dudius
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I've still never seen Slapshot. Its on my list. I really liked The Goon.
I was never as big a fan of that one as Slapshot. I think it was too melodramatic for me. Have you seen Goon?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sytVoTYFT08
Naah, need to though. Honestly though watching slapshot, the humor is seriously of the times, and the younger folk dont find some of the things funny that the older ones would. I like the movie, but trying to get somebody younger to watch it is like getting them to take out the trash...
Barnzy02 said:Slapshot is absolutely amazing, the only drawback is how long it is ... it seems to drag on after awhile.
Goon was definitely good.
Kevin Smith was supposed to releasing a hockey-related movie called 'hit somebody', that i heard is being changed to a tv mini-series/movie. I'm assuming it'll show up on AMC ??
If you liked Goon then I think you'll like Slapshot. Plus the clothes are hilarious.I've still never seen Slapshot. Its on my list. I really liked The Goon.
I've actually never seen any of the Mighty Ducks movies. Just no interest whatsoever in seeing those and it's odd because I always liked the Bad News Bears but for some reason Emilio Estevez supervising a bunch of kids on skates never appealed to me.I've never seen Goon and prefer Slap Shot over Youngblood.
I had to tolerate the Mighty Ducks for hockey movies being an early 80s baby. That was pretty much...awful.
Naah, need to though. Honestly though watching slapshot, the humor is seriously of the times, and the younger folk dont find some of the things funny that the older ones would. I like the movie, but trying to get somebody younger to watch it is like getting them to take out the trash...
If you liked Goon then I think you'll like Slapshot. Plus the clothes are hilarious.
I've actually never seen any of the Mighty Ducks movies. Just no interest whatsoever in seeing those and it's odd because I always liked the Bad News Bears but for some reason Emilio Estevez supervising a bunch of kids on skates never appealed to me.
Interesting. I'm trying to get my nephew to watch it. My BiL and I discovered on Xmas that the kid hadn't seen it yet so we're trying to address the issue.
So the Flyers are apparently interested in the Luongo experience. Weird how they're drawn to guys that have "issues" like a moth to a flame.
Buying out Bryz, after less than two seasons...I'm just shaking my head in disbelief at this. This is going to work wonders for the dude's fragile psyche and confidence.
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=413187
So the Flyers are apparently interested in the Luongo experience. Weird how they're drawn to guys that have "issues" like a moth to a flame.
Buying out Bryz, after less than two seasons...I'm just shaking my head in disbelief at this. This is going to work wonders for the dude's fragile psyche and confidence.
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=413187
Homer stated this was BS ... but he loves speaking in half truths.
Honestly, i like Bryz, and granted his season was far from stellar, it wasn't nearly the catastrophe it's constantly made it out to be.
The thing i'm looking forward to least about hockey starting ? Flyers beat writers writing again, cannot stand any of em.
Bryzgalov played in his native Russia during the lockout -- he had a 2.13 goals-against average and .913 save percentage for CSKA Moskva.
Bryz started off really, really, really poorly in Russia and ended with a pretty strong finish with like 3-4 straight wins.
The way i look at Bryz, last season was a roller coaster, there were endless distractions, new team, our awful media that loves starting needless drama, HBO/Winter Classic, and on and on.
He was awful at times, specifically on first shots and the shootout, but if you look at what he accomplished during the month of March, he was unreal.
Had he not chipped a bone in his foot and missed the last few weeks leading into the playoffs, who knows what happens. He was also one of, if not, our best players during the NJ series, that's overlooked because of the Clarkson goal debacle though.
You know the Philly media are dicks when one of the first questions they ask, before there is even an official practice, is if bryz is "worried about being bought out after the season." TOTAL HACKS.
I don't know why so many people are hating on Bryz. last year was not his best year, but if you look at his stats and average them over the last few years compared to other goaltenders it's not as bad as you'd think. and his numbers last year weren't that bad anyway, just the expectations on him were so high. if the Flyers by him out I bet there is probably 15 or 20 other teams that would love to have him. I wouldn't mind seeing him go to the Oilers
We can debate and dissect stats all we like. The thing is, you are choosing to view only the stats that show that he isn't good enough, or ignoring the fact that he ACTUALLY played well at times.
You can't say, well look at how bad he would have been .... if he didn't play great and set a franchise record for a shutout streak during such and such stretch.
His stat line from last season isn't far off from the numbers he posted in PHX.
Here's the bottom line: Everyone (media and fans) are rushing to chase this guy out of town after he's fulfilled 1/9th of a contract he signed. It's ridiculous.
In the end Bryz got the team into the second round .
lol. You seem to have forgotten how that first round went
Yeah, I should have worded that better. neither goalie was great in that round, but in the end they made it through and he with them, which is more important than the stats.
If you want to look at stats, remind me how Louongo did in the second round
lol. You seem to have forgotten how that first round went.
That being said, I think that series was a perfect demonstration of how the Flyers system was kind of hanging him out to dry. Just looking at his stats without taking that into consideration is pretty unfair, and it seems that their media is doing the exact same thing to him that their system did.
Goofynewfie said:In the end Bryz got the team into the second round . There is 22 other goalies who wish they could say that. If you view anything less than a cup as failure, remember only one team wins the cup each year.
Weir36betty said:You bought your championship last year, this year the Wings return to dominating form and reclaim what is rightfully ours!!!
emjay said:lol. You seem to have forgotten how that first round went.
That being said, I think that series was a perfect demonstration of how the Flyers system was kind of hanging him out to dry. Just looking at his stats without taking that into consideration is pretty unfair, and it seems that their media is doing the exact same thing to him that their system did.
Goofynewfie said:Yeah, I should have worded that better. neither goalie was great in that round, but in the end they made it through and he with them, which is more important than the stats.
If you want to look at stats, remind me how Louongo did in the second round
paulster2626 said:Yep - let the media run his ass right out of town, and in to Toronto!
True on who wins and defining failure. The offense put them in the second round. Bryz was an on ice spectator. He made a token save occasionally, but that's about it.
Doubtful. Tell me how the Wings are going to make up for those veteran holes that are being created by retirement, etc.
The system? Again, doubtful. Look at how the system worked over the course of the year and especially in March. It was a circus side show for both teams. Both goalies are far better than what was displayed in that series.
I won't disagree about hanging him out to dry in the series, but that certainly isn't a planned aspect of Lavy's system.
Yeah, again, the offense did their job better than Pittsburgh's. That's the only reason.
As I said, I'd like him to stay, so long as his performance is up to par for the contract and he can handle it. You think there's less pressure in Toronto?
It he's a head case over pressure and the media, rather than joking about bears, he'd be sucking his thumb in a Toronto crease.
paulster2626 said:I think the pressure in Philly and Toronto is the same. But in Toronto, simply getting the team in to the playoffs would vault him in to God-Status. Same pressure, lower expectations. Perfect place for our favourite NHL cosmonaut!
I don't know. Toronto had had a longer Cup drought and look what they did with Burke...seemed someone, him or the board, wasn't willing to burn it to the ground to rebuild and win sooner than try to force it for a win now approach. Not even making the playoffs is an obvious display of complete failure in those attempts.
Hahah Carlo Colaiacovo is already injured and training camp hasn't even started yet. Red Wings fans better get used to this.
Bruins are home playing the Rangers on the 19th.. Jesus, I can't wait for hockey..There's nothing to do between football games.. Go Bruins!!!!
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