Joe Hicketts is a fine defenseman. His coach overplayed him (and others), which was one of the reasons they lost. Playing any player for more than 80% of OT, unless that player is Wayne Gretzky or Bobby Orr, is just plain bad coaching.

It's not so much hating on Hicketts as it is hating on his coach' favoritism.
- jmatchett383

Twas quite ridiculous.

Few people are.
- jmatchett383

I wonder if we put Luke Schenn in Brayden's place if he could put up a decent point total.

Twas quite ridiculous.
- Pixote Andolini

I understand that every team has its leaders and that you expect them to produce. But he ran Hicketts and Virtanen into the ground even after Virtanen was struggling. Meanwhile, guys like Konecny (who a lot of non-Flyers fans were raving about) got chewed out for carrying the puck into the offensive zone. Hockey Canada has issues at the top, and they never seem to get solved.

Edit: With the talent that Canada possesses in the CHL, there is no reason that they should ever get anything less than a bronze medal every year.

Joe Hicketts is a fine defenseman. His coach overplayed him (and others), which was one of the reasons they lost. Playing any player for more than 80% of OT, unless that player is Wayne Gretzky or Bobby Orr, is just plain bad coaching.

It's not so much hating on Hicketts as it is hating on his coach' favoritism.
- jmatchett383

It wasn't only Hicketts, his mistrust in about 70% of the roster that he got to hand pick is what infuriated me about him.

It wasn't only Hicketts, his mistrust in about 70% of the roster that he got to hand pick is what infuriated me about him.
- Baxter27

I know, Hicketts was just the one stood out the most after playing 4+ minutes in OT.

I understand that every team has its leaders and that you expect them to produce. But he ran Hicketts and Virtanen into the ground even after Virtanen was struggling. Meanwhile, guys like Konecny (who a lot of non-Flyers fans were raving about) got chewed out for carrying the puck into the offensive zone. Hockey Canada has issues at the top, and they never seem to get solved.

Edit: With the talent that Canada possesses in the CHL, there is no reason that they should ever get anything less than a bronze medal every year.
- jmatchett383

And honestly, even a bronze is a bit of a disappointment. Its no surprise that Canada seems to underperform at the global stage.

I know this has been covered by many outlet but something like this is worth sharing again: http://www.sportsnet.ca/h...onds-paying-forward-home/
- Baxter27

I have always thought it would be really hard for me to see a trade of Simmonds over the next 3 years given all he brings on the ice and also all he brings off the ice.

I wish the Flyers had more players like him.

- Pixote Andolini

Henrik livid after the Gustafsson goal

- Pixote Andolini

This is not allowed...

There can't be any happiness as a Flyers fan!

Henrik livid after the Gustafsson goal
- Crimsoninja

If only we had Mason for that whole series. He would have been the difference.

- Pixote Andolini

I was at this game, and the penalty on Gus was atrocious. I turned to my friend and said, "The only fitting way for that call would be if we kill it, spring him from the box and he scores on a breakaway."

Yes, I am Nostradamus.

Edit: (frank) Brian "Turtle" Boyle.

- Pixote Andolini

Also



Was one section over from this. As bad as that video looks, there's others out there showing what led to it. It was justified. And that ginger in the white hoodie gets smoked by the Rangers fans.

Please stop personally attacking me.
- jmatchett383

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- Pixote Andolini

- Mononoke

I was hoping the gif extended to where once he got in the box, he turns around and still chirps the Rags fans

- Pixote Andolini

gotta' admit i miss kimmo and hartnell some.

lest anyone think mason sucks, they can watch this and suck it.

(frank) you, rangers. and csp.

gotta' admit i miss kimmo and hartnell some.

lest anyone think mason sucks, they can watch this and suck it.

(frank) you, rangers. and csp.
- hammarby31

A healthy Mason would have won us this series. I am convinced of this.

A healthy Mason would have won us this series. I am convinced of this.
- MBFlyerfan

A healthy Mason probably wins game 3. 3 soft goals in that one.

Arizona just extended their two young RHD. Murphy (23) got 6 x $3.85m, and Stone (26), who tore up his knee in March, got 1 x $4m.

This puts them over the cap floor even if you removed Pronger and Datsyuk.

It's easy to forget with all the Schenn goings-on that Radko was signed for 4 years, $3.35 mil per.

With all the lengthy and/or big defensemen signings going on lately, I take Gudas's contract over their's 10/10.

It's easy to forget with all the Schenn goings-on that Radko was signed for 4 years, $3.35 mil per.

With all the lengthy and/or big defensemen signings going on lately, I take Gudas's contract over their's 10/10.
- Mononoke

absolutely, hands down. i thought 3 million was fair, was hoping for like 2.85, but just like with Schenn's whats an extra .5 mil.

The Arizona blog on Murphy is all over the place.

I have always thought it would be really hard for me to see a trade of Simmonds over the next 3 years given all he brings on the ice and also all he brings off the ice.
- opeth_pa

PK Subban says hi.