2022-23 Flyers: How about just less suck?

[lasgop8]

Tortorella expects more from Ristolainen: Everything 'needs to be better'

Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella isn't pleased with defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen's performances.Ristolainen, the second-highest-paid blue-liner on Philadelphia's active roster, was a healthy scratch Saturday in the team's 2-1 win over the Ottawa Senators."He just hasn't met (my...

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Risto and Sanheim both need to get better.

 

[lasgop8]

Is that the Flyers … wearing Cooperalls? ‘It's part of us, let's own it'

With their 2022-23 Reverse Retro jersey, the Flyers are ready to “own” the Cooperalls look again. By Jordan Hall

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[Chris p Bacon]

Risto and Sanheim both need to get better.

Well hopefully now that Risto isn't playing with him anymore he seems a little better. No matter who he plays with he bogs them down. The dude always seems lost in coverage.

 

[Chris p Bacon]

I wonder if he is worth anything in a trade?

Unfortunately he is going to be our anchor to bear for the next four years barring a miracle.

 

[lasgop8]

Unfortunately he is going to be our anchor to bear for the next four years barring a miracle.

Before anything he has to pick up his game for us and showcase any kind of talent for a team to take a chance on him like we did.

 

[purdue81]

Before anything he has to pick up his game for us and showcase any kind of talent for a team to take a chance on him like we did.

What skill does it take to make hits ? He’s averaging 1.75 hits per game. There are certain stats in every sport that are a sign of effort. For a very large d-man like him, seems there would be a correlation between hits and effort. Unless of course he’s just too out of it (out of position, too slow, whatever) that he can’t make a hit without incurring a penalty.

 

[lasgop8]

What skill does it take to make hits ? He’s averaging 1.75 hits per game. There are certain stats in every sport that are a sign of effort. For a very large d-man like him, seems there would be a correlation between hits and effort. Unless of course he’s just too out of it (out of position, too slow, whatever) that he can’t make a hit without incurring a penalty.

I agree! I posted this last week right after the Maple Leafs game when he had only 1 hit vs them and 1 vs the Rags. The next game he was promptly a healthy scratch. His whole contribution as a player is hitting and if he is not going to do that he has zero value. Its not like we have him out there to score goals ,get assists or play on the PP. Its like the old saying You had one job......

 

[Maverick426h]

What skill does it take to make hits ? He’s averaging 1.75 hits per game. There are certain stats in every sport that are a sign of effort. For a very large d-man like him, seems there would be a correlation between hits and effort. Unless of course he’s just too out of it (out of position, too slow, whatever) that he can’t make a hit without incurring a penalty.

Yeah, Risto doesn't even have to really put up points to be effective and earn his paycheck so to speak. He just has to lock things down defensively, be in good position, block shots, check people, clear the porch in front of Hart and just be an absolute bitch for opposing forwards to face. If he picks up a roughing, cross-checking or charging penalty every now and then, so be it. At least it'll make the opposition think twice about going to a high scoring area with their head down or charging the net for a loose puck.

Not many of these things are on a stat sheet.

 

[Retroram52]

We are starting-out kind of slow against the Blues.

 

[Retroram52]

This isn't good. We are playing a crappy Blues team and we haven't scored yet in the closing First Period.

 

[Maverick426h]

This isn't good. We are playing a crappy Blues team and we haven't scored yet in the closing First Period.

They got some jump via a few scraps. If we keep plugging and drag them into the deep end in the 3rd period, they will tire. We can definitely still scratch and claw our way to a win here.

 

[Retroram52]

The flyers are losing on the Face-offs but winning on the Shots-on-Goal and the Hits.

 

[Retroram52]

There it is!! Goal in the Second Period!!

 

[purdue81]

Risto stinking up the ice again. Was figure skating and got right in Hayes’ way. That’s pitiful.

 

[Retroram52]

There's the Second Goal in the 2nd Period. This one by Konecny! Allison got the First Goal! Sweet!

 

[Maverick426h]

Risto stinking up the ice again. Was figure skating and got right in Hayes’ way. That’s pitiful.

That was a bad play, for sure, but he's done better tonight with taking the body and blocking shots.

 

[Maverick426h]

There's the Second Goal in the 2nd Period. This one by Konecny! Allison got the First Goal! Sweet!

Almost a perfect 2nd period for us. Allison gets a dirty one in front of the net. Konecny with a snipe and Cates finishes a tic-tac-toe play while 4 on 4 with only 3 seconds left in the period. Pretty unreal. Now we have to keep pushing in the 3rd and put them away for good. It's time to get a win for Sandstrom. He deserves it.

I'm sure Torts hates the penalty by Tippett with only 33 seconds left, but that late goal really takes away the sting of nullifying our power play.

 

[Sparhawk]

4-1 now.
Risto a +2.

Baby steps.....

 

[purdue81]

4-1 now.
Risto a +2.

Baby steps.....

A nice win. Rising tide lifts all ships.

 

[Retroram52]

Three goals in the 2nd Period and 1 in the 3rd for a big ass-whippin we are laying on the Blues.