http://www.hockeycentric.com/general/the-philadelphia-flyers-need-a-new-ron-hextall/ --- expert thoughts and analysis on the hockey world Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:48:00 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.hockeycentric.com/general/the-philadelphia-flyers-need-a-new-ron-hextall/comment-page-1/#comment-950 Broad Street Benny Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:57:29 +0000 http://www.hockeycentric.com/?p=5180#comment-950 Not sure what Brittany's on about but...sadly I agree the Flyers haven't placed enough importance on goaltending...Hextall was a good goalie but also a sociopathic flake who couldn't be trusted...and a choker...yes He won the Vezina and the Conn Smythe in 87, but never won the Stanley...I'm afraid you have to go way back to the Bernie Parent era if you want a high standard of solid excellence in goaltending for the Flyers 1974, Conn Smythe and Stanley Cup, 1975, Conn Smythe and Stanley Cup...Bernie was the man...Pele Lindberg was next but was tragically taken away. Hex was next best and a parade of mediocrity since! Not sure what Brittany's on about but…sadly I agree the Flyers haven't placed enough importance on goaltending…Hextall was a good goalie but also a sociopathic flake who couldn't be trusted…and a choker…yes He won the Vezina and the Conn Smythe in 87, but never won the Stanley…I'm afraid you have to go way back to the Bernie Parent era if you want a high standard of solid excellence in goaltending for the Flyers 1974, Conn Smythe and Stanley Cup, 1975, Conn Smythe and Stanley Cup…Bernie was the man…Pele Lindberg was next but was tragically taken away. Hex was next best and a parade of mediocrity since!

]]> http://www.hockeycentric.com/general/the-philadelphia-flyers-need-a-new-ron-hextall/comment-page-1/#comment-944 Brittany Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:49:08 +0000 http://www.hockeycentric.com/?p=5180#comment-944 Tonight was an epic battle between Nashville and The Sharks and there was no hope for the sharks with a 4 to 2 lead by the Predators but in the last period the sharks came back with and scored six points making the fine score 8 to 5. An epic win for the San Jose Sharks. I for one am hoping to see this team at the Stanley Cup. After all got to root for the home team! Tonight was an epic battle between Nashville and The Sharks and there was no hope for the sharks with a 4 to 2 lead by the Predators but in the last period the sharks came back with and scored six points making the fine score 8 to 5. An epic win for the San Jose Sharks. I for one am hoping to see this team at the Stanley Cup. After all got to root for the home team!

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