Snapshots 2014 03 15 Penguins 0 @ Flyers 4

A couple of pix from the first half of the Penguins vs Flyers St Pats Home & Home on Saturday.

Flyers Fred Shero Tribute

The Flyers celebrated Fred Shero's entry into the Hockey Hall of Fame throughout the game. Immediately prior to the game fans were treated to a video tribute. Here the Jumbotron displays Shero's memorable quote:

"Win today and We Walk Together Forever"

Philadelphia Flyers HoF Fred Shero (photo from 2008 12 16)


Shero has been in the Flyers Hall of Fame since 1990. He is honored in the teams HoF display case which resides in the Wells Fargo Center.

 GameShots

 
Sidney Crosby vs Claude Giroux

The Flyers won the contest easily. Goalie Steve Mason pitched a 4-0 shutout, The Flyers played very well and made the first place Penguins look terrible.

Anytime the Penguins come to town it is a great time to come out and boo Sidney Crosby. In the pxi above he is squaring off with the Flyers captain Claude Giroux. The Flyers success was a product of keeping Crosby in check - The NHLs point leader had a game high(or low) -3 in plus/minus.

Good Guys

 

Matt Read

Two of the four Flyers Goals were Matt Read shown above. Sean Couturier picked up the assist on each of Read's goals. Scottie Hartnall and Vincent Lecavalier each had a goal for the good guys, Giroux had a pair of assists. 

Victory Handshake

   

The Flyers celebrate the W - Goalie Steve Mason featured here in the gear. And yes I have been playing with the iPhoto functions. Makes mediocre pix look better. 

Sources

Flyers Alumni

Hockey-Ref.com

Philly Sports Hall of Fame - Tommy Loughran, Fred Shero, and Stan Hochman

1975 Topps #213 Stanley Cup Playoffs NHL 1973-74 Semi-Finals

1948 Leaf #27 Tommy Loughran

This is the Boxing Day edition for the Phungo salute to the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame 2008 induction class. Today we honor Tommy Loughran, Fred Shero, and Stan Hochman.

Tommy Loughran is the only one that actually is a boxer. He compiled a 96-24 record with 17 wins via knockout. He won the Light Heavyweight title in 1927 and was named Ring magazines Fighter of the Year for 1929 and 1931.

Stan Hochman is also connected to boxing via a cameo appearance in Rocky V. He probably prefers to be remembered for his writing. Hochman is currently a sportswriter for the Philadelphia Daily News, I know Hochman primarily for his appearances on a local sport panel talk show “Daily News Live’. Hochman is a great tie to Philadelphia’s sports past and has incredible stories about the Phillies of the 50s and 60s. Hochman’s expertise is not limited to the field of sports as he can also give thoughtful commentary on subjects in the arts such as, literature, theater, food, and jazz.

Fred Shero isn’t a boxer but he certainly can be linked to fighting. He was the head coach and leader of the Philadelphia Flyers from 1971-1978. The Flyers of the era were known for their rough and tumble style. Shero's legendary “Broad Street Bullies” won the Stanley Cup in both 1974 and 1975 . The 1976 team, which bested the Russian Red Army team 4-1 in a much remembered game, were also honored in a Simpsons "Treehouse of Horrors" Episode .

Prior to the Flyers clinching game 6 of 1974 Stanley Cup final Shero wrote this memorable line upon the Flyers blackboard

“Win together today, and we walk together forever”