Rank these 5 scenarios for the 2014-2015 NHL season from most likely to least likely.

1) The Flyers make a trade for an "elite" defenseman (Suter, Subban, Weber, Doughty type) prior to the TDL, with Wayne Simmonds and Braydon Coburn going the other way along with picks

2) The Jumbo tron falls on the ice during a game resulting in no less than 4 casualties, including at least one official.

3) Zac Rinaldo produces 25 points

4) Shayne Gostisbehere makes the team out of camp and becomes the first Flyer to ever win the Calder Trophy.

5) Anthony Stolarz becomes the Flyers' starting goaltender by March.
- jmatchett383

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Rank these 5 scenarios for the 2014-2015 NHL season from most likely to least likely.

1) The Flyers make a trade for an "elite" defenseman (Suter, Subban, Weber, Doughty type) prior to the TDL, with Wayne Simmonds and Braydon Coburn going the other way along with picks

2) The Jumbo tron falls on the ice during a game resulting in no less than 4 casualties, including at least one official.

3) Zac Rinaldo produces 25 points

4) Shayne Gostisbehere makes the team out of camp and becomes the first Flyer to ever win the Calder Trophy.

5) Anthony Stolarz becomes the Flyers' starting goaltender by March.
- jmatchett383

Rank these 5 scenarios for the 2014-2015 NHL season from most likely to least likely.

1) The Flyers make a trade for an "elite" defenseman (Suter, Subban, Weber, Doughty type) prior to the TDL, with Wayne Simmonds and Braydon Coburn going the other way along with picks

2) The Jumbo tron falls on the ice during a game resulting in no less than 4 casualties, including at least one official.

3) Zac Rinaldo produces 25 points

4) Shayne Gostisbehere makes the team out of camp and becomes the first Flyer to ever win the Calder Trophy.

5) Anthony Stolarz becomes the Flyers' starting goaltender by March.
- jmatchett383

4 is the only vaguely realistic scenario.

Flyers head coach Craig Berube told NJ.com that he plans to practice the shootout on a much more frequent basis that the club has in recent seasons. Berube said that, when the club does undertake such practices, he wants the shooting participants to take it seriously and do things they'd actually try during a game rather than fooling around with fancy puckhandling tricks and novelty shots.
- bmeltzer

Makes a lot of sense. They're the easiest points out there. You've already played 65 minutes to get one point and can add another by winning a short penalty shot competition. It's a no brainer.

Rank these 5 scenarios for the 2014-2015 NHL season from most likely to least likely.

1) The Flyers make a trade for an "elite" defenseman (Suter, Subban, Weber, Doughty type) prior to the TDL, with Wayne Simmonds and Braydon Coburn going the other way along with picks

2) The Jumbo tron falls on the ice during a game resulting in no less than 4 casualties, including at least one official.

3) Zac Rinaldo produces 25 points

4) Shayne Gostisbehere makes the team out of camp and becomes the first Flyer to ever win the Calder Trophy.

5) Anthony Stolarz becomes the Flyers' starting goaltender by March.
- jmatchett383

6) Claude Giroux rides the cresting wave of butt jokes all the way to becoming the first ever player to win the Ted Lindsay, Art Ross, Rocket Richard and Selke trophies in a single season -- still loses the Hart to Crosby because nobody would want to start a franchise w/ an ass-grabber.

I see the PP looking like this next season

Simmonds-Giroux-Lecavalier
Streit-Voracek

Read-Couturier-Schenn
MDZ-MacDonald
- GOA88

Problem there is that Voracek and Lecavalier like to occupy the same area of the ice, so not sure if that would work well.

Rank these 5 scenarios for the 2014-2015 NHL season from most likely to least likely.

1) The Flyers make a trade for an "elite" defenseman (Suter, Subban, Weber, Doughty type) prior to the TDL, with Wayne Simmonds and Braydon Coburn going the other way along with picks

2) The Jumbo tron falls on the ice during a game resulting in no less than 4 casualties, including at least one official.

3) Zac Rinaldo produces 25 points

4) Shayne Gostisbehere makes the team out of camp and becomes the first Flyer to ever win the Calder Trophy.

5) Anthony Stolarz becomes the Flyers' starting goaltender by March.
- jmatchett383

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Honestly though, I would bet on both Pronger and Timonen making complete recoveries and being our top D pair before any of those 5.

6) Claude Giroux rides the cresting wave of butt jokes all the way to becoming the first ever player to win the Ted Lindsay, Art Ross, Rocket Richard and Selke trophies in a single season -- still loses the Hart to Crosby because nobody would want to start a franchise w/ an ass-grabber.
- Tomahawk

Problem there is that Voracek and Lecavalier like to occupy the same area of the ice, so not sure if that would work well.
- MJL

VL could sit high-slot like Hartsy and be a stronger shooting threat. I imagine that would open up a lot of room for Jake to sneak back-door.

VL could sit high-slot like Hartsy and be a stronger shooting threat. I imagine that would open up a lot of room for Jake to sneak back-door.
- Tomahawk

Setting up where Hartnell used to wouldn't give him as good of an angle for the one timer. He likes to sit off the post on the off side, same as Voracek.

Settlement reached between Steve Moore and Todd Bertuzzi.

Did you guys know Steve Moore is Dominic Moore's brother?

Settlement reached between Steve Moore and Todd Bertuzzi.

Did you guys know Steve Moore is Dominic Moore's brother?
- PhillySportsGuy

Yes, there is a 3rd brother who played hockey too, I believe.

Simmer G Schenn
Streit voracek

Akeson vinny umber
MDZ Amac

I think Akeson should get 2nd unit time over coots. I know this will not sit well with most ppl here but coots is not offensively talented enough yet esp if you need a goal.

I'd say read will be fill in if Akeson or someone is injured or with Amac and or Umber if were down a goal and need a pp goal.

Simmer G Schenn
Streit voracek

Akeson vinny umber
MDZ Amac

I think Akeson should get 2nd unit time over coots. I know this will not sit well with most ppl here but coots is not offensively talented enough yet esp if you need a goal.

I'd say read will be fill in if Akeson or someone is injured or with Amac and or Umber if were down a goal and need a pp goal.
- AGL_91

Simmer G Schenn
Streit voracek

Akeson vinny umber
MDZ Amac

I think Akeson should get 2nd unit time over coots. I know this will not sit well with most ppl here but coots is not offensively talented enough yet esp if you need a goal.

I'd say read will be fill in if Akeson or someone is injured or with Amac and or Umber if were down a goal and need a pp goal.
- AGL_91

Well first of all we don't even know that Akeson is going to make the team. And secondly, Couturier had two 96 point seasons in Juniors. I would say that Couturier is more offensively talented then Akeson is.

I see the PP looking like this next season

Simmonds-Giroux-Lecavalier
Streit-Voracek

Read-Couturier-Schenn
MDZ-MacDonald
- GOA88

I like the first unit. I would move Read to the point and Bring Umberger in for garbage goal collecting.

Umberger-Couturier-Schenn
MDZ-Read

The problem here is 5 left handed shots. Not sure how they solve that without moving Simmonds to the second unit or giving Akeson a shot at it.

Rank these 5 scenarios for the 2014-2015 NHL season from most likely to least likely.

1) The Flyers make a trade for an "elite" defenseman (Suter, Subban, Weber, Doughty type) prior to the TDL, with Wayne Simmonds and Braydon Coburn going the other way along with picks

2) The Jumbo tron falls on the ice during a game resulting in no less than 4 casualties, including at least one official.

3) Zac Rinaldo produces 25 points

4) Shayne Gostisbehere makes the team out of camp and becomes the first Flyer to ever win the Calder Trophy.

5) Anthony Stolarz becomes the Flyers' starting goaltender by March.
- jmatchett383

6] Lou Nolan loses his voice when trying to announce Hartnell 3rd goal of the game and #7 Lauren Hart's leather pants rip as she sings God Bless America

Setting up where Hartnell used to wouldn't give him as good of an angle for the one timer. He likes to sit off the post on the off side, same as Voracek.
- MJL

They could always add something like this to their PP rotation... Jake goes high, Vinny sneaks down to his favorite spot, one-timers aplenty, puts a lot of pressure on the right side of the PK box:

Well first of all we don't even know that Akeson is going to make the team. And secondly, Couturier had two 96 point seasons in Juniors. I would say that Couturier is more offensively talented then Akeson is.
- MJL

Let's not forget Jason Akeson won the OHL's version of the Art Ross.

Problem there is that Voracek and Lecavalier like to occupy the same area of the ice, so not sure if that would work well.
- MJL

Except for the fact that Voracek is pretty good at the point and Vinny has a lethal shot on the PP. This set up has worked previously.

They could always add something like this to their PP rotation... Jake goes high, Vinny sneaks down to his favorite spot, one-timers aplenty, puts a lot of pressure on the right side of the PK box:






Let's not forget Jason Akeson won the OHL's version of the Art Ross.
- Tomahawk

Nice umbrella diagram you got there.

Nice umbrella diagram you got there.
- GOA88

Would love to see more movement in the PP... if G can hit Jake as he comes across the top of the circle, he could use Vinny as a pick and attack the slot w/ speed... he could take it to the net or kick it wide to G or Vinny for one-timers.

They could always add something like this to their PP rotation... Jake goes high, Vinny sneaks down to his favorite spot, one-timers aplenty, puts a lot of pressure on the right side of the PK box:






Let's not forget Jason Akeson won the OHL's version of the Art Ross.
- Tomahawk

Then do this for the 2nd PP

Akeson-Couts-Schenn
Read-MDZ

Would love to see more movement in the PP... if G can hit Jake as he comes across the top of the circle, he could use Vinny as a pick and attack the slot w/ speed... he could take it to the net or kick it wide to G or Vinny for one-timers.
- Tomahawk

That set up will absolutely be deadly. It also would make Vinny a useful piece to the team

They could always add something like this to their PP rotation... Jake goes high, Vinny sneaks down to his favorite spot, one-timers aplenty, puts a lot of pressure on the right side of the PK box:






Let's not forget Jason Akeson won the OHL's version of the Art Ross.
- Tomahawk

That's a set play more then a regular rotation or power play setup.

That set up will absolutely be deadly. It also would make Vinny a useful piece to the team
- GOA88

They could do that same rotation counter-clockwise, too. Jake sneaks back door, and Vinny shades over to the high circle for a more extreme angle on net.