Howie58 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Greetings: We are installed as favorites for the game, albeit a thread. Statistically, the teams are fairly similar but their non- 5 on 5 is much better and they appear to be pretty good away from home: http://www.oddsshark.com/nhl/calgary-philadelphia-odds-november-18-2017-866199 My concerns with the O and B are deepening as the season hits the quarter turn. Controlling the possession and out-shooting the opponent with little to show for it it is a disturbing pattern that carries over from last year. The lack of scoring distribution is the same, and don't get me started on the shoot-out. Questions: 1) Can Hakstol adopt new strategies mid-game (or are they bad in the first place)? 2) Is there limited offensive creativity--shooting straight-away from 40 feet won't get the job done? 3) Are we too small? Defense and goal are not the apparent problems. Wasting .950+ save efforts is. I look at the New Jersey Devils atop the standings in the Metropolitan and wonder what we're missing? I agree with some of the "professional" commentators--this team's play is a system problem that reflects as much on coaching and player selection as it does on individual effort, which is good. We need another 2015-style Ghost emergence to wake things up. Howie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 PROJECTED LINEUPSFlyers28 Claude Giroux - 14 Sean Couturier - 93 Jakub Voracek22 Dale Weise - 19 Nolan Patrick - 17 Wayne Simmonds15 Jori Lehterä - 51 Valtteri Filppula - 11 Travis Konecny20 Taylor Leier - 21 Scott Laughton - 12 Michael Raffl9 Ivan Provorov - 8 Robert Hägg23 Brandon Manning - 53 Shayne Gostisbehere6 Travis Sanheim - 39 Mark Alt30 Michal Neuvirth / 37 Brian ElliottScratches: Matt Read (healthy), Jordan Weal (day-to-day, upper body), Andrew MacDonald (IR, lower body), Radko Gudas (NHL suspension hearing on Sunday).FLAMES13 Johnny Gaudreau - 23 Sean Monahan - 79 Micheal Ferland10 Kris Versteeg - 11 Mikael Backlund - 67 Michael Frolik93 Sam Bennett - 77 Mark Jankowski - 68 Jaromir Jagr18 Matt Stajan - 20 Curtis Lazar - 36 Troy Brouwer5 Mark Giordano - 27 Dougie Hamilton7 T.J. Brodie - 24 Travis Hamonic61 Brett Kulak - 26 Michael Stone41 Mike Smith[31 Eddie Läck]Scratches: Matthew Tkachuk (NHL suspension; one game), Freddie Hamilton (healthy), Matt Bartkowski (healthy). Let's hope for a win today. The playoffs are sliding away... ..and we are blessed with Lehtera in the lineup again. Weal out probably has something to do with this. An elbow with no call. Guess they were to busy calling a boarding that didn't happen.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 According to Meltzer McDonald could be back if activated from the IR. He apparently has been skating all week and close to a return. Edit: he must have just updated that Alt will play as I was typing. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 2 minutes ago, hf101 said: According to Meltzer McDonald could be back if activated from the IR. He apparently has been skating all week and close to a return. Lehtera, Weise and Mcdud??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie58 Posted November 18, 2017 Author Share Posted November 18, 2017 26 minutes ago, OccamsRazor said: According to Meltzer McDonald could be back if activated from the IR. He apparently has been skating all week and close to a return. Yes my friend....these are classic examples of what Hextall himself complained about several months ago...senior but inferior players clogging the development arteries. I know Lehtera was a trade piece....but Weise...he has decent possession stats but can't finish and contract length was Hextall's gig. MacD....what can you say.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 3 minutes ago, Howie58 said: but Weise...he has decent possession stats but can't finish and contract length was Hextall's gig. He was trying to help Mcdud and give us a new contract to bitch about. Hey it worked!!!!!! Thanks Ron!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 No Tkachuk so this is a must win. They are only 2 points outside the last wild card spot but Sens have two games in hand. Flyers need this win. It would be great if someone else besides the Ginger Line Trio scores for them. TK it is time you find the twine!!!! Travis Sanheim please join the goal column too when you're ready!!!! C'mon bro you play your junior career in Calgary...what better timing? Go Flyers!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FD19372 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Manning scores a minute into the game? The Flyers got this today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 12 minutes ago, FD19372 said: Manning scores a minute into the game? The Flyers got this today. Thanks for jinxing Johnny Hockey says! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 12 minutes ago, FD19372 said: The Flyers got this today. You sure?...Elliot is in goal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FD19372 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Great shot by Gaudreau on the breakaway. No chance whatsoever for Elliott. Welcome home, Johnny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FD19372 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 6 minutes ago, OccamsRazor said: Thanks for jinxing Johnny Hockey says! Whatever I can do to help. I hope that guy becomes a Flyer in a few seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FD19372 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 2 minutes ago, hf101 said: You sure?...Elliot is in goal... Probably a 6-5 win... but yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 12 minutes ago, FD19372 said: Whatever I can do to help. I hope that guy becomes a Flyer in a few seasons. Too young still talk to me when he turns 35!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FD19372 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 1 hour ago, FD19372 said: Probably a 6-5 win... but yeah. Told ya....I have tonight's Power Ball winning numbers for tonight if anyone's interested as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otto12 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Please sit Sanheim for awhile. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murraycraven Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Ugly... Gotta be honest Ghost has to be more disciplined than he was today. Post game makes me believe Couts is becoming a leader. Even if he can't play 1C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leach27 Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 They are no better than last year, still can't hold the lead, not able to beat calgary or winnipeg. Lots of excuses, same as last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samifan Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Well at least they didn’t lose in a shootout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 A loser point. Guess it's better than nothing. #babysteps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 @AlaskaFlyerFan What gives bro is it open season to board Flyers whenever fit and no call this is getting ridiculous!!!!!!!! HTF is this NOT boarding?? The jersey?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brelic Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 I️ think the worst part of the second one is that Giroux looks at it and skates away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leach27 Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 what a great captain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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