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Sounds like a reliable source. Those comments don’t sound like something Giroux would say. At least not to me. I also think that would be BIG news if he did say that stuff. would be all over the hockey news sites.

Wow! Where did you read those comments? I can’t find anything on the internet.

A game misconduct is recorded as 10 minutes on the players record. It would remove the time from the team’s and the player’s penalty time. It is also a way for the NHL to indicate they got that call wrong without really apologizing. Agree to disagree. There was one objective, to get possession of the puck. If his intent was to run the goalie he wouldn’t have slowed down.

I’m going to make a prediction: it doesn’t happen often but the NHL is going to rescind the game misconduct penalty on Lucic. Here is my reasoning: Smith was going to send the puck behind the net (probably a fake) then decided instead to put the puck in the corner to his left. If he would’ve continued to send the puck behind the net ther wouldn’t have been any contact at all. There was enough room for Lucic between Smith and the net for Lucic to get through. When Smith changed his mind, Lucic tried to change his course but he was already committed. You can see the snow sp

Why do I get the distinct feeling that the same thing is going to happen with this coach search that happened when AV got hired. Trots will get hired by another team and Fletcher will come out and say “We didn’t even talk to him” just like when Quenneville got hired by Florida. EDIT: italicized my edit

I don’t disagree with any of your post but think it is important to point out that in the modern NHL, what separates the elite defensemen from the average is their offensive game. The Norris Trophy is awarded to the offensive defensemen (don’t twist my words, I’m not saying Yandle should’ve ever been considered for the Norris). Yandle was (<—-key word) always up there in points while he never really played on an elite team when he was producing.

Where are you seeing that he's sick? I don't see that anywhere. This article says it was a management decision to get the young guys some ice time. https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/flyers/mike-yeo-explains-flyers-decision-scratch-keith-yandle-ending-his-ironman

Seeler held his own and even bloodied up Delauriers in that fight. That might end up being the highlight of the game for the Flyers!

In defense of @elmatus, no one reads you rambling dribble.

https://billypenn.com/2018/07/08/philly-snackfood-history-the-legal-drama-behind-chickies-petes-crabfries/

‘You’re not missing much. It’s a very boring game, IMHO.

Interesting that Coots is traveling with the team. Does that mean he is nearing a return?

I believe a team can have 2 A and 1 C or 3 A.

WTF?!? Trading Giroux added years to the away-ness? But the 1st rounder the Flyers got for him is 2 years away. That should’ve kept them in the 2 years away range! I liked it better when we thought they were 2 years away from being 2 years away.

Maybe it’s his way of saying he’s homesick.