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Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Apr 11 @ 12:08 AM ET
OK, now you have me curious.....
- Emperor Filonius


The Flyers beat Boston, and went out celebrating. The next morning, Pelle Lindbergh was brain dead.
wolfhounds
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 06.02.2009

Apr 11 @ 12:08 AM ET
So the moral of the story is if you can build a time machine and go back to 1990 and convince the Flyers GM (Farwell?? at that point?) to pick Jagr, you probably destroy the future of the Penguins
- Emperor Filonius


Ok, as opposed to stopping you keep driving the dagger in over and over again....


Uuuggghhhhh!
hammarby31
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: it's been 84 years, AZ
Joined: 01.02.2007

Apr 11 @ 12:08 AM ET
I would have just stolen his (frank)ing car. Then he would have had to take a taxi
- Jsaquella


or slashed the tires or siphoned the gas or thrown cinder blocks through all the windows. whatever means necessary. i'm just saying that if pelle lived, the history of the flyers franchise is different than what it is, and by extension, changes the history of all the other franchises.
bodiva88
Referee
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: There aren't any answers. Only choices.
Joined: 07.01.2007

Apr 11 @ 12:08 AM ET
The Avs also had another guy who was a superstar level player in Sakic, plus Roy, who was still in his prime in 1996
- Jsaquella

That, too. But I was trying not to give the whole rant.
hammarby31
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: it's been 84 years, AZ
Joined: 01.02.2007

Apr 11 @ 12:11 AM ET
The Avs also had another guy who was a superstar level player in Sakic, plus Roy, who was still in his prime in 1996
- Jsaquella


if roy doesn't get left in for 9 goals, again, we have a different course of history. and if the nords had convinced lindros to play for them, perhaps they don't end up moving to colorado. if they stay in quebec, roy never gets traded there.
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Apr 11 @ 12:11 AM ET
It's always cute to have these deep dark conspiracy theories, but if we've learned anything in the past 20 years it is that it is impossible to keep a secret. Too many people need to know in order to do something underhanded and someone always can't resist telling either through spite or self interest.
- bodiva88


I don't feel there's any conspiracy. The Pens didn't tank purposely, they had serious financial issues. Every time they traded a guy, or Mario returned, it was a financial issue. Fortunately, the Flyers have not had to face those kind of issues.
hammarby31
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: it's been 84 years, AZ
Joined: 01.02.2007

Apr 11 @ 12:12 AM ET
The Flyers beat Boston, and went out celebrating. The next morning, Pelle Lindbergh was brain dead.
- Jsaquella


to add some detail, it was their 10th straight win - hence the celebration - as keenan gave them an unplanned full day off as a reward.
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Apr 11 @ 12:12 AM ET
or slashed the tires or siphoned the gas or thrown cinder blocks through all the windows. whatever means necessary. i'm just saying that if pelle lived, the history of the flyers franchise is different than what it is, and by extension, changes the history of all the other franchises.
- hammarby31


True. Hell, I;d go back further and tell the Flyers to ignore Ron Sutter and take that big Stevens kid instead.
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Apr 11 @ 12:13 AM ET
to add some detail, it was their 10th straight win - hence the celebration - as keenan gave them an unplanned full day off as a reward.
- hammarby31


Yeah, had they lost, there would have been a 5 am bag skate
Emperor Filonius
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Drinking the tears of the defeated from Lord Stanley's chalice.
Joined: 01.18.2007

Apr 11 @ 12:13 AM ET
The Flyers beat Boston, and went out celebrating. The next morning, Pelle Lindbergh was brain dead.
- Jsaquella


Yeah, it took me a moment to process what you guys were getting at. That must have been awful for all involved...


wolfhounds
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 06.02.2009

Apr 11 @ 12:13 AM ET
While we're going back and tooling with things, can I buy some Microsoft stock and maybe something simple like money.com?
hammarby31
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: it's been 84 years, AZ
Joined: 01.02.2007

Apr 11 @ 12:14 AM ET
True. Hell, I;d go back further and tell the Flyers to ignore Ron Sutter and take that big Stevens kid instead.
- Jsaquella


meh.
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Apr 11 @ 12:15 AM ET
Yeah, it took me a moment to process what you guys were getting at. That must have been awful for all involved...
- Emperor Filonius


Actually, Bill Meltzer was involved in writing a book about Pelle. It's an amazingly good, and sad, read.

http://www.amazon.com/Pel...-White-Mask/dp/0912608013
Emperor Filonius
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Drinking the tears of the defeated from Lord Stanley's chalice.
Joined: 01.18.2007

Apr 11 @ 12:15 AM ET
Ok, as opposed to stopping you keep driving the dagger in over and over again....


Uuuggghhhhh!

- wolfhounds


LOl, OK, I'll stop! Enough alternate timeles for the evening. Off to bed for me .....tomorrow's going to be a big day but I can't remember why....lol
hammarby31
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: it's been 84 years, AZ
Joined: 01.02.2007

Apr 11 @ 12:15 AM ET
Yeah, had they lost, there would have been a 5 am bag skate
- Jsaquella


and they would have deserved it.
Emperor Filonius
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Drinking the tears of the defeated from Lord Stanley's chalice.
Joined: 01.18.2007

Apr 11 @ 12:16 AM ET
Actually, Bill Meltzer was involved in writing a book about Pelle. It's an amazingly good, and sad, read.

http://www.amazon.com/Pel...-White-Mask/dp/0912608013

- Jsaquella


Thanks. I might put that on my offseason reading list.
hammarby31
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: it's been 84 years, AZ
Joined: 01.02.2007

Apr 11 @ 12:16 AM ET
While we're going back and tooling with things, can I buy some Microsoft stock and maybe something simple like money.com?
- wolfhounds


i distinctly remember looking at apple stock in 2003-4 at about $23, and going...ehh...i'll get around to it.
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Apr 11 @ 12:18 AM ET
and they would have deserved it.
- hammarby31


Yeah, probably.
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Apr 11 @ 12:21 AM ET
Thanks. I might put that on my offseason reading list.
- Emperor Filonius


Bill and Thomas did a great job. It gives an in depth look at Lindbergh through all stages of his life and how he was as a person. I had wet eyes a few times.
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CLASS DISMISSED
Joined: 12.15.2011

Apr 11 @ 12:24 AM ET
Bill and Thomas did a great job. It gives an in depth look at Lindbergh through all stages of his life and how he was as a person. I had wet eyes a few times.
- Jsaquella

Harry the K made me bawl my eyes out and I'm 18. I was around for what....not even half of his tenure in Philly?

4/13....I'm wearing all black on Friday....
hammarby31
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: it's been 84 years, AZ
Joined: 01.02.2007

Apr 11 @ 12:24 AM ET
Yeah, probably.
- Jsaquella


pete peeters was in goal for the bruins for crying out loud. ron sutter was 3rd star of the game.
hammarby31
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: it's been 84 years, AZ
Joined: 01.02.2007

Apr 11 @ 12:27 AM ET
bill daly on the tsn lottery show saying they have no reason to change the way it works, as the competitiveness and parity is unparalleled. as of this season, 29 of the 30 teams have qualified for the playoffs since the lockout. poor maple fans.
wolfhounds
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 06.02.2009

Apr 11 @ 12:28 AM ET
i distinctly remember looking at apple stock in 2003-4 at about $23, and going...ehh...i'll get around to it.
- hammarby31


I feel your pain. I was set to buy several hundred shares of Ford for $1 per a few years ago (pre collapse & bailouts) and decided it was too risky.

( Channels Chris Farley ) Stupid...so stupid!
wolfhounds
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 06.02.2009

Apr 11 @ 12:29 AM ET
LOl, OK, I'll stop! Enough alternate timeles for the evening. Off to bed for me .....tomorrow's going to be a big day but I can't remember why....lol
- Emperor Filonius


Yeah, there's something going on tomorrow...I'm sure we'll remember sooner or later what it is.
Flyskippy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ignoreland, GA
Joined: 11.04.2005

Apr 11 @ 1:25 AM ET
did they really score that many? i don't remember much other than the fight from that night.
- hammarby31


I think it was 7 or 8. I was hoping you'd correct my poor memory of the trouncing.
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