brelic Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 @Bakanekimiwa I said that when they traded for Pronger....the only way that trade works out is if we win the cup.....we didn't. No we didn't.. but man, what a wonderful ride that playoff run was! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 @brelic Yes it was....but the final result was the same as the previous 5 finals, and that isn't cutting it for me anymore. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackStraw Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 they also came very close to winning the cup with him. had they done that, we wouldn't give a rat's posterior region that we mortgaged the future. and it very nearly worked. They came closer to missing the playoffs altogether than they did to winning the Cup though. Seriously, when the OT period ended in the last game of the season against the Rangers did anyone really think the Flyers were headed for the playoffs? It's not as if Pronger transformed the team into some kind of powerhouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radoran Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 They came closer to missing the playoffs altogether than they did to winning the Cup though. Seriously, when the OT period ended in the last game of the season against the Rangers did anyone really think the Flyers were headed for the playoffs? It's not as if Pronger transformed the team into some kind of powerhouse. It's eerily reminiscent of the infamous Buffalo "no goal" argument. Many are of the mistaken opinion that if Buffalo scores there instead of Hull, they win the Cup. They would just win game 6 and still have to win Game 7. Same thing with the Flyers against Chicago. They were a goal and a game away from the Cup. Made the playoffs on a shootout (went something like 3-10 down the stretch). Relied on two of the most improbable happenings in the history of the game occurring in the same playoff series to beat Boston. Lost by a goal and a game. Nice run, lots of fun. Didn't win. If the bar was "Cup or bust" with Pronger - and it was - then the only answer is "bust." Casinos exist because of people who make moves like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brelic Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 @flyercanuck @radoran Of course the ultimate goal is the Cup. You get bragging rights for an entire year, and it would be nice to see the guys you cheer and curse day in and day out go all the way. BUT, professional sports is really just entertainment. And I was incredibly entertained during that run. I've said it before that it was the best Flyers playoff run I've ever seen in my life. No question. The 1980s are too distant for me to remember clearly. But in the here and now, this was it. So, they didn't win, and that's a shame. But I'll take it. It's a run I'll never forget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murraycraven Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 It's a run I'll never forget I will never forget that goal Lights Out Leighton gave up either... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 @brelic Sure it was fun. I just don't think it was "four 1st round picks" fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brelic Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 @murraycraven @flyercanuck You guys are determined to ruin it for me, aren't ya??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 @brelic I meant to say "Ya, bre, it was the time of my life...whoopee!!!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brelic Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 @brelic I meant to say "Ya, bre, it was the time of my life...whoopee!!!!" Haha, that's the spirit! Remember when we all sat around singing Kumbaya before Patrick El Diablo Kane interrupted us? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radoran Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 @flyercanuck@radoranOf course the ultimate goal is the Cup. You get bragging rights for an entire year, and it would be nice to see the guys you cheer and curse day in and day out go all the way.BUT, professional sports is really just entertainment. And I was incredibly entertained during that run. I've said it before that it was the best Flyers playoff run I've ever seen in my life. No question. The 1980s are too distant for me to remember clearly. But in the here and now, this was it.So, they didn't win, and that's a shame. But I'll take it. It's a run I'll never forget. Was I not entertained by the playoff run? I was. No one will ever forget the Boston series because, quite frankly, nothing like it has ever happened before and it is extremely unlikely that it will happen again. And in the sheer sense that, as you note, "sports is really just entertainment" I can agree that it clears that bar. But I watch movies, theater and TV shows and listen to music for the sheer sense of entertainment. I was "entertained" by the Primeau-era swan song (anyone else reminded of the Tucker hit on Kapanen when Orlov plastered Schenn yesterday?). I was "entertained" by Lindros' run to Detroit. I was "entertained" by Hextall against Edmonton. I was "entertained" by the record-setting unbeaten streak. But in the sense that sports is an activity with a goal and that goal is to win, they all fall short. There's a point at which "entertainment" just isn't enough anymore. Some have reached it. Others have not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaGreatGazoo Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 I may have shared this before, don't remember. My best memory of that run....Game 4..I'm watching the game with a bunch of Bruins fans. We are all watching the game outside on my buddy's deck; after regulation, guy gets up to make a beer run inside. Comes back out, and very quietly sets a broom down beside the TV. When Gagne scored in OT, another Bruin fan broke the broom over the deck railing. I still have both pieces as a memento. When the Flyers won, I bought 4 brooms(one for each win), and left them on his front porch. To this day he has never said a word about receiving them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FD19372 Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 I will never forget that goal Lights Out Leighton gave up either...or the other 200 that were directly his fault, LOL good ol' Leaky. I just threw up in my mouth a little. He flat out lost us the Cup, end of story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackStraw Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Casinos exist because of people who make moves like that Possibly the best characterization of that that I've ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murraycraven Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 @murraycraven@flyercanuckYou guys are determined to ruin it for me, aren't ya???Sorry Brel! That goal was what nightmares are made of! It was a great run... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackhole Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 In the end, the comeback against Boston is/will be at least as, if not more memorable than a Stanley cup win (pfffffffttttt, someone wins that every year :wacko:). Though, the fairly tale should've ended with the flyers winning the cup. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doom88 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 That shitstorm against Pitt with like 100 goals was memorable too. "I just don't like those guys" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murraycraven Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 That shitstorm against Pitt with like 100 goals was memorable too. "I just don't like those guys"[/quoteHaha... That may have been the best part! What a series] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackStraw Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 In the end, the comeback against Boston is/will be at least as, if not more memorable than a Stanley cup winI'm guessing that you didn't witness either of the Flyers Stanley Cup championships? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brelic Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I'm guessing that you didn't witness either of the Flyers Stanley Cup championships? I know I didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brelic Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 I may have shared this before, don't remember. My best memory of that run....Game 4..I'm watching the game with a bunch of Bruins fans. We are all watching the game outside on my buddy's deck; after regulation, guy gets up to make a beer run inside. Comes back out, and very quietly sets a broom down beside the TV. When Gagne scored in OT, another Bruin fan broke the broom over the deck railing. I still have both pieces as a memento. When the Flyers won, I bought 4 brooms(one for each win), and left them on his front porch. To this day he has never said a word about receiving them. Haha, what a great story! Thanks for sharing DGG! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fan4ever Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 @DaGreatGazoo nice story, I love that!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackhole Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 @JackStraw No, l was 0 at the time . But think about it, basically only flyer fans care about those cups, other fans don't (as would be expected) But now, playoff series in which a team goes down 0-3, part of the story before the 4th game (and if won, game 5,6,7) will be, can they make a miracle comeback like philly did in 2010. Its a moment that will be kept alive by flyer fans and non flyer fans alike. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brelic Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 @JackStraw No, l was 0 at the time . But think about it, basically only flyer fans care about those cups, other fans don't (as would be expected) But now, playoff series in which a team goes down 0-3, part of the story before the 4th game (and if won, game 5,6,7) will be, can they make a miracle comeback like philly did in 2010. Its a moment that will be kept alive by flyer fans and non flyer fans alike. Good point. And that Flyers/Pens series a few years back was way more memorable than the Flyers/Hawks SCF. Other than the obvious from the SCF, what I remember most is Pronger stealing pucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer2 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 @DaGreatGazoo Great story DGG!! Personally, game 7 took it's toll on me. After climbing out of the seemingly impossible hole, we go down 3-0 in the first, I had a puke bucket next to me and was on my hands and knees with the room SPINNING after they scored the 3rd goal....it actually physically affected my balance and stomach contents!! LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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