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NHL Season 2019-20

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#774
MJ5150 said:
Naw, that'll be on Flyers day, and the one episode you'll see. :D

-Mike
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Ha ha!!! Well, I don't know about "only"; but the ice is definitely tilted in your direction...
MJ5150 said:
Ah, I just found out the NHL Network did 'Flyers Day' during a commercial break of 'Pens Day'.

-Mike
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:D Hopefully it wasn't just a 30-second commercial.

I DID recently watch a replay of Game 7 of the 1975 Cup finals. That's when the Flyers won the 2nd of their back-to-back (and only) Stanley Cups.

A few observations:
  • It is SOOO much better watching today in Hi-Def and better TVs!
  • A real blast-from-the-past how so few of the players wore helmets.
  • And I always liked the fact that the home team wore white jerseys. That gave the fans a chance to see the various colored jerseys of the visiting teams.
  • Reminded me of how all the teams got away with a whole lot of clutching, grabbing, interference, and even late hits.
  • A lot more offsides plays back then because the red line was also a factor. (For instance, if a D-man made an outlet pass from his defensive end to a forward on the other side of the red line, that was offsides because it had passed over two lines {one blue line and the red line}. The red line is no longer a factor in that scenario.)
  • Players really got pasted when going in to touch up on a potential icing. No whistle blowing it dead before the actual touch-up was made. So a lot of hard-earned icing calls.
  • The refs WERE quick to blow the whistle for face-offs on tie-ups along the boards. Today, they almost always say, "Play on!"
  • There were not nearly as many lighting-fast skaters as there are today.
 
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Jeff K said:
Ha ha!!! Well, I don't know about "only"; but the ice is definitely tilted in your direction...

:D Hopefully it wasn't just a 30-second commercial.

I DID recently watch a replay of Game 7 of the 1975 Cup finals. That's when the Flyers won the 2nd of their back-to-back (and only) Stanley Cups.

A few observations:
  • It is SOOO much better watching today in Hi-Def and better TVs!
  • A real blast-from-the-past how so few of the players wore helmets.
  • And I always liked the fact that the home team wore white jerseys. That gave the fans a chance to see the various colored jerseys of the visiting teams.
  • Reminded me of how all the teams got away with a whole lot of clutching, grabbing, interference, and even late hits.
  • A lot more offsides plays back then because the red line was also a factor. (For instance, if a D-man made an outlet pass from his defensive end to a forward on the other side of the red line, that was offsides because it had passed over two lines {one blue line and the red line}. The red line is no longer a factor in that scenario.)
  • Players really got pasted when going in to touch up on a potential icing. No whistle blowing it dead before the actual touch-up was made. So a lot of hard-earned icing calls.
  • The refs WERE quick to blow the whistle for face-offs on tie-ups along the boards. Today, they almost always say, "Play on!"
  • There were not nearly as many lighting-fast skaters as there are today.
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And guys are bigger and skate faster-Hedman, fer instance. When we[used to]go to Amalie, it was amazing how quick he is. And there are quite a few like him.
 
#776
Jeff K said:
Ha ha!!! Well, I don't know about "only"; but the ice is definitely tilted in your direction...

:D Hopefully it wasn't just a 30-second commercial.

I DID recently watch a replay of Game 7 of the 1975 Cup finals. That's when the Flyers won the 2nd of their back-to-back (and only) Stanley Cups.

A few observations:
  • It is SOOO much better watching today in Hi-Def and better TVs!
  • A real blast-from-the-past how so few of the players wore helmets.
  • And I always liked the fact that the home team wore white jerseys. That gave the fans a chance to see the various colored jerseys of the visiting teams.
  • Reminded me of how all the teams got away with a whole lot of clutching, grabbing, interference, and even late hits.
  • A lot more offsides plays back then because the red line was also a factor. (For instance, if a D-man made an outlet pass from his defensive end to a forward on the other side of the red line, that was offsides because it had passed over two lines {one blue line and the red line}. The red line is no longer a factor in that scenario.)
  • Players really got pasted when going in to touch up on a potential icing. No whistle blowing it dead before the actual touch-up was made. So a lot of hard-earned icing calls.
  • The refs WERE quick to blow the whistle for face-offs on tie-ups along the boards. Today, they almost always say, "Play on!"
  • There were not nearly as many lighting-fast skaters as there are today.
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I totally agree buddy.
Sometimes I think to myself that HD isn't all it's cracked up to be, then I do like you and go back in time and watch some older game. Aye yi yi.
As for the Flyers Day, I was only teasing with you. Kimmo Timonen remains one of my favorite players and I liked Wayne Simmonds too. I could watch some highlights of those guys for a couple hours alone. Mark Howe, Michal Handzus, Derian Hatcher (even though he was better with Dallas, but still a Flyer), and Eric Desjardin too. Eric Lindros (surprisingly when I spelled Lindros wrong, Google spell check fixed it for me, so he must be popular. Haha)? No thanks. Pronger? Nope. I realize I left some legendary Flyers off that list, but I really didn't start paying close attention to the NHL until the mid 80's.

-Mike
 
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MJ5150 said:
I totally agree buddy.
Sometimes I think to myself that HD isn't all it's cracked up to be, then I do like you and go back in time and watch some older game. Aye yi yi.
As for the Flyers Day, I was only teasing with you. Kimmo Timonen remains one of my favorite players and I liked Wayne Simmonds too. I could watch some highlights of those guys for a couple hours alone. Mark Howe, Michal Handzus, Derian Hatcher (even though he was better with Dallas, but still a Flyer), and Eric Desjardin too. Eric Lindros (surprisingly when I spelled Lindros wrong, Google spell check fixed it for me, so he must be popular. Haha)? No thanks. Pronger? Nope. I realize I left some legendary Flyers off that list, but I really didn't start paying close attention to the NHL until the mid 80's.

-Mike
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Makin' me feel old there, Mike(I am). I been watching NHL since they ran 1 game/week, very often the Broad Street Bullies, back in the 60's. No helmets-or teeth, primitive goalie masks, "goons" who could barely skate as enforcers, B&W of course, 1 or 2 cameras. Here I am, a native Miamian-FL, not OH-loving the game. Didn't always understand it, but loved it. Then later, when ESPN had it, 4-5 games a week and two of my favorite PBP men, the late Tom Mees, and Gary Thorne. Good times.
-(another)Mike
 
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GonePlaid said:
Makin' me feel old there, Mike(I am). I been watching NHL since they ran 1 game/week, very often the Broad Street Bullies, back in the 60's. No helmets-or teeth, primitive goalie masks, "goons" who could barely skate as enforcers, B&W of course, 1 or 2 cameras. Here I am, a native Miamian-FL, not OH-loving the game. Didn't always understand it, but loved it. Then later, when ESPN had it, 4-5 games a week and two of my favorite PBP men, the late Tom Mees, and Gary Thorne. Good times.
-(another)Mike
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Oh wow, what a great memory Mike. Mees and Thorne calling NHL games on ESPN. I have the ESPN NHL music as a ringtone on my phone.



Starts at 3:40:






-Mike
 
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