2011 Flyers Offseason Thread

[MDS]

question is will you go in or pass out in the parking lot

[SD]

He's going to tailgate then on his way in decide not to go to the game because of his disdain for Flyers fans

[ice grillin you]

question is will you go in or pass out in the parking lot

coin flip

[Rome]

I guarantee one of you iceholes is gonna hook me up with a ticket.

IN.

[phillymic2000]

He's going to tailgate then on his way in decide not to go to the game because of his disdain for Flyers fans

[BigEd76]

Steve Simmons in a Toronto Sun column:

Two words for the Philadelphia captain, Mike Richards: Grow up

...which leads to fun on Twitter:

MRichie18
One word for Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun.....NERD!!

simmonssteve
When you take shots for a living expect them back. If @MRichie18 wants to be an important NHL captain he should act like one

NERD

[Don Ho]

NERDS! NERDS!NERDS!

[SD]

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/flyers/20110516_Gonzo___Richards_should_drop_the__C_.html

[SunMo]

lol at taking anything gonzalez says seriously, biggest clown in the philly media

[SD]

Pronger should wear the C, he's the true captain of the team. Richards was touted as the next Clarke but wilted under the pressure.

[DH]

Goalie problem fixed..

FLYERS SIGN G HOVINEN TO ENTRY-LEVEL CONTRACT

The Philadelphia Flyers announced today that they have signed 6' 7", 200-lb goaltender Niko Hovinen to an entry-level contract, according to general manager Paul Holmgren.

Hovinen, 23 (3/16/88), played for Lahti of the Finnish Elite League during the 2010-11 season.  He posted a record of 17-25-5 in 49 appearances, along with a 2.59 goals-against average, a .921 save percentage and three shutouts. 

A native of Helskini, Hoivinen was a member of Finland's IIHF World Championship team that defeated Sweden 6-1 in the final on May 15.  He was drafted by the Minnesota Wild in the fifth round (132nd overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, but never signed with the club. 

[Sgt PSN]

I know that all the pads will help thicken him up, but 6'7"/200lbs is seriously thin.  He'd make Pinkston look fat. 

[Don Ho]

6'7?  200 lbs?  OK.  Must be a limber dude.

[BigEd76]

ha

[PhillyGirl]

Nik Zherdev allegedly threatened to kill his wife outside of a Russian restaurant last night.

Methinks he might not be back.