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GDT: Game 28 | Flyers @ Jackets | 7 PM EST
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Happy about Silly. It certainly didn’t look good. Wish Chinny were back already.
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Glad to see Sillinger with a quick recovery.
I piss and moan (and will continue to do so
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I'm glad when I played (forward at high school level-nothing advanced) that blocking the puck was almost always considered the sole domain of the goalie and upon occasion a defenseman. A simple wave at a passing puck and a half-hearted attempt to block shooting lanes was deemed acceptable for forwards. Except maybe for a puck loose near your own goal-and those shots weren't hard from that distance most of the time. Amen for that
I piss and moan (and will continue to do so
) about the lack of physicality (hard checks and fighting) in today's game, but shot blocking is a brutal exercise and I don't envy the modern player for having that in his job description.I'm glad when I played (forward at high school level-nothing advanced) that blocking the puck was almost always considered the sole domain of the goalie and upon occasion a defenseman. A simple wave at a passing puck and a half-hearted attempt to block shooting lanes was deemed acceptable for forwards. Except maybe for a puck loose near your own goal-and those shots weren't hard from that distance most of the time. Amen for that
I’ve believed for the past two years that we’re a better team than the Flyers. Don’t let me down boys!
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Michkov is a goon, got me 12 PIMs his last game in fantasy
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I am not sure my memory reflects reality but I have memories as a young'un watching the Rangers and a d-man named Melnyk went down to block a shot and took a puck right to the face. Now I gotta look up if a guy named Melnyk ever played for the Rangers.Glad to see Sillinger with a quick recovery.
I piss and moan (and will continue to do so
I'm glad when I played (forward at high school level-nothing advanced) that blocking the puck was almost always considered the sole domain of the goalie and upon occasion a defenseman. A simple wave at a passing puck and a half-hearted attempt to block shooting lanes was deemed acceptable for forwards. Except maybe for a puck loose near your own goal-and those shots weren't hard from that distance most of the time. Amen for that
Edit: There it is...Larry Melnyk. Played for Bruins, Oilers, Rangers and Canucks between 1980-1990. Won two cups with Edmonton. Played for the Broome Dusters...what a great freaking name! Broome is a county in New York. Now I gotta see if I can find proof he was hit in the face with a puck while trying to block it.
Edit #2: No video but getting closer (but did not happen with the Rangers): Melnyk also became one of the league's best shot blockers, making him a regular on the penalty kill. He would fearlessly drop in front of a speeding bullet...shortly after arriving in Vancouver Melnyk took a Randy Carlyle slap shot to the face, giving him a concussion and fracturing his left orbital bone.
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No, the CBJ are the main reason you are excited to watch tonight!!! Sheesh! Do I have to teach you everything?
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Haven’t caught a lot of flyers games this year. Just peaked at michkov’s stats, doing really well. Excited to see him in person tonight (yes I’m there. Sorry)
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Section 203 for me. I’m usually on the other side. So hoping for a different result
I'm actually a Flyers fan that's been cosplaying as a CBJ fan since 2000. I'm committed to the bit.
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Mods dominating Section 203. Not in my usual row A seats though.
I'm pretty sure the only thing I've seen reported is "upper body injury" and no further detail.
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Seems like there's a new video player on the Fanduel website, I wonder if it's a factor.
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