The call on Voracek will send even the most reserved Flyers fan into a rage. Boychuk rushes into him and gets hurt and Jake gets jumped and a 5 minute penalty for the "interference".
- hereticpride

surprised jake didn't get another 5 min penalty
- 2Real

Islander feed saying by not throwing Jake out they let this game get out of hand

these refs are (frank)ing stupid

i mean jesus christ really?

Wow the nhl should be embarrassed for how these refs are calling this game

Islander feed saying by not throwing Jake out they let this game get out of hand
- bgratch

oh so we're supposed to goon it up now?

It's time to give NY a bench minor for this poop.

Another horsepoop penalty.

And this is why the Icelanders will go no where. They are a soft team.

Wow the nhl should be embarrassed for how these refs are calling this game
- Richieattack18

the islanders should be embarrassed at the hits they're trying to throw on voracek

YOu wanna take runs at a player you should expect to be Forsberged....

Before Jake went back to the box, was that Crosby-level boos from the fans when he touched the puck?

Nice!

Why is Barry Trotz dressed like Buckaroo Banzai?

Why is Barry Trotz dressed like Buckaroo Banzai?
- hereticpride

Trotz looks like a gay usher on Broadway.

Good for Jake.

Thank god we’re watching Phil Myers and not amac. It just about makes it all worth it

wow now zadorov on eichel was worth a major not the poop on jake

wow now zadorov on eichel was worth a major not the poop on jake
- 2Real

It’s a results oreiented business right

It’s a results oreiented business right
- Just5

yea i guess lol

The porch clearing has been tremendous this season. I think their one of the best teams in the league at neutralizing players in scrums and rebound opportunities. For such a young group of defenders that’s great news.

Wtf do we need a top 4 dman for?

wow now zadorov on eichel was worth a major not the poop on jake
- 2Real

Eichel popped up looking like he had no idea where he was.

The porch clearing has been tremendous this season. I think their one of the best teams in the league at neutralizing players in scrums and rebound opportunities. For such a young group of defenders that’s great news.

Wtf do we need a top 4 dman for?
- Just5

Not sure I agree with this. They can play a lot better in front of their goalies.

Not sure I agree with this. They can play a lot better in front of their goalies.
- hereticpride

They are a physical group on the back end for 2019 nhl especially now with Myers. Believe hagg and gudas are the top 2 hitters in the league.

Good analogy on the D.
The Taylor Hall was just a horrible trade all around. Larsson is a serviceable #3-4 I watch him in Edmonton, a little slow with not a lot of offence to his game, but is physical at least. Would you trade Provorov for Hall, just curious, not sure Ghost would get it done by himself, thinking if it were to happen today?
- Daceroni

It’s a fair trade but the Flyers need Provy more then Hall

They are a physical group on the back end for 2019 nhl especially now with Myers. Believe hagg and gudas are the top 2 hitters in the league.
- Just5

These are the three defenseman about whom hardly anyone has a legitimate complaint this season. Provy’s first half struggles were real. Ghost’s up and down play is still there. Sanheim and Myers have developed quickly but what if they take steps backwards? It’s the risk; they went for it this season, and it was somewhat sketchy.

A summary of Flyers upcoming decisions on defense

Current d-men, age at the start of the 2019-20 season, contract status (*this summers free agents)

MacDonald-33, UFA status in 2020
Gudas-29, UFA status in 2020
Gostisbehere-26, UFA status in 2023
Hägg-24, RFA status in 2020
Morin-24, RFA status in 2021
Sanheim-23, RFA status in 2019*
Provorov-22, RFA status in 2019*
Myers-22, RFA status in 2020

If you assume there are no defensemen traded or acquired and we simply re-sign our 2 RFAs to new contracts...then the question is who serves as the 7th defensemen? Plus, who else is scratched, demoted or waived? Only 2 guys are over age 26. When all are healthy...who is the other scratch, besides AMac? Gudas, as he has played this season, doesn’t deserve to be scratched. The others need to play; a few weeks is one thing, but a whole season is something else entirely.

If you assume that the Flyers choose to keep 8 roster defensemen (13 forwards, 2 goalies) next season...then if we want to add a quality veteran d-man to the mix, we must trade, waive or demote a current one.

If you assume that the Flyers choose to keep 7 roster defensemen next season...then if we want to add a quality veteran d-man to the mix we must trade, waive or demote 2 of the current d-men.

Depending on who all is replaced and who is acquired, the question remains: who serves as the 7th defenseman? Because of how young our d-core is, we currently have only one guy that fits in that role—AMac.
- NC Flyers Fan

A roster I threw together for next season. Some Red Wings fan tried to give me the business lol.

https://www.capfriendly.c.../armchair-gm/team/1077154

A roster I threw together for next season. Some Red Wings fan tried to give me the business lol.

https://www.capfriendly.c.../armchair-gm/team/1077154
- dubc55

They are a riot.

You can insert different players, but you definitely have the right spots filled. I have always liked Skinner. Probably Talbot over Howard.