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Let’s Make a Deal!

I sit here today and watch Hurricane Sandy roll across the east coast, what could I do today? So I decided to take a stab at crossing the divided between the NHL and NHLPA. So they were negotiating, or at least gave the impression two weeks back with the offers. Both sides are playing the public relations game instead of actually negotiating. Let me take a quick poll, anyone who cares whose f... Read More »

Let’s Make a Deal!

I sit here today and watch Hurricane Sandy roll across the east coast, what could I do today? So I decided to take a stab at crossing the divided between the NHL and NHLPA. So they were negotiating, or at least gave the impression two weeks back with the offers. Both sides are playing the public relations game instead of actually negotiating. Let me take a quick poll, anyone who cares whose f... Read More »

Flyers Offseason Makeover

So as everyone is trying to figure out what Holmgren has been doing over the last two weeks, I found a quote in an article that seems to wrap it all up into a cohesive plan. The quote from Peter Luukko from an article on Philly.com is “Our whole goal in the off-season was to strengthen the goaltending, keep the defense intact, and get bigger, faster and stronger up front. Paul accomplished tha... Read More »

Rule Changes for the NHL

Changes to the Game I read an article from Bob McKenzie and Scott Bowman about some changes that Scott Bowman suggests that the NHL should make. Bowman is a hockey genius and those people that are old enough to remember the Detroit vs. Philly finals, knows that Bowman watched everyone try to stop Philly physically and fail miserably against Lindros and company. So the genius instructed his defe... Read More »

All Star Break - at least it is shorter than the Olympics!

All-Star Break Time It sure has been a long time since the Flyers have been this consistent for the entire season to this point. For while they would start great, struggle around the holidays and then finish the season. Those down segments of the season would always cost the team a playoff position or seed for the run towards the elusive title. Jack Adams Winner This year has been very diff... Read More »