Comments on: “Philly-Washington is going to be downright ugly” http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/ A Haven for the Hockey Malnourished Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:48:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Nixorbo http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-131892 Nixorbo Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:34:46 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-131892 "the flyers have no one in terms of secondary scoring" Number of Flyers with at least 20 goals: 7 Number of Caps with at least 20 goals: 3 I'm sorry, what? “the flyers have no one in terms of secondary scoring”

Number of Flyers with at least 20 goals: 7
Number of Caps with at least 20 goals: 3

I’m sorry, what?

]]> By: neaux http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-131380 neaux Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:14:36 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-131380 The only problem with Ovechkin's game is that the Hurricanes have always been good at shutting him down. If Philly watches any of the Hurricanes game tapes (as I'm sure they will) they will probably implement a similar strategy. As a canes fan, I'm still rooting for Washington, because Ovechkin is fascinating to watch and Huet and playing spectacularly. The only problem with Ovechkin’s game is that the Hurricanes have always been good at shutting him down. If Philly watches any of the Hurricanes game tapes (as I’m sure they will) they will probably implement a similar strategy. As a canes fan, I’m still rooting for Washington, because Ovechkin is fascinating to watch and Huet and playing spectacularly.

]]> By: Vic http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130920 Vic Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:54:28 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130920 you cant intimidate ovechkin, teams have tried and have failed, you break his nose he flattens you on the next shift and then scores 4 goals. and lets not forget, that the primary goal scorer of the "big bad" flyers is little danny brierre, players like kozlov and morrison will do far better in intimidating him then the flyers on ovechkin. the flyers have no one in terms of secondary scoring, it will take all 5 guys to contain ovechkin, so what are you just going to let semin, kozlov, federov, backstrom & green burn your goaltender while you shadow ovechkin? you cant intimidate ovechkin, teams have tried and have failed, you break his nose he flattens you on the next shift and then scores 4 goals.

and lets not forget, that the primary goal scorer of the “big bad” flyers is little danny brierre, players like kozlov and morrison will do far better in intimidating him then the flyers on ovechkin.

the flyers have no one in terms of secondary scoring, it will take all 5 guys to contain ovechkin, so what are you just going to let semin, kozlov, federov, backstrom & green burn your goaltender while you shadow ovechkin?

]]> By: Andrew http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130906 Andrew Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:54:05 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130906 Um, I would take being in the same division with the Flyers, and NY teams any day over the SE Division, but it is what it is. Um, I would take being in the same division with the Flyers, and NY teams any day over the SE Division, but it is what it is.

]]> By: 7734yeah http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130863 7734yeah Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:29:30 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130863 anyone who seriously thinks the flyers are going to win are retarded. huet > biron, brashear > cote, ovechkin > the flyers, bruce > stevens, anyone > philly fans... the list is endless. the flyers will be undisciplined and they will pay dearly with their lives. and i would watch my back if i were any one of the flyers that thinks they will intimidate ovechkin or the caps. silly flyers fans! heh heh! watch and learn suckas! here's the dummies on the flyers: hartnell, hatcher (one the dumbest), cote, downie - watch for them to sink their chances... anyone who seriously thinks the flyers are going to win are retarded. huet > biron, brashear > cote, ovechkin > the flyers, bruce > stevens, anyone > philly fans… the list is endless. the flyers will be undisciplined and they will pay dearly with their lives. and i would watch my back if i were any one of the flyers that thinks they will intimidate ovechkin or the caps. silly flyers fans! heh heh! watch and learn suckas! here’s the dummies on the flyers: hartnell, hatcher (one the dumbest), cote, downie - watch for them to sink their chances…

]]> By: OrderedChaos (Mike Rucki) http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130672 OrderedChaos (Mike Rucki) Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:49:47 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130672 @ JR: Well said. :) @ Mark: You are exactly right. Philly's top 4 scorers are a combined -11. Washington's top 4 are +75. The Flyers are the most-penalized team in the East; the Caps are the second-least penalized. A Flyers team that is dangerous on the PP but shaky 5-on-5 is playing a team that doesn't take many penalties—a recipe for a Capitals victory IF the Caps can avoid dumb penalties. @ JR: Well said. :)

@ Mark: You are exactly right.

Philly’s top 4 scorers are a combined -11. Washington’s top 4 are +75.

The Flyers are the most-penalized team in the East; the Caps are the second-least penalized.

A Flyers team that is dangerous on the PP but shaky 5-on-5 is playing a team that doesn’t take many penalties—a recipe for a Capitals victory IF the Caps can avoid dumb penalties.

]]> By: rh71 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130656 rh71 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:11:08 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130656 Thanks for the transcript... interesting stuff. Thanks for the transcript… interesting stuff.

]]> By: Gustafsson http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130655 Gustafsson Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:10:57 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130655 From <a href="http://thrasherstalons.blogspot.com/2008/04/separating-playoff-contenders-from.html" rel="nofollow">The Falconer</a> Winning percentage against playoff teams. #1 Detroit .694 #2 Washington .561 . . . #13 Philadelphia .446 From The Falconer

Winning percentage against playoff teams.
#1 Detroit .694
#2 Washington .561
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#13 Philadelphia .446

]]> By: pepper http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130647 pepper Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:44:17 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130647 Let me then also add that, should you find yourself before a VC beer vendor this weekend, and with a thirsty Flyers fan behind you, be sure to carefully and deliberately consider your beverage choices, fumble for your cash, tip well, and start up a leisurely conversation. Let me then also add that, should you find yourself before a VC beer vendor this weekend, and with a thirsty Flyers fan behind you, be sure to carefully and deliberately consider your beverage choices, fumble for your cash, tip well, and start up a leisurely conversation.

]]> By: JR http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130646 JR Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:39:26 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130646 I confess, it was me. Sorry! Flyers fans can kiss my grits. :-) I confess, it was me. Sorry! Flyers fans can kiss my grits. :-)

]]> By: Gustafsson http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130624 Gustafsson Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:07:02 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130624 No pepper, it was portions of another comment that were deleted before it was on the site. No pepper, it was portions of another comment that were deleted before it was on the site.

]]> By: pucksandbooks http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130622 pucksandbooks Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:04:25 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130622 pepper, you're fine. Truth is always a defense in reader comments. pepper, you’re fine. Truth is always a defense in reader comments.

]]> By: pepper http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130621 pepper Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:56:08 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130621 I'll take that as directed at me. I will now sit in the box and feel shame. I’ll take that as directed at me. I will now sit in the box and feel shame.

]]> By: admin http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130620 admin Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:49:58 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130620 All, please be mindful of the <a href="http://www.onfrozenblog.com/comment-policy/" rel="nofollow">Comment Policy</a>. We will not let the blog comments go the way of the trash seen on the message boards for the teams. All, please be mindful of the Comment Policy.

We will not let the blog comments go the way of the trash seen on the message boards for the teams.

]]> By: pepper http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130619 pepper Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:37:38 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130619 The roughest stuff we see in Games 1 and 2 might just be between Caps and Flyers fans in the beer lines at Verizon Center. Those lines are slow and Flyers fans need their beer fast, cheap, and in large quantities. The roughest stuff we see in Games 1 and 2 might just be between Caps and Flyers fans in the beer lines at Verizon Center. Those lines are slow and Flyers fans need their beer fast, cheap, and in large quantities.

]]> By: JR http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130616 JR Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:30:20 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130616 #1 - Heaven help us if the first Caps playoff tv in years is marred by Mike Emrick. I HATE that guy. He is the anti-Gary Thorne. #2 - Flyers Fan, read up on your history, you are living in the early 90's. Outside of Jersey who has done jack in that division of yours this decade? The Cup winner came from this division 2 of the past three seasons and there's no minimizing that. #1 - Heaven help us if the first Caps playoff tv in years is marred by Mike Emrick. I HATE that guy. He is the anti-Gary Thorne.

#2 - Flyers Fan, read up on your history, you are living in the early 90’s. Outside of Jersey who has done jack in that division of yours this decade? The Cup winner came from this division 2 of the past three seasons and there’s no minimizing that.

]]> By: Gustafsson http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130601 Gustafsson Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:33:04 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130601 FlyersFan, If you think we want to be in that division, you are mistaken. We have to play with the hand we're dealt. FlyersFan,
If you think we want to be in that division, you are mistaken. We have to play with the hand we’re dealt.

]]> By: FlyersFan http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130600 FlyersFan Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:23:40 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130600 Seriously i dont understand why people are drinking the kool aid when it comes to the capitals. if you compare flyers schedule vs. the capitals over a 20 game period, the flyers schedule is 5 x times harder than capitals. capitals play in the WORST division in hockey. i think the kool aid drinkers are going to have puppy tears after the flyers destory them in five games Seriously i dont understand why people are drinking the kool aid when it comes to the capitals. if you compare flyers schedule vs. the capitals over a 20 game period, the flyers schedule is 5 x times harder than capitals. capitals play in the WORST division in hockey.

i think the kool aid drinkers are going to have puppy tears after the flyers destory them in five games

]]> By: Mark Tucker http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130599 Mark Tucker Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:07:24 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130599 I think the Caps win this series if we stay out of the box...period. If the rough play goats us into stupid penalties (imagine that), we're frikin done. If we can stay (or get) disciplined, we should generate more PP time than PK time. I have to imagine this is a huge piece of the coaching staff's message heading into this series. You know Stevens is going to tell his guys to provoke stuff to get this young team to react. It is gonna be good! I think the Caps win this series if we stay out of the box…period. If the rough play goats us into stupid penalties (imagine that), we’re frikin done. If we can stay (or get) disciplined, we should generate more PP time than PK time. I have to imagine this is a huge piece of the coaching staff’s message heading into this series. You know Stevens is going to tell his guys to provoke stuff to get this young team to react. It is gonna be good!

]]> By: Juan-John http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130596 Juan-John Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:06:24 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130596 Brashear better have his knuckles taped... Brashear better have his knuckles taped…

]]> By: honed http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130583 honed Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:18:59 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130583 thanks for the transcript! thanks for the transcript!

]]> By: Shaun http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130538 Shaun Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:01:45 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130538 Even though I am a Buffalo Sabres fan I would like to get some tickets and go see a cap playoff game. I mean it's playoffs. Everything is Different! Even though I am a Buffalo Sabres fan I would like to get some tickets and go see a cap playoff game. I mean it’s playoffs. Everything is Different!

]]> By: Matt http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130537 Matt Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:01:37 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130537 :-) This is gonna be fun. :-) This is gonna be fun.

]]> By: Sports Tsar http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130378 Sports Tsar Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:05:28 +0000 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/04/08/philly-washington-is-going-to-be-downright-ugly/#comment-130378 nice write-up here! i couldnt be more excited for this series George http://sportstsar.com/ nice write-up here! i couldnt be more excited for this series

George
http://sportstsar.com/

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