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Mononoke
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: I'd do anything to get you humans out of my forest!
Joined: 07.19.2015

May 26 @ 11:16 PM ET
walk away
- -davies-


Mononoke
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: I'd do anything to get you humans out of my forest!
Joined: 07.19.2015

May 26 @ 11:17 PM ET
I'm here and lurking, trying to figure out how a fourth line of VDV-Bellemare-White doesn't get crushed if it was playing tonight
- AllInForFlyers


Mor size
AllInForFlyers
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Call Me Sweetcheeks
Joined: 03.18.2013

May 26 @ 11:19 PM ET
I think anybody who truly watched the conference finals, honestly watched many/all of the games, knows what some of us are talking about when we are lukewarm on VDV and Ryan White, or trades for guys like Erik Gudbranson

You run guys out there who can't skate or can't skate with the puck, or move it accurately, or can't think fast in their own zone...the best teams will come after you wave after wave after wave, turning you over again and again

Tampa's a good team. They deserved to be in this Game 7. Yet if you watched this series, you know that Pittsburgh was all over them in this series and that Tampa was leaking shots and chances the entire way

In this final game, Tampa could not sustain any offense because they didn't have enough defenders who could move the puck and they had, what, 8 forwards who could play at the pace Pittsburgh did

You can't play like that anymore. Your third and fourth line can't be "safe guys" who are average skaters who can only check and/or barely hold their own. Your bottom pair on defense can't leak chances and shots constantly

You will lose. Because you won't have the puck enough to win
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

May 26 @ 11:25 PM ET
That's three playoff series now our elite player has looked mediocre.... Just saying. I really was gonna be quiet but someone wanted to take jabs ok then.
- JoeRussomanno

it's ok he somehow has a phantom injury in all of them
AllInForFlyers
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Call Me Sweetcheeks
Joined: 03.18.2013

May 26 @ 11:28 PM ET
It's sad that some of you are dogging Giroux when he is one of, what, maybe five forwards on the Flyers who could've played for any of the teams' Top 6 in the conference finals

Know I'm not changing anybody's minds, but it's pretty sad that some of you don't even know what we have
-davies-
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: A medical emergency involving you.
Joined: 08.05.2013

May 26 @ 11:30 PM ET
It's sad that some of you are dogging Giroux when he is one of, what, maybe five forwards on the Flyers who could've played for any of the teams' Top 6 in the conference finals

Know I'm not changing anybody's minds, but it's pretty sad that some of you don't even know what we have

- AllInForFlyers


walk away
AllInForFlyers
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Call Me Sweetcheeks
Joined: 03.18.2013

May 26 @ 11:31 PM ET
walk away
- -davies-


Yeah, I know

I've done better with that of late. I won't slide back
stayinthefnnet
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 01.12.2012

May 26 @ 11:32 PM ET
Yeah, I know

I've done better with that of late. I won't slide back

- AllInForFlyers


aw man
Marc D
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: best smile, 14 without fake tees
Joined: 03.28.2008

May 26 @ 11:32 PM ET
I noticed him more in this game than i did tgat stiff we call a captain... I still never got confirmation on this career threatening injury he was nursing btw...
- JoeRussomanno

Classic stuff here

Mononoke
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: I'd do anything to get you humans out of my forest!
Joined: 07.19.2015

May 26 @ 11:34 PM ET
walk away
- -davies-


John Wayne and I could always use some company......
-davies-
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: A medical emergency involving you.
Joined: 08.05.2013

May 26 @ 11:36 PM ET
John Wayne and I could always use some company......
- Mononoke


*slow whistle*
Mononoke
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: I'd do anything to get you humans out of my forest!
Joined: 07.19.2015

May 26 @ 11:36 PM ET
aw man
- stayinthefnnet


Would rather anything than the Pens winning, but I cannot deny that I am impressed. This series didn't deserve 7 games...Penguins really took it to them. Dislike them as I may, they are doing some amazing things that I'd like the Flyers to take notes on.
ClutchFlyer
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Warminster, PA
Joined: 04.08.2008

May 26 @ 11:37 PM ET
HMMMM Blantant slashing by Crosby with 8 minutes to go...NO CALL.....whistling through the park.....nothing to see here.
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

May 26 @ 11:37 PM ET
warriors live another day
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

May 26 @ 11:38 PM ET
HMMMM Blantant slashing by Crosby with 8 minutes to go...NO CALL.....whistling through the park.....nothing to see here.
- ClutchFlyer

the nhl loves the penguins can't have another team beat them and hurt their feelings
stayinthefnnet
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 01.12.2012

May 26 @ 11:39 PM ET
warriors live another day
- 2Real

that series is actually making me pay attention to the nba a little bit
JoeRussomanno
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: me bitter? F-no i think it's hilarious
Joined: 12.14.2011

May 26 @ 11:39 PM ET
It's sad that some of you are dogging Giroux when he is one of, what, maybe five forwards on the Flyers who could've played for any of the teams' Top 6 in the conference finals

Know I'm not changing anybody's minds, but it's pretty sad that some of you don't even know what we have

- AllInForFlyers

Yea and he even played for that team canada gold medal team!
stayinthefnnet
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 01.12.2012

May 26 @ 11:39 PM ET
Would rather anything than the Pens winning, but I cannot deny that I am impressed. This series didn't deserve 7 games...Penguins really took it to them. Dislike them as I may, they are doing some amazing things that I'd like the Flyers to take notes on.
- Mononoke


vasielevsky was ridiculous all series. and drouin is a top line guy in this league.
AllInForFlyers
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Call Me Sweetcheeks
Joined: 03.18.2013

May 26 @ 11:39 PM ET
Would rather anything than the Pens winning, but I cannot deny that I am impressed. This series didn't deserve 7 games...Penguins really took it to them. Dislike them as I may, they are doing some amazing things.
- Mononoke


Vasilievskiy might just be a monster in the making, the way he kept them in that series at 21 years old. Know the Lightning were up 3-2 at one point, but anybody watching this series knows that was deceiving

Think they could move Bishop for maybe a first and maybe a roster forward to the right team, and I think I might do it if I were them
AllInForFlyers
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Call Me Sweetcheeks
Joined: 03.18.2013

May 26 @ 11:41 PM ET
vasielevsky was ridiculous all series. and drouin is a top line guy in this league.
- stayinthefnnet


"No, I think Drouin needs more time on the fourth line with J.T. Brown, maybe another month or two in Syracuse, to work on his game. Why? Because I said so, that's why." -- Jon Cooper, Lightning coach
Mononoke
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: I'd do anything to get you humans out of my forest!
Joined: 07.19.2015

May 26 @ 11:42 PM ET
vasielevsky was ridiculous all series. and drouin is a top line guy in this league.
- stayinthefnnet


Drouin hasn't proved he is an NHL player. I wouldn't trade Hagg for him. His mother was also a hamster and his father smelt of elderberries.
stayinthefnnet
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 01.12.2012

May 26 @ 11:43 PM ET
Drouin hasn't proved he is an NHL player. I wouldn't trade Hagg for him. His mother was also a hamster and his father smelt of elderberries.
- Mononoke

i mean ill definitely believe he is in some way related to a hamster. look at that face.
stayinthefnnet
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 01.12.2012

May 26 @ 11:45 PM ET
"No, I think Drouin needs more time on the fourth line with J.T. Brown, maybe another month or two in Syracuse, to work on his game. Why? Because I said so, that's why." -- Jon Cooper, Lightning coach
- AllInForFlyers


(frank) jon cooper.

but yeah. ridiculous. JT browns actually a pretty good fourth line guy. but drouin was making things happen all series.

i'm right there with you. if they let stamkos walk, so be it. might be better in the long run. move bishop for whatever they can and recoup assets there.

still have drouin, kucherov, johnson, palat all young and improving. hedman will always give you a chance to put together a good defense. and vasey is a stud. its not like he exactly came out of no where either, so its not likely to be some scott darling nonsense either.
wolfhounds
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 06.02.2009

May 26 @ 11:45 PM ET
Would rather anything than the Pens winning, but I cannot deny that I am impressed. This series didn't deserve 7 games...Penguins really took it to them. Dislike them as I may, they are doing some amazing things that I'd like the Flyers to take notes on.
- Mononoke


Easy. Tank and draft 1st, 2nd, 1st 3 years in a row. Done.

Oops, forgot Staal.
-davies-
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: A medical emergency involving you.
Joined: 08.05.2013

May 26 @ 11:46 PM ET
Easy. Tank and draft 1st, 2nd, 1st 3 years in a row. Done.

Oops, forgot Staal.

- wolfhounds


tanky tank tank
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