This whole thing with stapling Vorobyev to the bench and giving NAK the same number of minutes on the ice that someone gets at the WFC during stoppages in play......is this the NHL version of #PettySZN between Hakstol and Hextall?

lol have a good day all knowing one
- ajw12

care to elaborate?

He does have one thing going for him... he's consistent.
- dragonoffrost

He is pretty consistent with his love for all things BiggE and Kenzo that's forsure

This whole thing with stapling Vorobyev to the bench and giving NAK the same number of minutes on the ice that someone gets at the WFC during stoppages in play......is this the NHL version of #PettySZN between Hakstol and Hextall?
- johndewar

No, it is just all part of the development plan

Those yokes recently creamed the lightning 7-1 and have been playing much better. They are also one of the very best defensive teams in the league
- Just5

To be fair, I always assume the Yokes are doing terrible. I never actually look up what they’re doing...

for?
- nastyflyergirl

With Nashville it would presumably be a high pick. I doubt they move Toivanen. Who knows maybe they give up on Fiala (doubtful even though he was recently scratched). Those are really the only pieces I would hope for. I haven't seen much of Fabbro recently, but last impression was underwhelming.

So the GM brings up 2 players and the coach proceeds to scratch one and play the other 5:45 or whatever. On the surface there seems to be a disconnect there.
- mayorofangrytown

I think Ghoul only came up cause Knight got hurt.

NAK is the Raffl replacement.

Would love if the Flyers traded Simmonds to the Preds
- YuenglingJagr

For Rinaldo!

With Nashville it would presumably be a high pick. I doubt they move Toivanen. Who knows maybe they give up on Fiala (doubtful even though he was recently scratched). Those are really the only pieces I would hope for. I haven't seen much of Fabbro recently, but last impression was underwhelming.
- YuenglingJagr

Come one you know the trade everyone wants is Simmer/Hakstol for Lavy!

For Rinaldo!
- Feanor

I think Ghoul only came up cause Knight got hurt.

NAK is the Raffl replacement.
- Feanor

I don't need to rush them in but against a bigger team like Anaheim the Goulbourne scratch seemed a little odd. There's no lack of beef on this road trip so yesterday, tomorrow, he'll get a game.

I wouldn't have expected him to scratch Aube-Kubel in the kids first call up/game. You kinda have to give the kid that if he's earned a recall.

Against a team with big injury issues, that was not much of a test as we just got by with a win. Play that way vs SJ they will get burned.
- Buzzo

The glass is half-empty.

“[NAK] did a good job,” the head coach noted. “He did exactly want we wanted him to when he was out there. He played in straight lines, he won battles. It’s little things when you come in. I thought he won the majority of his battles on the wall, and took care of pucks, and didn’t try to make plays that weren’t there, so it was a positive night for him.”

VDV in training

So the GM brings up 2 players and the coach proceeds to scratch one and play the other 5:45 or whatever. On the surface there seems to be a disconnect there.
- mayorofangrytown

Here are the details on that. Knight got hurt, so he needed to be replaced. They call up Aube-Kubel. Flyers are going on a road trip, need to carry an extra forward so they call up Goulborne. I don't see a disconnect.

Here are the details on that. Knight got hurt, so he needed to be replaced. They call up Aube-Kubel. Flyers are going on a road trip, need to carry an extra forward so they call up Goulborne. I don't see a disconnect.
- MJL

Agreed

Goulbourne is a 5th year pro, he’s not some kid/top prospect who needs to be playing every night.

Agreed

Goulbourne is a 5th year pro, he’s not some kid/top prospect who needs to be playing every night.
- BiggE

While I agree on Goulbourne, I feel like NAK played well enough to warrant more than 5:45 of ice time.

Goulbourne is a 5th year pro, he’s not some kid/top prospect who needs to be playing every night.
- BiggE

Doubt you'll find anyone on here who thinks that. Given the opponent and the fact he was just recalled I found it a bit odd but if the coach didn't want to dress both of them in the first game after the recall not that big of a deal.

Finding it a bit odd isn't setting what's left of my hair on fire and running around flailing my arms. If the GM is recalling players I'd think in most cases it's to get them in the lineup.

While I agree on Goulbourne, I feel like NAK played well enough to warrant more than 5:45 of ice time.
- ajw12

For sure he needs more ice because having a guy up for 6 minutes is pointless. that being said he didn't do much out there, more good shifts than bad, probably just one bad shift when he vacated his Dman and Anaheim went D to D, his man was wide open but fortunately whoever it was fumbled the puck and he recovered.

Dear God,

Can you convince JvR’s knee to heal. Hart to become Brodeur and Hakstol to be fired within the next year?

Sincerely SuperSchennBros.

The glass is half-empty.


- NC Flyers Fan

PK moved up from 31st to 30th.

Dear God,

Can you convince JvR’s knee to heal. Hart to become Brodeur and Hakstol to be fired within the next year?

Sincerely SuperSchennBros.
- SuperSchennBros

Would you settle for the first 2? Because I think you might have to settle for that.

PK moved up from 31st to 30th.
- Feanor

Baby steps.

PK moved up from 31st to 30th.
- Feanor

Carolina has a bigger sieve in net ...

Bonfires burning bright
Pumpkin faces in the night
I remember Halloween
Dead cats hanging from poles
Little dead are out in droves
I remember Halloween
- jmatchett383

Hell yah, was just listening to the Samhain version of this song.

I said it before, and I’ll say it again.

I almost want this team to win enough where we stay in the playoff race but loose enough to get Dave Hakstol fired. I think we’ve shown what we are under his leadership, which is not very good. I think we could be a lot better under someone else’s guidance. I think if we go 4-1 against the Ducks, Kings, Sharks (Easy lost no matter who you are) and the Yokes twice, These are fake victories. Just enough to keep Dave Hakstol behind the bench for way too long.

I’m really worried that Ron Hextall doesn’t have the heart to make the right decision in this case.