OK, wait a minute. Now, they're gonna drop the puck and play, but yeah, it is a huge deal
- AllInForFlyers

Dave Isaac ‏@davegisaac 1m1 minute ago

Coburn out a while. Not day to day
- Jsaquella

Another (de-facto) #1 dman lost to injury... just business as usual in Flyerland.

OK, wait a minute. Now, they're gonna drop the puck and play, but yeah, it is a huge deal
- AllInForFlyers

No, it's not a huge deal. Players are going to miss games due to injury. It's why you have a 7th defenseman obviously.

You improvise.
You adapt.
You overcome.

- tangent_man

Exactly!

Another (de-facto) #1 dman lost to injury... just business as usual in Flyerland.
- Tomahawk

And this is the guy who, just this morning, people wanted to trade for a forward.

Dave Isaac ‏@davegisaac 1m1 minute ago

Coburn out a while. Not day to day
- Jsaquella

Glad we banked a point in last night's game.

Bettman's still working on the fine print.
- tangent_man

Ugh. I just picture him drawing up a contract with a quill and that evil (frank)ing look on his face

Not reported yet. If he is, the Flyers are (frank)ed.
- Jsaquella

What are the chances they leave things as they are and let him go on LTIR for the next three years a pretend no one can see it?


That seems the most likely scenario knowing the NHL like I do. Then there will be a media uproar and they'll pass a rule to get these guys off the books but keep their dollars against the cap.

OK, wait a minute. Now, they're gonna drop the puck and play, but yeah, it is a huge deal
- AllInForFlyers

Nah. It's game 2. 2/3 of the NHL are missing their top 2 guys. All around the NHL dmen dropped like flies from blood clots during camp, and just last night Doughty, Phaneuf, Chara, and Subban got hurt.

At pregame media availability, Berube said the lineup would be the same as last night. Coburn was a late scratch.
- bmeltzer

Mason tripped him out of spite.

What are the chances they leave things as they are and let him go on LTIR for the next three years a pretend no one can see it?


That seems the most likely scenario knowing the NHL like I do. Then there will be a media uproar and they'll pass a rule to get these guys off the books but keep their dollars against the cap.
- mayorofangrytown

Who knows?

Colin Campbell was in charge of discipline and writing e-mails to Stephen Walkom criticizing penalties called against his kid, so it's not as if the NHL really has an issue allowing the appearance of a conflict of interest happen.

Dave Isaac ‏@davegisaac 1m1 minute ago

Coburn out a while. Not day to day
- Jsaquella

WTF

I'll definitely take the over.
- jstross

What about now?

Hinkie did it. He knows it's for their own good.

No, it's not a huge deal. Players are going to miss games due to injury. It's why you have a 7th defenseman obviously.
- MJL

We've got a 13th forward, too, you wanna go without Voracek?

Who knows?

Colin Campbell was in charge of discipline and writing e-mails to Stephen Walkom criticizing penalties called against his kid, so it's not as if the NHL really has an issue allowing the appearance of a conflict of interest happen.
- Jsaquella

That's the only issue I see. I don't see a cap issue. Pronger is still technically paid by the Flyers and is a Flyers employee. They'll keep him away from anything to do with the Flyers. But how about one of their rivals? Such as the Rangers or the Pens? I don't think it's a good idea because of that.

Who knows?

Colin Campbell was in charge of discipline and writing e-mails to Stephen Walkom criticizing penalties called against his kid, so it's not as if the NHL really has an issue allowing the appearance of a conflict of interest happen.
- Jsaquella

Truest thing typed all day. They don't give a crap, especially at the top. Entitlement is grand.

We've got a 13th forward, too, you wanna go without Voracek?
- AllInForFlyers

That doesn't make any sense. Unless you think I want to play without Coburn? They call it a team for a reason.

Nick Schultz making Flyer debut....Coburn sitting
- Jsaquella

if he's not hurt, that's some message.

Macdavid hear we (frank)ing come


Coburn broke his foot

if he's not hurt, that's some message.
- hammarby31

Officially, Coburn has a lower body injury
- Jsaquella

well that answers that. officially.

unreal
- Crimsoninja

on the contrary. 2real.

Woohoo... I predict Flyers win 6-5 and Mason stops 50 shots.

Coburn broke his foot
- Winning

What you're hearing or what you think?

Dave Isaac ‏@davegisaac 1m1 minute ago

Coburn out a while. Not day to day
- Jsaquella

he's faking it to avoid getting traded.