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Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CLASS DISMISSED
Joined: 12.15.2011

Jan 1 @ 2:43 PM ET
The goalies' water bottles are freezing
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Jan 1 @ 2:43 PM ET
yes pierre i'm going to pay attention to frozen water bottles
mydoglicks
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: downingtown, PA
Joined: 06.25.2009

Jan 1 @ 2:52 PM ET
finally feel good about watching the games, there def more consistent as a team then I have seen in a very long time, maybe because we finally have stable goaltending

however I am very worried about our dmen in our zone, a well skilled team will cap out against us everytime ie pens, chi....

that being said I wonder how or if homer will try and upgrade our d sooner then later, mostly needed imo is a solid 3-4 guy because mezzy has been worse then I could imagine he would be and even when gusty is healthy I still feel we need another guy.
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CLASS DISMISSED
Joined: 12.15.2011

Jan 1 @ 3:02 PM ET
How the hell are they going to play outdoor hockey at Dodger Stadium?
Just5
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.22.2008

Jan 1 @ 3:05 PM ET
How the hell are they going to play outdoor hockey at Dodger Stadium?
- Giroux_Is_God


The NHL makes magic happen
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Jan 1 @ 3:07 PM ET
It's nice to see the guys who were underachieving all season, playing well now. Hartnell is finally winning board battles and going hard to the net. Even on the disallowed goal, I loved Hartnell's net drive.

Streit is also providing some offense on the back end. He's the only guy who can get shots through from the point. It's so important for him to just shoot. If he's scoring, it's easier to accept his average defensive play.
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Jan 1 @ 3:08 PM ET
How the hell are they going to play outdoor hockey at Dodger Stadium?
- Giroux_Is_God


What time is the game? It goes down to the high 40s and low 50s at night in LA
JAKEw1234
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: 2Spookyville, PA
Joined: 03.09.2013

Jan 1 @ 3:15 PM ET
What time is the game? It goes down to the high 40s and low 50s at night in LA
- PhillySportsGuy

6:30 Pacific Time
Schenn2shine
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 07.26.2011

Jan 1 @ 3:16 PM ET
The goalies' water bottles are freezing
- Giroux_Is_God

you guys need Hockey Night in Canada, it's strangely focuses on hockey...
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CLASS DISMISSED
Joined: 12.15.2011

Jan 1 @ 3:21 PM ET
It's nice to see the guys who were underachieving all season, playing well now. Hartnell is finally winning board battles and going hard to the net. Even on the disallowed goal, I loved Hartnell's net drive.

Streit is also providing some offense on the back end. He's the only guy who can get shots through from the point. It's so important for him to just shoot. If he's scoring, it's easier to accept his average defensive play.

- PhillySportsGuy

Better believe it.

But come on....average?
JAKEw1234
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: 2Spookyville, PA
Joined: 03.09.2013

Jan 1 @ 3:22 PM ET
(frank)ing JVR
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CLASS DISMISSED
Joined: 12.15.2011

Jan 1 @ 3:23 PM ET
yayyyyyyy JVR

Please no shootout please no shootout please no shootout please no shootout please no shootout please no shootout please no shootout please no shootout please no shootout
Schenn2shine
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 07.26.2011

Jan 1 @ 3:24 PM ET
this has three point game written all over it.
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
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Joined: 12.15.2011

Jan 1 @ 3:27 PM ET
this has three point game written all over it.
- Schenn2shine

Fine. As long as it's no shootout
MBFlyerfan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Be nice from now on, NJ
Joined: 03.17.2006

Jan 1 @ 3:31 PM ET
USA womens hockey players are cute!
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CLASS DISMISSED
Joined: 12.15.2011

Jan 1 @ 3:33 PM ET
USA womens hockey players are cute!
- MBFlyerfan

Some of them not so much 0.0
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Jan 1 @ 3:44 PM ET
finally feel good about watching the games, there def more consistent as a team then I have seen in a very long time, maybe because we finally have stable goaltending

however I am very worried about our dmen in our zone, a well skilled team will cap out against us everytime ie pens, chi....

that being said I wonder how or if homer will try and upgrade our d sooner then later, mostly needed imo is a solid 3-4 guy because mezzy has been worse then I could imagine he would be and even when gusty is healthy I still feel we need another guy.

- mydoglicks

how does the UFA market look now that phaneuf is off the market
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Jan 1 @ 3:45 PM ET
(frank)ing JVR
- JAKEw1234

yea i'm rooting for the wings (frank) the laffs
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Jan 1 @ 3:47 PM ET
Better believe it.

But come on....average?

- Giroux_Is_God


He's played well lately so I was trying to be nice
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CLASS DISMISSED
Joined: 12.15.2011

Jan 1 @ 3:49 PM ET
He's played well lately so I was trying to be nice
- PhillySportsGuy

Seriously though he's really stepped up since Christmas
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Jan 1 @ 3:49 PM ET
how does the UFA market look now that phaneuf is off the market
- 2Real


http://www.capgeek.com/fr...osition_id=D&fa_type_id=2
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CLASS DISMISSED
Joined: 12.15.2011

Jan 1 @ 3:52 PM ET
http://www.capgeek.com/fr...osition_id=D&fa_type_id=2
- PhillySportsGuy

Yeeeeee ikes.

Minor interest in Pitkanen but you have to assume most of the guys at the top of that list are gonna be re signed.
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Jan 1 @ 3:52 PM ET
Seriously though he's really stepped up since Christmas
- Giroux_Is_God


I'd like to see the players find some consistency. We don't need Giroux to be a 2 ppg player, but he can't have those bad stretches where he doesn't score for 10 games. Couturier has been our only consistent player. Timonen has been pretty good since the first 10 games or so.
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Jan 1 @ 3:54 PM ET
Yeeeeee ikes.

Minor interest in Pitkanen but you have to assume most of the guys at the top of that list are gonna be re signed.

- Giroux_Is_God


They always find a way of getting signed before FA. WIth the cap going up, the cost for these guys is going to be sky high. I'd like to see a mid-level addition. Stay in the $4M range. I don't want to see 5 years $35M for Pitkanen
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
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Joined: 12.15.2011

Jan 1 @ 3:56 PM ET
I'd like to see the players find some consistency. We don't need Giroux to be a 2 ppg player, but he can't have those bad stretches where he doesn't score for 10 games. Couturier has been our only consistent player. Timonen has been pretty good since the first 10 games or so.
- PhillySportsGuy

Mason

I agree though. But I think these guys are rounding into form. They've been impressive since Christmas. Not dominating games per se, but you know what? I think more importantly we're seeing a team with emotion and a team that can COME BACK.

We've sung the chorus- good teams can face adversity. This team has done a good job with that of late. Hopefully they keep it up.
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