Hockey Feels

The NHL was on its annual holiday break this past weekend, but both the Flyers and the Oilers (yes, even the Oilers!) are in a solid playoff position as of the stoppage. Meanwhile, the beginning of the World Junior Championships has Rachel excited as no fewer than nine Flyers prospects are playing in the tournament for various nations. It's the last Hockey Feels episode for 2016! Happy holidays! And Happy New Year!

Links:

• Felix Sandstrom save
• Steve Downie vs Don Cherry
• Daniel Carcillo's Response
• Puck Daddy: Is the playoff race over already?

Rachel's Notes:

• Latvia insult
• Bryz Christmas
• Bryz Christmas Tree
• Basement hockey!
• Chestnuts Roasting

The NHL was on its annual holiday break this past weekend, but both the Flyers and the Oilers (yes, even the Oilers!) are in a solid playoff position as of the stoppage. Meanwhile, the beginning of the World Junior Championships has Rachel excited as no fewer than nine Flyers prospects are playing in the tournament for various nations. It’s the last Hockey Feels episode for 2016! Happy holidays! And Happy New Year!

Links:

• Felix Sandstrom save
• Steve Downie vs Don Cherry
• Daniel Carcillo’s Response
• Puck Daddy: Is the playoff race over already?

Rachel’s Notes:

• Latvia insult
• Bryz Christmas
• Bryz Christmas Tree
• Basement hockey!
• Chestnuts Roasting

The Flyers winning streak finally came to an end at a staggering ten games this past week, but it was an impressive feat. However, thanks to the Columbus Blue Jackets' own nine-game winning streak, and to the fact that the Metropolitan Division is the best division in hockey, the Flyers are still only fifth(!) in their division. The Oilers are still in the top three in the Pacific, which in the middle of December is quite astonishing given recent history. Coming soon: the holiday break! And the World Juniors!

Links:

• Time to end the Lucic-McDavid experiment?
• Draisaitl, still good
• NHL announces plans for 100th Anniversary
• RIP Alan Thicke

Rachel's Notes:

• Moon Boots!
• Face Swap Oops
• See Emily Play
• 10 Years since The Quote
• All Panthers, All The Time
• Darlin Baseball Tribute
• Leadership
• Tap That Ass
• Love That Sweater, Brandon

The Flyers winning streak finally came to an end at a staggering ten games this past week, but it was an impressive feat. However, thanks to the Columbus Blue Jackets’ own nine-game winning streak, and to the fact that the Metropolitan Division is the best division in hockey, the Flyers are still only fifth(!) in their division. The Oilers are still in the top three in the Pacific, which in the middle of December is quite astonishing given recent history. Coming soon: the holiday break! And the World Juniors!

Links:

• Time to end the Lucic-McDavid experiment?
• Draisaitl, still good
• NHL announces plans for 100th Anniversary
• RIP Alan Thicke

Rachel’s Notes:

• Moon Boots!
• Face Swap Oops
• See Emily Play
• 10 Years since The Quote
• All Panthers, All The Time
• Darlin Baseball Tribute
• Leadership
• Tap That Ass
• Love That Sweater, Brandon

The Flyers are red hot. Winners of eight straight games going into recording, Rachel's favourite team made Steven's Oilers one of their victims this past week, winning 6-5 in a tense and entertaining affair. But thanks to the rest of the Metropolitan Division, particularly the incandescent Columbus Blue Jackets(!), the Flyers are still only good enough to be tied for fourth in the division. The Oilers, meanwhile, have treaded water as of late, but are still just a point out of first in the Pacific, and Connor McDavid is running roughshod through the league. All this and more on today's Hockey Feels!

Links:

• How do shut down Connor McDavid?
• Flyers Stadium Series Jersey
• Penguins Stadium Series Jersey
• Former Flyers coach Bill Dineen dies at 84
• Rangers goalie controversy?

Rachel's Notes:

• CBJ Snark vs Penguins
• CBJ Snark vs Canadiens
• Rose Parade Float
• Ghost Bear beer
• McDavid burn
• Stall Talk – Beards Edition

The Flyers are red hot. Winners of eight straight games going into recording, Rachel’s favourite team made Steven’s Oilers one of their victims this past week, winning 6-5 in a tense and entertaining affair. But thanks to the rest of the Metropolitan Division, particularly the incandescent Columbus Blue Jackets(!), the Flyers are still only good enough to be tied for fourth in the division. The Oilers, meanwhile, have treaded water as of late, but are still just a point out of first in the Pacific, and Connor McDavid is running roughshod through the league. All this and more on today’s Hockey Feels!

Links:

• How do shut down Connor McDavid?
• Flyers Stadium Series Jersey
• Penguins Stadium Series Jersey
• Former Flyers coach Bill Dineen dies at 84
• Rangers goalie controversy?

Rachel’s Notes:

• CBJ Snark vs Penguins
• CBJ Snark vs Canadiens
• Rose Parade Float
• Ghost Bear beer
• McDavid burn
• Stall Talk – Beards Edition

What a week for the Flyers! Five straight wins, and an NHL 1st Star of the Week award for goalie Steve Mason. The Oilers, while slightly less impressive in style, still managed to take five of six points from their last three games. including a rare win over Anaheim on the weekend. But this is all setting the table for this season's first Oilers-Flyers matchup later this week…

Links:

• Steve Mason leads 3 Stars of Week
• McDavid removed briefly from game for concussion protocol
• Pat Maroon says idiotic things
• Inspired Anders Nilsson puts rainbow flag on mask
• Buffalo Sabres and homophobia
• NHL All-Star Fan Ballot

Rachel's Notes:

• Thanks, Crawford's appendix!
• Chicago's surprise backup
• Flyers organizational sweep!
• Simmons face
• Welcome back Frans
• Mites celly hard
• Kimmo!

What a week for the Flyers! Five straight wins, and an NHL 1st Star of the Week award for goalie Steve Mason. The Oilers, while slightly less impressive in style, still managed to take five of six points from their last three games. including a rare win over Anaheim on the weekend. But this is all setting the table for this season’s first Oilers-Flyers matchup later this week…

Links:

• Steve Mason leads 3 Stars of Week
• McDavid removed briefly from game for concussion protocol
• Pat Maroon says idiotic things
• Inspired Anders Nilsson puts rainbow flag on mask
• Buffalo Sabres and homophobia
• NHL All-Star Fan Ballot

Rachel’s Notes:

• Thanks, Crawford’s appendix!
• Chicago’s surprise backup
• Flyers organizational sweep!
• Simmons face
• Welcome back Frans
• Mites celly hard
• Kimmo!

Thanksgiving trips and various other maladies have delayed this week's episode, but Rachel, emboldened by a stellar performance from Flyers' goaltender Steve Mason, and Steven, felled by a cold he got at a Doctor Who convention, still find time to talk about the Flyers goalie situation, Gerard Gallant's firing, and more on this midweek installment of Hockey Feels!

Links:

• Vegas Golden Knights
• NHL All-Star Game to air on free TV (NBC)
• NHL All-Star Voting Opens December 1
• Gerard Gallant left holding the bag
• Alex Lyon stops a breakaway in the AHL
• Carter Hart, WHL Player of the Week

Rachel's Notes:

• Mase Daddy!
• Phil finally says something about the NWHL
• Don't Do This, Guys
• Woo?
• Pads?
• Speed Wobble

Thanksgiving trips and various other maladies have delayed this week’s episode, but Rachel, emboldened by a stellar performance from Flyers’ goaltender Steve Mason, and Steven, felled by a cold he got at a Doctor Who convention, still find time to talk about the Flyers goalie situation, Gerard Gallant’s firing, and more on this midweek installment of Hockey Feels!

Links:

• Vegas Golden Knights
• NHL All-Star Game to air on free TV (NBC)
• NHL All-Star Voting Opens December 1
• Gerard Gallant left holding the bag
• Alex Lyon stops a breakaway in the AHL
• Carter Hart, WHL Player of the Week

Rachel’s Notes:

• Mase Daddy!
• Phil finally says something about the NWHL
• Don’t Do This, Guys
• Woo?
• Pads?
• Speed Wobble