Bill Meltzer: Wrap: Flyers Start Road Trip with 3-2 Win in Anaheim

oh what a night

oh what a night


- YuenglingJagr

EVERYTHING IS FINE

Gotta get Couturier off the power play, he doesn't belong there.

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oh what a night


- YuenglingJagr

But it’s not late December and it’s certainly not back in 63

Gotta get Couturier off the power play, he doesn't belong there.
- MBFlyerfan

LOL

Watched two periods before I fell asleep but they looked a whole lot better out there. Good win, boys!

Gotta get Couturier off the power play, he doesn't belong there.
- MBFlyerfan

Agreed. There are a plethora of better options on this team than having 3Couturier out there on the power play. What a joke.

Definitely the most fun game I’ve seen in a while. they still can’t seem to put it together for a full 60 minute, and did their best to blow it at the end, but, it was much better.

I was all for giving Weal a shot, and I still don't think the book is 100% closed on him.
But if he's not contributing offensively and is prone to taking penalties, I'd rather his minutes go to someone else.

I'm glad NAK was brought up to play less than 6 minutes..

I'm glad NAK was brought up to play less than 6 minutes..
- ajw12

What, you want to put faith and trust into a young player? Please, unless you're a slow-skating veteran, you're not given that opportunity.

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@ Matchett, I thought Weal had a solid game, that whole third long had a good game in my opinion. Might not have gotten a goal but spent the majority of there shifts in Anaheim's end. (Did not see third though, maybe a rough period)

I was all for giving Weal a shot, and I still don't think the book is 100% closed on him.
But if he's not contributing offensively and is prone to taking penalties, I'd rather his minutes go to someone else.
- jmatchett383

He played well, just took another weak stick infraction. Has to cut that out quick.

PP should've been killed off until the Flyers players ignored their PK coach and decided themselves to not put any pressure on Fowler while he got himself a free shot from 15 feet away. by one of their "top" PK forwards too

@ Matchett, I thought Weal had a solid game, that whole third long had a good game in my opinion. Might not have gotten a goal but spent the majority of there shifts in Anaheim's end. (Did not see third though, maybe a rough period)
- ClaudeFather

I didn't watch 1 second of the game (I was up past the start, but I am boycotting the games). And I know that the process is viewed as more important than the result by a lot of people. But, to me, much like Briere, his tangible production has to outweigh his shortcomings or he's a net negative to the team. If he's not putting up and goals and assists and is putting his team shorthanded rather frequently, he doesn't have enough other assets to bring to the table to justify a spot.

He played well, just took another weak stick infraction. Has to cut that out quick.

PP should've been killed off until the Flyers players ignored their PK coach and decided themselves to not put any pressure on Fowler while he got himself a free shot from 15 feet away. by one of their "top" PK forwards too
- YuenglingJagr

Agreed, he obviously isn't coaching them to be passive like that and give the opponents time and space. It's clear that every single PK unit the past 4 seasons is ignoring what they're told to do.

Also, even though it was deflected, I think Elliott should have made that save,

I didn't watch 1 second of the game (I was up past the start, but I am boycotting the games). And I know that the process is viewed as more important than the result by a lot of people. But, to me, much like Briere, his tangible production has to outweigh his shortcomings or he's a net negative to the team. If he's not putting up and goals and assists and is putting his team shorthanded rather frequently, he doesn't have enough other assets to bring to the table to justify a spot.
- jmatchett383

Woahh, you didn't watch the game haha.

Woahh, you didn't watch the game haha.
- ClaudeFather

No, I figured feanor would be on soon enough to give me the spreadsheet, which is basically the same thing...right?

No, I figured feanor would be on soon enough to give me the spreadsheet, which is basically the same thing...right?
- jmatchett383

Lmaooo Coots is a 3C, change my mind Feanor. The spreadshett

Let this sink in...

Player of the game ... voted by the team.

DALE FREAKING WEISE.

Let this sink in...

Player of the game ... voted by the team.

DALE FREAKING WEISE.
- dragonoffrost

As hard as it is for me to say this, he has actually been pretty consistently solid so far this season.

As hard as it is for me to say this, he has actually been pretty consistently solid so far this season.
- ajw12

This is true, and it can only help the team if he is playing well.

Its about time.

thankfully Patrick and Lindblom saved me from being totally aggravated with Weal