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Crimsoninja
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Dude, I am so sorry about whatever made you like this. Take it easy.
Joined: 07.06.2007

Nov 27 @ 12:00 PM ET
Can't wait until he's traded to FLA for Kulikov.
- bradleyc4

RileyB77
Tampa Bay Lightning
Location: Canada
Joined: 03.10.2013

Nov 27 @ 12:01 PM ET
Crombeen will get KO by rinaldo in the first 5 min and we will be down a winger...I hope he learned his lesson after the last fight : rinaldo fights dirty and punches when the player is down. if I was the best fighter in the league I wouldn't fight that little poop
RileyB77
Tampa Bay Lightning
Location: Canada
Joined: 03.10.2013

Nov 27 @ 12:03 PM ET
with all the spotlight on vinny I forgot : downie and hall are back as well tonight
AllInForFlyers
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Call Me Sweetcheeks
Joined: 03.18.2013

Nov 27 @ 12:03 PM ET
I wonder...would Craig Berube actually scratch Scott Hartnell for Michael Raffl?

BulliesPhan87
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: the lone wolf of hockeybuzz
Joined: 07.31.2009

Nov 27 @ 12:05 PM ET
I will say this, if the Flyers are going to fight the Lightning we only have one of our fighters playing in the game. Punching Bag Crombeen. Our other fighters are Malone, Gudas, Aulie, and Labrie who are all out.

Prediction is Crombeen becomes a punching bag to say Rinaldo and that's its for the fights because the only other guy that will fight playing tonight for the Bolts is Hedman and they can't risk losing him for 5 plus minutes.

- stammerman

I certainly wouldn't want Hedman fighting. Or rather, I would. Unless he was traded to the Flyers, then I wouldn't.
mayorofangrytown
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Downingtown, PA
Joined: 08.16.2006

Nov 27 @ 12:05 PM ET

- hammarby31

I like it better than what they've been wearing.
JAKEw1234
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: 2Spookyville, PA
Joined: 03.09.2013

Nov 27 @ 12:12 PM ET
I wonder...would Craig Berube actually scratch Scott Hartnell for Michael Raffl?
- AllInForFlyers

Hopefully not
RileyB77
Tampa Bay Lightning
Location: Canada
Joined: 03.10.2013

Nov 27 @ 12:12 PM ET
I certainly wouldn't want Hedman fighting. Or rather, I would. Unless he was traded to the Flyers, then I wouldn't.
- BulliesPhan87


no, but he will fight ... he wont fight heavyweights though
johndewar
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey, NJ
Joined: 01.16.2009

Nov 27 @ 12:13 PM ET
well ive learned on this site pretty quick that if you mention any good things about your team you better be ready to get poop on , that's all

I just didn't agree when he said we only have 1 good line, and I told him he is in for a surprise..

I could give you all a scouting report on our 4 lines and how solid they are but im just gonna get bashed and get called a homer

- RileyB77


You're supposed to mention good stuff about your team. You're a Lightening fan, and frankly, I had the same question about who to look for tonight on the 'Ning.

Just for reference....there are Pens fans here that come regularly, and since they (mostly) behave themselves, no one bothers them.
johndewar
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey, NJ
Joined: 01.16.2009

Nov 27 @ 12:14 PM ET
I will say this, if the Flyers are going to fight the Lightning we only have one of our fighters playing in the game. Punching Bag Crombeen. Our other fighters are Malone, Gudas, Aulie, and Labrie who are all out.

Prediction is Crombeen becomes a punching bag to say Rinaldo and that's its for the fights because the only other guy that will fight playing tonight for the Bolts is Hedman and they can't risk losing him for 5 plus minutes.

- stammerman


Eh, hopefully there are no stupid staged fights. Most people here would be fine with getting rid of Jay Rosehill.
JFlyers00
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: NYC (kill me) , NJ
Joined: 11.24.2011

Nov 27 @ 12:15 PM ET
I, too, would like a peek at Kucherov....I have seen the Lightning play once this season and once in the preseason, so I didn't want to get into the discussion about who is or isn't good. They are fast, though.

I know I'll never convince you, but Mark Streit's fine. He has his flaws, same as Carle did. Once our defense is a bit stronger, I'm still willing to bet you won't notice him nearly as much as you do now.

I do believe the Flyers have options to make the defense stronger, to the point where Streit is on the third pair and the 2nd PP unit, which is where he will be most effective. I don't think he's been awful, or great, on the second pair. There have been times when he has been exposed, but over 22 games, they all have been.

- AllInForFlyers


Streit scares me because of his contract. One of the worst, and the fact that we used money we got from getting out from under another terrible contract grinds my gears. We are likely to see diminishing returns with Streit which makes me cringe to think about.

Right now I would hesitate to give him even a 2 year deal at 3mil if we could do it over again.
johndewar
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey, NJ
Joined: 01.16.2009

Nov 27 @ 12:16 PM ET
I wonder...would Craig Berube actually scratch Scott Hartnell for Michael Raffl?
- AllInForFlyers


That would be interesting, but I'm guessing Rosehill sits because Tampa doesn't have a true head basher that Berube feels compelled to match.
youarewrong
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 07.07.2010

Nov 27 @ 12:16 PM ET
Crombeen will get KO by rinaldo in the first 5 min and we will be down a winger...I hope he learned his lesson after the last fight : rinaldo fights dirty and punches when the player is down. if I was the best fighter in the league I wouldn't fight that little poop
- RileyB77


Are you a Lecavalier Fan?
twotoekenn
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: perkasie, PA
Joined: 12.16.2009

Nov 27 @ 12:17 PM ET
Crombeen will get KO by rinaldo in the first 5 min and we will be down a winger...I hope he learned his lesson after the last fight : rinaldo fights dirty and punches when the player is down. if I was the best fighter in the league I wouldn't fight that little poop
- RileyB77


Comments like this will get you pooped on.
Yosimar89
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Joined: 05.11.2010

Nov 27 @ 12:20 PM ET
Emery's been getting a lot more playing time lately and while he's playing relatively well, i dont see why he's getting this much playing time.

Especially since there's no back to back tomorrow. Maybe Berube is trying to get closer to a 50/50 split between the two guys. I say ride Mason, unless it's a back to back or ocassional breather, the guy's young he can play lots.
RileyB77
Tampa Bay Lightning
Location: Canada
Joined: 03.10.2013

Nov 27 @ 12:21 PM ET
Are you a Lecavalier Fan?
- youarewrong


not anymore lol
RileyB77
Tampa Bay Lightning
Location: Canada
Joined: 03.10.2013

Nov 27 @ 12:22 PM ET
Comments like this will get you pooped on.
- twotoekenn


true, I really do hate that guy though,
hammarby31
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: it's been 84 years, AZ
Joined: 01.02.2007

Nov 27 @ 12:22 PM ET
Emery's been getting a lot more playing time lately and while he's playing relatively well, i dont see why he's getting this much playing time.

Especially since there's no back to back tomorrow. Maybe Berube is trying to get closer to a 50/50 split between the two guys. I say ride Mason, unless it's a back to back or ocassional breather, the guy's young he can play lots.

- Yosimar89


i think there's plenty of net for both of them. i like how the rotation is going now. have to keep emery sharp.
BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Nov 27 @ 12:24 PM ET
Raffl in tonight
- nastyflyergirl

sweet!
wilsonecho91
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: A dream to some...a nightmare to others, AK
Joined: 11.13.2007

Nov 27 @ 12:25 PM ET
i think there's plenty of net for both of them. i like how the rotation is going now. have to keep emery sharp.
- hammarby31


razor sharp
youarewrong
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 07.07.2010

Nov 27 @ 12:26 PM ET
not anymore lol
- RileyB77


Ok, well you were a fan when he did this... same game.

RileyB77
Tampa Bay Lightning
Location: Canada
Joined: 03.10.2013

Nov 27 @ 12:27 PM ET
Ok, well you were a fan when he did this... same game.


- youarewrong


ifigured you were speaking of this. he did it after the rinaldo fight because that's what rinaldo did
Scoob
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: love is love
Joined: 06.29.2006

Nov 27 @ 12:28 PM ET
i believe this is their Stadium Series uniform. it's (frank)ing awful. i didn't know the NY Giants were in the nhl now. cool.
- hammarby31


Eh, as a one-off I don't hate it.

It's still nicer than this:



And this:

Tomahawk
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

Nov 27 @ 12:28 PM ET
I know I'll never convince you, but Mark Streit's fine. He has his flaws, same as Carle did. Once our defense is a bit stronger, I'm still willing to bet you won't notice him nearly as much as you do now.

I do believe the Flyers have options to make the defense stronger, to the point where Streit is on the third pair and the 2nd PP unit, which is where he will be most effective. I don't think he's been awful, or great, on the second pair. There have been times when he has been exposed, but over 22 games, they all have been.

- AllInForFlyers



While he's had a few bright moments, and we've seen some of his trademark gaffes, his play as a whole has been nothing more than pedestrian. Maybe I'm finding it nearly impossible to reconcile that with his cap-hit, term and the circumstances surrounding his signing.

If this was about taking the trade-off between above-average puck-moving for below-average defensive play from a guy like Tom Gilbert, on a $900k, 1-year bargain, I'd be over the moon. But Streit is taking over FIVE MILLION BUCKS per... how many Tom Gilberts could you buy with that?
Tomahawk
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

Nov 27 @ 12:29 PM ET
Ok, well you were a fan when he did this... same game.
- youarewrong


Way to break the page, noob. Edit the video frame size!
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