Howie58

Well, if Sandy is off the roster, we are getting an unsurprising signal--his days with the parent club are nearing their end. On a larger note, when posting the game threads, I seldom see other rosters with starting goalies under .900 save percentage. That doesn't apply to the Flyers. And on a broader note, our plus/minus differential is heading south.

I wonder what his first start is? Sandstrom is off the roster: https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/ivan-fedotov-flyers-khl-cska-moscow/ Playing against Chicago might not be too bad. On paper, they should be less challenging. That's one man's opinion.

Has anyone asked if he is a Communist? Is he a Putin supporter? Are we pragmatic and say it's irrelevant if he can stop pucks?

I caught the last half last night. They woke up in the last 10-15 mins, and it was too late. As for the PP--I guess next season is repair time. I have a feeling it is beyond repair this season. Foerster is waking up. We will have fun watching him in coming years. On the other hand--Atkinson is a spent force, and two of the YouTube "content creators" were commenting on Coots' looking tired. Yeah...nearly eight million for a fourth line center....yeah, baby!

Greetings: The O and B are heavily favored (-244): https://www.oddsshark.com/nhl/chicago-philadelphia-odds-march-30-2024-2020589 Given our performance in Montreal, that scares me--I think we play better as the underdog. The Blackhawks are offensively and defensively challenged, and their PP is almost as bad as ours: https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-phi/2024/03/30/2023021173 We beat them in February, 3-1, in Chicago. Historically, this has been a very home-based series, particularly for the Flyers: https://www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/opponent.cgi?Chicago_Blackhawks Let's hope for urgency on the O and B's part. And maybe, just maybe, we score on a power play.

That trade is looking better all the time! I started the thread with my concern about the Flyers as favorite. Psychologically, that gives them license to underperform. That tells me they lack swagger. Attard and Ginning have played well on D. Torts had multiple kudos post-game. Seeler and Drydale are part of the problem. But I think this team has to come out swinging, and they need a better PP. It is a momentum killer that's losing them games.

We will look back at this season and point to the PP as the Achilles Heel. Stay keep us out of the playoffs.

Tippett breaks the ice. Too little, too late. 0-4 on PP. Ugh!

We can't score on PP. We score but they are disallowed. The hockey gods aren't smiling upon us.

Greetings: There are rumblings the Russkies have let Fedotov out of his contract: https://www.inquirer.com/flyers/flyers-goalie-ivan-fedotov-alexei-kolosov-russia-military-service-20240328.html This is interesting. Who knows?

Being the favorite scares me; I'd rather they feel like Avis and have to try harder (I age myself). Montreal is tough for us given their speed.

Greetings: Here is Bill Meltzer's take on the lineup. It is Rangers Redux--Seeler and Drysdale are close but no cigar: https://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Bill-Meltzer/Flyers-Gameday-32824--MTL/45/124786

Greetings: The O and B are favored (-155): https://sportsbookwire.usatoday.com/article/philadelphia-flyers-vs-montreal-canadiens-odds-tips-and-betting-trends-4/ This is a matchup between two teams with poor power plays; the Habs are marginally better on offense, and we have an edge on defense. https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mtl-vs-phi/2024/03/28/2023021152 We won 3-2 in a shootout despite Cayden Primeau's 37 stop performance. This is the second of three matches this season. We need the points.

15 shots and none past Shesterkin. Crazy! Not watching. Were they softballs?

Greetings: The Flyers are underdogs (+165); the Rangers are 9-0-1 in the last 10 matchups and have taken the last six: https://winnersandwhiners.com/games/nhl/3-26-2024/philadelphia-flyers-vs-ny-rangers-prediction-4776/ We are also playing our third game in four nights against an excellent home team. The Rags are a better offensive squad with an excellent PP: https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-phi/2024/03/26/2023021137 We may be due for an upset.

Sandstrom is a disaster. That 3rd goal was a backbreaker. Torts was disgusted.

Call up Gahagen! We have super-abundant evidence that Sandstrom is not an NHL goalie. I'd rather see a Zepper type than him. How must teammates feel when a guy with a 4.0+ GAA starts? Get him out of the picture. Thank the Lord his contract expires this year!

It's strange seeing two starting goalies where one has half the GAA as the other! Can't recall that.

Greetings: Florida is favored (-160), with both teams on the second of back-to-backs: https://www.oddsshark.com/nhl/florida-philadelphia-odds-march-24-2024-2020404 We've taken the first two games of the season, 2-1. Statistically, they are nearly as good as we are on the PK, and better on just about every stat: https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/fla-vs-phi/2024/03/24/2023021129 If we play tight, "Flyers Hockey," this squad can compete with any team. Bobo is slated to start against the Rangers on 3/23. Someone named Anthony Stolarz (ha!) is his backup. Take a gander at these stats, at $1.1 million salary: https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/s/stolaan01.html We do a wonderful job drafting goalies for other teams!

So, what carries on to Florida? Will post game thread later tonight.

Can Errson and Company hang on? Shades of 1974! Yep!!!

This is a chess match. That favors the Flyers. No steamroller so far!

Gilles Gilbert nearly stole the Cup from Bernie.

Greetings: The Bruins are favored (-142) with 60% win probability: https://www.dimers.com/news/boston-bruins-vs-philadelphia-flyers-prediction-odds-nhl-picks-3232024 The statistics point to the Bruins advantage on the PP and defense: https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/bos-vs-phi/2024/03/23/2023021114 This is a squad that has given us fits since coming into the league. They've taken the last seven in the series and we haven't beaten them at home since October, 2021. We've lost both meetings this year: https://www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/opponent.cgi?Boston_Bruins The Flyers squad that played against Carolina will compete against the B's. Will that squad show up?

Well, there's no shame in this loss. Oh dear Lord...if we only had a PP. We had 1:20 5 on 3 and couldn't do crap with it. I can't recall a Flyers team that skated this well in ages. Poehling was active and taking the war to Carolina. Attard and Ginning were very good.