Howie58 Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 (edited) Greetings: The O and B are underdogs (+150). https://www.oddsshark.com/nhl/new-york-philadelphia-odds-march-1-2023-1706041 Statistically, there is a big difference (no surprise) with goals for and against. Neither team is great on faceoffs, but we are worse: https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/nyr-vs-phi/2023/03/01/2022020968 We've lost both of the prior matchups this season, one was 1-0, the other 6-3. Win or lose, I guess the question for this squad is whether it's a respectable effort? Edited March 2, 2023 by Howie58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 I'll expect one team to be gearing up for the playoffs, and the other following their lazyass leader to yet another BIG L! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie58 Posted March 1, 2023 Author Share Posted March 1, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, flyercanuck said: I'll expect one team to be gearing up for the playoffs, and the other following their lazyass leader to yet another BIG L! Dear FC: Reflecting over morning coffee, your assessment might apply to much of the last decade. Leadership of the team has been has been spotty at best. Edited March 1, 2023 by Howie58 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GratefulFlyers Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 (edited) I expect the Rangers will whip the Flyers pretty good tonight. They haven’t been playing so great lately and they’ll be licking their chops going into Philly. Unless Carter plays out of his mind tonight I can’t see the Flyers holding the Rags to less than 4 goals. At least the Rangers/MSG guys are easy to listen to… Edited March 1, 2023 by GratefulFlyers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrittyForever Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Pretty good moment for the Rags to showcase all their shiny new toys. Then we wait for Fletcher to trade JVR and a first round pick for a second round pick, cause he would, wouldn't he. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GratefulFlyers Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 No Kane he's waiting till tomorrow night at MSG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie58 Posted March 2, 2023 Author Share Posted March 2, 2023 Gee, we actually scored a PP goal. A miracle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 2 hours ago, GratefulFlyers said: No Kane he's waiting till tomorrow night at MSG. What a %^%@ing ham he is, eh? He just GOTTA make the big Manhattan entrance. Debuting at measly Philadelphia just isn't good enough for him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 5 minutes ago, Howie58 said: Gee, we actually scored a PP goal. A miracle. I'm calling "good period" for the Flyers coming out tied with the overhyped Rangers. Especially since NY looked like they were gonna run through Philly after that quick first PP goal. Good on the Flyers not folding away, playing Torts style persistence, and getting the game tied. If they can keep Risto off the ice, Philly has a shot here 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie58 Posted March 2, 2023 Author Share Posted March 2, 2023 (edited) The Rangers had 4 Dmen. And we couldn't muster the offense. Hart played well. But talent matters. We could use a Tarasenko. Edited March 2, 2023 by Howie58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GratefulFlyers Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 Flyers played a lot better than I thought they would against a thoroughly loaded Rangers team. Ristolainen deflecting the GWer past Hart was a tough break. Flyers are now 1-10 in games going past regulation. But hey I heard the GM recently claimed the Flyers were 5th best at something this year. So we got that going for us. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrittyForever Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 Ya, it was closer than I expected but then again I didn't think they'd only have 16 skaters. We definitely looked like the 5th most improved team tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 Fletchers legacy....Rangers score....in Philly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie58 Posted March 2, 2023 Author Share Posted March 2, 2023 (edited) The invasion of Rags fans says the Flyers season's tickets holders are dwindling faster than we can imagine. Hotels in Philly are a bleep load cheaper than NYC. Yeah, these 99 buck four-packs are a sign of rot. Edited March 2, 2023 by Howie58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 3 minutes ago, Howie58 said: The invasion of Rags fans says the Flyers season's tickets holders are dwindling faster than we can imagine. Hotels in Philly are a bleep load cheaper in Philly than NYC. Yeah, these 99 buck four-packs are a sign of rot. Well if this doesn't send a message nothing ever will... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxpin Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 If only some idiot would trade us Barkov for Scott Laughton. Because all of us (except one) know that's the way it works! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, ruxpin said: If only some idiot would trade us Barkov for Scott Laughton. Because all of us (except one) know that's the way it works! Better yet….. why not just sign another top 35+ FA contract to put us in deeper cap hell….. Let’s really be financially irresponsible and sign Patrick Kane (RW), age: 34, current cap hit: $10.5 million for 3 or 4 years. (Sarcasm font) Edited March 2, 2023 by pilldoc 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie58 Posted March 2, 2023 Author Share Posted March 2, 2023 3 hours ago, OccamsRazor said: Well if this doesn't send a message nothing ever will... Occ: I wonder if the Flyers Command Staff has the sense to understand what that cheering meant, symbolically or substantively? Seriously. The TNT broadcasters did, but they may have more brains or common staff. BTW, there were boos during the inept PPs as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 4 minutes ago, Howie58 said: Occ: I wonder if the Flyers Command Staff has the sense to understand what that cheering meant, symbolically or substantively? Seriously. The TNT broadcasters did, but they may have more brains or common staff. BTW, there were boos during the inept PPs as well. Who knows maybe they don't GAF because their money is green too. Seems as long as the seats are filled they don't care by who. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ruxpin Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 17 minutes ago, OccamsRazor said: We have become the Washington Capitals circa 1996-Ovechkin. It reminds me of a group of us going to the Cap Centre because tickets were impossible in Philly. I started out thinking it was the proximity to Philly that made the Caps diehards outnumbered. Until I went to a Caps/Avs game and they were still outnumbered. As a Philly fan, I was actually embarrassed for them despite my despising anything Capitals. It was probably a 4 or 5-to-1 ratio visiting fans vs. home. I mean, the Caps were booed when they came out in warm-ups. Your post reminds me of that. It's sickening. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegionOfDoom Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 your a bad man(Comcast) your a very bad man(Comcast)! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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