Howie58 Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Greetings: This is a meeting of two sub-par squads, but the Canucks are a mild favorite. This take on the game is interesting--we continue to cough up four or more goals making a win virtually impossible: https://sportschatplace.com/nhl-picks/2018/12/15/vancouver-canucks-vs-philadelphia-flyers-12/15/18-nhl-pick-odds-and-prediction Our new GM might be wondering if this was such a good career move. I think Mr. Hakstol will be redoing his resume very shortly. Our D gets the most attention in terms of lousy performance. But my eye-test and heatmaps tell me our offense is a contributor. Yeah--we take a bundle of shots. But most of them are from face-off dot or beyond. Our opponents' shots are within 15-20 feet. It is no fun watching this squad. It isn't just losing. It's how they lose with limited effort. About the only plus has been Stolarz. He may be a keeper. As for our offense. The first line is OK. After that, it's iffy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Lyon is suppose get the nod...time to let him get lit up and give Stolie a rest. FIRE AWAY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intheslot Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 PROJECTED LINEUPS (Subject to change) FLYERS (Friday's starting lines) 25 James van Riemsdyk - 28 Claude Giroux - 11 Travis Konecny 17 Wayne Simmonds - 14 Sean Couturier - 93 Jakub Voracek 12 Michael Raffl - 21 Scott Laughton - 22 Dale Weise 23 Oskar Lindblom - 19 Nolan Patrick - 44 Phil Varone 9 Ivan Provorov - 8 Robert Hägg 53 Shayne Gostisbehere - 47 Andrew MacDonald 6 Travis Sanheim - 3 Radko Gudas 34 Alex Lyon / 41 Anthony Stolarz Scratches: 40 Jordan Weal (healthy), 15 Jori Lehterä (healthy), 26 Christian Folin (healthy), 30 Michal Neuvirth (family leave of absence), 37 Brian Elliott (IR, lower body), 10 Corban Knight (IR, collarbone), 5 Sam Morin (ACL surgery). CANUCKS 17 Josh Leivo - 40 Elias Pettersson - 6 Brock Boeser 77 Nikolay Goldobin - 53 Bo Horvat - 18 Jake Virtanen 26 Antoine Roussel - 60 Markus Granlund - 21 Loui Eriksson 59 Tim Schaller - 83 - Jay Beagle - 64 Tyler Motte 23 Alexander Edler - 8 Chris Tanev 27 Ben Hutton - 44 Erik Gudbranson or 51 Troy Stecher 5 Derrick Pouliot -55 Alex Biega or 51 Troy Stecher 25 Jacob Markström [31 Anders Nilsson] Scratches: One of 44 Erik Gudranson (day to day) or 55 Alex Biega (healthy), 4 Michael Del Zotto (healthy),88 Adam Gaudette (illness), 47 Sven Baertschi (IR, upper body), 20 Brandon Dutter (IR, upper body). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murraycraven Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Haks last game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brelic Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Oh how it hurts to see Patrick on the 4th and Pettersson on the 1st. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murraycraven Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 If you believe the Tweeters on the Twitter Hak is going to be fired after this game.... Fletch has seen enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie58 Posted December 15, 2018 Author Share Posted December 15, 2018 Hak's failure to pull Stolie for an extra attacker at the 3 minute mark last night has gotten a lot of attention. It is seen as throwing in the towel on a game and evidence of being asleep at the wheel. I don't see how Fletcher keeps him with repeated sleepwalks and losses by 3+ goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie58 Posted December 15, 2018 Author Share Posted December 15, 2018 Lyon didn't look so bad last year. I am glad he is getting another look. If he isn't NHL caliber, let's find out sooner than later. Stolie has looked competent and composed even if the team around him is floundering. At this juncture, the entire squad is auditioning for the rest of the season and beyond. Weise is the only one I can think of who's improved over last year. Yikes....that is a tough thing to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Seems like it is going to go down to many folks are talking about it. I just hope they take Knoblach and Lappy with them. Panthers coach left to catch his own cab after being fired at Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FD19372 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 4 minutes ago, OccamsRazor said: Seems like it is going to go down to many folks are talking about it. I just hope they take Knoblach and Lappy with them. Panthers coach left to catch his own cab after being fired at Then my guess is Monday morning, they'll announce his firing, and the hiring of Quenneville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthbal Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Well, the Flyers Twitter account is saying that Stolie is starting tonight... https://twitter.com/NHLFlyers/status/1074113937128415234 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthbal Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 And now, Meltzer just tweeted this: Bill MeltzerVerified account @billmeltzer 6m6 minutes ago Add to other Moment Oskar Lindblom is a healthy scratch tonight, along with Phil Varone. Jori Lehterä and Jordan Weal return to the lineup. WTF is going on?? Does Hak think burning Stolie to the ground and benching the kids will save his job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 1 hour ago, darthbal said: And now, Meltzer just tweeted this: Bill MeltzerVerified account @billmeltzer 6m6 minutes ago Add to other Moment Oskar Lindblom is a healthy scratch tonight, along with Phil Varone. Jori Lehterä and Jordan Weal return to the lineup. WTF is going on?? Does Hak think burning Stolie to the ground and benching the kids will save his job? Well hopefully it's his last game and it won't matter after tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojo1917 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Weal and Lehtera... Yes, feels like Hakstol is going down with double middle fingers. Strong move. Dave, strong move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FD19372 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Tanev looking like Gretzky there. No alertness or aggressiveness to the puck whatsoever by the Flyers defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samifan Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 As expected, down two early. 50:25 left in Hakstol’s coaching career? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie58 Posted December 16, 2018 Author Share Posted December 16, 2018 Well, I guess they should have started Lyon. Maybe they should alternate by period. A first goal by a guy who hasn't scored in 59 games. Then a softee. I have the HNIC feed on Center Ice. They discussed the goalie carousel since Hextall's days...yikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FD19372 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 3 minutes ago, Samifan said: As expected, down two early. 50:25 left in Hakstol’s coaching career? About 8 minutes and change if I had it my way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samifan Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Pretty goal by AMAC, 3-0 Canucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie58 Posted December 16, 2018 Author Share Posted December 16, 2018 Firing the coach....part of it. But I think the players are a disaster. Lyon just got a MacDud deflection past him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Thanks you guys keeping updated, I'm watching a movie with the family. Looks like I didn't miss a thing. Buh bye Hastol.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie58 Posted December 16, 2018 Author Share Posted December 16, 2018 Our PP focuses on passing. We pass...and pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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OccamsRazor Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Why can't Laughton show skill like that more often? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 https://twitter.com/davegisaac/status/1074153665051680768?s=20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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