Its not like Erik Christensen can't play hockey better than McGinn and Rinaldo... you wouldn't exactly be shorthanded.

If you want somebody more turnkey, trade for Brad Boyes. Likewise he wouldn't be eligible for the PO's since it's post-TDL, but he would be a net plus to the PO push all around.
- Tomahawk

The trade deadline passed some time ago. Why isn't Christensen in the NHL now?

The trade deadline passed some time ago. Why isn't Christensen in the NHL now?
- MJL

Because Buffalo wanted to abstain from using a CBO on Leino?
And because he signed in the SEL?

The trade deadline passed some time ago. Why isn't Christensen in the NHL now?
- MJL

I think that article mentioned he's in Europe now?

I could have misread it.

The trade deadline passed some time ago. Why isn't Christensen in the NHL now?
- MJL

Because every game doesn't end in a shootout? Literally.

Because every game doesn't end in a shootout? Literally.
- MBFlyerfan

But every game that literally ends with a shootout literally has a shootout.

I think that article mentioned he's in Europe now?

I could have misread it.
- johndewar

I saw that, but why isn't he in the NHL. Could be a variety of reasons.

But my view is instead of worrying about the shootout, and making a roster change for the shootout. Concentrate on taking care of business in regulation and/or OT, and win a few games. Start tonight with Colmbus.

Literally millions? I think that's a bit of an overstatement. Maybe a few hundred, if that. After all, all teams have 7 or less games to go, so 7 (games) *14 (teams alive in playoff) * 2 (max. teams per game) = 196 possible point scenarios.
- jmatchett383

Not a math whiz, but the equation would have to involve permutations to include every possible outcome, for every game remaining, right?

I saw that, but why isn't he in the NHL. Could be a variety of reasons.

But my view is instead of worrying about the shootout, and making a roster change for the shootout. Concentrate on taking care of business in regulation and/or OT, and win a few games. Start tonight with Colmbus.
- MJL

Do you think they could literally beat Columbus?

There's literally millions of scenarios where they could miss out by 1 point, though.
- Tomahawk

Lay out the scenario where it happens and we'll all come up with a percentage on it

There's literally millions of scenarios where they could miss out by 1 point, though.
- Tomahawk

If you look at it statistically, the chances of a guy like Christainson making a difference is pretty low.

If the Flyers had 5 less points, I may agree with you, but they are on solid ground right now. I would like the team to keep the same lineup they want to roll in the playoffs.

Do you think they could literally beat Columbus?
- jmatchett383

Literally, figuratively, whatever. Just beat them, in regulation preferably.

Not a math whiz, but the equation would have to involve permutations to include every possible outcome, for every game remaining, right?
- Tomahawk

I mean, if we're going to break it down to every atomic possibility, then it's WAY more than 196, or even millions of possible outcomes. In fact, I believe the number of possible outcomes approaches infinite.

Not a math whiz, but the equation would have to involve permutations to include every possible outcome, for every game remaining, right?
- Tomahawk

Yes, but to the point of the matter (no pun intended), the most points that any team could get in a game would be 2, so an OTL/SO would have no effect on the Flyers chances. But yes, we can chance the last 2 to a 3 to account for a shootout, bringing our total to 294 possible scenarios (assuming every game is between 2 playoff-possible teams from the Eastern Conference).

Are we going to spend all day talking about shootouts and shootout specialists?

really?

really????

Are we going to spend all day talking about shootouts and shootout specialists?

really?

really????
- BiggE

There are literally millions of conversational possibilities.

I mean, if we're going to break it down to every atomic possibility, then it's WAY more than 196, or even millions of possible outcomes. In fact, I believe the number of possible outcomes approaches infinite.
- BulliesPhan87

Well yes, if we want to factor in every possible play of every infinitesimally small period time, then yes, the possible scenarios approach infinite.

There are literally millions of conversational possibilities.
- BulliesPhan87

Literally.

If you look at it statistically, the chances of a guy like Christainson making a difference is pretty low.

If the Flyers had 5 less points, I may agree with you, but they are on solid ground right now. I would like the team to keep the same lineup they want to roll in the playoffs.
- PhillySportsGuy

Just an out of the box thought, not saying they should or shouldn't, just something to consider.

There are literally millions of conversational possibilities.
- BulliesPhan87

Hypothetically, that would be literally accurate

There are literally millions of conversational possibilities.
- BulliesPhan87

And those possibilities are there for countless writers to author ridiculous articles like the one that was linked.

If you look at it statistically, the chances of a guy like Christainson making a difference is pretty low.

If the Flyers had 5 less points, I may agree with you, but they are on solid ground right now. I would like the team to keep the same lineup they want to roll in the playoffs.
- PhillySportsGuy

Maybe you're right. But sometimes, guys get pigeon holed in their careers and end up in a rut.

As I mentioned before, I'm pretty sure Jussi Jokinen was known as the "shootout guy" before he finally solidified a role in Pittsburgh.

There are literally millions of conversational possibilities.
- BulliesPhan87

I literally wanted to have sex with both Tiffany Amber Thiessen and Melissa Joan Hart when I was a kid.

Now, that list has been reduced to Tiffany Amber Thiessen.

Well yes, if we want to factor in every possible play of every infinitesimally small period time, then yes, the possible scenarios approach infinite.
- jmatchett383

Psh, I'm taking every reasonably possible atomic configuration into account here. The possibilities eclipse infinite, and can only be described as "humangous big"

Maybe you're right. But sometimes, guys get pigeon holed in their careers and end up in a rut.

As I mentioned before, I'm pretty sure Jussi Jokinen was known as the "shootout guy" before he finally solidified a role in Pittsburgh.
- johndewar

Jussi got that nickname because he perfected "the Forsberg" in the shootout. Christensen was the one who was Mr. Shootout.

Psh, I'm taking every reasonably possible atomic configuration into account here. The possibilities eclipse infinite, and can only be described as "humangous big"
- BulliesPhan87

GET OUT OF MY HEAD!!!