Equally Obnoxious Hockey Trash Talk Thread, eh?

[Beezy]

When in high school/college, I had partial season tickets...this is early/mid 70's!. Now that's when the typical game brought 4 or 5 thousand people. I seem to remember paying about $3/ticket (this was up in the D section - we sat right by where the cameraman for the penguins recorded the games and saw the footage as they watched it being periods.) Anybody out there old enough to remember Syl Apps, Jean Pronovost, Buggsy Watson and Eddie Shack? I still remember them losing to the islanders in the 75 playoffs (I was there at the game). It's been a long time as I moved away after college (Pitt) and have been away over 30 years.

So, even though I don't live there, I think I qualify as a long term fan!

Nope, nope not that old. I was 1 in 75. I didn't watch hockey until 1990. My family pretty much only watched football. Now they watch hockey, bandwagon jumpers! I worked with a guy that used to go see the Hornets down at the Igloo. He told me in those days the NHL teams would actually play against the minor affiliates and he got to see a most of the legends of the late 60's early 70's down there. Pretty cool. My first game was in 93. I have been to one other, last year lol. That's how broke ass I am

 

[jtkratzer]

3-1 after one at the Wells Fargo Center. Go Flyers! Hartnell's getting froggy!

 

[Beezy]

Who is a Crapitols fan? Big one tomorrow eh? Hopefully Geno is back. The Pens will win either way.

 

[jtkratzer]

3-0-0 for the Flyers after a 5-4 win over the 'nucks. Good start.

Eff the Pens.

 

[paulster2626]

3-0-0 for the Flyers after a 5-4 win over the 'nucks. Good start.

Eff the Pens.

Good job. Vancouver sucks giant balls, not as a hockey team, but as a city in general.

 

[mxracer652]

When in high school/college, I had partial season tickets...this is early/mid 70's!. Now that's when the typical game brought 4 or 5 thousand people. I seem to remember paying about $3/ticket (this was up in the D section - we sat right by where the cameraman for the penguins recorded the games and saw the footage as they watched it being periods.) Anybody out there old enough to remember Syl Apps, Jean Pronovost, Buggsy Watson and Eddie Shack? I still remember them losing to the islanders in the 75 playoffs (I was there at the game). It's been a long time as I moved away after college (Pitt) and have been away over 30 years.

So, even though I don't live there, I think I qualify as a long term fan!

Awesome. Mid 80s my dad would take my bro & I down on game day, buy 3 seats in B section center ice for $15ish each. There were always available seats. I watched 2 guys carry a 1/4 barrel into a game once, set it on the seat between them & party on all game. This was when you could still get into the arena 3 hours early & watch practice.

 

[mxracer652]

Good job. Vancouver sucks giant balls, not as a hockey team, but as a city in general.

Really? IMHO, Vancouver is the 2nd nicest city I've been to. That includes 37 US states, Ontario, British Columbia, Australia, Jamaica, Brazil, Mexico, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Germany.

 

[paulster2626]

Really? IMHO, Vancouver is the 2nd nicest city I've been to. That includes 37 US states, Ontario, British Columbia, Australia, Jamaica, Brazil, Mexico, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Germany.

City is cool, it's the doucher hippies that live there who make it lame.

I am exaggerating immensely here. Compared to any city in the USA, Van****ty is paradise.

 

[Boleslaus]

Ugh!! My fantasy team is blowing.

 

[ErieShores]

The best thing about Vancouver, is Nardwuar.

 

[jtkratzer]

Just got 4 tickets today to make a trip to Montreal to see the Flyers. Should be a fun two night trip.

 

[arturo7]

fvcking Halak

 

[Barnzy02]

Couldn't be happier to have the Flyers back on TV 2-3 nights a week!

Going to the Flyers/Caps game thursday, hoping to give Washington their first loss.

Really not missing Richards or Carter at all, i might change my tune later on in the year, but honestly this team is just exciting to watch right now.

 

[Beezy]

Cryers vs Craps? That would be a good game to rig up the arena with explosives.

The Pens keep losing players. At least we have James Neal still. #6 last night. Pretty fitting we score 2 shorties against our old worthless special teams coach Mike Yeo.

 

[jtkratzer]

Cryers vs Craps? That would be a good game to rig up the arena with explosives.

The Pens keep losing players. At least we have James Neal still. #6 last night. Pretty fitting we score 2 shorties against our old worthless special teams coach Mike Yeo.

Of all people to call the Flyers the cryers, really, a Pens fan? Crosby is the ultimate crybaby.

 

[wildwest450]

Of all people to call the Flyers the cryers, really, a Pens fan? Crosby is the ultimate crybaby.

I disagree, you have to participate in actual games to cry about them.

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[copyright1997]

I disagree, you have to participate in actual games to cry about them.

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It's funny watching Flyers fans (and others) who are so jealous of talent...and to realize they would give their left nut to have Crosby on their teams payroll. Do you really think the Fyers wouldn't trade ANYONE ASKED for Crosby? So, here's the Pens, WITHOUT Crosby, WITHOUT Malkin, WITHOUT Kennedy, WITHOUT Orpik - that's over 26.5 million of their salary cap...still WINNING and being right up their in terms of points.

Also, it must REALLY piss off people in Philly and other places (including the NHL non-player folks) to see Matt Cooke, that no good can-only-be-a-cheap-shot sitting in the top 20 in points to date.

 

[wildwest450]

I'm a Wings fan, I envy no ones talent, especially ones in street shoes. No fan of any team in their right mind would want Crosby, he's one hit away from being Lindros. Actually, I apologize to Lindros, he could handle his concussions.


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[Beezy]

of all people to call the flyers the cryers, really, a pens fan? Crosby is the ultimate crybaby.

lies

 

[Smalls]

agreed Breezy, lies
Go Pens.
That is all.

 

[Barnzy02]

What's funny is watching Pens fans talk like they weren't at the brink of losing their franchise.

Like for close to a decade and a half that no one in that city gave two ****s about the penguins.

I respect the hell out of Crosby, he's an amazing, insanely talented hockey player. However, he was a whiny, spineless brat for the first couple seasons he was in the league and to Flyers fans he'll never live that down, and it will always be fun to call him a crybaby because it drives pens fans nuts.

I'll take the team that hasn't won a cup in 35 years, but atleast every year ices a team that competes and makes the playoffs most years, that had the second highest all time winning percentage in the regular season.

But keep on praising malkin and Crosby for the few more years you have them and then penguins hockey becomes irrelevant again.

 

[jtkratzer]

I disagree, you have to participate in actual games to cry about them.

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Well, he can whine from the box, but either way, he's a whiner.

It's funny watching Flyers fans (and others) who are so jealous of talent...and to realize they would give their left nut to have Crosby on their teams payroll. Do you really think the Fyers wouldn't trade ANYONE ASKED for Crosby? So, here's the Pens, WITHOUT Crosby, WITHOUT Malkin, WITHOUT Kennedy, WITHOUT Orpik - that's over 26.5 million of their salary cap...still WINNING and being right up their in terms of points.

Also, it must REALLY piss off people in Philly and other places (including the NHL non-player folks) to see Matt Cooke, that no good can-only-be-a-cheap-shot sitting in the top 20 in points to date.

Wow, top 20 after what 8 games? And the fact that you post that stat when no one else in the league has played more than 6 games, really? That's called a stretch.

The fact that the Flyers have called up Schenn and can sport the line of Schenn, Couturier, and Read which is a better line than a lot of teams 1st or 2nd lines, and they're all rookies, I think the envy is not from the Flyers for the Penguins.

I will never want Crosby on the Flyers. He's a weak b*tch who uses his superstar status to get preferential treatment and if you can't admit that as a Pens fan of all people, you're a complete homer or you don't actually watch the games.

Ovechkin will always be the better player in my book because of the way he plays the game. He'll probably have a shorter career than Crosby, but that's because he plays hard and actually brings a physical aspect to his game.

I couldn't care less who is out for the Pens. They're up there in points, sure, but they've played more games than everyone else, 3 more than the second place Flyers. In terms of points accumulation, the Pens are at 10 out of 16 possible, good for a .625%. The Flyers are at .900%. The Flyers lead the league in offense after giving up two guys who totaled 78 goals last year, and have the biggest goals for/goals against differential.

Yes, it's early for both teams, but let's be honest, Crosby has a lot of talent, but he obviously can't take the big hit without spitting teeth, getting a concussion, or throwing a fit about it.

What's funny is watching Pens fans talk like they weren't at the brink of losing their franchise.

Like for close to a decade and a half that no one in that city gave two ****s about the penguins.

I respect the hell out of Crosby, he's an amazing, insanely talented hockey player. However, he was a whiny, spineless brat for the first couple seasons he was in the league and to Flyers fans he'll never live that down, and it will always be fun to call him a crybaby because it drives pens fans nuts.

I'll take the team that hasn't won a cup in 35 years, but atleast every year ices a team that competes and makes the playoffs most years, that had the second highest all time winning percentage in the regular season.

But keep on praising malkin and Crosby for the few more years you have them and then penguins hockey becomes irrelevant again.

Right, prior to their worst season in franchise history, the Flyers were second only to the Wings in consecutive playoff seasons. Like you said, no one gave a rip about the Penguins prior to Crosby getting there. They were the Islanders, Thrashers, Coyotes, Whalers, Jets of the past that people couldn't wait to leave and play for a contender, like the Flyers.

 

[Boleslaus]

But keep on praising malkin and Crosby for the few more years you have them and then penguins hockey becomes irrelevant again.

I think that the Pen's as both a team and organization have proven that they can operate and be better than half the teams in the league without Malkin and Crosby.

 

[copyright1997]

I'm glad I could get everyone chatting again. This thread had slowed down quite a bit, now we are on a roll.

What's funny is watching Pens fans talk like they weren't at the brink of losing their franchise.

Like for close to a decade and a half that no one in that city gave two ****s about the penguins.
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Pittsburgh isn't a big market city like Philadelphia, and for a long time hockey was an afterthought to football (Steelers). Does Philadelphia have a football team?

I can't tell you what will happen in the future, but I think things are somewhat different now even if the Pens do crappy in terms of the fan base. They have sold out over 200 games in a row, and the organization (from a business perspective) under Mario Lemieux seems to be good.

I respect the hell out of Crosby, he's an amazing, insanely talented hockey player. However, he was a whiny, spineless brat for the first couple seasons he was in the league and to Flyers fans he'll never live that down, and it will always be fun to call him a crybaby because it drives pens fans nuts.
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You do know that Wayne Gretsky was considered "whiny" when he was young, don't you?

It couldn't be that Crosby especially seems to kick butt against the Flyers?

I'm a Wings fan, I envy no ones talent, especially ones in street shoes. No fan of any team in their right mind would want Crosby, he's one hit away from being Lindros. Actually, I apologize to Lindros, he could handle his concussions.
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So given you are in TN, Nashville's not your team?

Wow, top 20 after what 8 games? And the fact that you post that stat when no one else in the league has played more than 6 games, really? That's called a stretch.
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Yeah, it was. The season is young. I was just trying to point out (to those that can't see) that there is a lot more to Cooke. His suspension during the first round of the playoffs is the major reason that the Lightning beat the Pens (I like the Tampa as a team and if we were going to lose to anyone, let it be them). Cooke was THE man on short handed situations (Pens were #1 in that category last year), and as we see so far this year, he can score (remember, he is usually on the second or third line and he is on-ice for short handed situations which takes away from opportunities to score).

I will never want Crosby on the Flyers. He's a weak b*tch who uses his superstar status to get preferential treatment and if you can't admit that as a Pens fan of all people, you're a complete homer or you don't actually watch the games.

What you want is irrelevant. What I said was that just about any team (well, maybe a couple of exceptions) (coach, GM, owner) would be jumping to get Crosby on their team.

I think that the Pen's as both a team and organization have proven that they can operate and be better than half the teams in the league without Malkin and Crosby.

You got it.

 

[Barnzy02]

Pittsburgh isn't a big market city like Philadelphia, and for a long time hockey was an afterthought to football (Steelers). Does Philadelphia have a football team?

I can't tell you what will happen in the future, but I think things are somewhat different now even if the Pens do crappy in terms of the fan base. They have sold out over 200 games in a row, and the organization (from a business perspective) under Mario Lemieux seems to be good.



You do know that Wayne Gretsky was considered "whiny" when he was young, don't you?

It couldn't be that Crosby especially seems to kick butt against the Flyers?

Can't stand the eagles, eagles fans, or the NFL. So i actually find it funny with how sad the eagles are, on top of the fact that i hate vick and can't stand Andy Reid, i wouldn't be an Eagles fan even if i liked Football.

I'm glad that the Penguins are doing better, honestly. I love pens/flyers games. It's just that the typical pens fan is an obnoxious bandwagon jumper that does nothing but namedrop their superstars, talk up the recent cup win, and namedrop their superstars.

Yes, i know you have Crosby. Yes, I know he has dominated the Flyers most times they've played. No, i don't want him on my team because he's one Matt Cooke away from being Marc Savard. Yes, Malkin is a great player, when he wants to be and if his knees weren't falling apart. I'm perfectly happy with Claude Giroux, van Riemsdyk, Couturier, and Schenn.

Crosby, even if he comes back, will still be an excellent player. That's not the issue, it's become a question of for how long will he be an excellent player. Wildwest is right, no team at this point is going to take the risk to trade the assets it would require to pry Sid away from the Pens, because there's no guarantee that the next hit he takes doesn't end his career.

 

[copyright1997]

Peace, my fellow Pennsylvanian. The cross state rivalry is a great thing, and both teams have come a long way from the expansion days. (I still remember my dad taking me to a Pittsburgh Hornets (AHL) game).

Now, if we really wanted to rank on folks, we would start on those from Canada...

 

[Homercidal]

Cripes it's been a long week. No hockey since last Saturday, and none until tomorrow night! And I'll be away at friend's house who might not even get hockey, and for sure doesn't like to watch it. Luckily I'll be drinking.

 

[wildwest450]

So given you are in TN, Nashville's not your team?

Given I spent the first 27 years of my life 60 miles from Detroit, hell no. I bleed maize and blue, red and white, and Honolulu blue. I could care less about baseball and basketball.

Actually in 88 I watched the Wings get beat by the Oilers again in the palyoffs, on a 13" black and white tv, i've paid my dues.

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[copyright1997]

Cripes it's been a long week. No hockey since last Saturday, and none until tomorrow night! And I'll be away at friend's house who might not even get hockey, and for sure doesn't like to watch it. Luckily I'll be drinking.

As mentioned by others, the Pens have already played a lot of games, so plenty for me to watch. Also, NHL center ice has been free so far, so I've watched and dvr'd a bunch of non Penguin games. Actually, it's more my 9 year old that sets the non Pittsburgh games up and he absolutely loves NHL on the fly. He also knows 10x about what players are on what teams, where they were on prior years, even a lot of the AHL players.

 

[Boleslaus]

As mentioned by others, the Pens have already played a lot of games, so plenty for me to watch. Also, NHL center ice has been free so far, so I've watched and dvr'd a bunch of non Penguin games. Actually, it's more my 9 year old that sets the non Pittsburgh games up and he absolutely loves NHL on the fly. He also knows 10x about what players are on what teams, where they were on prior years, even a lot of the AHL players.

I wish I could afford to buy center ice. This is the last week of that free preview, and I'm going to be watching a lot less hockey after its gone.