11.01.2007
Elsewhere.
Philadelphia lost to Montreal tonight, but they made news up north anyway. The original article is here, though it's more an editorial than a news story.
Naturally, MK feels otherwise.
Goon culture lingers in Philly, by Hugh Adami.
Despite suspensions, Flyers take hammer to Broad Street Bullies tag, Canadian Press.
Naturally, MK feels otherwise.
"They're isolated events," said Flyers forward Mike Knuble.
Still, they woke up Thursday morning to find a story with the headline "Goon Culture Lingers in Philly" in a local newspaper, which reflects a growing suspicion that intimidation is once again part of the Philadelphia game plan.
"I think it's comical," added Knuble. "We saw the article and we all got a chuckle out of it.
"It's like the team is promoting a mentality to brainwash players into doing things on the ice. Those are incidents where they all happened to be wearing the same uniform. It's unfortunate they happened, especially the last one. No one feels worse about it than Randy.
"But there's no underlying thing going on here."
Goon culture lingers in Philly, by Hugh Adami.
Despite suspensions, Flyers take hammer to Broad Street Bullies tag, Canadian Press.
Labels: 2007-2008, flyers, injuries, mike knuble
10.31.2007
Esrever ni klat s'tel.
Four days later, even people who don't really watch the Bruins are still talking about it.
Randy Jones earned only a two-game suspension. The heck?
It was announced post-game that Patrice has a concussion and a broken nose, and, amazingly, nothing else immediately appears to be wrong. Though time will tell. And concussions can suck.
Jones issued an apology during the game, read by Rob Simpson. So you knew he knew he did wrong.
It took fifteen minutes that seemed like more to stabilize Patrice, cutting away part of his pads and uniform, and get him off the ice. That "I'm okay" wave you were hoping for through the applause didn't come.
So Saturday afternoon Philadelphia Flyer Randy Jones clocked Patrice Bergeron, sending him face-first into the boards. If you saw the game, you saw Patrice go unconscious. It was beyond disturbing. Paul Kariya, Steve Moore, Patrice. I'm set with that. I never want to see someone pass out on the ice again.
Randy Jones earned only a two-game suspension. The heck?
It was announced post-game that Patrice has a concussion and a broken nose, and, amazingly, nothing else immediately appears to be wrong. Though time will tell. And concussions can suck.
Jones issued an apology during the game, read by Rob Simpson. So you knew he knew he did wrong.
It took fifteen minutes that seemed like more to stabilize Patrice, cutting away part of his pads and uniform, and get him off the ice. That "I'm okay" wave you were hoping for through the applause didn't come.
So Saturday afternoon Philadelphia Flyer Randy Jones clocked Patrice Bergeron, sending him face-first into the boards. If you saw the game, you saw Patrice go unconscious. It was beyond disturbing. Paul Kariya, Steve Moore, Patrice. I'm set with that. I never want to see someone pass out on the ice again.
Labels: 2007-2008, bruins, flyers, games, injuries
Betwixt the treats and tricks.
Ahh, where to . . . begin? Continue? Perhaps I'll leave complaints about last year's league and team Web site redesigns (over-stimulation much?) for another time. Discuss Bruins roster changes? Heck, if we're talking long term, it'd just be easier to pretend that I didn't follow the team before the lockout. Predictions? Not right now; this year's starting well, but that's not much different from several other seasons. Favorite players? I'm not in the mood for nostalgia at the moment. So let's do . . .
Looking forward this season to:
I mean, obviously any time a Staal's in view on the ice, I'm gonna be happy.
* Yeah, yeah, looking backward. I already said I'd get to that!
Looking forward this season to:
- Philadelphia Flyers @ Boston Bruins, 10.27.07*
- Boston Bruins @ Philadelphia Flyers, 11.26.07
- Boston Bruins @ Philadelphia Flyers, 01.12.08
- Willie O'Ree, finally being celebrated properly, on January 19th
- Philadelphia Flyers @ Boston Bruins, 03.15.08
I mean, obviously any time a Staal's in view on the ice, I'm gonna be happy.
* Yeah, yeah, looking backward. I already said I'd get to that!
Labels: 2007-2008, bruins, diversity, flyers, random, staal
