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Just5
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.22.2008

Apr 8 @ 9:34 AM ET
I thought he was a natural Flyer though??
- Giroux_Is_God


So is rosehill
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Apr 8 @ 9:40 AM ET
If not mentioned Laughton is suspended 3 games, as being reported. Nothing official from the OHL yet.

http://bit.ly/1kmQ14S

- ob18


Any word on either Leier or Gloubourne planning to impale a player in the next game to try to catch up to Morin/Laughton on the suspension ladder?
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

Apr 8 @ 9:42 AM ET
Any word on either Leier or Gloubourne planning to impale a player in the next game to try to catch up to Morin/Laughton/Stolarz/Ghost on the suspension ladder?
- jmatchett383


jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Apr 8 @ 9:46 AM ET

- PhillySportsGuy


Did Ghost get suspended? I thought he got injured. Unless we're talking about the WJC, which was a crap call.
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

Apr 8 @ 9:49 AM ET
Did Ghost get suspended? I thought he got injured. Unless we're talking about the WJC, which was a crap call.
- jmatchett383


WJC. Still on his record. Hagg and Leier still have some time left this season.
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Apr 8 @ 9:52 AM ET
WJC. Still on his record. Hagg and Leier still have some time left this season.
- PhillySportsGuy


Unless they can both get 8+ games this year, trade them.

Edit: Wasn't Leier part of the Portland team that got investigated by the WHL for shady back-door doings? If so, and he was part of that, I'll count that.
johndewar
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey, NJ
Joined: 01.16.2009

Apr 8 @ 9:57 AM ET
Unless they can both get 8+ games this year, trade them.

Edit: Wasn't Leier part of the Portland team that got investigated by the WHL for shady back-door doings? If so, and he was part of that, I'll count that.

- jmatchett383


If Goulbourne is supposed to be Z2, then he needs to step up his suspension rate.

We can't even waste a mid-round draft pick on energy players properly anymore!
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

Apr 8 @ 9:58 AM ET
Unless they can both get 8+ games this year, trade them.

Edit: Wasn't Leier part of the Portland team that got investigated by the WHL for shady back-door doings? If so, and he was part of that, I'll count that.

- jmatchett383


http://www.sbnation.com/n...s-punishment-sanction-whl

No mention of any players involved, but those are some harsh rulings. They relinquish a ton of draft picks just for flying parents to games 2-4 times per year.

The NCAA would just give those schools a slap on the wrist.
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Apr 8 @ 10:02 AM ET
http://www.sbnation.com/n...s-punishment-sanction-whl

No mention of any players involved, but those are some harsh rulings. They relinquish a ton of draft picks just for flying parents to games 2-4 times per year.

The NCAA would just give those schools a slap on the wrist.

- PhillySportsGuy


Well they also bought their captain a phone and paid for some summer training for players as well.
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

Apr 8 @ 10:08 AM ET
Well they also bought their captain a phone and paid for some summer training for players as well.
- jmatchett383


I don't think he was the captain when they got caught.

The NCAA catches players taking hundreds of thousands of dollars on a yearly basis. They rarely deliver a big blow like this. Usually its just a loss of a few scholarships for a couple of years.
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Apr 8 @ 10:09 AM ET
I don't think he was the captain when they got caught.

The NCAA catches players taking hundreds of thousands of dollars on a yearly basis. They rarely deliver a big blow like this. Usually its just a loss of a few scholarships for a couple of years.

- PhillySportsGuy


I think the NCAA is afraid to dish out big fines for that for fear of schools breaking away.
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

Apr 8 @ 10:13 AM ET
I think the NCAA is afraid to dish out big fines for that for fear of schools breaking away.
- jmatchett383


NCAA may be more corrupt than government. Its ridiculous what these schools get away with.
-davies-
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: A medical emergency involving you.
Joined: 08.05.2013

Apr 8 @ 10:40 AM ET


i need a new bill blog i accidentally clicked on a tim one
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Apr 8 @ 10:43 AM ET
i need a new bill blog i accidentally clicked on a tim one
- -davies-


I just read the comments on it. Just sad. I'm still not sure what James Neal has to do with Zac Rinaldo making one of the stupidest hits of all time.
johndewar
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey, NJ
Joined: 01.16.2009

Apr 8 @ 10:50 AM ET
I just read the comments on it. Just sad. I'm still not sure what James Neal has to do with Zac Rinaldo making one of the stupidest hits of all time.
- jmatchett383


Rinaldo deserved what he got and I can't believe anyone would defend him. The hit was indefensible.

I'm guessing people bring up Neal because not all head shots are punished the same way. Basically, it's kind of what Paul Stewart said in his latest blog.
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

Apr 8 @ 10:51 AM ET
Rinaldo deserved what he got and I can't believe anyone would defend him. The hit was indefensible.

I'm guessing people bring up Neal because not all head shots are punished the same way. Basically, it's kind of what Paul Stewart said in his latest blog.

- johndewar


Head shots are like snowflakes...
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Apr 8 @ 10:51 AM ET
Rinaldo deserved what he got and I can't believe anyone would defend him. The hit was indefensible.

I'm guessing people bring up Neal because not all head shots are punished the same way. Basically, it's kind of what Paul Stewart said in his latest blog.

- johndewar


Yes, but the Rinaldo hit and the Neal hit(s) and the Murray hit and the Gudas hit etc. are all different. Rinaldo went "hunting" if you will, and took a flying leap at a player in a prone position. That has nothing to do with James Neal.
Winning
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Put in Matt Read
Joined: 03.29.2011

Apr 8 @ 10:59 AM ET
another huge two points needed from a mediocre non playoff team.
TobyFlenderson
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: The Annex, Scranton, PA
Joined: 06.13.2013

Apr 8 @ 11:05 AM ET
Laughton got suspended for 3 games. I guess he's just continuing the trend.

Late!
tangent_man
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey
Joined: 11.28.2007

Apr 8 @ 11:17 AM ET
i need a new bill blog i accidentally clicked on a tim one
- -davies-


An unnecessary page hit. You, like Rinaldo, should be punished.

Irresponsible.
Pixote Andolini
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 07.23.2007

Apr 8 @ 11:20 AM ET
I just read the comments on it. Just sad. I'm still not sure what James Neal has to do with Zac Rinaldo making one of the stupidest hits of all time.
- jmatchett383

Yeah. Seriously.
-davies-
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: A medical emergency involving you.
Joined: 08.05.2013

Apr 8 @ 11:20 AM ET
An unnecessary page hit. You, like Rinaldo, should be punished.

Irresponsible.

- tangent_man



am i out until the payoffs ?

tangent_man
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey
Joined: 11.28.2007

Apr 8 @ 11:22 AM ET
am i out until the payoffs ?


- -davies-


If by 'payoffs' you mean sending me 20 bucks, yes.
Pixote Andolini
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 07.23.2007

Apr 8 @ 11:28 AM ET
If by 'payoffs' you mean sending me 20 bucks, yes.
- tangent_man

Ha you're all over the place.
-davies-
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: A medical emergency involving you.
Joined: 08.05.2013

Apr 8 @ 11:30 AM ET
If by 'payoffs' you mean sending me 20 bucks, yes.
- tangent_man



man i really blew that
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