It looks like some of our old friends are close to a Stanley Cup. There is just that one thing. Whether to cheer for Richards and Carter or not.  I say sure what the hell, I have no reason to hate these guys. Both had solid stints here. Though the real reason why they are on the verge of winning the cup is two words. Jonathan Quick. Quick has a 1.44 goals against  and a 947. save percentage in these playoffs. They have won 10 straight road games because of him. So much for home-ice advantage against the dudes. Remember those rumors of Quick  coming to Philly? I sure do. Only if he came here we be…… Screw it. Moving on to Richie and Carter before I start thinking about them DAMN rumors all over again.

All honesty it is hard to root against Richards and Carter. If they had a goalie here they would have likely won a cup here, especially 2009-10 season. Richards was a very nice player. He brought that work man like attitude and had a solid scoring ability. He also preformed well it big situations for the Flyers. The one thing I loved about him was that if you pissed him off he would come right after you trying to take your head off.  Awesome.. How can you ever forget the game tying goal against the Canadians in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals. When he beat Hamrlik and Halak to a loose puck to help send the Flyers to the finals. The one thing Richards struggled with was being a vocal leader. He was always more lead by example guy. He was expected to be the next ” Bobby Clark”. We as fans and the media put that label on him. In all fairness he had Clark’s grit  but not his offensive skill set. Richards still was good player he finished with 133 goals and 216 assists with the Flyers.

Carter was a little different for me. He seemed to disappear in big moments. Of course I am writing this right after Carter scores the game winner in Game 2 of the finals for the Kings. He scored on his patented move. Coming off the boards in the high slot and unleashing his nasty wrist shot.  More than Richards, Carter always left me wanting more. He had the skill to be a 40 scorer year in and year out. He only eclipsed the 40 goal mark just once. He had 46 goals in the 2008-09 season. All and all he still was a solid player. Just was very streaky.  He finished with 181 goals and 162 assists with the Flyers.

I think we all overhyped them both thinking they where going to be great players instead of just good players. They where just that, good players. Them two good players had us 2 wins away from the Cup. I can hear them now right after winning the Cup this year. ” On our way to Dry Island with the Cup Bitches!”  That quote will be direct right at Tim Panaccio. Just saying… Neither player wanted to leave here. They both where extremely upset when it happen. So how can you be mad at them? It was time for them to move on.  Homer did a great job of getting value for them. So I will cheer for them.  I really can not stand seeing the Fucking Devils win another Cup. The ruin my childhood with the Flyers. They simply will not go away. Though the real reason why I would like to see the Kings win the Cup, Simon Gagne.