Winter Classic Reaction

I think there is something wrong with me (no comments, please). I found out yesterday that the Flyers are playing the Bruins in the Annual Winter Classic (played on Jan 1 - for those of you who do not know). I feel very apathetic about this. AKA I don't really care. Why? I am not sure. I do not think the Bruins are really a rival for the Flyers. I won't be able to get tickets (nor will I really want to spend the entire day freezing my patootie off in the middle of winter). I will probably watch, but be too drunk or hungover to care. Overall, my overwhelming emotion on this is: meh. We'll see. Maybe I will be more excited about it as the date draws closer. I am probably one of the few Flyers fans who is not totally enthused about this. Plus, I kind of think the Capitals should be in it... *ducks and waits for rotten tomato throwing*

Does Anyone Else Think This is Odd?

That is the opening page for the Flyers website. Two guys who have yet to play a game for the Orange and Black are wearing the Orange and Black. So the Flyers employ a Photoshopper on their staff, which is cool. Whatever. I am sure Coburn is fine with Pronger stealing his body. Not so sure Biron is ok with Emery stealing his body. I mean, how much of a blow is that? The guy steals your job and your body all in one day. Tough.

Were You Shocked???!?

Were you surprised by the Emery signing announcement? I was. I did not expect that after the special CSN did on it last week or insane amount of internet chatter about it. I will withhold judgment, except to say that I hope he has cleaned up his act and won't go around punching anybody in the lockerroom (unless it's someone I don't like. Then feel free.)

This also means that one of the nicest, funnest and all around great guys will probably not be here next year. No, not Briere, (like any team would take on his salary and NMC ... bahaha) Biron! I will miss you. Hopefully you will find a niche somewhere, and Emery will not cause the team to implode. And maybe he will help us to have a shorter offseason next year.

Carter Too?

I knew he was hurt after that awkward fall into the boards. Turns out he has a separated shoulder. So last year, Coburn and Timonen were both injured during the Pens series. This year it's Carter, Richards, and maybe half the team. I guess we'll have to wait and see who else winds up in the doctor's office.

Pics From the Game

Yeah, I'm still depressed, so I'll just post a couple of Flyers pics from the other day. And my very own Fail Pic. Enjoy.

The Series is Over

*insert frowny face here*

So I scored awesome (row seven off one of the blue lines) tix for yesterday's debacle. I mean game. I really thought they were going to pull it off after the great first period. And then it was all downhill from there. Sigh.

I will try to upload some pics when I have recovered from the spiral of doom I embarked on after yesterday's game. Since I cannot go without hockey for the entire summer, I am jumping on another team's bandwagon. I have yet to decide which team, so if anyone has bribes for me, I'll take them. I am leaning towards Boston. You know it won't be the Pens or the Rags.

On another note, I have to say that I really liked the 3 o'clock game. It was late enough that you don't feel weird drinking (maybe it's just me, but I have a hard time drinking in the morning), but you get out in time for a nice dinner and/or drinks. Plus, you can get some stuff done before the game, so it doesn't feel like you spent the entire day at the stadium.

Thanks to the Flyers for another exciting season. I thought you could have gone farther. I can't wait for next season.

Go Phillies!

T-Shirts: Who Approved These?

So I went to Champs Sports (the store, not the bar) the other night, and as is my custom in any sports apparel store, I checked out the Flyers stuff. They had a lot of orange jerseys (all Briere), and some really cool orange t-shirts, with the player names and numbers "cut out" of the shirt and overlaid with different (jersey-type) fabric. It was cooler than it sounds, because it's hard to explain. Anyway, I almost bought one. The problem? Well, let's just say it had to deal with whose name was on the shirt. Prospal. Yes, you read that right. The shirts (which were marked at the full price of $25, by the way) were all emblazoned with Prospal's name. A player that hasn't been on the team for almost a year. Which lead me to ask, were these left-overs? Did someone make a mistake in ordering or making them? I hope that no one pays full price for one of those. I'd be bargaining them down to $10. You know, if I liked Prospal.

So They Lost...

The Flyers lost the "must-win" game tonight. What does that mean? Well, nothing good, that's for sure. I'm too frustrated to do an analysis, so I just have some random stuff.

- Congrats to Carcillo on his first goal as a Flyer. I still would rather have Upshall.
- Richards played like a mad man. Bill Clement compared him to a swiss army knife, and I can see the comparison.
- Fleury was ... well I don't even want to talk about it.

Have I mentioned that I hate the Penguins? Well I do. What a bunch of whining cavemen-looking creatures. Yeah, I'm pretty mad right now. Why don't I have steam coming out of my ears? (Well maybe I do, but since this is the internet, you can't see it. So you'll have to believe me when I say I don't.) One word: Failblog. (You can read irony into this if you want to.) Some of that stuff is hardcore funny. I sometimes wonder if the pics are real, but then realize that I don't care because they are flipping funny.

Dare I Say It Again?

So this is pretty much a must-win for the Flyers tonight. Again. Yeah, I said it. (Well, I typed it, but whatever.) It's pretty much that way from here on out, no?

Also, did you see this story? Keep in mind that the ESPN survey he is referring to was a player survey... which means the NHL players decided that the Philadelphia fans were the most intimidating in the league.

One down... Many to Go

Getty Images by way of Yahoo! Sports

So, the Flyers pulled it off (phew). They won a big game and looked like a team for most of the contest. Many of the players (Giroux, Richards, Carter, Timonen, Parent, the list goes on...) really stepped up and played a good game. Also, congrats to Ross and Giroux for their first NHL playoff goals.

The detractors will say that the team still managed to take some time off in the middle of the game. And they'd be right. But overall, they played their game and they played it well. I think that if this team played every game like the fans know they can, then they would be a lock for the finals. There is still a lot of work to be done, but I feel good about the way they played today, and I hope they can keep it up.

Was it just me, or did the orange unis look better than normal? They looked like they went back to the blood orange 70's shade, rather than the construction cone orange of this season. Let's hope that it really was different and not just a trick of the lighting.

The Phillies managed a come-from-behind win with a walk-off HR by Ibanez. Exciting finish to a game that I (mostly) missed since I was busy being nervous during the Flyers game.

The Sixers look like they are going to lose, but who really cares about them anyway? In my opinion, it's a good day for Philadelphia sports. Hey, like Meatloaf said, "two out of three ain't bad." (Who hates me for getting that song in their head? I think I hate myself on that one...)

Let's hope the Flyers keep it up for the rest of the week. Let's Go Flyers!

Yes, I'm a Philadelphia Sports Fan

So sue me. So boo me. Do whatever to me. I don't care. I love the Philadelphia teams. Well, mostly the Flyers and Phillies, but I could be talked into talking about the Eagles or Sixers... maybe.

The Flyers are playing a pretty important game today against the Penguins (ewww!!) As many games seem this time of year, this is a must-win (I feel like I - and others - have been saying this at least every day in the past few weeks). But this one really is! Really!

They better pull this one out. I thought they were going to win Friday night, but lost in a crushing overtime. They also broke my lucky *insert article of clothing here* streak. Now I have to pick something else to be superstitious with.