Why does everyone hate scott hartnell

And a great player too. Hartnell said that playing on that line — the "reddest hair in the All-Star Game" — was a thrill. You watch these guys, the little passes that go back and forth. It was pretty cool. I asked [Coach John Tortorella] after the first period when he took me off the line, 'Did I have a bad period? Aside from trying to keep up with the Sedins, Hartnell's other focus during the All-Star Game was charity. The " hartnelldown" meme stems from the frequency with which Hartnell would fall to the ice in a given game.

Last month, he turned the popular Twitter meme into a charity drive. There was also talk that since he set up a Claude Giroux goal, perhaps his Flyers' teammate might add a few dollars to the drive. Giroux also did his part to help out the charity drive in another way.

He got me down in warmup. I don't know if you saw that one," said Hartnell. Like any intense player, the All-Star Game was a change of pace for Hartnell. Opponents he'd battle against in regular season rivalry games — like Dan Girardi of the New York Rangers — were suddenly sharing the stall next to him. You hate them on the ice. Push comes to shove, it'll be the same thing [next time we play]: I'll hit'em every chance I get.

Just wanted to hear how the crowd reacted. Also part of his game, of course: Yapping. Like telling a certain Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman to "suck it.

He did a good job of that. He had fun. Enough to where he wouldn't think twice about giving up another few days other players would rather spend at the beach or on the couch to compete in the NHL All-Star Game.

I wanted to enjoy it," he said. It's our prediction and best guess on what the latest rankings will be after Week Players who transition to the booth often bring the casual monikers for teammates and opponents with them.

It just sounds funky. Hartnell was critical when it was required Sunday. Washington won the game, Hartnell, 38, prepared for the gig by soliciting advice from former teammates Jody Shelley and Brian Boucher, and shadowing Jackson and his usual partner, Keith Jones, while the two broadcasted Flyers road games last week from the Wells Fargo Center.

It was a learning experience. Aubrey Whelan catches up with some of the lucky folks who were in the house Sunday. Marcus Hayes talked Flyers with a U.

Great story. Legendary public address announcer Lou Nolan has been a lonely man this past year. The Rangers 6th place in the East will visit the Penguins 4th place on Tuesday at 6 p.

The Flyers are in fifth. The Sabres are in disarray, having lost six in a row — seven if you count a defeat in overtime. The Flyers need to get up on them early before the 3, fans at the WFC get cranky.

Buffalo defenseman Rasmus Dahlin, the No. Farabee went 14th in that draft. I would love if a Penguin player turned around and started messing we me back if I were at a game. But this is great for the game of hockey! I took my little brother 9 yrs old to a game against the Blots on the 26th of March in Philly.

He waved the entire time and not one player waved back or nodded. This was the whole warm-ups He was crushed. One player even looked over at him really quickly. There was enough time where they stood around where a nod would have made his night! There needs to be more interaction between the players and the people who help pay their salaries. Just my opinion.

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