Wont lie, this win helps this bumhole season by the Flyers, and stupidity from management that lead to it.

Just going to comment about that...Hagg wasn't bad, but Lindblom was a beast. No Nylander, either.
- Jsaquella

Strange to say the least

Hextall for kicks should sign this Slovakian goalie, can't hurt our lack of depth at the position.
- ob18

Draft eligible in 2015.

Wont lie, this win helps this bumhole season by the Flyers, and stupidity from management that lead to it.
- flyer_nutter

Can't blame Hextall for much of hit, many of those moves he had no control over because he wasn't here or just didn't have a say.

Draft eligible in 2015.
- Jsaquella

All right even though he's passed through 2 drafts he's got one more............damn rules.

Mother (frank)ing wooooooooooooo!!!!

Good night, and some good mother (frank)ing hockey hooligans!

All right even though he's passed through 2 drafts he's got one more............damn rules.
- ob18

I found it out today, because I said to somebody that Hextall should show up at the end of today's game with a contract in hand

so cutting through all this time/space bullpoop, did Carter's shot get deflected or not?
- wilsonecho91

no. no it didn't.

Can't blame Hextall for much of hit, many of those moves he had no control over because he wasn't here or just didn't have a say.
- ob18

Here's an interesting question I saw on Twitter:

How many Flyers players would you say are performing well below your expectations?

I came up with two. Read and Coburn. There's a handful of others that are below expectations, but not playing so badly that I could say, "Wow, I'm stunned at how awful he looks"

Holmgren signs all three clouds of vapor to 8 year deals
- Jsaquella

Hope they at least light a match to neutralize the smell

I wanted to see Ron Flockhart become my generation's Bobby Clarke, but NOOOOOO
- Jsaquella

flockey hockey had so much promise.

Here's an interesting question I saw on Twitter:

How many Flyers players would you say are performing well below your expectations?

I came up with two. Read and Coburn. There's a handful of others that are below expectations, but not playing so badly that I could say, "Wow, I'm stunned at how awful he looks"
- Jsaquella

Sounds about right.

Hope they at least light a match to neutralize the smell
- Tomahawk

flockey hockey had so much promise.
- hammarby31

Until the other team had the puck.

Here's an interesting question I saw on Twitter:

How many Flyers players would you say are performing well below your expectations?

I came up with two. Read and Coburn. There's a handful of others that are below expectations, but not playing so badly that I could say, "Wow, I'm stunned at how awful he looks"
- Jsaquella

I think they are the two biggest culprits and two of the biggest reasons why the team is struggling. Overall, I think every player on the team has had periods of inconsistency. Biggest issue with the team. The Flyers are an average team that is having a bad year and is underachieving as a whole.

Sounds about right.
- ob18

I find it a bit worrisome that management is saying that the players are underperforming, and that's why the team is where it is.

Maybe management overrated the talent.

I find it a bit worrisome that management is saying that the players are underperforming, and that's why the team is where it is.
- Jsaquella

There's something to that, in that they have trouble with passing tape-to-tape and other fundamentals, but it's hardly the whole story.

I find it a bit worrisome that management is saying that the players are underperforming, and that's why the team is where it is.

Maybe management overrated the talent.
- Jsaquella

It's true, so not sure why it would be a bit worrisome. I seriously doubt that Hextall placed the bar higher then the Flyers simply being a team capable of making the playoffs this season. I don't see that as an unreasonable expectation for this team and this roster. If you read his comments, he has a vision and an approach to molding the team, and he's not going to change that. I like the fact that he hasn't overreacted and is not in any rush to make moves.

There's something to that, in that they have trouble with passing tape-to-tape and other fundamentals, but it's hardly the whole story.
- tangent_man

I just hope that Hextall's comments were notebook filler. Because I disagree that this is just an underperforming team.

I think it's a bad team.

I find it a bit worrisome that management is saying that the players are underperforming, and that's why the team is where it is.

Maybe management overrated the talent.
- Jsaquella

Wouldn't shock me if they felt some players are but their lack of drafting & developing has hurt & forced a few on this roster to try & do more than they are capable of for an extended period of time.

Just going to comment about that...Hagg wasn't bad, but Lindblom was a beast. No Nylander, either.
- Jsaquella

Some small part of Toronto just caught fire

I just hope that Hextall's comments were notebook filler. Because I disagree that this is just an underperforming team.

I think it's a bad team.
- Jsaquella

An under performing, average team makes for a bad team. There is no question in my mind that this team could be, and should be a lot better then it is right now.

Wouldn't shock me if they felt some players are but their lack of drafting & developing has hurt & forced a few on this roster to try & do more than they are capable of for an extended period of time.
- ob18

I'm sure that's part of it, but if they expected this to be a playoff team...that doesn't really excite me.

It's got good parts and cornerstones, but it's missing talent in key areas and the mix is bad.

Some small part of Toronto just caught fire
- mayorofangrytown

The ACC?

I'm sure that's part of it, but if they expected this to be a playoff team...that doesn't really excite me.

It's got good parts and cornerstones, but it's missing talent in key areas and the mix is bad.
- Jsaquella

I prefer to be an optimist but from July 1 until the end of camp there was just no good reason to do anything but stare losing in the face.