Phightins Posted December 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 Dude is absolutely filthy this year, but that cross ice pass by Buffalo was just terrible to end the game. Yep. BTW, I don't think I have ever had as much confidence in an athlete coming through as I did while Giroux was skating in on Miller in OT last night. Only matched by my confidence in Roy Halladay getting a big strikeout, probably. G is incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted December 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 This Chris Pronger stuff is pretty serious. Definitely concussion related stuff from that eye injury. Can't help but think of the injury that ended Ian Laperriere's career a few years back. Prongs is getting up there in age, so I really don't think it's premature to wonder if this is the end. Terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted December 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 Giroux takes a knee to the head from Wayne Simmonds at the end of the 2nd. Doesn't come out for the 3rd period. This, is not good. Not good at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted December 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 Giroux likely misses at least the next 2 games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted December 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 Absolutely dreadful news about G. "Out indefinitely" are the two worst words a sports fan can here. The good news is that Couturier will finally get a chance to play with some real players. The bad news is pretty obvious. Our two best players are injured, and likely will be for a significant time. Interested to see what the lineup looks like tonight. I expect the power play to be horrid without Giroux AND Pronger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted December 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 That was fantastic. Jake Voracek is really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted December 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 Pronger done for season. Terrible. Hopefully we will get better news on Giroux. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted December 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 I am dreading the inevitable Holmgren overreaction trade in response to the Pronger news. I am praying that the Flyers just stand pat. A top defenseman to fill Pronger's shoes would obviously be nice, but this team has no assets anywhere other than on the NHL roster. No prospects, very few attractive draft picks. Any trade would have to include guys who are already NHL contributors (i.e. Couturier, Read, Schenn, JvR). No thank you. Please resist the urge, Homer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted December 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Less than 10 minutes in and my sports afternoon is already shot. [expletive] Boston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted December 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 And now Couturier goes down. Clearly concussed. Don't think it's possible for a worse 20 minutes of hockey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted December 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Not sure I can remember a worse game. And to think it's only 2/3 over... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted December 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 An absolutely miserable game comes to an end. Worse than the 6-0 score is the fact that the concussion count is up to 4. Four very good players too. This is getting ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted December 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Couturier "not making the road trip" according to Holmgren. Down to one natural center, and Schenn and Giroux are not close to returning. Is Max Talbot really going to be centering the Hartnell/Jagr line? Ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Built Ford Tough Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Couturier "not making the road trip" according to Holmgren. Down to one natural center, and Schenn and Giroux are not close to returning. Is Max Talbot really going to be centering the Hartnell/Jagr line? Ugh. I don't mean to make fun of something as serious as the concussion problems the Flyers have, but I couldn't help but laugh at the bolded part. How bad the the Couturier play look? I was actually hoping to watch that game but completely forgot about it until reading your posts in this thread, although by the sounds of it I didn't really miss much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted December 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 I don't mean to make fun of something as serious as the concussion problems the Flyers have, but I couldn't help but laugh at the bolded part. How bad the the Couturier play look? I was actually hoping to watch that game but completely forgot about it until reading your posts in this thread, although by the sounds of it I didn't really miss much. Haha yeah, you didn't miss much. Game was over 10 minutes in. The Couturier play looked awful at first. Slap shot right off his ear/upper neck area. In the minute or two that he was down on the ice, I thought it would look really ugly when he eventually got up. He was actually able to get up and skate off on basically his own power, but he was clearly concussed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted December 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 C/o Matt Gelb... http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g96/philsphan1210/476397624.jpg Looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Built Ford Tough Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 This one is better: http://i40.tinypic.com/258msuq.jpg I seriously think that Halladay is part machine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted December 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 This one is better: http://i40.tinypic.com/258msuq.jpg I seriously think that Halladay is part machine. Haha, indeed he is. He was out there a few hours after a blizzard last winter also. I'm sure he's a bit annoyed that his field is occupied at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted December 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Giroux was a full participant in practice today, and worked with his regular line. All signs point to him returning tomorrow night in Dallas. Fantastic news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted December 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 <3 Claude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted December 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Danny Briere out with an injured hand. At least he waited for Giroux to get back.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted December 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 The 4th line tonight will be Jody Shelley, Zac Rinaldo, and Tom Sestito. El-oh-el. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted December 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 Bryz's 5-hole is humangous big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted December 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Schenn supposedly cleared to play. Cooter getting close also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted December 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 Flyers are dominating yet losing 2-1 thanks to two very weak goals allowed by Bryz. The Flyers have been losing these kinds of games for my entire time as a fan, thought it might finally end the season after giving a 9 year contract to a goalie. Guess not, although there is still plenty of time here tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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