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Flyers1218
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: New York, NY
Joined: 06.28.2007

Apr 17 @ 9:33 PM ET
15 shots on goal. Seven 20 goal scorers and all you can muster is 15 shots? 9 straight losses and now they lose their heads. This is over in 4 if they play this way the rest of the way.
ravishingone
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: United States, PA
Joined: 06.30.2007

Apr 17 @ 9:33 PM ET
Frankly, it was a stupid play for Akeson. A 170 lb forward going for a crushing body check in the neutral zone, just unraveled from there.
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Apr 17 @ 9:33 PM ET
6 power plays for the Rangers and 1 for the Flyers. James Dolan has deep pockets.
landros 2
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Centre of universe
Joined: 02.07.2007

Apr 17 @ 9:34 PM ET
Got what they deserved....out worked ...out played and out coached. Emery wasn't issue tonight.....top line all the way down just were not as good.....
Just5
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.22.2008

Apr 17 @ 9:34 PM ET
Akeson played pretty well tonight ... up until that penalty, obviously. But there's something about the team as a whole that feels a bit different with him in there.

I think I'd rather see the Flyers get back to the lineup that they've had success with most of the year. If Downie can't go, then I'm putting McGinn in there.

- FlyerGuy



Mcginn would get swallowed whole by the Rangers. Downie/Akeson, Its not going to affect anything.

I wonder if Clement's going to say the bounces went the rangers way tonight
eayost
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Into the Void, PA
Joined: 04.14.2010

Apr 17 @ 9:34 PM ET
More important than anything though... Giroux has to figure out how to make an impact against the Rangers. And he needs to figure out how to make a mark without a lot of PP chances. If that happens, the entire dynamic changes.
feelingkettle
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: "No sir, I don't like it" Phil, PA
Joined: 11.13.2006

Apr 17 @ 9:34 PM ET
15 shots on goal. Seven 20 goal scorers and all you can muster is 15 shots? 9 straight losses and now they lose their heads. This is over in 4 if they play this way the rest of the way.
- Flyers1218

1 shot in the 3rd period.
flyer_nutter
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Unleash the Peanuts, MB
Joined: 10.16.2008

Apr 17 @ 9:34 PM ET
15 shots on goal. Seven 20 goal scorers and all you can muster is 15 shots? 9 straight losses and now they lose their heads. This is over in 4 if they play this way the rest of the way.
- Flyers1218


Its not that to me. It stems from their inability to break out of their own end, or not get hemmed in there for long stretches.

Its a team game, and those guys from the back end are really struggling to initiate the transition.
Hextall271
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ersson-Ville, NB, NB
Joined: 01.18.2007

Apr 17 @ 9:34 PM ET
15 shots on goal. Seven 20 goal scorers and all you can muster is 15 shots? 9 straight losses and now they lose their heads. This is over in 4 if they play this way the rest of the way.
- Flyers1218


They can muster 52 shots vs the bruins but almost none vs the rangers. It's nuts
FlyerGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 06.18.2007

Apr 17 @ 9:35 PM ET
Mcginn would get swallowed whole by the Rangers. Downie/Akeson, Its not going to affect anything.

I wonder if Clement's going to say the bounces went the rangers way tonight

- Just5

the feel of the team is noticeably different with Akeson in there.

nothing against the kid ... I just want to get back to the lineup that brought us success most of the year.
CACannon18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Miami, FL
Joined: 03.12.2014

Apr 17 @ 9:35 PM ET
"Don't hit, play nice"
Head Coach Berube
FlyersFirst
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 07.01.2011

Apr 17 @ 9:35 PM ET
Tarnishing my excitement for my Sunday trip to msg.
bird_dog_pa
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 07.05.2011

Apr 17 @ 9:35 PM ET
Far to many players were invisible tonight
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Apr 17 @ 9:35 PM ET
I hate New York fans of all sports. Such entitlement. The only god damn city that decrees itself "The greatest city in the world." No one else calls it that except New Yorkers.
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CLASS DISMISSED
Joined: 12.15.2011

Apr 17 @ 9:36 PM ET
"Don't hit, play nice"
Head Coach Berube

- CACannon18

You got it man. That's his philosphy. It's like you're in the locker room!
the deaninator
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Purgatory, DE
Joined: 08.06.2006

Apr 17 @ 9:36 PM ET
1 shot in the 3rd period.
- feelingkettle


made emery look horrible, but he can't score from his own end of the ice either.
-davies-
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: A medical emergency involving you.
Joined: 08.05.2013

Apr 17 @ 9:36 PM ET
We also get to see what Chief and his staff are really made of. Can you make the right adjustments, or not (Lava with the Devils).
- eayost



this is a good point...

as ticked off as i am at all the slashing etc that went uncalled earlier only to turn into whatever the (frank) that was

can berube adjust

he/they better
LJF
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Jersey Baby Jersey
Joined: 04.17.2009

Apr 17 @ 9:36 PM ET
If this is how they are going to play it's going to be a very short series. Flyers sucked tonight. I just don't understand how this happens. How does a whole team just not compete? F-off Flyers.
Girouxsalem90
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Upstate, NY
Joined: 05.28.2013

Apr 17 @ 9:36 PM ET
I think we can all agree that we lost because cooter shave off his beard
PhillaBully
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 07.20.2010

Apr 17 @ 9:36 PM ET
They can muster 52 shots vs the bruins but almost none vs the rangers. It's nuts
- Hextall271

From what I've seen the rangers were the worst matchup for them in the first rd
ravishingone
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: United States, PA
Joined: 06.30.2007

Apr 17 @ 9:36 PM ET
Gotta figure out a way to generate speed out of the defensive zone, passing to a stationary forward along the boards just isn't going to work.
PT21
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: 木糠布丁, PA
Joined: 03.04.2008

Apr 17 @ 9:36 PM ET
what the hell is with all the penalties all of a sudden?
- Giroux_Is_God



Deep frustration/sending a message.

This must be very frustrating. It looks like a system loss, not an out-competed loss.
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Apr 17 @ 9:37 PM ET
made emery look horrible, but he can't score from his own end of the ice either.
- the deaninator


Mason could
flyer186
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: niagara falls, ON
Joined: 02.05.2007

Apr 17 @ 9:37 PM ET
that was just pathetic!!!!!

the whole team needs a kick in the ass...
if i was emery i would walk into that locker room and go off on that whole team they hung him out to dry tonight......just disgusting
landros 2
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Centre of universe
Joined: 02.07.2007

Apr 17 @ 9:37 PM ET
Don't know if there's a worse announcer to listen too then Ray Ferraro... Couldn't stand him as a player...little whiny beo-ch....and even harder to listen too as a broadcaster
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