My opinion wasn't based on that he wouldn't be fine at wing. I want Giroux carrying the puck and working the middle of the ice.
- MJL

Voracek seems to carry the puck plenty as a winger.

Voracek seems to carry the puck plenty as a winger.
- JAKEw1234

You're imagining things.

Voracek seems to carry the puck plenty as a winger.
- JAKEw1234

Good point, but I still want Giroux at Center. I don't see any reason to move him to Wing in my opinion.

I didn't mix hypotheticals up. I responded to posts that discussed the hypothetical of the team getting better and stronger in the future. My opinion on this conversation was about Giroux's level of play on the current team.
It's not contradictory to say that if the team is good or bad in terms of looking at what kind of attention and checking Giroux is going to see in games, as the team's best player. It's just the way it is in the NHL.
- MJL

So all you're saying, in the most circuitous manner, is that a team's best (forward) player will face the opposition's best checking line and shutdown D pair every game?

I think everyone on this message board would agree with that fact.

He never stays in one position/line long enough for any definitive conclusion to be drawn.
- Tomahawk

Or with consistent linemates.

Edit: damn it, redundant. (did you cheat and edit your post?)

So all you're saying, in the most circuitous manner, is that a team's best (forward) player will face the opposition's best checking line and shutdown D pair every game?

I think everyone on this message board would agree with that fact.
- kellyblaise7

There was nothing circuitous about what I was saying. I said it directly in offering my own opinion on Giroux and the season he is having.

Or with consistent linemates.
- wolfhounds

Raffl/Read - Schenn - Voracek needs to happen.

what the (frank) does circuitous mean

what the (frank) does circuitous mean
- PhillaBully

Square-shaped.

Square-shaped.
- wolfhounds

what the (frank) does circuitous mean
- PhillaBully

Round & round

Raffl/Read - Schenn - Voracek needs to happen.
- Tomahawk

We can't mess with the lines now, not with all the success the team has been having and the playoffs on the line...BUT, if things start to go south and it looks like the team is going to miss the post-season, why not try building a better mousetrap on the first 2 lines?

Read/G/Simmer
Raffl/Schenn/Jake
PEB/Couts/?

Round & round
- Jsaquella

That's crazy talk.

- MJL

shouldnt you change you avatar to daenerys?

Square-shaped.
- wolfhounds

be quite puppydog

what the (frank) does circuitous mean
- PhillaBully

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Tdu4uKSZ3M

what the (frank) does circuitous mean
- PhillaBully

It's MJL's insides

what the (frank) does circuitous mean
- PhillaBully

We can't mess with the lines now, not with all the success the team has been having and the playoffs on the line...BUT, if things start to go south and it looks like the team is going to miss the post-season, why not try building a better mousetrap on the first 2 lines?

Read/G/Simmer
Raffl/Schenn/Jake
PEB/Couts/?
- wolfhounds

I'd be really interested to see what Pedobear could do w/ better linemates... guy's all over the puck.

It's MJL's insides
- Streit2ThePoint

He couldn't disagree with you more there.

Good point, but I still want Giroux at Center. I don't see any reason to move him to Wing in my opinion.
- MJL

My biggest reason is BSchenn. I think he's played better at center than wing. Moving G to the wing would let Schenn play a position he seems more comfortable at.

I'd be really interested to see what Pedobear could do w/ better linemates... guy's all over the puck.
- Tomahawk

Pebbles-Laughton-Raffl? That doesnt sound bad at all on paper.

My biggest reason is BSchenn. I think he's played better at center than wing. Moving G to the wing would let Schenn play a position he seems more comfortable at.
- JAKEw1234

I guess that's where we disagree. I personally don't see any evidence that he's played better at center versus wing.

My biggest reason is BSchenn. I think he's played better at center than wing. Moving G to the wing would let Schenn play a position he seems more comfortable at.
- JAKEw1234

i don't think he has played better at center. Agree to disagree on that.

Good point, but I still want Giroux at Center. I don't see any reason to move him to Wing in my opinion.
- MJL

They should mover Giroux to the wing one game. See what happens. WHy not? This season is done anyways. Put Giroux on the right of coots and see what happens. I don't want to watch the flyers the rest of the season if they're just gonna keep rolling the same awful lines, with the same lackadaisical attitude.