Howie58 Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Greetings: Carolina is favored (-368) with a predicted 6-3 score. I don't recall an opponent being so heavily favored this season, but when you enter the game 2-8 in your last 10 and up against a very hot squad, I guess that's expected. Their D is stingy and scoring is very good. They excel in faceoffs: https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/phi-vs-car/2023/03/09/2022021030 Our historical record against Carolina is good, but we've lost our last five matchups: http://flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/opponent.cgi?Carolina_Hurricanes#:~:text=History Versus Carolina Hurricanes Overall Record%3A 53 W,- 3 T (161 GF - 127 GA) Let's hope it's competitive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 TDA sits. Forester in. Braun moves to D. Going to be major shake up this offseason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Samifan Posted March 9, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2023 Because I am A.) a diehard Flyers fan and B.) an idiot, I will be in attendance for what I anticipate to be a slaughter. My son is visiting me in NC, while on college break so we are going to go. Our main objective is to find the press box where Schmuck Fletcher is eating popcorn and get a Fire Fletcher chant going with the other Flyers fans in attendance as well as Canes fans if they want to join in. Got a feeling it’s gonna be Sandstrom tonight. 7-1 Hurricanes 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GratefulFlyers Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 nice @Samifan ! Good times - even if your prediction of a slaughter proves correct (which I'm sure it will). Poor Sandstrom's record is already abysmal might as well throw him to the wolves tonight. At least you'll get some good looks at Foerster - let us know what you think. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 2 hours ago, Samifan said: Our main objective is to find the press box where Schmuck Fletcher is eating popcorn and get a Fire Fletcher chant going with the other Flyers fans in attendance as well as Canes fans if they want to join in. You are an awesome person and I love you! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 9 hours ago, Samifan said: Got a feeling it’s gonna be Sandstrom tonight. 7-1 Hurricanes What ever gave you that idea??? If it makes you feel better i'll be at work till 7 am... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie58 Posted March 10, 2023 Author Share Posted March 10, 2023 Well, Sandstrom is OK, but there are too many Flyers penalties. Torts looks sad. You coach to win and your trainees hand the opponents 3 f-ing power plays. Foerster is alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie58 Posted March 10, 2023 Author Share Posted March 10, 2023 We have so little offense. It's sad. We are playing well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie58 Posted March 10, 2023 Author Share Posted March 10, 2023 I was expecting a blowout loss. It was one of their best of the year, particularly considering the lineup. feel badly for Sandstrom. He was terrific. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GratefulFlyers Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Sandstrom was outstanding tonight and the skaters blocked a ton of shots. Forester played like a seasoned pro….out there with the extra man… Sanheim muffs the 4-ft pass and that’s that… Well at least it wasn’t a shellacking…. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GratefulFlyers Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Howie58 said: We have so little offense. It's sad. We are playing well. Quite a few games this year that sums it up. Speaking of offense ... Farabee's breakaway was baffling. He looked like he was skating in for an ENG ... just baffling 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samifan Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 As mentioned, was at the game with my son. Sandstrom was the only reason this didn’t end up 6 or 7 to nothing. Flyers have zero, repeat zero offensive creativity. Tippet is fast as hell and seems to give it 110% each shift, All star Hayes just the opposite. Foerster played well and was around the net few times, flyers had some chances, just couldn’t finish. They played a pretty good game considering the team they were playing against. This team has bought into Torts system. I would love to see what could happen with a more skilled roster. Although we could find Schmuck in the suites, about 12-15 of us did get a brief fire Fletcher chant going. Canes radio guys were laughing. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GratefulFlyers Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 20 minutes ago, Samifan said: about 12-15 of us did get a brief fire Fletcher chant going. Canes radio guys were laughing. OUTSTANDING @Samifan! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrittyForever Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 3 hours ago, Howie58 said: We have so little offense. It's sad. We are playing well. Playing well, fair enough, but this team is SO BORING to watch. Absolute lack of offensive skill. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie58 Posted March 10, 2023 Author Share Posted March 10, 2023 4 minutes ago, GrittyForever said: Playing well, fair enough, but this team is SO BORING to watch. Absolute lack of offensive skill. Agreed. They played not to lose out of necessity. The PP is inept. Sandstrom's saves were the best thing to watch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SCFlyguy Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Quote As of Wednesday morning, multiple sources have told me there is no set decision to instill Briere as the next GM of the team nor have the Flyers approached him about assuming the role, although it is still very much a possibility. Should there be a house cleaning (of sorts) in the front office, I’m told Briere will not be a part of it and will be retained by the club. He is very well liked and respected within the organization and is viewed as a part of the future. Ugh. Quote Barber and Holmgren, in particular, I’ve heard to be much more involved than one would think “advisors” would be, with the former serving as Comcast Spectacor Chairman Dave Scott’s personal hockey consigliere. Both have a storied history with the team off the ice – Barber being a former Head Coach and Holmgren previously serving as President & GM – along with being former players, but with so many changes in the game, you have to wonder if their respective approaches to building a winning organization may be outdated. This is not to say they’re making the decisions on day-to-day transactions and lineup personnel, but rather having a hand in the organizational direction. Someone please take the old horses to the glue factory please. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GratefulFlyers Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 @SCFlyguy I agree with both your reactions. If Briere is "well liked and respected in the organization" that's hardly a recommendation. He may be his own man (so to speak) and have his own ideas, but if he takes over as GM he'll have to prove he's not a clone of Clarke/Holmgren. That should be easy, just like it was easy for Fletcher to prove he was. 2 hours ago, SCFlyguy said: Someone please take the old horses to the glue factory please. It's time. It's been time for a long time. Enough is enough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 6 hours ago, OccamsRazor said: @flyercanuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyer4ever Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Is it the summer of George? Or perhaps the summer of Connor?!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 4 hours ago, flyercanuck said: I but i love the wording they "release" Chuck Fletcher??? Why not say what it is??? https://www.nhl.com/flyers/news/flyers-release-president-and-general-manager-chuck-fletcher/c-342064764 He was fired! I just don't know why these dumb mother*ckers didn't do this way before the deadline i would have loved to see what Danny could have done with some of these contracts. Eitherway i am glad the Chuck Era is OVER!!!!!!! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GratefulFlyers Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 2 hours ago, OccamsRazor said: Eitherway i am glad the Chuck Era is OVER!!!!!!! Yes sir! And now comes the real work…digging out the hole that fool buried them in. I don’t know if Dave Scott believes what he says but he’s right it’s a multi-year job ahead for the Flyers to get back to respectability. I think Tortorella’s message this year about accountability and pride was the right one, it was the necessary first baby step. Who heard it and can carry it into next season? I’m looking forward to finding out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 1 hour ago, GratefulFlyers said: Yes sir! And now comes the real work…digging out the hole that fool buried them in. I don’t know if Dave Scott believes what he says but he’s right it’s a multi-year job ahead for the Flyers to get back to respectability. I think Tortorella’s message this year about accountability and pride was the right one, it was the necessary first baby step. Who heard it and can carry it into next season? I’m looking forward to finding out. Right now I am just happy for change. I bet Howie Roseman could have run a Flyer's roster better than Chuck with zero hockey experience. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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