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THE EVIL WITHIN
Location: NJ
Joined: 11.20.2017

Mar 28 @ 3:38 PM ET
"There will not be a captain next year"

-Torts

- MBFlyerfan

And when they hit a big losing streak next season, he will say. "We haven't found our identity yet, hopefully in my fourth year we will find it so my contract gets extended"
Shrike
Joined: 05.20.2016

Mar 28 @ 4:03 PM ET
Talk is cheap from the Flyers Front Office. It’s all lies until it actually happens.

And being in the building doesn’t matter, knowing a decision that goes against the advisors will bring phone calls and behind the scenes maneuvering is enough to steer the franchise from afar because no one in the organization had the gravitas to go against two hockey icons in Clarke and Barber. It needed to be a business decision and Scott was too busy stacking cups and ordering nacho cheese to fire hall of famers.
Tomahawk
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

Mar 28 @ 4:13 PM ET
Breaking News!

Briere hire new advisers Scott Hartnell, Mike Richards, Joffrey Lupul, Scottie Upshall and new head advisor Jeff Carter as the legion of poon returns to take over for the old regime.

- SuperSchennBros


Imagine all those players from the initial Homer 'retool' along with G Danny, Gags, Coburn, Kimmo, Umberger and Bob and JVR... if they had just managed to find a top dman in the draft (Subban instead of Kevin Marshall or Carlson instead of trading the for Eminger, etc)... that was probably an eventual Stanley Cup team with some patience. Maybe even a dynasty.

Or it could have been a massive coked up disaster.
hereticpride
New Jersey Devils
Location: HEY. Does this pole still work?, NJ
Joined: 01.14.2011

Mar 28 @ 4:29 PM ET
Talk is cheap from the Flyers Front Office. It’s all lies until it actually happens.

And being in the building doesn’t matter, knowing a decision that goes against the advisors will bring phone calls and behind the scenes maneuvering is enough to steer the franchise from afar because no one in the organization had the gravitas to go against two hockey icons in Clarke and Barber. It needed to be a business decision and Scott was too busy stacking cups and ordering nacho cheese to fire hall of famers.

- Shrike

That’s why they have to clean house. Aside from just about everyone being terrible at their job that is.
hereticpride
New Jersey Devils
Location: HEY. Does this pole still work?, NJ
Joined: 01.14.2011

Mar 28 @ 4:31 PM ET
Imagine all those players from the initial Homer 'retool' along with G Danny, Gags, Coburn, Kimmo, Umberger and Bob and JVR... if they had just managed to find a top dman in the draft (Subban instead of Kevin Marshall or Carlson instead of trading the for Eminger, etc)... that was probably an eventual Stanley Cup team with some patience. Maybe even a dynasty.

Or it could have been a massive coked up disaster.

- Tomahawk

Maybe a Finals appearance or even a Cup. No way that turns into a dynasty. They were still missing a lot of parts back then.
Just5
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.22.2008

Mar 28 @ 4:36 PM ET
Maybe a Finals appearance or even a Cup. No way that turns into a dynasty. They were still missing a lot of parts back then.
- hereticpride


Not enough talent.
Tomahawk
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

Mar 28 @ 4:47 PM ET
Maybe a Finals appearance or even a Cup. No way that turns into a dynasty. They were still missing a lot of parts back then.
- hereticpride


Dunno, IIRC it was just mainly puck-moving defensemen and goaltending. And Bob would have solved the latter.
Phillywhiteout
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: West Chester, PA
Joined: 08.11.2020

Mar 28 @ 4:56 PM ET
It's just amazing how dysfunctional this organization had/has become. Torts tells it like it is, so where there's smoke there is fire. He already ripped the medical staff and it's quite obvious that they have bungled some things the past few years. You really wonder how it got that bad. Hopefully the worst is over, but the recovery ain't gonna happen overnight. Has there every been a coach that was President of hockey operations? Torts says let me in!!
Phillywhiteout
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: West Chester, PA
Joined: 08.11.2020

Mar 28 @ 6:02 PM ET
Dunno, IIRC it was just mainly puck-moving defensemen and goaltending. And Bob would have solved the latter.
- Tomahawk
Bob sucks in the playoffs and he always has. Now he's a 10 mil a year burden on the Panthers. Has he even won a playoff series?
Phillywhiteout
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: West Chester, PA
Joined: 08.11.2020

Mar 28 @ 6:48 PM ET
Imagine all those players from the initial Homer 'retool' along with G Danny, Gags, Coburn, Kimmo, Umberger and Bob and JVR... if they had just managed to find a top dman in the draft (Subban instead of Kevin Marshall or Carlson instead of trading the for Eminger, etc)... that was probably an eventual Stanley Cup team with some patience. Maybe even a dynasty.

Or it could have been a massive coked up disaster.

- Tomahawk
Oh, and they would have won the Cup in 2010 if Ray emery had stayed healthy. They outplayed the powerhouse Hawks for much of the series, but couldn't get any stops from Leaky. They scored 5 goals on the road in game 1 and lost cause Leaky couldn't stop a beach ball, and I won't even mention the game 6 overtime winner by Kane.
SuperSchennBros
Location: Not protected by the Mods...I mean Mob. Take your best shot!
Joined: 09.01.2012

Mar 28 @ 6:52 PM ET
New headquarters will be at the Delta Zeta house at U of Penn.
- MBFlyerfan

One country club to another
MBFlyerfan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Be nice from now on, NJ
Joined: 03.17.2006

Mar 28 @ 7:09 PM ET
Sandstrom huh?

Hart LBI.

Interesting.
SuperSchennBros
Location: Not protected by the Mods...I mean Mob. Take your best shot!
Joined: 09.01.2012

Mar 28 @ 7:17 PM ET
I’m just watching the presser now. The Selke conversation and not knowing how to define it. Great example was bringing up the Norris. I’ve (frank)in hated how defensemen have been chosen for the Norris since like 2012? Since Lindstrom winning every year, I feel like the Norris is only just now getting back on track. I never thought Subban, Burns or Karlsson was ever truly deserving.
SuperSchennBros
Location: Not protected by the Mods...I mean Mob. Take your best shot!
Joined: 09.01.2012

Mar 28 @ 7:22 PM ET
I’m not in love with Branden Lemieux but I can’t put my finger as to why. He’s gritty. A relentless forchecker. He knows how to stir the pot. Doesn’t take very many penalties. I believe he’s on the pk. I don’t know why I’m not crazy about him.
Dkos
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Gritty, PA
Joined: 01.15.2007

Mar 28 @ 7:26 PM ET
Sandstrom huh?

Hart LBI.

Interesting.

- MBFlyerfan


Just turned on the game. Hart’s hurt?
THE EVIL WITHIN
Location: NJ
Joined: 11.20.2017

Mar 28 @ 7:28 PM ET
Just turned on the game. Hart’s hurt?
- Dkos

Hopefully Brìere stepped in to apply the right strategy for rest of the season.

THE EVIL WITHIN
Location: NJ
Joined: 11.20.2017

Mar 28 @ 7:45 PM ET
Wow, Detroit up 3 on pens. I thought Troit looked alltime horrible vs Flyers.
monty burns
Location: wake forest, NC
Joined: 10.18.2005

Mar 28 @ 7:53 PM ET
just lose baby
THE EVIL WITHIN
Location: NJ
Joined: 11.20.2017

Mar 28 @ 8:10 PM ET
just lose baby
- monty burns

😆 They won't lay down
bird_dog_pa
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 07.05.2011

Mar 28 @ 8:16 PM ET
Sandstrom huh?

Hart LBI.

Interesting.

- MBFlyerfan


When you get the flu down there it’s pretty painful.
ClaudeFather
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: west haven, CT
Joined: 08.14.2015

Mar 28 @ 8:23 PM ET
I hope no one is watching this game
black_francis
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bumfuck, NJ
Joined: 01.10.2015

Mar 28 @ 8:55 PM ET
Stop what you’re doing and put on the Bruins game. I’m not trying to be funny whatsoever, but Jack Edwards sounds either drunk, on medication, or sadly having a stroke.

I am not exaggerating.
Letterkenney
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Dementia Patient in the White House, DC, PA
Joined: 03.20.2020

Mar 28 @ 9:21 PM ET
Stop what you’re doing and put on the Bruins game. I’m not trying to be funny whatsoever, but Jack Edwards sounds either drunk, on medication, or sadly having a stroke.

I am not exaggerating.

- black_francis


Jack Edwards makes Coatsey look like an objective journalist. The guy is the worst homer in the history of homers. I can't stand listening to him for a minute.
MBFlyerfan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Be nice from now on, NJ
Joined: 03.17.2006

Mar 28 @ 9:25 PM ET
Torts in shambles.
Letterkenney
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Dementia Patient in the White House, DC, PA
Joined: 03.20.2020

Mar 28 @ 9:26 PM ET
Frost just isn't an NHL player. They must trade him in the offseason.
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