Totally agree. People forget the work he turned in during the regular season when they brought him in.
- johndewar

He did well prior to the Final, too. I wonder if he would have shut out Pittsburgh or Washington 3 times like he did to Montreal, but he did well vs the Bruins and Habs

Totally agree. People forget the work he turned in during the regular season when they brought him in.
- johndewar

He's actually a pretty good goalie... its just too bad he'll never be able to outlive that Scott Norwood moment.

He's actually a pretty good goalie... its just too bad he'll never be able to outlive that Scott Norwood moment.
- Tomahawk

If only it had been wide right.

If only it had been wide right.
- Doc_Sarcasm

Norwood and Jeff Carter are probably somehow related.

Norwood and Jeff Carter are probably somehow related.
- Tomahawk

Well, Carter eventually won...Norwood never kicked again.


Well he might have. I had the Giants and 4 points so I didn't care if he made it or missed it

hopefully, Hexy can find another Hexy and some speedy Dmen

Well, Carter eventually won...Norwood never kicked again.


Well he might have. I had the Giants and 4 points so I didn't care if he made it or missed it
- Jsaquella

And I don't recall Norwoods kick being deflected....

And I don't recall Norwoods kick being blocked....





- MBFlyerfan

Why the (frank) are we using a bottle opener to open a can

Why the (frank) are we using a bottle opener to open a can
- Giroux_Is_God

Because it makes that much bigger a pain in the arse?

Why the (frank) are we using a bottle opener to open a can
- Giroux_Is_God

we're not very kitchen savvy

Are there any advanced stats on how a "good puck handling goalie" can effect a team's possession numbers? If the trapezoid opened up, you'd think these goalies would start having a more positive effect on these things.

we're not very kitchen savvy
- BulliesPhan87

I'm savvy enough to use this mofo

Hi Bill
How about a recap on the first Czech player to actually come over and play in the Flyers organization, the unremarkable Rudy Tacjnar?
He may have been the first eastern block player ever that came over and played?

I'm savvy enough to use this mofo


- Giroux_Is_God

sex toy?

Five players, IMO, that must stay healthy for the Flyers to succeed:

Claude Giroux
Obvious, no explanation necessary.

Steve Mason
I have confidence that Emery can fill in for the short term, but if Mason is lost for any length of time, they are in serious trouble

Braydon Coburn
The big guy is their #1 shutdown dman and will be expected to play major mns on the pk. There is no one on the roster that can do what Coburn does.

Sean Couturier
The Pk would greatly suffer without Coots and no other Flyers center can fill his shutdown role

Wayne Simmonds
Simmer is crucial to the success of the pp and he brings a physical element that no one else in the top 9 can replace
- BiggE

Simmonds can easily be replaced. He's just a younger version of Hartnell, so I'm sure Hartnell could pick up the slack if needed.

sex toy?
- BiggE

No, it's an easy bake oven.

Simmonds can easily be replaced. He's just a younger version of Hartnell, so I'm sure Hartnell could pick up the slack if needed.
- jmatchett383

say what?

Simmonds can easily be replaced. He's just a younger version of Hartnell, so I'm sure Hartnell could pick up the slack if needed.
- jmatchett383

Plus Hartnell has better chemistry with Richards.

Are there any advanced stats on how a "good puck handling goalie" can effect a team's possession numbers? If the trapezoid opened up, you'd think these goalies would start having a more positive effect on these things.
- eayost

You can try looking at the team's shot metrics with and without the puck handling goalie... control for competition and roster changes, and you might glean some info from that.

Numbers aside, I think it's pretty safe to assume that a guy like Mason who can completely diffuse a forecheck w/ a single pass probably has a positive marginal effect. I'm glad we finally have one of those again, versus seeing our attack constantly stymied by Fatso.

Plus Hartnell has better chemistry with Richards.
- Streit2ThePoint

Absolutely. Plus, his line with Leino and Briere has had great chemistry in the past.

say what?
- BiggE

You can slot Hartnell in for Simmonds without missing a beat.

You can slot Hartnell in for Simmonds without missing a beat.
- jmatchett383

Yeah, ok
How are things going back in 2013?

You can try looking at the team's shot metrics with and without the puck handling goalie... control for competition and roster changes, and you might glean some info from that.

Numbers aside, I think it's pretty safe to assume that a guy like Mason who can completely diffuse a forecheck w/ a single pass probably has a positive marginal effect. I'm glad we finally have one of those again, versus seeing our attack constantly stymied by Fatso.
- Tomahawk

Yea, the numbers from the Devils pre-trapezoid would be interesting to see if they exist. For whatever reason my work blocks behindthenet as a "gambling" site :/

Yeah, ok
How are things going back in 2013?
- BiggE

Not too well. We're 1-7, looks like we need to blow it up.

Yea, the numbers from the Devils pre-trapezoid would be interesting to see if they exist. For whatever reason my work blocks behindthenet as a "gambling" site :/
- eayost

All that Corsi related betting