freakarenko?
- PhillaBully

Rather have Freakasenko

Happens all the time.
- SuperSchennBros

Translation: berube is stupid all the time.

Troof.

So does people dying in drunk driving accidents. Doesn't make it less stupid.
Laughton has been highly effective, providing good two way play and chipping in offense. He's also one guy who is giving an obvious effort night in and out.

Sitting him would be dumb, period. Sitting him to get Vinny's corpse in the line up is really dumb.
- Jsaquella

Comparing a rookie sitting for a game to drinking and driving accident isn't moronic comparison at all.

No, what's stupid is the collective group on here who fancy themselves intelligent people jump to conclusions after a number of options being suggested in losing their minds based on one of these scenarios. Barry Trotz considered sitting rookie Evgeny Kuznetsov to get Brooks Laich back into the line up just a matter of weeks ago. It happens.

Sitting Laughton would be asinine
- BiggE

Yup. No doubt about it. Would be a bad decision.

Guys lets all relax....stop the arguing about laughtons and lecavs...This team is going to be poop untill they take the whole thing to the woodshed...This whole thing needs to be dismantled.

Comparing a rookie sitting for a game to drinking and driving accident isn't moronic comparison at all.

No, what's stupid is the collective group on here to fancy themselves intelligent people jump to conclusions after a number of options being suggested in losing their minds based on one of these scenarios. Barry Trotz considered sitting rookie Evgeny Kuznetsov to get Brooks Laich back into the line up just a matter of weeks ago. It happens.
- SuperSchennBros

Why would sitting Laughton be a good idea?

Why would sitting Laughton be a good idea?
- wolfhounds

Your not thinking ahead....it will make us more competitive in the mcdavid sweeps

Why would sitting Laughton be a good idea?
- wolfhounds

It was one of the options I put out there a long with Vandevelde and Bellemare sitting.

Your not thinking ahead....it will make us more competitive in the mcdavid sweeps
- PhillaBully

Touché!

Morin would have been nice, but we sadly didn't have an Erixon to give up.
- Tomahawk

But we have MacDonald on a good contract.

It was one of the options I put out there a long with Vandevelde and Bellemare sitting.
- SuperSchennBros

Gotcha. VDV makes more sense, to me. Then Rino. Of course, I'd actually probably start with Umberger unless the Flyers really are tanking on the sly.

Comparing a rookie sitting for a game to drinking and driving accident isn't moronic comparison at all.

No, what's stupid is the collective group on here to fancy themselves intelligent people jump to conclusions after a number of options being suggested in losing their minds based on one of these scenarios. Barry Trotz considered sitting rookie Evgeny Kuznetsov to get Brooks Laich back into the line up just a matter of weeks ago. It happens.
- SuperSchennBros

I kinda get where you where trying to go.....but Laich was playing an important role....Vinny has really done nothing of substance and actually has hurt them when in the line up....Laughton is proving to be a nice spark on a team that really needs one....I wouldn't risk doing anything to Laughton at this point, bsides giving him a second line role. I won't lose my mind over your scenario....but I respectfully can't agree....

It was one of the options I put out there a long with Vandevelde and Bellemare sitting.
- SuperSchennBros

That's a more appealing choice for me.

Laughton had a career high in ice time against Tampa. It's hard to imagine him being a healthy scratch.

Do you guys honestly believe Craig Berube makes these decisions in a vacuum, with no input from Ron Hextall?

Do you guys honestly believe Craig Berube makes these decisions in a vacuum, with no input from Ron Hextall?
- johndewar

Yes because letting berube do what he wants is the best path to macdavid

he will toss him after this season and bring a competent coach..

Gotcha. VDV makes more sense, to me. Then Rino. Of course, I'd actually probably start with Umberger unless the Flyers really are tanking on the sly.
- wolfhounds

I'm all for Vandevelde sitting.

I kinda get where you where trying to go.....but Laich was playing an important role....Vinny has really done nothing of substance and actually has hurt them when in the line up....Laughton is proving to be a nice spark on a team that really needs one....I wouldn't risk doing anything to Laughton at this point, bsides giving him a second line role. I won't lose my mind over your scenario....but I respectfully can't agree....
- landros 2

It's obviously not ideal. I'd sit Vandevelde or Bellemare first.

you're all wrong

Do you guys honestly believe Craig Berube makes these decisions in a vacuum, with no input from Ron Hextall?
- johndewar

He probably plasters Chief's office with passive aggressive post-it notes.

so you're saying rindalo can't shoot or pass? if rinaldo can't play well defensively why is he out on the pk?
- 2Real

Because he's the best option, i.e. the tallest midget

you're all wrong
- BulliesPhan87

Get the MJL outta here.

Comparing a rookie sitting for a game to drinking and driving accident isn't moronic comparison at all.

No, what's stupid is the collective group on here who fancy themselves intelligent people jump to conclusions after a number of options being suggested in losing their minds based on one of these scenarios. Barry Trotz considered sitting rookie Evgeny Kuznetsov to get Brooks Laich back into the line up just a matter of weeks ago. It happens.
- SuperSchennBros

Way to miss the point on the comparison.

When the idea being suggested is stupid, there's no jumping to conclusions. Lecavalier has had a season and a half now, as a Flyer. He's been bad for 90% of that time. At what point does the way he's performing now trump his past glory for you?

Not saying it doesn't happen, but when it does, it's generally a dumb idea. You want to scratch VandeVelde? Great, 100 % on board. Rinaldo? Absolutely. Neither does enough good to justify a spot. Sadly, Lecavalier no longer does enough to justify a spot

Get the MJL outta here.
- jmatchett383

shut up, flyers fan