is this a pun
- Giroux_Is_God

Could b.(m.)

let's just keep the schenns and coots around for a while and let 'em blossom

God I would take Hitch in a second.

- MBFlyerfan

why so we can trade couturier for matt ellison #2?

let's just keep the schenns and coots around for a while and let 'em blossom
- black_francis

I'd be ok with this if there wasn't a glut at C: Giroux, Couturier, Laughton, and Brayden Schenn can't all be 1-2-3 Centers. Schenn would be the first of those 3 I'd put on the trading block.

why so we can trade couturier for matt ellison #2?
- 2Real

Thank you. His reluctance to use youth are why Patrick Sharp was traded to Chicago as a favor by Bob Clarke.

Thank you. His reluctance to use youth are why Patrick Sharp was traded to Chicago as a favor by Bob Clarke.
- Flyskippy

This is what happened

I think it's fair to say that Hitch has mellowed a little bit with that, because he is smart enough to know that you have to have young contributors under the cap, but he was once as hard as they came on young players

I'd be ok with this if there wasn't a glut at C: Giroux, Couturier, Laughton, and Brayden Schenn can't all be 1-2-3 Centers. Schenn would be the first of those 3 I'd put on the trading block.
- Flyskippy

I don't think this organization sees BSchenn as a center. And neither do I, quite frankly.

Maybe there's chemistry with Couturier? I'm not a BSchenn fan at all, but I think they are compelled to see this through and see what he becomes.

So, the remaining skeds. Three teams will enter, one will leave:

Boston: At Washington, at Florida, at Tampa Bay
Detroit: Carolina, at Montreal, at Carolina
Ottawa: Pittsburgh, at New York Rangers, at Philadelphia
Pittsburgh: At Ottawa, New York Islanders, at Buffalo

So, even with Detroit struggling to score, you gotta want to play Carolina twice. So I think they are in

With Boston, Washington has clinched but can't catch the Rags, and Florida is now eliminated...gotta think they're getting points out of them

Obviously, Pittsburgh-Ottawa is huge tomorrow...that's going to be a hell of a game. Ottawa's problem is that if they don't get a regulation win tomorrow, Pittsburgh's got Game 82 with Buffalo, and that's almost assuredly two points

I'm definitely watching Pittsburgh-Ottawa tomorrow. That almost has to be the most highly contested game of the season

I don't think this organization sees BSchenn as a center. And neither do I, quite frankly.

Maybe there's chemistry with Couturier? I'm not a BSchenn fan at all, but I think they are compelled to see this through and see what he becomes.
- johndewar

He's been playing great at right wing.

Awesome. We need right wingers

He's been playing great at right wing.

Awesome. We need right wingers
- Just5

Are you buying into "Elimination Production"?

I give him credit for producing and helping the Flyers win, but this smells no different than a September Superstar in MLB

I don't think this organization sees BSchenn as a center. And neither do I, quite frankly.

Maybe there's chemistry with Couturier? I'm not a BSchenn fan at all, but I think they are compelled to see this through and see what he becomes.
- johndewar

I'd rather see if they can use him to get a true winger instead. He plays his best hockey at center, but G, Couts, & Laughton are better there. Nothing personal; it's just business.

He's been playing great at right wing.

Awesome. We need right wingers
- Just5

Rush Limbaugh is best suited for the old trap grab punch game

Rush Limbaugh is best suited for the old trap grab punch game
- Landsbergfan

Well played.

I'd rather see if they can use him to get a true winger instead. He plays his best hockey at center, but G, Couts, & Laughton are better there. Nothing personal; it's just business.
- Flyskippy

I'd be cool with that.

It'd also be interesting to see what he does with a new head coach.

why so we can trade couturier for matt ellison #2?
- 2Real

Hitch going to be the GM too?

Hitch going to be the GM too?
- MBFlyerfan

See my post 10 posts above this one.

Crap. Rangers tied it up with under 30 seconds left.

See my post 10 posts above this one.
- Flyskippy

Hmmm

So Hitch would demand the trade of one of the best defensive centers in the league because he is young. Got it.

Hmmm

So Hitch would demand the trade of one of the best defensive centers in the league because he is young. Got it.

- MBFlyerfan

Wrong. Hitch didn't use Sharp/refused to play him. Clarke traded him to Chicago to get him playing time since he wasn't getting a shot here. I don't know where you've been the last 9.5 years, but that's how it went down.

EDIT: http://www.hockeybuzz.com...ers-Worst-Trades/45/37657

After 1

Kootenay - 0
Calgary - 3

Sanheim & Fazleev each with an assist

Damn. Columbus just gets the 1 point.

Are you buying into "Elimination Production"?

I give him credit for producing and helping the Flyers win, but this smells no different than a September Superstar in MLB
- AllInForFlyers

Yea. But I also buy more into "penguin production"

You can't take anything away from the way they play Pittsburgh because they can never ever be able to replicate the effort/luck to any other games. Penguins games are complete outliers

After 1

Kootenay - 0
Calgary - 3

Sanheim & Fazleev each with an assist
- ob18

Is this the elimination game?

Is this the elimination game?
- Just5

Yes it's game 7

I don't think this organization sees BSchenn as a center. And neither do I, quite frankly.

Maybe there's chemistry with Couturier? I'm not a BSchenn fan at all, but I think they are compelled to see this through and see what he becomes.
- johndewar

Maybe I'm crazy to believe this but between Giroux to Couturier to Laughton, I'm seeing a huge drop off. I'm not seeing this dislike for Brayden Schenn. I'm seeing a player being miss used. It wasn't until Schenn was placed with Couturier and Read until I felt he was placed exactly where he needs to be and it got him the second star of the week last week. With Giroux and Voracek he's a pedestrian. With Couturier and Read he's playing with guys on his level.