- PhillySportsGuy

That is AWESOME!

Please tell me that Captain Shoulderpads was in net for that.

If he was a real Flyer he'd have voluntarily broken his foot blocking the shot
- wilsonecho91

Thats why Berube doesn't like him. He's been conspicuously healthy.

I don't know why everyone's freaking about VDV it's not like he's any worse than umberger or lecavalier. The big problem here is our 2nd scoring line....a black hole
- Just5

I guess the issue is there are about 5 or 6 players who are performing at 4th line/healthy scratch levels. Outside of Giroux, Voracek, Couturier, Simmonds and Bellamare what forward has consistently played well? Raffl has, but he's not available for the next 6 weeks.

The biggest problem I have with the whole Akeson thing is that for the first two games it looked like the Flyers (finally) had a very useful skilled fourth line with PEB centering Akeson and Rinaldo.

Then Vinnie gets hurt and PEB slides up to his spot, and the 4th line has largely been outplayed.

Now VLC is back and PEB is centering the 4th line again.

Why the (frank) is Akeson not playing with PEB and Rinaldo?

That line was actually pretty good.

The 4th line does not have to be all grinders to work.
I think Akeson showed he can play on that line when he had PEB as his center.

The second biggest issue is not using Akeson on the 2nd PP.
Smaller issue to me but still a mistake.
- Marc D

I appreciate you reading my mind and then writing down my thoughts in a better fashion than I could have.

A 45 minute commute took 90 minutes because people are terrible (frank)ing drivers in the rain.

/hyperventilates
- johndewar

Its kind of amazing how angry even the most passive people can get in the car. My Aunt has two little girls and she never curses. Once in a car, she'll scream like a Sean Avery with her daughters in the car.

That is AWESOME!

Please tell me that Captain Shoulderpads was in net for that.
- johndewar

I believe he was

I'm gonna need to watch the games on a 4mg zofran IV until Raffl comes back.

Meet your first line winger. Chris Veldevande or whatever.

Jfc

I believe he was
- PhillySportsGuy

Nope. Rags played Talbot against the Blues.

Nope. Rags played Talbot against the Blues.
- PLindbergh31

I have been corrected. Must have been Lundqvists poor effort

I have been corrected. Must have been Lundqvists poor effort
- PhillySportsGuy

Wouldn't matter who was in goal. That move was sick.

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

Adam Kimelman @NHLAdamK
Flyers have VandeVelde on top line with Giroux-Voracek, Akeson on 4th line with Bellemare and Rinaldo

Bill Meltzer @billmeltzer
Andrew MacDonald in morning skate today.

That is AWESOME!

Please tell me that Captain Shoulderpads was in net for that.
- johndewar

JC how many drawings is that?

I appreciate you reading my mind and then writing down my thoughts in a better fashion than I could have.
- Feanor

I read your earlier post in the subject and completely agreed with it.

I was so happy those first few games before VLC got hurt to see they finally put some skill on the 4th line.

Watch Florida's 4th line tonight.
In the last game those AHL skill guys skated circles around the Flyers 4th for the most part.

Adam Kimelman @NHLAdamK
Flyers have VandeVelde on top line with Giroux-Voracek, Akeson on 4th line with Bellemare and Rinaldo

Bill Meltzer @billmeltzer
Andrew MacDonald in morning skate today.
- BulliesPhan87

This is good.

the finish was highly skilled. and mason had a chance. he gambled on the poke check and lost. to his credit he stayed with rnh across the crease but got beat. mason could have executed the poke in a different manner. or he could have chosen to just move with him and try to stuff him on the wide side.

either way, my point was about rinaldo. i'm not saying he didn't try. he did. his effort was not good enough and i don't think it's because rnh did anything magical.
- hammarby31

So you blame Mason on the goal? I don't. Highly skilled play by RNH with blinding speed.

Adam Kimelman @NHLAdamK
Flyers have VandeVelde on top line with Giroux-Voracek, Akeson on 4th line with Bellemare and Rinaldo

Bill Meltzer @billmeltzer
Andrew MacDonald in morning skate today.
- BulliesPhan87

Rinaldo 2 assists

I'm gonna need to watch the games on a 4mg zofran IV until Raffl comes back.

Meet your first line winger. Chris Veldevande or whatever.

Jfc
- Giroux_Is_God

I predict a BSchenn sighting on line one before the end of the night.

If we are really playing mix and match maybe even a Read and Akeson shift or two.

Adam Kimelman @NHLAdamK
Flyers have VandeVelde on top line with Giroux-Voracek, Akeson on 4th line with Bellemare and Rinaldo
- BulliesPhan87

We did it!

I guess the issue is there are about 5 or 6 players who are performing at 4th line/healthy scratch levels. Outside of Giroux, Voracek, Couturier, Simmonds and Bellamare what forward has consistently played well? Raffl has, but he's not available for the next 6 weeks.
- PLindbergh31

I think BSchenn has been picking it up lately after a lackluster start.

We did it!
- Feanor

Was there an intervention by Hexy?

We did it!
- Feanor

I think BSchenn has been picking it up lately after a lackluster start.
- Marc D

So do I. Seems more engages and driving play more.

We did it!
- Feanor

I predict a BSchenn sighting on line one before the end of the night.

If we are really playing mix and match maybe even a Read and Akeson shift or two.
- Marc D

I'm sorry. All 5 minutes of Akeson's ice time are reserved for the 4th line only. Please contact your local representative regarding all inquiries and questions about the Flyer line combinations.

Thank you and have a wonderful day.