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19 hours ago, radoran said:
Flyers are getting scoring from up and down the lineup. Teams are hard to play against when you're getting that sort of production.
IMO, the Islanders are getting a bit exposed. They're 2-6-2 in their last 10 and have lost four in a row. Their goal differential has dropped considerably from where it was when they were #3 in the division.
Still could be a tough out in the playoffs, but not if the Flyers keep playing the way they are.
I don't know about the Islanders. I'd love it if they didn't make the dance somehow. I know they're getting a bit exposed now, but something about the bugs me. some teams aren't necessarily very good, but for whatever reason, they can match up well against what should be a much better team overall. I think Trotz is smart enough to know how to exploit the Flyers and take advantage of them... BRIEFLY.
He knows how to play to disadvantages system wise and inertia wise I think. If the Flyers had played the Isles instead of the Canes last night, I'm fairly sure Trotz would have been better able to take advantage of their exhaustion and the limited roles of the top lines/pairings. I think that's just the kind of coach he is.
I also think that in a 7 game series, AV and the Flyers overall depth and skill and skating take the Islanders... I kinda just don't want to have to spend that kind of energy in an early round if they don't have to. Then again, maybe it would better prepare them for a round 2 against the Penguins or Caps.
As an aside, the other thing I'm noticing about this team (and which they're noticing about themselves) is that they are extremely well conditioned. I keep seeing (and having it confirmed in interviews after the game) that the other team just can't keep up towards the end of the game.
That's definitely a new thing for these cats too!
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19 hours ago, radoran said:
Flyers are getting scoring from up and down the lineup. Teams are hard to play against when you're getting that sort of production.
IMO, the Islanders are getting a bit exposed. They're 2-6-2 in their last 10 and have lost four in a row. Their goal differential has dropped considerably from where it was when they were #3 in the division.
Still could be a tough out in the playoffs, but not if the Flyers keep playing the way they are.
Looking at the minutes last night, on the second half of a back to back against a playoff desperate team, the Flyers rolled 4 lines as evenly as they have all year and they still won 4-1.
The Flyers also lead the league in Defensive scoring which is crazy considering Ghost isn't playing and wasn't playing well when he was.
Their goal differential is now 3rd in the league ( of course 1 and 2 in the league are in the Atlantic so there's that).
Having a 50 goal scorer would be nice, but I'd much rather have the situation we do now than sacrificing the full team playing and skating the way it is for the sake of one seriously elite scoring threat.
Now JVR is out essentially until the playoffs, which isn't ideal. But this team has the depth to pull a Farabee out of the minors to slot in.
They've already had to replace 2 top 6 players in Patrick and Lindblom and now thanks to Fletches depth moves, can pull on a fantastic rookie with 50 games of NHL experience to fill that third top 6 injury.
Look at what's happened to the BJ's Rangers and Hurricanes due to injuries to a few key guys and what might happen to the Bolts with Stammer out for a long stretch. This organization has done a very impressive job of acquiring and developing the skill to play this way late in the season.
Not that I want to lose ANY more guys!
GOD FORBID
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2 hours ago, OccamsRazor said:
Alex Ovechkin had no points through four games against the Flyers.
The other thing that I'll point out about this thread's premise (not to pile on and not that added scoring isn't nice) but the team that scares me the most in the Metro right now is the Islanders.
Not only do they not have a big gun, but they have significantly fewer goals for than the flyers and a much worse differential than the Flyers. Trotz just has good instincts against the Flyers system.
Or at least he did. The other thing I'll say about the Islanders is that the Flyers weren't where they are now the first two times they played. Their goal differential in the last two months (since the road trip from hell over Christmas) has been through the roof. That last game against the Islanders was some pretty pi$$ poor goaltending in the first if I recall correctly. Trotz has just had the Flyers number this year, but the last game looked like the Flyers started to take that number back.
Let's hope so. We see them again real soon and it's quite possible we'll draw them in the PO's.
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2 hours ago, OccamsRazor said:
Alex Ovechkin had no points through four games against the Flyers.
Dude looks his age when he plays the Flyers.
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4 minutes ago, radoran said:
The cautionary bit is that Giroux, Voracek, JVR, and Hayes haven't been strong playoff performers in the past 5-7 years
I feel like the one line thing has been the case. They haven't had much more than one line since 2013 and even then it was a bit sketchy. I think there's legs to this.
4 minutes ago, radoran said:It's not that they can't do it, but they still gotta do it.
There's the rub! All I'm saying is that I'm not exactly on board with this perspective that Jake and G and JVR aren't any good in the playoffs. We'll see what happens.
4 minutes ago, radoran said:It's not that they can't do it, but they still gotta do it.
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7 hours ago, radoran said:
Looks like 17 games in 32 days with three B2Bs and Carolina and two Nashville on the back end.
Hackstol would have run Hart into the ground. I don't think AV is that dumb.
He's starting Elliott against the caps and likely for exactly this reason. Give Hart a few in a row including an away game against an easier team to help him shake his road head games.
Give the more seasoned vet the big team. If they lose, at least it's not another away loss in Hart's head.
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On 2/29/2020 at 7:08 PM, RonJeremy said:
As a total team I think we are better than the Isles, Rangers and Penguins, but probably not Washington . We have proven we can beat the best teams in a regular season game,but the thing that worries me heading into the playoffs is, these teams all have a high end ringer on their team that’s can singlehandedly take the puck need to end and beat you. Ovechkin, Crosby, Barzal and Panerin are all guys that can win games with big plays. I can’t count how many times has Crosby beaten us by himself. Even if you shutdown the other players ,these kind of guys have that ability to change or win the game in a flash. We have a solid , balanced lineup, but we just don’t have that game changing , highly skilled offensive stalwart that is a constant threat to make one explosive play and end someone’s season. I hope that Frost or Farabee can become something close to that.
The thing about having a big weapon is that you can shut him down and if you shut him down, you cripple them.
The Flyers are proving they have depth and that all of their lines are capable and three of them are dangerous.
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Found it interesting for obvious reasons
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Just now, OccamsRazor said:
I don't care really where they play as long as they get the win and preferably in regulation and get 4 in a row.
Do not sleep on these spoiler Sharks....go out get a lead and don't let your foot off the pedal keep it on their throat.
They may not be done climbing in the standings...3 points from the second spot in the Metro is right there for the taking.
Go get it!!!!!!
Absolutely!
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2 hours ago, OccamsRazor said:
Hhhhmmmm this looks like a different lineup. One i think i like more Grant at 3rd line center and Thompson on the 4th.
Much tougher to play against. I think Laughton is better on the wing.
I'd kinda prefer to put Laughton with the new guy and I simply wouldn't insert them both into the lineup for the first time together.
That said, there are no easier games for a while so... I just really hope they plan to Bring back Farabee soon. Grant is a good thing at C to help spell Giroux and Coots on the PK and some tougher D zone starts. And I do agree that Farabee responds to a rest well and comes back strong as hell... but I want to see them take advantage of that and bring him back so we can see that strong play again.
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15 hours ago, Howie58 said:
Greetings:
On paper, we are a better team. San Jose has lost their last four.
But history says the Sharks own us, having taken eight of the last ten, and 80% overall.
This will be a good matchup. Management has signaled its faith in the coaching staff and players. Now they have to deliver.
Gotta win this one. The new guys stepping in has me worried, but I guess against the Sharks is as good a time as any.
The Flyers have another rough stretch coming up. Home and Home against the Rangers who are making a huge push and are a mere 6 points out of the 8 spot. They have two fluke injuries due to a car accident including the goalie who's been so hot, so maybe that'll help but no matter what the Flyers can't sleep on them.
Then it's the caps, canes, sabres, bruins and lightning. They get a slightly less elite team in the Wild, but it goes back to bat **** crazy for a while after that.
If they hold their position, they're certainly not going to get flat or bored going into the playoffs.
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1 minute ago, Podein25 said:
Grant did score 3 of those 14 goals in one game (including an empty netter), so grain of salt I guess. But if you look at his career stats, he seems to have a knack for scoring. This might just mean that he's big and not scared to go into the dirty areas around the net for the garbage. Doesn't matter, goals are goals. And size is size.
I like the move.
Yeah and he's got a couple on the PP, but a guy who can put together a hat trick while playing on the Ducks this year?
I'll take him for nothing on my roster.
I'm not saying he's Ovechkin. I'm saying he ain't a nothing bottom 6er.
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8 hours ago, LegionOfDoom said:
These guys I hear are great depth insurance players who are vets. Now if there are any injuries we can bring up Bunny and Joel up and Frost as oppose to having really no one to bring up if injuries happen in a seven game series. Look how Hayes turned out as Nolan Patrick has not even been in one game all year. Had Fletch not made that move, where would we be at.
In regards to face-offs, in the playoffs that could be the difference of advancing or loosing a winnable series.
These players I hear play tough playoff hockey.
The GM is giving the coach tools and setting him up for success, not for completly changing the dynamic of the team.
They put Farabee and Bunny to get more ice time and improve their confidence/game in the AHL knowing they can bring them up in case of injuries and give the vets on the top six more depth to assist in rolling four lines with known quantities.
These are stealth solid moves that have a higher upside to succeed in a playoff environment.
I think Hazy was always the guy. I feel like we came to that consensus here on the board last year sometime after he went to the Jets.
We didn't even have the insight Fletcher did on Patty's problems. I wanted Stone, but the Knights and the deadline took care of that. Panarin would have been nice, but the 2C/3C to get Patty the minutes he needed to develop was the other thing I thought they needed maybe a little more and Hayes fit that bill to a T.
I think most of us here would have cringed that the thought of Duchene or someone coming in instead.
My only criticism of the Hayes deal was that Fletcher likely overpaid in dollars and term, but in the end, he got the guy many of us here were into.
Fletch has been pretty open about his reliance on AV to tell him what they need on the ice and he's done well to stay focused and get those pieces.
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31 minutes ago, mojo1917 said:
I look for these moves to make Sean Couturier even more effective.
He's our best player at the moment, I would like to see him on the ice for the full 60 but know that is unrealistic.
By bringing in two guys for draws and PK duties means less grinding minutes for 14, and to a lesser extent 28, I think that will mean he and his line have the puck more at even strength and that is a good thing.
I like that the two dudes coming in play the hard, heavy game, can they skate ? Bunnaman and Farabee skate, and it's a skating league if these new dudes can skate, what's not to like ?
I also like that nothing of real consequence was given up to give the team more experience.
It'll leave them stronger for the Even strength minutes and allow for more of those minutes to be against top lines.
Adding these two also all but ensures that G will stay on the wing.
G and Coots and Jake have been a force for driving play since being put together. This only makes them better.
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19 hours ago, MaineFlyFan said:
Isn't that like tied for 3rd on our team?!....;)
14 goals does not seem like bottom 6 material? or does it?
I'll be honest. I'm not terribly concerned about losing Bunny. I think Farabee needs to be back throughout the remainder. He's important.
But this guy is a good add for what ails the Flyers. He's an extremely strong Penalty killer and thus will spell Giroux and or Coots from their PK time leaving them more fresh for 5V5 (at which they are already monsters) and PP time.
For him to have 14 goals with only 23%offensive zone starts is a bit remarkable. His Corsi's trash, but the Ducks are horrible and he's literally at 23% Ozone starts which makes it a bit challenging to get legit shot attempts.
This is a good add. As long as he and Thompson don't bump NAK.
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23 hours ago, WordsOfWisdom said:
If it were up to me, I'd keep Marner. He's "Adam Oates" for the Leafs, and yeah he's that good. Unless someone said to me "hey Victor Hedman is available..." I don't move Marner for anyone.
Toronto's not moving Marner. There's no reason. I could see Philly and TO making a deal in the off season, but certainly not at the deadline. They may both be above Wild Card spots right now, but that could change on a moment's notice and then they're in direct competition again. There's no way either one is helping out the other.
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6 hours ago, JR Ewing said:
None of these are realistic possibilities.
Fowler - he's signed for another 6 years after this, and the Ducks have been pretty happy with him, but that would be ignoring the biggest obstacle: he has a No-Movement Clause, and would have to offer up a list of only 4 cities where he's willing to be traded.
Vlasic - you don't want to get him now. He has a lot of miles on him, is definitely entering the decline phase of his career, and is still signed to a $7M deal for the next 6 years. That would be a hard pass for me.
Ekblad - why would the Panthers be even 1% motivated to move him?
Also, our defense is pretty darn good. have the lowest Shots against per game and are top third of the league in goals against per game.
What's more, it's only getting better as Myers, Sanheim and even Hagg improve before our eyes.
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On 2/20/2020 at 12:07 PM, RonJeremy said:
If we make a trade, we should not waste any prospects or assets on a bottom 6 player. We need an impact player who can score some goals and help the PP. A bottom 6 player is not gonna suddenly propel us into top contenders. I would rather add a high end player and move Jake to the third line and if Patrick comes back, we have a really strong third line. I hope Fletcher doesn’t make a boneheaded move just because Pittsburgh and some other teams in our division did. If there is not an impact deal to be made, then save the assets for a big deal at the draft. We don’t need an underachiever like Grandlund, I would rather trade for a good young player who hasn’t hit his potential yet , a guy like Kapanen or a proven scorer like Max Domi.
Montreal has absolutely no reason to want to give up Domi. Kapanen I could see more possibly in the off season.
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21 hours ago, CoachX said:
Ghost has been sent to the AHL for conditioning. This could be legit, and has that appearance. I don't buy it. I think its to get him playing so he can be observed prior to a trade
The Flyers have traded Berube to the Rags (who I ****** hate
). Other rumors have them trading Henrik. I don't know what this could mean to the Flyers in the big picture
Any way Krieder ends up here?
It's a conditioning reassignment. AV even said they made a mistake in bringing him back when they did without giving him some games in LHV.
They may still trade Ghost, but this has virtually nothing to do with it.
I doubt Kreider ends up here, but I'd be thrilled to have him even as a rental. Do I give up Ghost for that rental? Probably not.
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12 hours ago, elmatus said:
You said BJ.
I try to refer to them as the BJ's as often as I can remember.
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5 hours ago, flyercanuck said:
Oh it's on purpose....cause he's soft. In a race for the puck into the corner between him and JVR, I'm pretty sure they'd both stop and wait for the other to get it until a 3rd player actually did.
Yes and sometimes a coach says, "Don't go into the corners *** hole, you're a distributor and I need you ready to make a play when the puck comes out and besides, I need you ready to get your butt back if the other guys are the ones who come out with it."
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1 hour ago, flyercanuck said:
There are few players as chickenshite as him to go into the corner to get a puck. At 7.5 mil a year. And we already have JVR..
You tell me we’re going to get a back on track Patrick soon and I’ll stop thinking about Nylander, as it is, he’s got some of the best metrics on that team. And has 26G/26A with third line minutes.
Dump JVR and let the wings go the the corners.
it’s not necessarily soft, it can be on purpose.
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46 minutes ago, flyercanuck said:
Highly skilled player, for sure. But when the going gets tough, he's nowhere to be seen. Pass.
He's 23.
And isn't that true of all the Maple Leafs these past three years?
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40 minutes ago, OccamsRazor said:
And Keane i don't know about so we'll just see if he is a spark plug for the Canes....i'm leaning no. Just a desperate attempt to get something for a guy they didn't see who could make it.
Oh make no mistake, Keane is definitely a depth move. In the next year or two he could be a decent NHL D-man. People just seem to be acting like he's a scrub. He's decent.
I don't now about Gautier. Ratcliffe is sorta having similar issues this year with the Phantoms (even though he's smaller than Gautier) but working through them. Tougher to win battles in the pros. Gautier may come out of it improved... or not.
If I'm the Rangers, I wouldn't have made this trade though.
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As much as I hate to say it, because he is annoying AF with the refs and all his whining and complaining every game in the face of absurd BD, Torts is a decent coach.
I agree with you on smoke and mirrors, but I thought it was enough smoke and mirrors to screw things up for the other teams fighting for a wild card (especially after Jones and Atkinson and Carolina's goalies went down). That said, they lost the goalie who gotten them into that position due to the car accident. He might be back before the end of the season. Then they lost Kreider while playing us for an indefinite amount of time. When you're smoke and mirrors, you lose 2 of the three mirrors the smoke dissipates I guess.
The goalies are the key players on Carolina to which I was referring
The Pens Caps series have been brutal on both teams in the past. If they can beat each other up for two weeks, I'm very happy with that. This is why I believe the Flyers are so zoned in on winning Home Ice. Not that they fear either team, because I don't think they do, but because they know it's simply to their advantage to not have to play both.