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Grading the hockey headlines

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Grading the hockey headlines

POSTED: Monday, May 17, 2010, 2:52 PM

One thing a Flyers fan can do to prolong the joy of a 6-0 victory is buzz the Internet for headlines. While there is no cheering in the IT room, here are some heads found on the web following last night’s rout.

As always, feel free to share any you’ve come across or perhaps create one of your own. Mine would have been “Yo, Canada.” I’m sure you can be more clever.

*CBSSports tried a word play that sounded better than it looked: "S-Halak-ing" ... Grade: C.

*PhiladelphiaFlyers.com did something similar, but a little cleaner: "Shalak-ing" ... Grade: B

*Canadiens.com: "Habs drop Game 1" … Grade: F.

*USA Today, playing off the Flyers successfully crowding Montreal’s crease: "Traffic Jam in Philadelphia" ... Grade: B

*TSN.ca: "Back to Earth, Flyers chase Halak en route to win in East Final opener" ... Grade D

*ESPN: "Frequent Flyers" ... Grade C+. Bonus points because that's the name of our blog.

*NHL: "Orange Crush" ... Grade C.

*Montreal Gazette: "A Habs nightmare on Broad Street" … Grade C-

-- Ed Barkowitz

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Comments (55)

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:54 PM, 05/17/2010

"A nightmare on Broad Street" or "I know what you did last series"

— dviljoen

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 4:59 PM, 05/17/2010

this guy gets paid money to write these "columns". Wow

— charliem

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:29 PM, 05/17/2010

Great, now we're grading other media outlets headlines...how about updating the injury statuses of Jeff Carter and Ian Laperriere...you know, actual reporting?

— JSaq

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:30 PM, 05/17/2010

O'LE CANADA!

— jmahon

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:38 PM, 05/17/2010

S-Hab-y Sunday night, with increased chance of elimination throughout the week.

— ThePhaithful

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:44 PM, 05/17/2010

Tonka....go play with your toy.

— dri_as_a_bone

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:46 PM, 05/17/2010

Yo Canada...this ain't Pittsburgh. Thank you...I'll be here all week.

— Frank_Drebin

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:47 PM, 05/17/2010

OOOH cana-DUH

— pitydafool

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:49 PM, 05/17/2010

Nice, ChrisInConshy. Very nice.

— borntosuffer

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:52 PM, 05/17/2010

I don't care if access to this website is free. Someone owes me a dollar for having read this pathetic excuse for a blurb.

— Jerome99RIP

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 6:17 PM, 05/17/2010

Somewhat non sequitur, but still a "headline" of sorts. The best line from the past week was a NHL Network commercial showing the Flyers bench clearing after the win over the Bruins with the caption: "What if Broad Street never fought back." BAM!

— NGSSWCC