Flyers at Leafs: Let's Talk About Phil Kessel's Groin
by Chemmy on Apr 6, 2010 2:30 PM EDT
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Phil Kessel may have injured his groin in Saturday night's professional insomnia curing seminar against the Boston Bruins. He attempted to get an MRI but couldn't due to the holidays and will be a game time decision.
First off, how can a major city's biggest sports team's best player get hurt and not be able to get treatment? Second, when looking at the MRI of Kessel's groin how relieved do you think the doctor will be when he learns Kessel's been missing that testicle for years? "Oh man I spent twenty minutes in the hallway trying to figure out how to break this news to you. Phew."
Finally, as I learned with my grandfather and stepdad, don't ever get hurt on weekends because unlike real professionals doctors never come in to work if they have to cancel their tee time. Speaking of professionals who don't work very often Philadelphia will be starting Brian Boucher in net.
The Flyers are clinging to the eighth playoff spot just two points ahead of the Rangers who have a game in hand. If the Leafs want to play the spoiler and throw a monkey wrench into the playoff picture this week couldn't have been set up better for them. With a game against Philly tonight, the Rangers tomorrow and Montreal (sixth place, 86 points) the Leafs running the table might give them a slight chance of catching either Florida or the Islanders as well as knocking a team out of the playoffs. That could be fun I guess.
Jean-Sebastien Giguere gets the start tonight for the Leafs and the lineup will be the same as it was on Saturday night against Boston. Kessel will be with Grabovski and Kulemin; a move I'm not a huge fan of because I see Grabo as a shoot first center as opposed to a playmaker. I get that Grabovski and Kulemin are supposed to create space for Kessel but I didn't see that happen Saturday night and if Kessel's groin is hurt I'm not thinking we'll see much tonight either.
This is always a bittersweet time for the Leafs post lockout. Once again a lousy season is coming to a close with the inevitable cocktease of strong play in March and April. As horrible as this season has been next Sunday we'll wake up and start counting down the months until the 2010-2011 season. The offseason will be broken up by the draft lottery (sigh), the draft (sigh) and July 1st. Get your Leafs fix tonight, tomorrow and Saturday guys, it's going to be a long summer.
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I want to beat the Flyers and ruin their playoff hopes just so that other people will notice that they’re another team who gave up two first round draft picks for a star player,.
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Apr 6, 2010 2:31 PM EDT reply actions
and their best prospect. and a serviceable NHL player
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 6, 2010 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions
And then signed said star player to an absolute atrocity of a contract…then found out the cap hit couldn’t be dumped by waiving the star…then insisted they knew that all along…then watched as their fan base came to grips with the fact that they’ll have to part with a young star in order to accomodate both a goalie and the old star…hahahahaha…
Leafs will make the playoffs next year.
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haha
Great description of the mess.
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by PPP on Apr 6, 2010 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, the Pronger deal makes the Kessel deal look like (insert your personal opinion of the most lopsided trade ever here)!
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Yashin trade
much much much worse
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 7, 2010 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions
First off, how can a major city’s biggest sports team’s best player get hurt and not be able to get treatment?
Because we base who gets treatment on who needs it the most. It’s incredibly hard to get an MRI right away.
"...sometimes I wake up cradling a gourd."
to be honest
I wonder why MLSE doesn’t already own their own MRI machine.
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by Karina on Apr 6, 2010 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions
JFJ bought an expensive one that looked really good, but was a pile of junk. And then he gave it a No Movement clause
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Apr 6, 2010 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions
LOL
Jack Armstrong: “so JFJ what do you feel about giving a no movement clause in every signing?”
JFJ: “Ball.”
by Schenn4captain on Apr 6, 2010 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Welcome
Thanks for joining.
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Go ahead. The Rest of the league will enjoy it since it’s the flyers
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Apr 6, 2010 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions
well
Bettman won’t, as they are a huge american market.
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by Karina on Apr 6, 2010 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions
So then he shouldn’t care, as they will have fans no matter what; teams who have fans don’t need to make the playoffs to ‘grow the game’
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TV ratings are important.
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by Karina on Apr 6, 2010 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I want Luke Schenn to beat his face in again
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 6, 2010 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Carcillo will hide from Orr and Orr wont chase him down and beat him unless he cheap shots a Leaf player, which he wont do if Orr is on the ice, and if that happens the Flyers coach will do everything in his power so they arnt on the ice at the same time
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 6, 2010 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions
We have several guys who would be capable of beating his face in: Orr, Schenn, Exelby, Phaneuf, Beauch
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The problem is
Carcillo, as Jared stated above me, would probably hide and run from the Leafs’ tough guys.
But these guys aren’t all ‘tough guys’, and chances are that one of Schenn, Beauch, Phaneuf, Exelby will be on the ice at all times. He’s either going to be a non-factor or get his face raped by fists of fury.
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They're pretty truculent folks, though...
I know I wouldn’t want to fuck with Phaneuf nor Schenn. They’d crush me big time.
Maybe if we tagged teamed them…. oh who am I kidding we’d both get slaughtered.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 6, 2010 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh for sure, if I was Carcillo I would fake an injury first shift
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 6, 2010 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions
BCWW
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Apr 6, 2010 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Too bad Mayers isn’t here anymore to catch him, handcuff him, and rape him.
Carcillo tried to get in Luke’s grill and Luke was like “fuck yourself”, stiff arm to the face and goodnight.
Danny would rather answer the bell for Stempy.
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by Peanut Butter Rally Time on Apr 6, 2010 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Since we’re out of the playoff picture, might as well declare this Truculent Week and pummel the hell outta anyone, stare at anyone of our players wrong, fist to the face.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 6, 2010 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Agree.
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by bestbostonsports on Apr 6, 2010 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Many people seem certain
that Kaberle is gone in the summer. If so, this would be Kaberle’s last home game in a Leafs uniform after an 820-game career for the Blue and White. I’m hoping the fans give Kabby a show of a pprececiation and a send off he deserves, and I hope Kabby has a big game tonight and gives us something special to remember.
by general borschevsky on Apr 6, 2010 2:50 PM EDT reply actions
I’d be happy if Kaberle didn’t directly contribute to an OT goal against.
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At least he’s not the only player to score a cup-winning goal into his own net. Thanks Senators, you find new and more rediculous ways to fail.
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by Ubiquitous on Apr 6, 2010 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I doubt it’ll happen but when he comes back next year I bet he gets a warm welcome.
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by PPP on Apr 6, 2010 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Worst case scenario: management interprets rousing ovation for Kaberle as show of support for player to stay in Toronto at all costs.
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didnt work for Mats
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 6, 2010 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s because after they were done cheering Sundin said “I love macs too”
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Off the scoreboard, off the post and in
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 6, 2010 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions
I was at Sundin’s last game as a Leaf.
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I was at Cujo’s – he didn’t really get much in the way of celebrations though.
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I kind of pretended his shootout win against the Capitals was his last game ever. It makes the memories that much sweeter to imagine him riding off into the sunset while the credits rolled after stoning Ovechkin.
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by T is for Truculence on Apr 6, 2010 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions
That game was awesome.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 6, 2010 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I was at VanRyans!
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 6, 2010 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Speaking of professionals who don’t work very often Philadelphia will be starting Brian Boucher in net.
Win.
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That must be one ratty string.
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by T is for Truculence on Apr 6, 2010 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions
3rd
1st was Emery, then Leighton.
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by Karina on Apr 6, 2010 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Also funny: if either of their remaining goalies are injured, they can only dress one goalie in the playoffs.
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I know
I love that Caron can’t play in the playoffs.
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by Karina on Apr 6, 2010 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Haha stupid Flyers.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 6, 2010 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Also funny, 10 different goalies have played for their AHL team this year. Yes, you read that right.
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Damn..
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 6, 2010 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions
And I thought we struggled to develop goalies.
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Compared to them, we’re the polaroid of develpment.
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Man, think what we could have got for Pogge from them. If, you know, they hadn’t already given away everything to get Pronger.
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Yeah, seriously, imagine what we could have gotten for Toskala if Leighton was injured before the deadline.
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Somewhat incorrect, they have a random ECHL goalie signed which would be legal to play.
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Dan Cloutier?
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Apr 6, 2010 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Zing.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 6, 2010 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions
this would be the best-case scenario.
And starting in net for YOUR PHILADELPHIA FLYERS, JEEEEEEEFF CARTERRRRRRRRR
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 6, 2010 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions
who is currently on IR with a broken foot!
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Apr 6, 2010 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I dunno I’d rather him than Toskalol
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 6, 2010 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Empty nets have better save % than Toskalol. Anything is better than him
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Apr 6, 2010 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Only against Patrick Stefan. Zing!
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Poor Stefan
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 6, 2010 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Sure, as a skater.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 6, 2010 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Shield, i suppose you could. In other news, that’d be the awesomest thing ever. Even better than signing one of your PR guys to an tryout contract as a backup goalie for 1 period.
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Didn’t that happen in the NHL last year?
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 6, 2010 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought it was last fall, but i could be mistaken. And yes, for the capitals.
Not even the Toronto Maple Leafs could kill my optimism
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Did the Oilers not dress an goalie out of junior for a game earlier this season?
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Yeah, recently because they couldn’t get one from their AHL or ECHL team in time.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 6, 2010 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions
This is why its sweet having the Marlies in TO.
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Even though it costs $3m pa
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That probably what the MLSE board spends on caviar every year.
Phaneuf Phever, an upgrade in skill and alliteration!
Yeah, the caps cameraman or something was a goalie in College.
Phaneuf Phever, an upgrade in skill and alliteration!
Yup
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 6, 2010 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions
That must have been awesome for him. Coming into your day job as a cameraman can getting to play in an NHL game.
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Coming into your day job as a cameraman can getting to play in an NHL game
Wow I failed that entire sentence pretty hard.
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I occasionally wonder: Are tryouts paid?
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amateur tryouts aren’t, I assume.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 6, 2010 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t think he was paid.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Apr 6, 2010 4:10 PM EDT up reply actions
He wasn’t paid any more than normal.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 6, 2010 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions
He is their web guy. Puck Daddy interview.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 6, 2010 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions
meh, I’d rather go to port stanley
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 6, 2010 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions
My mom lives in Grand Bend.
The Guess Who sucked, the Jets were lousy anyway
by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 6, 2010 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions
that makes things easier I guess, you have a place to crash
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 6, 2010 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Nah, I got the standard college treatment, my room was turned into a billiard room. Well not exactly but the idea is still the same.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 6, 2010 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions
thats why god invented couches, that and so he’d have a place to rest on sundays
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 6, 2010 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions
See, I got lucky. My room stayed exactly the same (minus my personal effects) and now serves as a guest room.
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One day, someone’s going to be right.
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Won’t make up for the number of times they’ve been wrong.
Phaneuf Phever, an upgrade in skill and alliteration!
If you’re worried about being committed you probably shouldn’t even have said that… or thought it.
Phaneuf Phever, an upgrade in skill and alliteration!
The “Kessel is a gametime decision” thing is really fucking with my SPG picks.
Phaneuf Phever, an upgrade in skill and alliteration!
Didn’t you hear? It’s already been decided that Phaneuf is scoring tonight.
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Not necessarily first in the period though, unless someone declares that.
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Going out for pizza. Will be back for hockey and game thread.
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Cya
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