Jump to content

Dynamo 47

Member
  • Posts

    351
  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    2

Dynamo 47 last won the day on August 11 2012

Dynamo 47 had the most liked content!

About Dynamo 47

  • Birthday 03/21/1964

Profile Information

  • Location
    Pennsylvania
  • Specific Location
    Spring City
  • Favorite Team
    Flyers

Dynamo 47's Achievements

Newbie

Newbie (1/14)

96

Reputation

  1. I totally agree with that. As a former season ticket holder at the Spectrum it was a totally different crowd. The Spectrum fans were more blue collar, die hard fans who were passionate about the team and loved the game. The building also matched the crowd. The building was dark, dreart, reeked of urine on the third level but is was LOUD and an extremely intimidating place to play. When JJ Daignault scored OT winner in the finals it sounded like i was next to a jet as so loud you couldn't hear yourself think. The new building basically priced out the die hard blue collar fan and replaced them with more of a business crowd. There are also a lot more "comped" tickets in the new building versus the old. One thing that would frustrate the hell out of me at the new building was people talking on their damn cell phones during a game. Not that the technology existed at the Spectrum but you would have had someone take it and throw or it would be meaningless as you would have trouble hearing your conversation. Now I will say that the new building rivals the Spectrum come playoff time. When Primeau scored the OT winner against the Bolts the place was shaking it was so loud. But on a game to game basis and due to league dynamics we will never see the old crowds like at the Spectrum. It's sad as the NHL is missing out on a generation of fans. As a child you went to a Flyers game you were hooked. While still expensive it was affordable. Now if you have more than one child forget it. The league has to hope the kids watch on TV and grow to love the sport; but nothing like live.
  2. As others have mentioned it's really hard to compare players. It's probably also a little unfair to the drafted player as to compare him to a certain player often elevates fans expectations in that player develop into the one he is being compared to. Having watch a ton of footage on Morin and the championships my first impression is that he does have some serious wheels. Compared to Hatcher (remember the infamous playoff loss and people making reference to seeing orange pylons and it being the Flyers defense), Morin is a significantly better skater. He just has an effortless stride for his size and I could see scouts being intriqued by a guy his size who skates as well as he does. But he does seem to love the physical play which is refreshing for a big guy (Christine still ticks me off). He is also a pretty good fighter as well. I think it is Ok to compare the two when drafted with Morin having the edge in skating, speed, and fighting and Hatcher having the edge in leadership, positional play and intangibles. One thing in our favor is having a guy like Pronger around. He should be paid simply to mentor this kid. Mentor him of positional play, puck play, angles, stick work, how to be a professional on and off the ice. If Pronger can instill some of those traits into him with his mean streak we could have a special defensman in a couple years/
  3. I agree Aziz. I look at Pittsburgh this past season with some of their trade deadline acquisitions. They essentially went all and it didn't pay off. The difference is that they acquired Iginla and he walked after the season. The Flyers MO would have been to trade for him at the deadline and then sign him to a 3 or 4 year extension at a higher rate.
  4. I am definitely a traditionalist which is why I hate Bettman as much as I do. He was a guy who was an NBA reject and knew nothing of the game nor it's traditions. All he did was come in and expand and put teams in cities where they don't belong; or insist on floating a franchise that should have moved to Quebec (Phoenix). That was all fine and dandy but major work stoppages, a lost season, the crappy cap, the rule changes extra referee, etc makes me yearn for the day his ass is gone and a true hockey game is made Commissioner.
  5. Here is Behn at his finest. It takes a long time to get going but I would love to have heard the conversation. Right before they start throwing Wilson almost seems like he is sticking his tongue out or laughing at him. Perhaps his psycho best
  6. I agree. One of the players I wanted to target as an RFA last season was Chris Stewart of the Blues, huge kid with talent and physical. He just came off an 18 , 18 season. Those are the types of guys we need to go after - young with talent but not proven
  7. Love that comment. Good to see Big Bad Behn on the list. While most people will remember him for his fighting ability (and others for his propensity for turnovers) he was also very skilled offensively and even made some all star teams. He was one of my favorite Flyers simply because he was nuts. I remember Al Morganti interviewing him and talking about the interview and his fighting ability and he said "He threw every single punch with evil intentions".
  8. My lines would be as follows: Hartnell Giroux Vorachek Schenn Vinny Simmonds Read Couterier Gagne Talbot Hall Rinaldo Jake and CG had excellent chemistry last year. To me the key to the team's success this season is Hartnell. If he is in shape, healthy and on his game he should score 30 goals this season and the team does well. If he struggles like last year then it screws up all the line combinations putting someone CG's line I think they will stick with moving Schenn to the wing and I really like that second line. They are big and physical and talented. I think Vinny thrives having two big, physical wingers who will drive to the net, collect rebounds and create more space for him. This is where Vinny is a big help. By having him on the second line we have the potential for a defensively sound 3rd line that can contribute some scoring.
  9. Love the site Jammer. I could watch "The King" Bob Probert fight all day. I like this site running parallel to Hockeyfights.com so I can watch and then review the stats. In fact, what the hell, first day back from vacation, I am going to watch his fights while my system upgrades are underway!
  10. Funny thing was I was talking to the Boxcar, Ed Hospodar and we were talking about one time when the Flyers were playing the Caps and Ed skated from inside the blue line to nail his ass. You could see the gleam in his eye and his face change as he smiled and said "I remembered that. I hated that mother f'er".
  11. Thanks for the post! I was very intrigued by "The Missing Link" when he was in Juniors and coming into the league. He was one crazy bastard. Hell of a good bout with The King. I would imagine those two would have had one hell of time hitting the bars together. A tribute to Link which shows some old Jr footage
  12. Just another in a long list of reasons that I HATE what Bettman has done to the game. The stupid Metropolitan division. Look at the division groupings. You have Northeast and Canadian cities with the two Florida markets. The chart alone should support contraction for the two Florida teams. Perhaps what is most upsetting to me is the playoff formats. There is no reseeding after the initial round of the playoffs. Teams face other teams in their divisions so in a division with two strong teams one could be eliminated early. The whole thing sucks.
  13. A couple immediately come to mind and they are (in no particular order) Claude Lemieux Dale Hunter Ulf Samuelson Darcy Tucker And this is my surprise but anyone who has followed the league for a long time would agree - SCOTT STEVENS People forget that when he first came into the league he was notorious for going low on players along the boards. He would infuriate players with hits to the knees. Of course as his career progressed his hits went higher. Now as a Lindros fan I am trying to be objective here but my point is that he hit players when they were vulnerable and not expecting it. I know you need to keep your head up and always be ready but he definitely walked a fine line. Granted this one was on Domi but still cheap
  14. This upcoming season is going to be hard to gauge as there are questions in net, the health of the defense, and consistent scoring. I think best case scenario we can finish as high as 2nd or 3rd in the division IF: Hartnell scores 30, Mason gives at least 45 quality starts with a save percentage over 91%, the defense stays healthy and Vinny gets 75 - 80 points. Realistically I think 5th or 6th is where we finish. All of the teams have some question marks and pluses and minuses. I don't figure the Bruins to drop off much. Do the Pens rebound after essentially going "All In" and falling short? Were the Canadians and Leafs one season wonders? Regardless there are no gimme games anymore with Colombus greatly improved, the Leafs, making the playoffs, the Isles getting stronger, and adding traditional powerhouse Detroit to the East makes it even harder.
×
×
  • Create New...