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jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Apr 15 @ 4:09 PM ET
Trading him is yet another on the long list of players poorly managed.
- Scoob


Flyers always make the wrong move.
Feanor
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: DE
Joined: 02.13.2013

Apr 15 @ 4:14 PM ET
Seems they like really, really like Manning. He might not end up making the team, but I have a hard time seeing them walking away from him in RFA.

Med's gone. Even if the Flyers wanted him back, I doubt he wants to finish what has been a really good career losing 50% of his playing time to Manning and AMac.

Streit... you just knew he was going to slow down severely at some point. It's kind of why GM's shouldn't be throwing long-term contracts at mid-30's dmen. He's gonna stick around b/c they need him in the room, and on that front, he's still doing ok. Luckily they aren't desperate for cap-space yet.

Gudas has been mostly terrific.

AMac they may have to wait until teams free up cap-space via the expansion draft to even move at 50%.

- Tomahawk


It's pretty crazy that Medvedev hasn't played ahead of Manning since that Oilers game. Getting beat by McDavid shouldn't have been the end for him as a regular.
As_I_See_It
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 02.28.2011

Apr 15 @ 4:31 PM ET
The biggest key not having Couturier is staying out of the penalty box. He's their top PK guy, putting the Caps on the PP continually will be a disaster. We all know Couturier isn't a great offensive player, his loss is much more hindering on the defensive side of the puck.
- PLindbergh31


Meh, Philly has bigger problems than losing Couturier.

Crashing Holtby and getting him off his game is their #1 priority. If the Flyer's can't do this starting tonight this series is as good as done in 5, and probably with Holtby ringing up another shutout and ridiculous GAA.
opeth_pa
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: The Implication
Joined: 12.13.2011

Apr 15 @ 4:39 PM ET
This basically the 4th time in his career he's missed games and I'm not sure which one of them indicates he is fragile. He's played in 93% of the Flyers games since he was drafted.

-Hit in the head by a puck in 11-12
-Hit in the head by a Remaldo in 15-16
-Leg injury, possibly from a blocked shot
-Shoulder injury from being crunched into the boards at an awkward angle

- Feanor



Come on now..Dont use facts, just blame the Flyers for ever drafting a fragile duck like Couturier.
Scoob
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: love is love
Joined: 06.29.2006

Apr 15 @ 4:40 PM ET
Meh, Philly has bigger problems than losing Couturier.

Crashing Holtby and getting him off his game is their #1 priority. If the Flyer's can't do this starting tonight this series is as good as done in 5, and probably with Holtby ringing up another shutout and ridiculous GAA.

- As_I_See_It


I guarantee those slackers won't do anything at all to mess with Holtby tonight.
Marc D
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: best smile, 14 without fake tees
Joined: 03.28.2008

Apr 15 @ 4:41 PM ET
I guarantee those slackers won't do anything at all to mess with Holtby tonight.
- Scoob

tonight you say?
Marc D
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: best smile, 14 without fake tees
Joined: 03.28.2008

Apr 15 @ 4:42 PM ET
He will be back in the second round with Del zotto
- Landsbergfan

best post of the day!
Scoob
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: love is love
Joined: 06.29.2006

Apr 15 @ 4:45 PM ET
tonight you say?
- Marc D


I know what I said. And I stand by it. ;-)
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Apr 15 @ 4:48 PM ET
I know what I said. And I stand by it. ;-)
- Scoob


I disagree. Simmonds will find out where he's eating dinner and go there, in full gear, and stand no less than 2 feet away from him, moving back and forth to obstruct his view of the waiter all night long.
Feanor
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: DE
Joined: 02.13.2013

Apr 15 @ 4:51 PM ET
Meh, Philly has bigger problems than losing Couturier.

Crashing Holtby and getting him off his game is their #1 priority. If the Flyer's can't do this starting tonight this series is as good as done in 5, and probably with Holtby ringing up another shutout and ridiculous GAA.

- As_I_See_It


You seem like an expert on winning playoff series.
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Apr 15 @ 4:57 PM ET
You seem like an expert on winning playoff series.
- Feanor


In Toronto, playoff games are only 59 minutes long.

And Kerry Fraser stole their Cup.
aightwebang17
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Typical Montreal, PA
Joined: 07.10.2008

Apr 15 @ 4:59 PM ET
You seem like an expert on winning playoff series.
- Feanor

He's just stating it As_He_Sees_It
bodiva88
Referee
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: There aren't any answers. Only choices.
Joined: 07.01.2007

Apr 15 @ 5:14 PM ET
I disagree. Simmonds will find out where he's eating dinner and go there, in full gear, and stand no less than 2 feet away from him, moving back and forth to obstruct his view of the waiter all night long.
- jmatchett383

That would be a great "This Is SportsCenter" type ad.
Scoob
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: love is love
Joined: 06.29.2006

Apr 15 @ 5:17 PM ET
I disagree. Simmonds will find out where he's eating dinner and go there, in full gear, and stand no less than 2 feet away from him, moving back and forth to obstruct his view of the waiter all night long.
- jmatchett383


lol
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Apr 15 @ 5:17 PM ET
Aww, that's such a shame. You have no problem demanding a Y/N format, yet you refuse to play when it's turned around on you? That's OK. I don't really feel the need to manipulate sentences in my favor to have a discussion.

Sharp, Marchand, Oshie, Kane, Hornqvist are some of the few UFA's in 2017 and 2018.

- steelydan

No. Happy?
hockeylover
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: There's always next year., NT
Joined: 08.03.2006

Apr 15 @ 5:34 PM ET
Flyers always make the wrong move.
- jmatchett383


It's common sense.
Scoob
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: love is love
Joined: 06.29.2006

Apr 15 @ 5:43 PM ET
It's common sense.
- hockeylover


lol
As_I_See_It
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 02.28.2011

Apr 15 @ 5:52 PM ET
I guarantee those slackers won't do anything at all to mess with Holtby tonight.
- Scoob

You're sadly mistaken if you think 100% of this series is played on the ice.

Clearly, my point went above your head along with a few others. Shocking.
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Apr 15 @ 5:56 PM ET
This basically the 4th time in his career he's missed games and I'm not sure which one of them indicates he is fragile. He's played in 93% of the Flyers games since he was drafted.

-Hit in the head by a puck in 11-12
-Hit in the head by a Remaldo in 15-16
-Leg injury, possibly from a blocked shot
-Shoulder injury from being crunched into the boards at an awkward angle

- Feanor

wow that's a lot of injuries for a young player
ob18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: That matters less than you hope it does
Joined: 07.20.2007

Apr 15 @ 5:57 PM ET
I hope so.
- wolfhounds


Why?
Marc D
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: best smile, 14 without fake tees
Joined: 03.28.2008

Apr 15 @ 6:27 PM ET
Do you guys see any chance of Haks switching things around on the #1 PP?

I would like to see him do it personally.
-davies-
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: A medical emergency involving you.
Joined: 08.05.2013

Apr 15 @ 6:32 PM ET
Do you guys see any chance of Haks switching things around on the #1 PP?

I would like to see him do it personally.

- Marc D


switch mcd gost pair first
Marc D
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: best smile, 14 without fake tees
Joined: 03.28.2008

Apr 15 @ 6:36 PM ET
switch mcd gost pair first
- -davies-

at 5 v 5?

who do you want to see?
-davies-
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: A medical emergency involving you.
Joined: 08.05.2013

Apr 15 @ 6:40 PM ET
at 5 v 5?

who do you want to see?

- Marc D


i don't love gudas/manning and mcd/gost, too similar of players on each pair, i'd split em
flyer_nutter
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Unleash the Peanuts, MB
Joined: 10.16.2008

Apr 15 @ 6:54 PM ET
Hate having Schenn at center.

Raffl-Giroux-Simmonds
bSchenn-Cousins-Voracek
Laughton-Gagner-Read
4th
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