I didn't see the scoring change...I'm much less concerned about tonight..they were dressing the B team to get guys another look...not a big deal, just didn't look good at all.
- Jsaquella

Yea. But I wasn't expecting much either. A little effort, maybe, but that was about it.

I figured the Debs would score first then go into their Sominex mode.

part of me is convinced that (frank)ing Richards told his old juniors coach some sort of secret way to beat Lavy...
- Crimsoninja

It's not hard. Just need a hard, disciplined forecheck and to clog the neutral zone

Yea. But I wasn't expecting much either. A little effort, maybe, but that was about it.

I figured the Debs would score first then go into their Sominex mode.
- 77rams

They both looked in sominex mode in the first. It was a messy game

True. But I'm hoping that Pens, Islanders, Caps and Hurricane matchups will continue to favor the Flyers. And hopefully Rangers won't play Torts-hockey anymore and that BJs are manageable.

Was it Devils and Islanders the Flyers would play one extra time compared to the others or am I remembering it wrong?
- PhillySteen

Henry had 5 inches shaved off his goal pads. He'll be a little jumpy for a while.

I'm glad Lavy is spacing the players and avoiding some back to backs for some players. Wearing your guys down and getting them hurt no over a long season is pointless.

Did anyone look good

Did anyone look good
- LJF

Matt Read

Matt Read
- JAKEw1234

Glad they locked him up

well this season is a wash

well this season is a wash
- 2Real

He says, with one game left in the preseason....

See everyone next season

He says, with one game left in the preseason....
- Giroux_Is_God

can't beat the devils preseason
can't beat the devils in season
can't beat the devils post season
we're not going to make the playoffs at that rate
lavy is a fool who won't change his system

can't beat the devils preseason
can't beat the devils in season
can't beat the devils post season
we're not going to make the playoffs at that rate
lavy is a fool who won't change his system
- 2Real

He says, during the tail end of a preseason in which the NHL squad played about 1 game together....

can't beat the devils preseason
can't beat the devils in season
can't beat the devils post season
we're not going to make the playoffs at that rate
lavy is a fool who won't change his system
- 2Real

He's been given a decent squad, certainly much better than last year's. If he can't get it done then he needs to go. Homer follows. Is 20 games enough to see?

He's been given a decent squad, certainly much better than last year's. If he can't get it done then he needs to go. Homer follows. Is 20 games enough to see?
- jstross

I don't understand why we're calling for Holmgren's head

He says, during the tail end of a preseason in which the NHL squad played about 1 game together....
- Giroux_Is_God

devils with brodeur beats flyers
devils without brodeur beats flyers
devils just beat the flyers no matter the squad

He's been given a decent squad, certainly much better than last year's. If he can't get it done then he needs to go. Homer follows. Is 20 games enough to see?
- jstross

Homer's built a good team. We need a coach that's able to make slight system adjustments when necessary, instead of just frustratingly continuing to force his unsuccessful system. He's like the little kid who tries to force the cube block in the circular hole, and gets angry when it doesn't work after trying 5 times.

devils with brodeur beats flyers
devils without brodeur beats flyers
devils just beat the flyers no matter the squad
- 2Real

Well except in 2004 and 2010..

Homer's built a good team. We need a coach that's able to make slight system adjustments when necessary, instead of just frustratingly continuing to force his unsuccessful system. He's like the little kid who tries to force the cube block in the circular hole, and gets angry when it doesn't work after trying 5 times.
- JAKEw1234

It's preseason but the fat lady is about to start clearing her throat

Homer's built a good team. We need a coach that's able to make slight system adjustments when necessary, instead of just frustratingly continuing to force his unsuccessful system. He's like the little kid who tries to force the cube block in the circular hole, and gets angry when it doesn't work after trying 5 times.
- JAKEw1234

I didn't watch much of the game tonight, and it looks like I didn't miss anything. Having said that, I don't put much stock in the game with the roster that was out there.. The last game was more worrisome (far from panicked though) to me because we had closer to a full roster. It's still preseason, but we will have to flip the switch for the reg season because the heat is on Lavy IMO.

Schneider had 9 saves. 9 saves? Yikes.

Blech

Should we be worried about the flyers? Not even competetive......

I'm not even going out on a limb here saying that I guarantee Laviolette is gone by November. This current roster obviously can not execute his system. We saw that last year. The Devils and Rangers wrote the book on how to beat this team and I will not be surprised to see other teams adjusting their strategies as well.

It was maddening watching the game the other night knowing that every breakout was going to be some long stretch pass up or across the ice, and if not handled cleanly or missed altogether resulted in the play going the other way. Or a dump in up the side boards that the forwards could not get to because they were skating sideways at the opposing blue line waiting for their under siege dman to get it out of trouble. Then still sending too many forecheckers in even though the opposing team has possession before they even reach the faceoff circle.......chip out the other way...easy out....odd man rush.

I cant count how many times I saw forwards turn tail and zip out of the defensive zone as soon as the dman gained possession only to leave that dman with no viable outlet pass.

Like a broken frakking record.

I am going to lose my mind if I have have to go through what we went through last season again.