Well its just a gut feeling and I'm not confident with Coburns play this season. For some reason this team plays better with him out of the lineup. With more puck movers I think the turnovers will drop and the puck wont be in our end as much also.
- GOA88

I agree with the puck moving aspect. It's the defending aspect (both positional and physical) that worries me. You need to be able to get the puck to move it.

I can called me out if you want haven't seen a good Flyers teams in over 30 years they are not good
- GodIsaCatholic

sup giac

coatesy is an icon

I agree with the puck moving aspect. It's the defending aspect (both positional and physical) that worries me. You need to be able to get the puck to move it.
- jmatchett383

Tonight wont be a good game to gauge. Flyers always allow an assortment of goals when playing in Washington. Also, Emery is in net......

coatesy is an icon
- -davies-

It's just the pictures. They're like porn stars, the look all good on camera, but once you see one in person, it's kinda gross
- PhillySportsGuy

Ain't that the truth

Not Bill, but Manning is having a great year with the Phantoms. I'm guessing he'd be next up
- PhillySportsGuy

Not to mention, he's one of the few who has had NHL experience, and should already know what to expect..

With all the injuries on the blueline and the lack of scoring depth, I'm kind of shocked TM's got them in PO position with a winning record.
- Tomahawk

Well, they've played well since Akeson arrived

I'm actually not joking though. I imagine any team would play better with a point per game player added

coatesy is an icon
- -davies-

I hope one day you and Crims are stuck in a room with Coatesy and Pierre for hours

I hope one day you and Crims are stuck in a room with Coatesy and Pierre for hours
- PhillySportsGuy

Eek. I have a feeling Crims could out-creep Pierre.

Tonight wont be a good game to gauge. Flyers always allow an assortment of goals when playing in Washington. Also, Emery is in net......
- GOA88

I just read that Zepp gets the start.

I hope one day you and Crims are stuck in a room with Coatesy and Pierre for hours
- PhillySportsGuy

Pierre...."I remember seeing one elevator repair man in tech school in '87, he was a beast...even then you could see his skills were evident. His nickname was Captain Vertical"

It's just the pictures. They're like porn stars, the look all good on camera, but once you see one in person, it's kinda gross
- PhillySportsGuy

coatesy is an icon
- -davies-

He's my favorite Drunk Uncle.

I just read that Zepp gets the start.
- Hextall271

Link?

That starting 6 blueline does look kind of suspect
- 3flyerkids

Does it really matter much? Look at where we are in the standings with a mostly healthy dcore. With the way the guys who are out now have been playing. There won't be much of a difference. Coburn, colocavo, grossman, MDZ, etc pick and choose result is the same

Eek. I have a feeling Crims could out-creep Pierre.
- tangent_man

Pierre would be creeped out by how uncreeped out Crims is by him

I just read that Zepp gets the start.
- Hextall271

Communication breakdown

I hope one day you and Crims are stuck in a room with Coatesy and Pierre for hours
- PhillySportsGuy

Bring your ear phones cause Coatsey would blow your ear drums out and bring a solid left hook just to knock Pierre out cold

I just read that Zepp gets the start.
- Hextall271

For real? Can't imagine Emery is a happy camper right now.

I have feeling Washington is gonna come out very physical with our under sized d corp we have going tonight. Hopefully Wilson doesn't take out another guy from our team. Hope the energy against Tampa carries over.
- arichardson22

Not me

For real? Can't imagine Emery is a happy camper right now.
- BiggE

Protecting him for a trade?

I realize I am in a minority, but I actually like Doc. I realize the NBC broadcasts are not great, but I've historically enjoyed listening to Doc do games.

Also, I like when I get a Canadian broadcast of a game strictly because you get local commercials from that market, which I find highly amusing.
- johndewar

Im with you, I'm a fan of Emrick also.

Protecting him for a trade?
- coffee junkie

Maybe, though I can't imagine anyone giving up much more than a 6th round pick for him.

Protecting him for a trade?
- coffee junkie

Probably not. Zepp seems to be quicker and maybe they are seeing if he could be the back up next year. If zepp would move to the back up role then Stolarz would take over the starting role in AHL. WOuld be a good development plan.