I wouldn't allow the players over there if I was an owner. You have a vested interest in their safety, and right now I wouldn't want any player, especially a US born player, over in a hostile environment.
- Panthers88

The Caucasus Emirate is a Chechen separatist movement/state... they're anti-Russian, first and foremost.

I had a dream last night Homer traded Coburn and Mason to EDM for Nail and Laughton and a 1st for Miller and Myers.

I guess I should say nightmare, huh?
- hereticpride

It just means that you've been a Flyers fan for a long time, is all.

The Caucasus Emirate is a Chechen separatist movement/state... they're anti-Russian, first and foremost.
- Tomahawk

why cause poop at the olympics and not just taken putin

I do... I have a feeling something bad is going to happen. I don't think security there is going to be up to standard.
- PLindbergh31

Sochi is the most heavily guarded city on the planet right now.

I had a dream last night Homer traded Coburn and Mason to EDM for Nail and Laughton and a 1st for Miller and Myers.

I guess I should say nightmare, huh?
- hereticpride

those trades are right up Homer's alley

dude look at our current team and prospects and look at other teams and their prospects we have a long way to go
- 2Real

So....they should do what exactly? Just forfeit the rest of the year? Try to lose intentionally?

those trades are right up Homer's alley
- vejim

I know! Those are such Flyers type trades.

The Pope releasing the doves as a symbol for peace at the Olympics was pretty scary if you believe in such things.
- PLindbergh31

you have to feel for the gay players going to Sochi

Sochi is the most heavily guarded city on the planet right now.
- Tomahawk

You would certainly think so. With the venue relatively close to an unstable place like Chechnya it's worrisome.

So....they should do what exactly? Just forfeit the rest of the year? Try to lose intentionally?
- jmatchett383

maybe think about the future and build for it

you have to feel for the gay players going to Sochi
- vejim

But it's a choice. So they just have to choose to be straight for those few weeks, and they'll be fine. Right?

maybe think about the future and build for it
- 2Real

By doing what for the current season? Should they intentionally lose? Just not show up?

http://foxnewsinsider.com...-sochi-amid-terror-threat

"We can't let the terrorists win. ..."

There ya go folks.

why cause poop at the olympics and not just taken putin
- 2Real

Why tar and feather tax collectors, dump tea into Boston Harbor, and not just take out King George?

Why tar and feather tax collectors, dump tea into Boston Harbor, and not just take out King George?
- Tomahawk

Because there was a large body of water that needed to be crossed?

But yes, it's not as simple to just stroll into the capitol with a semi-auto and just take a guy out, as opposed to blending into faceless thousands and setting off a homemade bomb.

watching the way the Russians act in Miami, I can only imagine being in a country full of them?

Sochi is the most heavily guarded city on the planet right now.
- Tomahawk

And the Flyers defense is stone solid.

Why tar and feather tax collectors, dump tea into Boston Harbor, and not just take out King George?
- Tomahawk

King George wasn't the threat. Parliament was.

King George wasn't the threat. Parliament was.
- KGBflyers10

If only the government had put down those terrorist insurgents, we wouldn't be in this mess.

http://foxnewsinsider.com/2014/01/28/nhl-may-reconsider-sending-players-sochi-amid-terror-threat

"We can't let the terrorists win. ..."

There ya go folks.
- jmatchett383

It's also fox news, just sayin. Haven't seen this anywhere else yet.

It's also fox news, just sayin. Haven't seen this anywhere else yet.
- funmaster18

That's because all the liberal channels are too afraid to put it out because it might offend some people. Because liberal is defined as "evil and bad." Everything liberal is scared and conservative is always good. Train of thought successfully lost.

It's also fox news, just sayin. Haven't seen this anywhere else yet.
- funmaster18

The report is true. It was on Yahoo Sports last night. I don't think the NHL would pull it's players out though--and I don't think anything significant would happen BEFORE the Olympics.

However, if it was my decision--I would not send anyone. I'm very weary of these Olympics.

The report is true. It was on Yahoo Sports last night. I don't think the NHL would pull it's players out though--and I don't think anything significant would happen BEFORE the Olympics.

However, if it was my decision--I would not send anyone. I'm very weary of these Olympics.
- KGBflyers10

can you imagine something happening to Crosby? Bettman would have a stroke

The report is true. It was on Yahoo Sports last night. I don't think the NHL would pull it's players out though--and I don't think anything significant would happen BEFORE the Olympics.

However, if it was my decision--I would not send anyone. I'm very weary of these Olympics.
- KGBflyers10

If they just let all of the players carry guns, there wouldn't a problem. Because guns have terrorist detectors built into them.

can you imagine something happening to Crosby? Bettman would have a stroke
- vejim

They wouldn't go after Crosby. They'd go after Shaun White, Bodie Miller, or some other more "household" name. Sadly, outside of Canada and hockey factions, Crosby is just some guy who's good at that weirdo sport.