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Guest9838 Posted - 06/10/2009 : 09:30:17
He's back...

Well if there was ever a team to sign with I guess this decade's version of the Broadstreet Bullies is as good as place as any.

Personally I think it's a mistake and it will hurt the chemistry of the team.

What do you think? sink or swim?
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hanley6 Posted - 06/22/2009 : 14:00:26
quote:
Originally posted by Pasty7

quote:
Originally posted by hanley6

quote:
Originally posted by Beans15

Hanley, you get less credability when you don't show the entire story. Why not show both sides and let people decide on their own??? If you want to prove something, you have to show both sides of the arguement or you look like you are trying to manipulate the stas.

Sure, Gerber had a better season in 2007/08. What about 2006/07??

Gerber played in 29 games, was 15-9-3(.517 win %) with a 2.78 GAA and .906 save %
Emery played in 58 games, was 33-16-3(.569 win %) with a 2.47 GAA and .918 save %

What about the playoffs???

Gerber has played in 12 games and is 1-5 (That's right, he didn't get a decision in 1/2 of his playoff games because he got pulled) with a 3.50 GAA and an .890 save %.

Emery has played in 30 playoff games, is 18-12 (not pulled once) with a 2.46 GAA and a .904 save percentage


And Gerber's NHL superior 2.65 GAA and .910 save percentage is only .12 GAA and .003 save percent better than Emery.





wait and see.... Gerbers career goals against average will stay below 2.90 and save % will stay around .910...

Emery on the other hand I can see him above 3 goals a game and around .886 save % by the end of his career.... Just a feeling



his numbers wll stay around there forsure Gerbers numbers will probably stay right about there you know why he's a free agent,,,, ooops... maybe he doesn;t even play this year,,, or he plays twenty games a year as a back up,,,, hanely if you really think emery didn;t play well during the playoffs for ottwa when they made their cup run you're nuts and current events prove emery wasn;t the only thing wrong with that locker room,, wake up and be objective,,, pretty sure philly's gm isn't going to lose his job to you any time soon,,, and on a side note the story is on tsn it was a couple weeks ago i'll try and find a link..... The flyers are looking at Robert Esch to comeback aswell! btw i will find it somewhere they were talking about emery as a conn smyth candidate the year ottawa made the run

Pasty



I'm hoping for the best for the Leafs that they sign Gerber and buy off the remainder of Toskala's contract... Than Toronto can have a decent season and maybe make the Playoffs... And whatever fool signs Toskala can deal with his problems...

That's just me though... I'm sure there are a lot of Leafs fans that want Toskala gone as well, in fact I know there is.

Maybe Philly could sign him and they can have 2 backup goalies fighting for number 1.... That's a toss up which one sucks more Emery or Toskala, that's a tough one, I wouldn't want either of them
Pasty7 Posted - 06/21/2009 : 04:14:07
quote:
Originally posted by hanley6

quote:
Originally posted by Beans15

Hanley, you get less credability when you don't show the entire story. Why not show both sides and let people decide on their own??? If you want to prove something, you have to show both sides of the arguement or you look like you are trying to manipulate the stas.

Sure, Gerber had a better season in 2007/08. What about 2006/07??

Gerber played in 29 games, was 15-9-3(.517 win %) with a 2.78 GAA and .906 save %
Emery played in 58 games, was 33-16-3(.569 win %) with a 2.47 GAA and .918 save %

What about the playoffs???

Gerber has played in 12 games and is 1-5 (That's right, he didn't get a decision in 1/2 of his playoff games because he got pulled) with a 3.50 GAA and an .890 save %.

Emery has played in 30 playoff games, is 18-12 (not pulled once) with a 2.46 GAA and a .904 save percentage


And Gerber's NHL superior 2.65 GAA and .910 save percentage is only .12 GAA and .003 save percent better than Emery.





wait and see.... Gerbers career goals against average will stay below 2.90 and save % will stay around .910...

Emery on the other hand I can see him above 3 goals a game and around .886 save % by the end of his career.... Just a feeling



his numbers wll stay around there forsure Gerbers numbers will probably stay right about there you know why he's a free agent,,,, ooops... maybe he doesn;t even play this year,,, or he plays twenty games a year as a back up,,,, hanely if you really think emery didn;t play well during the playoffs for ottwa when they made their cup run you're nuts and current events prove emery wasn;t the only thing wrong with that locker room,, wake up and be objective,,, pretty sure philly's gm isn't going to lose his job to you any time soon,,, and on a side note the story is on tsn it was a couple weeks ago i'll try and find a link..... The flyers are looking at Robert Esch to comeback aswell! btw i will find it somewhere they were talking about emery as a conn smyth candidate the year ottawa made the run

Pasty
hanley6 Posted - 06/20/2009 : 23:39:43
quote:
Originally posted by Beans15

Hanley, you get less credability when you don't show the entire story. Why not show both sides and let people decide on their own??? If you want to prove something, you have to show both sides of the arguement or you look like you are trying to manipulate the stas.

Sure, Gerber had a better season in 2007/08. What about 2006/07??

Gerber played in 29 games, was 15-9-3(.517 win %) with a 2.78 GAA and .906 save %
Emery played in 58 games, was 33-16-3(.569 win %) with a 2.47 GAA and .918 save %

What about the playoffs???

Gerber has played in 12 games and is 1-5 (That's right, he didn't get a decision in 1/2 of his playoff games because he got pulled) with a 3.50 GAA and an .890 save %.

Emery has played in 30 playoff games, is 18-12 (not pulled once) with a 2.46 GAA and a .904 save percentage


And Gerber's NHL superior 2.65 GAA and .910 save percentage is only .12 GAA and .003 save percent better than Emery.





wait and see.... Gerbers career goals against average will stay below 2.90 and save % will stay around .910...

Emery on the other hand I can see him above 3 goals a game and around .886 save % by the end of his career.... Just a feeling
Beans15 Posted - 06/19/2009 : 19:31:10
Hanley, you get less credability when you don't show the entire story. Why not show both sides and let people decide on their own??? If you want to prove something, you have to show both sides of the arguement or you look like you are trying to manipulate the stas.

Sure, Gerber had a better season in 2007/08. What about 2006/07??

Gerber played in 29 games, was 15-9-3(.517 win %) with a 2.78 GAA and .906 save %
Emery played in 58 games, was 33-16-3(.569 win %) with a 2.47 GAA and .918 save %

What about the playoffs???

Gerber has played in 12 games and is 1-5 (That's right, he didn't get a decision in 1/2 of his playoff games because he got pulled) with a 3.50 GAA and an .890 save %.

Emery has played in 30 playoff games, is 18-12 (not pulled once) with a 2.46 GAA and a .904 save percentage


And Gerber's NHL superior 2.65 GAA and .910 save percentage is only .12 GAA and .003 save percent better than Emery.

hanley6 Posted - 06/18/2009 : 02:31:06
quote:
Originally posted by Thrasher

quote:
Originally posted by hanley6

I'd hate to say this but Ottawa probably would have won the cup that year if they had played Gerber instead of Emery... The only reason why Ottawa got so far was because of the team they had... Ottawa out shot and out played Anaheim.. It's easy to score on a goalie when he's down all the time, That's Emery's main problem, besides his mental problem...

In 2007-08 Gerber proved to be the better goalie hands down



Hanley, most of this stuff maybe sounds good in your head, but before you put it on the internet think about it for a second. How in the world would you know that Gerber would have won them the cup? I think you should stop thinking about Emery's mental problem and start looking at someone in a mirror. Show me stats from 2007-08 that prove to me hands down that Gerber was a better goalie. Im not saying he wasn't, but if you are going to say it, back it up with evidence. Stats are far more telling of a goalies performance than a players performance for the most part.

I Promise I didn't give her the STD, I'm not a sharing person.



no problem. In 2007 Emery's stats, 31 games, 12 wins, 13 losses, 4 overtime losses, 88 goals against, 800 shots against, .890 save %, 3.13 Goals Against Average, 1689 Minutes played..
Gerber's stats, 57 games, 30 wins, 18 losses, 4 overtime losses, 2 Shutouts, 145 goals against, 1619 shots against, .910 save %, 2.72 goals against average 3197 Minutes played....

Gerber also has a more successful overall NHL Stats record with .910 save % and 2.65 goals against average
Rambo2305 Posted - 06/17/2009 : 08:29:53
I'm just saying, Emery led the league in GAA and S% in 06-07, and they still pushed for Gerber to be the #1 in Ottawa in 07-08. He had the right to be pissed at the situation. In comparison, thats like you getting married to a girl, but another guy doing her on the honeymoon...and you can quote that haha

"Most people spend time and energy going around problems, rather than trying to solve them" - Henry Ford
Thrasher Posted - 06/16/2009 : 23:06:15
quote:
Originally posted by hanley6

I'd hate to say this but Ottawa probably would have won the cup that year if they had played Gerber instead of Emery... The only reason why Ottawa got so far was because of the team they had... Ottawa out shot and out played Anaheim.. It's easy to score on a goalie when he's down all the time, That's Emery's main problem, besides his mental problem...

In 2007-08 Gerber proved to be the better goalie hands down



Hanley, most of this stuff maybe sounds good in your head, but before you put it on the internet think about it for a second. How in the world would you know that Gerber would have won them the cup? I think you should stop thinking about Emery's mental problem and start looking at someone in a mirror. Show me stats from 2007-08 that prove to me hands down that Gerber was a better goalie. Im not saying he wasn't, but if you are going to say it, back it up with evidence. Stats are far more telling of a goalies performance than a players performance for the most part.

I Promise I didn't give her the STD, I'm not a sharing person.
hanley6 Posted - 06/16/2009 : 21:44:03
I'd hate to say this but Ottawa probably would have won the cup that year if they had played Gerber instead of Emery... The only reason why Ottawa got so far was because of the team they had... Ottawa out shot and out played Anaheim.. It's easy to score on a goalie when he's down all the time, That's Emery's main problem, besides his mental problem...

In 2007-08 Gerber proved to be the better goalie hands down
Beans15 Posted - 06/16/2009 : 17:10:35
Hanley, there is a problem with your memory. Although I would agree that Emery was not the only reason they went to the finals last year, he was one of the reasons. He did his job very well in those playoffs, beating the likes of Pittsburgh, New Jersey, and Buffalo(President's Trophy winners)before running into Anaheim. They beat New Jersey and Buffalo on the road and Buffalo was the President's trophy team.

I guess Emery's .907 save percentage, 3 shutouts while facing more than 25 shots/game had no impact on the Sens making the finals. He played really bad, I have no idea why they didn't play their back up. Wait, I remember now! It's because their goalie was Martin Gerber. That phenom of a keeper that both coaching in Carolina and Ottawa didn't play all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals!


No offense taken. Trust me.
hanley6 Posted - 06/16/2009 : 14:22:55
no offense beans or Rambo... It wasn't Emery that took Ottawa to the finals. As i remember Emery looked horrible in the playoffs... If Ottawa wasn't so much of a stacked team at that time Ottawa would have been in trouble... They have never really had a good goalie... When Dominic Hasek played for them he was at the end of his career and couldn't stop a beach ball to save his own life... When Emery and Gerber played for Ottawa Gerber was the better goalie and still is, Emery didn't even see the Playoffs that year... Emery may have playoff or ever Stanley Cup final experience but he can thank his teammates for that, because he sucked
Rambo2305 Posted - 06/16/2009 : 12:25:39
quote:
Originally posted by JOSHUACANADA

Emery is like a bad imitation of Mike Tyson. Who says if he does change one minute for the good of the team he doesn't go loco again the next. This guy will be bad news wherever he goes, guaranteed. As for Phily having a better hockey culture than Ottawa, this team gets roasted alive as many playoff rounds as Ottawa and the pressure is gonna be higher here to produce a winner than it has ever been for Emery in Ottawa.

I say he snaps in the 1st 2 months (pulls a Happy Gilmore, your gonna die clown) and starts beating on players on the opposing team, maybe even someone on his own team or coaching staff. I'm actually looking forward to it.



Wow...what a sour Sens fan, bet you miss him taking you guys to the finals eh? Love how he's better then any of the goalies the Sens have now. Also, I would have snapped too in Ottawa, look at what he did, the numbers he put up, and any chance Murray got, he would bring in another goalie and he never got the respect he deserved, you'll all be missing his 2.30 GAA and .920 S%....

"Most people spend time and energy going around problems, rather than trying to solve them" - Henry Ford
Beans15 Posted - 06/16/2009 : 11:11:07
This is a pure Hero or Goat situation. If Emery stays level headed, and Philly has any kind of success next year, Holmgren is a Hero. If Emery goes Happy Gilmore (I dig that) as many people feel he will, Holmgren is a goat.

As I stated, if Emery can keep his wits, he is a step up on the other goalies in Philly. A proven regular season guy and a proven playoff guy. Take a look at the current goalies in the league. There are only about 5 that have won the Cup before and maybe another 5-8 that have Finals experience. Emery is one of those.

JOSHUACANADA Posted - 06/16/2009 : 10:53:39
Emery is like a bad imitation of Mike Tyson. Who says if he does change one minute for the good of the team he doesn't go loco again the next. This guy will be bad news wherever he goes, guaranteed. As for Phily having a better hockey culture than Ottawa, this team gets roasted alive as many playoff rounds as Ottawa and the pressure is gonna be higher here to produce a winner than it has ever been for Emery in Ottawa.

I say he snaps in the 1st 2 months (pulls a Happy Gilmore, your gonna die clown) and starts beating on players on the opposing team, maybe even someone on his own team or coaching staff. I'm actually looking forward to it.
Matt_Roberts85 Posted - 06/16/2009 : 08:18:11
Your right Alex, if Emery has changed its beacuse its what he wants, and out of respect for Philly brass. I still think that the "Flyers Culture" is a much more powerful one than the "culture of losing" in Ottawa and it commands a certain level of respect the moment you walk in the dressing room. Ottawa just doesnt give off that same vibe.... Im a huge Mike Richards fan as well and while he is young, he seems to be emerging as one of the best leaders in the game.

There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E".
Alex Posted - 06/15/2009 : 08:49:05
quote:
Originally posted by Matt_Roberts85

I think the fact that Emery was a Senator is the reason why he was able to get away with so much crap. That dressing room seemed to have poor leadership and there didnt seem to be anyone to stand up and put Ray in his place. He could just get away with whatever he wanted, than the coach would get fired.

I don't think the Philly Flyers would put up with any of the crap the sens did. I'm also a beleiver in second chances and the year is Russia probably did Emery alot of good. I think he has a good bounce bad season in his career. Biron is a middle of the road goalie at best, Emery (at the top of his game) is probably a slight notch above, but again (like i said earlier) I don't really see it as a huge upgrade...

There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E".



Just cause they're the broadstreet bullies doesn't mean they don't take crap. If you think there was a leadership issue in Ottawa I'm interested to hear how Philly is any stronger in that department. Emery will change for himself and to thank the guy who gave him a chance, not out of fear or respect for the Flyers players.

There are very few teams in the league that wouldn't crumble under internal strife after inviting a bad apple into the bunch. Detroit would be one of them. I'm hard pressed to find another. Emotions run high in hockey and only a select few can rule their emotion with their heads when things aren't going well.
Matt_Roberts85 Posted - 06/15/2009 : 07:04:51
I think the fact that Emery was a Senator is the reason why he was able to get away with so much crap. That dressing room seemed to have poor leadership and there didnt seem to be anyone to stand up and put Ray in his place. He could just get away with whatever he wanted, than the coach would get fired.

I don't think the Philly Flyers would put up with any of the crap the sens did. I'm also a beleiver in second chances and the year is Russia probably did Emery alot of good. I think he has a good bounce bad season in his career. Biron is a middle of the road goalie at best, Emery (at the top of his game) is probably a slight notch above, but again (like i said earlier) I don't really see it as a huge upgrade...

There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E".
Beans15 Posted - 06/14/2009 : 15:49:25
What was I thinking.

Biron is a super star goalie and people just can't wait until July 1st so they can make him an offer and he can be their #1 goalie! Those guys in Buffalo were morons for letting him go and giving the starting job to Miller and these guys in Philly are morons for bringing in a guy like Emery.

hanley6 Posted - 06/13/2009 : 21:46:20
quote:
Originally posted by Axey

This is the NHL not the KHL fighting is a part of the game, as is physical play and tempers for the game.



yes fighting is part of the game, as it should be... But it's the bad attitude, not showing up for practice, thinking he can get away with anything, I'm king s*** attitude, constantly starting fights with teammates, coaches and trainers. That's out of line... The NHL or any sport doesn't need losers like Emery or Avery... Attack a trainer because you don't want to be a team player enough to wear a hat, that was way out of line on Emery's behalf, he is psycho meaning he snaps over pretty much nothing and he can't seem to control his temper, if he could he wouldn't have done that
hanley6 Posted - 06/13/2009 : 21:29:25
quote:
Originally posted by Beans15

I agree that Emery back in the NHL is a joke. Kinda like a Avery situation. You know it will happen, just have to figure out how long it will take.

However, skillwise, I take Emery over Biron every day of the week that ends in Y. There is no contest. Emery is a bonified #1. Although not an elite goalie, definately has the skills to play every night. Biron was a back up in Buffalo. They tried to make him a starter in Philly and obviously that didn't work as they went out to get Emery.

Emery is a more than capable goalie skill wise. But he is still a tool that is a cancer in the dressing room.



Biron is one of the most underrated goalies in the NHL, Emery like Toskala has very poor goaltending skills, Emery is always down, you want to score shoot the puck up.... Biron is better by a long shot.. Emery should be backup
Axey Posted - 06/13/2009 : 15:48:24
Yes Beans, I don't watch it for that either but it is a bonus. With that being said, the game isn't just for you and I, whatever a persons reason for watching it is who cares its more viewers. Whatever will get more people into the game and make the game more popular is what we need in the game (not saying only antics, the sport as well but why not get everyone in on it). This is the NHL not the KHL fighting is a part of the game, as is physical play and tempers for the game.
JOSHUACANADA Posted - 06/13/2009 : 09:20:22
C'mon Beans sometime its the contriversies that make this game so fun to watch. He's not the 1st goalie to have a screw loose. Look at Belfour, Roy and Fuhr. That being said its what Emery does in the locker room that makes this guy dangerous.
Beans15 Posted - 06/13/2009 : 09:05:42
Honestly, this last comment is frustrating. I don't watch any sport for the antics. I watch them for the sport. No different than Manny in Baseball or TO in football. It's a side show. True fans are not interested in the side show.
Axey Posted - 06/13/2009 : 09:01:14
quote:
Originally posted by hanley6

Philadelphia must be out of their minds.... Emery hasn't changed his ways at all... The guy has mental issues and I don't mean he's mentally handicap, he's a psycho, and he don't show up for practices because he's a hot head... Philadelphia made a huge mistake signing him even if it is for just 1 year. He'll be backup to Biron. There is no way Emery is better than Biron, not even close....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiHHS-wjyw8

Former Ottawa Senators goalie Ray Emery, was caught on camera assaulting Atlant Mytishchi the trainer for his the Russian Hockey team that he currently plays for. This guy can't seem to do anything right lately and it was not that long ago that he was playing in the Stanley Cup Finals.

"From what I understand, Ray was upset about being pulled, he was hot and his head was sweaty. He told the trainer three times that he didn't want the hat and then the guy gave him a tough-guy stare. Ray then pushed him away." Said agent JP Barry

He looks like he has finally lost his mind. Supposedly, he gave up five goals in the game and was pulled. After that, the trainer approached him and tried to force him to wear the team sponsors hat, while he was riding the pine. Emery decided that good way to tell him that he didn't want to wear the hat was to punch him in the face. Good job Ray, way to show that Canadian hospitality.

Can someone please tell this guy that he running out of leagues to play in, maybe he should just join the UFC, where he can properly vent his frustrations. Hopefully it won't take long for the Flyers to realize they made a HUGE mistake signing him.. He don't deserve to play anywhere for money.



I don't think he is psycho, little extreme but after getting shelled with 5 goals and pulled, would you want some idiot in your face trying to put a hat on you like a little kid? The trainer was a complete douche and he looks like a moron in the video and should know better not to pull that kind of sh*t with Emery.

I like Emery he adds character and isn't a little girl, he adds excitement like Avery does. Can you imagine how many more people would watch a game if they knew when the crazy antics of either Avery or Emery were going to take place? Whether they like it or not everyone wants to see it, some because they do enjoy it and others so they can complain and nag about how stupid it is. Not to mention he isn't a bad goalie, and Philly isn't an organization to mess around with him, there is a build up of testosterone in that locker room so to say, unlike Ottawa's. Who let's their goalie fight Andrew Peters?
JOSHUACANADA Posted - 06/13/2009 : 08:49:21
Vermette and Foligno won the skating competition's in the sens Team red VS Black. Mcammond played on the 3rd line, or checking line with Neil and Kelly alot.
JOSHUACANADA Posted - 06/13/2009 : 08:42:12
quote:
Originally posted by Guest0614

Sorry having some computer troubles with my last post but as I was about to say how is Mcamond a slow turtle? I'm pretty sure he won fastest skater in the sens skills competition how does that make him slow?
quote:
Originally posted by Sensfan101

[quote]Originally posted by JOSHUACANADA

I maybe stretch the Lady Bing candidate. You have to be a noticable player to win that award. Mccammond more like to slow turtle version of a lady bing.

I dont think Mccamond won any type of skating competition. He's known as a big grinder with good defensive skills. If he did I would be surprised, with Fisher and Alfredson on the team, those guys are excellent skaters.




Sensfan101 Posted - 06/13/2009 : 04:26:08
Still having computer troubles that was me
Guest0614 Posted - 06/13/2009 : 04:24:30
Sorry having some computer troubles with my last post but as I was about to say how is Mcamond a slow turtle? I'm pretty sure he won fastest skater in the sens skills competition how does that make him slow?
quote:
Originally posted by Sensfan101

[quote]Originally posted by JOSHUACANADA

I maybe stretch the Lady Bing candidate. You have to be a noticable player to win that award. Mccammond more like to slow turtle version of a lady bing.




Sensfan101 Posted - 06/13/2009 : 04:21:51
quote:
Originally posted by JOSHUACANADA

I maybe stretch the Lady Bing candidate. You have to be a noticable player to win that award. Mccammond more like to slow turtle version of a lady bing.



You miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take Wayne Gretzky
umteman Posted - 06/12/2009 : 14:42:33
Obviously the Flyers forgot about their cities NFL franchise who a few years ago signed a free agent receiver named Terrel Owens.

Did you hear about the retired proctologist? He spent 40 years saying "what's a place like this doing in a girl like you?"
tbar Posted - 06/12/2009 : 14:20:01
quote:
Originally posted by Matt_Roberts85

i played with ray. hes a d***.

There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E".



OK that was funny ill give you that.
Matt_Roberts85 Posted - 06/12/2009 : 13:51:26
i played with ray. hes a d***.

There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E".
tbar Posted - 06/12/2009 : 13:32:16
quote:
Originally posted by Beans15



Emery is a more than capable goalie skill wise. But he is still a tool that is a cancer in the dressing room.




And you know this from all the time you spent with him in the dressing room?

Seriously you and nobody else on this website know what Emery is like in the dressing room.

We do know he wasn't considered great in Ottawa but we dont know the reasons why. Just like we dont know why they seem to have 2 coaches a season in Ottawa.

Beans15 Posted - 06/12/2009 : 12:09:37
I agree that Emery back in the NHL is a joke. Kinda like a Avery situation. You know it will happen, just have to figure out how long it will take.

However, skillwise, I take Emery over Biron every day of the week that ends in Y. There is no contest. Emery is a bonified #1. Although not an elite goalie, definately has the skills to play every night. Biron was a back up in Buffalo. They tried to make him a starter in Philly and obviously that didn't work as they went out to get Emery.

Emery is a more than capable goalie skill wise. But he is still a tool that is a cancer in the dressing room.
Matt_Roberts85 Posted - 06/12/2009 : 12:08:57
I disagree. Emery has the skill to be a #1 goalie, he just needs to get his head screwed on straight. Living in Russia for a year would definatley make you a little more appreciative of what you have back home. I think he'll be good in Philly.

He definatley fits the flyer style. With that being said, I dont beleive he is really an upgrade on Biron...he should be able to deliver similar stats as Biron...but I dont think he is really a step up.

Philly will never have a BONIFIDE #1 goalie.... maybe one day...

There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E".
Guest4163 Posted - 06/12/2009 : 11:16:03
Hanley6 it's the first time I agree with you.

Emery doesn't deserve to play in the NHL. He as issues and brings a lot of problems to a team. Plus he is not that talented. He had one good year. And many goalies come and go, they have a good year, then they fade out. Jim Carrey, Andrew Raycroft... just to name a few.

After they have their one hit wonder, teams will sign him for 3 to four years after just to hope he comes back to form and then they don't and you never hear about them again, except for two guys at a bar naming old hockey players. "Hey remember Ray Emery that guy was fighting a lot" "Oh yeah Emery hahahah good one"
Guest0971 Posted - 06/12/2009 : 09:10:33
don't forget Downie was suspended this past Mar in the AHL for physical abuse of an official (20 games), do you think his coaches told him to do that too...
JOSHUACANADA Posted - 06/11/2009 : 18:21:51
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Originally posted by MSC

What are you going on about? Dean McAmmond? Lady Byng?

Have you ever seen an interview with Bobby Clarke? Have you ever seen an interview with Bobby Clarke discussing Downie?

And just for good measure..

???????

Do you want me to add a smiley face to every joke, so you can get it?

There now I feel better.
hanley6 Posted - 06/11/2009 : 17:56:27
Philadelphia must be out of their minds.... Emery hasn't changed his ways at all... The guy has mental issues and I don't mean he's mentally handicap, he's a psycho, and he don't show up for practices because he's a hot head... Philadelphia made a huge mistake signing him even if it is for just 1 year. He'll be backup to Biron. There is no way Emery is better than Biron, not even close....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiHHS-wjyw8

Former Ottawa Senators goalie Ray Emery, was caught on camera assaulting Atlant Mytishchi the trainer for his the Russian Hockey team that he currently plays for. This guy can't seem to do anything right lately and it was not that long ago that he was playing in the Stanley Cup Finals.

"From what I understand, Ray was upset about being pulled, he was hot and his head was sweaty. He told the trainer three times that he didn't want the hat and then the guy gave him a tough-guy stare. Ray then pushed him away." Said agent JP Barry

He looks like he has finally lost his mind. Supposedly, he gave up five goals in the game and was pulled. After that, the trainer approached him and tried to force him to wear the team sponsors hat, while he was riding the pine. Emery decided that good way to tell him that he didn't want to wear the hat was to punch him in the face. Good job Ray, way to show that Canadian hospitality.

Can someone please tell this guy that he running out of leagues to play in, maybe he should just join the UFC, where he can properly vent his frustrations. Hopefully it won't take long for the Flyers to realize they made a HUGE mistake signing him.. He don't deserve to play anywhere for money.
Guest2162 Posted - 06/11/2009 : 17:46:50
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Originally posted by JOSHUACANADA

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Originally posted by MSC

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Originally posted by Guest9838

I don't think the question is talent, I think it's a question of character. Has Emery matured enough to be a team player? What's his work ethic going to be like. If he plays a backup roll for say a Nittymaki or a Biron, how long will it be before he gets sulky and starts turning up to practice late.

I think Philly has a strong team with a well defined identity, Emery seems to fit that identity to some degree, but then again Philly also jettisoned bad seeds in the past like Downie. It will be an interesting experiment.



Downie did nothing except for what was asked of him by his superiors.

Didn't Downie Injure a Lady bing candidate, Dean Mccammond without prevication in the preseason. Are you suggesting he was told to take out Dean by Flyers staff. Maybe you didn't think that one through.



No he wasn't told to take out Dean but he was told to play a high intensity physical game and thats what he did. Do you know anything about hockey?
MSC Posted - 06/11/2009 : 14:01:02
What are you going on about? Dean McAmmond? Lady Byng?

Have you ever seen an interview with Bobby Clarke? Have you ever seen an interview with Bobby Clarke discussing Downie?

And just for good measure..

???????

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