Game 61 : The High Flyers

[FrostyWinnipeg]

Time: Saturday 1800, SNW
Stats: 26-26-8 @ 42-15-3
Streaks: OT1 @ L1
Last Ten: 4-4-2 @ 9-1-0

Notable Notes:
 Morgan is back, Gus out

FWIW After 60 Games:
   2024/25   42-15-3 = 87pts 🥇
   2023/24   39-16-5 = 83pts
   2022/23   35-24-1 = 71pts
   2021/22   27-33-10 = 64pts
   2019/20   30-25-5 = 65pts
   2018/19   36-20-4 = 76pts
   2017/18   35-16-9 = 79pts

Edited yesterday at 04:04 PM by FrostyWinnipeg

[TrueBlue4ever]

LOVE this title!! Kudos, sir. 

Since anthem singing has become political now, and the club shows no signs of not singing the US despite the boos, after today would really like to see the Hoosli Men’s Ukrainian Chorus sing the anthems tomorrow and include the Ukrainian anthem like they did once before. I would stand and cheer for that. 

[SpeedFlex27]

59 minutes ago, TrueBlue4ever said:

LOVE this title!! Kudos, sir. 

Since anthem singing has become political now, and the club shows no signs of not singing the US despite the boos, after today would really like to see the Hoosli Men’s Ukrainian Chorus sing the anthems tomorrow and include the Ukrainian anthem like they did once before. I would stand and cheer for that. 

Singing national anthems will be a thing of the past, soon. 

[Goalie]

4 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Singing national anthems will be a thing of the past, soon. 

Doubt it. 

[kelownabomberfan]

12 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Time: Saturday 1800, SNW
Stats: 26-26-8 @ 42-15-3
Streaks: OT1 @ L1
Last Ten: 4-4-2 @ 9-1-0

Injury Report: 
 Barron - day to day

Notable Notes:
 TBA

FWIW After 60 Games:
   2024/25   42-15-3 = 87pts 🥇
   2023/24   39-16-5 = 83pts
   2022/23   35-24-1 = 71pts
   2021/22   27-33-10 = 64pts
   2019/20   30-25-5 = 65pts
   2018/19   36-20-4 = 76pts
   2017/18   35-16-9 = 79pts

Loved those guys! Jim Brunzell and Greg Gagne. They always had to contend with that sneaky Bobby "the brain" Heenan...

[SpeedFlex27]

3 hours ago, kelownabomberfan said:

Loved those guys! Jim Brunzell and Greg Gagne. They always had to contend with that sneaky Bobby "the brain" Heenan...

Bobby was a damned good wrestler. He played the villain perfectly every time. I remember when Greg Gagne beat him in a match & he had to put on a weasel suit. He wrestled that same match all over the AWA as everyone wanted to see it.

[Goalie]

Rumours are jets have interest in big Philly D man Ristolainen. Wonder if he’s a Jet by tomorrow 

[MrFreakzilla]

15 minutes ago, Goalie said:

Rumours are jets have interest in big Philly D man Ristolainen. Wonder if he’s a Jet by tomorrow 

Hope not, I'd rather see Stanley play.

[Goalie]

1 hour ago, MrFreakzilla said:

Hope not, I'd rather see Stanley play.

Stanley is one of the worst d men in the league. Pionk is a pending UFA. Risto is an RHD. Has 2 years remaining. It makes sense. 

Edited yesterday at 06:14 PM by Goalie

[FrostyWinnipeg]

20 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

Singing national anthems will be a thing of the past, soon. 

I can see someone making it only one anthem and English only

 

[iHeart]

[iHeart]

1 hour ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

I can see someone making it only one anthem and English only

 

that reminds me will Hoosli be booked for anthems any time soon?

[iHeart]

So....did SoulBear flub a line in the US anthem or did he do that on purpose

[Piggy 1]

Jets are asleep at the wheel.

[iHeart]

FIGHT!!!

 

[HardCoreBlue]

Way too many grade A chances given up to the Flyers. The Flyers best offensive player is playing real well.

That fight was amusing as they twirled around like figure skaters. 
 

 

 

[HardCoreBlue]

Two attempted dekes with no success. Let’s change to shooting with our grade a chances.

[HardCoreBlue]

THAT was a frustrating game to watch. Great game by the Flyers goalie. 
Got a point move on. 

[FrostyWinnipeg]

2 hours ago, iHeart said:

So....did SoulBear flub a line in the US anthem or did he do that on purpose

I was wondering about that too.

[MrFreakzilla]

15 hours ago, Goalie said:

Stanley is one of the worst d men in the league. Pionk is a pending UFA. Risto is an RHD. Has 2 years remaining. It makes sense. 

5.1 million per season makes zero sense. 100% chance we are not trading for him. 

[Goalie]

3 hours ago, MrFreakzilla said:

5.1 million per season makes zero sense. 100% chance we are not trading for him. 

5.1 when you have lots of cap space is nothing. 

[TrueBlue4ever]

Was at the game last night, Philly was able to break out of their zone way too easily and won the board battles too frequently. Jets kept trying long break out passes that were not working. But had Connor scored on that short-handed breakaway (had the goalie beat, but was in too tight to tuck the puck in) how different that game might have gone? Something still not clicking on the power play and it has cost them 3 points now in the last two games, but they did get the right look and set up for Ehlers’ slot shot, just got robbed by the goalie, so at least the process was OK. 

Noticed the anthem flub, if it was deliberate (highly doubt it) it was a lost effort as no one could make out what he was singing. Before the game I spoke with some American friends (all live in St. Louis, one is an ex-Marine and police officer) about the booing of the anthem. All understand it, one said she doesn’t blame Canadians for doing it, and if the shoe was on the other foot she would expect some Americans to boo the Canadian anthem equally, she is disgusted by the current US administration and would like to boo the President to his face. Her husband (the ex-military) says he understands the booing, would not boo himself in any circumstance, but respects people’s freedom of expression to do it - he tries to ignore the politics and just enjoy the game for itself). My other friend is an ex-pat Canadian who still holds on to her Canadian roots proudly, and has been offered apologies by every American who crosses her path. She is very politically active, and says not only is she OK with the booing, but says those Americans who are bothered by Canadians’ reactions and who remain silent and don’t criticize what is going on and speak out against it they are just as responsible for what is going on, a less violent supporter than the J6ers but still a tacit supporter, weaponizing their alleged patriotism to be offended in the face of justified criticism. All this to say I did not boo last night, but instead refused to stand for the US anthem in light of the Oval Office confrontation the day before. All 3 of my American friends accepted if not whole-heartedly supported my stance. 
 

Final thought on the game, kept a close eye on Logan Stanley last night, we give him a rough ride, quite justifiably most nights, but yesterday I felt he was one of the best players on the ice. Smooth skating, confident with the puck, positionally sound on almost every play, and made quick smart decisions with his passing out of the d-zone all night. Yes, he had a couple of errors (dropping to a knee on the 2 on 1 instead of sprawling most notably) but that is hockey, a game of quick action and mistakes, and he did not stand out in that area as much as many others. Even on a play where he took the body rather than back up which led to a 1 on 1 play, he did not lose the man he checked to create an odd man rush. Right now “he looks better” is a low bar to clear for him, but maybe things are hopefully starting to click a bit more. I remember Wayne Gretzky speaking of a game in Ottawa when he was a Ranger when he told his coach “any time that big guy goes on the ice, put me on, I can dominate him every time”. 4 months later they played again and he told his coach “any time that big guy is on, keep me in the bench, I can’t compete with him”. That was Zdeno Chara he was talking about. Now not at all saying Logan projects to anything near that, but it shows that you can’t predict when the lightbulb comes on for any player. Tepid praise overall at this moment, but I hope to see more growth in his game like I saw last night, and maybe he becomes serviceable, or more lucrative trade bait at least. 

[FrostyWinnipeg]

#1 team, not a sellout. It’s March. Running out of weather excuses.

[HardCoreBlue]

42 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

#1 team, not a sellout. It’s March. Running out of weather excuses.

How about the lower middle, middle, middle upper classes can’t afford it ‘excuse’?

Edited 3 hours ago by HardCoreBlue

[captaincanuck12]

I didn't watch the game but understood that the flyers goalie stood on his head.  Also understood that we were asleep for majority of the first.  

I don't know what's going on with this team but they need to figure out this power play and soon.  It's costing them games now.   And what has happened to the offense? Its completely dried up.