Kimo Timonen to skate today
By Perry | 1 Comment
According to the Philadelphia Flyers main website, Kimo Timonen could return on Sunday when the Flyers and Penguins play Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Mellon Arena (3:00 p.m., NBC). Timonen has missed the last four games against Pittsburgh with a blood clot in his left foot and he will be skating […]
More Playoff Hockey in Philadelphia
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The Flyers came out smoking in the first period scoring three goals (Lupul, Briere, Carter) and were able to hold on to the lead forcing a Game Five back in Pittsburgh. Philadelphia coach John Stevens mixed it up a little by swapping centermen Mike Richards and Vinny Prospal on their respective lines. Pittsburgh […]
Sports blooper time!
By Micah Warren | 3 Comments
I’m waiting to get picked up to go to lunch, so I thought I’d post some sports bloopers. We can’t understand a single lyric of the song, but we imagine it has “sports bloopers” or “whoopsy daisy” in the chorus. Because then it would be relevant. Eat lunch at your desk and […]
Number one priority for the Philadelphia Flyers
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Ink San Jose defenseman Brian Campbell to a long-term deal.
I’m not upset at all with what is happening to the Flyers right now. They were the worst team in the league last year and to make it to the Eastern Conference Finals this year is a big achievement. Could the Flyers have beaten […]
Deeeeeeee-trooooooit Basketball
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The Detroit Pistons finished off the Orlando Magic last night 91-86 led by Rip Hamilton’s 31 points (16-16 at the charity stripe). This is the sixth straight time that the Pistons will appear in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Let’s review what Jameer Nelson said before this game, “We’re going to make some adjustments, […]
Flyers Coburn out for Game Three
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After trying to catch a puck with his left eye with no success in the beginning of Game Two, Flyers defensemen Bradon Coburn is still not ready to play. His eye is still swollen shut and seeing in hockey (and in all sports but the WNBA) is a vital asset to have to be […]
2008 NHL Top Prospects
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There is no doubt that the NHL has gotten better and better the last couple years with the emergence of the young superstars, Sidney Crosby, Alexander Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin. But it doesn’t end there. The league is filled with young players that will make this sport very exciting for years to come. […]
Keeping it going, more Flyers stuff
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I wish I found this highlight with a better picture, but if you are a Flyers’ fan you probably remember this clear as day. In the 2000 NHL Playoffs, Brian Boucher was playing very well in net for the Flyers and they found themselves against their division rival, the New Jersey Devils. This […]
Get Pumped Flyers Fans, remember this?
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I think we all remember Keith Primeau’s amazing performance in the 2004 Stanley Cup Playoffs, so let’s relive some of that. On the brink of elimination, down three games to two, the Philadelphia Flyers were down to their last two minutes of their playoff lives. Primeau didn’t want his team’s fantastic run to […]
Get Pumped Flyers Fans, remember this?
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I will always remember this play in Toronto or shall I say, series of plays. Let me take you through them. 2004 Stanley Cup playoffs, Philadelphia Flyers vs Toronto Maple Leafs, Game Six in overtime. Darcy Tucker completely decks Sami Kapanen knocking him silly. Sami, being a hockey player, never gave […]
Red Wings take 2-0 series lead, Ribeiro delivers cheap shot
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The Detroit Red Wings scored two goals in the first period and that’s all they needed to defeat the Dallas Stars. Darren Helm scored his first in the playoffs and Henrik Zetterberg netted his eighth in route to a 2-1 victory in Game Two of the Western Conference finals to take a two games […]
Timonen done for the year
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Good news, Flyers fans! Your best player is on the shelf for the year. That’s right, Kimmo Timonen is done for the remainder of the playoffs with a blood clot in his ankle.
Good luck!
Arrest warrant for Ken Daneyko and Bart Oates
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Essex County Superior Court Judge Michael Giles has issued arrest warrants for former NJ Devil Ken Daneyko and former NY Giant Bart Oates for contempt of court. The two former pro athletes have been found in civil contempt for missing four depositions in a real estate lawsuit.
“I don’t feel good about doing this,” attorney […]
Timonen out indefinitely
By Perry | 2 Comments
If you haven’t read our comments under the Keith Premeau article or heard the news, the Philadelphia Flyers will have to go to battle without their best player. All-Star defenseman Kimmo Timonen will likely miss the Eastern Conference finals against the Pittsburgh Penguins because of a blood clot in his left ankle.
This is not […]
Flyers/Penguins starts tomorrow night
By Micah Warren | 7 Comments
So we thought we’d take a look back at a moment that Flyers fans will never forget. Who stayed up to watch? Who went to sleep and found out about the five overtimes the next morning? I know I stayed up for the whole thing. I couldn’t cheer though because the […]
Top 10 worst franchises in sports
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Dave Golokhov of Foxsports.com lists the Top 10 lamest franchises in sports.
We thought the Detroit Lions were rated a little low at #5. They have won one playoff game since 1957. What other stat is there?
Photo Caption: Arizona Cardinals owner Bill Bidwell shouldn’t be doing any bragging either.
Penguins close out Rangers
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The Pittsburgh Penguins have advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals after beating the New York Rangers 3-2 in Game 5 in overtime. They take the series 4-1 and will face the Philadelphia Flyers in the next round.
Umberger Leads Flyers to Victory
By Perry | 1 Comment
The Flyers advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals last night for the first time since 2004 with a 6-4 victory over the Canadiens in Montreal. After losing the first game of the series in OT, the Flyers rebounded by winning four straight and taking the series in five games.
After never trailing in any game […]
Carey Price will start against Flyers in Game 5
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Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price, who was benched in Game 4 due to not stopping the puck from going in the goal nearly enough, will be back for Game 5 on Saturday night.
“He deserves a second shot,” Canadiens coach Guy Carbonneau told the Canadian Press. “I think in the last few days he had […]
OTR Salutes ‘barry,’ Fan Of The Year
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We can’t ignore the overwhelming support we are receiving from our biggest fan ‘barry.’ He is one of the main reasons that OTR is able to keep it going. His brilliant posting on comments and the respect he gives Micah and I is second to none. Furthermore, without hesitation we are giving […]
Cardiac arrest for Sean Avery?
By Micah Warren | 2 Comments
Wow, nothing funny about this. Thanks to Lindsey for tipping us off. Rangers bad boy Sean Avery was reportedly hospitalized early this morning with a lacerated spleen. Not the case. Now, it is being reported that Avery was rushed to the hospital in cardiac arrest. Avery was unconscious and not […]
Unfair May Be Fair as Genetics Conflate Steroids
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I found this very interesting article on Bloomberg.com that is a must read. Before you click over and read it, let me provide an excerpt:
“Discoveries in genetics, physiology and nanotechnology are creating new challenges to definitions of cheating. Sports executives including Atlanta Falcons President Rich McKay and former World Anti-Doping Agency chief Dick Pound […]
Stanley Cup Playoffs meet Marty Biron
By Perry | 2 Comments
The Flyers are riding a scorching hot goaltender right now in Marty Biron. His glove is catching everything. His poke checks are timely. And he is entering Pat Burrell elite status. Indeed, he is “completely awesome.”
Heading into the third period last night, the Flyers led 3-0 and it seemed they only […]
Marty Biron Flashing Some Glove
By Perry | 3 Comments
Game Three of the Flyers/Canadiens series is tonight at the Wachovia Center with the series all locked up at one game apiece. And it should be a barn burner. In typical Stanley Cup playoff fashion the teams are starting to hate each other.
In the third period in Game Two, Philadelphia Flyer […]
Perry is watching the Flyers game
By Perry | 1 Comment
Game 2. And I’m gonna eat a burger.
Off The Record thanks our peeps
By Micah Warren | 1 Comment
Thanks to all of you that are helping to put us on the map. We started this website in January, so we’re technically in our infancy stages. Yet, we’ve been recognized by ESPN.com, Yahoo! Sports, Rotoworld.com, 610 WIP and many other smaller sites and blogs. We having fun yet? Yes we […]
NHL Hockey: Playoff Schedule & Star Cams
By Perry | 2 Comments
NBC announced their playoff broadcast schedule if anyone cares. More importantly NBC reports: “NBCSports.com will offer a Rangers “Star-cam” and Penguins “Star-cam” that will allow visitors to view a camera isolated on a specific player on each shift. When New York’s Sean Avery is on the ice, the Rangers-cam will follow him, while the […]
Patrick Roy: Father of the Year
By Micah Warren | 1 Comment
This is Patrick Roy’s kid Jonathan. This is junior hockey. This other goalie clearly wants no parts of this fight. Roy then flips off the crowd. We don’t know what else to say.
Alex Ovechkin named First Star of the week
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Alex Ovechkin was named First Star of the week for the second time in three weeks. Ovechkin was also the first player since 1996 to score 60 goals in a season and the fastest player to 300 goals since Petr Forsberg.
Photo Caption: Ovechkin is a hockey player in a league called the NHL.
Perry’s Mailbag: Letters From Famous People
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An odd thing happened over the past couple weeks. Famous people affiliated with sports (players, coaches, and analysts), started emailing me with questions and comments. It seems our fan base has spread across this great nation. I know all of you are pretty anxious to see exactly who emailed me, so let’s […]
Big changes coming to Off The Record
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We’ve received a bunch of emails complaining that OTR wasn’t long enough and didn’t display enough stories. People were upset that they had to click the “Archives” button to see the stuff they missed. Well, your whiny complaints have been heard! We expanded our home page of the blog to include the […]
More Hockey: The Hanson Brothers
By Micah Warren | 2 Comments
We’re going to keep it going with hockey right now. Here are some clips from one of the best sports movies of all time: Slapshot. Not familiar with the Hanson brothers? Then watch these and go rent Slapshot.
Brief Disclaimer: This movie does have strong language. Foul, foul language. Every […]
Hockey Fight
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OTR acknowledges that we don’t spend enough time on hockey. We apologize. It’s not that we don’t like it, we do. We are just way better at talking about other sports. So, to the hockey fans, here is a great hockey fight:
A couple reasons to watch hockey
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You have to love a sport (well, league. You can’t fight at school levels) that not only allows fighting, but encourages it to a degree. The Flyers’ Riley Cote noy only dropped the Lightning’s Andre Roy with one punch on Thursday night, but he also got him “riled” up to the point of getting […]
Perry’s Mailbag: Coming Soon To A Friday Near You
By Perry | 1 Comment
I want to apologize for not getting Perry’s Mailbag up last Friday, especially to one of OTR’s dearest fans Lindsey. As most of you know, I was following the Asante Samuel story in Boston on Thursday night and continued my hot pursuit all day Friday until the early evening press conference around 5:00pm EST that […]
Check the archives!
By Micah Warren | Leave a Comment
I’ve been getting a ton of emails about how so much of the content goes off the main blog page so quickly because of new content. “My friend told me to check you’re stupid site because of some Brady Quinn gay story and nwo I can’t find it,” said one. Wow, that was […]
New Feature Alert!: Perry’s Mailbag
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Off the Record has a new feature, and it’s called Perry’s Mailbag. You can now email me directly with your thoughts on my sports opinions or just about anything you want. While I can’t answer every email, I will be addressing some of them on Off the Record. So, email away!
mperry_77@hotmail.com
Agree to Disagree? Hitting a Baseball, Take II:
By Perry | Leave a Comment
Off The Record was flooded with emails about “The Hardest Thing To Do In Sports” article. First, let me thank Rob for participating and posting his reaction to my article. It’s because of fans like Rob that help put more zeros on my Off The Record paycheck. I’m still waiting for a number higher than […]
Simon Gagne is Cooked
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Simon Gagne is hopeful to return to the ice this season after suffering his third concussion of the season. Concussions aren’t knee injuries, and three of them is called a trend. This is a career-killing trend. Hockey isn’t tennis and I can assure you that if/when he plays again - be it […]
Hockey Has Two Close Calls Over The Weekend.
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The NHL had two extreme close calls this weekend as a linesman and a player suffered severe skate blade wounds in separate games. During the Rangers Flyers game on Saturday, linesman Pat Dapuzzo was cut in the face when Flyers’ forward, Steve Downie, was checked and flipped head over heels. Downie’s skate sliced […]
In Case You Missed it Over the Weekend
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Perry is Skeptical: Hitting a Baseball Isn’t the Hardest Thing to Do In Sports
Perry is Skeptical: Hitting a Baseball
By Micah Warren | 3 Comments
People tell me all the time that hitting a baseball is the hardest thing to do in sports. But, I’m skeptical. Really, is it? I’m gonna break this down and find the real answer. And once I find the answer, this debate will be over faster than Jessica Simpson’s movie career.
Let’s establish the rules first. […]
Perry Takes on The Harris Poll: Hockey Breaks Top 5?
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What is America’s most favorite sport? Ummmm….okay, let’s try that again. What are the other sports America likes to watch?
**assumes readers know that Pro Football is #1**
Yes, at #2, baseball is next. Back in 1985, baseball and football were neck and neck. Not in a gay way and not that there […]
Forsberg to the Flyers?
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According to Foxsports.com, the Philadelphia Flyers appear to be the front-runners for the services of former player Peter Forsberg. Previously a superstar, Forsberg has been rehabbing for a possible comeback to the NHL. Other potential teams include the Senators, Rangers, Canucks, Ducks and Avalanche. Off The Record thinks the Senators could be doubly […]
Mats Sundin Won’t Waive No-Trade Clause
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According to the Toronto Star, Mats Sundin will not waive his no-trade clause. “I can talk to Cliff [Fletcher, Maple Leafs GM], why wouldn’t I … and I’m sure he has all kinds of things to talk to me about, but it won’t change my position,” said Sundin yesterday.
In other news, Mats Sundin is […]
NHL To Start 2008/2009 Season in Europe
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Bob McKenzie of TSN.ca (apparently it’s Canada’s Sports Leader) reports that the NHL has finalized its plans to open next season in Europe. The Ottawa Senators will play the Pittsburgh Penguins in Stockholm, Sweden, and the New York Rangers will play the Tampa Bay Lightning in Prague, Czech Republic. This is significant because […]
Penguins Sidney Crosby out 6-8 Weeks, with….
By Micah Warren | Leave a Comment
….a high ankle sprain! See what could have happened Patriots fans? The NHL’s brightest star, Sidney Crosby, is out 6-8 weeks. Truthfully, the Patriots are better equipped to handle the blow of losing their best player to a bad high ankle sprain than the NHL is.
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