bruins4777 Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 I know i mentioned this in the AHL playoff thread, but i really feel this deserves its own thread. The phantoms were down 4-1 30 seconds into the third and they pulled niity. 6 unanswered goals started by josh gratton...for those who don't know he's a short little punk of a pugilist. When you get scored on by him, you know its awful. So the big "clutch" chiodo that silly pens fans kept on raving about had ONE solid game this entire series. He went from somewhere around a 1.79 gaa 97 save percentage to a 90 save percentage and 2.5 gaa. Which just goes to show the incredible offense of the phantoms. And Richards....my god this kid is awesome. He's going to be something great. I knew he was a penalty killing beast, but when i saw him...wow. He got another shortie tonight 2 shorthanded goals in 5 games. and 7 points overall. Thats a big time performance by a rookie. He comes from kitchner where he was nearly 2 points a game, jumps right onto the phantoms and plays OUTSTANDING. I'm sure none of this is making you devils fans happy, to know the flyers have such great prospects http://www.theahl.com/AHL/News/2005/05/13/1038984.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Diablo Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 I'm sure none of this is making you devils fans happy, to know the flyers have such great prospects They will still suck when it counts .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruins4777 Posted May 14, 2005 Author Share Posted May 14, 2005 (edited) Carter and richards haven't sucked so far went its counted. 1 WJC gold speaks fairly high of that and carter's tournament record of most goals in the WJC do as well Edited May 14, 2005 by bruins4777 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Diablo Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 Lets talk about it again when they get rid of their pull ups and play with the big boys . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruins4777 Posted May 14, 2005 Author Share Posted May 14, 2005 We will see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteyNice Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 OK, that was probably the best hockey game I have ever been to (hey it's hockey) . Not best for what the game meant but best for play and turnaround. The Phantoms was asstastic in the first two periods. They couldn't do anything right. WBS was denying them the middle and they refused to shoot from the outside and crash the net, they just tried (and failed) to stickhandle through it. Even when they got a good chance they couldn't get shots (guys falling down, fanning on shots, etc). Down 4-1 they finally turned it on. They started hitting anything in a white jersey. They fired shots from long range and crashed the net with reckless abandon. There were only 7,000 people at the FU Center but when they went up 5-4 you would have thought it was sold out it was so loud. That has to be the worst way to be bounced from the playoffs. The WBS coach is a nutjob who screams and yells at everything. I would have loved to see his post game press conference, I bet his head exploded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MantaRay Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 I have the utmost respect for the Flyers and thier drafting prowess. They have learned through Lou that you can't buy success, only SUCK-cess. Competition only makes us work harder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw61776 Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 In a word, it was unreal. Can't wait to go to Game 1 next Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruins4777 Posted May 14, 2005 Author Share Posted May 14, 2005 (edited) OK, that was probably the best hockey game I have ever been to (hey it's hockey) . Not best for what the game meant but best for play and turnaround.The Phantoms was asstastic in the first two periods. They couldn't do anything right. WBS was denying them the middle and they refused to shoot from the outside and crash the net, they just tried (and failed) to stickhandle through it. Even when they got a good chance they couldn't get shots (guys falling down, fanning on shots, etc). Down 4-1 they finally turned it on. They started hitting anything in a white jersey. They fired shots from long range and crashed the net with reckless abandon. There were only 7,000 people at the FU Center but when they went up 5-4 you would have thought it was sold out it was so loud. That has to be the worst way to be bounced from the playoffs. The WBS coach is a nutjob who screams and yells at everything. I would have loved to see his post game press conference, I bet his head exploded. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I actually like michelle therrien, the WBS coach, i think i might have spelled it wrong, but whatever. He isn't a great coach really. Like he's not a good x's and o's person or any of that stuff. But his passion and his fire, is UNMATCHED for any coach. The fire and care he has for the game its amazing. Sometimes the fire you see in him, you can tell he wants to be on that ice and play. Its sad that some players on the pens can't except that well, but whatever. It worked quite well for certain players like whitney, surovy(huge turnaround in the playoffs for this guy despite not great stats outside of this game), and soem other guys. But it didn't work quite well with certain players. But i really like him still...i mean i wouldn't want him to coach the bruins ever, but i still like him. Hey petey, minor thing but its the wacko center now right? Not trying to start criticism or anything, but i was pretty sure they moved to the wacko center from the spectrum for the phantoms playoffs right? Or did they go to some other center? Edited May 14, 2005 by bruins4777 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giuseppe Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 I too was at this game. Talk about unreal--the eight-goal third period was unfathomably intense. I'm no Flyers fan, but the Phantoms are a very well-run organization and are my pick for the Calder this year, their second recent one. They're a very complete team and their offense is almost too overpowering for the AHL level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 I'm sure none of this is making you devils fans happy, to know the flyers have such great prospects I look forward to years of watching them choke. They may be great prospects now, but Flyers they one day will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilsadvoc8 Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 That's ok Clarke will trade them away for some aging vet anyway. Is Oates still available???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas0nMacIsaac Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 Philly is probably the best drafting team in the last 5 years or so. Year after year they have had solid drafts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas0nMacIsaac Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 Their last 7 years: Simon Gagne Antero Niittymaki Maxime Ouellet Justin Williams Roman Cechmanek Jeff Woywitka Patrick Sharp Dennis Seidenberg Joni Pitkanen Jeff Carter Mike Richards Colin Fraser Stefan Ruzicka Alexandre Picard Kevin Romy David Tremblay Rejean Beauchemin Martin Houle All either established players are excellent prospects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Diablo Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 Their last 7 years : 0 Cups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek21 Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 When you look at their drafting, I hate to say it. But it's inevitable that the Flyers will win a Cup soon. I hope I'm wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas0nMacIsaac Posted May 20, 2005 Share Posted May 20, 2005 Their last 7 years :0 Cups <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes, because draft picks jump into the NHL right away and win cups.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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