brelic Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Meltzer's write up: http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Bill-Meltzer/Flyers-Gameday-121715-vs-Canucks/45/73309 Key team stat comparisons (NHL overall ranking) Non-shootout goals per game: Flyers 2.10 (29th), Canucks 2.50 (21st)Non-shootout goals against per game: Flyers 2.71 (21st), Canucks 2.84 (23rd)5-on-5 Goals For/Against Ratio: Flyers 40/49, Canucks 49/53Power play efficiency: Flyers 16.9% (25th), Canucks 18.4% (17th)Penalty killing efficiency: Flyers 80.0% (T-18th), Canucks 77.9% (24th)Shots per game: Flyers 30.4 (T-8th), Canucks 29.2 (18th)Shots against per game: Flyers 32.4 (29th), Canucks 30.3 (T-20th)Faceoff percentage: Flyers 49.2% (23rd), Canucks 46.4% (30th) Projected lineups (subject to change, will be updated) Flyers 12 Michael Raffl - 28 Claude Giroux - 10 Brayden Schenn93 Jakub Voracek - 14 Sean Couturier - 17 Wayne Simmonds76 Chris VandeVelde - 78 Pierre-Edouard Bellemare - 25 Ryan White24 Matt Read - 21 Scott Laughton - 20 R.J. Umberger 15 Michael Del Zotto - 3 Radko Gudas 55 Nick Schultz - 82 Evgeny Medvedev 23 Brandon Manning - 53 Shayne Gostisbehere 30 Michal Neuvirth / 35 Steve Mason Scratches: Vincent Lecavalier (healthy), Sam Gagner (could be activated from IR), Mark Streit (LTIR, displaced pubic plate), Luke Schenn (left foot/ankle). Canucks 22 Daniel Sedin - 33 Henrik Sedin - 36 Jannik Hansen20 Chris Higgins - 91 Jared McCann - 17 Radim Vrbata47 Sven Baertschi - 53 Bo Horvat - 14 Alexandre Burrows9 Brandon Prust - 24 Adam Cracknell - 15 Derek Dorsett 23 Alexander Edler - 8 Chris Tanev 27 Ben Hutton - 55 Alex Biega44 Matt Bartkowski - 6 Yannick Weber 35 Jacob Markström / 30 Ryan Miller Scratches: Ronalds Kenins (healthy), Andrey Pedan (healthy), Jake Virtanen (loan to Hockey Canada), Brandon Sutter (IR, sports hernia), Dan Hamhuis (IR, facial injuries). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJgoal Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 A win would push the Flyers to 5th in the Metro, ahead of Pittsburgh (Who does have 2 games in hand). Flyers are 6-3-1 in their last 10, but a lot of their wins are coming in OT. Liking much of what I've seen over that span, hoping maybe the new system is starting to take hold. They seem to be scoring more ES goals of late - all three regulation goals on Tuesday were at ES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intheslot Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Should be a hard fought game .... !!! Fly guys eek out a win 3 to 2 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ8812 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 There are so many worse dives that go on, yet they decide to call a direct elbow to the face embellishment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyClarkeFan16 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Jeez, the Couturier/Voracek/Simmonds line has been damned good again tonight. Couturier was throwing his body around with authority tonight and all three have really been cycling well in the offensive zone. The points are going to start coming for Couturier. He's going to have a big second half of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 A regulation win... ...and a shutout????? NAILED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarsippius Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Guess Mason didn't like the view from the bench, nice game by him and a highlight reel glove save to boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie58 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 This was a very disciplined effort. I liked our penalty kill. The Coots line looks good. Hakstol has a level of effort head and shoulders above the Great Mind in Hockey. On the downside--Laughton looks a bit dazed; we need at least some scoring from the third and fourth lines. Howie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ8812 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 This was a very disciplined effort. I liked our penalty kill. The Coots line looks good. Hakstol has a level of effort head and shoulders above the Great Mind in Hockey. On the downside--Laughton looks a bit dazed; we need at least some scoring from the third and fourth lines. Howie As I said before, Laughton is being wasted on the roster right now and he really has shown anything altely. He's not even playing 10 minutes a night. That won't help his development. Send him down for the rest of the year to work on his game and bring up Cousins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilsFanDrew Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 As I said before, Laughton is being wasted on the roster right now and he really has shown anything altely. He's not even playing 10 minutes a night. That won't help his development. Send him down for the rest of the year to work on his game and bring up Cousins I'm on board with sending him down but I'd just roll with Gagner on the 4th line. I'd let Cousins continue to get more minutes in the AHL rather than have him come here get less and get no PP exposure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Knut Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I'm on board with sending him down but I'd just roll with Gagner on the 4th line. I'd let Cousins continue to get more minutes in the AHL rather than have him come here get less and get no PP exposure.I'm afraid If Streit comes back, they'll have to send Laughton back down and play Gagner or Vinny. Neither has played C for a while so that makes me nervous.Failing that they'll have to waive one of them and Gagner would probably be claimed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Knut Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 This was a very disciplined effort. I liked our penalty kill. The Coots line looks good. Hakstol has a level of effort head and shoulders above the Great Mind in Hockey. On the downside--Laughton looks a bit dazed; we need at least some scoring from the third and fourth lines. HowieEssentially a 4 point night too-almost everyone above them lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyerrod Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 As I said before, Laughton is being wasted on the roster right now and he really has shown anything altely. He's not even playing 10 minutes a night. That won't help his development. Send him down for the rest of the year to work on his game and bring up CousinsI wouldn't call Laughton a wasted spot but Gagner ready to return should send Laughton back down to get a lot more minutes than he is currently seeing. Ultimately, Laughton>VLC ............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Essentially a 4 point night too-almost everyone above them lost. Yep 2 points back of a wild card spot. Keep it going. A lot of season left to be played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmatus Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 I'm afraid If Streit comes back, they'll have to send Laughton back down and play Gagner or Vinny. Neither has played C for a while so that makes me nervous.Failing that they'll have to waive one of them and Gagner would probably be claimed. I'd like to see Gagner back on the ice somewhere, whether that's at center or on a wing. I don't really find he's had the chance to show what he can do. It may not work out super well, but I think he needs ice time before that can really be decided. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ8812 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 nvm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Knut Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 I'd like to see Gagner back on the ice somewhere, whether that's at center or on a wing. I don't really find he's had the chance to show what he can do. It may not work out super well, but I think he needs ice time before that can really be decided.It occurred to me that he should play on g's linevfor a while. Could work now th at Jakes gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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