Howie58 Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 As one would expect, we're significant underdogs in this match-up: https://www.docsports.com/free-picks/nhl-hockey/2019/Boston-Bruins-at-Philadelphia-Flyers-NHL-Picks-Predictions-1-16-2019-663.html We have an abysmal record against winning teams. That said, this is the Bruins, and I suspect the gang will be up for this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Could Simmonds be auditioning for his new team? If Fletcher was just todo one more thing....waive Macdonald i would nominate him for GM of the year!!!!! But i just don't understand dressing Lehtera over Weise...unless it is to showcase him...then i get it. However this does help slow the team down. They won't get that lucky tonight vs. the Broons. Projected Lines (Subject to change)FLYERS 25 James van Riemsdyk - 28 Claude Giroux - 11 Travis Konecny23 Oskar Lindblom - 14 Sean Couturier - 93 Jakub Voracek21 Scott Laughton - 19 Nolan Patrick -17 Wayne Simmonds15 Jori Lehterä - 44 Phil Varone - 12 Michael Raffl9 Ivan Provorov - 6 Travis Sanheim53 Shayne Gostisbehere -47 Andrew MacDonald8 Robert Hägg - 3 Radko Gudas79 Carter Hart[56 Mike McKenna]Scratches: 26 Christian Folin (healthy), 22 Dale Weise (on waivers, may be assigned to AHL), 41 Anthony Stolarz (IR, lower body), 30 Michal Neuvirth (IR, lower body), 37 Brian Elliott (IR, lower body), 10 Corban Knight (IR, collarbone), 5 Sam Morin (ACL surgery).BRUINS63 Brad Marchand - 37 Patrice Bergeron - 88 David Pastrnak22 Peter Cehlarik - 46 David Krejci - 42 David Backes43 Danton Heinen - 23 Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson - 17 Ryan Donato52 Sean Kuraly - 55 Noel Acciari- 14 Chris Wagner33 Zdeno Chara - 73 Charlie McAvoy47 Torey Krug - 25 Brandon Carlo48 Matt Grzelcyk - 86 Kevan Miller40 Tuukka Rask / 41 Jaroslav HalakScratches: 14 Chris Wagner (illness, questionable), 74 Jake Debrusk (lower body, status to be updated), 27 John Moore (healthy), 44 Steve Kampfer (healthy). Broons 6 Flyers 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Kings got a point in the OT loss last night. Flyers and Kings tied at 40 with Flyers having a game in hand. Senators have the bottom spot with 39 points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brelic Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 5 minutes ago, OccamsRazor said: But i just don't understand dressing Lehtera over Weise...unless it is to showcase him...then i get it. Lol no one's showcasing Lehtera. He has about 35 games left in his Flyers - probably NHL - career. He'll ride it out as a 4th liner or healthy scratch. Weise, on the other hand, has another year left, has value based on his play this year, and a reasonable cap hit for a team looking for bottom six help. Meltzer speculated yesterday that the Flyers probably have a good sense on whether or not he would be plucked off waivers, and that's why they decided to do it. Guess we'll know by noon today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 4 minutes ago, brelic said: healthy scratch My preference....call a kid up no need to waste space with this sloth. But it does help with the losing for Hughes factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brelic Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 26 minutes ago, OccamsRazor said: My preference....call a kid up no need to waste space with this sloth. But it does help with the losing for Hughes factor. There's also the possibility that Weise / Weal were moved out to make space for guys coming off IR - Neuvirth, Stolarz, Morin, Elliott, isn't Knight still on IR? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 19 minutes ago, brelic said: There's also the possibility that Weise / Weal were moved out to make space for guys coming off IR - Neuvirth, Stolarz, Morin, Elliott, isn't Knight still on IR? Yeah but most of those guys you could make room by waiving Mckenna or sending Varone back down too. I think it is posturing for a future acquisition or that is me being hopeful for one. I hope it is to move some more out and maybe to bring in something to help with next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vis Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Bruins 5-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyerrod Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 3 hours ago, vis said: Bruins 5-1. Nah...they are going to go on a winning streak and suck you back in.....just to barely miss the playoffs and ruin their drafting chances...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vis Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Just now, flyerrod said: Nah...they are going to go on a winning streak and suck you back in.....just to barely miss the playoffs and ruin their drafting chances...... You're killing me, rod! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie58 Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 The latest odds are still heavily tilted to the Bruins, who are 5-1 in our last six meetings. Note that we are a low scoring team, but so are the Bruins on the road. That tells me Hart needs to have his Wheaties against Halak: https://www.oddsshark.com/nhl/boston-philadelphia-betting-2019-01-16-1023385 Of course, maybe the "new and improved" Flyers are scoring somewhere close to expectations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 I may watch tonight. Nothing else on..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Wow. All you have to do is pass to the far side for the easy score the Flyers never cover it...back door always open. Mind boggling the play they always try and fail to score on is the easiest against them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FD19372 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Another turnover by Vorachoke. Drink! There was no one on Pastrnak's side of the ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Drink I will...and have! 2-0 because no one believes in protecting the goal mouth. You get it- no you get it-no you get it-NO YOU GET IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Wow what a snipe by Lindblom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyerrod Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Turnovers are brutal. Hart has bailed them out 3 times already. Halak has made some ten bell saves himself. Power play looked anemic, at least by the 1st pp unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briere48 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 great another 60 years of getting kicking out of the first round because this team wants to play all of a sudden and not want a franchise player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie58 Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 Well, Coots has bailed them out on some great goals. Hart is sharp. This is a carryover from the last game; slow start, strong follow-on. Lehtera; yikes, stupidity and/or frustration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Wow so now Coots wants to come and play....to bad the team can't find a way to be this smart when there is something to play for... ...Sens finally win and now the Flyers have dropped to the 4th spot...SMFH...this team is just so frustrating...all they can do is f**k up a draft pick...i figured they would play well enough down the stretch to drop them out the top 10... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 So the bright spot in the season is Hart...seems they have their starter for next year. They just need to find his backup. They have 12 players signed with 31 mill in cap space and that isn't including how much the cap goes up. Provorov and Sanheim need new deals. I would be nice if Morin and Myers could steal a spot on the blueline...force Mcdud to the box for his last year. Provorov/Myers Sanheim/Gudas Morin/Hagg ------------------------------- Mcdud Konecny, Laughton and maybe Raffl get new deals. So they should still have a nice chunk to spend on the forward depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brelic Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 10 minutes ago, OccamsRazor said: Provorov/Myers Sanheim/Gudas Morin/Hagg ------------------------------- Mcdud Who did you trade Ghost for? I have no issue with MacDud as next year's Folin. A 7th who can fill in when needed, but definitely not a regular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 2 minutes ago, brelic said: Who did you trade Ghost for? I will let Fletcher answer that. He could bring a nice piece back. It might be time for a change of scenery for him to wake him up. I wonder if the Panthers would like their local hero back??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 9 minutes ago, brelic said: Who did you trade Ghost for? Since i am going to be nice and send Ghost home... Ghost for Henrik Borgstrom and Serron Noel Borgstrom could hold the 3rd line center spot down. Just throwing this out there...not sure if you are familiar with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brelic Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 3 minutes ago, OccamsRazor said: Since i am going to be nice and send Ghost home... Ghost for Henrik Borgstrom and Serron Noel Borgstrom could hold the 3rd line center spot down. Just throwing this out there...not sure if you are familiar with him. Don't know much about him. I do remember Noel from the draft year and many Flyers fans happy he wasn't taken. But looking at Noel's stat line, he seems a lot like a Ratcliffe-type player. Tall, goal scoring power forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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