Digityman

Yes, I'm replying to myself. As predicted but the elegantly quoted post....it was a **** show. They are going to have to figure this out quickly with the shortened season. Either they need to make a trade for a #2 defender to be the Ivan or make a change to a more team defensive strategy. 2 choices. AV and Chuck need to discuss.

I got to watch some of the game in fits and starts but what I saw I didn't like. As predicted our defense (and overall team-defense) needs a lot of work. Bruin's were missing their best player also.... Saturday is gonna be interesting.

How quickly the Flyers defense has gone from a strength to a weakness. Only that top pair is good. The rest are below average. This could be a real rough stretch for them in the next month or so.

No Couturier, Myers or Frost. Man, what tough break for Frost. Wonder when Ghost will be allowed back? Funny how we need him now. Assuming he is asymptomatic.... Per https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2020/12/22/nhl-announces-covid-19-protocols-rule-change-for-2020-21-season/ For asymptomatic players that have an initial positive test the following procedure will be followed. Following the initial positive, the player will be isolated and contact tracing will begin. A confirmatory test will be conducted 24 hours later. If that test is negative, a second test will be conducted 24 hours after that. If that second test is negative, a third confirmatory test will be conducted 24 hours after that. If any of those tests come back positive the player will remain isolated and contact tracing will continue. If all three confirmatory tests come back negative the player will be allowed to exit isolation, resume training, while the contacts will also be released from isolation. I guess he's still testing positive?

Frost on IR. Nothing on Myers. Updates to come today.

We aren't on the same page but similar. Winning the East is a bit of a reach for this team currently but still plausable IMO. Still relatively young with some anchors holding them down. Jake/JVR are the heaviest as been fully documented here. I honestly don't have a problem with Giroux as some others do. If they don't make the PO and win at least one round it would be underachieving in my mind.

Agree with the rest. Frost had a good first shift and then nothing. But that was the whole team really. Ivan played the best of the lot but that wasn't saying much. Good thing is they get to fix it tonight. 3-1 in their first 4 games - I'll take it. Looking at 2018-2019, 98pts (82 games) got you in the playoffs. That's about 1.2pts per game. If they get 5 points out of every 4 games, that's a 1.3ppg average. 2-1-1 at minimum should do it. So by that math if they get a point from tonight, the first group of 4 games was a success. If they lose again tonight. The season is over, fire all things and trade everyone.

I have YouTube TV and NHL Center Ice. If I remember right that got me 100% of the games. Center Ice for non-national broadcasts and non-Boston games. The rest on YouTube TV

Anybody have a YouTube link?

Any word on the game being televised tonight?

After TK shat performance this playoffs no way in hell i am giving it to him. That's the same type of thinking that got them where they are today. They gave Giroux the C based on his play. I'm not saying they should give it to TK but it shouldn't be based on one post season's play.

In like a lion, out like a lamb. They achieved what was expected this season considering losing Lindblom and Patrick for the whole year. A few tweaks and they are back again next year hopefully taking another step. Now what do I do with my time....

Konecny is 23 years old. He hasn't hit his prime and is just learning the ways of the playoffs. Each of the last 3 years his point total has gone up. The kid is really 'made to be a Flyers'. We can't go trading everyone that is under performing. In last two games he's been much better and has 3 points.

While it feels good, it does not look like Oskar is ready. Frost, even at wing would have been a better option.

Oskar is in? Wow.

I'm in the same boat as @mojo1917 and @BobbyClarkeFan16. I don't think there needs to be a major overhaul. Moving JVR is a must in my mind. Regardless of the return. It was a stupid move from the 2nd beginning. Moving Voracek for the right deal would be good also. Thompson & Grant need to go also obviously. Remember that having Patrick (who I believe will be back and is a top 6 player) and Lindblom back drastically changes this lineup without losing anybody. Plugging these two in pushes Farabee back to 3rd line where he belongs right now, Laughton to wing and brings in Frost who is ready and should be in the lineup next year. Giroux - Couturier - Patrick. There was a suggestion about trying Patrick at wing which I think might be a good one. Lindblom - Hayes - Konecny. Remember this line crushed it for a time before Lindblom went out Farabee - Frost - NAK. It's a young line but if they click they could really be fast and effective. Laughton - Pitlick - Raffl. Laughton has proven better on the wing, Pitlick/Raffl are players you need on your cup winning team. Waiting in the wings: Allison, Laczynski, Ratcliffe, Brink, Rubtsov, O'Brien Provorov - Niskanen Sanheim - Myers. This is your 2nd pair for a decade Ghost - Friedman. Swap any of these with those below as needed. Hagg Waiting in the wings: York, Zamula, Morin That to me is a team that can compete for the cup for several years. Often times I think people forget the Flyers have one of the highest ranked (8 of 31 according to THN) prospect pool, still..... (Thanks Hexy)

^^^ This. Change it up. Down 3-1 and getting outclassed usually means it's time to change it up - and not just the lines.

I'm with you on this. I wish they were able to continue flying high like the round robin but their game has escaped them. Assuming the get bounced in 6, they accomplished what they were predicted to. All the kids take a step forward next year and start to replace the production of the aging vets. If they can move one of G or Jake for a decent return I would be okay with it. If they can move JVR or anything, I'd be happy with it.

I said it at the beginning of the game, but putting in Moose in what was essentially a must win game? Grant at the end of the game? Thompson seemingly way too much? Been sometimes I've questioned the coaching however that's not the reason for the loss. I'm not sure what happened but I'd like to see the stats on controlled carry vs dump ins. Just feels like that's the game plan... Chip and chase. Meanwhile the Isles have control nearly every time it feels.

I mean, probably not but I hear you. It's frustrating.

Can't play for just 20 minutes. TK is snakebit. If it weren't for Hart it would be 3-0. Sunday is must win.

This core needs to be traded while they still have......wait...they won? Series is at 1-1 despite being outplayed. Nice to have a real goalie after all these years. Exciting game. Still need to string 60 minutes of good hockey together. Not sure they can ride Hart this much to take them to the promised land. A win is a win.

I'm a little surprised that JVR is not in the lineup again. I'm not saying I want him in, just saying I'm surprised. Frost for Thompson and Hagg for Braun would be my other change if I were coach. Come on Flyers. At least just play well. I don't care if you lose, just show up.

I'll start to worry when they lose tomorrow. As for now, it was one game - a sh!t game - but just one. When was the last time they lost 2 games in a row? January? Step back from the ledge. Remember the goal for this season was to get to the second round to get the young kids some experience in the playoffs. They accomplished that. Everything else is gravy. Yes Giroux, Jake and the others big guns need to step up but don't forgot who got them this far (minus MTL series). I can't help but think that the four month pause is just like having the summer off and then having a slow start to the season. Something that this core is known for. Let's just hope they can find their skates before they get bounced out. Having a health Lindblom and Patrick would have helped a lot in this type of situation.

You're old JK Sure be a good aeries.