He really was a special talent....and the loss set the Flyers back and changed the trajectory of the organization.
- landros 2

The Flyers probably don't acquire Luke Schenn and probably don't acquire Andrew MacDonald if Pronger doesn't get hurt.

The Flyers probably don't acquire Luke Schenn and probably don't acquire Andrew MacDonald if Pronger doesn't get hurt.
- johndewar

Probably not. They also may have at least gotten to the SCF in 2012 had Pronger not gotten hurt. His ability to control the play in all 3 zones cannot be understated, and their inability to contain NJ in the defensive zone was their undoing that year.

Probably not. They also may have at least gotten to the SCF in 2012 had Pronger not gotten hurt. His ability to control the play in all 3 zones cannot be understated, and their inability to contain NJ in the defensive zone was their undoing that year.
- jmatchett383

The crazy level in the Pens series would have gone up by a million if Pronger had played.

The crazy level in the Pens series would have gone up by a million if Pronger had played.
- mickel25

LOL Pronger would have made the Pens rivalry epic level must see tv.

As expected, Hextall vehemently denied that second overall draftee Nolan Patrick is a virtual lock for an NHL roster spot this season. Hextall told Isaac that he would not consider it a disappointment if Patrick wound up assigned back to Brandon.
- bmeltzer

If Patrick (along with Lindblom) can't make THIS team, it's a huge disappointment on multiple levels regardless of what Mr. Hextall says. The team has holes up front even if both rookies do make the club out of camp.

If Patrick (along with Lindblom) can't make THIS team, it's a huge disappointment on multiple levels regardless of what Mr. Hextall says. The team has holes up front even if both rookies do make the club out of camp.
- fls13

LOL Pronger would have made the Pens rivalry epic level must see tv.
- dragonoffrost

It already was, too. Which is insane. I'll never forget that series and the game that ended the season with Hartsy pulling a Hulk Hogan to the crowd. Great times. If Giroux was taking Crosby out that series, I can't imagine the damage Pronger would have done.

My Top five favorite Flyers all time.

Eric Lindros
John LeClair
Jeremy Roenick
Chris Pronger
Wayne Simmonds

I wish I could fit Simon Gagne
- SuperSchennBros

Lindros
Parent
Clarke
Hextall
Richards

Howe and lindbergh are right there too.

Rhys Hoskins finishes the year with 17.5 home runs....over/under

GHOST will score 55 points (any combo of goals and assists) this season, but will not smash anyones face in like Prongs.

Rhys Hoskins finishes the year with 17.5 home runs....over/under
- YuenglingJagr

How many fortnights are left in the season?

Also, are we taking postseason play into account?

My Top five favorite Flyers all time.

Eric Lindros
John LeClair
Jeremy Roenick
Chris Pronger
Wayne Simmonds

I wish I could fit Simon Gagne
- SuperSchennBros

Do a top 6?

I am glad every player on the Flyers wears a visor now. They won't stop everything, but they lessen the odds of another disastrous injury like the one Pronger suffered.

How many fortnights are left in the season?

Also, are we taking postseason play into account?
- jmatchett383

yes post season included...i think the phillies have 30 games left before the post season begins

Also, are we taking postseason play into account?
- jmatchett383

Drugs are bad... Mkay

I was at the game, and we had no idea what had actually happened. I was calling my friend and he told me it looked like another Berard. Maybe, MAYBE, if he'd a longer time off to be symptom-free he could have resumed his career. Shame, he was an absolutely fantastic player even late in his career.

Edit: I forgot that he almost died when he took a slap shot to the heart.
- jmatchett383

Those yelps of pain

yes post season included...i think the phillies have 30 games left before the post season begins
- YuenglingJagr

If we're including postseason, then over. If we're not, then under.

Rhys Hoskins finishes the year with 17.5 home runs....over/under
- YuenglingJagr

Over.

September call-ups for other teams might mean diluted bullpens?

My Top five favorite Flyers all time.

Eric Lindros
John LeClair
Jeremy Roenick
Chris Pronger
Wayne Simmonds

I wish I could fit Simon Gagne
- SuperSchennBros

Parent
Clarke
Hextall
Howe
LeClair

Parent
Clarke
Hextall
Howe
LeClair
- Scoob

Schultz
Kordic
Brown
Berube
Wilson

-rinaldo

If we are going with top 5 all time fave Flyers:

1. Bobby Clarke
2. Bernie Parent
3. Tim Kerr
4. Mark Howe
5. Kimmo Timonen

re Patrick: barring injury, he will be in the opening day lineup.

re Pronger: truly sucks the way it ended, when healthy he could control a game like no other Dman in Flyer's history not named Mark Howe. He was that good.

Schultz
Kordic
Brown
Berube
Wilsom

-rinaldo
- jmatchett383

Schultz
Kordic
Brown
Berube
Wilsom

-rinaldo
- jmatchett383

literally LOL!!!!

May be late but RIP #Flyers tweeter...

https://www.sbnation.com/...t-you-made-them-do-flyers

If we are going with top 5 all time fave Flyers:

1. Bobby Clarke
2. Bernie Parent
3. Tim Kerr
4. Mark Howe
5. Kimmo Timonen

re Patrick: barring injury, he will be in the opening day lineup.

re Pronger: truly sucks the way it ended, when healthy he could control a game like no other Dman in Flyer's history not named Mark Howe. He was that good.
- BiggE

Pronger's injury will always be in my mind "we were so close to winning a cup"