Cornell Alumni in the Pros: June 2012

[Jim Hyla]

Thank you, non-Devils fans, for not rubbing it in about the Devils' impending Stanley Cup demise.

We can't really rub it in. Since there are no Kings fans here (I think), your team made it farther than all of ours. In fact, there's probably a pretty large contingent of Flyers and Rangers fans on eLynah, meaning you're the one with the ability to rub things in.

Kings? That's an organization? I've only heard of a Flyers West

Typical Philadelphia fan. Can't win a championship, so claim someone else's.

In fairness, A) Philly did win a championship not that long ago, and B) "can't win a championship, so claim someone else's" sounds a lot more like what Boston fans did when the Avalanche won the Cup with Bourque in 2001 than what I've heard Flyers fans doing now.

To be honest, I have no idea if this is typical Philly fan behavior or not. It just seemed like it was an appropriate thing to say about a city with one championship in the last 40 years. However, my point still stands. By calling the Kings "Flyers West," they're claiming credit for the (probable) Kings championship.

1 Championship in the last 40 years is not even close to on the mark. 40 years back from 2012 goes back to 1972. If you had said one championship in the last 27 you'd be correct, but its still more titles than the team you abandoned has won. Seriously though, good for Gagne and Hextall. Both deserve a cup. Just wish Terry MUrray's firing had worked out this well for us. And on that note congrats to Lidstrom on a classy career, even if it did include being the primary reason for my first childhood sporting disappointment.

Hextall deserves a boot to the face, not a cup.

Why not a boot to the cup?

[Josh '99]

Thank you, non-Devils fans, for not rubbing it in about the Devils' impending Stanley Cup demise.

We can't really rub it in. Since there are no Kings fans here (I think), your team made it farther than all of ours. In fact, there's probably a pretty large contingent of Flyers and Rangers fans on eLynah, meaning you're the one with the ability to rub things in.

Kings? That's an organization? I've only heard of a Flyers West

Typical Philadelphia fan. Can't win a championship, so claim someone else's.

In fairness, A) Philly did win a championship not that long ago, and B) "can't win a championship, so claim someone else's" sounds a lot more like what Boston fans did when the Avalanche won the Cup with Bourque in 2001 than what I've heard Flyers fans doing now.

To be honest, I have no idea if this is typical Philly fan behavior or not. It just seemed like it was an appropriate thing to say about a city with one championship in the last 40 years. However, my point still stands. By calling the Kings "Flyers West," they're claiming credit for the (probable) Kings championship.

1 Championship in the last 40 years is not even close to on the mark. 40 years back from 2012 goes back to 1972. If you had said one championship in the last 27 you'd be correct, but its still more titles than the team you abandoned has won. Seriously though, good for Gagne and Hextall. Both deserve a cup. Just wish Terry MUrray's firing had worked out this well for us. And on that note congrats to Lidstrom on a classy career, even if it did include being the primary reason for my first childhood sporting disappointment.

Hextall deserves a boot to the face, not a cup.

Why not a boot to the cup?

I like the way you think.  :-D

[cth95]

Why not a boot to the cup?

It's funny you say that.  I remember a friend of mine coming into school one day after watching a Bruins/Flyers game the night before and telling me Hextall had taken a slapshot right to the boys. He said later in the broadcast they showed a seriously dented metal cup.  Everything is plastic now, so someone can confirm if this was possible and if goalies actually did use metal back in the mid 80's.

[Chris '03]

Not sure where this goes but Raplh Krueger is the new head coach in Edmonton:
http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/blog/eye-on-hockey/19430211/report-oilers-to-introduce-ralph-krueger-as-new-coach


Also, worth noting that RPI's Adam Oates had a TREMENDOUS day yesterday. Named head coach in Washington and Hockey Hall of Famer.

[Jim Hyla]

Brendon Nash signs for one year with Montreal.