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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

Jan 21 @ 1:53 PM ET
Which means Berube will not play him unless he's forced to.
- jmatchett383


Exactly. Now would be the time with both Coburn and Grossmann out. They'd need to swallow the pill of sitting Carlo though...
ThirdEye
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ardmore, PA
Joined: 01.04.2013

Jan 21 @ 1:54 PM ET
great show
- Marc D


Pretty much the best. Plus, you can make the "one way" line from Marlo apply to almost any situation.
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Jan 21 @ 1:54 PM ET
i mean i guess he made some okay points about bennett finding his legs later in the game, and martin and ehrhoff did well stepping up.

but did i read correctly that he implied that giroux somehow orchestrated the rinaldo hit at a steakhouse the night prior? like some sort of mob boss?

- stayinthefnnet


Well, the word on the street is that Rinaldo woke up with a horse's head in his bed the morning before he elbowed the dude in Buffalo. Maybe Giroux made reference to it at the dining establishment.
stayinthefnnet
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 01.12.2012

Jan 21 @ 1:54 PM ET
The Clodefather?
- johndewar


stayinthefnnet
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 01.12.2012

Jan 21 @ 1:56 PM ET
but he compares the flyers to the patriots.....the one thing we don't have here is under-inflated balls
- hogweed


the writer should apply his talents to thoroughly examining why the powerplay cannot score once given the amount of opportunity.
Tomahawk
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

Jan 21 @ 1:56 PM ET
great show
- Marc D


Stringer Bell's death scene... man, one of the best moments in recent TV history, IMO.
coffee junkie
Joined: 02.25.2007

Jan 21 @ 1:57 PM ET
Nope.
- jmatchett383


So at least a week. Can you waive a suspended player?
hogweed
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 07.01.2013

Jan 21 @ 1:57 PM ET
the writer should apply his talents to thoroughly examining why the powerplay cannot score once given the amount of opportunity.
- stayinthefnnet

he should change his name to hack rinaldo
Marc D
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: best smile, 14 without fake tees
Joined: 03.28.2008

Jan 21 @ 1:59 PM ET
Stringer Bell's death scene... man, one of the best moments in recent TV history, IMO.
- Tomahawk

going to have to re watch the entire series soon
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Jan 21 @ 2:01 PM ET
would you really say that if the pens scored three times on the ensuing 5 minute major powerplay?
- KGBflyers10

the hockey gods didn't allow the pens to score any goals so they made up for the bad call
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Jan 21 @ 2:02 PM ET
The same way Downie was cleared to play last year, even though he was a complete anchor on that line because he never fully recovered from his injuries?

I'm fully healthy, and will replace what Matt Read's doing for 1/10th of the salary. Or maybe that Akeson guy who needs to play a top-9 role could step in and be an adequate replacement for him (at least on the offensive side). Read's foot speed isn't there, and his defensive game is suffering. Not sure what he can offer that Akeson can't in his current state.

Just because you're "cleared" does not mean you're healthy and/or effective.

- jmatchett383



Cleared to play isn't the only variable in the equation. There's a huge difference between Read and Downie in my opinion.
ThirdEye
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ardmore, PA
Joined: 01.04.2013

Jan 21 @ 2:02 PM ET
going to have to re watch the entire series soon
- Marc D


The HD rework is pretty amazing, I'm actually going through it right now. The first few episodes are cropped to poop, but the rest is great. Season 4 is really some of the best writing and acting you're going to see, ever.
MBFlyerfan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Be nice from now on, NJ
Joined: 03.17.2006

Jan 21 @ 2:02 PM ET
going to have to re watch the entire series soon
- Marc D



Same here, its in the queue. Currently enjoying the hell out of Sherlock.
ThirdEye
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ardmore, PA
Joined: 01.04.2013

Jan 21 @ 2:04 PM ET
Same here, its in the queue. Currently enjoying the hell out of Sherlock.
- MBFlyerfan


Also incredible. Especially the very first episode.
coffee junkie
Joined: 02.25.2007

Jan 21 @ 2:05 PM ET
the hockey gods didn't allow the pens to score any goals so they made up for the bad call
- 2Real

you have issues
Tomahawk
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

Jan 21 @ 2:05 PM ET
going to have to re watch the entire series soon
- Marc D


Haha, same.

Didn't they rerelease it in 16:9 hd recently? Edit: laught
Feanor
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: DE
Joined: 02.13.2013

Jan 21 @ 2:06 PM ET
They killed a 5 minute against Crosby and Malkin. They CAN do it.
- bodiva88


Only the 28th worst PK in the league now.

Lexington Flyer
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: NoHockeyTown , KY
Joined: 04.02.2008

Jan 21 @ 2:07 PM ET
Finally saw the rinaldo hit (been busy trying to get grateful dead tickets and buy a car). He was late and left his feet, but the only numbers he hit letang in were the ones on his shoulder.
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Jan 21 @ 2:07 PM ET
Only the 28th worst PK in the league now.


- Feanor


With luck, we could climb to 26th, maybe even 25th, by season's end.
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Jan 21 @ 2:08 PM ET
Finally saw the rinaldo hit (been busy trying to get grateful dead tickets and buy a car). He was late and left his feet, but the only numbers he hit letang in were the ones on his shoulder.
- Lexington Flyer


The shoulder bone's connected to the back bone.
The back bone's connected to the neck bone.
Feanor
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: DE
Joined: 02.13.2013

Jan 21 @ 2:10 PM ET
I'm not opposed to playing Manning over CC, but you have to think CC was not at 100% yesterday after that Islander tried to split him in two. Credit to him for even getting on the ice.
MBFlyerfan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Be nice from now on, NJ
Joined: 03.17.2006

Jan 21 @ 2:11 PM ET
Also incredible. Especially the very first episode.
- ThirdEye


Oh for sure. British TV is in its Golden Age as far as I am concerned. Check out a show called Black Mirror. Its like a modern day Outer Limits.
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Jan 21 @ 2:11 PM ET
I'm not opposed to playing Manning over CC, but you have to think CC was not at 100% yesterday after that Islander tried to split him in two. Credit to him for even getting on the ice.
- Feanor



I agree, but Colaiacovo was pretty bad before getting hurt.
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Jan 21 @ 2:16 PM ET
I'm not opposed to playing Manning over CC, but you have to think CC was not at 100% yesterday after that Islander tried to split him in two. Credit to him for even getting on the ice.
- Feanor


I give him all the credit he deserves for playing.

He still wasn't good before the hit.
Hextall271
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Hart-Land, NB
Joined: 01.18.2007

Jan 21 @ 2:16 PM ET
i mean i guess he made some okay points about bennett finding his legs later in the game, and martin and ehrhoff did well stepping up.

but did i read correctly that he implied that giroux somehow orchestrated the rinaldo hit at a steakhouse the night prior? like some sort of mob boss?

- stayinthefnnet


As I said earlier, the part I loved reading was how scoring on a 4 on 3 PP is similar to making a free throw in BB.. Apparently teams click along at 75% in that situation. Idiot.
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