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  1. What I don't get about the RJ gig is that he played two nights before the trade deadline. WTF was he injured? https://phillyhockeynow.com/2024/03/17/philadelphia-flyers-danny-briere-reveals-truth-about-ryan-johansen-injury/ Did the Avalanche pull a fast one on us? Did he get injured having sex? But the bottom line is that he can't be sent down or waived if he's injured. And if this "injury" is permanent, then we deal with another Ellis mess come next season. Oh...and I almost forgot...if he's injured, no buyout!!!!
  2. Greetings: Toronto is the favorite (-138) with a 56% win probability: https://www.dimers.com/news/toronto-maple-leafs-vs-philadelphia-flyers-prediction-odds-nhl-picks-3192024 The PP and scoring are the big statistical differences between the squads: https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/phi-vs-tor/2024/03/19/2023021086 We lost 6-2 at home to this squad last week. They scored two goals in eight seconds. That is like the opening of the third period against Boston on Saturday--a sign our current D is struggling. The gauntlet continues, hopefully with some improvement.
  3. Grateful, I defer to you on Johnson. The media have not been so kind. I agree that Staal is probably slow to the point it hurts. Morganti has been critical.
  4. Grateful: That's why I said having even one of their injured D around might have made a difference. And it's clear that Staal and Johnson are spent. A payoff series would benefit the kids. I wonder if they will stagger in?
  5. Sandstrom's inconsistent play is tough to swallow. He comes up with some fine stops, then blows a seemingly easy one. This has been his MO from the start.
  6. A different goalie and one or two of the injured defense and we might have a different outcome. We are giving up a lot of goals. It's bad. Five goals generally wins a game. This is another example of limited talent relative to compete level. We were game. It didn't matter much.
  7. No surprise in goal. Errs may be worn out. The other side here is our forwards. The PHLY gang dissected it. They are all slumping big time. Coots' performance raises long-term questions. He hasn't played more than 60 games in over 4 seasons. May only catch part of game. Lots at stake. Win or lose, they need to be respectable. Agreed with Morganti and Ashlyn, they are marginal against SJ, and haven't looked good in weeks. Losing Walker may mean more than we could imagine.
  8. Greetings: The gauntlet continues with the Bruins favored (-194): https://www.lines.com/nhl/predictions/flyers-vs-bruins-puck-line-mar-16-2024 Statistically, the biggest differences are in the PP and offense, advantage Bruins: https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/bos-vs-phi/2024/03/16/2023021064 We lost 6-2 in Philly on January 27th. Boston has been tough on us historically; we are on a six-game loss streak against them: https://champsorchumps.us/team/nhl/boston-bruins/head-to-head/philadelphia-flyers#:~:text=The Bruins have an overall record of 137-86-21-4,a 119-72-21-4 (60.0%) record against the Philadelphia Flyers.
  9. As long as we sanction Putin for Ukraine, he will embargo top hockey talent.
  10. When speaking of talent and the Flyers, I go back to my "DNA Hypothesis," and why I mentioned Rathje in the SJ game thread. For too long, the people running this team put physicality over skill and speed. And it has kept us from moving out of the fair-to-middling ranks, with an implosion under AV. I don't think we will ever see MM, but I can accept Briere and Company swinging for that fence. The Gurianov deal is similar. The guy may be an NHL bust. But he can fly and seems to have a good shot. I don't think the former Flyers management really scoped high end talent. They wanted people who could play "Flyers Hockey" Acquiring Nic Deslauriers made us "tougher to play against." Right.
  11. Yes, we are having a reality attack. Stripping out the D via trade and injury is icing on the crapper. We have lost 8 in a row to Toronto. Their talent is truly high end. Hopefully, we get there. On that point, hearing Shaw and Thompson post-game has been refreshing. They acknowledge the problems. They provide context. I get Torts' anti-media gig, but as a fan, I lose some color. Shaw and Thompson are truly students of the game, and their take is a learning experience for me. We are blessed to have those guys on board. I wish we heard more from them.
  12. Dear Cheesesteak: Yeah, it is pisser. But it reflects the mess/game the networks find themselves in with sports. Cord cutting damps demand for the traditional networks and linear. But a sizable chunk of viewers want to watch sports in real time (they don't seem to care about it with local news and most other programs) but... that crew is bothered to buy what I might call "multi-sport" packages (cable or streaming) when it only wants one. I think this is going to take years to settle, and the Bally Sports bankruptcy didn't help. So, we'll see this multi-channel model in the meantime.
  13. I hate to say it, but the Cammer's recovery from last year may never take place. As for ND--as we noted at the time, the length of the contract was absurd. At this juncture, he gums up the works for a promising youngster. We can thank Mr. Fletcher for this stellar contribution.
  14. Grateful, I think it was playing SJ. That made me think about the Rathje...yeah, they knew he was not cut out for the "New NHL."
  15. Greetings: Toronto is the favorite (-192); they are on a 7-0 run against us (won back in February 4-3 in OT, Matthews hat trick): https://www.oddsshark.com/nhl/toronto-philadelphia-odds-march-14-2024-2020074 We may be a better defensive club, but they are far better on faceoffs and offense, including the PP: https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/phi-vs-tor/2024/03/14/2023021050 Rocky Thompson said it in the presser post-San Jose: The Flyers can only play one type of game, their own. Going on a penalty fest and playing undisciplined hockey against the Leafs will be painful.
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