Comments on: All Aboard the StruggleBus

By: Jess

Jess — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:46:53 +0000

Late to the party but I have to point out that the Canucks are having a super weak start… MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA

By: Alison

Alison — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:55:07 +0000

The Shea Weber offer sheet now makes so much more sense.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:18:14 +0000

Not having Pronger there hurts as well. When you have a guy of his caliber missing from the ice and the locker room, it’s bound to throw things of kilter.

By: Pants

Pants — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 02:34:33 +0000

Ha! I meant that their fans won’t stop coming just because the team is bad. Goonies never say die.

By: Karyn

Karyn — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 01:29:03 +0000

If by “Calgary will be fine” you actually mean “those geriatics don’t have a chance to make the playoffs. As usual.” then, yes, Calgary will be fine!

By: Marci

Marci — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:54:07 +0000

Even though my Bolts are 2-1 I still hang my head in shame. We lost to the Islanders! 🙁 Seriously homies……who does that?

By: Pam

Pam — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:52:41 +0000

Got room for one more? We on the Flyers bus know it’s not Bryz’s fault although last one on the ice and first one off at pracy doesn’t send a good message. Their other major problem? No pre-season means no trying out line combos. When you lose a major player from almost every line on your team, finding the right chemistry is key. This is a problem the Flyers, Hurricanes, and Rangers are all suffering from. With no time to test the D-pairings and forward lines, we’re witnessing the experimenting on game day. It also would have behooved some of these teams to scrimmage ::cough cough:: Philly. I have hope for all of them yet.

SIDE NOTE: Coach Oates, if you could please return Mr. Kundratek to the Bears the weekend of February 23-24 for the game vs. the Albany Devils in A.C. I would much appreciate it. In these harrowing times we try to hold on to as much eye candy as possible.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:33:51 +0000

I didn’t think Carle was that much of a loss but I am rethinking my thoughts on that. And stupid penalties is an understatement. The Simmonds one was the worst. Doesn’t matter if he did’t hit Broduer that hard. You touch him, you’re going to the box. Period. I love my boys especially Giroux and Briere(we need back him in the lineup) but they need to right this ship. And now Schenn was suspended for a game. Great….though I think the Shanaban is appropriate for the hit. I am trying to be positive but the Rangers game really better wake them up or I am going to be cursing more than I usually do when I watch them play. 0-4 is NOT what I want.

By: Kaitlin

Kaitlin — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:07:54 +0000

I’ve been watching them ’cause I’m a die-hard Flyers fan and I absolutely agree with you. Shaky on the blue line (missing Matt Carle more than they expected, still missing Pronger) and missing Jaromir Jagr and Danny Briere’s leadership. And the dumb penalties. Ugh. Don’t get me started on the dumb penalties. As a born and bred Flyers fan I love and appreciated hard, legal hits and calling a guy out and dropping the gloves WHEN APPROPRIATE but taking stupid penalties Grrrr. Absolutely 100% time and place and that was neither the time nor the place. Voracek, Simmonds, Coburn, Hartnell, and Giroux all took some really stupid, stupid penalties last night and had I not been watching in a public place with friends I would have been swearing loudly. I know, not lady like, but stupid penalties push my buttons.

By: Alison

Alison — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:18:22 +0000

I’ve been hate-watching the Flyers, just be cause I can (thanks, Center Ice!), and it seems like it’s not so much Bryz being bad as it is their blueline being reeeeeeeal shaky. And a lot of just DUMB penalties and fights. Like really, what was Simmonds trying to accomplish by pushing Brodeur last night? I get that you’re frustrated but, c’mon guys, time and place.

But like I said, I’m hate-watching them, so obviously my opinions are not fair and balanced, haha.

By: Cassy

Cassy — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:12:28 +0000

Bearing in mind that training camp was barely there before they went back on the ice, not to mention a lot of the guys have been playing overseas with different teams for the experience, I think this is to be expected. I equally think it is really frustrating for fans.

Let’s give it a few weeks – there have been some major roster changes and these guys haven’t had a chance to gel properly as teams. The notable exception to the rule is Boston, but they didn’t make many changes to their team, so they know each other pretty well.

Also, I’m a die hard Bruins fan, as many of you know, so I’m not too displeased lol…

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:37:26 +0000

OmG I’m dying, that is ADORABLE!

By: Kaitlin

Kaitlin — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:25:55 +0000

Hello from Philadelphia! I am not pressing the panic button… yet. I’ve heard rumblings from fans who blame shoddy goaltending and speculate a shake-up trade or change in coaching is imminent if things don’t turn around soon. I think it’s too soon for such complaints and speculation. I think Bryzgalov has looked fairly steady. I also think it’s too soon to make a drastic change. Laviolette is a very well liked and proven coach. There hasn’t been any one player that has stood out as being the “problem” or playing particularly poorer than his teammates. The Flyers as a whole just look rusty. At whatever point your captain takes two stupid penalties in one game, there’s a team-wide problem.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:11:01 +0000

Beep Beep. All aboard the Struggle Bus.

Still early in the season but seeing as it is a short one, I don’t think teams can afford to get behind. They won’t have the luxury of a late season push.

Hey thur Tomas Kundratek. I see a Foxy Friday in your future.

By: jana

jana — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:10:47 +0000

Will this .gif of Giroux and Elias make the strugglebus any better? (via Puck Daddy)

http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/8800/lol2nm.gif