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tangent_man
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey
Joined: 11.28.2007

Aug 13 @ 6:24 PM ET
Now THAT was a low blow.
- Doc_Sarcasm


Unfortunately, he knows where I live, too.
BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Aug 13 @ 6:24 PM ET
Yeah, I loaned that one out like three weeks ago. I have Dead Poets Society, Good Will Hunting, Garp, Moscow, Patch Adams and Dead Again here. Doubtfire & the Birdcage have been loaned out.
- Jsaquella


I haven't seen Garp in forever, great flick!
tangent_man
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey
Joined: 11.28.2007

Aug 13 @ 6:25 PM ET
Just a sixer?
- Jsaquella


I wasn't gonna mention the fifth.
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Aug 13 @ 6:25 PM ET
I'll nap during the Lebowski part but I'm all in for the rest.
- mayorofangrytown


My wife would watch the Cornetto movies, and some of the Williams movies. She didn't like either Cadillac Man or Smoochy
BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Aug 13 @ 6:25 PM ET
Unfortunately, he knows where I live, too.
- tangent_man


Be afraid
Be very afraid....
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Aug 13 @ 6:25 PM ET
Unfortunately, he knows where I live, too.
- tangent_man


As does anyone with a police scanner
Crimsoninja
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Dude, I am so sorry about whatever made you like this. Take it easy.
Joined: 07.06.2007

Aug 13 @ 6:25 PM ET
Just a sixer?
- Jsaquella

embiid
Doc_Sarcasm
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Should of studied Geometry
Joined: 04.28.2013

Aug 13 @ 6:26 PM ET
My wife would watch the Cornetto movies, and some of the Williams movies. She didn't like either Cadillac Man or Smoochy
- Jsaquella



I'm in the mood for Good Morning Vietnam.
BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Aug 13 @ 6:26 PM ET
As does anyone with a police scanner
- Jsaquella

Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Aug 13 @ 6:26 PM ET
I haven't seen Garp in forever, great flick!
- BiggE


It's like I said the other night, it's really hard for me to pick my favorite role of his....so many good ones to choose from.
Crimsoninja
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Dude, I am so sorry about whatever made you like this. Take it easy.
Joined: 07.06.2007

Aug 13 @ 6:26 PM ET
I haven't seen Garp in forever, great flick!
- BiggE

i was way too young when my dad made me watch it

the car accident fellatio scene impacted me severely
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Aug 13 @ 6:27 PM ET
Possession stats. Not only those either, simply his goal against rate per 60 minutes compared to his own teammates is brutal. He's decent offensively, but on an actual legit contender he's getting paid a lot less and is given sheltered 3rd pairing minutes with PP time, zero PK time and as few minutes against top lines as possible.

$5 million per for that? Sign me up!

- EagleNuck


Do any of the other players that are on the ice with MacDonald have anything to do with those numbers, or is it just MacDonald? If one player is playing in the toughest situations against the toughest competition, and the least favorable starts. And pretty much everyone else on the team is in a better spots, well then what would you expect.
There's some things that some who just blindly look at advanced stats don't seem to grasp. That Hockey is a team game, and the results on the ice are dependent on a lot of factors. And defense is a tough position to play, especially when the team you play on is not a strong team defensively, is not a strong 5 on 5 team. And you're a 2nd pairing defenseman being asked to play in a top pair role, and playing 25 minutes a night when you should be playing 20 minutes a night.

Let's look at a player like Jake Muzzin in LA. He plays on LA's top pair with Drew Doughty. And he plays on a team that is strong player to player defensively, plays an outstanding team game, and is a strong possession and 5 on 5 team.
What do you think would happen to Jake Muzzin's stats if he was played 25 minutes a night for the Islanders or the Flyers? What would happen to his numbers?
BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Aug 13 @ 6:27 PM ET
i was way too young when my dad made me watch it

the car accident fellatio scene impacted me severely

- Crimsoninja



Yet that would do it!
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Aug 13 @ 6:28 PM ET
I'm in the mood for Good Morning Vietnam.
- Doc_Sarcasm


That's one of the movies where, if I'm flipping around, and it's on, I watch it. Great flick. JT Walsh is such a perfect villain as Sgt Major Richarderson
tangent_man
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey
Joined: 11.28.2007

Aug 13 @ 6:30 PM ET
As does anyone with a police scanner
- Jsaquella


True. Nothing like the cops waking up the Mrs because the neighbors told them we were 'playing the music too loud and shooting pool'. If the music was that loud, how did they hear the billiard balls?

The cops saw that she had been sleeping, explained the call, said they were sorry and went on their merry way.
tangent_man
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey
Joined: 11.28.2007

Aug 13 @ 6:31 PM ET
Be afraid
Be very afraid....

- BiggE


I don't sleep much. Bring it.
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Aug 13 @ 6:33 PM ET
True. Nothing like the cops waking up the Mrs because the neighbors told them we were 'playing the music too loud and shooting pool'. If the music was that loud, how did they hear the billiard balls?

The cops saw that she had been sleeping, explained the call, said they were sorry and went on their merry way.

- tangent_man


Where did you hide Skippy's brother while the cops were at the door?
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Aug 13 @ 6:34 PM ET
There's not a single regular poster who uses advanced stats that feels that Corsi or it's derivative stats are a magic number that defines all players. Most of us have repeatedly stated it has it's flaws and that it's not the end all, be all.

Further, most of us have repeatedly said this, directly to you. You choose to ignore that and continue to bash the numbers because they fail to quantify your opinions. You consistently misrepresent what we have said and accuse us of mis-using the numbers.

Either you are stupid and misunderstood us, or are deliberately misrepresenting what we post. Either way, this is why I ignore you.

- Jsaquella


Sure there is. It happens every time a player like MacDonald or Lecavalier is brought up. It's happening right now. You yourself used it as the end all and be all to criticize Grossmann as a player. And when you were called out for it, and it was shown how misguided it was, that's when instead of talking about the player and the subject was changed to other issues such as the above.
It's flaws are just dismissed, because I'm still waiting for those that claim that Corsi is a reliable statistic for evaluating individual players to refute my stance on why it isn't. And it's become pretty clear that NHL teams feel the same way, as evidenced by statements made by Bob McKenzie, and Mike Babcock.
mayorofangrytown
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Downingtown, PA
Joined: 08.16.2006

Aug 13 @ 6:34 PM ET
Maybe we can arrange something this season. Need to get Luk up here, though.
- tangent_man

Yeah, we were just talking about that. Definitely.
BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Aug 13 @ 6:34 PM ET
I don't sleep much. Bring it.
- tangent_man


Bring it? ok
Scotch or beer?
tangent_man
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey
Joined: 11.28.2007

Aug 13 @ 6:34 PM ET
Where did you hide Skippy's brother while the cops were at the door?
- Jsaquella


No cops that night, but I was fearful we may have needed an EMT. He did some shouting at the bushes...
tangent_man
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey
Joined: 11.28.2007

Aug 13 @ 6:35 PM ET
Bring it? ok
Scotch or beer?

- BiggE


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

Aug 13 @ 6:35 PM ET
Yes!
- tangent_man

mayorofangrytown
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Downingtown, PA
Joined: 08.16.2006

Aug 13 @ 6:36 PM ET
My wife would watch the Cornetto movies, and some of the Williams movies. She didn't like either Cadillac Man or Smoochy
- Jsaquella

Sad... I had a bad taste/Movies/Men lined up but I'm showing you some love today because you had to talk to customer service on the phone and you're adorable.
tangent_man
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey
Joined: 11.28.2007

Aug 13 @ 6:37 PM ET
Yeah, we were just talking about that. Definitely.
- mayorofangrytown


Cool. Just don't tell OB.
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