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MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Feb 5 @ 10:52 PM ET
timo was a beaut on him
- Don'tForgetTocchet


I thought Timonen had a great game.
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Feb 5 @ 10:52 PM ET
Who gives a (frank) edition 2?
- Giroux_Is_God

don't be jealous of a team with a better record
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Feb 5 @ 10:53 PM ET
So, who sits when Simmonds comes back?

Hard to sit Sestito after his 2 goals. Maybe Schenn for a few games?

- FlyerGuy


Not much doubt about it from here. He needs to start going to the dirty areas.
FlyerMike18
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 03.07.2009

Feb 5 @ 10:54 PM ET
If the Flyers play as hard and are as strong on the puck as they were tonight, they'll be a playoff team. Still need to tighten up on some mistakes. But they were a highly competitive team tonight.
- MJL


couturier looks like he may be shaking off whatever funk he was in to start the season, at least appears to be making strides in that direction

(he'll be traded by saturday )
Don'tForgetTocchet
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ground Zero Brooklyn
Joined: 02.08.2007

Feb 5 @ 10:54 PM ET
One thing about injuries that I've always said. It creates opportunity for other players. McGinn is showing he can play in this League.
- MJL




i was just saying this last night, if all these injuries hadn't happened they might not have known how mcginn could play in the nhl...

obviously he might be playing over his head right now, but overall you see a player who can eventually play in the nhl that i had NO idea was even a serious prospect
Don'tForgetTocchet
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ground Zero Brooklyn
Joined: 02.08.2007

Feb 5 @ 10:55 PM ET
couturier looks like he may be shaking off whatever funk he was in to start the season, at least appears to be making strides in that direction

(he'll be traded by saturday )

- FlyerMike18




don't do your reverse jinx crap on the nation. not happening.
FlyerMike18
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 03.07.2009

Feb 5 @ 10:55 PM ET
timo was a beaut on him
- Don'tForgetTocchet


i've been getting on timo's case all year, he definitely stepped up big time tonight
Don'tForgetTocchet
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ground Zero Brooklyn
Joined: 02.08.2007

Feb 5 @ 10:56 PM ET
It's asinine, how divergent the calls and non calls have been. I mean on the video I posted, Price bumps Silfverberg and they wave off the goal AND hit Silf with a minor. Conacher snowplows Bryz in the crease and it's ho hum, line up for the draw
- Jsaquella




yup. only positive is this conacher guy has a new nickname in our house...

booger.




FlyerMike18
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 03.07.2009

Feb 5 @ 10:57 PM ET
i was just saying this last night, if all these injuries hadn't happened they might not have known how mcginn could play in the nhl...

obviously he might be playing over his head right now, but overall you see a player who can eventually play in the nhl that i had NO idea was even a serious prospect

- Don'tForgetTocchet


absolutely...particularly when you keep hearing about how bare the cupboard is below the nhl for the flyers. it's great to see a guy like that step in and show he can hang
Don'tForgetTocchet
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ground Zero Brooklyn
Joined: 02.08.2007

Feb 5 @ 10:57 PM ET
i've been getting on timo's case all year, he definitely stepped up big time tonight
- FlyerMike18



he was his old awesome self. people don't appreciate enough what he does imo.
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Feb 5 @ 10:58 PM ET
i was just saying this last night, if all these injuries hadn't happened they might not have known how mcginn could play in the nhl...

obviously he might be playing over his head right now, but overall you see a player who can eventually play in the nhl that i had NO idea was even a serious prospect

- Don'tForgetTocchet


If he was scoring a number of goals, and was just on a hot streak, I would say he's playing over his head. But that's not the case. He plays a very simple hard nose game. He has size and he can skate, and has decent hands. He's strong on the puck, and does a lot of little things out there. I think he's for real as an NHL player.
Don'tForgetTocchet
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ground Zero Brooklyn
Joined: 02.08.2007

Feb 5 @ 10:58 PM ET
absolutely...particularly when you keep hearing about how bare the cupboard is below the nhl for the flyers. it's great to see a guy like that step in and show he can hang
- FlyerMike18




he's great, i'd guess he's made a lot of fans already, not an easy position to step into i would think.
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Feb 5 @ 10:59 PM ET
w0000000 handzus! 3-1 san jose!
FlyerMike18
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 03.07.2009

Feb 5 @ 10:59 PM ET
don't do your reverse jinx crap on the nation. not happening.
- Don'tForgetTocchet


i'd be so devastated
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Feb 5 @ 11:00 PM ET
holy (frank) the flood lights have opened
Don'tForgetTocchet
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ground Zero Brooklyn
Joined: 02.08.2007

Feb 5 @ 11:00 PM ET
If he was scoring a number of goals, and was just on a hot streak, I would say he's playing over his head. But that's not the case. He plays a very simple hard nose game. He has size and he can skate, and has decent hands. He's strong on the puck, and does a lot of little things out there. I think he's for real as an NHL player.
- MJL



i abso agree with the summary, but my saying he's playing over his head is referring to him filling in on the top line with giroux and briere. that's crazy over his head but he is doing it admirably.
Don'tForgetTocchet
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ground Zero Brooklyn
Joined: 02.08.2007

Feb 5 @ 11:01 PM ET
w0000000 handzus! 3-1 san jose!
- 2Real




did you cheer for zus when he was a flyer?


/just wondering
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Feb 5 @ 11:02 PM ET
i abso agree with the summary, but my saying he's playing over his head is referring to him filling in on the top line with giroux and briere. that's crazy over his head but he is doing it admirably.
- Don'tForgetTocchet


No, I agree, he's not a top line player. But he is showing he can be competitive up there. Realistically he's a 3/4 line role player. But who knows. Maybe he's one of those players that'll surprise you
Don'tForgetTocchet
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ground Zero Brooklyn
Joined: 02.08.2007

Feb 5 @ 11:02 PM ET
absolutely...particularly when you keep hearing about how bare the cupboard is below the nhl for the flyers. it's great to see a guy like that step in and show he can hang
- FlyerMike18




this is the positive, it's so nice when these guys come out of nowhere. makes me root for them so much.
FlyerMike18
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 03.07.2009

Feb 5 @ 11:02 PM ET
he was his old awesome self. people don't appreciate enough what he does imo.
- Don'tForgetTocchet


agreed...i love kimmo, i just feel like he's made a lot of uncharacteristic mistakes in the early going here (coming off surgery/layoff though, how surprising is it?). hasn't been as effective as usual. he sure didn't show it tonight though...
Don'tForgetTocchet
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ground Zero Brooklyn
Joined: 02.08.2007

Feb 5 @ 11:03 PM ET
No, I agree, he's not a top line player. But he is showing he can be competitive up there. Realistically he's a 3/4 line role player. But who knows. Maybe he's one of those players that'll surprise you
- MJL



good for him and good for us !
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Feb 5 @ 11:04 PM ET
did you cheer for zus when he was a flyer?


/just wondering

- Don'tForgetTocchet

uh yea i called him zus like everyone else
BulliesPhan87
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: the lone wolf of hockeybuzz
Joined: 07.31.2009

Feb 5 @ 11:04 PM ET
No, I agree, he's not a top line player. But he is showing he can be competitive up there. Realistically he's a 3/4 line role player. But who knows. Maybe he's one of those players that'll surprise you
- MJL

Maybe someday he will become a top line player. Y'know, a Scott Hartnell kind of story.
FlyerMike18
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 03.07.2009

Feb 5 @ 11:05 PM ET
this is the positive, it's so nice when these guys come out of nowhere. makes me root for them so much.
- Don'tForgetTocchet


moylander
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Chicago, IL
Joined: 06.14.2011

Feb 5 @ 11:06 PM ET
did you cheer for zus when he was a flyer?


/just wondering

- Don'tForgetTocchet



hawks/sharks game is nuts, 6 goals in 11 minutes
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