totally. just cant get over the high from screaming my lungs out at yesterday's game. When Hartsy scored, I lifted my 7 yr old over my head as the stadium erupted. In the car, I asked my son how he felt being there and being up in the air for all of the excitment. He said "it was awesome, I felt like I was the Stanley Cup being held in the air"!! Frankng ROCKS.
- FlyersFirst

Simply electric. It was the best non-playoffs game I've ever been to. I laughed, I cried, I shouted at cross-state weirdos.

totally. just cant get over the high from screaming my lungs out at yesterday's game. When Hartsy scored, I lifted my 7 yr old over my head as the stadium erupted. In the car, I asked my son how he felt being there and being up in the air for all of the excitment. He said "it was awesome, I felt like I was the Stanley Cup being held in the air"!! Frankng ROCKS.
- FlyersFirst

- wilsonecho91

That season opener was one the few highlights for Pelle Lindbergh in his second season in the NHL. Actually, he was NHL Player the Week for the first week of the season and runner up for Player of the Month. Wasn't til November that his year started to fall apart.

I dont mind the realignment, but seriously... Florida and Tampa with the NE?????? They are just trying to set up a canadian team in the finals every year with that playoff format...

And really... Crosby, Malkin, Ovechkin, Giroux, Lundquist, Fluery, Ward.... All in the same Conference.... Why bother televising anything but the Atlantic....
- RooNosHockey

Yeah, the stiffness of our conferencedivisionthing is why I'd dislike a playoffs that has us playing rivals for the first two rounds. As for regular season, the benefit of that other eastern conference is that Florida and Tampa don't get the benefit of a schedule that consists mostly of their weak divisional rivals like right now.

Dont you think these conferences would be better goegraphically wise?

North East
Boston
Rangers
Flyers
Montreal
Ottawa
Toronto
Buffalo
Pittsburg

South East
Devils
Islanders
Caps
Carolina
Tampa
Florida
Nashville

Central
Detroit
Columbus
Chicago
St.louis
Minnesota
Winnepeg
Dallas

West
Edmonton
Calgary
Vancouver
Colorado
Phoenix
LA
San Jose
Anaheim

Simply electric. It was the best non-playoffs game I've ever been to. I laughed, I cried, I shouted at cross-state weirdos.
- BulliesPhan87

this was also a great game. my wife had been 0 for 2 at live games. This was her third game and got her off the schneid.

That season opener was one the few highlights for Pelle Lindbergh in his second season in the NHL. Actually, he was NHL Player the Week for the first week of the season and runner up for Player of the Month. Wasn't til November that his year started to fall apart.
- bmeltzer

he got 1st star of that game i noticed.

don't miss Pat Riggin at all.

this was also a great game. my wife had been 0 for 2 at live games. This was her third game and got her off the schneid.
- wilsonecho91

Without watching, is that the Blackhawks game a couple years ago? I thought of that one shortly after yesterday's no-time-left-to-spare win.

good stuff.

- FlyerGuy

I only hope he can relive the experience in June.

A look into the mind of BP87: During yesterday's overtime, the Queen song "Keep Yourself Alive" was playing in my head. It was awesomely appropriate.

this was also a great game. my wife had been 0 for 2 at live games. This was her third game and got her off the schneid.
- wilsonecho91

Outstanding game in recent years. Most of us will remember the the pass from Giroux that went between Hartnell's legs and on to Pronger's stick for the win in regulation but I remember Hartnell's goal to lie things up just as much. That guy was having a horrid season and many wanted Hartnell gone. It was Hartnell's determination to score that single goal that made me think that this guy is worth keeping around. A months later the Briere, Leino and Hartnell line were put together.

Without watching, is that the Blackhawks game a couple years ago? I thought of that one shortly after yesterday's no-time-left-to-spare win.
- BulliesPhan87

Pronger's face after that goal was priceless.

A look into the mind of BP87: During yesterday's overtime, the Queen song "Keep Yourself Alive" was playing in my head. It was awesomely appropriate.
- BulliesPhan87

Love that song!!!!

Without watching, is that the Blackhawks game a couple years ago? I thought of that one shortly after yesterday's no-time-left-to-spare win.
- BulliesPhan87

yes and Hartnell's earlier goal, from a great pass by Kimmo (I believe), was also awesome.

Love that song!!!!

- bmeltzer

It's been a hell of an earworm to me lately. I just hope they know they have to keep on trying and get better ev'ry day. Can't just be satisfied to stay right where they are

Dont you think these conferences would be better goegraphically wise?

North East
Boston
Rangers
Flyers
Montreal
Ottawa
Toronto
Buffalo
Pittsburg

South East
Devils
Islanders
Caps
Carolina
Tampa
Florida
Nashville

Central
Detroit
Columbus
Chicago
St.louis
Minnesota
Winnepeg
Dallas

West
Edmonton
Calgary
Vancouver
Colorado
Phoenix
LA
San Jose
Anaheim
- RooNosHockey

How, exactly, does that work geographically? Both the Devils and Islanders are north of the Flyers. It'd make more sense if you swapped the Isles and Flyers

Pronger's face after that goal was priceless.
- aightwebang17

Would you call that his "Oh!" face?

Jen ‏ @NHLhistorygirl
On this date in 2002, #Caps traded Adam Oates to #Flyers for Maxime Ouellet and first-, second- and third-round picks in the 2002 Draft.

Question for you guys... would you rather win 1 cup and then suck at least 18 years, or would you rather be in it every year, but just not win it for 18 years... from a retro spective?

Me I would rather my team be good every year with a chance to win, then bad for 18 years...

How, exactly, does that work geographically? Both the Devils and Islanders are north of the Flyers. It'd make more sense if you swapped the Isles and Flyers
- Jsaquella

A little fenagling to keep the 2 best rivalries together Flyers rangers and flyers pens

Question for you guys... would you rather win 1 cup and then suck at least 18 years, or would you rather be in it every year, but just not win it for 18 years... from a retro spective?

Me I would rather my team be good every year with a chance to win, then bad for 18 years...
- RooNosHockey

so are you asking if we'd rather have 1 cup in 18 years or no cups in 18 years?

Jen ‏ @NHLhistorygirl
On this date in 2002, #Caps traded Adam Oates to #Flyers for Maxime Ouellet and first-, second- and third-round picks in the 2002 Draft.


- Jsaquella

I know this looks like a terrible trade but in my mind, it's not as bad if the Flyers actually re-sign Oates. I just remember June 2002 and Bob Clarke informing the media that the team had no interest in bringing him back. I believe a year later Oates finds himself in the Stanley Cup Finals with the Mighty Ducks.

so are you asking if we'd rather have 1 cup in 18 years or no cups in 18 years?
- Crimsoninja

Would you rather be a Rangers fan... won in 94 and was aweful for many years, and havent sniffed a conference finals even when making the playoffs...

Or a FLyers fan... Making the finals twice in that span, and making the conference finals like 6 other times...

Bryzgalov first star of the week for the second consecutive time!

Where are those haters now?

I know this looks like a terrible trade but in my mind, it's not as bad if the Flyers actually re-sign Oates. I just remember June 2002 and Bob Clarke informing the media that the team had no interest in bringing him back. I believe a year later Oates finds himself in the Stanley Cup Finals with the Mighty Ducks.
- roenick97

The only reason that the trade was made was because Primeau and Roenick got hurt the night before, in a road game against Tampa Bay. They couldn't get them back to Philly in time to be sure they would make it back for the playoffs. Had they not had JR or Primeau, they faced going into the postseason with Jiri Dopita, Marty Murray and Peter White as their top 3 centers.