He's worse than L. Schenn
- PhillySportsGuy

BLAPHSEMY!

Yes agreed, but the talent gap between Canada and Latvia may have even been greater than the Soviet Red Army team and the US amateurs.

Although didn't that Soviet team win 7 of 8 games against NHL teams prior to those Olympics? I thought I saw that somewhere.
- PLindbergh31

It was something like that. In the 1976 series, the Red Army team beat everyone, except the Habs (3-3 tie) and the Flyers.

BLAPHSEMY!
- Flyersgod

Sbisa would instantly assume the role as fan whipping boy.

Sbisa for Kimmo... think the Flyers would do that, present standings considered?
- Tomahawk

Nope. I don't think Kimmo gets traded unless he demands it.

Their fans almost love hating on him as much as our fans love hating on Luke Schenn.
- Tomahawk

Maybe it's the first name....

Sbisa would instantly assume the role as fan whipping boy.
- PhillySportsGuy

As a Flyer?

Have we forgotten about the reign of Bruno Gervais so quickly?

Sbisa would instantly assume the role as fan whipping boy.
- PhillySportsGuy

Can you imagine Sbsia and Schenn being a defensive pairing?

Oh God. Hockeybuzz would be done. Finished. The internet would break.

It was something like that. In the 1976 series, the Red Army team beat everyone, except the Habs (3-3 tie) and the Flyers.
- Jsaquella

Yep. I knew that about 76'. Interesting debate. I mean Latvia's best dman is Oskars Bartulis. Wasn't Latvia the only team in the tourney without a single active NHL player?

Can you imagine Sbsia and Schenn being a defensive pairing?

Oh God. Hockeybuzz would be done. Finished. The internet would break.
- KGBflyers10

I saw a Grossmann/LSchenn pairing one night.

That pairing drove me to drink.

Yep. I knew that about 76'. Interesting debate. I mean Latvia's best dman is Oskars Bartulis. Wasn't Latvia the only team in the tourney without a single active NHL player?
- PLindbergh31

Bartulis can still develop into an excellent d-man. He's still young enough. How do you know he won't?

What if he does? What if he's the next Pronger?

Yep. I knew that about 76'. Interesting debate. I mean Latvia's best dman is Oskars Bartulis. Wasn't Latvia the only team in the tourney without a single active NHL player?
- PLindbergh31

Didn't they have that young forward from Buffalo? Girgensons?

As a Flyer?

Have we forgotten about the reign of Bruno Gervais so quickly?
- johndewar

He's the Phantoms problem now.

Bartulis can still develop into an excellent d-man. He's still young enough. How do you know he won't?

What if he does? What if he's the next Pronger?
- Flyersgod

My snark-o-meter 5000 might be broken, but Pronger was a real phenom when he was drafted.

His offensive numbers and his collective skill set were absurd from a pretty young age.

Bartulis can still develop into an excellent d-man. He's still young enough. How do you know he won't?

What if he does? What if he's the next Pronger?
- Flyersgod

Go on. You've earned it.

Bartulis can still develop into an excellent d-man. He's still young enough. How do you know he won't?

What if he does? What if he's the next Pronger?
- Flyersgod

lol

Yep. I knew that about 76'. Interesting debate. I mean Latvia's best dman is Oskars Bartulis. Wasn't Latvia the only team in the tourney without a single active NHL player?
- PLindbergh31

Nah, they had one...Zemgus Girgensens.

Nah, they had one...Zemgus Girgensens.
- Jsaquella

Ah yes, he came in second behind Akeson for the Hart trophy.

My snark-o-meter 5000 might be broken, but Pronger was a real phenom when he was drafted.

His offensive numbers and his collective skill set were absurd from a pretty young age.
- johndewar

Pronger was the man, for sure.

Ah yes, he came in second behind Akeson for the Hart trophy.
- KGBflyers10

There is no second place behind Jason Akeson.

Only first place losers.

Go on. You've earned it.
- hereticpride

Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Three Keys to Stretch Drive
- bmeltzer

Why would the flyers wait til the summer to make a move for a big time player?

Didn't they have that young forward from Buffalo? Girgensons?
- johndewar

You are correct. I watched that game and didn't recognize any of the names. Just looked at their roster and he's the only active NHL player.

That would have been incredible, if Latvia got a lucky bounce or something they could have done the impossible.

lots of chatter here any real trade rumors?

- Giroux_Is_God

my one gripe with this whole thing is that malkin was by no means held off of the scoresheet in that series.

lots of chatter here any real trade rumors?
- 2Real

2real!