That call was BS.....I can't wait till that same call is made in a playoff game that costs a team a game or a series.
- landros 2

I was talking about arguably the most useless and pointless challenge in NHL history.

The best version of this song

I'm not liking this attitude towards Simmonds. It's reminiscent of how everyone was towards Giroux last year. Sure he's having a down year and has been playing bad lately, he could have some lingering injury that we don't know about. He's never been a defensive cornerstone of the team. I keep hearing no way Hextall resigns him, which is complete nonsense IMO. If the price and term is right Hextall will definitely give him an offer. If he's asking full term and 6m+ let him go but you guys act like he's complete garbage now.
- Doctor DOOM

Thank you!
Simmonds deserves better then the trashing he’s getting here.
He’s made some glaringly bad plays lately, but the guy is a warrior and has been the premier net front player in the league for multiple seasons.

Thank you!
Simmonds deserves better then the trashing he’s getting here.
He’s made some glaringly bad plays lately, but the guy is a warrior and has been the premier net front player in the league for multiple seasons.
- Marc D

I don't think anyone is trashing him. But he isn't above criticism when it is there and deserved.

Thank you!
Simmonds deserves better then the trashing he’s getting here.
He’s made some glaringly bad plays lately, but the guy is a warrior and has been the premier net front player in the league for multiple seasons.
- Marc D

He's not playing very good right now, but if this team is going to make some noise going forward they will need him to pull out of this funk.

Unless Simmonds is traded, I think this year has more roster turnover than next. I don't disagree that what you've said is the intent with the veterans on the roster, but I don't think they are used as fillers as much as they should be.
- YuenglingJagr

when I say fillers i mean players who are here for the short term to fill in the gaps

Whenever I read/hear "funk" I think of Chris Wheeler.

Thank you!
Simmonds deserves better then the trashing he’s getting here.
He’s made some glaringly bad plays lately, but the guy is a warrior and has been the premier net front player in the league for multiple seasons.
- Marc D

I think a player can be criticized especially for his poor plays the last two games without disparaging or disrespecting the player outright. Personally, next game, I would reinsert Laughton, place Raffl in Simmonds spot and scratch Simmonds.

Whenever I read/hear "funk" I think of Chris Wheeler.
- Giroux_Is_God

when I say fillers i mean players who are here for the short term to fill in the gaps
- nastyflyergirl

Right, I am alluding to whether or not certain "gaps" exist

Whenever I read/hear "funk" I think of Chris Wheeler.
- Giroux_Is_God

alright, thank ya Wheels

i don't post here a lot anymore, but i love how much people love black metal and i (frank)ing hate how the flyers played last night.

stupid jerks should have just lost 7-1.


can't wait for playoffs!

i know the odds say we're gonna make it, but i have an uneasy feeing after last nights game

feels like all of the past 15 games have been must wins becsuse none of the other teams are losing!

Again, those 1-2 points from that Nashville game sure would be nice right now.
- jmatchett383

if they miss the playoffs its that game and the islander series ill remembet

and that bruins game where they won it with like 20 seconds left

i don't post here a lot anymore, but i love how much people love black metal and i (frank)ing hate how the flyers played last night.

stupid jerks should have just lost 7-1.


can't wait for playoffs!
- eshake

This is a great comparison.

I was just discussing Norwegian black metal with a deeply religious co-worker of mine. Oddly enough, while we were talking, her Christian rock station podcast cut out and she couldn't get it back until she walked away from me.

if they miss the playoffs its that game and the islander series ill remembet

and that bruins game where they won it with like 20 seconds left
- bulet13

The players deserve the majority of the blame because, in the end, they're the ones that have to execute. Even if they're deployed in less than favorable matchups, in the end, they're the ones whose actions determine the outcome.

But that challenge was a terrible decision. I get the reasoning, but it was so high-risk/low-reward that late in a game.

I saw Barzal blow past Lehtera like he was a cigar store indian.

The key in the game against Carolina is to insert Weise back in the lineup. As well as maximizing the ice time of Lehtera, Manning, and Gudas.
- PLindbergh31

Cause that has what to do with the too many men on the ice penalty?

Provorov - 22:21
Ghost - 21:58
Manning - 20:04
Gudas - 20:01
MacDonald - 16:11
Sanheim - 15:17


I wondered if AMAC saw limited ice because of his stupid penalty that got wiped out when the Islanders scored but even still, as bad as the third pairing has been I just can't stomach those ice times. Gudas was terrible. He was even getting knocked around. I don't understand what is going on with him.
- nastyflyergirl

The league must have scared the bejebus out of him if he gets in trouble one more time.

The league must have scared the bejebus out of him if he gets in trouble one more time.
- Flyers1218

The league should do that to a certain "star" player who goes out of his way to be dirty...

Thank you!
Simmonds deserves better then the trashing he’s getting here.
He’s made some glaringly bad plays lately, but the guy is a warrior and has been the premier net front player in the league for multiple seasons.
- Marc D

Exactly. After the season (that hopefully includes a long playoff run) I'll wager that comes out that Simmonds has been playing through something. Same thing went on with Giroux. "Oh my god he's washed up!"

The league should do that to a certain "star" player who goes out of his way to be dirty...
- ajw12

Are you talking about Crosby, Malkin, or Marchand here?

Whenever I read/hear "funk" I think of Chris Wheeler.
- Giroux_Is_God

wut

Are you talking about Crosby, Malkin, or Marchand here?
- Lexington Flyer

Marchand, 100%. Crosby and Malkin can do some dirty stuff here and there but neither are any where near Marchand in that department.

Marchand, 100%. Crosby and Malkin can do some dirty stuff here and there but neither are any where near Marchand in that department.
- ajw12

Malkin and Crosby are "sneaky" dirty, much like our captain is. Even the immaculate Toews plays dirty at times.

Marchand remorselessly injures people with his cheap shots.

Off-topic, but I love this video