They don't even have the time to have regular practices, from what the beat writers tweet. That's probably a factor, too.
- Jsaquella

This may freak you out, but in that dream I had abut Briere last night? You were sitting watching the game. A ginger beard and red curly hair. I woke up thinking wtf.

Your thoughts on the lack of a consistent direction/identity/structure from the top of the organization? Or not really an issue?

FYI... Darnell nurse is rapidly moving up draft prediction charts??? Was reading draft previews last week. MoSt had us taking him with 11th pick. Good thing looks like we will get around 5 or 6

FYI... Darnell nurse is rapidly moving up draft prediction charts??? Was reading draft previews last week. MoSt had us taking him with 11th pick. Good thing looks like we will get around 5 or 6
- SMS4016

Out of Morrissey, Pulock and Nurse I kind of like Nurse the best.

Ristolainen and Zadorov are better than those 3 however. For now.

This may freak you out, but in that dream I had abut Briere last night? You were sitting watching the game. A ginger beard and red curly hair. I woke up thinking wtf.

Your thoughts on the lack of a consistent direction/identity/structure from the top of the organization? Or not really an issue?
- flyer_nutter

I don't have a ginger beard or curly red hair

I have said several times that the Flyers spend too much time trying to win last year's Stanley Cup.

I do disagree that changing coaches is a radical course change, more the rate that players cycle through Philly being the cause of that.

This may freak you out, but in that dream I had abut Briere last night? You were sitting watching the game. A ginger beard and red curly hair. I woke up thinking wtf.

Your thoughts on the lack of a consistent direction/identity/structure from the top of the organization? Or not really an issue?
- flyer_nutter

Let's go Flyers clap, Jsaq Dream Sequence style:

Out of Morrissey, Pulock and Nurse I kind of like Nurse the best.

Ristolainen and Zadorov are better than those 3 however. For now.
- flyer_nutter

From what I've read nurse has progressed huge this last season and keeps getting better. Predicting he will be 2nd dman taken after jones.

OTher than Simmonds, Grossmann, and Voracek, who's playing in first gear for the most part?
- bodiva88

I think the entire team is for the most part. No team as a whole is going to have it's legs fully under them for every game, especially with the schedule that they had in February. I don't believe that this team has a work ethic issue.

Let's go Flyers clap, Jsaq Dream Sequence style:


- Flyskippy

I think the entire team is for the most part. No team as a whole is going to have it's legs fully under them for every game, especially with the schedule that they had in February. I don't believe that this team has a work ethic issue.
- MJL

I will be going to tonight's game and I believe I will seriously wear my Recchi jersey.

I noted that last game (that I attended) that the forward on the side boards passed to a location and not a person -- and the Pens were intercepting from the 2nd period onward.

I listened to yesterday's game on iHeartRadio and read posts here, to spare my eyes the pain. Not so tonight.

#BringTheChaos

- Jsaquella

Carrying Gilbert is more dangerous than the revolver.

FYI... Darnell nurse is rapidly moving up draft prediction charts??? Was reading draft previews last week. MoSt had us taking him with 11th pick. Good thing looks like we will get around 5 or 6
- SMS4016

I say he goes top 10 likely 6 to 8

You can agree or not, but stats don't lie. Couts will almost certainly be a dominant player in the league, but 2013 has been a big step back offensively and defensively from his "shut down Malkin" performance in the POs last year.

Other than that, who would you argue is having a good year in that list?

And I'm not sure Talbot's 1 goal or Briere's 5 (2 more than Rinaldo) for the season can be laid on the coaching staff.
- wolfhounds

It's not about stats. It's about why player's are having bad years. One of the players you listed as having a bad year is Fedetenko. He is not having a bad year. He is doing exactly what he was brought here to do.

Those top players who you've cut PP time from have to be replaced by somebody.
- 77rams

Yes, they do. My point is all the Flyers top players need to be replaced at the same time?

I think the entire team is for the most part. No team as a whole is going to have it's legs fully under them for every game, especially with the schedule that they had in February. I don't believe that this team has a work ethic issue.
- MJL

The lack of disciplined play leads to a lot of energy being wasted. The best we can probably hope for is them being at .500 when their vacation starts on March 19th, and using that time to clean up the issues, then coming back strong for a 5 games in 8 day stretch before the end of March against the Pens, Ranger, Isles, Bruins and Caps. If they're Still 3 games under 500-or worse- before the 19th, good time for a new coach to have a mini-camp

Carrying Gilbert is more dangerous than the revolver.
- Flyskippy

He's probably lighter, too...he's like a little, angry, loud Smurf

It's not about stats. It's about why player's are having bad years. One of the players you listed as having a bad year is Fedetenko. He is not having a bad year. He is doing exactly what he was brought here to do.
- MJL

Sure, Rusty is doing what he's supposed to be doing. That's 1 off my list.

Right, you keep blaming the coaching staff for players not performing, but I'm going to put some of the blame where it belongs: on the players.

Let's go Flyers clap, Jsaq Dream Sequence style:


- Flyskippy

Sure, Rusty is doing what he's supposed to be doing. That's 1 off my list.

Right, you keep blaming the coaching staff for players not performing, but I'm going to put some of the blame where it belongs: on the players.
- wolfhounds

and is it not the coach's job to hold the players accountable? For whatever reason, Lavy isn't getting it done.

Sure, Rusty is doing what he's supposed to be doing. That's 1 off my list.

Right, you keep blaming the coaching staff for players not performing, but I'm going to put some of the blame where it belongs: on the players.
- wolfhounds

Of course some blame belongs on the players. There is never a Season that goes by where players don't screw up along the way at some point. But the state of this team right now, as a whole, is not due to players. It is due to a failure by the Coaching staff. Namely Laviolette, and his failure to adjust.

Normally I am against changing coaches in mid season. But maybe everybody needs a break.

Paul MacLean is known as a players coach. Has a puck possession system but believes it needs to be adapted to the skill and effort of the players. Lindy Ruff is also a players coach. If you change coaches it probably won't impact the standings, but a players coach like Ruff might build some confidence going forward.
- spatso

Based on track recprd in the NHL, if that dingbat Lindy Ruff is in the discussion, I'd be disheartened. I'd much, much rather have a guy like Murray take over if the alternative would be Ruff.

and is it not the coach's job to hold the players accountable? For whatever reason, Lavy isn't getting it done.
- JoeRussomanno

Sure it is. But how? Bench Couts? Bench Talbot? Bench Coburn? Bench Briere? All of them are under-performing.

Sure it is. But how? Bench Couts? Bench Talbot? Bench Coburn? Bench Briere? All of them are under-performing.
- wolfhounds

either way its up to the coach to figure it out and get results. What else is a coach supposed to do?

97.5 talking hockey, saying that perhaps the culture of the organization is to blame for where they are.

sounds like a familiar argument

I say he goes top 10 likely 6 to 8
- ob18

Maybe higher depends on where we draft.

But the state of this team right now, as a whole, is not due to players. It is due to a failure by the Coaching staff. Namely Laviolette, and his failure to adjust.
- MJL

That's where we disagree. I blame the whole organization, a lack of practice time, the Flyers' aggressive schedule for the first half of this shortened season, injuries, Lavi, and an under-performing team, at least offensively. Defensively, we have issues, as evidenced by the fact that we went after Weber and Suter only to end up with Foster, Gervais, Lilja and Gustafsson.