2019-20 Quest for the cup(The Carter Hart era begins)

[EVille3]

Are we sure Patrick will be available to be that third line center. I think Rubstov is playing well enough to take that spot in his often injured career.

If healthy I think it will be Patrick for sure. If not, Rubstov would be my pick over Frost.

 

[purdue81]

If healthy I think it will be Patrick for sure. If not, Rubstov would be my pick over Frost.

so ... what is the expectation of the 3rd line ? Additional scoring ? Shutdown line ? We're just putting the best players on the ice and hoping for the best ?

 

[lasgop8]

Looking ahead just a bit...
I have to believe that AV with his two top assistants will be light years better game day coaches than Hakstol and company. That being said, what will the line match ups look like to make it difficult for the opposition to match up to.
Seems like we are building a 1st line that is all about speed and skill; a second line that is big and bulky; so what to do with the 3rd and 4th ?

Do the Flyers do traditional 3rd line "checking line" and whatever the 4th line is ....., or is there something more innovative? There are more 2 way forwards these days.... Do the Flyers try to have a 'skill & speed' 3rd in order to wear down the oppositions traditional 'checking line' ?

My biggest hope is that we see a very innovating game day approach and force the opposition to match us, versus Hakstol being at least 2, mostly 4 line changes behind the competition and always trying to catch up.

We just need to get off to a good start whichever lines we use because traditionally we start off bad and we play catch up all season long.

 

[purdue81]

We just need to get off to a good start whichever lines we use because traditionally we start off bad and we play catch up all season long.

Agree - first 5 - 10 games are critical to get off to a good start.... But what do we do to get there ? I believe with the coaching horsepower behind the bench, we should be super aggressive with getting the match ups - on ice - that we want.

 

[awaz]

I'm thinking this are shaping out to look like this

Giroux Couturier Konecny
JVR Hayes Voracek
Lindbolm Patrick Farabee
Raffl Laughton Pitlick/Voroybev/Rubtsov/NAK (not sure what happens here, think it mainly depends on Pitlick's health)

I think this is pretty close. They seem to be keeping Rubtsov and Frost at center in camp. So I would say 3W is Farabee's to lose at this point. If he wins it, you have something like EVille posted here. If he loses it, based on Rubtsov playing every preseason game so far, I think he's your 4C and Laughton/Raffl/Pitlick move up to 3W.

Frost, to me, seems ticketed for the AHL. They've been playing him at C, where there really isn't an opening in the top 9 where you'd want to play Frost.

Unless Patrick isn't ready to start the season. Then there's any opening there IMO.

 

[awaz]

Agree - first 5 - 10 games are critical to get off to a good start.... But what do we do to get there ? I believe with the coaching horsepower behind the bench, we should be super aggressive with getting the match ups - on ice - that we want.

I think Line 3 is another scoring line. They have the horses for it. Patrick and Lindblom/JvR will make up 2/3rds of it. Which was essentially what you started last year with as a potential 2nd line. The 4th line becomes more of your energy/checking line. Laughton and Raffl are stout defensively, and pending who that 3rd guy is, you've got a good checking line. Especially considering the coaches probably want Giroux/Couturier out there against the other team's top line. So the 'checking line' is really looking to shut down the other team's #2.

 

[lasgop8]

I cant watch tonight so whoever sees the game posts a report.

 

[purdue81]

I cant watch tonight so whoever sees the game posts a report.

Going to try to watch... but my analytical skills aren't anything to brag about

 

[purdue81]

through 2 periods
nisky / provy - liking it
48 /49 - frost / farabee - looked like they belong. but have to play with other youngsters old guys don't seem ready for their creative puck movement. just add 50... rubtsov... make one of them a winger

myers looked lost
elliot shaky for 30 minutes
something is wrong with ghost

probably have this all wrong

 

[lasgop8]

through 2 periods
nisky / provy - liking it
48 /49 - frost / farabee - looked like they belong. but have to play with other youngsters old guys don't seem ready for their creative puck movement. just add 50... rubtsov... make one of them a winger

myers looked lost
elliot shaky for 30 minutes
something is wrong with ghost

probably have this all wrong

Bruins 3, Flyers 1: Another preseason game, another loss

According to this you were pretty spot on.

If Ghost looked like he did the first game he needs to get a lot better.

 

[lasgop8]

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/matt-niskanen-claude-giroux-holds-145600572.html

 

[lasgop8]

So far we have played three game and have 4 goals. We need to pick up the scoring a bit.

 

[purdue81]

Bruins 3, Flyers 1: Another preseason game, another loss

According to this you were pretty spot on.

If Ghost looked like he did the first game he needs to get a lot better.

Hmm... wonder if there is any money in hockey sports-writing... gotta be easier than what I do now.

 

[lasgop8]

Hmm... wonder if there is any money in hockey sports-writing... gotta be easier than what I do now.

You are probably better than half the writers out there now who cover the Flyers.

 

[lasgop8]

Which Flyers Prospects Have Shined The Most Early In The Preseason?

 

[lasgop8]

Bruins 3, Flyers 1: Messy, messy, messy

Im cracking up at the assessment of Braun here as the man he should've bee covering had a wide open net and that's his highlight.

 

[Chris p Bacon]

Bruins 3, Flyers 1: Messy, messy, messy

Im cracking up at the assessment of Braun here as the man he should've bee covering had a wide open net and that's his highlight.

I do have to admit, on at least 2 shifts I saw JVR move 5 feet from the net. It was utterly amazing.

 

[BPNAZ]

nice to know this franchise is still a dumpster fire

 

[lasgop8]

I do have to admit, on at least 2 shifts I saw JVR move 5 feet from the net. It was utterly amazing.

i dont believe it im going to pass out right now.

 

[lasgop8]

nice to know this franchise is still a dumpster fire

I wouldn't say dumpster fire after 4 preseason games. Thats a little much.