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NHL 2008

#322
MJ5150 said:
Lock a little louder so my guys wake up and shut the door on you. :D

I just now saw the thread, thanks for the link. Too much football going on right now for me to keep up on anything besides the Pens.

-Mike
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Well the Flyers just won against the Isles. Good nail biting win on the strength of Gagne's 14th on the year. We are even in points at 34 but I'm not sure how we are seeded without looking at the Flyers' site.

Glad to have Gagne healthy and playing this year. I was really able to follow Flyers more in his rookie year and he has been one of the most underrated players in the league and matured really well. He only played a quarter season last season (concussion), but has stayed healthy this season. One of my favorites for sure.
 
#325
Yep. Down 5-1 in the 3rd, and the Flyers come back and win. I was just hoping they'd play out the 3rd with their respect intact, and BOOM! They tie it late in the 3rd; kill off a penalty in O/T; then win the shootout. Great win, but it had to be a devastating O/T loss for Carolina.
 
#328
Jeff K said:
Yep. Down 5-1 in the 3rd, and the Flyers come back and win. I was just hoping they'd play out the 3rd with their respect intact, and BOOM! They tie it late in the 3rd; kill off a penalty in O/T; then win the shootout. Great win, but it had to be a devastating O/T loss for Carolina.
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Yeah the past few wins have been nail-biters. This one; holy crap. I was feeling pretty low when the 'canes got those two PP goals to riding pretty high when they were going into the shootout.

I'm most impressed that they made Hartnell's hat trick stand up. You just know that Hartnell's effort brought that team back to life. That was a pretty exciting game. Now don't do that **** again or you'll give me a heart attack.
 
#331
warwick.hoy said:
Sorry Mike; Flyers get themselves sole possession of 2nd place in the division with a real chance to take over first (2nd in the conference). Good showing by the Flyers against the Pens this afternoon.
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Yeah, the Flyers came out and took the game right to us. We were on our heels the whole time. I like Timo the best on your team, and he looked really good today. Great performance for your guys, and good to see you breathing down our neck. That should keep this thread alive and kicking, at least between you and me. :)

After putting up nine goals against NYI, I figured we were good for five or six more today. But we would have needed seven anyway. I know it is still relatively early, but I really don't like losing to our instate rival at any time, and in any sport. Hats off to you though sir!

-Mike
 
#332
MJ5150 said:
Yeah, the Flyers came out and took the game right to us. We were on our heels the whole time. I like Timo the best on your team, and he looked really good today. Great performance for your guys, and good to see you breathing down our neck. That should keep this thread alive and kicking, at least between you and me. :)

After putting up nine goals against NYI, I figured we were good for five or six more today. But we would have needed seven anyway. I know it is still relatively early, but I really don't like losing to our instate rival at any time, and in any sport. Hats off to you though sir!

-Mike
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I think Philly's comeback on Thursday (down 5-1 going into the 3rd against the 'Canes; they won in SO) has really helped the confidence level of this team. More so than an offensive shellacking of a basement dwelling team (the Isles.) That win really restored some swagger to Philly's locker room.

Pens didn't seem to have their heart into this game. The officiating at the beginning of the game was a little iffy, although I missed the first 3 minutes because Center Ice had their heads up their *****.

Those 2 powerplay goals the Flyers had were key, as were the 4 shots they got on the PK, which has been impressive this season (11 shorthanded goals!!!!)

Interstate as well as divisional rivalry. Both teams have 4 points out of the first 3 games (Pen's record 2-0, Flyer's record 1-0-2). It's a stalemate at this point, but we'll see how this shapes up in the last three games of the series.

Timmonen is one of the best and smartest D-men in the league. One of my favs as well and a good acquisition from Nashville. Matt Carle had a good game back from injury with 2 assists, and Carter pics up another goal to make it 21. He's bouncing around between 1st and 2nd in the league with goals scored.

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In other news, check out what my boss got for me for X-mas. A Flyers putter. To bad there is snow on the ground and the links are prolly closed for the season.
 
#334
MJ5150 said:
Flyers win again tonight. They already passed us up in the Atlantic. Now they are only two points behind the Rangers. They've won seven or eight of the last 10. Impressive right now for sure.

-Mike
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The Avs beat the Flyers in Oct. 5-2. It was the worst game of the season yet for the Flyers. Tonight they owned the Avs. A completely different Flyers team this time of the year.

Niitty looked awesome in goal tonight; hopefully Biron's flu hangs around for a while :spit:. I'm not going to say there is a goalie controversy but as much as I love Biron, he best watch his back or he will be in the same spot he was in Buffalo, backing up Hasek and the Miller.

Couple stats to note. Carter nets his 22nd on the year and his 3rd shorthanded goal giving the Flyers 12 (SH) on the year; far overshadowing the 2nd place Isles who have 7 if the stats are accurate.

Speaking of special teams, Flyers were 2 for 5 on the PP. They are actually over 40% in the month of December which is impressive.

Richards is on his 2nd 8 game scoring streak of the season with 15 points during that time; Gagne continues to put up points as well.

Knuble gets his 100th goal as a Flyer. They need to keep that vet around till he retires.

The Flyers have 6 players with 10 or more goals (another fine example of scoring balance).

John Stevens has brought his win percentage over .500 which is something I like to see. The Philly faithful have given Stevens a hard time and he is usually to blame when the team isn't doing well. With this current hot streak the nay-saying has subsided. I think John Stevens is a heck of a coach. He is the most collected bench boss I've ever seen and a student of the game for sure.

FYI: I did do some research for my stats. There's no way I can remember all those gory details. :D

The Rags better watch their backs but it is an injury depleted Habs team we face next; at the always electric Bell Centre. The good thing about not having Briere in the lineup is I don't have to hear Montreal fans booing him. Hopefully the Habs keep their elbows down this time.

 
#337
Wow, the RW's did put a beatdown on San Jose. That was surprising.

Good to see the Pens get a lead on the road and hold on to it all night on the way to a needed win, even against a lame team like Atlanta. Malkin still putting points on the board, and my guy Fedotenko chipped in as well.

As for Fedotenko, when I was in Pittsburgh a couple weeks ago, I picked me up a baby blue retro Pens flex fit hat. I couldn't find it anywhere else. The guy at the shop offered me free embroidery on the hat and suggested Crosby of course. I went with Fedotenko across the back. It looks cool to me.

-Mike
 

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