fan4ever

tee hee...

but probably true

Mr. Snider is still making the money though. Maybe all he really cares about is 'putting a competitive team on the ice' and asses in the seats...

Possibility???

Was just looking at the current standings. Does anyone know off the top of their head what is the lowest we've ever finished league-wide?

3 points outta LAST place now....

Thanks

Wow, that's a tough question. I picked maybe. I do not think we'll be going to the playoffs under ANY circumstance but I wonder what Jagr might be able to do with this bunch of lost boys. I think he did a great job last year in mentoring the young guns and would think he hasn't lost that. If he could help to get them out of this funk, I'd be for it, especially if they took Gervais and Foster or maybe the playoff scoring sensation, #48....

@Jmdodgesrt4 - problem is, the Flyers don't have the defensemen to play that kind of system. Other than Timo, do you really feel comfortable seeing these guys pinch? None of the others are what I'd call "skilled".

problem is, changing the coach isn't going to change the lack of defense. Whether you agree with Lavy's coaching style or not, think he's a good coach or not, etc, the truth is we don't have a very talented team (defence, goaltending), which I believe is having an effect on the offense.

I'd like to add Bob to that list. I still believe he'll develop into a great goalie, unfortunately for another team

A much more achieveable goal, getting a high draft pick vs. having anything close to a decent season.

Sad but true.

Maybe he sees it as a way to slap the team face and wake them up? Motivation to put that all out effort in?

Or piss them off totally.....who knows????

I'll ask you the same question I've asked everyone else.....how is fighting necessary even if it is just for certain circumstances? What circumstances?

It appears to me that players took less 'liberties' in the day when they were allowed to police themselves, when there was the fear of retaliation from a teammate. I understand that players are bigger, faster, stronger than they were years before, but it seems to me the major injuries were a lot less back in the day than now. Why, I can't say for sure but the league has not done a very good job of controlling these things (and Shanahan less so). There is no consistancy in the application and it just gets worse. I long for the old days, that's all.

You can have the staged fights, I hate them and think they break up the momentum of the game. I do think, however, that fighting is necessary under certain circumstances. It is the policing that should be done on the ice, instead of the refs calling phantom penalties and 'trying to take control of the game.' That pizzes me off even more than the phantom fight....

Uh, no!!!!!!

I know many on this board were/are not fans of Bob, but I hated to see him go and wish we had him back. I think he'll turn out to be one hell of a goalie (the kind we need now). I feel it was very short-sighted of the Flyers to trade him away. I think we should have stuck with him and the rest of our young core to allow him to develop instead of signing Bryz to an albatross of a contract which will probably be bought out anyway, with NO backup plan.....

Sad..

@hf101

POT / KETTLE

Pretty amazing...good find!

I'd like to change my vote to ZERO now.....

Maybe Zac needs to sit Z down and explain it all to him. I think Zac has gotten it!!!!!

@flyercanuck

i think that's what pisses me off most. I believe 4 games is slightly excessive but the fact tha Alfredsson gets away with what he did just makes it that much harder to take. And I don't think we're homers for thinking that there's bias.

Briere and Knuble

Thrilled to see him back. Thrilled to see him score.

He was always my favorite Flyer and he's looking healthy. I hope he is able to stay until he retires. He deserves to retire a Flyer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was loving Milbury's rant. It is so true and was great to see someone FINALLY SAY IT!!!!!!

Have never been a fan of the "great 8"!!!! He has that air of being above it all and it does nothing but hurt the team. I can't imagine his teammates can stand him with the **** he pulls.

Don't know if he is any good, but he's a another centerman.

@BearOnIce

I think we've already forgotten about this year.

IMHO - no drastic moves.....

@Polaris922

Thanks! It does seem low. I pegged it for many more than that!

Maybe it just looked like it for all the exceitement throughout the game.

Does anyone know where you can get the total hits for the game? I looked on TSN and the Flyers website but don't see it. I'd bet there were plenty Awesome game!

Nice read! I'm a huge fan of Pronger and his game and you definitely explained all the reasons why. He is a beast and I miss him every game! I hope to God that his issues will not follow him for the rest of his life. The man deserves much more for all he gave to the game of hockey!!!

Thanks for the words. Just a reminder of how much he's missed on our team!

I don't understand how he can be sooooo bad. Will one of you who plays goal be able to explain it to me? It's just fugly....