(2) Philadelphia Flyers vs (3) Boston Bruins - Series Thread

[beantownmaniac]

First things first. Without a question Rask is 2 times better than any goalie we have.

19 - Scott Hartnell 48 - Danny Briere 22 - Ville Leino
21 - James van Riemsdyk 28 - Claude Giroux 93 - Nikolay Zherdev
13 - Dan Carcillo 18 - Mike Richards 10 - Kris Versteeg
51- Zac Rinaldo 11 - Blair Betts 36 - Darroll Powe

20 - Chris Pronger 25 - Matt Carle
44 - Kimmo Timonen 5 - Braydon Coburn
41 - Andrej Meszaros 6 - Sean O'Donnell




Milan Lucic - David Krejci - Nathan Horton
Brad Marchand - Patrice Bergeron - Mark Recchi
Chris Kelly - Rich Peverley - Michael Ryder
Daniel Paille - Gregory Campbell - Shawn Thornton

Zdeno Chara - Dennis Seidenberg
Andrew Ference - Johnny Boychuk
Tomas Kaberle - Adam McQuaid


***Carter is not in the lineup, but had 66 points***
1st line: Boston beats us 177-170
2nd line: Flyers 151-146, not to mention Zherdev played 56 games
3rd: Flyers 118-110. Carcillo managed a whopping 6 points in 57 games
4th: I am not counting Rinaldo as he didnt play this season and substituting Nodl. Boston wins 62-51

Overall on offense we are just about even. As you can see it was typically 7 points differential.

On D I dont want to do points, and I am not seeing a blocked shot category or anything.

In conclusion we are both solid teams and I wouldnt mind having either of them as my team, but I would still want a core of Briere, Grioux, JVR, Richards, Meszaros, Pronger, and Timmonen over Horton, Krejci, Lucic, Bergeron, Chara, Seidenberg, and Kaberle.

I'm talking about our 3rd line NOW. We didn't have Peverley or Kelly until the trade deadline so it's not really fair to use their stats, but I'll agree, the teams a very close. I'm really looking forward to Seguin getting better and more ice time next year. Ryder has been too inconsistent.

 

[flyersfan4706]

Seguin I guess is like our JVR. Both 2nd overall picks getting more experience and growing into mature players.

I'd like something out of Vertsteeg. he is shaping up to be an absolute bust. Doing nothing.

 

[SLY]

Kaberle is shaping up to be... wait, im sorry there is no shaping up. Kaberle is a bust.

 

[SLY]

It is almost time for me to start my new postseason pre game ritual. Gotta fire up the grill and burn my steak.

 

[PhillyPhaithful48]

It is almost time for me to start my new postseason pre game ritual. Gotta fire up the grill and burn my steak.

Mine involves a bottle opener

 

[flyersfan4706]

Mine involves not sleeping before the game.
And getting a cheesesteak before the game.

Then a drink during first intermission.

Then cookies and cream Dippin' Dots during the second.

 

[SLY]

lol my ritual was born before game one against you bastards. I burnt my steak pretty bad, and then we won 7-3. Gonna try it again today.

 

[flyersfan4706]

Eww I could not stand eating burnt steak.

 

[SLY]

Eww I could not stand eating burnt steak.

Bet you could if it guaranteed a win

Ive never been superstitious. Not sure why I am doing this...

 

[flyersfan4706]

Well I am not a huge steak fan, and HATE burnt food...





...but I would for a win

 

[SLY]

If the Bruins win tonight... Lets just say I am going to be eating a lot of steak the next few weeks. lol

 

[flyersfan4706]

I cant blame you.
Last year when we battled back form the bottom I had to have a Lifesaver before each game followed by a Sierra Mist. Needless to say it worked for quite a bit.

 

[SLY]

lmao, that is odd... but hey, if it seems it works, so be it.

 

[flyersfan4706]

Trust me it was for my well being too. I couldnt be out at 6:30.

 

[SLY]

Trust me it was for my well being too. I couldnt be out at 6:30.

why?

 

[beantownmaniac]

Mine involves a bottle opener

Really? That's just a ritual for me, game or no game.

 

[flyersfan4706]

why?

I would do it startign with pre game at 6:30. I was just extremley superstitious last year with us having a shot at coming back from the bottom of the league.

It got to the point where I threatened a fellow Flyer poster's life

 

[SLY]

lol

 

[flyersfan4706]

89 minutes...

 

[SLY]

30-45 minutes till I fire up the grill.