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Great box set if your a Flyers fan

Steve G. | Ontario, Canada | 11/23/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Here are the top 10 games that will be in this boxset (This is from the Flyers home webpage):

Based on the fans' votes, the 10 greatest games in the Flyers' history rank as follows (percentages are of the total vote):

1. May 19, 1974 - Flyers defeat Boston, 1-0, to win Stanley Cup (85.4%)

2. May 4, 2000 - Keith Primeau scores a goal in the 5th overtime period at Pittsburgh (79.6%)

3. May 27, 1975 - Flyers defeat Buffalo, 2-0, to win second Stanley Cup (71.6%)

4. January 11, 1976 - Flyers defeat Soviet Red Army Team, 4-1 (71.3%)

5. May 20, 2004 - Keith Primeau and Simon Gagne each score a goal as the Flyers defeat Tampa Bay in Game Six (52.7%)

6. May 4, 2004 - Jeremy Roenick scores a goal in overtime at Toronto to win game, 3-2, and series 4-2 (50.9%)

7. December 22, 1979 - Flyers win at Boston to set NHL record for longest undefeated streak (29 games) (43.3%)

8. May 28, 1987 - J.J. Daigneault scores the game-winning goal vs. Edmonton in Game Six of Stanley Cup Finals (40.9%)

9. May 9, 1974 - Bobby Clarke scores in overtime at Boston (37.9%)

10. April 13, 1985 - Tim Kerr scores four goals in second period of playoff game at NY Rangers (29.5%)
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5 Stars...but some big games missing

Kevin S. Goff | Pennsylvania, USA | 02/23/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I'll give this five stars for the general concept, and I'm certainly happy to see these games again. But I disagree with some of the game selections.

First, only four of the ten games are home games (and only three at the old Spectrum). There was a special magic of Spectrum games.

Second and related...there were other games that really could have been added instead:

- Game 6 of the Conference finals against Quebec, in May of 1985, when Dave Poulin scored a shorthanded goal while the Flyers were two men short. The Spectrum EXPLODED when Poulin beat Mario Gosselin high to the glove side. Flyers won this game 3-0 to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals

- Game 5 of the Conference finals against Boston, in May of 1976, when Reggie Leach scored 5 goals at the Spectrum.

There are a few others I could mention, but those are the two biggest, and certainly could have been chosen over some of the more recent road games. I see there's a new DVD coming out in April on the history of the Flyers - hopefully it will cover some of these classic moments.




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For The Flyers Fanatic

Thomas Magnum | NJ, USA | 12/13/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This box set was released to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Flyers franchise. Collecting together the ten greatest games in franchise history, these are complete game broadcasts. The picture is grainy on some of the older games, but overall the set is first rate. This is a must own for any Flyers fan and with the way they are playing this year, it's nice to remember some of the glory days."

Awesome

T. Harper | Virginia, USA | 08/27/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I am a young Flyers fan, so getting to see some of the classic games in their entirety is great. It also gives a glimpse in how the game has evolved over the decades."