Is chief a Richard Vermeil type that drills his team like they were HS recruits? Just a question.

I won't carve them because we all just saw it. But they are easily one of, if not the worst, passing, skating and shooting teams in the league right now. They just...the skill/talent level...they tried hard tonight.

But if you can't pass well, skate well, shoot well, handle the puck well, receive passes well...then yeah. Scoring is gonna be an issue.
- AllInForFlyers

and if you are the guy who "built" this team are we really hoping he's at helm when more trades are warranted

would you guys really want to trade for yakupov?
- stayinthefnnet

cant score for poop. why not?

dry island part 2

this is what happens when your team leader goes from a name like mike richards to claude giroux

Is chief a Richard Vermeil type that drills his team like they were HS recruits? Just a question.
- jstross

from most reports he skates the crap out of them in practice.

A Sabres fan can at least tell themselves their team is losing because they are a rebuilding team loaded with kids. The Flyers are losing because they refuse to work hard and lack guts. Do they have any pride??

No more articles from local press on "culture change" or whatever narrative they are pushing.

Write me a goddamn story on why Claude Giroux is playing like he's completely disinterested in hockey. Find out what his problem is.

That is the big story about what's wrong with this team right now.
- johndewar

No the story should be about why the city of philadelphia keeps pushing good players as superstars. I get they need someone to sell, but as soon as that Pittsburgh series was done and everyone was putting him in the same breath as the best in the league I knew he was tainted.

A Sabres fan can at least tell themselves their team is losing because they are a rebuilding team loaded with kids. The Flyers are losing because they refuse to work hard and lack guts. Do they have any pride??
- BiggE

No. No they do not.

not sure if many teams have changed captains mid-year, but the Flyers ought to consider it.

We're getting close to the 20 game mark here. It looks like a bottom 5 finish to me. I can't believe they are this terrible and not getting better. 14 games in and Giroux has zero goals...zero.
- Hextall271

It's ok, he's getting a primary or secondary (like tonight) assist every other game. What more do you want from him?

dry island part 2
- Winning

they should start selling flyers straight-jackets.....i would buy one

and if you are the guy who "built" this team are we really hoping he's at helm when more trades are warranted
- hogweed

I just defended Homer a couple of days ago, but that is a fair question. It really is.

not sure if many teams have changed captains mid-year, but the Flyers ought to consider it.
- FlyerGuy

Who are they gonna give the C to?

did he even have a difficult save tonight?
- FlyerGuy

No! He actually looked terrible as usual, his positioning was ugh, but the Flyers just create crap. They are a predictable team and have been for over a decade.

this is what happens when your team leader goes from a name like mike richards to claude giroux
- 2Real

That means nothing.

Mike Richards was a terrible captain, who just happened to be a very good player while he was here.

Claude Giroux, man--he carried that team in 2012. He had all the makings of being a good captain, and still does, but boy he needs to shape up ASAP.

Who are they gonna give the C to?
- feelingkettle

this has to be the worst Flyer team I have seen and I started following the team in 1968

Who are they gonna give the C to?
- feelingkettle

ROSEHILL

what happens if giroux goes the whole year without a goal

Nope, I wouldn't. Especially if it meant giving up Coburn, arguably our best (and certainly fastest) dman this season.
- wolfhounds

i dont know, if all it meant was giving away coburn, i think it would be worth the risk. i dont know if yak is exactly the kind of guy this team needs, but coburn to me is just an average defender. not irreplaceable.

That means nothing.

Mike Richards was a terrible captain, who just happened to be a very good player while he was here.

Claude Giroux, man--he carried that team in 2012. He had all the makings of being a good captain, and still does, but boy he needs to shape up ASAP.
- KGBflyers10

wait what? giroux has done WHAT?
Richards was a leader from his first season

Where's York, Calder, and randy robitaille when you truly need them?

Who are they gonna give the C to?
- feelingkettle

Give it to Emery, at least he plays hard and gives a damn

Glad Cheif has the Flyers playing a defensively responsible game . Now they suck and they are boring.