The Official 5,000 Posts for a Flyers Stanley Cup in 2015!

[awaz]

I like the one dboy runs, much better, picking games every Saturday

one vote for a Saturday Picks League.. any other takers?

I'd obviously play.. either way..

 

[Maverick426h]

It would've been nice to play that first round series with Mason starting game 1. Well its a new season LETS GO FLYERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's true. That alone could've won us a fourth game and the series. I think the argument can be made that the better team may have lost that series, but I'll just let our team go out and prove that this season.

 

[lasgop8]

Yost: Analytics storylines for each NHL team this season - Article - TSN

 

[4thstreet]

one vote for a Saturday Picks League.. any other takers?

I'd obviously play.. either way..

I'm in for that

 

[lasgop8]

Flyers 3 Boston 1

 

[JBM73]

Let's be honest about this team. Right now they are middle of the pack at best. They have solid forward depth, with a young core. The D is well below average and, other than perhaps Coburn and Schenn, the rest will be gone by the time the young prospects take over. We are still a few years away from that happening. BUT, I do believe they are on the right track. Not sure Mason is the answer in goal, and I expressed that concern in the offseason. We'll see. My expectations are low this season and next, but I'm ok with that. The future looks bright.

 

[lasgop8]

Let's be honest about this team. Right now they are middle of the pack at best. They have solid forward depth, with a young core. The D is well below average and, other than perhaps Coburn and Schenn, the rest will be gone by the time the young prospects take over. We are still a few years away from that happening. BUT, I do believe they are on the right track. Not sure Mason is the answer in goal, and I expressed that concern in the offseason. We'll see. My expectations are low this season and next, but I'm ok with that. The future looks bright.

You are correct about the defense. At this point Grossman doesn't even belong on the ice. I do however believe that if we had a better core of defenseman that would definitely make Mason look better than he did last night and he would be good enough for a deep playoff run.

 

[chy1127]

You are correct about the defense. At this point Grossman doesn't even belong on the ice. I do however believe that if we had a better core of defenseman that would definitely make Mason look better than he did last night and he would be good enough for a deep playoff run.

I thought Grossmann hasn't looked too bad yet. Game 1 he looked a little slimmer and faster. Looked good on PK. Didn't notice too much last night. Time to see if the kids can play.

 

[awaz]

I thought Grossmann hasn't looked too bad yet. Game 1 he looked a little slimmer and faster. Looked good on PK. Didn't notice too much last night. Time to see if the kids can play.

The bold is exactly what you want from a defensive dman like Grossmann IMO. The only time I really noticed him last night was on the Jagr penalty. And let's be honest, Jagr has been doing that to NHL dmen for 20 years, it's ok to happen every now and then.

 

[lasgop8]

I thought Grossmann hasn't looked too bad yet. Game 1 he looked a little slimmer and faster. Looked good on PK. Didn't notice too much last night. Time to see if the kids can play.

Hey Chy guys are flying up and down the ice and Grossman is moving in slow motion. Id like to get the kids up soon too.

 

[lasgop8]

The bold is exactly what you want from a defensive dman like Grossmann IMO. The only time I really noticed him last night was on the Jagr penalty. And let's be honest, Jagr has been doing that to NHL dmen for 20 years, it's ok to happen every now and then.

Last night he got beat wide for point blank shots on two occasions. It was like an elephant trying to catch a jack rabbit. I loved gross in the past for his checking and shot blocking abilities but all the injuries have taken there toll.

 

[Maverick426h]

I really hope we're able to trade for a top pairing defenseman at some point this season or it could be a long, long year defensively. We can't realistically expect guys like Ghost, Morin or anyone else we have to step right in and shore up the defense.

 

[SteelersPride]

mercy post

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

I really hope we're able to trade for a top pairing defenseman at some point this season or it could be a long, long year defensively. We can't realistically expect guys like Ghost, Morin or anyone else we have to step right in and shore up the defense.

Who would you trade for a top pair dman? I think Matt Read seems very tradeable. Would open up $3.625 million in cap space. Gotta figure a top dman will cost about $5 million in cap space and the Flyers currently have about $2,055 million in cap space so with Read that's about $5,680 million in cap space there. About enough to get a top pair dman.

 

[awaz]

Top pair dman would at least Simmonds and morin. Trading for one is not the answer imo. Patchwork until the prospects are ready. Gunna suck for a couple years probably , but it's with it.

 

[Maverick426h]

I would trade Read, a prospect and picks if that's enough. We have more than enough depth offensively to shoulder losing a forward.

It's just really concerning when we're scoring enough goals to win, getting solid goaltending and STILL not able to win a game. Emery was unreal last night and then we spent the final 12 minutes or so of the third period in our own end, scrambling to get the puck back. I thought the lack of physicality was a major issue at that stage. If the smaller, quicker Canadiens are free to skate all over our defensive zone without fear of being mashed to the boards, they are going to dominate us.

 

[Cobiemonster]

I would trade Read, a prospect and picks if that's enough. We have more than enough depth offensively to shoulder losing a forward.

It's just really concerning when we're scoring enough goals to win, getting solid goaltending and STILL not able to win a game. Emery was unreal last night and then we spent the final 12 minutes or so of the third period in our own end, scrambling to get the puck back. I thought the lack of physicality was a major issue at that stage. If the smaller, quicker Canadiens are free to skate all over our defensive zone without fear of being mashed to the boards, they are going to dominate us.

I think what the Flyers need is someone who can get the puck to the forwards - if the Flyers hang in and get better, maybe Ghost might get a call later in the season once he has some seasoning in the AHL and that might be something that can help them

 

[JBM73]

No major trades, accept the pain this year and next until the young d-men are ready to join what will still be a young forward core, and fill in the gaps at that point with a couple of free agents once we see what we really have in the prospect pool.

 

[lasgop8]

Lets not jump off the bridge yet. Lets win a couple and play like we can and we get into the playoffs and anything can happen.

 

[mall3013]

McDavid anyone? Lol. I still think this team will catch fire sometime soon. I would not trade for a top tier dman for what it would cost us. Just go with what you have and hope for the best IMO.