11. Jack Edwards gets hit in the mouth with a wayward puck from a Chara slap shot. He is ok but has to retire from announcing hockey.

If the tailgate works out and the heavens align and I can come, I’ll bring the scotch.
- Marc D

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12. The Rags finish dead last, but only end up with the 4th overall pick. They go on and select the next Pavel Brendl

Also
12. The Rags finish dead last, but only end up with the 4th overall pick. They go on and select the next Pavel Brendl
- BiggE

Man, it will suck if they get Jack Hughes

I’m going to be very disappointed if the first unit PP doesn’t feature Giroux, Voracek, Gostisbehere, Simmonds in his regular spot and JvR in the Hartnell/Schenn spot.
- SuperSchennBros

Practice reports said that Coots was in that spot and JVR on the 2nd unit, so prepare for disappointment. I'm cool with it, it will be nice to have a 2nd unit that is also a threat.

I would LOVE a new Austin Powers movie
- YuenglingJagr

With all the poopty movies made these days, Idk how a new one hasn’t been made over the years. Not like Myers has been in much either.

Man, it will suck if they get Jack Hughes
- YuenglingJagr

Ugh, I don't even want to think about it.

Practice reports said that Coots was in that spot and JVR on the 2nd unit, so prepare for disappointment. I'm cool with it, it will be nice to have a 2nd unit that is also a threat.
- BiggE

Though Id prefer JVR on the top PP I do like that they finally have 2 strong units regardless of who is where. Should ease the pressure and reliance on the 1st unit.

Though Id prefer JVR on the top PP I do like that they finally have 2 strong units regardless of who is where. Should ease the pressure and reliance on the 1st unit.
- Baxter27

Agreed, plus I think guys will get moved around a bit, depending on game situation. For example, they get a pp in a game where they have a lead and Coots has seen a lot of PK time, perhaps they move JVR to the top unit, put Lindblom into JVR's spot on the 2nd unit and replace Vorobyev with a 2nd Dman. It really is something that not only do they have enough talent to fill 2 complete units, but with Lindblom and Sanheim, they actually have additional talent waiting in the wings.

Bill Meltzer: Flyers Gameday: 10/4/18 @ VGN
- bmeltzer

w00t

It's really hard to predict at this point. I think, if Elliott stays healthy and Pickard plays well, they will be the tandem for the remainder of the season. Once Lyon gets healthy, I think either he or Stolarz gets moved and the other backs up Hart at LHV.

When it comes to Neuvirth, as long as Pickard is playing well and Elliott is doing the same and is healthy, I think he gets waived, and, if he clears waivers, he may end up riding the pine in LHV as a 3rd goalie until after the deadline when the rosters can be expanded and he gets brought up to be the Flyers 3rd goalie. It would suck for him, but with his injury history, I wouldn't blame the Flyers one bit.
- BiggE

I really have liked Lyon and want him to be given the chance to show what he can do. Pickard is a better safety net than Stolarz (returning from year out) or Neuvirth (unreliable due to frequent injury). I think both Lyon and Pickard are more likely to be claimed off waivers. If Elliott’s health is questionable at all, it would be better to carry the 3, Elliott, Lyon and Pickard.

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12. The Rags finish dead last, but only end up with the 4th overall pick. They go on and select the next Pavel Brendl
- BiggE

Anyone happen to see Jack Edwards' Twitter profile picture? Him and his little dog with the Stanley Cup. Yellow teeth shining through. His yellow teeth. Dog seemed to have nice teeth.

I really have liked Lyon and want him to be given the chance to show what he can do. Pickard is a better safety net than Stolarz (returning from year out) or Neuvirth (unreliable due to frequent injury). I think both Lyon and Pickard are more likely to be claimed off waivers. If Elliott’s health is questionable at all, it would be better to carry the 3, Elliott, Lyon and Pickard.
- NC Flyers Fan

I forogot about Lyon had to go through waivers. That could be trouble.

As much as I want the season to get moving I think that we are going to come out flat and Vegas is going to come out flying on their opening night. I hope I'm wrong, but we've just seen the trend too many times.
And yes, I fully expect a Gritty sighting.

I do think that will be the first change to the PP as long as guys are healthy. I am surprised Coots is there over JVR.
- YuenglingJagr

I'm not. They want Simmonds and JVR at the net.

I forogot about Lyon had to go through waivers. That could be trouble.
- Baxter27

Possibly, but the Rags are the only team with a waiver exempt backup goalie (and he's pretty good). Every other team would have to waive their backup or carry three goalies if they claimed Lyon or Stolarz.

I'm not. They want Simmonds and JVR at the net.
- Feanor

I thought it was completely possible...going back more to the Hartsy/Simmonds days

So I did this last year, it was fun. I'll update my totals and projections around the 20 40 and 60 game mark. This is also meant as a project of each player, independent of team totals. It's partly what I think is possible and what I think is going to happen. So there is a bit of optimism in the numbers as well.

Here are my totals for the top 11. My assumption is that these 11 will play the majority of the season barring injury.

Giroux-26g-56a-82p-54ES
Voracek-18g-57a-75p-50ES
Couts-22g-43a-65p-55ES
Konecny-24g-38a-62p-53ES
JvR-26g-20a-46p-38ES
Simmonds-26g-20a-46p-29ES
Patrick-21g-23a-44p-34ES
Lindblom-15g-15a-30p-26ES
Vorobyev-10g-18a-28p-24ES
Laughton-12g-12a-24p-22ES
Raffl-10g-10a-20p-18ES

So I did this last year, it was fun. I'll update my totals and projections around the 20 40 and 60 game mark. This is also meant as a project of each player, independent of team totals. It's partly what I think is possible and what I think is going to happen. So there is a bit of optimism in the numbers as well.

Here are my totals for the top 11. My assumption is that these 11 will play the majority of the season barring injury.

Giroux-26g-56a-82p-54ES
Voracek-18g-57a-75p-50ES
Couts-22g-43a-65p-55ES
Konecny-24g-38a-62p-53ES
JvR-26g-20a-46p-38ES
Simmonds-26g-20a-46p-29ES
Patrick-21g-23a-44p-34ES
Lindblom-15g-15a-30p-26ES
Vorobyev-10g-18a-28p-24ES
Laughton-12g-12a-24p-22ES
Raffl-10g-10a-20p-18ES
- VladDrag

That would be pretty nice. That's 210 goals from 11 guys and they scored 249 last year

Who scores the first Flyer's goal this season?

So I did this last year, it was fun. I'll update my totals and projections around the 20 40 and 60 game mark. This is also meant as a project of each player, independent of team totals. It's partly what I think is possible and what I think is going to happen. So there is a bit of optimism in the numbers as well.

Here are my totals for the top 11. My assumption is that these 11 will play the majority of the season barring injury.

Giroux-26g-56a-82p-54ES
Voracek-18g-57a-75p-50ES
Couts-22g-43a-65p-55ES
Konecny-24g-38a-62p-53ES
JvR-26g-20a-46p-38ES
Simmonds-26g-20a-46p-29ES
Patrick-21g-23a-44p-34ES
Lindblom-15g-15a-30p-26ES
Vorobyev-10g-18a-28p-24ES
Laughton-12g-12a-24p-22ES
Raffl-10g-10a-20p-18ES
- VladDrag

What about when the Flyers wise and finally make Ghost a top-6 LW?

Who scores the first Flyer's goal this season?
- ggunky

I'll take the over.

And Jori Lehtera

That would be pretty nice. That's 210 goals from 11 guys and they scored 249 last year
- YuenglingJagr

Yeah -- None of those point totals are contingent on each other (as in expecting the team to score X amount of goals). I didn't really take that into account. It was more what is a reasonable and optimistic take on a player's points total.

For example I don't know if Couts gets 65 again. I think his totals will actually be around 58-62, but 65 is a reasonable and optimistic take.

What about when the Flyers wise and finally make Ghost a top-6 LW?
- jmatchett383

I hate you.

I hate you.
- VladDrag

Your face is a butt, and you smell like a butt, and when your face farts it smell like a butt fart.

I'll take the over.

And Jori Lehtera
- jmatchett383

In game 2

In game 2
- Scoob

Nope. I predict that Jori Lehtera will score all of the goals for and against the Flyers this season.

Edit: In chart form