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and they do! Tyson Foerster with the GWer what a laser Ulmark didn't stand a chance on that one. 2 goals for TK...one on the PP ... Helluva win for the Flyers - good they hung on in regulation Flyers been looking shaky in OT lately. Finally ended the 0-7 against the Bruins. Great win. edit: rookie goal-scorers this year Bedard leading with 21 - Foerster has 18.
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You know...who knows and all that... the betting money would certainly have been with the Bs but that Flyers' squad had goal-scorers, had Bernie plus every one of them were scrappers and fighters. They didn't takeshit from anybody just ask the Red Army a few years later I wonder where the betting money is today going into the 3rd up 1-0... If you get the chance @FD19372 ask for another PP goal please!
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Gilbert finished G6 with a .962 ... a .962 (!) - and lost the game and the Cup. We know why: Bernie finished with a 1.000. I'll never forget that G6 - Orr and Clarke going at it - because my fav player (besides Clarke) was Rick MacLeish. I thought he was the "coolest" player in the whole NHL ...(I was very concerned with what was "cool" back then ... ) How different the Flyers' history might be if Bernie doesn't absolutely lock it down that day...
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Very true but all rebuilds are not the same. Some around here, long time Flyers’ fans, question whether what Briere’s doing is a rebuild at all. And you can’t blame them let’s face it Briere is doing a quasi-rebuild, keeping, re-signing some older players while emphasizing he won’t mortgage the future for the sake of one PO run. It’s a multi-year program but nothing that resembles a full rebuild. So yeah I think his moves fit his words pretty well. If he was truly “going for it” this year he would’ve made a whole slew of different moves. Instead it was a few tweaks, minor moves that shored up the depleted D while picking up another 1R.
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Contradicting what they said all year would’ve meant an absurd (and irresponsible) change in direction. Because remember the first we heard anyone in mngmt say “we want to make the POs” was just prior to the TD. No one either before or after ever said, “but if we surprise everyone and are sitting in a PO spot at the TD, we’ll trade whoever it takes to make sure we drop out of the race.” The moves Briere made (and didn’t make) fit with what he’s said all along. I suspect if the team wasn’t in the PO race we would’ve seen more movement but probably not a lot more.
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The "book" on Laughton is well-known to the Flyers, not so much by the other GMs. Maybe Briere valued him too highly. I don't think so but it's a reasonable POV. He said he wanted "more than market value" but wasn't offered that. 21's still with the Flyers for now but @RonJeremy is right, trading him on Draft Day could be worthwhile if it allows Briere to acquire a higher pick, don't you think? I don't think anyone can dispute that...
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It was - and the goal couldn't come at a better time... right after TK and Sanheim fail to control the puck at the 'Canes blue line sends Martinhook in untouched, he rips it past Ersson ... I felt like "oh no another blowout coming?" But 25 secs later... a beautiful play, great finish by #21. ********************* and now ... the Daily Sermon ... This year the Flyers are establishing a baseline of respect - for the logo, for each other and for the fans (+ pride in their own game). That takes preparation and commitment. It's developing slowly, steadily below the surface, becoming ingrained in the personality of the team. That's why I expect it will survive with or w/out Tortorella. All the Flyers and in particular the younger guys own that preparation etc. and they'll own it the rest of their careers. Doesn't automatically make them great hockey players but championship teams all share those qualities. When Briere adds talent he'll be looking for guys who share them too.
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Not usually but that early giveaway could’ve been deadly but the way he instantly recovered and snagged that point-blank shot….that was a jump outta out of our seats moment around here. Crazy how karma or whatever the heck it is works sometimes…You, you of all people go to a ‘Canes game to see your Flyers and run into a guy wearing a Voracek sweater…omg that is rich! Gotta love it.
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Oh you think he was trying to score? Could be, trying to shoot it makes sense. But it didn't get tipped or anything - and the puck went right onto TK's tape. ... I don't know. Story often told in Flyersland this year... not as bad as other years but those near-misses in OT can kill you. Not sure Farabee's shot qualifies as a near miss though ... went about 6 feet over the bar WTF... at least hit the pads force a save... you and me both brother. stupidass way of settling a pro hockey game.
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Poehling has deceptive speed and good hands. Spending most of the season skating 12-15 mins he hasn't racked up many points but I don't think anyone knows his ceiling. Frost has come alive and like you say it shows what's missing. TK has the vision to be a good setup guy but he's in funk ... barely noticeable the past 10+ games. I really expect he'll be scratched when Couturier gets back in.
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It took awhile to wreck the pipeline it'll take awhile to fix it. Briere's been GM for one year and he (and his team) drafted that "ONE blue chip prospect." As for Tortorella I know his rep. Some of it's deserved most of it isn't. Anyway ... you say he's not the coach for a rebuild? Good then. According to you the Flyers aren't rebuilding so they oughta be just fine. Until we know for sure - until enough time has gone by to prove whether or not Jones/Briere are as creative as they'll need to be to pull this off - to build a Cup champion w/out stripping it to the rafters, w/out "tanking" - Tortorella's as good as anyone behind the bench. If he starts wearing thin after awhile so what? FFS he can't "ruin" anybody in the process no matter what Dubinsky says (though he may hurt some feelings).
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I hit "Good Post" but this is a stretch. Not the "more middle 6..." part I agree with you there - but the cause. You're saying the guy who's getting this bunch to overachieve is the problem? In other words if Tortorella weren't so damn good at his job the Flyers might've sucked and gotten a better pick this year. Okay so I stretched it there myself but in essence that's what you're saying: the Flyers are badly served by a "hold 'em accountable" type coach and they'd be better off with a Bruce Boudreau teddy bear type for now. I don't recall if he was available at the time but I wish Barry Trotz was coaching the Flyers these days. Hell I would've even taken JQ with all his bad choices (and bad PR) over Tortorella. But the point is... Yes they do. So why is Tortorella (or any head coach) an obstruction to that? I'm not saying head coaches are innocent bystanders. And we know Tortorella shares the GM's vision because he said so. But you're well aware the GM delivers the roster. Sounds to me like your problem is with Jones and Briere. In any case whether it's John Tortorella or Dave Tippett, Claude Julien or Mike Babcock - whoever is behind the bench, given the same roster they'll all take the team to (roughly) the same spot at the end of the season.
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That Deslauriers point was a GOAL! First one of the year! Game 68 or whatever it was... His fights are likely in games where the Flyers are struggling, already behind the 8-ball not a huge surprise the record is bad. But anyway...I don't get you sometimes. You know the game you know the NHL so why try to sell that because ND rarely puts up points he has zero value? Hey if you're just venting no problem. And that would be understandable coming from someone who hates this entire not-quite-a-rebuild thing the Flyers are doing. edit: of course his contract is too long. A 4-year deal was dumb at the time looking back now just as dumb. Prob the only way to keep the cap hit down but $2.5/2 is better than $1.75 for 4. If Fletcher had to have him that is... Back to benching Couturier, Flyers' fans have been clamoring for years for a HC who holds everyone accountable. Now we got him and it's still no good. It seems to me regardless what you think of Tortorella you have to admit he's pressed most of the right buttons this year.
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