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

Jul 24 @ 12:58 PM ET
did you miss this yesterday? it's what started the entire heist, hookers, coke, dinky, license plate conversation.
- hammarby31


i thought perhaps i could stir up the pot again
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Jul 24 @ 12:59 PM ET
here's the final 3.5 minutes:


- hammarby31



Great stuff! That turnover by Hexy, oh boy! And 2 incredible saves.
hammarby31
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: it's been 84 years, AZ
Joined: 01.02.2007

Jul 24 @ 1:00 PM ET
I stand corrected. I was watching ESPN, I guess.



They became the broadcast team in 1988.

"Good night and good hockey!"

- GeorgeBailey


i watched the espn broadcast live as well, in fact, i still have my vhs recording.

i was only able to see the prism feed years later with the internet and the espn classic broadcasts.
hammarby31
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: it's been 84 years, AZ
Joined: 01.02.2007

Jul 24 @ 1:02 PM ET
Great stuff! That turnover by Hexy, oh boy! And 2 incredible saves.
- MJL


i can't believe messier snagged that down at the line. i also think samuelsson deflected the rebound shot over the net. now...let's argue about this play for the rest of the afternoon.
BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Jul 24 @ 1:03 PM ET
george, gene and bobby did the 87 finals broadast on tv. here's the final 7 minutes or so right before propp ties the game.


- hammarby31


I still get goosebumps watching that game!!
hammarby31
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: it's been 84 years, AZ
Joined: 01.02.2007

Jul 24 @ 1:03 PM ET
i thought perhaps i could stir up the pot again
- wilsonecho91


perhaps you should build a large wooden badger?
BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Jul 24 @ 1:04 PM ET
I swear the Spectrum was shaking...we were waiting for the roof to blow off again
- vejim


Yup, it was also like that against the Soviets in 76, the place erupted when the Flyers got the first goal. It was awesome!
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

Jul 24 @ 1:06 PM ET
In the same vein as "back to the studio" vs. broadcast team at intermissions, I largely dislike playoff hockey being covered by national commentators. Imagine Gene Hart not making the TV call for Game 6 versus Boston, so that every tape/DVD/etc. of it had some random national guy.
- jmatchett383


Imagine if HK wasn't on the radio and we had wheels or joe buck
BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Jul 24 @ 1:07 PM ET
Imagine if HK wasn't on the radio and we had wheels or joe buck
- PhillySportsGuy


Ugh, Joe Buck. Can't stand that dude
tangent_man
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey
Joined: 11.28.2007

Jul 24 @ 1:07 PM ET
Imagine if HK wasn't on the radio and we had wheels or joe buck
- PhillySportsGuy


2731color
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 07.17.2007

Jul 24 @ 1:08 PM ET
In the same vein as "back to the studio" vs. broadcast team at intermissions, I largely dislike playoff hockey being covered by national commentators. Imagine Gene Hart not making the TV call for Game 6 versus Boston, so that every tape/DVD/etc. of it had some random national guy.
- jmatchett383


I thought NBC covered it and Hart did local radio.
vejim
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: FL
Joined: 07.08.2007

Jul 24 @ 1:08 PM ET
Yup, it was also like that against the Soviets in 76, the place erupted when the Flyers got the first goal. It was awesome!
- BiggE

that was an amazing experience
BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Jul 24 @ 1:10 PM ET

- tangent_man

BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
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Jul 24 @ 1:11 PM ET
that was an amazing experience
- vejim


Oh hell yeah,

The protesters, the Russians quitting in the 1st period, Van Impe's elbow and of course the Joe Watson goal which Gene Hart jokingly said "it set back Russian hockey 50 years!"
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Jul 24 @ 1:11 PM ET
Great stuff! That turnover by Hexy, oh boy! And 2 incredible saves.
- MJL


How that didn't go in...I still don't know how.

Very uncharacteristic of Hextall. It's like there was something heavy attached to the puck, like a car bum...


I KNOW THE ANSWER!!!
BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Jul 24 @ 1:13 PM ET
How that didn't go in...I still don't know how.

Very uncharacteristic of Hextall. It's like there was something heavy attached to the puck, like a car bum...


I KNOW THE ANSWER!!!

- jmatchett383

BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Jul 24 @ 1:15 PM ET
According to Ek, Flyers still interested in Byfuglien






That man really needs to get a life
five4fighting10
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Cherry Hill, NJ
Joined: 02.22.2008

Jul 24 @ 1:15 PM ET
Ek beating that Byfuglien drum again

Edit: Leight/Laught
BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Jul 24 @ 1:17 PM ET
Ek beating that Byfuglien drum again

Edit: Leight/Laught

- five4fighting10


I think he must be under a court order to mention that rumor at least once per week.
vejim
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: FL
Joined: 07.08.2007

Jul 24 @ 1:19 PM ET
Oh hell yeah,

The protesters, the Russians quitting in the 1st period, Van Impe's elbow and of course the Joe Watson goal which Gene Hart jokingly said "it set back Russian hockey 50 years!"

- BiggE

I am surprised the Russians didnt bomb Philly...watch out for Putin
vejim
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: FL
Joined: 07.08.2007

Jul 24 @ 1:20 PM ET
How that didn't go in...I still don't know how.

Very uncharacteristic of Hextall. It's like there was something heavy attached to the puck, like a car bum...


I KNOW THE ANSWER!!!

- jmatchett383

17,000 people almost had a heart attack at once
BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Jul 24 @ 1:22 PM ET
I am surprised the Russians didnt bomb Philly...watch out for Putin
- vejim

vejim
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: FL
Joined: 07.08.2007

Jul 24 @ 1:26 PM ET
Oh hell yeah,

The protesters, the Russians quitting in the 1st period, Van Impe's elbow and of course the Joe Watson goal which Gene Hart jokingly said "it set back Russian hockey 50 years!"

- BiggE

shame alot of these younger flyer fans havnt and may never experience what we did
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CLASS DISMISSED
Joined: 12.15.2011

Jul 24 @ 1:26 PM ET

As a side, when did Harry Kalas become "Harry the K"? Definitely after 1997.

- GeorgeBailey

Mkay bud I dunno if this is a dig at me, but that seems about right, considering I didn't start watching/remember things until then...I'm 20. Not trying to soil his name or anything...didn't know there was such a stigma.

Excuse me, please.
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CLASS DISMISSED
Joined: 12.15.2011

Jul 24 @ 1:29 PM ET
shame alot of these younger flyer fans havnt and may never experience what we did
- vejim

I wish I would have saw the USSR game
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