Photos from Training Camp

Stewart stretching before his ice time.

Boosh!  (Enough said.....)

Carcillo.

Doesn't Claude Giroux look just lost in thought?

Hartnell & Nodl

If you want to see some more photos (including some artistic/atmosphere ones) please go to http://zingaraphotography.com and click on the "Hockey" tab at the top right portion of the screen. :) Feel free to send the link around.  I welcome everyone to check the photos out. :)

No Regrets.

I have no regrets. The boys should be proud of what they did. They defied the odds numerous times and it only eluded them that final time. No regrets. Not one.

They were the 7th seed, decided on the last day on shootout. They battled past severe injuries and defied the will of both commentators and higher ranked teams. Definitely no regrets.

The only thing that saddens me has to do with me being an extreme hockey fan. I used to cheer for the Hawks when they weren't playing the Flyers and I can say with confidence that will never happen again. The lack of respect shown by the media and their fans was disgraceful and insulting to the sport of hockey. I will not endorse it. Not ever. So Hawks you have lost all my respect and that's a tough thing to do. Chicago has lost my respect too. I don't care if you are an original six. If your media can act like a tabloid and you let them, you disrespected the greatest sport on the planet and I wash my hands of you.

I will shed not 1 tear over this loss. The Flyers should be extremely proud. What they should remember is that we cheered them after the loss. While I'm sure they could hardly hear anything outside of their isolation, we cheered them b/c we have nothing to be ashamed of. We have no regrets and neither should they.

Thanks for one hell of a ride boys. I'm so thankful that you took us along. I will never forget it.

No regrets.

Sent on the go from my Peek

Holy history Batman....or Hockey gods DO exist....

No matter what transpires going forward (and regardless of what happened last night) I couldn't be prouder of the guys. Enough said.

Sent on the go from my Peek

Training Camp 09/13/09

 

Flyers Rink. Claude Giroux in the Center.

 

Phantoms Rink. Carter & Lappy

 

Phantoms Rink. Carcillo and Powe

 

Flyers Rink. Alabama.

Rookie Scrimmage 09/11/09

 

#43 Bourdon

 

  

That's Ambler's own Sloane on defense.

 

  

#23 Sinisalo (yes, the son)

 

  

 

Winter Classis Jersey Reveal

 

Braydon Coburn, Danny Briere and Simon Gagne on hand to unveil the Winter Classic Jersey.  (Also pictured Lukko, Coatsey and Homer)

 

The guys shot pucks at a block of sculptured ice breaking it to reveal the jersey.

Simon Gagne in his new Winter Classic Jersey. The Flyers management listened to the season ticket holders and gave  us back our Stanley Cup era jersey.  It's all about us after all! (Which was pointed out in the intro speech.)

Sad day for Philly.

I was going to completely slam the Flyers tonight but I'm going to let the day dictate the blog.

It was an extremely sad day for the Phillies who are visiting this disgusting swamp that I live in. Of all places and all days this had to hurt the boys about as much as it could. The fact that they played showed not only courage it showed their character. They paid tribute to their voice by playing and winning today. It must have been so hard for Jamie Moyer to open as pitcher today having grown up a Phillies fan. I'm proud of them for playing and sad that they had to.

It's a sad day for Philly and it will be a sadder night. Tomorrow will hurt for Phillies fans because by then it will have sunk in. But tomorrow they play again and tomorrow is another day.

Goodnight Philly and may sleep bring dreams that allow you to wake happy.

Sent on the go from my Peek