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Yeah, but his French is crap.

Good point @SoCalFlyfan Maybe they aren't even shooting pucks at net in practice and that's why Bryz sucks donkey's balls?

Yeah, but he's European. They are different.

Personally, I'm sick of the Swiss

For some reason I do care. Until he gets his game in shape I want him to just shut up

@DaGreatGazoo - yes, better, but sadder.

Yup. Every single goalie I played with was strange, but they were strange because they spent so much time obsessing about stopping pucks and all the rituals and stuff that go with that. They were focused and intense individuals. Bryz is just a flake as far as I can tell.

Good to hear from you too @Howie58. Vineland, NJ eh? I wonder if the Thomas Pynchon novel by the same name has anything to do with that? He was from the area I think (Long Island actually, so never mind). Yeah, the Panthers are interesting story. An entire team of overpaid) castoffs and a former Vezina/Hart winner in goal. I heard the rats were back. Is that true?

@Howie58 - agreed. Howe's Howie doing? South Florida and the Merlots being kind to you?

Sorry man @flyercanuck, just havin' some fun at your expense. Has it really been that long? Good lord

Fair enough @canoli When I say shut up I mean in the same way that people (and when I say people I mean posters like, ahem, @flyercanuck) have shut up about Briere: 'cause he produces in the playoffs. But I see what you are saying. Patience is called for.

@radoran I totally (like, totally) see your point and understand it. It's a shame that the narrative around the Flyer goalie history is so overwhelming that a team has to go out and do that to appease it. And ironic that it actually fans the flames of those demons in the end, so that we will perpetually be looking for that savior and making the same mistake again and again. ******* sad man. Wow, cool window just opened up asking me if I wanted to see the latest post. Nice work @Digityman!

\I'm hard pressed to disagree with much that @canoli

Strangely strange times we live in Jack

It's too son to come to this conclusion, and not only because it typically takes big guys longer to develop. Also too soon. Patience is required with both of these guys. I'd like to see them both on the same team in a playoff series before I come to an conclusion on either of them. JVR was our best, most consistent, at times dominant, player last year in the playoffs. Let's at least see if he can do it again. If he can, we will all shut up about him, I guarantee it. As for Voracek, he;s played all of 4 games of playoff hockey as a pro. I'd like to see him over a couple of rounds before I pass judgement on him. /rant

Apologies @flyercanuck, I didn't read it. I guess old habits, like ignoring everything you write, die hard

I've never even seen Wedgewood play and I share your view

Thanks @jammer2 @flyercanuck for the scouting report. Can always rely on you guys. I like Strome too. What about oaltending? Why am I nervous about that ?

@flyercanuck did you catch any of the game against FIN last night? Anybody else? Tanner Pearson must be for real. Late bloomer?

And here I thought it was because he's "good in the room"!

Ha, you yanks sure have a funny way of talking!

All Star what?

So truly true Jack. You know it reminds me of how a face-off specialist (let's call him a "centre") is very much like a long snapper in football. You know?

Well it would please the Carle haters! That's something. They won't ever again have to wake up to see his name on the boxscore read 2A, 2P, +3

You're such an agreeably agreeable person Jack