*Everyone enjoy their nice long weekend? Now that the unofficial end of Summer has officially passed, are you feeling ready for some crisp fall air and the welcoming sounds of a hockey rink? We’ve 12 days left ‘til preseason. Enjoy today’s reminder of another guy who was a better Phantoms than he was a Flyer….
Steve and Craig attempt to talk about hockey this week, as they discuss Wayne Simmonds’ comments regarding his next contract, Sean Couturier’s knee, and Max Pacioretty’s situation in Montreal. Craig, yet again, stumps Steve in this week’s game. For some reason the two can’t stop referencing Cole Beasley’s rap album either. We’re sorry (…not sorry)….
*YOU GUYS. There are hockey players on the ice in Vorhees this week. Our long national nightmare is over! Well, one of them. Anyway, remember Andreas Lilja? I sure didn’t. *Speaking of, if you’d like to head on over to Jersey and check out rookie camp, which has those aforementioned hockey players on the ice,…
*Full disclosure: I really wanted today’s Obscure Player to be Dean McAmmond, but stupid Getty had zero pictures of him in a Flyers jersey. So we settle for another Flyer who was a better Phantom, euro-scout Mark Greig! *This upcoming season will be the first season in years that Nolan Patrick will be starting after…
They’ll say it’s just an “accent color,” but it’s not really just an accent color. When the Phantoms move to Allentown in 2014, they’ll drop the purple they’ve had forever and they’ll switch to “electric blue.” This is not okay. Regardless of how you feel about the color purple, it is a piece of this…
*CAN YOU SMELL THE HOCKEY?! Only four days ‘til preseason woooooooooo! *Yesterday we took a look at the case for Scott Laughton at 3C. Today we look at…well, Jori. Let’s see how that looks. [BSH] *Sean Couturier has been skating a bit ahead of training camp at the end of this week, but how worried…
Andrew MacDonald is out for six weeks after sustaining an offseason injury, and the battle to replace him is one of the biggest stories at the beginning of rookie camp and training camp approaching. Ron Hextall’s expectations and the potential to extend Wayne Simmonds are also discussed, as is the outside perspective of Philly’s place…
*Obviously, the biggest story as we approach this upcoming season is going to continue to be which player wins himself the 3C job out of camp. This week, we’ll be taking a close look at the likely candidates and why they would (or would not) be a good fit. First up, Scott Laughton. [BSH] *With…
That’s all, folks! With the Flyers’ victory in their rookie game against the Islanders last night, rookie camp has officially come to a close. It was a nice little start to the return of Hockey Happenings. The kids gave us a lot to like and a lot to break down, and that in and of…
Steve and Craig talk about what Andrew MacDonald’s injury means for the team, the rookie camp, and how Carter Hart compares to the other high-end goaltending prospects. The pair also talk about the Max Pacioretty trade, Steve Yzerman giving up his role as the Lightning’s general manager, and every former NHLer joining Avangard Omsk in…