Olive Garden gets awful jokes made about it because Olive Garden is awful.

There are plenty of independent places that serve far better food.
- johndewar

Maggiano's ftw! Reasonable prices for good food!

There's a few real Italian places I like, but they're also $40+ per plate..

I have a feeling zepp is going to see a majority of these games. i think he goes tonight again
- J35Bacher

berube is odd, i think you're right

not to stir the pasta pot but don't you guys have top notch italian food in the philly area ?

berube is odd, i think you're right
- -davies-

I don't think it is odd. Might as well let him play and see if you can make him your back up next year. Seems like guys play hard in front of him and seems liked. Not saying Emery isn't. But he would be cheaper and any little savings helps.

Also it lets Stolarz handle most of the AHL so your helping his development too.

Agreed.

If I'm Chief, I'm re-shuffling the whole deck:

Raffl - G - Jake
Schenn - Coots - Simmer
Umby/Rinaldo - Bellemare - Read
Rinaldo/Umby - Vinny - VDV <-- Shelter
- Tomahawk

agreed. I've been wishing for a while that they'd put coots with Simmonds. Seems like chief just doesn't want to separate read and coots though.

not to stir the pasta pot but don't you guys have top notch italian food in the philly area ?
- -davies-

Like Famous Daves?

I don't think it is odd. Might as well let him play and see if you can make him your back up next year. Seems like guys play hard in front of him and seems liked. Not saying Emery isn't. But he would be cheaper and any little savings helps.

Also it lets Stolarz handle most of the AHL so your helping his development too.
- J35Bacher

i'd say going back to back nights isn't that common for a goalie but i agree that i would not be surprised if berube puts him back in

I would maybe go with this


Schenn - Giroux - Voracek
Raffl - Vinny - Simmonds
Read - Couturier - Umberger
Bellemare - White - Vandevelde/Rinaldo
- J35Bacher

Ready to have your minds blown?

Bellemare-Couturier-Giroux
Raffl-Lecavalier-Voracek
Read-Schenn-Simmonds
Umberger-White-Vandevelde

Ready to have your minds blown?

Bellemare-Couturier-Giroux
Raffl-Lecavalier-Voracek
Umberger-Schenn-Read
Rinaldo-White-Vandevelde
- mochoson

Hmm.... I'd actually be really interested to see how that worked out. I'd switch lecavalier and schenn though

Like Famous Daves?
- PhillySportsGuy

i dunno i don't live there

not to stir the pasta pot but don't you guys have top notch italian food in the philly area ?
- -davies-

Yep. Ralph's. The Saloon. Davio's. They're all a little pricey because they are in the city.

Plenty of good places in South Jersey too. One of my favorites is in AC: Angelo's Fairmount Tavern.

not to stir the pasta pot but don't you guys have top notch italian food in the philly area ?
- -davies-

first, touche

second, yes. big whoop, wanna fight about?

Like Famous Daves?
- PhillySportsGuy

Hmm.... I'd actually be really interested to see how that worked out. I'd switch lecavalier and schenn though
- benjichronic

Why not? Just 5 on 5. Keep G at center for PP and PK. I still think we are better 5 on 5 then we were last year, but the fact of the matter is were a sub-500 team. Whats the worst that could happen?

I've been calling for G and Jake to be split up 5 on 5 and Coots in the top 6 since August. Still waiting for them just to try it....

- johndewar

Ty

Possible. I'd play him a ton & try to trade Emery as soon as Mason returned.
- Jsaquella

Zepp is the human interest story of the year.

Martin Oulette stays up with the Phantoms never sniffs the ECHL again and could be a sleeper in development.
Neil Little is working with the ECHL and maybe the AHL goalies, not sure about some of the techniques hes teaching.
Better hope no other goalie injuries occurr or Stolarz/Oulette come up to the Flyers and Knapp/Joe Howe go to the Phantoms

any train takers, expect delays if youre using the trenton line today.

any train takers, expect delays if youre using the trenton line today.
- stayinthefnnet

Why, is there a Devils game?

If the Flyers finish with the 5th worst amount of points in the NHL, how does this draft lottery work? Are they assured of picking no worst than 5th, with a chance at moving up?

If the Flyers finish with the 5th worst amount of points in the NHL, how does this draft lottery work? Are they assured of picking no worst than 5th, with a chance at moving up?
- PLindbergh31

If the finish 5th worst they will pick no later than 6th.

If the Flyers finish with the 5th worst amount of points in the NHL, how does this draft lottery work? Are they assured of picking no worst than 5th, with a chance at moving up?
- PLindbergh31

They would either pick 1st, 5th or 6th. If they won lottery they'd be first. If a team in front of them won lottery they'd stay at 5 & if a team behind them won, they drop to 6th

If the finish 5th worst they will pick no later than 6th.
- hereticpride

Thanks. I think they will finish 5th worst. I can't see Buffalo, Carolina, Edmonton, or Arizona overtaking them. But I see Ottawa, NJ, Columbus, Colorado, and Minnesota edging them out.

They would either pick 1st, 5th or 6th. If they won lottery they'd be first. If a team in front of them won lottery they'd stay at 5 & if a team behind them won, they drop to 6th
- Jsaquella

Gotcha. TY sir.

not to stir the pasta pot but don't you guys have top notch italian food in the philly area ?
- -davies-

Yes, it's literally all over the place. Unfortunately for every good one there's a bad one.

Really great Italian food can be expensive around here for sure. Dinner for four at my favourite place comes in around 175-225. Needless to say it's a once or twice a year thing.

i dunno i don't live there
- -davies-

That's a BBQ chain