OccamsRazor Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 47 minutes ago, radoran said: I could comment on the whole nature of how that happened, but.... yeah let's not do that....again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 I can score Saturday's for you. Have a nice weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJgoal Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 What is a defenseman's job? To prevent shots/goals. Fewest unblocked shots against/60 5v5 minutes: MacDonald Gudas Gostisbehere Sanheim Fewest Goals: Gudas Hagg Ghost Sanheim Fewest overall shot attempts against/60: Sanheim Gudas Ghost Fewest high danger (slot) shots against: Gudas Sanheim Provorov Ghost Taken by themselves, any of these measures can be explained away by other factors, but three guys (Gudas, Ghost, and Sanheim) consistently show up in the top half of the Flyers' defenders. So by the best defensive metrics we have available, Sanheim and Ghost are actually among the best on the team when it comes to limiting the opposition's chances to score. The problem is that the perception of "playing defense" hasn't caught up to the realities of what it looks like in a league predicated on speed and transition. Derian Hatcher and Scott Stevens would struggle today because the way they played, crosschecking and tying up guys in front of the net, is pretty much illegal nowadays. You play defense by breaking up rushes at the blue line, getting the puck away from the other guy or winning races to loose pucks, and moving the puck up ice, not knocking guys over in the defensive zone. On a somewhat separate note, one of the main reasons I've been adamantly against moving Gudas is because he is actually quite good at both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 11 hours ago, AJgoal said: Taken by themselves, any of these measures can be explained away by other factors, but three guys (Gudas, Ghost, and Sanheim) consistently show up in the top half of the Flyers' defenders. You can thank the nurturing care and training Andrew Macdonald has show them...without him these kids wouldn't be any good. He has spent countless hours showing these kids the right way to to sharpen their craft!!! Here here Farmer!!!! Raise a glass tonight for the Unsung hero!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philly29 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 On 2/15/2019 at 9:40 AM, OccamsRazor said: But he want be in full form till next season i think. Probably wont be in full form until not next season but the season after that Lord Willing no further injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philly29 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 On 2/15/2019 at 10:57 AM, ruxpin said: None of this is to say "Ghost sucks! Get rid of him!" But I'll positively compare Sanheim to Ghost all day every day. If both and Provorov are all still here for the expansion draft and I can only protect two, it's Provorov and Sanheim for me without blinking. No doubt about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojo1917 Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 I like Meyer's game. He is aggressive everywhere on the ice. Guy really looks good to me every time I see him play...love that he ragged Hornqvist a couple of times, even when 72 made a nice move 61 recovered quickly. He looks to affect the game. I dig that. Plus, he's big and plays like it. Love his confidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 So i am guessing Morin and Myers are the 7th and 8th D men?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 16 hours ago, OccamsRazor said: So i am guessing Morin and Myers are the 7th and 8th D men?? You'd guess wrong. Morin will be our 9th goalie...once they get Talbot free from Border Security. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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