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MBFlyerfan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Be nice from now on, NJ
Joined: 03.17.2006

Dec 7 @ 11:42 AM ET
Horvat possibly out for tonight's game.


AltScoob
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hackensack
Joined: 12.05.2017

Dec 7 @ 11:43 AM ET
Horvat possibly out for tonight's game.
- MBFlyerfan


You don't know Bo
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CLASS DISMISSED
Joined: 12.15.2011

Dec 7 @ 11:43 AM ET
Hello,

I was in Calgary over this past weekend and was fortunate enough to be staying in the same hotel as the Flyers. Had the opportunity to shake a few hands and give a few words of encouragement to the boys.

Therefore I am the catalyst for this turn around. Your welcome.

- SimmerDown

My welcome what
AltScoob
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hackensack
Joined: 12.05.2017

Dec 7 @ 11:45 AM ET
My welcome what
- Giroux_Is_God


<3 you GIG
MBFlyerfan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Be nice from now on, NJ
Joined: 03.17.2006

Dec 7 @ 11:46 AM ET
My welcome what
- Giroux_Is_God



SimmerDown
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: The Cold North
Joined: 12.07.2017

Dec 7 @ 11:47 AM ET
Will you be in Vancouver? If they lose tonight we will now know why.
- MBFlyerfan


When I spoke to Mr Hextall we agreed on snapping the losing skid and turning it into a 3 game Canada sweep. All games moving forward are out of my hands.
MBFlyerfan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Be nice from now on, NJ
Joined: 03.17.2006

Dec 7 @ 11:47 AM ET
When I spoke to Mr Hextall we agreed on snapping the losing skid and turning it into a 3 game Canada sweep. All games moving forward are out of my hands.
- SimmerDown



Quitter.
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CLASS DISMISSED
Joined: 12.15.2011

Dec 7 @ 11:52 AM ET
<3 you GIG
- AltScoob

Ty
BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Dec 7 @ 11:58 AM ET
Horvat possibly out for tonight's game.
- MBFlyerfan

That's because I scratched him from my fantasy lineup and now he's depressed.
SimmerDown
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: The Cold North
Joined: 12.07.2017

Dec 7 @ 11:59 AM ET
Quitter.
- MBFlyerfan


No jurisdiction in the US of EH
AltScoob
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Hackensack
Joined: 12.05.2017

Dec 7 @ 12:00 PM ET
That's because I scratched him from my fantasy lineup and now he's depressed.
- BiggE


Weise is on a heater. Might be worth a pickup.

BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Dec 7 @ 12:02 PM ET
Weise is on a heater. Might be worth a pickup.


- AltScoob

I just threw up in my mouth.
BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Dec 7 @ 12:05 PM ET
Cleveland Browns are looking for their 9th GM since 1999. Rumor has it that Mike Milbury, Terry Bradshaw, Carrottop and Altscoob are all on the shortlist of candidates.
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CLASS DISMISSED
Joined: 12.15.2011

Dec 7 @ 12:18 PM ET
Cleveland Browns are looking for their 9th GM since 1999. Rumor has it that Mike Milbury, Terry Bradshaw, Carrottop and Altscoob are all on the shortlist of candidates.
- BiggE

All jokes aside, 9th gm in the last 18 years lol
SuperSchennBros
Location: Not protected by the Mods...I mean Mob. Take your best shot!
Joined: 09.01.2012

Dec 7 @ 12:46 PM ET
Bill Meltzer: Gameday Preview: 12/7/17 @ VAN, Wrap: Flyers Skate Past Oilers, 4-2
- bmeltzer


Kimmo Timonen, Mark Streit, Shayne Gostisbehere, Ivan Provorov.

Since Peter Laviolette adjusted the Power Play to the current umbrella format, in my mind nobody has played as responsible as Kimmo Timonen. Timonen didn't turnover the puck. He kept things simple. He was also always defensively aware. The turnover that led to the first goal shorthanded was all Sean Couturier but the effort on Shayne Gostisbehere was nothing short of terrible. I feel like Ghost is going to lose his spot to Provorov much sooner then later. Timonen was smart. He knew when to shoot. When to pass. When to take a slap shot from the top of the umbrella. He knew when to wrist the puck through traffic while looking for Simmonds or Hartnell's tape. I think I see more Timonen in Provorov than Ghost, who I feel doesn't always play that smart on the PP.
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Dec 7 @ 12:50 PM ET
I've been wanting to see this too.

Weal Coots Jake
G Patrick Konecny
Leier Flip Simmonds
Raffl Laughton Weise

- hereticpride


I'd switch the top 2 lines to:

Giroux Coots Jake
Weal Patrick Konecny

That way, you don't have to juggle lines when you bench the kids in the 3rd period.
BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Dec 7 @ 12:52 PM ET
All jokes aside, 9th gm in the last 18 years lol
- Giroux_Is_God

I'd call the Browns a dumpster fire, but that would be insulting to both trash receptacles and fires.
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CLASS DISMISSED
Joined: 12.15.2011

Dec 7 @ 12:52 PM ET
I'd switch the top 2 lines to:

Giroux Coots Jake
Weal Patrick Konecny

That way, you don't have to juggle lines when you bench the kids in the 3rd period.

- jmatchett383

jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Dec 7 @ 12:53 PM ET
Kimmo Timonen, Mark Streit, Shayne Gostisbehere, Ivan Provorov.

Since Peter Laviolette adjusted the Power Play to the current umbrella format, in my mind nobody has played as responsible as Kimmo Timonen. Timonen didn't turnover the puck. He kept things simple. He was also always defensively aware. The turnover that led to the first goal shorthanded was all Sean Couturier but the effort on Shayne Gostisbehere was nothing short of terrible. I feel like Ghost is going to lose his spot to Provorov much sooner then later. Timonen was smart. He knew when to shoot. When to pass. When to take a slap shot from the top of the umbrella. He knew when to wrist, while looking for Simmonds or Hartnell's tape. I think I see more Timonen in Provorov than Ghost, who I feel doesn't always play that smart on the PP.

- SuperSchennBros


Timonen was an All-Star defenseman who was both talented and smart. He was one of the best 2-way defenders in team history. Gostisbehere is an offensively minded defenseman who will always have defensive issues. Effort is a different issue, but Ghost is a guy who will always have to walk a fine line and sometimes he'll cross it.
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CLASS DISMISSED
Joined: 12.15.2011

Dec 7 @ 12:53 PM ET
I'd call the Browns a dumpster fire, but that would be insulting to both trash receptacles and fires.
- BiggE

I remember hearing something like since the franchise "restarted" in Cleveland they still don't have their 100th win?
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Dec 7 @ 12:54 PM ET
I'd call the Browns a dumpster fire, but that would be insulting to both trash receptacles and fires.
- BiggE


They're a dumpster fire of a team in the dumpster fire known as Cleveland.
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Dec 7 @ 12:56 PM ET
I remember hearing something like since the franchise "restarted" in Cleveland they still don't have their 100th win?
- Giroux_Is_God


Sitting at 88 wins, one playoff appearance (wild card loss), and still a complete joke.
BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Dec 7 @ 12:57 PM ET
Sitting at 88 wins, one playoff appearance (wild card loss), and still being a complete joke.
- jmatchett383

They even make the Sabres look good
Konalover
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: HI
Joined: 11.03.2015

Dec 7 @ 1:00 PM ET
Not sure how our youth getting little or no play in the 3rd aids in development.
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CLASS DISMISSED
Joined: 12.15.2011

Dec 7 @ 1:11 PM ET
Sitting at 88 wins, one playoff appearance (wild card loss), and still a complete joke.
- jmatchett383

Didn't they start up in like 97 or something? That's literally 4 wins a year over 20 years. Jesus

And like you said one of those seasons was a 8-10 win season if they made the wild card.

So discounting that ONE season....holy moley
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