so, talk to me about Scott Hartnell

[puckhead]

admittedly, I didn't see many Flyer games until the 3rd round, but this guy was a warrior.
I seem to have seen someone who didn't like his game (Tox maybe), but I can't see anything to complain about.

Hustled, forechecked, backchecked, hit (hard), went to the net, buried the ugly ones. Maybe took a few too many minors, but that can be said for most of the Flyers.

 

[flyersfan4706]

The third round was 6 games.

We played 99 other games.

I think he had a flukey year but who knows. Maybe he had a flukey year last year.

 

[ritari330]

you want to handle this one, tox?

 

[beantownmaniac]

admittedly, I didn't see many Flyer games until the 3rd round, but this guy was a warrior.
I seem to have seen someone who didn't like his game (Tox maybe), but I can't see anything to complain about.

Hustled, forechecked, backchecked, hit (hard), went to the net, buried the ugly ones. Maybe took a few too many minors, but that can be said for most of the Flyers.

Yeah, it is Tox, lol. I think it is because of the penalties. Was great watching the series with the Bruins with him, and every series after. All the Flyers fans were cool really.

 

[flyersfan4706]

Yeah, it is Tox, lol. I think it is because of the penalties. Was great watching the series with the Bruins with him, and every series after. All the Flyers fans were cool really.

Quit giving us handjobs and jack yourself off! You know you are better then any Flyer poster. Way classier.

 

[beantownmaniac]

Quit giving us handjobs and jack yourself off! You know you are better then any Flyer poster. Way classier.

hahaha, I mean you were cool the way you treated Bruins fans after kicking our asses. sorry, it was classy

 

[flyersfan4706]

hahaha, I mean you were cool the way you treated Bruins fans after kicking our asses. sorry, it was classy

Fine we were both classy, but this is hockey

 

[GagneFire12]

Hartnell of the playoffs is the real Scott Hartnell. The guy is a warrior. He works hard down low, creates an annoying net presence, and can pot 30-goals a year.

During the regular season he was in a terrible funk. The team was drowning in adversity and he was dealing with a lot of off ice stuff (from what I hear).

With a full summer, a clear head, and a Ville Leino, I think he'll be a big time player for the Flyers next year.

 

[Destroydacre]

Another hard nosed product of the WHL.

 

[Hckygoalie31]

I was always one of the first to throw Hartnell under the bus all season long. He was HORRIBLE. Stupid penalties, not scoring, Stupid penalties, giveaway machine, Stupid Penalties....you get the jist.

But, for whatever reason, after the 1st series against the Devils...something inside him just snapped and he started looking like the Hartnell of last year. Right about the same time Briere was put back at center and Carter was taken off the line due to injury.

Do I see a link here? Maybe. Maybe he doesn't have chemistry with Carter...like everyone else on this friggin team.

 

[TOX1]

< Oh maaan....did you really have to do this to me tonight puck??? Goddamn it... >


Okay, here's the thing with Scott Hartnell as I see it -- he's lazy, stupid and extremely over hyped.

Lazy: He steals the show for one or two shifts in one period then completely disappears the rest of the game. I mean, you have to scan the bench or listen for an injury update from the announcers to even know the guy is still in the building. He also has this uncanny knack for appearing to be in motion while remaining basically still. Maybe it's the idiotic constant falling down he does in an asinine attempt to draw penalties or maybe he does all of that acting because he lacks the heart to continue playing all out like every other player out there. You know....EARN his pay check!!

Stupid: I cannot tell you how many times I have watched this moron throw the puck through the slot to nobody with blind back hand passes. Time after time...game after game...here's Hartnell....laying out the perfect pass to the opposing teams forechecker.....dead on as usual...leaving the D and goalie entirely exposed and out to dry.
I don't know how it's possible to get that far into a pro career doing something so incredibly stupid night after fucking night!
Penalties...penalties...penalties. wow....I cannot count how many times a dumb penalty by him has either led to a PP goal against, blown the teams hard fought momentum or ruined a golden scoring chance. I think he has single handily caused more distress on the team with ill advised holdings, high sticks, or trips than ALL of the injuries combined!

and Over hyped: This ass clown has no wrist shot, no slap shot, no snap shot, no acceleration, no vision and no common sense. How in this world a guy can get paid millions of dollars is totally beyond me. He struts around running his mouth like he's actually a viable member of this team....like he's carrying this team or selling out his soul for this team on a nightly basis.


Bottom line for me....Scott Hartnell needs to be given tickets on the first plane out of town. I'll even carry his fucking luggage!!!

 

[Hckygoalie31]

Add Carter to that Flight...send em both to Florida for Vokoun and McCabe

 

[GagneFire12]

< Oh maaan....did you really have to do this to me tonight puck??? Goddamn it... >


Okay, here's the thing with Scott Hartnell as I see it -- he's lazy, stupid and extremely over hyped.

Lazy: He steals the show for one or two shifts in one period then completely disappears the rest of the game. I mean, you have to scan the bench or listen for an injury update from the announcers to even know the guy is still in the building. He also has this uncanny knack for appearing to be in motion while remaining basically still. Maybe it's the idiotic constant falling down he does in an asinine attempt to draw penalties or maybe he does all of that acting because he lacks the heart to continue playing all out like every other player out there. You know....EARN his pay check!!

Stupid: I cannot tell you how many times I have watched this moron throw the puck through the slot to nobody with blind back hand passes. Time after time...game after game...here's Hartnell....laying out the perfect pass to the opposing teams forechecker.....dead on as usual...leaving the D and goalie entirely exposed and out to dry.
I don't know how it's possible to get that far into a pro career doing something so incredibly stupid night after fucking night!
Penalties...penalties...penalties. wow....I cannot count how many times a dumb penalty by him has either led to a PP goal against, blown the teams hard fought momentum or ruined a golden scoring chance. I think he has single handily caused more distress on the team with ill advised holdings, high sticks, or trips than ALL of the injuries combined!

and Over hyped: This ass clown has no wrist shot, no slap shot, no snap shot, no acceleration, no vision and no common sense. How in this world a guy can get paid millions of dollars is totally beyond me. He struts around running his mouth like he's actually a viable member of this team....like he's carrying this team or selling out his soul for this team on a nightly basis.


Bottom line for me....Scott Hartnell needs to be given tickets on the first plane out of town. I'll even carry his fucking luggage!!!

You are talking about the Scott Hartnell of the regular season. Not the Scott Hartnell of the playoffs, or the Scott Hartnell of the previous two years.

He has by far the most net presence on this team. He works hard in the corners, and can grind for the dirty goals.

Now, he was absolutely terrible this year, but in my opinion he redeemed himself during the playoffs.

 

[GagneFire12]

Add Carter to that Flight...send em both to Florida for Vokoun and McCabe

No thank you. If Carter is going to get traded it better be for a franchise goalie.

Jonathan Bernier would look great in Orange and Black.

 

[puckhead]

OK. thanks for the insight. as mentioned I didn't see much of the reg season (I understand he had a 20ish game goal scoring slump), but in the last 13 games, he was a monster.

Tox - would you agree he played well in the last two rounds, or were you so conditioned to seeing the mistakes that that was all that stood out? I got that way with wellwood... every fuckin' stupid play (and there were a lot) would stick out like he had a fox-track on him.

 

[TOX1]

Tox - would you agree he played well in the last two rounds, or were you so conditioned to seeing the mistakes that that was all that stood out? I got that way with wellwood... every fuckin' stupid play (and there were a lot) would stick out like he had a fox-track on him.

I have to agree Puck, my mind was/is made up on the guy and no matter how many goals he scored or guys he'd run over, I'd always find faults in his game. I do have to admit, he did play better the last two rounds, he was effective for once and that was cool to see, BUT it was all the lazy bullshit he'd do in between all of that highlight reel stuff that irked the living hell out of me.
Like I said, one shift he's kickin ass, takin names...the next he's loafing around watching everyone else play. Like he's some kind of premier sniper who should just be fed the puck instead of the grinding it the fuck out like everyone else or because of his said laziness, he pull somebody down or grab them and ruin all everyone was fighting for.

Okay...okay...I'm done.


Christ, I feel like Newman doing one of his Seinfeld rants!!

 

[BOSSMANPC]

They should send him to Barbers house. He needs a haircut.

 

[Eddie_Shack]

They should send him to Barbers house. He needs a haircut.

He looks like Chewbacca's more rugged, hairy uncle.

 

[elocomotive]

Maybe he doesn't have chemistry with Carter...like everyone else on this friggin team.

So Hartnell doesn't have chemistry with Carter, but I guess his Hartnell's wife does. Oh...

I hate Hartnell's guts (guy just annoys me), but you have to admit he came through in these playoffs and was very clutch.

 

[I cAnT wAtCh]

Add Carter to that Flight...send em both to Florida for Vokoun and McCabe

This Panthers fan approves.