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johndewar
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey, NJ
Joined: 01.16.2009

Mar 7 @ 1:00 PM ET
CBL? Baseball?
- wolfhounds


Chichester Baseball League. I think that's what they called it back then.

At those fields at Larkin Road and Chichester Avenue.
wolfhounds
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 06.02.2009

Mar 7 @ 1:00 PM ET
That was a good gym, it's a shame they closed. There's always PFit though, right?
- BulliesPhan87


It's better than the Y. But yes, they are both lacking compared to PSC. Still, gotta do something. At least planet fitness is cheap. Speaking of, I think today is pizza monday...go in, eat a bunch of tootsie rolls, slog though 10 minutes of low-intensity walking, then finish up with 12 slices of pizza. Oh yeah.
Mononoke
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: I'd do anything to get you humans out of my forest!
Joined: 07.19.2015

Mar 7 @ 1:01 PM ET
I watched, probably 35-40 of his games last season, maybe 10-15 this season. He's not soft, IMO. He could stand to be more physical, but that's not really his game in the WHL.

The WJC was not a good situation. Guys got limited ice time and saw their minutes yanked arbitrarily unless they were part of the old boys club. Sanheim's play with Calgary(just like Konecny's play with Sarnia & Ottawa) is more indicative than the WJC play

- Jsaquella


Just5
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.22.2008

Mar 7 @ 1:01 PM ET
I watched, probably 35-40 of his games last season, maybe 10-15 this season. He's not soft, IMO. He could stand to be more physical, but that's not really his game in the WHL.

The WJC was not a good situation. Guys got limited ice time and saw their minutes yanked arbitrarily unless they were part of the old boys club. Sanheim's play with Calgary(just like Konecny's play with Sarnia & Ottawa) is more indicative than the WJC play

- Jsaquella


Ok good. That was not a good impression I came away with. Hoping NHL network shows a playoff game of his
wolfhounds
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 06.02.2009

Mar 7 @ 1:02 PM ET
Chichester Baseball League. I think that's what they called it back then.

At those fields at Larkin Road and Chichester Avenue.

- johndewar


Yup, I grew up playing ball there...was the Lower Chichester Little League or someting? I'll have to break out those old pics. I used to walk to the bowling alley across 322 all the time. That place is so very different now.
BulliesPhan87
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: the lone wolf of hockeybuzz
Joined: 07.31.2009

Mar 7 @ 1:03 PM ET
It's better than the Y. But yes, they are both lacking compared to PSC. Still, gotta do something. At least planet fitness is cheap. Speaking of, I think today is pizza monday...go in, eat a bunch of tootsie rolls, slog though 10 minutes of low-intensity walking, then finish up with 12 slices of pizza. Oh yeah.
- wolfhounds

we're on the same wavelength here

pro-tip: a small tupperware can store additional slices for later snacking, without need for a second ten minute walk
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Mar 7 @ 1:03 PM ET
Ok good. That was not a good impression I came away with. Hoping NHL network shows a playoff game of his
- Just5


He was underwhelming at the WJC. He definitely could stand to use his size more. But he's been really good for the Hitmen.
Just5
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.22.2008

Mar 7 @ 1:05 PM ET
Tb will be just fine with or without drouin, and Stamkos to some extent. Johnson is #1c quality. His skill, tenacity, and 2 way play make up for his lack of size. Kucherov is a real deal winger, and palate is a 2 way play making machine. That line is one of the best in the league when healthy. On top of that, hedman and stralman are one of the better pairings in the league. Behind them they have decent depth as well. I think people are blowing this out of proportion about how tb is (frank)ed if they lose one, or both of those players.
- benjichronic


They will take a hit losing stamkos if it's for nothing. I wonder how the Johnson line would respond when other teams top shut down units can key on the line
wolfhounds
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 06.02.2009

Mar 7 @ 1:06 PM ET
we're on the same wavelength here

pro-tip: a small tupperware can store additional slices for later snacking, without need for a second ten minute walk

- BulliesPhan87


That's why I come to Hockeybuzz...life lessons.
YuenglingJagr
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: under the bridge
Joined: 10.05.2015

Mar 7 @ 1:06 PM ET
Havent backread from lunch break...Drouin coming back discussed?
Mononoke
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: I'd do anything to get you humans out of my forest!
Joined: 07.19.2015

Mar 7 @ 1:07 PM ET
Havent backread from lunch break...Drouin coming back discussed?
- YuenglingJagr


He has been traded for one of Jupiter's moons
YuenglingJagr
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: under the bridge
Joined: 10.05.2015

Mar 7 @ 1:07 PM ET
He has been traded for one of Jupiter's moons
- Mononoke


Just getting there now...smart trade
jak521
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Buckle Up.
Joined: 02.19.2008

Mar 7 @ 1:11 PM ET
Losing Stamkos would be bad. They could (and can) do without Drouin, but, if Stamkos can learn how to score in the postseason, he's the difference between a conference finals appearance and lifting a Cup. The others you mentioned are good/great players, but Stamkos is the superstar scorer who plays an underrated 2-way game.
- jmatchett383

Also having Stamkos definitely helps those other guys. Teams have to worry about two separate lines as of right now..
ThirdEye
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ardmore, PA
Joined: 01.04.2013

Mar 7 @ 1:11 PM ET
the meltzer thread bardmore summit will happen someday, during which we can secretly judge all the froofy mainliners
- BulliesPhan87


Yo seriously, we need to plan this.
Mononoke
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: I'd do anything to get you humans out of my forest!
Joined: 07.19.2015

Mar 7 @ 1:11 PM ET
Just getting there now...smart trade
- YuenglingJagr


Maybe. If it was Europa that's just awful asset management. It could be habitable for life. It's the Tyler Seguin of moons. Don't trade it -- it's got a lot of potential.
ThirdEye
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ardmore, PA
Joined: 01.04.2013

Mar 7 @ 1:13 PM ET
It's better than the Y. But yes, they are both lacking compared to PSC. Still, gotta do something. At least planet fitness is cheap. Speaking of, I think today is pizza monday...go in, eat a bunch of tootsie rolls, slog though 10 minutes of low-intensity walking, then finish up with 12 slices of pizza. Oh yeah.
- wolfhounds


Get thine ass to Snap Pizza. Tried it yet?
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Mar 7 @ 1:13 PM ET
we always lose in florida but we'll still make the playoffs
orangekrush2010
Location: Its fun to do bad things, MT
Joined: 05.17.2010

Mar 7 @ 1:14 PM ET
Get thine ass to Snap Pizza. Tried it yet?
- ThirdEye


campus corner
vejim
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: FL
Joined: 07.08.2007

Mar 7 @ 1:15 PM ET
i posted a pic of a fat asian baby and that was deemed inappropriate
- orangekrush2010

they poo poo'd it
Streit2ThePoint
Seattle Kraken
Location: it's disgusting how good you are at hockeybuzz.
Joined: 09.20.2013

Mar 7 @ 1:18 PM ET

- Mononoke


I'm more of a Quilted Northern kind of guy.
funmaster18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz and I'm fine.
Joined: 03.15.2009

Mar 7 @ 1:21 PM ET
we always lose in florida but we'll still make the playoffs
- 2Real


good thing tonight is a home game
vejim
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: FL
Joined: 07.08.2007

Mar 7 @ 1:23 PM ET
Florida is a hockey hotspot. This is known.
- wolfhounds

the Spanish and Haitians are rabid....amazing Ghost was certainly a minority down here
Mononoke
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: I'd do anything to get you humans out of my forest!
Joined: 07.19.2015

Mar 7 @ 1:24 PM ET
I'm more of a Quilted Northern kind of guy.
- Streit2ThePoint


I use my left hand
funmaster18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz and I'm fine.
Joined: 03.15.2009

Mar 7 @ 1:25 PM ET

- Mononoke


be a real man

orangekrush2010
Location: Its fun to do bad things, MT
Joined: 05.17.2010

Mar 7 @ 1:27 PM ET
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