If it makes you feel any better, I always consider you a dumb jock.
- jmatchett383

He's athletic? huh

What I want to know from anyone who feels the coach didn't have the team focused and ready to play is how does the way the coaching staff prepares the team differ in games where they play well compared to games where they're flat and play down to a weaker opponent? Does the coach tell them "hey, it's the Islanders, we don't have to play hard or be ready, so just go out and take it easy, we don't want anyone to get hurt". How did the coach prepare them for the 3rd period when they came out and took over the game to tie the score? Did he make a "win one for the Gipper speech? Maybe he showed a clip of a Mike Eurizione inspirational speech?
Why do the players need to be focused by the coaching staff and made ready to play in a situation where a playoff berth and a crucial two points is up for grab? That's what I want to know from anyone who thinks the coach doesn't have them prepared to play.
- MJL

I completely agree. The no shows is on the players and their leadership. Nothing needs to be said by the coaches to amplify the importance of these games.

Lineup decisions and usage is free game. Focus.... that’s on the players and their leadership.

Why do people always point out the negative but don't point out how everyone passed on Ghost multiple times. Getting Lindblom so late in the draft, etc etc. all teams have good and bad when drafting 18 year olds.
- nastyflyergirl

In b4 2Real says Flyers scouts still suck for not using a later 2011 pick on Ghost

Not even going to bother with the first seven pages.

How's it bubbling today?
- Scoob

the realization that it's now down to two games...is setting in.

The decision to put out the fourth line right after tying it up 4-4.

Inexcusable.

Manning and Gudas playing 20min while Sanheim and Mac basically at 15. If that PK was mediocre I could understand it.
- flyer_nutter

this, all of this.

"Lindbum".... ummmm, yeah.
- bmeltzer

Dude, Lindblum (not like I haven't found spelling errors in your blog, bill), isn't a consistent scorer yet.

that absolutely was a goal and I swear when I see poop like that it just makes me think Bettman wants Florida in because they have so little support
- nastyflyergirl

I actually just think it was a shiitty call.

He's athletic? huh
- Scoob

Please tell me you made up those numbers

- Buzzo

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.

I don't think it has anything to do with NRGY. Read has been playing well and Lehtara has been solid too. He put out a line that he thought would be defensively responsible after the Flyers goal.
- J35Bacher

Yeah... If Hak actually thought Read and Lehtera could match the Barzal line, that's a major issue lol. This is coming from probably the biggest Read lover on this board too.

When you think about it. The goal comes after the PP goal. on the PP you have Patrick, Voracek, Giroux, Couturier. So you probably weren't putting out the top 2 lines.

So it was probably between Lehtara line and Fillpula line. I could have seen the same thing happening with the Filppula line out there too.

Not absolving the coaching but just pointing out what was probably the thought process.
- J35Bacher

Very fair point.

I completely agree. The no shows is on the players and their leadership. Nothing needs to be said by the coaches to amplify the importance of these games.

Lineup decisions and usage is free game. Focus.... that’s on the players and their leadership.
- Flyers1218

if you need the coach to fire you up then there is some big issues. It was on the team. Hak did make a mistake going with the 4th line

[quote=nastyflyergirl]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 g

there is enough video evidence to play Sanheim more, this gudas and manning obsession needs to stop, they are that bad. it was a team lose but when manning and gudas were out there is was chaos, it zaps energy from the team

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

ES ice time isn't quite as bad, but the obsession with Manning is ridiculous

All the momentum in the world against a dead team playing for nothing.... a bad pinch by Provorov, and Lehtera choking on that Barzal vapor trail and good night the lights.

Was hilarious after they allowed the go ahead goal 30 seconds after they tied the game, they got a bench minor for too many men on the ice. That Hakstol runs a tight ship over on the bench.

Team negative vs. Team reality vs. Team orange colored glasses aka Team be nice to MJL (while he talks down to others like a richard)

Time for Nrgy
- Just5

So I was mulling this over this morning.

I don't want a Rinaldo or Carcillo in the lineup, but I think we do need a little bit more crazy. This team is just very vanilla and doesn't play with much "zip" if you will. I loved it when you could throw Lappy/Powe out there and you knew they'd get the team going and were generally responsible defensively. I'd like to see Simmer have a shift like he did leading up to the Washington brawl where he just decided he was going to run over everyone on the ice.

Dude, Lindblum (not like I haven't found spelling errors in your blog, bill), isn't a consistent scorer yet.
- SuperSchennBros

Lindblum. Must be on a team with that Lyons guy I kept hearing about.

All the momentum in the world against a dead team playing for nothing.... a bad pinch by Provorov, and Lehtera choking on that Barzal vapor trail and good night the lights.

Was hilarious after they allowed the go ahead goal 30 seconds after they tied the game, they got a bench minor for too many men on the ice. That Hakstol runs a tight ship over on the bench.
- PLindbergh31

Almost as hilarious as the fact that you didn't watch the game or at least see the too many men on the ice penalty.

If you did you would realize the dumb play that caused it was 100% Jake's fault..

He's athletic? huh
- Scoob

Jocks don't have to be athletic. Have you even seen a picture of Pete Incaviglia, Mo Vaughn, the average NFL defensive lineman, or Phil Kessel?

So I was mulling this over this morning.

I don't want a Rinaldo or Carcillo in the lineup, but I think we do need a little bit more crazy. This team is just very vanilla and doesn't play with much "zip" if you will. I loved it when you could throw Lappy/Powe out there and you knew they'd get the team going and were generally responsible defensively. I'd like to see Simmer have a shift like he did leading up to the Washington brawl where he just decided he was going to run over everyone on the ice.
- jmatchett383

They have players on the roster capable of that. It's not a roster problem. They are coached to play a more reserved style of hockey whereas someone like Lavi wanted the poop stirred just about every game.

Frankly, with how terrible the PK is they can't afford to play loose like that.

Team negative vs. Team reality vs. Team orange colored glasses aka Team be nice to MJL (while he talks down to others like a richard)


- hereticpride

lol, yeah "reality"

Almost as hilarious as the fact that you didn't watch the game or at least see the too many men on the ice penalty.

If you did you would realize the dumb play that caused it was 100% Jake's fault..
- opeth_pa

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.

They have players on the roster capable of that. It's not a roster problem. They are coached to play a more reserved style of hockey whereas someone like Lavi wanted the poop stirred just about every game.

Frankly, with how terrible the PK is they can't afford to play loose like that.
- hereticpride

You can play like that without taking a penalty. Someone throwing more than a slight nudge against the other team every now and then would be nice.

This team could use Scott Hartnell (from then, not now). And Danny Briere. And Kimmo. Sigh.
- Flyers1218

Kimmo