlanta in February in a trade for Alexei Zhitnik. Despite being 6-foot-5, 200-pounds, Coburn has the puck moving skill of player far smaller.
He is surprisingly fast – he won the team's distance run in camp - and frequently begins rushes with a one-touch pass out of the zone, often to the opposition's blue line.
Holmgren said the next contract he wants to tackle is re-signing forward Mike Richards before free agency this summer.
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It seems to be that they simplify the game and, as usual, there is less pressure on the road. Think they need to take that approach at home and try not to worry about satisfying the needs of the crowd.
I have to say though that I always loved seeing the Flyers at home and waiting for, and anticipating, Lindros burying someone within the first 8 minutes of a game to get the crowd totally involved.
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It seems to be that they simplify the game and, as usual, there is less pressure on the road. Think they need to take that approach at home and try not to worry about satisfying the needs of the crowd.
I have to say though that I always loved seeing the Flyers at home and waiting for, and anticipating, Lindros burying someone within the first 8 minutes of a game to get the crowd totally involved.
I hear ya !
Hey, that Briere has been rather fiesty lately
Maybe with the Downie call up and the Pens coming to town on the 11th there might be some burying going on !
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nice to see smith get his ass beat, as he deserved it from the last game. the flyers won the game, the pens won the fights (2-1, the armstrong scuffle wasn't a fight). whichever moron from the flyers yelling at the coach after the game was not a good move, i think it was the guy who roberts beat up. crosby will probably have a huge night next time they play, you could tell by the look on his face. i can't remember who it was, but seriously philly, are you all trying to get suspended this year? another guy left his feet to hit someone again. even though we lost it was fun to watch.
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and yet no thread or mention of any of those incidents....
Hartnell has no history either but he's "an easy target".. ok
Jones has no history either and no Bergeron was not on his knees before the hit.
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I never said the player in question was an easy target, I meant the Flyers were.
And don't misunderstand me, my ribbing on your precious team is not saying I believe players are out to intentionally injure other players.
So if I'm bashing the Flyers I have to mention every other random act of violence to put it in perspective?
and the Flyers are an easy target due to the 70s.. ok that's fine
no just make sure you point out that you're bashing without any real regard about what else goes on around the league by any other team.
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Right, cause what everyone else is doing justifies what happens in a Flyers jersey.
Forget the 70's, just the last two months. Although if you want to get old school, maybe we can get Hextall to suit up for you. He'd fit right in swingin' that stick like a lumberjack.
no just puts it into perspective of what's going on around the league..
every infraction was for a body check... no stick swinging incidents at all.
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Kesler would disagree.
By Tim Panaccio
Inquirer Staff Writer
Flyers forward Scott Hartnell has been suspended two games by the NHL for a blatant, dangerous head shot to Boston defenseman Andrew Alberts during Monday's 6-3 Bruins rout at the Wachovia Center.
League disciplinarian Colin Campbell made the ruling this afternoon during a conference call with Hartnell and Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren. Hartnell is the fourth Flyer to be suspended this season for a dangerous hit. Ironically, today marks the one-month anniversary of Randy Jones' dangerous hit to Boston center Patrice Bergeron, for which Jones was suspended.
The team, much to the displeasure of coach John Stevens, has become a Millennium version of the Broad Street Bullies.
"I'm sure it's [the comparison] is going to resurface here," Stevens said.
Hartnell said before going into his conference call with Campbell he didn't feel he deserved a suspension.
As for the Bullies image, he said earlier this morning, "I think we got that reputation. I don't know if it s back in the day or what's happening right now. We've got that badge on our shoulder as kind of a rough and tough team and we have to welcome that. Even if I do get suspended, I am still going to finish my checks.
"If you watch the last few games, I go for the forecheck and the D has their back to me and I don't finish my check that hard. You can rub them out and bury the guy from behind and it would probably be a legal check, but I am not that dirty of a player."
Jones was suspended for two games earlier this month after checking Bergeron from behind during a game Oct. 27 in Boston. Bergeron suffered multiple injuries, including a Grade III concussion and is not expected back this season.
Jesse Boulerice was suspended an NHL record 25 games for cross-checking the Canucks Ryan Kesler about the neck on Oct. 10 in Vancouver.
And Steve Downie was suspended for 20 games after hitting the Senators' Dean McAmmond with a leaping, shoulder hit to the head during a preseason game in Ottawa on Sept. 25.
The Flyers have been soundly criticized throughout the league by others as being a dirty hockey club. In fairness, Jones' hit was the only one among the four that had a tragic result because of accidental circumstances - Bergeron stopped short of the back boards on a puck chase, and bent over, leaving himself vulnerable to serious injury.
That, however, was not the case with the cheap hit Hartnell threw on Alberts.
Alberts was defenseless and on his knees at the side boards, trying to stop a chip-in from Joffrey Lupul. Hartnell came across the ice horizontally, pulling up to make sure he didn't elbow Alberts, but nonetheless smacking Alberts' head into the dasher and glass with his upper body.
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/20071127_Flyers_Hartnell_suspended_for_two_games.html
The ONLY thing better than a glass of beer is tea with Miss McGill
A protuberance of flesh above the waistband of a tight pair of trousers
Oh stop, let's not get carried away
You're just a Hater !
There is a huge bias against the Flyers in Canada with the media up there, everything is blown out of proportion when it's the Flyers
I agree with the Hartnell suspension but you would think it was a Bertuzzi type hit on Moore
The ONLY thing better than a glass of beer is tea with Miss McGill
A protuberance of flesh above the waistband of a tight pair of trousers
Hardly a Bertuzzi style.
I thought there was a huge bias against the Flyers everywhere?
Edit - if you think the Flyers are the team that everything gets blown out of proportion in Canada, well you are clearly misguided.
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2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
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Who said it was commendable ?
I agreed with the suspension
The ONLY thing better than a glass of beer is tea with Miss McGill
A protuberance of flesh above the waistband of a tight pair of trousers
Im not misguided I read many sports websites and message boards
I think there is a bias with fans because a lot of Flyers fans travel and show up on the road games
They usually get a lot of support on the road
The ONLY thing better than a glass of beer is tea with Miss McGill
A protuberance of flesh above the waistband of a tight pair of trousers
There is little to no attention paid to the Flyers in Canada, unless they do something like sign Briere or sport 4 bad judgement to downright intent to injure incidents in a 20 game span or so.
Can't figure them out, they don't show up against Wash or Bos but they beat Ott and Car twice !!
First Place BITCHES !!
LET'S GO FLYERS !!
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Flyers’ Coburn gets $2.6 million extension
By Tim Panaccio
Inquirer Staff Writer
RALEIGH, N.C. - Flyers defenseman Braydon Coburn, who has shown some razzle-dazzle with his ability to move the puck, has been given a two-year contract extension worth $2.6 million.
The contract is expected to be finalized today, according to general manager Paul Holmgren.
"He's a big guy and probably our best skater," Holmgren said. "It would be a good race between him and Jeff [Carter]. Braydon spends a great deal of time studying the game. We're excited to have him under contract."
Holmgren said the Flyers want him long-term but they are not certain where his true value is because of his point totals which could rise dramatically in future years. It's likely they will revisit his contract next season if they can better make that determination.
Coburn has just eight points (all assists) but averages almost 21 minutes playing time a night. He will be paid $1.2 million for next season and $1.4 million for '09-'10. He was on the last year of a two-year deal worth $1.41 million. His salary cap hit to the Flyers this season was a very reasonable $746,100.
Cobrun, 22, came to the Flyers from Atlanta in February in a trade for Alexei Zhitnik. Despite being 6-foot-5, 200-pounds, Coburn has the puck moving skill of player far smaller.
He is surprisingly fast – he won the team's distance run in camp - and frequently begins rushes with a one-touch pass out of the zone, often to the opposition's blue line.
Holmgren said the next contract he wants to tackle is re-signing forward Mike Richards before free agency this summer.
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4th straight win on the Road
Tied with the RAGS for first again !
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If only they could put together the same consistent effort on home ice like they do on the road.
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I know, I don't get it
They started out playing well at home
Now the intensity is only on the road
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If it is any consolation, it isn't a problem unique to the Flyers.
It seems to be that they simplify the game and, as usual, there is less pressure on the road. Think they need to take that approach at home and try not to worry about satisfying the needs of the crowd.
I have to say though that I always loved seeing the Flyers at home and waiting for, and anticipating, Lindros burying someone within the first 8 minutes of a game to get the crowd totally involved.
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I hear ya !
Hey, that Briere has been rather fiesty lately
Maybe with the Downie call up and the Pens coming to town on the 11th there might be some burying going on !
The ONLY thing better than a glass of beer is tea with Miss McGill
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They started out 6 in a row at home then nothing, listless
I'm glad the 2 games I went to they were still winning at home
My next game is in January hopefully they get that fire back
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Always nice to smack the PENS around....AGAIN !
Lupul 6 points ! Thank You Edmonton he has played well this year, much more physical then I thought
Am I the only one in this Thread ???
LET'S GO FLYERS !!
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Hopefully one of many more wins at home now.
And gotta love the captain setting the tone early.
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Another 2 pts for you tomorrow.
that was good
crosby knew better than to come on the ice lol
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