New York Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers: Open Game Thread
New York Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers, Dec 19, 2009 1:00 PM EST
Philaldephia Freedom: Broad Street Hockey
Between the Pipes:
Simon Gagne back for the Flyers today.
Probable Lines for today
Vinny Prospal -Brandon Dubinsky- Marian Gaborik
Christopher Higgins-Erik Christensen-Ryan Callahan
Sean Avery-Artem Anisimov-Enver Lisin
Donald Brashear-Chris Drury-Brian Boyle
Marc Staal-Michal Rozsival
Michael Del Zotto-Dan Girardi
Ilkka Heikkinen-Bobby Sanguinetti
Let's see if the Blueshirts can build on Thursday night's spanking of the Fish Sticks.
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sounds like it, whats the weather like up north?
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 19, 2009 12:45 PM EST reply actions
It sucks
Here in Philly. Christensen getting second line ice time?
by BroadwayBlue30 on Dec 19, 2009 12:52 PM EST reply actions
who cares
he wins faceoffs
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by Joe Fortunato on Dec 19, 2009 1:02 PM EST up reply actions
“It stinks of entitlement here”
Wow
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 19, 2009 1:02 PM EST reply actions
Hopefully the Flyers spend most of the game chasing after Avery and taking dumb penalties..you know, like they normally do.
yeah I don’t know if there is another team he agitates more than Philly
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 19, 2009 1:06 PM EST up reply actions
the Devils?
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by Joe Fortunato on Dec 19, 2009 1:08 PM EST up reply actions
Man the Wakovia center
seems as quiet as MSG during the Islanders game
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and its empty too
jesus christ
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by Joe Fortunato on Dec 19, 2009 1:13 PM EST up reply actions
they are having a blizzard Joe, can’t fault them for staying home
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 19, 2009 1:15 PM EST up reply actions
i wasn't blaming them
just noting
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by Joe Fortunato on Dec 19, 2009 1:15 PM EST up reply actions
yo
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by Joe Fortunato on Dec 19, 2009 1:12 PM EST up reply actions
Laviolette likes to play “up the ice”
Wait, what?
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 19, 2009 1:15 PM EST reply actions
Look at him
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guess me read my story
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by Joe Fortunato on Dec 19, 2009 1:15 PM EST up reply actions
That was not drury
"Ooohh Baby"- John Davidson
by imprisonedRangerfan on Dec 19, 2009 1:15 PM EST reply actions
goals in consecutive games??
it must be xmas
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by imprisonedRangerfan on Dec 19, 2009 1:16 PM EST up reply actions
??????????????
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 19, 2009 1:16 PM EST reply actions
Whatever he has two goals in two games
he is going nowhere, so we better hope that he starts scoring and helping this team out. We do need him
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come on scrooge have a heart
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by imprisonedRangerfan on Dec 19, 2009 1:17 PM EST up reply actions
that was pretty positive
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by Joe Fortunato on Dec 19, 2009 1:17 PM EST up reply actions
by your standards of cynicism yes your right i take that back
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by imprisonedRangerfan on Dec 19, 2009 1:18 PM EST up reply actions
I’m stunned
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 19, 2009 1:16 PM EST reply actions
good afternoon everyone
and
good morning captain!
by #17ToTheRafters on Dec 19, 2009 1:17 PM EST reply actions
hey champ
been awhile huh?
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by Joe Fortunato on Dec 19, 2009 1:17 PM EST up reply actions
i’m here. all the time. check the posts :)
by #17ToTheRafters on Dec 19, 2009 1:19 PM EST up reply actions
Its a true Festivus miracle
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 19, 2009 1:19 PM EST up reply actions
Carcillo
is gonna get himself hurt. just a hunch :D
Rangers FTW!
by BleedsRangerBlue on Dec 19, 2009 1:20 PM EST reply actions
damn it beat me to it
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by imprisonedRangerfan on Dec 19, 2009 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
Woah who wears 21 for Philly
I thought it was Forsberg
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Gabby is calling out Brash
He is getting Carcillo all buttered up
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by imprisonedRangerfan on Dec 19, 2009 1:20 PM EST reply actions
avery would die vs. pronger
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by imprisonedRangerfan on Dec 19, 2009 1:20 PM EST reply actions
You like it
I like it, but Torts doesn’t
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by Joe Fortunato on Dec 19, 2009 1:21 PM EST up reply actions
well thankfully philly's PP is worse than ours
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by imprisonedRangerfan on Dec 19, 2009 1:21 PM EST reply actions
our pp
is pretty good
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by Joe Fortunato on Dec 19, 2009 1:22 PM EST up reply actions
6th
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 19, 2009 1:22 PM EST up reply actions
Pronger fighting 3 guys?
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 19, 2009 1:22 PM EST reply actions
just put my foot in my mouth
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by imprisonedRangerfan on Dec 19, 2009 1:22 PM EST reply actions
Well he tagged us back pretty quick
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what is with everybody using the bro hymn??
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by imprisonedRangerfan on Dec 19, 2009 1:22 PM EST reply actions
thats because he is a lemming
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by imprisonedRangerfan on Dec 19, 2009 1:23 PM EST up reply actions
Hell of a shot though
nift screen
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yes sir
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by imprisonedRangerfan on Dec 19, 2009 1:23 PM EST up reply actions
that was the first time i heart the name lundqvist tonight
by #17ToTheRafters on Dec 19, 2009 1:24 PM EST reply actions
dubi makes is so obvious "Wha wha me nooo I didnt do nofin"
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by imprisonedRangerfan on Dec 19, 2009 1:25 PM EST reply actions
yup
good shift all around.
Rangers FTW!
by BleedsRangerBlue on Dec 19, 2009 1:26 PM EST up reply actions
agreed
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by imprisonedRangerfan on Dec 19, 2009 1:27 PM EST up reply actions
Ooof Cally shoulda roofed that
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MDZ is the man love seeing him step up like that
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by imprisonedRangerfan on Dec 19, 2009 1:26 PM EST reply actions
he has a hell of a physical vein
for a youngster
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by Joe Fortunato on Dec 19, 2009 1:27 PM EST up reply actions
he usually does
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by Joe Fortunato on Dec 19, 2009 1:28 PM EST up reply actions
no
but its the flyers and they are the honest bunch
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by Joe Fortunato on Dec 19, 2009 1:32 PM EST up reply actions
phillys PP is hot watch out!
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by imprisonedRangerfan on Dec 19, 2009 1:33 PM EST reply actions
if there was no puck...higgy would be an all star
by froese99 on Dec 19, 2009 1:34 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
nay
if there was no net
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by Joe Fortunato on Dec 19, 2009 1:34 PM EST up reply actions
no he gets around defenders
just can’t score
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by Joe Fortunato on Dec 19, 2009 1:35 PM EST up reply actions
Frosty the early leader in the clubhouse for post of the day
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 19, 2009 1:35 PM EST up reply actions
Christ
with the commercials
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So how much snow does everyone have?
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 19, 2009 1:38 PM EST reply actions
it just started where I am in queens
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by imprisonedRangerfan on Dec 19, 2009 1:39 PM EST reply actions
Higgy is murdering the endboards!!
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by imprisonedRangerfan on Dec 19, 2009 1:40 PM EST reply actions
I always though the boards made more of a Click Clack noise
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by imprisonedRangerfan on Dec 19, 2009 1:42 PM EST up reply actions
but boom boom is fitting he kinda looks like barney rubble
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by imprisonedRangerfan on Dec 19, 2009 1:42 PM EST up reply actions
Boom Boom Higgins, LMAO!
You are on today Frosty
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 19, 2009 1:43 PM EST up reply actions
ok so its settled higgys new name is Boom boom Click Clack
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by imprisonedRangerfan on Dec 19, 2009 1:43 PM EST up reply actions
My God
penalty after penalty, help us out ref
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This seems only fitting since Dubi got cut in Philadelphia:
“Cut me Mick”
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 19, 2009 1:44 PM EST reply actions
i think the guys are trying to get drury some ice time
by #17ToTheRafters on Dec 19, 2009 1:44 PM EST reply actions
does somebody write these awful one-liners for Giannone or does he come up with them all by himself?
The guy has the wit of a bag of frozen peas
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 19, 2009 1:49 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Jim we gotta put something up on rec instead of doing
the whole +1 thing
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I think it just depends on the day, they rotate in old bald guys
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 19, 2009 1:57 PM EST up reply actions
Oh yes BlueshirtUnited
pay to be a fan, please
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yeah
1300 dollars to be get the best membership, im not even kidding
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by Joe Fortunato on Dec 19, 2009 1:59 PM EST up reply actions
you have to pay to get anything out of it
whatever we do all the same stuff, better, and for free
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by Joe Fortunato on Dec 19, 2009 1:57 PM EST up reply actions
you should hear my rant on Blueshirts United on the show from Wednesday night
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 19, 2009 1:58 PM EST up reply actions
My God ref
stop being an asshole
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bah
who cares neither of them are helping us out
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by Joe Fortunato on Dec 19, 2009 2:05 PM EST up reply actions
they want
the 5 Flyer fans to be happy
Rangers FTW!
by BleedsRangerBlue on Dec 19, 2009 2:05 PM EST up reply actions
Wow sick play
by Drury
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Wow, Callahan is red hot
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 19, 2009 2:08 PM EST reply actions
YAY
finally another scorer in doubt digets!!!
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nevermind
Anisimov
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by Joe Fortunato on Dec 19, 2009 2:09 PM EST up reply actions
AA's goal
either way, I’m happy :D
Rangers FTW!
by BleedsRangerBlue on Dec 19, 2009 2:09 PM EST reply actions
wow Drury and Double A on back to back nights
It’s a Festivus Miracle!
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 19, 2009 2:09 PM EST reply actions
bagles
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by Joe Fortunato on Dec 19, 2009 2:11 PM EST up reply actions
its the bagel store in seinfeld in the festivus episode
by nyrangerfan521 on Dec 19, 2009 2:13 PM EST up reply actions
H and H is the bagel place where Kramer worked
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 19, 2009 2:13 PM EST up reply actions
and then boycotts
lol
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by Joe Fortunato on Dec 19, 2009 2:14 PM EST up reply actions
Wow that was as close
and as soft as I’ve ever seen a post shot
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and he is only 21
hes the man
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by Joe Fortunato on Dec 19, 2009 2:13 PM EST up reply actions
There goes Chris “Fanned on the shot” Higgins
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 19, 2009 2:15 PM EST reply actions
I said in the Thursday night thread that he should change his middle name to “Fanned on the shot”
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 19, 2009 2:17 PM EST up reply actions
AGH
gotta feed Gaborik on a two on 1
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Man what a pass my MDZ
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Good power play
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Wow if Gagne
used his skate what a cheap fucking play
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depends on how we look
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by Joe Fortunato on Dec 19, 2009 2:28 PM EST up reply actions
whos gonna take him for 3 mil a year?
by nyrangerfan521 on Dec 19, 2009 2:27 PM EST up reply actions
Hartford
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by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 19, 2009 2:28 PM EST up reply actions
a team with a horrid PP?
like Shittsburgh?
Rangers FTW!
by BleedsRangerBlue on Dec 19, 2009 2:28 PM EST up reply actions
Kotalin has a no trade clause
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by Joe Fortunato on Dec 19, 2009 2:28 PM EST up reply actions
hell waive it if he continues to be a healthy scratch
by nyrangerfan521 on Dec 19, 2009 2:29 PM EST up reply actions
Kotalik
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by Joe Fortunato on Dec 19, 2009 2:29 PM EST up reply actions
really? no exceptions? not one of those gomez no trade clauses right?
by #17ToTheRafters on Dec 19, 2009 2:29 PM EST up reply actions
Wow Anisimov is playing really well
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gotta give Pronger some credit too, i saw the guy in person at the NHL store over the summer, hes is a MONSTER of a man, im 6’1 and he made me feel tiny
hes the man
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by Joe Fortunato on Dec 19, 2009 2:40 PM EST up reply actions
credit given. he’s a beast.
other than that briere and gagne look like crap.
by #17ToTheRafters on Dec 19, 2009 2:40 PM EST up reply actions
yeah, the size, the hands…the vision. i need to see if he has that ability to make clutch plays on a regular basis but yeah…
by #17ToTheRafters on Dec 19, 2009 2:48 PM EST reply actions
avery isn’t seeing much ice because its been mostly PP or shorthanded tonight.
by #17ToTheRafters on Dec 19, 2009 2:50 PM EST reply actions
let’s see some more of cally this period
by #17ToTheRafters on Dec 19, 2009 2:53 PM EST reply actions
let's just
go for a win
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by Joe Fortunato on Dec 19, 2009 2:54 PM EST up reply actions
that would be incredible. its only 2-1 though
by #17ToTheRafters on Dec 19, 2009 3:00 PM EST up reply actions
what do you guys think of Rozsival's play so far...
i think he is following up his great performance with another one…
That was an incredbile save
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id like to see more than just 2 good games before saying hes over the hump
by nyrangerfan521 on Dec 19, 2009 3:04 PM EST up reply actions
possibly. he’s playing better tonight than redden ever did
by #17ToTheRafters on Dec 19, 2009 3:05 PM EST up reply actions
I was just about to post that lol
Rangers FTW!
by BleedsRangerBlue on Dec 19, 2009 3:06 PM EST up reply actions
i wouldnt be suprised at all if we win this one
by nyrangerfan521 on Dec 19, 2009 3:07 PM EST up reply actions
nah. its all henrik till the end of the season. no rest
by #17ToTheRafters on Dec 19, 2009 3:07 PM EST reply actions
no talking bout it here. check your email though you might find something there
by #17ToTheRafters on Dec 19, 2009 3:12 PM EST up reply actions
atta boy
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by Joe Fortunato on Dec 19, 2009 3:14 PM EST up reply actions
rozi is enjoying the benifits of offensive-minded hockey tonight.
by #17ToTheRafters on Dec 19, 2009 3:20 PM EST reply actions
gabby just giving out fantasy numbers. his PIM’s been neglected
by #17ToTheRafters on Dec 19, 2009 3:24 PM EST reply actions
maybe the length but not the money, doesnt score nearly as much 12/45?
by Michael Gleich on Dec 19, 2009 3:26 PM EST up reply actions
yeah i just want to see him locked up for the next 13 years
by nyrangerfan521 on Dec 19, 2009 3:27 PM EST up reply actions
ok if that 13th year is the sticking point for u, i could go 13/50. nice round amount.
by Michael Gleich on Dec 19, 2009 3:29 PM EST up reply actions
Recap will be up in 5 second
im serious
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