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vejim
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: FL
Joined: 07.08.2007

Apr 12 @ 12:28 PM ET
Mr.Snider cares
- nellie04

about the 70s cups
jak521
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Buckle Up.
Joined: 02.19.2008

Apr 12 @ 12:29 PM ET
What are they going to do? What happened with Carter and Richards didn't originate with the beat guys. They blew up on TMZ with all the photos and the beat guys did what they have too.

I have a bit more understandings for the beat guys until they're @$$holes then I'm ready to destroy them.

- mayorofangrytown

i dont remember TMZ reports, but I do remember local guys acting like TMZ reporters.


Carter and Richards were partying? So? Not a single other player parties?
Flyskippy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ignoreland, GA
Joined: 11.04.2005

Apr 12 @ 12:30 PM ET
hey twitter quiz master....2 for 2 last night
- phi1671



I almost missed the deadline on the second question because the Xfinity Wifi bumped me. Got back on and whammo! Good guess. I did know the first question. Second one was a guess. My goalie brother would've been proud (Hexy is his favorite Flyer of all time).
jak521
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Buckle Up.
Joined: 02.19.2008

Apr 12 @ 12:30 PM ET
if anything, this is the single most bothersome issue from the fans and the media this year, as if the flyers are where they are primarly and perhaps solely because of bryz. the scrutiny he receives is crazy, and he really has said very little or even done very little to create any kind of controversy this year. people are literally looking for ANYTHING they can to blame him and want him gone. I just done understand it.

he's been their most consistent player, a workhorse, and given them a chance to win in most of the games. the fact this team can't score for poop, is horrendous at ES, and even worse defensively as a group I guess is irrelevant. it's all bryz's fault. he sucks.

- hammarby31

The Flyers are 27th in the NHL at 5v5. Yup.. ALLL BRYZ
johndewar
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey, NJ
Joined: 01.16.2009

Apr 12 @ 12:30 PM ET

- Flyskippy


Que?

mayorofangrytown
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Downingtown, PA
Joined: 08.16.2006

Apr 12 @ 12:31 PM ET
Exactly, jak. I posted a few games back that the Flyers had scored 3 or more goals just 9 times compared to 20 or so with 2 or less.
- Flyskippy

The fall off in goal production is really head scratching. Only so much of that can be blamed on a poor puck moving back end.
vejim
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: FL
Joined: 07.08.2007

Apr 12 @ 12:31 PM ET
Flyers need to lose the rest of the games. I hope Briere comes back and sucks the life out of them.

I want Drouin

- Winning

he is droolin for Drouin
Flyskippy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ignoreland, GA
Joined: 11.04.2005

Apr 12 @ 12:31 PM ET
if anything, this is the single most bothersome issue from the fans and the media this year, as if the flyers are where they are primarly and perhaps solely because of bryz. the scrutiny he receives is crazy, and he really has said very little or even done very little to create any kind of controversy this year. people are literally looking for ANYTHING they can to blame him and want him gone. I just done understand it.

he's been their most consistent player, a workhorse, and given them a chance to win in most of the games. the fact this team can't score for poop, is horrendous at ES, and even worse defensively as a group I guess is irrelevant. it's all bryz's fault. he sucks.

- hammarby31

Went back and forth on Twitter with someone who posts here about that. As if his save percentage improving 2% to .916 like Lehtonen would make a difference. I said, "Oh good. Then we'd be losing games 2-1 instead of 3-1 or 4-1." It's also why I did the Billy Madison quote/tweet: "Flyers O? More like B.O.!"
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Apr 12 @ 12:32 PM ET
i guess we can only hope petr is half as good as martin
johndewar
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey, NJ
Joined: 01.16.2009

Apr 12 @ 12:32 PM ET
Does he always skate with his head down like that?
- bradleyc4


"There's nothing wrong with skating with your head down. What day is today?"

- Eric Lindros
Flyskippy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ignoreland, GA
Joined: 11.04.2005

Apr 12 @ 12:32 PM ET
Que?
- johndewar

Tim Panaccio's muse is Drama, not Reason.
Bill Meltzer
Editor
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 07.13.2006

Apr 12 @ 12:32 PM ET
Yeah, but IIRC (and I rarely do), they let him walk because he was too one-dimensional/similar to Straka.
- bradleyc4


Yeah, but he was also undersized and not an especially good skater (a fatal combo for pro upside). Straka absolutely has the speed, and an NHL body type even if he's not at all physical.

Flyskippy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ignoreland, GA
Joined: 11.04.2005

Apr 12 @ 12:33 PM ET
i dont remember TMZ reports, but I do remember local guys acting like TMZ reporters.


Carter and Richards were partying? So? Not a single other player parties?

- jak521

I remember in the late 90's/early 00's a few Flyers came into the bar at Main Street in Marlton. I politely asked them to leave and join us for a quiet good time at the local library. It's the best spot for post-game pleasantries.

Bill Meltzer
Editor
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 07.13.2006

Apr 12 @ 12:34 PM ET
alot of mock drafts have us picking sean monohan with the 6th pick, really, do we need more centers..if they pick him i might retire being a flyers fan
- mydoglicks


I'd have no problem at all with it. If he develops as expected, the Flyers will have plenty of flexibility to either make Schenn a full-time LW or trade a center to fill a blueline spot without feeling the pain. No such thing as too much depth or talent at one position.
phi1671
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 08.06.2007

Apr 12 @ 12:34 PM ET


I almost missed the deadline on the second question because the Xfinity Wifi bumped me. Got back on and whammo! Good guess. I did know the first question. Second one was a guess. My goalie brother would've been proud (Hexy is his favorite Flyer of all time).

- Flyskippy



the first one I got (lugovo twitter handle)...i misread the 2nd one...i was at the game suffering.
johndewar
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey, NJ
Joined: 01.16.2009

Apr 12 @ 12:34 PM ET
Tim Panaccio's muse is Drama, not Reason.
- Flyskippy


Well, regardless, I thought his take on this "story" was the most likely explanation.

Flyskippy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ignoreland, GA
Joined: 11.04.2005

Apr 12 @ 12:35 PM ET
The fall off in goal production is really head scratching. Only so much of that can be blamed on a poor puck moving back end.
- mayorofangrytown

Like I said last night, a guy can go -4 after two and a half periods, score the go-ahead goal (meaning the GWG) and get "Player of the Game" honors.

Only other place where I saw that sort of play over a full game meant you had a good game was in the beer leagues.
mayorofangrytown
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Downingtown, PA
Joined: 08.16.2006

Apr 12 @ 12:36 PM ET
i dont remember TMZ reports, but I do remember local guys acting like TMZ reporters.


Carter and Richards were partying? So? Not a single other player parties?

- jak521

C'mon, those photos were blowing up all over the internet. Porn stars, co-eds, groping boobs for photos, crashing frat parties, not to mention the regular folks reporting online about their behavior.

No need to rehash it but they brought most of that on themselves and if you're a beat guy and your editor drops that in your lap and says "get me the story." you do it. Especially when it's the night before a playoff game. You ask the players the coaches and management and write the story.

You'd think after the first time they would have gotten it under control but if anything it got worse and they got angry about it.
vejim
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: FL
Joined: 07.08.2007

Apr 12 @ 12:39 PM ET
C'mon, those photos were blowing up all over the internet. Porn stars, co-eds, groping boobs for photos, crashing frat parties, not to mention the regular folks reporting online about their behavior.

No need to rehash it but they brought most of that on themselves and if you're a beat guy and your editor drops that in your lap and says "get me the story." you do it. Especially when it's the night before a playoff game. You ask the players the coaches and management and write the story.

You'd think after the first time they would have gotten it under control but if anything it got worse and they got angry about it.

- mayorofangrytown

Philly makes hollywood look boring...cant wait for the real housewives of Philly
Flyskippy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ignoreland, GA
Joined: 11.04.2005

Apr 12 @ 12:39 PM ET
C'mon, those photos were blowing up all over the internet. Porn stars, co-eds, groping boobs for photos, crashing frat parties, not to mention the regular folks reporting online about their behavior.

No need to rehash it but they brought most of that on themselves and if you're a beat guy and your editor drops that in your lap and says "get me the story." you do it. Especially when it's the night before a playoff game. You ask the players the coaches and management and write the story.

You'd think after the first time they would have gotten it under control but if anything it got worse and they got angry about it.

- mayorofangrytown

Flyskippy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ignoreland, GA
Joined: 11.04.2005

Apr 12 @ 12:39 PM ET
Philly makes hollywood look boring...cant wait for the real housewives of Philly
- vejim

They got divorced. Show's cancelled.
johndewar
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey, NJ
Joined: 01.16.2009

Apr 12 @ 12:40 PM ET
C'mon, those photos were blowing up all over the internet. Porn stars, co-eds, groping boobs for photos, crashing frat parties, not to mention the regular folks reporting online about their behavior.

No need to rehash it but they brought most of that on themselves and if you're a beat guy and your editor drops that in your lap and says "get me the story." you do it. Especially when it's the night before a playoff game. You ask the players the coaches and management and write the story.

You'd think after the first time they would have gotten it under control but if anything it got worse and they got angry about it.

- mayorofangrytown


I would love to know what, if anything, the team said to those two players.

Patrick Kane has been all over the blogosphere with his partying and he's still in Chicago and productive.
mayorofangrytown
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Downingtown, PA
Joined: 08.16.2006

Apr 12 @ 12:41 PM ET
Philly makes hollywood look boring...cant wait for the real housewives of Philly
- vejim

In Hollywood it's going on all over the place. You have to run over a photographer with a car or scream racist remarks at cops to get noticed. All you have to do in Philly is act like a self centered primadonna.
vejim
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: FL
Joined: 07.08.2007

Apr 12 @ 12:42 PM ET
They got divorced. Show's cancelled.
- Flyskippy

the real ex housewives of the flyers?
ob18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: That matters less than you hope it does
Joined: 07.20.2007

Apr 12 @ 12:43 PM ET
They got divorced. Show's cancelled.
- Flyskippy


How about a show that follows you around
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