I will never get over 1987 or 2000.
Flyers' History: Top 10s in Flyers history and other recollections
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I will never get over 1987 or 2000.
I had been watching the Flyers a lot since 82 but I think 87 is the first time I watched every playoff game. I was old enough to argue with stupid Rangers fans why their team sucked by then. That team made me love hockey.
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BiggE
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Working on this one. JFC, it’s gonna be a bitch! I’m up to 1995 and I’m already looking at about 15 or so games!@BiggE
Next task? There's always more.
10 biggest (or most memorable) regular season games/wins [or the finale losses in 1970 and 1972 if you want to include those as needed victories to make the playoffs]
You can reiterate some individual and/or rare achievements (Bladon, Hill, etc.) but more so important wins. What comes to mind immediately...
- Shootout vs. Rangers.
- 1974 vs. Boston that ended the 27 game winless streak (before the Cup Finals).
- The record-breaker in Boston Dec. 1979.
- First win?
- First game post-Pelle Lindbergh's death vs. EDM.
- The game during the same week against the Islanders that extended the massive winning streak.
- Lindros's first?
- The game in Vancouver the same night the US beat the Soviets in the Olympics. 314 PIMs including 20 5-minute majors. That was when the Canucks started games at 11:00 p.m. ET. I think the game ended after 2:00 a.m. Best double header in hockey history.
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Ok, the most important regular season games list is down to about 25. Five are absolute locks and about 10-12 are likely HMs. Picking 5 from the other 6-8 to complete the list is taking some time.
By the way, they are not all wins, but all were critically important and/or meaningful games. They run from 1967 to 2020 too. The final write up will take some time, but I’ll try to at least get the honorable mentions up tomorrow
By the way, they are not all wins, but all were critically important and/or meaningful games. They run from 1967 to 2020 too. The final write up will take some time, but I’ll try to at least get the honorable mentions up tomorrow
BiggE
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And now, because I have way too much time on my hands (cue Styx) and because @MiamiScreamingEagles asked nicely (well demanded nicely would be more accurate), here are the TOP TEN MOST IMPORTANT REGULAR SEASON GAMES IN FLYERS HISTORY!!!
Ok, I lied, this is actually a list of the honorable mentions as I'm still playing around with the final order of the top 10. Plus there is a shitload of HMs. So, here we go, and, as always, the honorable mentions are listed chronologically. Finally, please note that not all of these games were wins. Sadly, there were also some pretty important losses in team history as well.
MOST IMPORTANT REGULAR SEASON GAMES IN FLYERS HISTORY, THE MOST HONORABLE MENTIONS!
(home team in CAPS)
April 4, 1970: Minnesota 1 - FLYERS 0
And just like that, for the first time in franchise history, the Flyers were eliminated from making the playoffs. It was the final game of the season and, if legend is to be believed, it's the first time a hockey game was lost because the goalie (Bernie Parent), lost the puck in the sun. Yeah, you read that right. It was an afternoon game and Parent said the way the sun was coming in through one of the seating entrances kept getting in his eyes. Nothing is ever normal in Flyers land.
February 17, 1973: Flyers 7 - MONTREAL 6
The upstart Flyers, finally looking like a top team, go into the forum and out score the Habs in a wild one. Bobby Clarke led the way with a hat trick and an assist and Dave "the Hammer" Schultz fought both Pierre Bouchard and Serge Savard in 2 spirited bouts. Scotty Bowman praised the Flyers post game and for the first time in franchise history, the rest of the NHL began to pay attention to our boys.
January 11, 1976: FLYERS 4 - Soviet Red Army 1
Yeah, technically it was just an exhibition, but this game needs to be mentioned. The Flyers, who were the most hated team in the NHL, come to the leagues rescue as they were the only team to defeat the Soviets top team during their tour. You all know the stories: Van Impe's elbow, the Soviet's walkoff, Ed Snider's threat to withhold their payment, and, the goal by Joe Watson that, according to Keith Allen, likely set the Soviet hockey program back a decade! The 10 year old BiggE was at that game and it was incredible!
October 18, 1984: FLYERS 13 - Vancouver 2
In the most lopsided game that I ever personally witnessed, Mike Keenan's young squad decimated the overmatched and outworked Canucks and, more importantly, put the entire NHL on notice that the Flyers were back. An astounding 4 Flyers scored at least 4 points each: Kerr, Propp, Poulin and leading the way with 3 goals and 2 assists, Ilkka Sinisalo. After the ugly ending to the 83-84 season and the 2 prior playoff series debacles, these kids were a breath of fresh air to us frustrated fans.
October 11, 1986: Flyers 6 - WASHINGTON 1
Tim Kerr scores 2 goals in the first to give the Flyers a lead they never relinquished, but the star of the show was rookie goalie, Ron Hextall who was simply brilliant in stopping 34 of 35 Caps shots. This was the game where I realized that Bob Froese was now once again a back up goalie and that this tall, gangly, hyperactive kid was going to own the Flyers net for years to come. It was the beginning of what became a magical season for Hextall and the Flyers.
February 25, 1995: Flyers 7 - MONTREAL 0
And on this day, God created the Legion of Doom, and he saw that it was good. John Leclair terrorized his former team with a hat trick and his linemates chipped in 3 assists as the Flyers thoroughly humiliate the Habs and, more importantly, put the NHL on notice that after 5 years of missing the playoffs, the Flyers were back.
April 1, 1999: Flyers 2 - NASHVILLE 1
Going into this game, after 2 seasons plagued by injury, Eric Lindros had been dominant. The big guy put up 93 points in 70 games and was, at the very least, a lock to be a finalist for the Hart trophy. More importantly, the Flyers looked like this could be the year that Lindros was going to finally lead them to their 3rd Cup. However, the Big E was pretty ineffective this night and he complained during the game that he wasn't feeling well. Later that night, Lindros would be rushed to the hospital and diagnosed with a collapsed lung. His season, and for the matter the Flyers season, was over. Ugh.
October 5, 2005: NY RANGERS 5 - Flyers 3
The game was forgettable, but finally seeing future Hall of Fame member Peter Forsberg in a Flyers uniform, over 14 years after drafting him 6th overall, was simply surreal and totally amazing.
October 13, 2007: FLYERS 3 - NY Islanders 1
Following the "season from hell" the Flyers opened the season on the road and come home to Philly with a 2-1 record. But there were still a lot of doubters in Philly that night, and a loss in the home opener would have opened up a lot of old wounds. Instead, on goals by Jeff Carter and Sami Kapanen in the first, and an insurance goal by new captain, Jason Smith, in the 3rd, the Flyers behind the excellent goaltending of Marty Biron, beat the Islanders cleanly and convincingly and we could finally start to put the 06-07 shitstorm behind us.
December 3, 2009: Vancouver 3 - FLYERS 0
The Flyers played 60 minutes of listless, passionless hockey and the game was not even as close as the score. Although their record was still slightly over .500, the Flyers were badly underachieving and GM Paul Holmgren had seen enough. Coach John Stevens was fired the next day and the Peter Laviolette era (aka the last time the Flyers were fun) was underway.
October 7, 2013: CAROLINA 2 - Flyers 1
The Flyers fall to 0-3 on the season in a game that was not as close as the score. Still, when Holmgren fired coach Laviolette prior to 4th game of the young season, we were all left shocked and stunned. Once the Flyers, after an ugly 12-13 season, decided to retain Lavi, none of us expected him to be gone only 3 games into the next season, but Homer felt that Lavi had lost the team and made the change. And just like that, the Flyers were no longer fun.
November 24, 2018: TORONTO 6 - Flyers 0
And the era of Ron Hextall, general manager, came to an end. Both Hextall and management have their take on how this happened, but I'm guessing the truth is somewhere in the middle. For whatever reason, the Flyers brass didn't like the direction the team was heading, nor the way in which Hexy operated so out the door he went. The one great thing about it was that it led to the firing of the ineffective, beat stench emanating, coach Dave Hakstol. OTOH, it eventually led to Fletcher, AV and Michel so the jury is still out on this one. While most of us were clamoring for Hak to go, none of us thought that Hextall's job was in jeopardy and his firing came as a huge surprise.
December 18, 2018: FLYERS 3 - Detroit 2
On this day, a savior appeared in Philadelphia, and that child's name, was Carter Hart. The 20 year old Hart made his first start as a Flyer a memorable one as he stopped 20 out of 22 shots and led his team to victory. Finally, after decades of a few ups and way more downs, the Flyers once again had a goalie. In a crazy season in which the Flyers used 8 goalies and saw both a gm and coaching change, Hart was the one bright spot we could cling to.
and finally
March 10, 2020: BOSTON 2 - Flyers 0
It was supposed to be just another game in an 82 game schedule, number 69 to be precise, but instead, in what ended up being the weirdest NHL season that yours truly has ever witnessed, it was the regular season finale when the NHL decided to shut the season down due to the Coronavirus pandemic. On a side note, it also ended the Flyers red hot 9 game winning streak. The season would eventually be finished in a bubble, but at the time, no one knew what was going to happen. Crazy times they were and still are, lets hope they end soon.
And that's that, the honorable mentions. I will try to get the top 10 up tomorrow, but I'm not making any promises, cheers!
Ok, I lied, this is actually a list of the honorable mentions as I'm still playing around with the final order of the top 10. Plus there is a shitload of HMs. So, here we go, and, as always, the honorable mentions are listed chronologically. Finally, please note that not all of these games were wins. Sadly, there were also some pretty important losses in team history as well.
MOST IMPORTANT REGULAR SEASON GAMES IN FLYERS HISTORY, THE MOST HONORABLE MENTIONS!
(home team in CAPS)
April 4, 1970: Minnesota 1 - FLYERS 0
And just like that, for the first time in franchise history, the Flyers were eliminated from making the playoffs. It was the final game of the season and, if legend is to be believed, it's the first time a hockey game was lost because the goalie (Bernie Parent), lost the puck in the sun. Yeah, you read that right. It was an afternoon game and Parent said the way the sun was coming in through one of the seating entrances kept getting in his eyes. Nothing is ever normal in Flyers land.
February 17, 1973: Flyers 7 - MONTREAL 6
The upstart Flyers, finally looking like a top team, go into the forum and out score the Habs in a wild one. Bobby Clarke led the way with a hat trick and an assist and Dave "the Hammer" Schultz fought both Pierre Bouchard and Serge Savard in 2 spirited bouts. Scotty Bowman praised the Flyers post game and for the first time in franchise history, the rest of the NHL began to pay attention to our boys.
January 11, 1976: FLYERS 4 - Soviet Red Army 1
Yeah, technically it was just an exhibition, but this game needs to be mentioned. The Flyers, who were the most hated team in the NHL, come to the leagues rescue as they were the only team to defeat the Soviets top team during their tour. You all know the stories: Van Impe's elbow, the Soviet's walkoff, Ed Snider's threat to withhold their payment, and, the goal by Joe Watson that, according to Keith Allen, likely set the Soviet hockey program back a decade! The 10 year old BiggE was at that game and it was incredible!
October 18, 1984: FLYERS 13 - Vancouver 2
In the most lopsided game that I ever personally witnessed, Mike Keenan's young squad decimated the overmatched and outworked Canucks and, more importantly, put the entire NHL on notice that the Flyers were back. An astounding 4 Flyers scored at least 4 points each: Kerr, Propp, Poulin and leading the way with 3 goals and 2 assists, Ilkka Sinisalo. After the ugly ending to the 83-84 season and the 2 prior playoff series debacles, these kids were a breath of fresh air to us frustrated fans.
October 11, 1986: Flyers 6 - WASHINGTON 1
Tim Kerr scores 2 goals in the first to give the Flyers a lead they never relinquished, but the star of the show was rookie goalie, Ron Hextall who was simply brilliant in stopping 34 of 35 Caps shots. This was the game where I realized that Bob Froese was now once again a back up goalie and that this tall, gangly, hyperactive kid was going to own the Flyers net for years to come. It was the beginning of what became a magical season for Hextall and the Flyers.
February 25, 1995: Flyers 7 - MONTREAL 0
And on this day, God created the Legion of Doom, and he saw that it was good. John Leclair terrorized his former team with a hat trick and his linemates chipped in 3 assists as the Flyers thoroughly humiliate the Habs and, more importantly, put the NHL on notice that after 5 years of missing the playoffs, the Flyers were back.
April 1, 1999: Flyers 2 - NASHVILLE 1
Going into this game, after 2 seasons plagued by injury, Eric Lindros had been dominant. The big guy put up 93 points in 70 games and was, at the very least, a lock to be a finalist for the Hart trophy. More importantly, the Flyers looked like this could be the year that Lindros was going to finally lead them to their 3rd Cup. However, the Big E was pretty ineffective this night and he complained during the game that he wasn't feeling well. Later that night, Lindros would be rushed to the hospital and diagnosed with a collapsed lung. His season, and for the matter the Flyers season, was over. Ugh.
October 5, 2005: NY RANGERS 5 - Flyers 3
The game was forgettable, but finally seeing future Hall of Fame member Peter Forsberg in a Flyers uniform, over 14 years after drafting him 6th overall, was simply surreal and totally amazing.
October 13, 2007: FLYERS 3 - NY Islanders 1
Following the "season from hell" the Flyers opened the season on the road and come home to Philly with a 2-1 record. But there were still a lot of doubters in Philly that night, and a loss in the home opener would have opened up a lot of old wounds. Instead, on goals by Jeff Carter and Sami Kapanen in the first, and an insurance goal by new captain, Jason Smith, in the 3rd, the Flyers behind the excellent goaltending of Marty Biron, beat the Islanders cleanly and convincingly and we could finally start to put the 06-07 shitstorm behind us.
December 3, 2009: Vancouver 3 - FLYERS 0
The Flyers played 60 minutes of listless, passionless hockey and the game was not even as close as the score. Although their record was still slightly over .500, the Flyers were badly underachieving and GM Paul Holmgren had seen enough. Coach John Stevens was fired the next day and the Peter Laviolette era (aka the last time the Flyers were fun) was underway.
October 7, 2013: CAROLINA 2 - Flyers 1
The Flyers fall to 0-3 on the season in a game that was not as close as the score. Still, when Holmgren fired coach Laviolette prior to 4th game of the young season, we were all left shocked and stunned. Once the Flyers, after an ugly 12-13 season, decided to retain Lavi, none of us expected him to be gone only 3 games into the next season, but Homer felt that Lavi had lost the team and made the change. And just like that, the Flyers were no longer fun.
November 24, 2018: TORONTO 6 - Flyers 0
And the era of Ron Hextall, general manager, came to an end. Both Hextall and management have their take on how this happened, but I'm guessing the truth is somewhere in the middle. For whatever reason, the Flyers brass didn't like the direction the team was heading, nor the way in which Hexy operated so out the door he went. The one great thing about it was that it led to the firing of the ineffective, beat stench emanating, coach Dave Hakstol. OTOH, it eventually led to Fletcher, AV and Michel so the jury is still out on this one. While most of us were clamoring for Hak to go, none of us thought that Hextall's job was in jeopardy and his firing came as a huge surprise.
December 18, 2018: FLYERS 3 - Detroit 2
On this day, a savior appeared in Philadelphia, and that child's name, was Carter Hart. The 20 year old Hart made his first start as a Flyer a memorable one as he stopped 20 out of 22 shots and led his team to victory. Finally, after decades of a few ups and way more downs, the Flyers once again had a goalie. In a crazy season in which the Flyers used 8 goalies and saw both a gm and coaching change, Hart was the one bright spot we could cling to.
and finally
March 10, 2020: BOSTON 2 - Flyers 0
It was supposed to be just another game in an 82 game schedule, number 69 to be precise, but instead, in what ended up being the weirdest NHL season that yours truly has ever witnessed, it was the regular season finale when the NHL decided to shut the season down due to the Coronavirus pandemic. On a side note, it also ended the Flyers red hot 9 game winning streak. The season would eventually be finished in a bubble, but at the time, no one knew what was going to happen. Crazy times they were and still are, lets hope they end soon.
And that's that, the honorable mentions. I will try to get the top 10 up tomorrow, but I'm not making any promises, cheers!
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That is intensive research. Far more than what I anticipated. I added some to my original list. Excellent work.
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Thanks buddy. I will (hopefully) get the final top 10 up this afternoon
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Use mine as a guide but your own recollections are preferred. It is a good category and I just remembered the 1989-90 season finale which will get added to my unstructured list.
When the book is ready, I'll Venmo you for a first edition.
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Alrighty, here we go with: THE TOP 10 MOST IMPORTANT REGULAR SEASON GAMES IN FLYERS HISTORY
(home team in CAPS)
10. October 9, 1992, FLYERS 6 Habs 2: Lindros debuts in Philly
The big kid scores the game winning goal in the 3rd and the Philly crowd is in love. Lindros came out like an angry bull in the first and hit every Hab in sight. The feel of the crowd was electric as everyone wanted to get a look the new, next big thing. It's hard to describe just how jacked most of us were to see Lindros playing for the Flyers. I don't think I have ever before or since been that excited to see a player come to Philly. Probably the Phillies signing of Pete Rose in 1979 comes the closest. Anyway it was the start of a new and exciting era in Flyers hockey.
9. April 2, 1972, BUFFALO 3 Flyers 2: 4 SECONDS!
And so, for the second time in three seasons, the Flyers are defeated and eliminated from the playoffs on the final day of the season. But this time it was even harder to swallow. Bobby Clarke on the pp in the first and defenseman Rick Foley at 8:53 score to give the Flyers a 2-0 lead approaching the midpoint of the game. The playoffs, as all they needed was a tie, looked to be a done deal. But this is Flyers country and with victory usually comes equal part agony. Buffalo's young superstar center, Gilbert Perrault, scores at just past the midpoint and it's a one goal game heading into the 3rd. When Rene Robert scores halfway through the 3rd to tie it up, you had to think the Flyers began gripping their sticks a little tight. But as the clock ticked under 30 seconds, the Flyers and their fans had to be thinking that the playoffs were in the bag. But then......with four seconds left, FOUR GODDAMN SECONDS!!! Gerry Meehan off a feed by the "immortal" Mike Byers (who?) puts one past Doug Favell and the season is over. Favell was devastated after the game and could not understand or just come to grips with how he came to miss Meehan's shot. Sometimes I think this is where the notion, that you needed a better, more consistent goalie than Doug Favell to win a Cup, first popped into Keith Allen's head.
8. November 4, 1967, Flyers 4 MONTREAL 1: We can play with these guys
Prior to this date, the Flyers were 0-1 against "original 6" teams, losing to Detroit, and overall they were 3-4-1 early in their first season. But on a chilly Saturday night in Montreal, the Flyers led by a hat trick by winger Leon Rochefort and superlative goaltending by another young French-Canadian player, Bernie Parent, went into Montreal for their first forum game ever and come away with a convincing win. They also started to get the idea that they could compete with anyone if they played their game and got quality goaltending. The Flyers would go on to reinforce that notion by going into Boston 8 days later and beating the Bruins 4-2 followed by a trip home and a 3-2 victory over the Rangers on the 16th. The Flyers would also get some revenge and beat the Red Wings before going into Chicago on November 29th and seeing their 4 game winning streak against the big 6 come to an end in a 3-1 loss.
7. October 11, 1973, Flyers 2 TORONTO 0: Parent > Favell
Believe it or not, when Keith Allen made the move to replace Doug Favell with former Flyer Bernie Parent in the summer of 1972, a good portion of the fanbase was not happy. Favell had cured a lot of doubts that season by being pretty consistent and helping the team finish a close 2nd to Chicago in the Western Division. He then stepped it up against Minnesota in the playoffs before the whole team came to earth against a superior Montreal team. Yeah, they might not have liked it at first, but it didn't take long for Bernard Marcel Parent to win them over. The Flyers opened the 73-74 season in Toronto and Parent was the star, stopping all 28 Leaf shots in backstopping Philly to a 2-0 win. Fun fact, Favell used to bust on Terry Crisp in practice for having the softest shot in the NHL; he'd even take off his glove and taunt Crisp to shoot on him anyway. Well, the first goal of this game was scored when yeah, you guessed it, Terry Crisp beat Favell clean to give the Flyers the lead. And, just in case there was still, somehow, a few doubters left, Parent would go on to shut out the Islanders in the 2nd game of the season. In fact Bernie starts the Flyers first ten games of the season and goes 7-3-0 with a gaa of 1.30, sv % of .954 and 4 shutouts. Yeah, IKR? Doug who?
6. October 17, 2006, BUFFALO 9 Philly 1: Sunday, Bloody Sunday
In a season that reeked of sunbeaten shit, the Flyers drop to 1-6-1 in the worst start in team history. But that Sunday in Buffalo took it to a whole new level of feces as the Flyers were outplayed, out hustled, flat out out everything'd by the Sabres that day. GM Bob Clarke had been, going by the gist of his own words, depressed, disconnected and frustrated, and had been thinking about stepping down since the summer. Clarke was burned out from the job itself to some degree, but more in the changes to it and the men who played it. Clarke didn't like the softer direction the game was going and even more, he detested the new breed of player (where it's all about the money) that was becoming more prevalent in the NHL. Either way, Clarke had basically sleepwalked through the 2006 offseason and, for that reason alone, he needed to go. Clarke would step down after this game and the Flyers would also fire coach, Ken Hitchcock. Chairman Ed Snider would name Paul Holmgren interim GM and they promoted AHL coach, John Stevens to the top job. It wasn't a good day in Flyers history, but a crucial one nevertheless.
5. April 9, 2016, FLYERS 3 Penguins 1: Win for Mr. Snider
With their dying chairman and the father of the franchise listening to the game, under hospice care, drifting in and out of consciousness, the Flyers win an emotionally charged game over the Penguins and clinch a spot in the 2016 playoffs. Wayne Simmonds, who had been the team's emotional leader during the 16-7-4 run that got them in, scored twice including the game winner and gave Ed Snider one final happy Flyers memory. He would pass away 2 days later. The team has really never been the same.
4. March 30, 1974: Flyers 5 BOSTON 3
The Flyers were on a 0-20-5 streak of shame vs the Bruins that dated back to 1969. Worse yet, they were overall 3-28-5 against Boston since the team's inception and their last win in Boston had come early in their inaugural season. The Flyers had been cruising through the 73-74 schedule but they were still winless against Boston and the regular season was about to end. But, led by a 2 goal, 1 assist effort by left wing Ross Lonsberry, the Flyers beat the Bruins 5-3 and much more importantly, they gain the confidence that they can beat Boston, or for that matter any team, on the road. Do they win the Cup if they don't win this game? Maybe, but maybe not. I think this game got a huge monkey off the backs of the veterans who had been on the wrong end of so many games against the Bruins and for the kids, well, at least they saw that their team could go on the road and beat the best. It was a huge victory.
3. December 22, 1979, Flyers 5 BOSTON 2: 29 IN A ROW!
On this chilly afternoon in Boston, the Flyers defeat the Bruins 5-2 and set a new NHL record by extending their undefeated streak to 29 games. They would end up with a final streak of 35 (25-0-10) and would set the all time north American pro sports record for going undefeated. To put it in perspective, the Flyers hit the midpoint of the NHL season with a record of 27-3-10 and after 56 games, they had pretty much clinched first overall and home ice throughout the playoffs, by going 39-4-13 for 91 points! The Flyers were ridiculously deep up front with Clarke, Linseman, Macleish and Bridgman up the middle and guys like Barber, Leach, Holmgren, and a rookie named Brian Propp who scored 30+ goals on the wing. Their D after Behn Wilson, Bob Dailey and Jim Watson (when his back allowed him to play) consisted of career minor leaguers, aging vets and journeymen, but they were able to outscore their opponents on most nights as the team boasted 8 legitimate top 6 forwards. They also got very good goaltending most of the time from rookie Pete Peeters and veteran Phil Myre and they were well coached and well receptive to being coached by the highly respected Pat Quinn. I can remember that game and I'll break out into a huge grin, but then I always remember how that season ended and I just seethe with anger.
2. April 11, 2010: Flyers 2 NY RANGERS 1: Boosh outduels the King!
After going into the 2009-10 season as one of the favorites to win the Stanley Cup, it all comes down to a freaking shootout to decide who makes the final playoff spot in the East. To say that the season had not gone as planned would be a massive understatement! It had gone poorly enough to cost coach John Stevens his job midway through the season and their were rumors of friction between the vets and kids in the room. While new coach Peter Laviolette had the team playing harder and with more passion and cohesiveness, the results on the ice were only marginally better. The Flyers needed to win this game, in reg, OT or in breakaways, or their season was over. It was that simple. After Jody f***ing Shelley scores for the Rags in the first, you couldn't help but wonder if this was just not our year. But finally, at 6:54 of the 3rd period, Matt Carle scores a huge powerplay goal and both teams hold on, well more the Rags, to get the game to OT. The Flyers, knowing that a. they suck in shootouts and b. it's Henrik the King Lundqvist in the other net, come out with all they got in the OT, but it's to no avail and off to the damn shootout we go. Have to be honest here, yours truly wasn't very optimistic at this point. First up, for the Flyers, Mr. Money Danny Briere...he dekes, he shoots, he scores!! And the Flyers go up 1-0. The Flyers Brian Boucher, a veteran backup at this point in his career, then makes a huge save on noted shootout ace Erik Christensen, but Mike Richards is thwarted by the King and its' still just a narrow 1-0 Philly lead. When P.A. Parenteau scored on the Rags next attempt the wind went out of Flyers fans sails all across the Delaware Valley as we knew beating Lundqvist again was gonna be a tall task. Up next was young Flyers forward, Claude Giroux. Usually, in shootouts, Giroux preferred to try to come in close and put a deke on the goalie, but not this time. Instead, off some advice from Flyers goalie coach, Jeff Reese, Giroux stopped on a dime and blasted a 20 foot laser past the stunned King. It was now all on the back of the veteran Boucher, make just one save, one more damn save, and you and the Flyers are going back to the playoffs. The Rags decide to give Olli Jokinen the chance to keep the game going. Boucher forced Jokinen to make the first move, held his ground, and stopped an attempt to put one through his five hole and just like that, the Flyers were in the playoffs. It was a crazy start to what would be perhaps the craziest run to the SCF in team history.
And just barely beating out the previous game for the top spot.....
1. November 14, 1985, FLYERS 5 Edmonton 3: Pelle, our goalie, our friend
Ok, before we dig into any arguments on why this game gets the top spot, I'll just say this: the game began with a funeral. That afternoon, I and 18,000 or so of my dearest friends, gathered together and celebrated the life of Pelle Lindbergh. I've talked enough about the accident and Pelle's death in other columns, so I'm not going to discuss it here, but trust me when I say that the mood of sadness that permeated the Spectrum that day unlike anything I have ever witnessed at a sporting event before or since. Honestly, it was hard as a fan to just sit back down and settle in to WATCH a game after that, so I cannot even imagine what the men who had to play that game must have been going through. Much to their credit, the Oilers offered to postpone the game but the Flyers organization and coaching staff felt that it was best to play and give the players an environment where, at least for a couple of hours, they could escape the tragedy and lose themselves in a game. Also, it must be noted that when the Flyers established a charity fund in Pelle's memory later that season, the Oilers superstar Wayne Gretzky was the first, and as far as I know the only, opposing player who made a contribution. Now, back to the game. The Flyers other goalie, Bob Froese, got injured in practice the day before the game so, minor league call up Darren Jensen would now have to make his first NHL start, following a funeral, with the team on a 10 game winning streak and he would only have to do it against the highest scoring team in hockey who also happened to be the defending 2 time Stanley Cup champions. But Jensen somehow made it look easy stopping 29 of 32 shots, including a few top quality chances, to lead the Flyers to a 5-3 victory in the most emotionally charged regular season sporting event that I have ever witnessed. If you were there or just a fan of the team during that time period, you get it.
And there it is, phew finally, the top 10 regular season games listed in order of importance. As always, thank you for taking the time to read these and your comments and/or questions are always welcome. Unless your question is stupid, then it's not welcome, cheers!
(home team in CAPS)
10. October 9, 1992, FLYERS 6 Habs 2: Lindros debuts in Philly
The big kid scores the game winning goal in the 3rd and the Philly crowd is in love. Lindros came out like an angry bull in the first and hit every Hab in sight. The feel of the crowd was electric as everyone wanted to get a look the new, next big thing. It's hard to describe just how jacked most of us were to see Lindros playing for the Flyers. I don't think I have ever before or since been that excited to see a player come to Philly. Probably the Phillies signing of Pete Rose in 1979 comes the closest. Anyway it was the start of a new and exciting era in Flyers hockey.
9. April 2, 1972, BUFFALO 3 Flyers 2: 4 SECONDS!
And so, for the second time in three seasons, the Flyers are defeated and eliminated from the playoffs on the final day of the season. But this time it was even harder to swallow. Bobby Clarke on the pp in the first and defenseman Rick Foley at 8:53 score to give the Flyers a 2-0 lead approaching the midpoint of the game. The playoffs, as all they needed was a tie, looked to be a done deal. But this is Flyers country and with victory usually comes equal part agony. Buffalo's young superstar center, Gilbert Perrault, scores at just past the midpoint and it's a one goal game heading into the 3rd. When Rene Robert scores halfway through the 3rd to tie it up, you had to think the Flyers began gripping their sticks a little tight. But as the clock ticked under 30 seconds, the Flyers and their fans had to be thinking that the playoffs were in the bag. But then......with four seconds left, FOUR GODDAMN SECONDS!!! Gerry Meehan off a feed by the "immortal" Mike Byers (who?) puts one past Doug Favell and the season is over. Favell was devastated after the game and could not understand or just come to grips with how he came to miss Meehan's shot. Sometimes I think this is where the notion, that you needed a better, more consistent goalie than Doug Favell to win a Cup, first popped into Keith Allen's head.
8. November 4, 1967, Flyers 4 MONTREAL 1: We can play with these guys
Prior to this date, the Flyers were 0-1 against "original 6" teams, losing to Detroit, and overall they were 3-4-1 early in their first season. But on a chilly Saturday night in Montreal, the Flyers led by a hat trick by winger Leon Rochefort and superlative goaltending by another young French-Canadian player, Bernie Parent, went into Montreal for their first forum game ever and come away with a convincing win. They also started to get the idea that they could compete with anyone if they played their game and got quality goaltending. The Flyers would go on to reinforce that notion by going into Boston 8 days later and beating the Bruins 4-2 followed by a trip home and a 3-2 victory over the Rangers on the 16th. The Flyers would also get some revenge and beat the Red Wings before going into Chicago on November 29th and seeing their 4 game winning streak against the big 6 come to an end in a 3-1 loss.
7. October 11, 1973, Flyers 2 TORONTO 0: Parent > Favell
Believe it or not, when Keith Allen made the move to replace Doug Favell with former Flyer Bernie Parent in the summer of 1972, a good portion of the fanbase was not happy. Favell had cured a lot of doubts that season by being pretty consistent and helping the team finish a close 2nd to Chicago in the Western Division. He then stepped it up against Minnesota in the playoffs before the whole team came to earth against a superior Montreal team. Yeah, they might not have liked it at first, but it didn't take long for Bernard Marcel Parent to win them over. The Flyers opened the 73-74 season in Toronto and Parent was the star, stopping all 28 Leaf shots in backstopping Philly to a 2-0 win. Fun fact, Favell used to bust on Terry Crisp in practice for having the softest shot in the NHL; he'd even take off his glove and taunt Crisp to shoot on him anyway. Well, the first goal of this game was scored when yeah, you guessed it, Terry Crisp beat Favell clean to give the Flyers the lead. And, just in case there was still, somehow, a few doubters left, Parent would go on to shut out the Islanders in the 2nd game of the season. In fact Bernie starts the Flyers first ten games of the season and goes 7-3-0 with a gaa of 1.30, sv % of .954 and 4 shutouts. Yeah, IKR? Doug who?
6. October 17, 2006, BUFFALO 9 Philly 1: Sunday, Bloody Sunday
In a season that reeked of sunbeaten shit, the Flyers drop to 1-6-1 in the worst start in team history. But that Sunday in Buffalo took it to a whole new level of feces as the Flyers were outplayed, out hustled, flat out out everything'd by the Sabres that day. GM Bob Clarke had been, going by the gist of his own words, depressed, disconnected and frustrated, and had been thinking about stepping down since the summer. Clarke was burned out from the job itself to some degree, but more in the changes to it and the men who played it. Clarke didn't like the softer direction the game was going and even more, he detested the new breed of player (where it's all about the money) that was becoming more prevalent in the NHL. Either way, Clarke had basically sleepwalked through the 2006 offseason and, for that reason alone, he needed to go. Clarke would step down after this game and the Flyers would also fire coach, Ken Hitchcock. Chairman Ed Snider would name Paul Holmgren interim GM and they promoted AHL coach, John Stevens to the top job. It wasn't a good day in Flyers history, but a crucial one nevertheless.
5. April 9, 2016, FLYERS 3 Penguins 1: Win for Mr. Snider
With their dying chairman and the father of the franchise listening to the game, under hospice care, drifting in and out of consciousness, the Flyers win an emotionally charged game over the Penguins and clinch a spot in the 2016 playoffs. Wayne Simmonds, who had been the team's emotional leader during the 16-7-4 run that got them in, scored twice including the game winner and gave Ed Snider one final happy Flyers memory. He would pass away 2 days later. The team has really never been the same.
4. March 30, 1974: Flyers 5 BOSTON 3
The Flyers were on a 0-20-5 streak of shame vs the Bruins that dated back to 1969. Worse yet, they were overall 3-28-5 against Boston since the team's inception and their last win in Boston had come early in their inaugural season. The Flyers had been cruising through the 73-74 schedule but they were still winless against Boston and the regular season was about to end. But, led by a 2 goal, 1 assist effort by left wing Ross Lonsberry, the Flyers beat the Bruins 5-3 and much more importantly, they gain the confidence that they can beat Boston, or for that matter any team, on the road. Do they win the Cup if they don't win this game? Maybe, but maybe not. I think this game got a huge monkey off the backs of the veterans who had been on the wrong end of so many games against the Bruins and for the kids, well, at least they saw that their team could go on the road and beat the best. It was a huge victory.
3. December 22, 1979, Flyers 5 BOSTON 2: 29 IN A ROW!
On this chilly afternoon in Boston, the Flyers defeat the Bruins 5-2 and set a new NHL record by extending their undefeated streak to 29 games. They would end up with a final streak of 35 (25-0-10) and would set the all time north American pro sports record for going undefeated. To put it in perspective, the Flyers hit the midpoint of the NHL season with a record of 27-3-10 and after 56 games, they had pretty much clinched first overall and home ice throughout the playoffs, by going 39-4-13 for 91 points! The Flyers were ridiculously deep up front with Clarke, Linseman, Macleish and Bridgman up the middle and guys like Barber, Leach, Holmgren, and a rookie named Brian Propp who scored 30+ goals on the wing. Their D after Behn Wilson, Bob Dailey and Jim Watson (when his back allowed him to play) consisted of career minor leaguers, aging vets and journeymen, but they were able to outscore their opponents on most nights as the team boasted 8 legitimate top 6 forwards. They also got very good goaltending most of the time from rookie Pete Peeters and veteran Phil Myre and they were well coached and well receptive to being coached by the highly respected Pat Quinn. I can remember that game and I'll break out into a huge grin, but then I always remember how that season ended and I just seethe with anger.
2. April 11, 2010: Flyers 2 NY RANGERS 1: Boosh outduels the King!
After going into the 2009-10 season as one of the favorites to win the Stanley Cup, it all comes down to a freaking shootout to decide who makes the final playoff spot in the East. To say that the season had not gone as planned would be a massive understatement! It had gone poorly enough to cost coach John Stevens his job midway through the season and their were rumors of friction between the vets and kids in the room. While new coach Peter Laviolette had the team playing harder and with more passion and cohesiveness, the results on the ice were only marginally better. The Flyers needed to win this game, in reg, OT or in breakaways, or their season was over. It was that simple. After Jody f***ing Shelley scores for the Rags in the first, you couldn't help but wonder if this was just not our year. But finally, at 6:54 of the 3rd period, Matt Carle scores a huge powerplay goal and both teams hold on, well more the Rags, to get the game to OT. The Flyers, knowing that a. they suck in shootouts and b. it's Henrik the King Lundqvist in the other net, come out with all they got in the OT, but it's to no avail and off to the damn shootout we go. Have to be honest here, yours truly wasn't very optimistic at this point. First up, for the Flyers, Mr. Money Danny Briere...he dekes, he shoots, he scores!! And the Flyers go up 1-0. The Flyers Brian Boucher, a veteran backup at this point in his career, then makes a huge save on noted shootout ace Erik Christensen, but Mike Richards is thwarted by the King and its' still just a narrow 1-0 Philly lead. When P.A. Parenteau scored on the Rags next attempt the wind went out of Flyers fans sails all across the Delaware Valley as we knew beating Lundqvist again was gonna be a tall task. Up next was young Flyers forward, Claude Giroux. Usually, in shootouts, Giroux preferred to try to come in close and put a deke on the goalie, but not this time. Instead, off some advice from Flyers goalie coach, Jeff Reese, Giroux stopped on a dime and blasted a 20 foot laser past the stunned King. It was now all on the back of the veteran Boucher, make just one save, one more damn save, and you and the Flyers are going back to the playoffs. The Rags decide to give Olli Jokinen the chance to keep the game going. Boucher forced Jokinen to make the first move, held his ground, and stopped an attempt to put one through his five hole and just like that, the Flyers were in the playoffs. It was a crazy start to what would be perhaps the craziest run to the SCF in team history.
And just barely beating out the previous game for the top spot.....
1. November 14, 1985, FLYERS 5 Edmonton 3: Pelle, our goalie, our friend
Ok, before we dig into any arguments on why this game gets the top spot, I'll just say this: the game began with a funeral. That afternoon, I and 18,000 or so of my dearest friends, gathered together and celebrated the life of Pelle Lindbergh. I've talked enough about the accident and Pelle's death in other columns, so I'm not going to discuss it here, but trust me when I say that the mood of sadness that permeated the Spectrum that day unlike anything I have ever witnessed at a sporting event before or since. Honestly, it was hard as a fan to just sit back down and settle in to WATCH a game after that, so I cannot even imagine what the men who had to play that game must have been going through. Much to their credit, the Oilers offered to postpone the game but the Flyers organization and coaching staff felt that it was best to play and give the players an environment where, at least for a couple of hours, they could escape the tragedy and lose themselves in a game. Also, it must be noted that when the Flyers established a charity fund in Pelle's memory later that season, the Oilers superstar Wayne Gretzky was the first, and as far as I know the only, opposing player who made a contribution. Now, back to the game. The Flyers other goalie, Bob Froese, got injured in practice the day before the game so, minor league call up Darren Jensen would now have to make his first NHL start, following a funeral, with the team on a 10 game winning streak and he would only have to do it against the highest scoring team in hockey who also happened to be the defending 2 time Stanley Cup champions. But Jensen somehow made it look easy stopping 29 of 32 shots, including a few top quality chances, to lead the Flyers to a 5-3 victory in the most emotionally charged regular season sporting event that I have ever witnessed. If you were there or just a fan of the team during that time period, you get it.
And there it is, phew finally, the top 10 regular season games listed in order of importance. As always, thank you for taking the time to read these and your comments and/or questions are always welcome. Unless your question is stupid, then it's not welcome, cheers!
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BiggE, please use [ quote]example[ /quote] like I did below.
Clarke is the best Flyer, but those are my top 10 Flyers in the most important Flyer stat.
The Broad EDIT Street Bullies rule!
Philadelphia Flyers Career Leaders | Hockey-Reference.com
Clarke is the best Flyer, but those are my top 10 Flyers in the most important Flyer stat.
The Broad EDIT Street Bullies rule!
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Dude really, the BroadWAY Bullies! Please, slap yourself. Hard.BiggE, please use [ quote]example[ /quote] like I did below.
Philadelphia Flyers Career Leaders | Hockey-Reference.com
Clarke is the best Flyer, but those are my top 10 Flyers in the most important Flyer stat.
Say Hey Kid
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I thought you were a Flyers fan. Broadway is just a nickname. The correct name is the Broad Street Bullies. Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia | Broad Street Bullies
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Tremendous effort and extensive research. Well done.
I will re-read the specifics later. Some of the games were important in terms of previews. Some developed into important events. And that is part of the intrigue on how to conduct such a list.
1972: I do think some early games deserve recognition especially the game against St. Louis in which arrests were made due to the fight in the stands. It helped set the tone for the early franchise. It wasn't important prior to the game but certainly as the game developed and followed.
1979-80: One minor correction was the 1979-80 record-breaker against Boston was played on a Saturday afternoon. Later in the run, the game at MSG in which the Flyers went undefeated for a 34th game which broke the North American team sports record (Lakers won 33 in a row) without a loss.
1973: Good job on recalling the returning Parent game. I overlooked that one inadvertently.
2016: And the same for Mr. Snider. I neglected that.
1985: The game against the Islanders which gave the Flyers a 13-game winning streak, two games following the win vs. EDM post-Lindbergh. One of the most exciting games I recall and could be important due to the streak and significance of the tragedy. Islanders were up by three goals late in the second period. The Flyers won in OT.
I may add to this.
I will re-read the specifics later. Some of the games were important in terms of previews. Some developed into important events. And that is part of the intrigue on how to conduct such a list.
1972: I do think some early games deserve recognition especially the game against St. Louis in which arrests were made due to the fight in the stands. It helped set the tone for the early franchise. It wasn't important prior to the game but certainly as the game developed and followed.
1979-80: One minor correction was the 1979-80 record-breaker against Boston was played on a Saturday afternoon. Later in the run, the game at MSG in which the Flyers went undefeated for a 34th game which broke the North American team sports record (Lakers won 33 in a row) without a loss.
1973: Good job on recalling the returning Parent game. I overlooked that one inadvertently.
2016: And the same for Mr. Snider. I neglected that.
1985: The game against the Islanders which gave the Flyers a 13-game winning streak, two games following the win vs. EDM post-Lindbergh. One of the most exciting games I recall and could be important due to the streak and significance of the tragedy. Islanders were up by three goals late in the second period. The Flyers won in OT.
I may add to this.
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It’s tough with regular season games. With 2000 or so to choose from, you’re gonna overlook a few. But I’ll stand by my top 10 though
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You performed admirably.
The Parent return was a good catch by you. The Bryz game against Winnipeg was important because it defined that era. "Important" can be defined differently: Significant, a standout, etc.
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This was both the first Flyers and the first NHL game I ever watched so I would definitely consider it personally significant. I think Richie scored his first goal in this game too (I wanna say it was a shorty)!
Despite all the shit we've witnessed over the past decade I think this might still be the lowest I've felt as a Flyers fan and I was only 9 at that point, lol. Though the Ed Snider bracelet fiasco in the 2016 playoffs probably takes the cake
Well done, @BiggE! Thoroughly enjoyed this list. I cannot imagine the volumes of research that went into it.
You and I are the same age, so we generally see events through the same age-respective lens. I remember - I think it was the 29th or 30th game of The Streak - when the Flyers were playing the Penguins and Behn Wilson shot/nudged (with his skate) the puck in the net from the crease to salvage a 2-2 tie very late in the game. It may have been in the last minute. That was a stressful game to watch.
When Steve Payne, Al MacAdam, and the rest of thee Northstars ended the streak to the tune of a 7-1 score, I was okay with it. First, because I, as a fan, was feeling the pressure of The Streak, and secondly, because the game was so well out of reach by the third period that my stomach wasn't tied in knots, which made letting it go much easier.
You and I are the same age, so we generally see events through the same age-respective lens. I remember - I think it was the 29th or 30th game of The Streak - when the Flyers were playing the Penguins and Behn Wilson shot/nudged (with his skate) the puck in the net from the crease to salvage a 2-2 tie very late in the game. It may have been in the last minute. That was a stressful game to watch.
When Steve Payne, Al MacAdam, and the rest of thee Northstars ended the streak to the tune of a 7-1 score, I was okay with it. First, because I, as a fan, was feeling the pressure of The Streak, and secondly, because the game was so well out of reach by the third period that my stomach wasn't tied in knots, which made letting it go much easier.
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1. Pittsburgh: Good on your part to mention that game. It was a 1-1 tie and Greg Millen was pitching a shutout until the late goal which came on the power play.
2. Minnesota: The final score was lopsided but it was only 3-1 late in the second period. Paul Holmgren scored to make it 3-2 ... but that goal was nullified due to a too many men penalty on the Flyers. The North Stars scored on the PP to make it 4-1. A possible 3-2 deficit entering the final period turned quickly into a 5-1 hole when Minnesota scored off the next faceoff following the PPG. That is when the game was lost, the late moments of the second period. The building was loud and it was at the time, IIRC, the largest crowd to watch a hockey game in the state... maybe on the NHL level. But it was a big event in Minnesota. The Flyers beat them in the upcoming playoffs.
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Working on my book, it's a labor of love.
I have about 30 lists that are basically done other than final editing and proofreading. I need to still finish the following lists, some of which have not even been started yet:
Best all time left wings
Barber, Leclair and Propp are easily the top 3, but then it gets fun. FYI, Giroux, though already on the centers list, will get considered here as well
Best all time right wings
Kerr, Leach, Tocchet, and Recchi are stone cold locks, then it gets to be fun!
Best playoff series comebacks
Obviously 2010 vs Boston is #1, but after that it gets interesting
Best single playoff series performance by a player
Parent vs St. Louis 1968, Barber vs Minnesota 1980, Leach vs Boston 1976, Parent vs Boston 1974 are 4 likely choices, narrowing this to 10 will be a bitch!
Best single playoff run performance by a player
Obviously it's hard to top Leach in 76 and he'll be followed by the other 3 Conn Smythe trophy winners but then it gets interesting. The early odds on faves are Macleish 74&75, Barber in 1980
Clarke in 74, Kerr in 89, Primeau in 2004 and Briere in 2010. JFC, I'm already up to 11!
Best pure playmakers
Clarke, Forsberg, Recchi, Lindros and Giroux for sure!
Best defensive Dmen
Look for Van Impe, Howe, McCrimmon, Marsh, Samuelsson, Desjardins, Timonen, and Provy here.
Best offensive Dmen
Dailey, Howe, Duchesne, and Desjardins are locks, a lot of guys will be battling for the other 6 spots
Best Trades
The acquisitions of Parent, Leach, Mark Howe and Leclair/Rico come to mind
Worst Trades
There are so many, too many, I'm going to hate researching this list
Best overall seasons (regular and playoffs combined)
Choices: Clarke 72-73, 74-75, 75-76 Parent in both Cup years, the other 2 LCB linemates in 75-76, Macleish 72-73 and both Cup years, Barber 79-80, Howe 82-83, 84-85, 85-86 Kerr 83-84 through 86-87 and 88-89, Lindros 94-95, Leclair and Renberg 94-95, Lindros 95-96 and 96-97, Leclair 95-96 and 96-97, Forsberg 05-06, Giroux 13-14 and 17-18. Sheesh, this one should be fun!
and finally,
Best all time Flyers
Figure at least 4-6 weeks to finish the lists and another 2-3 weeks to proof and edit. So hopefully, by mid April, I can get this bad boy published and out. I'll keep y'all up to date as best I can, cheers!
I have about 30 lists that are basically done other than final editing and proofreading. I need to still finish the following lists, some of which have not even been started yet:
Best all time left wings
Barber, Leclair and Propp are easily the top 3, but then it gets fun. FYI, Giroux, though already on the centers list, will get considered here as well
Best all time right wings
Kerr, Leach, Tocchet, and Recchi are stone cold locks, then it gets to be fun!
Best playoff series comebacks
Obviously 2010 vs Boston is #1, but after that it gets interesting
Best single playoff series performance by a player
Parent vs St. Louis 1968, Barber vs Minnesota 1980, Leach vs Boston 1976, Parent vs Boston 1974 are 4 likely choices, narrowing this to 10 will be a bitch!
Best single playoff run performance by a player
Obviously it's hard to top Leach in 76 and he'll be followed by the other 3 Conn Smythe trophy winners but then it gets interesting. The early odds on faves are Macleish 74&75, Barber in 1980
Clarke in 74, Kerr in 89, Primeau in 2004 and Briere in 2010. JFC, I'm already up to 11!
Best pure playmakers
Clarke, Forsberg, Recchi, Lindros and Giroux for sure!
Best defensive Dmen
Look for Van Impe, Howe, McCrimmon, Marsh, Samuelsson, Desjardins, Timonen, and Provy here.
Best offensive Dmen
Dailey, Howe, Duchesne, and Desjardins are locks, a lot of guys will be battling for the other 6 spots
Best Trades
The acquisitions of Parent, Leach, Mark Howe and Leclair/Rico come to mind
Worst Trades
There are so many, too many, I'm going to hate researching this list
Best overall seasons (regular and playoffs combined)
Choices: Clarke 72-73, 74-75, 75-76 Parent in both Cup years, the other 2 LCB linemates in 75-76, Macleish 72-73 and both Cup years, Barber 79-80, Howe 82-83, 84-85, 85-86 Kerr 83-84 through 86-87 and 88-89, Lindros 94-95, Leclair and Renberg 94-95, Lindros 95-96 and 96-97, Leclair 95-96 and 96-97, Forsberg 05-06, Giroux 13-14 and 17-18. Sheesh, this one should be fun!
and finally,
Best all time Flyers
Figure at least 4-6 weeks to finish the lists and another 2-3 weeks to proof and edit. So hopefully, by mid April, I can get this bad boy published and out. I'll keep y'all up to date as best I can, cheers!
This is great! Love seeing you putting this into play. I want a signed copy when it is ready to roll.
Quick question - did you already do a Top 10 Villains as well as a Top 10 Times a Villain Received His Comeuppance?
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Did villains a while back, but not the comeuppance
edit: you will definitely get a signed copy, thanks!!
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