Bill Meltzer: Flyers Playoff Gameday: ECQF Game 5 @ NYR

Buckle up boys, this is gonna be insane.

Cannot play like you did last game cuz it's gonna be even harder to pull out that at the garden where the rangers well come out even harder.

Watching Gill play against this fast Rags team sounds like a nightmare, let's hope im wrong.

Buckle up boys, this is gonna be insane.

Cannot play like you did last game cuz it's gonna be even harder to pull out that at the garden where the rangers well come out even harder.

Watching Gill play against this fast Rags team sounds like a nightmare, let's hope im wrong.
- Yosimar89

It's all about gap control. When the game becomes a battle in the trenches rather than skating game, a defenseman like Gill (or Grossmann) is an asset in a playoff series. It's when the Rangers can generate speed through the neutral zone as they hit the blueline that you worry.

Great blog as usual Bill.

What do you think of giving more ice time to Giroux and Voracek and do you think putting Hartell back with Schenner and Simmonds is something that would jumpstart the attack ?

Great blog as usual Bill.

What do you think of giving more ice time to Giroux and Voracek and do you think putting Hartell back with Schenner and Simmonds is something that would jumpstart the attack ?
- Chris48

I'm in favor of it. Actually, I would consider moving Raffl up to play with Giroux and Voracek and going with Hartnell with Schenn and Simmonds (a bad combo on paper but it worked well for awhile during season).

Let go Flyers! I like you guys way better than the Rangers! I don't know why but I just can't stand the New York Rangers! I love to see the Flyers play the Pens in the 2nd round! The Penguins to the Flyers are like spinach is to Popeye!

Score early and often and take the wind out of the Garden

LET'S GO FLYERS!!! CLAP! ~ CLAP! ~ CLAP!CLAP!CLAP!!!



LET'S GO FLYERS!!! CLAP! ~ CLAP! ~ CLAP!CLAP!CLAP!!!



LET'S GO FLYERS!!! CLAP! ~ CLAP! ~ CLAP!CLAP!CLAP!!!

Bill Meltzer: Flyers Playoff Gameday: ECQF Game 5 @ NYR
- bmeltzer

Streit should be put on top pp unit. Kimmo does not look good this series

Buckle up boys, this is gonna be insane.

Cannot play like you did last game cuz it's gonna be even harder to pull out that at the garden where the rangers well come out even harder.

Watching Gill play against this fast Rags team sounds like a nightmare, let's hope im wrong.
- Yosimar89

I hope Gill doesn't play like a fish-out-of-water and I hope Gill doesn't flounder with the puck. Maybe he can help this team reel in a win. After all, Berube didn't make this move just for the Halibut.

Ok. Got it all out of the system.

#NoonerInNewYork
#ClutchTime autocorrects to #LunchTime

LET'S GO FLYERS!!! CLAP! ~ CLAP! ~ CLAP!CLAP!CLAP!!!



LET'S GO FLYERS!!! CLAP! ~ CLAP! ~ CLAP!CLAP!CLAP!!!



LET'S GO FLYERS!!! CLAP! ~ CLAP! ~ CLAP!CLAP!CLAP!!!
- ggunky

Let go Flyers! I like you guys way better than the Rangers! I don't know why but I just can't stand the New York Rangers! I love to see the Flyers play the Pens in the 2nd round! The Penguins to the Flyers are like spinach is to Popeye!
- NewfieStud

Streit should be put on top pp unit. Kimmo does not look good this series
- Sms401

Let's go flyers! Huge game today and I will have to monitor the last part of the game while travelling. Lol

I hope Gill doesn't play like a fish-out-of-water and I hope Gill doesn't flounder with the puck. Maybe he can help this team reel in a win. After all, Berube didn't make this move just for the Halibut.

Ok. Got it all out of the system.

#NoonerInNewYork
#ClutchTime autocorrects to #LunchTime
- Moose_15

Gill actually understands his limitations very well and moves the puck pretty quickly once he gets it.

Gill actually understands his limitations very well and moves the puck pretty quickly once he gets it.
- BiggE

I thought gill played solid in the games he drew in this year. I think well be fine. I wonder if grossmann is gone for an extended period.

Gill actually understands his limitations very well and moves the puck pretty quickly once he gets it.
- BiggE

Don't like the decision, but I'm okay with it. (Berube gets paid to make this decision--not me.)

My comments are made directly in jest of Halibut Gill's fishy name.
They are not meant as chum to bait critics of his play.

(Ok--now it's all out of my system.)

I hope Gill doesn't play like a fish-out-of-water and I hope Gill doesn't flounder with the puck. Maybe he can help this team reel in a win. After all, Berube didn't make this move just for the Halibut.

Ok. Got it all out of the system.

#NoonerInNewYork
#ClutchTime autocorrects to #LunchTime
- Moose_15

This post just makes you look shellfish. Now I have a haddock.

Don't like the decision, but I'm okay with it. (Berube gets paid to make this decision--not me.)

My comments are made directly in jest of Halibut Gill's fishy name.
They are not meant as chum to bait critics of his play.

(Ok--now it's all out of my system.)
- Moose_15

You're full of gaffs today.

Dammit, I fell for it hook, line, and sinker.

This post just makes you look shellfish. Now I have a haddock.
- MBFlyerfan

For the love of Cod, man! That was bad. Eely bad.

If anything, Gill is quite good at angling people into the boards.

(Ok...serioulsy finished now.)

For the love of Cod. That was bad.
Eely bad.

If anything, Gill is very good at angling people into the boards.
- Moose_15

As long he has something left in the tank. Otherwise they will pick him apart like a sturgeon.

I gotta a believe lundquist still steals a game in this series and we still have a a+ game in this series. Waiting to see which one shows up first

As long he has something left in the tank. Otherwise they will pick him apart like a sturgeon.
- MBFlyerfan

I've actually liked how Gil has filled in this season. Would have like to play him a little more to give players the odd game off for rest

As long he has something left in the tank. Otherwise they will pick him apart like a sturgeon.
- MBFlyerfan

(Drops mic, walks off stage.)


Look--this is a pretty carpy decision for Gusty. I wonder what tipped the scales in Gil's favor and how long it took Cheif to mullet over.

It's all about gap control. When the game becomes a battle in the trenches rather than skating game, a defenseman like Gill (or Grossmann) is an asset in a playoff series. It's when the Rangers can generate speed through the neutral zone as they hit the blueline that you worry.
- bmeltzer

Yeah, that's the key right there. When the Flyers get dominated in the NZ, they're more or less toast. They improved there in the 2nd and 3rd of game 4... let's hope they can keep it up.

There are clearly reasons to be concerned with Gill's speed, but Grossmann isn't the fastest skater either. I think his experience can help also. He is a big body that can bang around the Rags.

Dump the puck and pound the hell out of the Rags d-men. Stay out of the penalty box and keep those feet moving. One more thing play as a team.