Obviously too much time spent in the bathroom with Penthouse. Time to slow down, the next step is hair on your palms
- Jsaquella

If your two best skating, and defensible 'able' dmen are getting beaten to the outside by prospects, you're in for a long night.


- Tomahawk

they were yuckyuck

Any chance at all we can see the forward lines look like this:

Schenn - Giroux - Voracek
Read - Couturier - Simmonds
Umberger - Vinny - Akeson
Leier - Laughton - Raffl

I think they bring the best 12 forward. The 4th line can play in all situations and actually control play and not just be an "energy line"
- tjp2033

That's how I see it, but I think Leier starts in the AHL and Rinaldo starts. Just how it is.

did we sign Fedotenko yet ?

Obviously too much time spent in the bathroom with Penthouse. Time to slow down, the next step is hair on your palms
- Jsaquella

That's how I see it, but I think Leier starts in the AHL and Rinaldo starts. Just how it is.
- jmatchett383

Leier is looking more and more like a player that just won't go away quietly.

Rinaldo better watch himself.....His boy Rosehill can always use some company in the Shelley Suite.

He's a blue-chip offensive defenseman and skates very well but is an average prospect right now in other areas. You noted the areas where he needs work. As Terry Murray very astutely said after the Rookies Game against the Caps, let's say Gostisbehere plays 22 minutes. What he does for the 20 minutes where he does NOT have the puck or is otherwise able to pinch up on the play will determine how good of a pro he will be.
- bmeltzer

how about that play in the 3rd last night where he dove to cleanly take the puck off the stick of the forward on the rush, then knocked it away a second time while still sprawling

Leier is looking more and more like a player that just won't go away quietly.

Rinaldo better watch himself.....His boy Rosehill can always use some company in the Shelley Suite.
- johndewar

Yeah, we all know Bellemare or Aekson would be the odd man out.

Yeah, we all know Bellemare or Aekson would be the odd man out.
- Jsaquella

Unfortunately, this is probably true.

(frank) St. Louis and those New York Hobbits
- PhillySportsGuy

but i love hobbits

but i love hobbits
- -davies-

After what those bastards did to Smaug...

Actually, I never saw the movies. Didn't like reading LOTR, didn't care for the movies, or at least the first one. I'm like Randall in Clerks 2

Yep, 78 is Bellemare
- Jsaquella

who is 42

who is 42
- -davies-

Aki San

After what those bastards did to Smaug...

Actually, I never saw the movies. Didn't like reading LOTR, didn't care for the movies, or at least the first one. I'm like Randall in Clerks 2
- Jsaquella

that was the single only almost good scene in that awful movie

that was the single only almost good scene in that awful movie
- -davies-

Don't worry, I'm sure Clerks 3 will be much, much better.



I did like Jay doing the Buffalo Bill scene from Silence of The Lambs, too. But the rest of it was pretty bad.

Any chance at all we can see the forward lines look like this:

Schenn - Giroux - Voracek
Read - Couturier - Simmonds
Umberger - Vinny - Akeson
Leier - Laughton - Raffl

I think they bring the best 12 forward. The 4th line can play in all situations and actually control play and not just be an "energy line"
- tjp2033

I still think Rinaldo and Bellemare are on the 4th line, and Laughton and Leier start the year with the Phantoms.

Hextall needs to ask himself two questions. First, would having Leier and Laughton on the big club substantially affect their playoff chances this year? I do agree with having a great 4th line that can provide balance in ice time and contribute offensively/defensively.

But honestly, do you see them challenging for 1st or 2nd in Metro this year? I think they're a borderline playoff team myself. And I don't see Laughton and Leier substantially changing that.

So, if having them on the Flyers will only marginally affect their record this year, what is the best option for the player's long-term futures? I still think they're better served with a bigger role in the A . And the Phantoms would be much more competitive with Laughton and Leier. This in turn helps Hagg, Stolarz and Ghost along with the other prospects on the Phantoms.

who is 42
- -davies-

Jackie Robinson.

Dave Isaac ‏@davegisaac 2m2 minutes ago

This is about as close to an NHL lineup as you’ll get. 10-28-93; 12-40-18; 24-14-17;36-78-42 D: 50-5; 8-32; 22-15
- MBFlyerfan

I had to look some of these numbers up.

BSchenn-Giroux-Voracek
Raffl-Lecavalier-Umberger
Read-Couturier-Simmonds
Rinaldo-Bellemare-Akeson

Morin-Coburn
Grossmann-Streit
MDZ-Schenn

Don't worry, I'm sure Clerks 3 will be much, much better.



I did like Jay doing the Buffalo Bill scene from Silence of The Lambs, too. But the rest of it was pretty bad.
- Jsaquella

The part where Randall realized his grandmother was a huge racist was pretty funny

I had to look some of these numbers up.

BSchenn-Giroux-Voracek
Raffl-Lecavalier-Umberger
Read-Couturier-Simmonds
Rinaldo-Bellemare-Akeson

Morin-Coburn
Grossmann-Streit
MDZ-Schenn
- Feanor

Its an interesting 4th line for sure. But I think Raffl has earned a spot in the top 9. Akeson, not so much.

The part where Randall realized his grandmother was a huge racist was pretty funny
- PhillySportsGuy

OK, three good scenes.

It was a terrible movie plagued by some funny scenes

ghost has been by far been our best dman all preseason, no one else even close.

morin seems to be getting better every game, if ghost dont make the team that would be a huge disjustice to him just because he is young, he is ready imo.

I had to look some of these numbers up.

BSchenn-Giroux-Voracek
Raffl-Lecavalier-Umberger
Read-Couturier-Simmonds
Rinaldo-Bellemare-Akeson

Morin-Coburn
Grossmann-Streit
MDZ-Schenn
- Feanor

Personally, I'd flip Akeson and Raffl. Akeson is a little more creative which would help Vinnie. Raffl is a stronger 2-way player. Flipping them makes the 4th line stronger which would allow you to play them more without being exposed.

I had to look some of these numbers up.

BSchenn-Giroux-Voracek
Raffl-Lecavalier-Umberger
Read-Couturier-Simmonds
Rinaldo-Bellemare-Akeson

Morin-Coburn
Grossmann-Streit
MDZ-Schenn
- Feanor

That is the likely starting lineup just with Amac instead of Morin. I'm kind of excited to see Morin with Coburn.

Leier is looking more and more like a player that just won't go away quietly.

Rinaldo better watch himself.....His boy Rosehill can always use some company in the Shelley Suite.
- johndewar

I wonder why Rosehill didn't play last night instead of that waste of space Stortini.