They will be fine tonight. Maybe even get a point out of it.

Oops, read that backward.

But don't both B. Schenn and Giroux fit the same category?
- jmatchett383

B. Schenn is close, yes.

If Coburn plays, Berube said he might go with 7 D tonight.

If Coburn plays, Berube said he might go with 7 D tonight.
- bradleyc4

Giroux healthy scratch?

One negative outlier here.
- bradleyc4

Bellemare is impressive

If Coburn plays, Berube said he might go with 7 D tonight.
- bradleyc4

Del Zotto to LW

Bellemare is impressive
- Jsaquella

He has been. We'll see if he can finish or not, but he definitely pushes play in the right direction.

Crawford will miss tonight's game with a UBI. Raanta in net for Chicago.

Del Zotto to LW
- Jsaquella

Thank God; he'll finally play the proper position.

He has been. We'll see if he can finish or not, but he definitely pushes play in the right direction.
- bradleyc4

True, the finish hasn't been there, but he's definitely driving play away from the Flyer end.

If Coburn plays, Berube said he might go with 7 D tonight.
- bradleyc4

If this happens and he dresses 7, this will be interesting to see who gets the ice time.

If this happens and he dresses 7, this will be interesting to see who gets the ice time.
- johndewar

1. Amac
2. Streit
3. Grossmann
4. MDZ
5. Coburn
6. Schultz
7. Luke Schenn

Edit: Amac will play 35 minutes and be a -3. He'll 'look' good though

If this happens and he dresses 7, this will be interesting to see who gets the ice time.
- johndewar

I think he wants to ease Coburn back in and if he gets re-injured, they're not running 5 defensemen vs Chicago.

I'm starting to wonder if Mase will be able to finish the season above a .900 SV%, with the way they're playing D in front of him.
- Tomahawk

Ken Dryden couldnt... what makes you think Mason could? lol

Umberger-LeCavalier-Rinaldo

Roughly a 9.5 million dollar fourth line.

They can't continue to play this way. They can't force him to start this many shifts in the defensive zone. Eventually, the training wheels need to come off the other lines.
- PhillySportsGuy

You're right, but as it stands, using Couturier that way gives the team the best chance to win. Until the other lines improve defensively to the point where the Coach trusts them more on D zone draws, it's not likely to change.

Umberger-LeCavalier-Rinaldo

Roughly a 9.5 million dollar fourth line.
- flyer_nutter

Stupid Rinaldo extension.

Stupid Rinaldo extension.
- jmatchett383

Would have lessened the blow substantially.

Giroux healthy scratch?
- jmatchett383

Flyers are 1-0-1 without Lecavalier, just sayin'

You're right, but as it stands, using Couturier that way gives the team the best chance to win. Until the other lines improve defensively to the point where the Coach trusts them more on D zone draws, it's not likely to change.
- MJL

The whole win right now at all cost mantra is getting old with this club.

If Couturier doesn't develop that offensive game they have only themselves to look at.

Flyers are 1-0-1 without Lecavalier, just sayin'
- bradleyc4

Won those games without Coburn also!

The whole win right now at all cost mantra is getting old with this club.

If Couturier doesn't develop that offensive game they have only themselves to look at.
- flyer_nutter

Should they be trying not to win games?

I think he wants to ease Coburn back in and if he gets re-injured, they're not running 5 defensemen vs Chicago.
- Jsaquella

I think, deep down, Craig Berube would like to deep six Luke Schenn.

The whole win right now at all cost mantra is getting old with this club.

If Couturier doesn't develop that offensive game they have only themselves to look at.
- flyer_nutter

There's a difference between "win now" and "win the current game."

1. Amac
2. Streit
3. Grossmann
4. MDZ
5. Coburn
6. Schultz
7. Luke Schenn

Edit: Amac will play 35 minutes and be a -3. He'll 'look' good though
- PhillySportsGuy

If Lauridsen and Manning have to enter the lineup due to injury, does L. Schenn move up the totem pole?

Luckily it's only his 7th season in the League, or I might start to worry he is what he is. The growing pains of a young dman.