I said it last night: Mike should stop fighting guys whose last names start with the letter D

Maybe this will help him stay with the Flyers. I couldn't find this since the OHL doesn't release it to the general public so I asked an OHL writer via twitter to get it for me.

Laughton while in Oshawa has a 69.4% face-off win percentage.

Looks like this is not an easy choice for Homer.


Tim Panaccio ‏@tpanotchCSN

Laughton is still here. Not in lineup tonight. Not many junior games left. Debate is whether worth sending him back now. He can play

Looks like this is not an easy choice for Homer.


Tim Panaccio ‏@tpanotchCSN

Laughton is still here. Not in lineup tonight. Not many junior games left. Debate is whether worth sending him back now. He can play
- ob18

Oshawa has 19 more games. I'm betting Laughton stays put.

Oshawa has 19 more games. I'm betting Laughton stays put.
- Jsaquella

I just asked if Laughton is sent back and Oshawa is bounced at any point from the OHL playoffs can he come back or is AHL the only option.


AHL is the only option.

Panaccio tweeted that Leighton is in goal tonight

Maybe this will help him stay with the Flyers. I couldn't find this since the OHL doesn't release it to the general public so I asked an OHL writer via twitter to get it for me.

Laughton while in Oshawa has a 69.4% face-off win percentage.
- ob18

Presently at 44.2%, he still needs a little technique and strength, which further points to why he should be sent down.

Presently at 44.2%, he still needs a little technique and strength, which further points to why he should be sent down.
- 77rams

Just passing along what I had asked, adjustments to the NHL are going to be common.

I just asked if Laughton is sent back and Oshawa is bounced at any point from the OHL playoffs can he come back or is AHL the only option.


AHL is the only option.
- ob18

...which wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing.

I just asked if Laughton is sent back and Oshawa is bounced at any point from the OHL playoffs can he come back or is AHL the only option.


AHL is the only option.
- ob18

Yeah. Oshawa could also be in the Memorial Cup. I lean towards sending him back, too.

The other consideration is, Oshawa has no games until Friday. The Flyers have games today and Tuesday before Oshawa plays again. If they scratch him tonight and Tuesday, waiting to see Rinaldo's availability, he won't miss any time with the Generals.

...which wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing.
- 77rams

Nope it would mean still further development & that's a good thing with not much pressure.

Maybe this will help him stay with the Flyers. I couldn't find this since the OHL doesn't release it to the general public so I asked an OHL writer via twitter to get it for me.

Laughton while in Oshawa has a 69.4% face-off win percentage.
- ob18

honestly, i was looking at flyers stats earlier and immediately thought the same exact thing. if nothing else, you would think staying with the flyers as 4lc will be valuable in developing at the dot. and obviously i didn't even know he was dominating to that extent in the ohl

i have no idea if the flyers even consider that an important factor, seems pretty relevant to me though. particularly for a guy projected as a two-way 2nd or 3rd line center

Yeah. Oshawa could also be in the Memorial Cup. I lean towards sending him back, too.

The other consideration is, Oshawa has no games until Friday. The Flyers have games today and Tuesday before Oshawa plays again. If they scratch him tonight and Tuesday, waiting to see Rinaldo's availability, he won't miss any time with the Generals.
- Jsaquella

They could be a Memorial Cup team, not sure they have enough to get past Barrie in the Eastern Conference & then London from the Western conference.

Just passing along what I had asked, adjustments to the NHL are going to be common.
- ob18

Always grateful for any info

They could be a Memorial Cup team, not sure they have enough to get past Barrie in the Eastern Conference & then London from the Western conference.
- ob18

Not saying that it'd be easy, just more potential games for Laughton in the OHL.

Always grateful for any info
- 77rams

Just thankful the OHL writers/scouts I follow were kind enough to get that for me.

Laughton's going back tonight, per holmgren from Panaccio & sanFillippo

wayne fish ‏@waynefish1

Laughton going back to junior.

wayne fish ‏@waynefish1

Laughton going back to junior.
- ob18

Now it is you who are Laught

Laughton's going back tonight, per holmgren from Panaccio & sanFillippo
- Jsaquella

Common Sense rules the day

wayne fish ‏@waynefish1

Laughton going back to junior.
- ob18

see ya at camp, kid.

wayne fish ‏@waynefish1

Laughton going back to junior.
- ob18

Tough decision for Holmgren I would imagine, but ultimately the correct one I believe. He will be back next year in camp and have a hell of a shot at earning a roster spot.

wayne fish ‏@waynefish1

Laughton going back to junior.
- ob18

I don't have any issue with that at all..

I don't have any issue with that at all..
- Hextall271

I am anxious to see him in the future. If he's this tough now, whats he gonna be in a few years?

Now it is you who are Laught
- Jsaquella

Yes but I was early having seen him play with Oshawa before last years draft