Flyers Spoil Timonen's Homecoming, Make 2010 Irrelevant
Flyers 4, Blackhawks 1
The Flyers continue to be one of the most perplexing teams in the league. When they play against playoff teams, they look like an actual NHL team. When they play against teams like Edmonton and New Jersey, they look like D5 before Gordon Bombay came in to clean up their shit. So last night’s game was one of the very few times in the past couple weeks that watching the Flyers was actually an enjoyable experience. And the return of Kimmo Timonen only made it that much better. I said it yesterday, but you can’t find a single person in this city who will have a bad word to say about Kimmo. He’s easily one of the most beloved Flyers ever, and he’s deserving of all that. There were Kimmo chants all throughout the game last night, and I dare you to not tear up a little after watching Kimmo T get a little emotional in this interview about his return.
Okay, now that all the Kimmo talk is out of the way, let’s get to the game.
Jake And Claude, Take A Bow…
That was filthy. I’m pretty positive that you could have had your TV on mute and you still would have heard the “tink” from that bar down. Just an unreal pass from Pork Chops. Duncan Keith, what a little whore. Close those legs, man. Especially when Jake the Snake is out on the ice. Speaking of Voracek, it’s impossible to not love that goof. Here’s what he had to say about Timonen coming back in the wrong colored sweater.
The Most Bizarre Stat Line In NHL History
Ryan White from Colaiacovo and Grossmann? Ryan White from Colaiacovo and Grossmann! I’ve said it a couple of times already, but Ryan White has been a hell of a surprise during this miserable season. Sure, he’s a little shitstain agitator. But he has some actual talent and knows where to be and when to be there. He’s never really taking himself out of the play to try to make an unnecessary one. I like Rinaldo as a human, but I can’t imagine why the Flyers would have any need for him after this season. Ryan White forever.
Frenchie Drops The Mitts With That Scum Carcillo
I love Pebbles. Great 4th line guy and it just sucks that he’s already like 50 years old. Imagine if he was like 24? Dude would be a stud. Anyway, I like fights and you like fights so here’s a fight for everyone to enjoy. Carcillo is a plug. Dude would be the worst player on my beer league team. And that pageant wave at the end makes me want to slash his tires.
The Other Guys
– Timonen got the 3rd Star of the Game. Pretty classy move by the Flyers there to give him one last ovation.
– Good news, bad news about Simmonds. Good news is that he scored again to up his total to 28 goals and 50 points on the season. Bad news is that he fractured his foot blocking a shot, and both he and Andrew MacDonald are now shut down for the season. With Wayne Train out of the line up, I’d love to see Lecavalier get put into the top 6 and see what he can do with some actual talent around him. Also, call up Laughton for the rest of the season and healthy scratch Rinaldo. Boom. I just did Hextall’s job for him.
– NBC Sports Network came in hot with the most riveting broadcast of all time…
– Mason looked solid per usual. I really thought for a moment there that Berube would yank him after giving up that one goal, but I guess he knows he’s zero fuck ups away from getting shit canned.
– Tastykake time.
