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This is why I buy flagship sticks out of season. I can get these sticks for under $150 and get 6 months out of them. I couldn't see myself spending any more than that with number of options on the open market.

I've loosen mine quite a bit just because the aggressive pitch the Graf 705 + Marsblade presents. Couple that with reality that I skate (incorrectly) on my toes, a looser rocker was a must for me.

OVI! OVI! OVI! Happy for him Nikki Backs. T.J.. Happy for guys like that. Fun series. On to the draft: hoping my Flyers don't screw it up haha..

It will be interesting to see how VGK responds. We've seen WSH take the foot off the pedal when things are going their way (from a series record perspective) and claw their way back. What we haven't seen yet is VGK dig themselves out of a hole. What we can bank on is every win is going to be earned by either team.

Wilson I get. But Kuzy haha? How come him?

Happy for Ovi and rooting for him to raise the Cup.

The Caps look like a team on a mission. Extremely impressive: never knew that had it in them.

Please do: hearing real world reviews is what this forum is all about.

White boards don't glitch and are more cost effective haha. That being said, I wouldn't be opposed to using technology if there was enough time/space to do so.

No doubt. He still has a couple more years left on his contract: we'll see if he changes his mind. That's a lot of losing that is due to come his way.

I agree with that. I just look at their current roster and wonder where the goal scoring is going to come from. And with Hank on the books for another 3 seasons, I'd think they'd want to make the team somewhat competitive.

So stand pat and let things roll? Cool.

I don't think that they've had attendance issues but I could imagine that Rangers aren't exactly doing back flips when it comes to thinking of the organization's future. Having Kovy on your roster for the 2018-19 season would create some buzz. Does it mean anything for the long-term future? Probably not haha.

I've been using mine for a couple months and really like them. Just feels more natural when it comes taking strides.

Glad for Ovi. I want him to win a Cup. Probably won't happen but he is one of my favorite non-Flyers players and have always been a fan of his. Looking forward to the TB-WSH showdown.

I think WPG would be the tougher matchup. That being said, VGK just plays good, sound hockey. Its really impressive.

People will do anything to validate their "point" haha.

Is this really that confusing haha? The fact that you don't seem to understand what we are talking about is baffling. No one is saying that regular season success = playoff success when it comes to a goalie. What we are saying is that you need good goaltending to win a Cup. How you don't seem to grasp that is beyond me. There are other facets to a Cup-winning team but you still can't give an example of a goalie who played less than fantastic OVERALL to get 16 wins after the regular season is over.

Those guys played fantastic in the playoffs. Were they great every game? No. Read what I'm writing. A goalie can have a fantastic run in the playoffs and be, overall, a mediocre goalie. A goalie can also play lights out and still lose. Why? Because like I said, goaltending is a significant factor. That doesn't mean its the ONLY factor. You can hand pick a game here or there. No goalie has gone 16-0. At least not to my knowledge.

As a Flyers fan, I know all too well that goaltending is a significant factor. Is it the only factor? Of course not. But please give us one example of a team that won the Cup in the Modern Era that DIDN'T have fantastic goaltending. In some cases, you have a franchise 'tender in net. With others, the guy(s) get hot at the right time and the team rides that momentum into June.

The fact that the Flyers go up 4-2 and end up losing 8-5 just shows the difference between the two teams. On a bum MCL, Couturier shows up when the team needs him the most. Unfortunately, the same can't be said for some of the other "key" figureheads. And to add insult to injury, what's up with the beer can throwers? You've never been to a game where your team loses? And then turn around and give the team a standing-O? Embarrassing if you ask me...

Looks like your prediction could be right. The Caps have definitely taken the scenic route to finally getting a lead in this series ha...

You know how it goes: unless you've been to playoffs, you don't know how to react to it. Couple that with more concentration on team D, superstars need more help to be super.

Not surprised by the series record. The better team is winning. What Flyers fans and management need to see is that over-valuing your own players is no good. The likes of Matt Read and Jori Lethera should not be getting ice time in the playoffs. That it isn't ALWAYS the goalie's fault but the fault of those in charge of putting the team together. We'll see what happens in the offseason. Carter Hart MAY be the real thing. He's a prospect until he isn't. Focus on drafting and developing young talent that mimics TODAY'S NHL. Time to wake up and take off the Orange and Black shades...

That was a great call by the stripes. If you don't like Hornqvist's penalty, McDonald shouldn't have been called for cross-checking. Both assessed penalties were correct. I was surprised that Hornqvist was called in the first place but no way one can say that wasn't embellishment. At least if you call yourself objective.