Howie58 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 (edited) Greetings: The O and B are mild favorites, but we have lost nine of the last 15 and the Rags may be a franchise on the way up. Kincaid may be in goal for the Rangers. He is playing well for them. https://www.covers.com/nhl/flyers-vs-rangers-picks-predictions-march-15-2021 I suspect that next 7-10 games will say a lot about our season. Candidly, Niskanen's departure may explain part of what we're seeing, but it can't be the the sole explanation. The players seem to respect AV. From my vantage, there's a talent problem. Meanwhile, as some have noted, watching this team is tough. Edited March 15, 2021 by Howie58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachX Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 I hate the fcking rangers! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Not sure I will even turn this one on. At work till 7 and then going by the gym before heading home. I'll check the Scoreboard (not sure why when I type Scoreboard it keeps capitalizing it but go figure on my phone) when I get home. Maybe they finally get a win. If they don't well it may be worse than we thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 1 hour ago, CoachX said: I hate the fcking rangers! Good news Carter Hart is the guy they ate going to hang out and dry tonight... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachX Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 40 minutes ago, OccamsRazor said: Not sure I will even turn this one on. At work till 7 and then going by the gym before heading home. I'll check the Scoreboard (not sure why when I type Scoreboard it keeps capitalizing it but go figure on my phone) when I get home. Maybe they finally get a win. If they don't well it may be worse than we Its funny. The forum used to support the games. Now, the games are the support and the forum is the highlight. The interaction here, with the exception of when Leaf and Pen fans get lost and end up here, is more exciting and interesting than watching this team play. The only way i know when a game is on is when Howie posts game threads. The only way i see the game is when you post a link. The only reason I know what happens is when everyone talks about the game. And the only thing that makes my head spin more than Bourbon is reading a post from Pods 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachX Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 34 minutes ago, OccamsRazor said: Good news Carter Hart is the guy they ate going to hang out and dry tonight... Im traveling, so I guess I'll miss the game Darn the bad luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 1 hour ago, CoachX said: Im traveling, so I guess I'll miss the game Darn the bad luck! I will post a link before I get to the gym in case you feel the need to feel depressed further... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie58 Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 Gosh, now I almost feel guilty starting a thread....but I get some of what's felt here. No...a lot. Most of us are emigres from Philly.com and joined up 2011 or thereabouts. Reflecting on the last decade, we've been a team wallowing in mediocrity. Having another mediocre season after last season's upswing is disheartening. There's no other way to look at it. Maybe Fletcher represents a break from the Snider-vision past. Maybe not. One thing that's gone through my mind lately is our first-round draft picks. Rubstov, Morin, and Patrick may not help us much. Laughton will be a pillar. Provo...yes. The rest...a blur with a promising Farabee. Meanwhile, our D, which we thought to be a pillar.... Well, we carry on. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie58 Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 (edited) Here's an interesting article on the team. We are not a definite buyer or seller at the tradeline. https://www.yahoo.com/sports/flyers-face-tough-trade-deadline-133501304.html Fletcher has no easy path forward. As this post notes, our expensive elders aren't easily movable. We may not see a good D-man without major sacrifices. If I were Fletch: Collect draft choices, look forward to a restructuring of Giroux's next contract, and pray that Hart really is a franchise goalie. Edited March 15, 2021 by Howie58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 AV says Prosser stays in. Hagg and Gus still out. Alex Lyon will be the backup tonight, not Brian Elliott. AV says Elliott is healthy, but that he was skated hard this morning and therefore is getting the night off. Hart still starts. Raffl will play center tonight, in between Lindblom and NAK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJeremy Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 6 hours ago, Howie58 said: Here's an interesting article on the team. We are not a definite buyer or seller at the tradeline. https://www.yahoo.com/sports/flyers-face-tough-trade-deadline-133501304.html Fletcher has no easy path forward. As this post notes, our expensive elders aren't easily movable. We may not see a good D-man without major sacrifices. If I were Fletch: Collect draft choices, look forward to a restructuring of Giroux's next contract, and pray that Hart really is a franchise goalie. Do you really think it’s wise to give Giroux another contract? If it was for one or two years and for less $$ than he’s making now, then maybe, but only if we unload two other big contracts somehow. We still have JVR, Hayes and Voracek ‘s bloated contracts, plus Coots salary is gonna double, plus Hart , Laughton and Sanheim , and others are due contracts. So if we somehow unloaded two of those highly paid players, then maybe you let G retire a Flyer , but if we are stuck with those other three , then there is no way I waste big $$ on G. I would free up $$ for a potential impact FA , not waste 7 or 8 million on a guy who is fading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie58 Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 5 minutes ago, RonJeremy said: Do you really think it’s wise to give Giroux another contract? If it was for one or two years and for less $$ than he’s making now, then maybe, but only if we unload two other big contracts somehow. We still have JVR, Hayes and Voracek ‘s bloated contracts, plus Coots salary is gonna double, plus Hart , Laughton and Sanheim , and others are due contracts. So if we somehow unloaded two of those highly paid players, then maybe you let G retire a Flyer , but if we are stuck with those other three , then there is no way I waste big $$ on G. I would free up $$ for a potential impact FA , not waste 7 or 8 million on a guy who is fading. Dear RJ: We agree; that's why I said restructuring. If he is re-signed, I suspect it is less than half the salary and a few years. Age and productivity matter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samifan Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 #IHATEJAKE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJeremy Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 16 minutes ago, Howie58 said: Dear RJ: We agree; that's why I said restructuring. If he is re-signed, I suspect it is less than half the salary and a few years. Age and productivity matter! The big question is, will G agree to something like that? Most guys try to get one last big payday and they usually want too many years on top of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJeremy Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 5 minutes ago, Samifan said: #IHATEJAKE #Cancel JVR and Jake and if he doesn’t start doing something we can add Hayes to that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesesteak Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 7 minutes ago, Samifan said: #IHATEJAKE Hey you're biting CoachXs rhymes haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachX Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 28 minutes ago, Samifan said: #IHATEJAKE Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samifan Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 Just now, CoachX said: Love it! You can hate all the teams, I’ll continue to hate Jake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samifan Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 JVR scores! Start the clock for Rangers to score..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie58 Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 27 minutes ago, RonJeremy said: The big question is, will G agree to something like that? Most guys try to get one last big payday and they usually want too many years on top of that. If he doesn't, it is time to part ways. The salary cap doesnt allow for sentimentality. Remember Jerome Iginla. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachX Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 6 minutes ago, Samifan said: You can hate all the teams, I’ll continue to hate Jake. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, CoachX said: Here is a link... http://sportsstats.xyz/www.sportsstats.me/nhl2/Flyers.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samifan Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Epic collapse! Do something chuck! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmatus Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 1 minute ago, Samifan said: Epic collapse! Do something chuck! This is where Chuck suits up and puts up a hatty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie58 Posted March 16, 2021 Author Share Posted March 16, 2021 Watching the Flyers is like watching "Tora, Tora, Tora." You know the **** will not agree to less aggression in Asia. We will get caught with our pants down. The Arizona will blow up....The O and B will take a lead, blow it, our D will get blown passed, give up 2 goals in 2 mins. It is hockey version of "Groundhog Day." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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