2023-24 Flyers: What's new is old again.

[Chris p Bacon]

Flyers Notebook: Hart’s Illness, Injury Updates on Staal and Ristolainen

The Philadelphia Flyers welcomed a few familiar faces back to the ice Tuesday morning. Defensemen Rasmus Ristolainen and Marc Staal were two of the first players on the ice, donning yellow non-contact jerseys. Staal has been injured since Oct. 20 and is coming up on Week 4 of his 4-to-6 week...

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The one good thing is there is no need to rush any of these players back.

 

[lasgop8]

Here's one for ya, go back to one ot 5 on 5. Shoot out to follow, problem solved!

I dont think they will ever go back to 5 on 5. Even the all star game is 3 on 3 the entire game. The NHL likes the open ice.

 

[lasgop8]

The one good thing is there is no need to rush any of these players back.

100% correct especially since we took the last 2 games on the west coast

 

[Chris p Bacon]

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I dont think they will ever go back to 5 on 5. Even the all star game is 3 on 3 the entire game. The NHL likes the open ice.

They won't, but adding stupid things like a half court rule makes it less entertaining, back passing and getting a good rush started is the entertainment

 

[lasgop8]

Flyers’ Tortorella will still play young players, even with veterans returning

Some big defensemen are coming back from injury, but the Flyers coach won’t let go of development.

www.broadstreethockey.com

 

[Chris p Bacon]

Our PP is abysmal, all these fuckin beasts we have on this team and we're 0-26 on our PP. Get the fuck out of here with this shitty team. Hart is this team period! If you think differently you know fuckin nothing about hockey! There is no argument here.

 

[Retroram52]

I love the fact we are on a three-game winning streak and with 17 points and an 8-7-1 record, we are right there to take the next step. Owen Tippett, Travis Konecny and Ryan Poehling scored goals for the Flyers, who have outscored opponents 13-6 in this streak. Getting Hart back is also a huge deal for us because he seems to gel the team better on any given game. Torts has got the Flyers moving in the right direction. We will need a couple pieces more to get to where all of us want the Flyers to be-Contending for the Cup!!

 

[Sparhawk]

Here's one for ya, go back to one ot 5 on 5. Shoot out to follow, problem solved!

I love 3v3 OT hockey.

I wouldn't mind seeing a rule where once you cross center ice, you can't go back.
Then, once you cross the blue line, you can't go back out.

I also don't think they should switch sides, so that your defensive end is near your bench to start the OT.

 

[Sparhawk]

Our PP is abysmal, all these fuckin beasts we have on this team and we're 0-26 on our PP. Get the fuck out of here with this shitty team. Hart is this team period! If you think differently you know fuckin nothing about hockey! There is no argument here.

We have as many SH goals as PP goals.

 

[lasgop8]

I love the fact we are on a three-game winning streak and with 17 points and an 8-7-1 record, we are right there to take the next step. Owen Tippett, Travis Konecny and Ryan Poehling scored goals for the Flyers, who have outscored opponents 13-6 in this streak. Getting Hart back is also a huge deal for us because he seems to gel the team better on any given game. Torts has got the Flyers moving in the right direction. We will need a couple pieces more to get to where all of us want the Flyers to be-Contending for the Cup!!

Hopefully those pieces come in the form of Brink Gauthier and Foerester whenever he decides he needs to score to stay in the league.

 

[chy1127]

Who are these beasts that you speak of? Cutter Gauthier and Matvei Michkov will defiantly help the future, but the Flyers have never seem too concerned with a good PP. Can't remember the last time they were a top 10.

 

[lasgop8]

Who are these beasts that you speak of? Cutter Gauthier and Matvei Michkov will defiantly help the future, but the Flyers have never seem too concerned with a good PP. Can't remember the last time they were a top 10.

2013-14 we were 8th. That's only like a decade ago

 

[lasgop8]

Our PP is abysmal, all these fuckin beasts we have on this team and we're 0-26 on our PP. Get the fuck out of here with this shitty team. Hart is this team period! If you think differently you know fuckin nothing about hockey! There is no argument here.

Hart played really good and had excellent rebound control last night but 30 blocked shots in front of him had a little bit to do with the win.

 

[Chris p Bacon]

Hart played really good and had excellent rebound control last night but 30 blocked shots in front of him had a little bit to do with the win.

I get that, probably half those blocks were from Seeler. I get that we're not that great, and we have no killer instinct with a lead, but Torts has to roll the dice sooner or later and put together a new PP unit. I also honestly believe Coots is still hurt or hurting. His time could be up sooner than later, which sucks cause I've always liked him and his heart, but watching him be timid in the corners last night really made me think he's very nervous about contact. Hope I'm wrong. I know right now that there is so much wrong with this team, but it sucks watching some of this stuff even when we win. Also another middle of the pack pick in the draft probably won't help either.

 

[lasgop8]

I get that, probably half those blocks were from Seeler. I get that we're not that great, and we have no killer instinct with a lead, but Torts has to roll the dice sooner or later and put together a new PP unit. I also honestly believe Coots is still hurt or hurting. His time could be up sooner than later, which sucks cause I've always liked him and his heart, but watching him be timid in the corners last night really made me think he's very nervous about contact. Hope I'm wrong. I know right now that there is so much wrong with this team, but it sucks watching some of this stuff even when we win. Also another middle of the pack pick in the draft probably won't help either.

The way its going unless we have major injuries like last season or trade away anyone with value we will probably be in the middle of the pack in the draft as per usual. The trick is to make a solid pick and get a star from that position. Not every great player was picked top 3.

side note: Poehling and Sanheim lead us with 4 blocks each.

As far as Couts you know he's a "beast" so he cant be timid when it comes to contact .

 

[Retroram52]

Who are these beasts that you speak of? Cutter Gauthier and Matvei Michkov will defiantly help the future, but the Flyers have never seem too concerned with a good PP. Can't remember the last time they were a top 10.

I agree chy. Every Cup team has a very good PP lineup and excellent defense. The Flyers are not there yet on either area and alot of it has do with Briere being hand-tied by the previous FO and coaching of two useful idiots! The other reason is Briere's draft is somewhat questionable compared to what and whom he could have selected!

 

[Chris p Bacon]

The way its going unless we have major injuries like last season or trade away anyone with value we will probably be in the middle of the pack in the draft as per usual. The trick is to make a solid pick and get a star from that position. Not every great player was picked top 3.

side note: Poehling and Sanheim lead us with 4 blocks each.

As far as Couts you know he's a "beast" so he cant be timid when it comes to contact .

Yep never know what the draft will hold. Very few Makers and McDavids out there. I'd like to have an all around blue collar Captain for staters, and at least another if not 2 more solid defensemen, and maybe a sniper. I know we have Gautier and the Russian cat but know is the time to add so when those guys come, they start to gel together and build chemistry.

 

[lasgop8]

Yep never know what the draft will hold. Very few Makers and McDavids out there. I'd like to have an all around blue collar Captain for staters, and at least another if not 2 more solid defensemen, and maybe a sniper. I know we have Gautier and the Russian cat but know is the time to add so when those guys come, they start to gel together and build chemistry.

Hopefully we make a couple of good trades that can get us a top five pick this summer.

 

[lasgop8]

I agree chy. Every Cup team has a very good PP lineup and excellent defense. The Flyers are not there yet on either area and alot of it has do with Briere being hand-tied by the previous FO and coaching of two useful idiots! The other reason is Briere's draft is somewhat questionable compared to what and whom he could have selected!

Agree drafting two goalies in rounds 2 and 3 wasn't the best move for a team starving for offense.

 

[Retroram52]

Agree drafting two goalies in rounds 2 and 3 wasn't the best move for a team starving for offense.

Those selections compared to what Briere could have done which would build our offense or if unavailable, improve our defense!