Hextall's next move
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The Madrigal
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Some people just don't want to admit that fighting in the NHL is pretty much dead. I loved the game much more in the 90's/early 2000's when teams still carried enforcers and there were fights almost every game. Unfortunately that era of the NHL has come and gone and people need to accept it.
deadhead
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Meh, I grew up with the Broad Street Bullies, but the game is better without fighting as a regular strategy.
Physical teams can pound away all game, the players are bigger and faster, and the ice is the same, so if they didn't curtail dirty play no one would finish a season with a decent roster. As Gudas discovered, you can deliver plenty of pain without cheap shots.
Hextall is putting together a squad that is going to be fast and large, not super fast, but fast enough to hit and intimidate defensemen in the corners going for the puck, and big enough to stand up to any team, Gudas, Provorov, Morin, Myers, Hagg - that's a big tough group of defensemen, Simmons, Patrick, Allison, Bunnyman, Vorobyov, Ratcliffe at forward.
The Madrigal
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I enjoyed games where you knew two of the top heavyweights were going to square off. Like when Vancouver had Brashear and Edmonton had Laraque. Or when Brashear was with the Flyers and McCarthy played for the Rangers after Lindros was traded there. It gave the games an extra level of excitement and intensity. Those days are long over though.
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Nope not today.
ok, I shouldnt of used the word heavyweight. But I doubt anyone with a fight card is going to worry about Morin. He doesnt really need to be fighting anyway. If he is going to be as valuable as some think he is going to be he will be better served staying on the ice and playing a hard game right to that line sort to speak.
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I think Sam likes fighting. Like Simmer, his value isnt going to be enough to keep his gloves on when the **** hits the fans. I cant wait to see him wailing on guys personally
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Nope not today.
I think Sam likes fighting. Like Simmer, his value isnt going to be enough to keep his gloves on when the **** hits the fans. I cant wait to see him wailing on guys personally
I am sure he likes fighting. If he has to in certain situations fine. But I would prefer him not going to go looking for it. He is going to have to keep his emotions in check at times.
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Hes probably not going to partake in too many staged fights but he is gonna get into quite a few spontaneous ones with anyone dumb enough to cheapshot him or a teammate while hes on the ice.
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Nope not today.
I absolutely think that as well. He most certainly is going to be standing up for his teammates.
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And the idea of signing Radulov is gorillaesque thinking.
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hatcher
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Fighting is going down but intensity and hitting isn't and Flyers are soft on the forecheck and don't really chase d down into turnovers either. Young players is what I'm gonna watch this year but the vets are underwhelming to sat the least.
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Limeyjim
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I keep checking this forum to see if Hextall signed a goalie...
I didn't like Steve Mason very much, and I hope that Hextall won't surrender into resigning him.
I'm hoping that Hextall signs a veteran for a couple of seasons, in order to allow Carter Hart or Anthony Stolarz to advance to their eventual duties as the next starting goalies for the Flyers.
People on this site like to put me down for my lack of knowledge about hockey (I live in the U.K., and our coverage here is limited). The reason why I don't favour Mason goes back to the clearing pass goal scored on him two years ago during the playoff series where they were eliminated. It was an easy save for any goalie who would've been awake enough to see it, apparently he was day dreaming during that moment. He also liked to remark negatively regarding his defensemen......not exactly what a goalie needs to do when working in tandem with them.
He also threw Hextall under the bus in his exit interview at the close of last season, in regards to Hextall's opinion about the two goalie rotation system.
I'd rather see Mason playing on another team.
I'd also expect the Philadelphia fans to boo him loudly when he returns to face them......very like they did with the baseball player Jason Werth.
I didn't like Steve Mason very much, and I hope that Hextall won't surrender into resigning him.
I'm hoping that Hextall signs a veteran for a couple of seasons, in order to allow Carter Hart or Anthony Stolarz to advance to their eventual duties as the next starting goalies for the Flyers.
People on this site like to put me down for my lack of knowledge about hockey (I live in the U.K., and our coverage here is limited). The reason why I don't favour Mason goes back to the clearing pass goal scored on him two years ago during the playoff series where they were eliminated. It was an easy save for any goalie who would've been awake enough to see it, apparently he was day dreaming during that moment. He also liked to remark negatively regarding his defensemen......not exactly what a goalie needs to do when working in tandem with them.
He also threw Hextall under the bus in his exit interview at the close of last season, in regards to Hextall's opinion about the two goalie rotation system.
I'd rather see Mason playing on another team.
I'd also expect the Philadelphia fans to boo him loudly when he returns to face them......very like they did with the baseball player Jason Werth.
Can't see Radulov ending up here for a variety of reasons, but you could put Allen Iverson in this locker room and I don't think it would have any negative effect on Provorov.
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I'd prefer if they would have kept Mason instead of Nuevy but they didn't ask me. I also agree with him that a 2 goalie rotation doesn't work and so did Hexy when he played. The only problem with Mase is he probably won't take a 2 year deal although he might not have much of a choice at this point. hart and Lyons are our future I don't believe Stolarz is in their plans as a #1.
I was wondering why Cam Wards name has not come up, Carolina has 3 goalies so 1 has to be available...I think I would prefer Ward for the next 2 years if it could be done.
Hockeypete49
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Today's game is not nearly as physical as it once was. A good hard check is now a two minute penalty. What I miss about fighting is now you get the punks dishing out the dirty stick work knowing no one will go after them. Just take away the instigator rule and see what happens.
deadhead
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A good hard check is still a good hard check, just watch a Gudas highlight film. What's been eliminated is the really dirty, dangerous stuff, elbows to the head, wild two hand slashes, smashing guys head first into the boards. No taking four strides and launching your helmet into someone's chin. But I wouldn't try to cross the blue line with the puck and my head down.
You can still be aggressive and physical, and I hope that's the kind of team Hextall is building, but you have to have an IQ over 60 and some common sense.
And the new rules are good, now that we know about the effect of concussions, as much as I love to be entertained, not at the expense of the rest of a player's life.
You can still be aggressive and physical, and I hope that's the kind of team Hextall is building, but you have to have an IQ over 60 and some common sense.
And the new rules are good, now that we know about the effect of concussions, as much as I love to be entertained, not at the expense of the rest of a player's life.
BackToTheBrierePatch
Nope not today.
I thought of him but isn't he tied into a deal right now? I'll look later if you don't know. They got the better Chicago goalie, that's all I know!
Another name I thought of was Luongo. Not sure what's up with him these days.
