NHL: Around the League 53

[Il Stugotz]

Mika Z is a good example of why it’s usually a bad idea to sign big UFAs to 7 year deals. Guy looks washed at 31 and is signed through 2030. I bet Rantanen will follow a similar path.

 

[Dead Meat]

Kucherov might have just ended Matthew Tkachuk's season with a nasty knee to knee hit.

 

[GIADF]

Kucherov might have just ended Matthew Tkachuk's season with a nasty knee to knee hit.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

The problem with Rags is with ownership and management but they gotta fire Lav at this point.

 

[clydesdale line]

He came back.

 

[Pez68]

He came back.

I was going to say, that looked like a Charlie horse more than anything. Glad to see him back. Tough player.

 

[Giovi]

That's suspension material.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Kucherov has been a dirty punk forever.

 

[Giovi]

The problem with Rags is with ownership and management but they gotta fire Lav at this point.

Gotta wonder how much time Dolan will give Drury to fix this.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Gotta wonder how much time Dolan will give Drury to fix this.

How are Knicks doing?

Dolan tends to ignore one of this teams if other is doing well

Many a terrible Ranger and Knick management groups have had longer than should have lives because of that aspect of Dolan ownership of clubs

 

[ChiHawks10]

I was going to say, that looked like a Charlie horse more than anything. Glad to see him back. Tough player.

Same thing I thought. Absolutely a charlie horse.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

How are Knicks doing?

Dolan tends to ignore one of this teams if other is doing well

Many a terrible Ranger and Knick management groups have had longer than should have lives because of that aspect of Dolan ownership of clubs

3rd in the East. They're money printing play things for him.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

I was going to say, that looked like a Charlie horse more than anything. Glad to see him back. Tough player.

Thought he might have broken his femur the way he reacted.

 

[Drumman44]

Rangers still suck, I see.

Do you think Lafreniere would play well with Bedard?

 

[GIADF]

Rangers still suck, I see.

Do you think Lafreniere would play well with Bedard?

7.4M hit for 7 seasons after this one for winger who has mostly been a huge bust and at his best paced for 50 something points?

I’m not sure I’d even want him for free.

 

[x Tame Impala]

I’d happily take Lafrenierre. That whole Rangers team is a dysfunctional mess and he wouldn’t be buried in our lineup

 

[swerdnase]

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Man, the Flyers goalies are rocking some 80's goalie stat lines

Errsson = 7-6-2 with 3.28 GAA and .872 sv pct (+1 SO)
Kolosov = 4-6-1 with 3.34 GAA and .878 sv pct
Fedotov = 4-4-1 with 3.48 GAA and .877 sv pct

From what I have seen from Flyer highlights and a few games they all look as terrible as those stats would indicate

Flyers D is not good but the goaltending in Philly this year seems to be a notch above rest of league in how terrible they are

Why are they even carrying 3 goalies at this point?

 

[x Tame Impala]

Philly is cursed lol

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Philly is cursed lol

They had a perfectly good young goalie that looked the part of the answer they threw under bus as rookie and tossed away a year later

Future HOF that guy is

 

[Pez68]

They had a perfectly good young goalie that looked the part of the answer they threw under bus as rookie and tossed away a year later

Future HOF that guy is

Who are you talking about?

I have to imagine it's some Russian.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Who are you talking about?

I have to imagine it's some Russian.

Bobrovsky

22 yr old rookie with Flyers in 2010-11 season

28-13-8 with 2.59 GAA and .915 sv pct

In playoffs

Game 1 vs Sabres = 24 saves on 25 shots as Flyers lost 1-0

Game 2 Bob struggles = 4 saves on 7 shots and is pulled

Lavi goes to Boucher until he shits bed in game 5 (8 saves on 11 shots) and then starts Leighton for game 6, Leighton shits bed (5 saves on 8 shots) but Boucher holds down and Flyers come back to win and then take series in 7

Vs B's Boucher shits bed in game 1 (18 saves on 23 shots) and is pulled. Bob does a little better (2 saves on 10 shots) as B's blowout Flyers 7-3

Game 2 vs B's Bobrovsky briefly comes into game and stops all 6 shots but Boucher returns and Flyers lose in OT

Game 3 vs B's Boucher struggles and is pulled (16 saves on 20 shots) and Bob finishes game with 7 saves on 8 shots

Bob starts game 4 making 22 saves on 25 shots as Flyers lose 5-1 (2 EN goals for B's to end game) and are swept

Flyer's ownership and management decide Bob despite his great rookie year is not answer throwing him under bus for not stepping up his game in playoffs and sign Bryzgalov to 9 yr deal

Neither goalie does all that well in 11-12 season amid media circus of goalie situation with Bob firmly planted in #2 spot all year

In offseason Flyer's trade Bob to Blue Jackets for some picks

Rest is history

Bob wins 2012-13 and 2016-17 Vezina's while leading Blue Jackets to multiple playoff appearances and stealing first ever playoff series win for franchise as Bob gives up just 8 goals in sweep of top ranked Lightning in shocking 1st round upset

Takes Panthers to SCF run in 2022-23 and Wins Stanley Cup in 2023-24 and crosses 400-win mark

Bob is a future HOFer while Flyers still searching for franchise goalie

 

[Pez68]

Bobrovsky

22 yr old rookie with Flyers in 2010-11 season

28-13-8 with 2.59 GAA and .915 sv pct

In playoffs

Game 1 vs Sabres = 24 saves on 25 shots as Flyers lost 1-0

Game 2 Bob struggles = 4 saves on 7 shots and is pulled

Lavi goes to Boucher until he shits bed in game 5 (8 saves on 11 shots) and then starts Leighton for game 6, Leighton shits bed (5 saves on 8 shots) but Boucher holds down and Flyers come back to win and then take series in 7

Vs B's Boucher shits bed in game 1 (18 saves on 23 shots) and is pulled. Bob does a little better (2 saves on 10 shots) as B's blowout Flyers 7-3

Game 2 vs B's Bobrovsky briefly comes into game and stops all 6 shots but Boucher returns and Flyers lose in OT

Game 3 vs B's Boucher struggles and is pulled (16 saves on 20 shots) and Bob finishes game with 7 saves on 8 shots

Bob starts game 4 making 22 saves on 25 shots as Flyers lose 5-1 (2 EN goals for B's to end game) and are swept

Flyer's ownership and management decide Bob despite his great rookie year is not answer throwing him under bus for not stepping up his game in playoffs and sign Bryzgalov to 9 yr deal

Neither goalie does all that well in 11-12 season amid media circus of goalie situation with Bob firmly planted in #2 spot all year

In offseason Flyer's trade Bob to Blue Jackets for some picks

Rest is history

Bob wins 2012-13 and 2016-17 Vezina's while leading Blue Jackets to multiple playoff appearances and stealing first ever playoff series win for franchise as Bob gives up just 8 goals in sweep of top ranked Lightning in shocking 1st round upset

Takes Panthers to SCF run in 2022-23 and Wins Stanley Cup in 2023-24 and crosses 400-win mark

Bob is a future HOFer while Flyers still searching for franchise goalie

And here I thought maybe you were talking about something recent, and not 15 years ago. lol

 

[ytsejam]

And here I thought maybe you were talking about something recent, and not 15 years ago. lol

I still laugh about Matt Ellison for Patrick Sharp.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

I still laugh about Matt Ellison for Patrick Sharp.

Lets be accurate here

To
C/W Patrick Sharp
RW Eric Meloche

To
RW Matt Ellison
2006 3rd round pick

Flyers traded the 3rd to Habs for lower 3rd (Flyers selected C Jonathan Matsumoto) + 4th (Flyers selected G Jakub Kovar)

So, for Sharp the Flyers ended up with this impact from Ellison and nothing else

7 GP
1 assist
6:20 ATOI