2/14: Lightning at Flyers

[TexasBolt]

Have the Bolts even played these guys yet this year? Should be a nice Valentine's Day treat against the team we love to hate. And beat. Almost every single time, in fact.

[dannybolt]

There are few things in sports that are more satisfying than seeing Philadelphia lose. With Philly's knuckle-dragging goonery Roy, Tarno and SOB are going to be busy tonight.

Go Bolts!

[Hoek]

Split two games at home against them earlier this year.. 5-2 win in October, 2-4 loss in December.

[Jester47]

I just found out that they have Sunsports here at the B&B. I'm glad that we have already cel Vday!!!

[Hoek]

SCORE! Prospal shoves another one up somebody's [backside]. :tape2:

[Avery86]

Ok so it's not the weather this time .. I'm having some serious sound issues with the Sun feed (I'm in Orlando) that are making this game nearly un-listenable.

Anyone else having this problem?

[Maverick9911]

Plus - Seeing Prospal shove it up Biron's butt

Minus - Completely ignoring the girlfriend giving me a Valentine's Day card so that I could focus on the game, no doubt ensuring a proper tantrum later this evening.

My hatred of Philadelphia overrides all common sense.

[Hoek]

Ok so it's not the weather this time .. I'm having some serious sound issues with the Sun feed (I'm in Orlando) that are making this game nearly un-listenable.

Anyone else having this problem?

Nope, though I did have to turn up the volume quite a bit. :ear:

[Hoek]

Flyers score but that does kinda look like it was kicked in..

Toronto sucks as usual.

[Avery86]

I think it's a problem with Brighthouse Orlando. It seems every channel is having the problem.

I've actually turned the game off and am listening to Mishkin now .. gah.

[kid A]

That goal was bullsh_t. I swear that we have had several goals called back on us for the same exact "motion". Incredible. Score - Lightning 1, Toronto 1.

[The Great Zo]

I don't see how you could possibly have a more blatant kicking motion than that one. Lupul moved his foot up probably 18 inches to get to the puck, whether that was his intention or not.

[Hoek]

Gotta capitalize on one of these power plays..

Wow that was pitiful. Lose the faceoff, goes right out to the Downie coming out of the box, and Johanny shortside = epic fail.

[CTLightning26]

Ok so it's not the weather this time .. I'm having some serious sound issues with the Sun feed (I'm in Orlando) that are making this game nearly un-listenable.

Anyone else having this problem?

yep, an annoying hum here in CT, too.

[Sotnos]

Ok so it's not the weather this time .. I'm having some serious sound issues with the Sun feed (I'm in Orlando) that are making this game nearly un-listenable.

Anyone else having this problem?
buzzing noise? i'm hearing it, very low but annoying

[WaiverWire]

I do not hear it on my Directv feed.

[Avery86]

I'm getting the buzzing noise, but I'm also getting some sound distortions, but that particular problem is on other channels and is much worse than the low buzzing. I turned off the TV and am listening to Mishkin now.

Haven't had any problems all year and then two games in a row? Sheesh.

[CTLightning26]

No way that should have been a goal. Whether he meant it or not, his foot went forward, it just didn't turn.
Atrocious. Toronto strikes again.
Holmer has GOT TO make that save or let him score to the right corner of the net. No excuse for that goal short side. None.
Should be up 2-0. Down 2-1.
That save by Biron was a microcosm of Hlavac's season.
:typing:

[Maverick9911]

Boyle!

[Hoek]

SCORE! Biron fears Dan Boyle! :bounce:

[Maverick9911]

They need to capitalize on this badly. I smell a third period chock full of makeup calls.

[RSchmitz]

They are taking liberties. Go in there and tell them to take it in the butt Prospal

Vandermeer tried kicking Boyle..

[RSchmitz]

GOAL!!! Hlavac from Ouellet

[Maverick9911]

Hlavac! What a shot!:clap2:

[Hoek]

SCORE! Hlavac! Oh man he just ripped that one. Finally.. sheesh..

Nice to make them pay after that cheapshot on St. Louis.

[RSchmitz]

Briere with the check on O'Brien on that icing. I had almost forgotten that Philly has been doing this stuff all season long. I wish Roy would go out there and kill somebody

[Hoek]

SCORE! Marty! Sweet little tip, and good job of just quickly putting the turnover on goal by Boyle.

Damn.. Danny's connecting on a lot of passes and just doing so many of the little things right so far tonight..

[jaydeedub]

That was a great goal from Marty. My wife and I just got in from dinner and my wife say's "oh marty," then my two year old daughter says "GO MARTY!" and he scores. I love hockey nights like that.

I fear the 3rd period. I fear all Bolt 3rd periods.

Sweet goal by Boyle!!!
Wow, Hlavac goal!! Did that get defected? Or was that all Hlavac?!? Need more of that from him...

[CTLightning26]

what a shot by Hlavac. He put it up where your mother hides the cookies with authority.
:heeeelllllooooo:

[Hoek]

SCORE! Ward! 5-2 Bolts!

So that pretty much guarantees the Flyers will score two more goals at the very least. :fear:

[The Great Zo]

Boyle is worth every cent.

[Hoek]

See?

Homer fails again. Sure it's deflected, but cmon that's so far out it shouldn't matter.

[pete]

I have been zinged.

I turned on the game for a bit downstairs after dinner and the SSN promo with the message board comes up. She starts teasing me about whether or not I post there and I stop the Tivo and point to the post that's mine... a short one sentence post back when I had the Captain Wraparound avatar.

Her response:
"I don't believe you. You've never written anything that short in your life."

:pound:

[The Great Zo]

The Third Period Chokejob is imminent. This is getting downright scary. Two or three posts in the last few minutes.

PLEASE hold on to this one.

[Hoek]

OMG we won by more than one goal.

:hahaha: @ Pete

[Maverick9911]

Lightning beat Philadelphia. In other news, the sun will rise in the east tomorrow.

[Hoek]

Sucks that Carolina is gonna win..

[jaydeedub]

And does this mean the Bolts are above the Leafs now?!?
I hate that this team is now flirting with the idea of winning the Southeast.

[The Great Zo]

Glad they held on, but some real scary moments near the end there. Overall, that's the best way to stick to Filth-adelphia. On the scoreboard. Not that I'd complain if they got physcially pounded either.

[CTLightning26]

It's amazing how Holmer gets so much goal support. LOL
Good effort boys.
I continue to love the blood and guts work of Darche. Sign the guy to a contract for next year now. He has developed into a good checking player after being a big scorer in the minors.
Tarno-Gratton-MacDonald line continues to play well.

[TexasBolt]

Wow, you think Boyle got enough ice time tonight? 31:37.

[Matt]

He earned that ice time tonight. His best game of the season by far. A shame that freak injury sidellined him for the majority of the first half because tonight showed how much of an impact he can have on a game. I was very impressed with him in both ends of the ice which can't be said for him all the time. The team coming off that deflating goal to end the first to take in to the Flyers in the 2nd was impressive. It shows they haven't mailed it in completely and even if they are lottery bound, I still like seeing that type of effort...just wish they could have shown it earlier in the season.

[TexasBolt]

Oh, I agree he was the best player on the ice tonight. Just surprising to see that big a number when there wasn't any overtime involved. Although he has a lot fewer miles on his odometer than the rest of the team this year.

[timothy]

Holmqvist got beat alot more than the 3 tallies rung up on the scoreboard. I take the 2 points, but all them posts was pretty lucky it was.

[Bolthed]

Well, every single analyst said the Bolts should have been left for dead a couple of weeks ago. They all said even more recently that the Bolts should definitely be sellers ... barring a huge winning streak. And now, if we somehow beat Washington in regulation in their barn on Saturday night, that's probably got to qualify as a pretty significant winning streak. At least it'll be hard to ignore the Bolts' contention for the SouthLeast crown. Even moreso with Carolina suffering the major loss of Brind'Amor after dealing away Stillman and Commodore.

Everything riding on Saturday night in D.C.

[Coldrice]

Thanks Tim

Liked the "Back in the Day"...

It's cool to see the likes of LiPuma, Myhres, McBain, etc in action again. I'm ashamed to admit, I absolutely forgot about the Knights till that

[Netminder]

Holmqvist got beat alot more than the 3 tallies rung up on the scoreboard. I take the 2 points, but all them posts was pretty lucky it was.

Heard at least 2 post hit behind Biron,so were they lucky for him? guess he got beat by more than the scoebroad said also.

Bolts got caught doing what a lot teams do ,they were sitting on a 2+ goal lead.drives ya crazy,but what you gonna do.

[CupChamps2004]

Everything riding on Saturday night in D.C.

Game's in Tampa, I believe...

[Flycoon]

That goal was bullsh_t. I swear that we have had several goals called back on us for the same exact "motion". Incredible. Score - Lightning 1, Toronto 1.

XM Radio talking heads say that Toronto now allows such goals so long as the skate blade stays on the ice.

[chad]

Glad someone else had that sound thing going on. I hit mute 10x and was walking around the room wondering what was going on.

Johanny Shortside strikes again... but fortunately we had a good offensive night.

Hlavac is a sharpshooter again... until he misses his next wide-open chance. :Banane36:

Good forechecking effort tonight. We're seeing the style that usually translates into prolonged winning streaks... but these go in spurts.

Nice win.


Until next year, Philadelphia. :thefinger:

[kid A]

XM Radio talking heads say that Toronto now allows such goals so long as the skate blade stays on the ice.

so is "distinct kicking motion" no longer the qualifier in determining whether or not it's a goal? Or does dragging your skate no longer count as a "kicking motion"? Did they decide just to start making this distinction midseason?

[Hoek]

Well, every single analyst said the Bolts should have been left for dead a couple of weeks ago. They all said even more recently that the Bolts should definitely be sellers ... barring a huge winning streak. And now, if we somehow beat Washington in regulation in their barn on Saturday night, that's probably got to qualify as a pretty significant winning streak. At least it'll be hard to ignore the Bolts' contention for the SouthLeast crown. Even moreso with Carolina suffering the major loss of Brind'Amor after dealing away Stillman and Commodore.

Everything riding on Saturday night in D.C.

It's the zombie season that won't die, heheh..

8-3-1 in their last 12. :high5:

Caps game is in Tampa not in D.C. I know because I have tickets to it. Go Bolts!

[the_narrow_way]

Minus - Completely ignoring the girlfriend giving me a Valentine's Day card so that I could focus on the game, no doubt ensuring a proper tantrum later this evening.
TiVo = happy missus at the clubhouse and happy Philly-hater.

PS: I hope you didn't use Prospal's post-game butt comment in any part of your justification/argument? :nono:

[Top Shelf]

And does this mean the Bolts are above the Leafs now?!?
no
I hate that this team is now flirting with the idea of winning the Southeast.
why

[Maverick9911]

I need Tivo bad, but then she would want to use it to record American Idol instead of hockey :tsk: Sure, hockey would win out every time but god, the pouting afterward!

I'm holding out because I heard a rumor that Bill Gates wants to turn the 360 into a Tivo service, which is why some people said the Elites had bigger HDs. Time will tell...

I hope you didn't use Prospal's post-game butt comment in any part of your justification/argument?

Actually today I had the sound clip ready and just played it as a response to anything she said, just to be silly. It got old for her real fast - just wait until she hears that it's the newest ringtone on my phone :)

[the_narrow_way]

Did you get a new shovel for Christmas or something, because it sounds like you're digging a lot of holes...

FYI: You can have two signals being recorded by TiVo at the same time, so it can record hockey and Idol.