caluso Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 It dawned on me tonight: this team has a low hockey IQ. Don't get me wrong, they have a lot of other problems, but we can all agree that they do so many stupid things out there, there must be no other explanation for it. Coburn has a brainlock every game, Giroux and his no look passes in his own zone while protecting a one goal lead, Read turning puck after puck over, Couturier passing across ice instead of simply banging it off the boards, on an on and on and on... This is a dumb team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyersfan83 Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 i agree with everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer2 Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 @caluso I don't know if that is the case. Reason being, in general, we would not have made such a claim last year.....so I really don't think you can have a decent hockey IQ and then lose it. It's either something you have or you don't, it can't evaporate over time (barring some type of concussion type symptoms). There has always been Flyers that have been a bit slower than average....but in general, I'd say this team was not brain dead last year. Giroux is the puzzling one, cause he went from straight up wicked vision to having tunnel vision, I really can't explain it, unless there is a "I don't care" type of thing going on. I thought Read was pretty smart also, but he like others has regressed. Hartnell is dead as a door knob when it comes to this skill. This is an area where Couturier was *supposed* to be quite proficient at, I even read scouting reports that stated his hockey IQ was off the charts, but it has not translated to the NHL, not even close....in fact, it's a real weakness for him. That is one of the reasons I've soured on his overall potential. I've always thought Coburn was far below average in hockey IQ, ditto for Luke Schenn. Rinaldo is one of those types that has no creativity, no ability to anticipate, he just reacts. Typically, a guy with low hockey IQ has trouble entering the offensive zone, if they are alone they will just circle back and regroup, because they don't see things developing quickly enough. This is an area where Laughton excels at, same for Cousins...it's a very nice thing for a youngster to have in his back pocket, cause it makes breaking into the league a lot less stressful. A strict defensive scheme will sometimes stunt hockey IQ's, because the on ice positioning takes precedence over creativity. Since the Flyers don't employ this type of system, it makes the regression all the more puzzling. I have no answers here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie58 Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Perhaps Hal Gill is the secret weapon!Best,Howie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Quigster Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 I think the Schenn brothers have a lock on "Dum&Dumbest! Its time for a good old fashion house cleaning.How much worse could it get? Does Hal Gill have arthritis of the skates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doom88 Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Brayden Schenn had the gwg in NJ, and has been one of the better forwards this Flyers season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murraycraven Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Brayden Schenn is not the issue... If anything he has been one of the better players. Luke... Different story bc he has been bad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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