Chris Therien
Chris Therien
Christopher Bowie Therien, affectionately known as Bundy, is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 12 National Hockey Leagueseasons for the Philadelphia Flyers and Dallas Stars. He is currently a color commentator for the Flyers on Comcast SportsNet. He was previously the Flyers' radio color commentator on 97.5 The Fanatic...
admitted gambling guy issue locker
I can tell you that gambling was never an issue in our locker room. J.R. (Jeremy Roenick) admitted he was gambling. That guy makes a lot of money, but that doesn't make it right.
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I've never seen an NHL player bet on an NHL game and, quite frankly, if it ever happened I'd be very disappointed.
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I've owned a couple of horses prior to Flashy Bull, but he's by far the best one. Did I ever think I'd be involved with a Kentucky Derby contender? It's something you hope for but can't really expect.
eat head hit somebody
Pucks have got to get out. If we have to eat the puck, if we have to hit somebody in the head to get it out, or go through someone up the boards, then we've got to do it.
absolute extreme gone
That?s the new NHL and that?s what they want and that?s what they?re going to get. They?ve gone from one extreme to an absolute other extreme, and that, as a player, is frustrating.
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Tock was a great teammate, a true character guy. I enjoyed every minute and every game I played with him. He was a legend in this city.
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The other day I came in and worked out and didn't feel particularly great. But I didn't feel as bad as I once did. I'm just going to lay low and see how things play out after the season ends. I'm just going to continue getting my rest. I just hope I'm able to continue playing next year. We'll see what happens with that. We'll see where the future takes me. I'm not sure where that is right now.
bad break mistake sure
It was a bad break but a mistake that happened. You try to make sure it doesn't happen.
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We've stayed with it pretty much through the whole trip, we've been consistent. We've worked hard, we came here with the attitude we wanted to keep plugging away. They got our number tonight. Give them credit, too. They play tight defense, they've been known for that for 15 years.
clean
Two years ago, they wouldn't have been penalties. Now they are, so I better clean that up.
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I?m good friends with a lot of the guys. You develop good relationships and you hope that it takes you somewhere. I felt like I went away for two months on vacation to Dallas, and that was it.
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We probably weren't as energetic as we've been through the course of the trip.