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

[purdue81]

I pulled this from someone X account:

If 95 Standings Points are the cut off for Wildcard #2 the Flyers will need 56 points in the remaining 51 games of the season. An average of 1.09 standings pts per game for the next 51 games. Through 31 games they have 39 pts. An average of 1.25 standings pts per game played.

Did you use a slide rule for that ?

 

[lasgop8]

I was bummed the Bruins let Poitras go. Sounds like Barkey might've been the last cut for Canada as a result. The couple things I've read make him sound like a pretty intriguing prospect. A lot of 'competes ridiculously hard' type stuff.

I knew he was one of the final cuts but i didn't realize it was because Boston let Poitras go over to the Canadian squad. Barkey has been playing really well. Maybe someone will get hurt and he will get the call. I read that his game is described as "a dog on a bone" type player . That type of play would be a great addition to the big club.

 

[lasgop8]

Did you use a slide rule for that ?

Hahahahahahahahaha!!!!

Hey you should be on cloud nine this week being the top team NCAA basketball.

 

[purdue81]

Hahahahahahahahaha!!!!

Hey you should be on cloud nine this week being the top team NCAA basketball.

Living large now —— but it all comes down to March ! Hopes are not hi our coach understands March Madness

 

[purdue81]

Ex-No. 2 pick Patrick retires at 25 years old

Nolan Patrick, the No. 2 pick in the 2017 NHL draft, appears to have ended his playing career at age 25.

www.espn.com

 

[lasgop8]

Ex-No. 2 pick Patrick retires at 25 years old

Nolan Patrick, the No. 2 pick in the 2017 NHL draft, appears to have ended his playing career at age 25.

www.espn.com

This is a shame but this pick really hurt our organization.

 

[purdue81]

This is a shame but this pick really hurt our organization.

It really did.

Agree though - hate it for him. All the years he poured into the sport and to have his playing days end - sad. Hopefully his new gig will soften the blow a bit.

 

[Chris p Bacon]

This is a shame but this pick really hurt our organization.

Yep, that one has to fall squarely on the shoulders of our scouts, wasn't a strong draft to begin with and both the 1&2 players were severely over rated. There were some good gems in that draft that we totally overlooked, especially defensively.

 

[Retroram52]

One thirty one into the game against Nashville and Frost SCORES!!

 

[Retroram52]

Damn it. We met 'em back in the game!

 

[Retroram52]

We sucked down the stretch!

 

[purdue81]

Brutal. In Michigan visiting family - was looking forward to watching the game on TV. Not so much now.

 

[purdue81]

Brutal. In Michigan visiting family - was looking forward to watching the game on TV. Not so much now.

Getting better

 

[purdue81]

Getting better

I’ll take the point !!!!!

 

[Chris p Bacon]

Next year's to do list, learn to play with a lead!

 

[Maverick426h]

Well, despite 49 games still remaining, the award for strangest fucking game of the season (for us) can officially be handed out. I'm willing to bet that this one will not be topped.

It's as if both teams agreed before the game that defense is overrated. Detroit put Kane, DeBrincat and Larkin together and they came out absolutely on fire. Everything went their way throughout the 1st period. It helps though when rebounds go right to their stick blades and our defense just freezes instead of checking people or reacting quickly.

So, Kane got two quick ones. Brink got one back, I believe on a breakaway. Back and forth this one went, but Detroit got one on the power play and closed the period with three straight goals, including one by Ghost with only 18 seconds remaining. 5-1 Red Wings. Game over, right?

Three minutes into the 2nd, Christian Fischer hooks Seeler, then hits him late and also high (appeared to be a heavy forearm to the chin with a follow through). The hook was eventually called, but the hit was not. Seeler immediately shows his ginormous balls, drops his gloves and starts fighting back. He throws a couple punches and tackles Fischer to the ice. Once in the box, Seelers gets incensed that they gave him an instigator and a game misconduct. He storms off the ice, clearly irate and screaming at the refs.

This emotional swing changed the entire game. 36 seconds later, that fucking overrated, overpaid scrub Couturier deflects home his 9th to make it 2-5. 24 seconds later, that borderline Nhl-er, Frost deflects home his 5th to make it 3-5. No more scoring in the period, but entering the 3rd, there's a sense that anything can happen in this game. Both teams are down a defenseman, the Wings score a lot, but can't defend, and they also have their 3rd string goalie in net.

Amazingly, our 4th line gets one about 6 minutes into the 3rd to get to within one (Hathaway). Laughton goes to the net and takes out the trash as a puck gets past Reimer and Scott eventually taps it into the empty cage nearly 8 minutes later. With only about 5 minutes remaining, another puck trickles past Reimer and Tippett is there to deposit the biscuit. Yep, 5 straight goals by the Flyers and they lead 6-5 with 5:07 remaining.

Only 37 seconds later, Dylan Larkin scores on Hart via at least a one in a thousand shot from below the goal line. It must've went just below his blocker, off his hip and just inside the post. How shots like this ever end up inside of a net just boggles my fucking mind.

From that point on, Carter Hart basically stood on his head to preserve the point and eventually take the game to a shootout. Quite frankly, the Wings just have better shooters than us and Hart is historically not great in shootouts. Ersson may have actually been the better option, at that point. 7-6 Wings in the shootout. No shame though. We essentially stole a point, then another point and then gave the second one back.

Let's not even get me started on the fucking referees in this game, which also contributed to the increased overall weirdness level.

Idk what else to really say after this one and I don't think Torts does either. His press conference after the game consisted of about 4 questions and lasted around 18 seconds...Rofl!!

If ANY loss this entire season would actually feel like a win, it's definitely this one.

 

[purdue81]

Well, despite 49 games still remaining, the award for strangest fucking game of the season (for us) can officially be handed out. I'm willing to bet that this one will not be topped.

It's as if both teams agreed before the game that defense is overrated. Detroit put Kane, DeBrincat and Larkin together and they came out absolutely on fire. Everything went their way throughout the 1st period. It helps though when rebounds go right to their stick blades and our defense just freezes instead of checking people or reacting quickly.

So, Kane got two quick ones. Brink got one back, I believe on a breakaway. Back and forth this one went, but Detroit got one on the power play and closed the period with three straight goals, including one by Ghost with only 18 seconds remaining. 5-1 Red Wings. Game over, right?

Three minutes into the 2nd, Christian Fischer hooks Seeler, then hits him late and also high (appeared to be a heavy forearm to the chin with a follow through). The hook was eventually called, but the hit was not. Seeler immediately shows his ginormous balls, drops his gloves and starts fighting back. He throws a couple punches and tackles Fischer to the ice. Once in the box, Seelers gets incensed that they gave him an instigator and a game misconduct. He storms off the ice, clearly irate and screaming at the refs.

This emotional swing changed the entire game. 36 seconds later, that fucking overrated, overpaid scrub Couturier deflects home his 9th to make it 2-5. 24 seconds later, that borderline Nhl-er, Frost deflects home his 5th to make it 3-5. No more scoring in the period, but entering the 3rd, there's a sense that anything can happen in this game. Both teams are down a defenseman, the Wings score a lot, but can't defend, and they also have their 3rd string goalie in net.

Amazingly, our 4th line gets one about 6 minutes into the 3rd to get to within one (Hathaway). Laughton goes to the net and takes out the trash as a puck gets past Reimer and Scott eventually taps it into the empty cage nearly 8 minutes later. With only about 5 minutes remaining, another puck trickles past Reimer and Tippett is there to deposit the biscuit. Yep, 5 straight goals by the Flyers and they lead 6-5 with 5:07 remaining.

Only 37 seconds later, Dylan Larkin scores on Hart via at least a one in a thousand shot from below the goal line. It must've went just below his blocker, off his hip and just inside the post. How shots like this ever end up inside of a net just boggles my fucking mind.

From that point on, Carter Hart basically stood on his head to preserve the point and eventually take the game to a shootout. Quite frankly, the Wings just have better shooters than us and Hart is historically not great in shootouts. Ersson may have actually been the better option, at that point. 7-6 Wings in the shootout. No shame though. We essentially stole a point, then another point and then gave the second one back.

Let's not even get me started on the fucking referees in this game, which also contributed to the increased overall weirdness level.

Idk what else to really say after this one and I don't think Torts does either. His press conference after the game consisted of about 4 questions and lasted around 18 seconds...Rofl!!

If ANY loss this entire season would actually feel like a win, it's definitely this one.

Since I finally watched a game all the way through without interruption and now reviewing MAVs recap; I can comfortably say I don’t need to watch anymore games - just need 5 minutes to read these.

I think Larkin’s shot was more 100,000 to one, but that’s my only constructive criticism of the above.

 

[Maverick426h]

Since I finally watched a game all the way through without interruption and now reviewing MAVs recap; I can comfortably say I don’t need to watch anymore games - just need 5 minutes to read these.

I think Larkin’s shot was more 100,000 to one, but that’s my only constructive criticism of the above.

LOL!! Well, thank you.

Yeah, I was originally thinking a million to one and quickly thought that was way too infrequent. Maybe 100,000 to one for your average Nhl player and 1,000 to one for a player with the skill/talent of Larkin (and there are very few of those). The point is, it's fucking rare when that shot results in a goal, especially when Risto's stick was right there and Hart was (I think, and seemingly Boucher too) where he wanted to be. I don't believe he can cover it any better. It's a slick play, but yeah, Larkin is one lucky motherfucker for that one to deflect in.

Furthermore, massive props to the entire team, and Hart especially, for not giving up on this game. We looked dead at the end of the 1st and ONE physical response from Seeler that got him ejected completely flipped the script on this one. It just goes to show you what a guy like that means to this team. Don't poke the fucking bear either and Fischer perhaps learns that lesson.

I would normally not write so much on one game, but this fucking game was so outrageous that I had to give more details.

 

[Maverick426h]

I think part of what made last night's game completely absurd, besides the obvious, is that we had blanked Detroit recently 1-0 in Philly. Who in their right mind would've expected so many goals in the rematch?!? That and it wasn't even necessarily penalty or non-penalty calls that frustrated me about the refs. It's missing routine shit like icings that can eventually be infuriating too. Get your fucking shit together, zebras!!

All of that said, Christian Fischer probably gets a 5 minute major for a forearm to the chin if it's not against Seeler, who was tough enough to take it, pop right up off the ice and still proceed to beat the shit out of him. If that's Frost, or one of our skill players, the ref probably calls it differently and that's not fucking right. Call what happens on the ice and if you didn't see it, get help from the other ref or a linesman that may have seen it!!

Truth be told, the momentum we gained from that fiasco was worth more to us than any 5 minute power play ever could...sad, but true....LOL

 

[Retroram52]

For sure Maverick. A bunch of somebody's didn't like defense and offense ruled. Geez, if you blinked, you might have missed another puck in the net. But, I'll take the point and remaining third in the East with all of the fireworks!