It's not a leadership issue. It's an overall talent issue. Quality teams don't have to have their A game every game in order to compete. They can play a structurally sound game and make a few plays and win.
- MJL

Agree 100%. The explanation harkens to Occam's Razor. For the scientifically inclined it is the law of parsimony. For everyone else it means the simplest explanation is usually the best.

whew at least there's no way the eagles lose this game now

I'm baffles at the state of this team. Really had hopes going into the season all would be better or at least in the forward direction. Last time we were this bad at least the farm team was showing promise, but the Phantoms look lost as well, Injuries or not somethings got to give. I can't even think of a single move or trade that would salvage the season at this point, this team looks so lackluster beyond a few players.

It's not a leadership issue. It's an overall talent issue. Quality teams don't have to have their A game every game in order to compete. They can play a structurally sound game and make a few plays and win.
- MJL

Slow starts is a talent issue? That doesnt explain why we can play hard in the 3rd but start slow. How do you explain slow starts, weve been doing them for years. if it was talent, we wouldnt be able to pick it up in the 3rd

Who cares. It's hockey. You play to stay in the lineup. I would've let him know when talking contract that if he doesn't perform, he will sit.
- MJL

His teammates and most of the other players around the league care, tho. Record is 12-years in the making and everybody is pulling for him.

Think of when Babs purposely benched Modano so he couldn't reach 1500 career games -- created a lot of discord in the locker room. And when Babs benched Spezza in his TOR home debut -- pissed a lot of players and people around the league off.

Those things created huge firestorms and no all-time NHL records were on the line. For better or worse, AV is just gonna have to keep playing the guy to keep the peace.

I'm baffles at the state of this team. Really had hopes going into the season all would be better or at least in the forward direction. Last time we were this bad at least the farm team was showing promise, but the Phantoms look lost as well, Injuries or not somethings got to give. I can't even think of a single move or trade that would salvage the season at this point, this team looks so lackluster beyond a few players.
- GPerogie

I'm baffles at the state of this team. Really had hopes going into the season all would be better or at least in the forward direction. Last time we were this bad at least the farm team was showing promise, but the Phantoms look lost as well, Injuries or not somethings got to give. I can't even think of a single move or trade that would salvage the season at this point, this team looks so lackluster beyond a few players.
- GPerogie

Not baffling at all. Very predictable actually. Middling for the foreseeable future. Sign g and risto and the middling just extended 🤷‍♂️Don’t trade coots after stupidly signing extension? Longer middling 🤷‍♂️

quote=Phillywhiteout]I really really really doubt that they're going to fly back to Tampa from Ottawa when they play in Philly at 6PM tomorrow evening! Makes no sense at all, but thanks for stopping by!!

Yea, I would change Ottawa to Boston 😆

Looks like pat brown is back in the lineup tonight. We’re saved!

please don't lose to the (frank)ing jets
- 2Real

They never have in the history of NFL 😆

His teammates and most of the other players around the league care, tho. Record is 12-years in the making and everybody is pulling for him.

Think of when Babs purposely benched Modano so he couldn't reach 1500 career games -- created a lot of discord in the locker room. And when Babs benched Spezza in his TOR home debut -- pissed a lot of players and people around the league off.

Those things created huge firestorms and no all-time NHL records were on the line. For better or worse, AV is just gonna have to keep playing the guy to keep the peace.
- Tomahawk

Sorry, don't buy it. The team comes first.

Barkann way better than Hartnell

Bill Meltzer: Flyers Gameday: 12/5/21 vs. TB
- bmeltzer

I think the Flyers are trying to fight the obesity epidemic by not scoring for a case of Tastykakes

Barkann way better than Hartnell
- THE EVIL WITHIN

Barkann is a phuckin clown(so glad he doesn't do Flyers pre and post game shows anymore), but yeah, Hartnell has lots of work to do. Bring back Therien!

Sorry, don't buy it. The team comes first.
- MJL

Agree, but If even close they won’t sit him. Team is fragile as it is, each player will react differently, lord knows yandle has earned a seat

His teammates and most of the other players around the league care, tho. Record is 12-years in the making and everybody is pulling for him.

Think of when Babs purposely benched Modano so he couldn't reach 1500 career games -- created a lot of discord in the locker room. And when Babs benched Spezza in his TOR home debut -- pissed a lot of players and people around the league off.

Those things created huge firestorms and no all-time NHL records were on the line. For better or worse, AV is just gonna have to keep playing the guy to keep the peace.
- Tomahawk

21 games to go according to my math....lol

So in other words, 22 games until Cam York gets called up for good.

Barkann is a phuckin clown(so glad he doesn't do Flyers pre and post game shows anymore), but yeah, Hartnell has lots of work to do. Bring back Therien!
- Phillywhiteout

Agree 100%

Barkann is a game show host, a bomb thrower who is trying to be Angelo Cataldi lite. Problem is, Cataldi is an even bigger POS than Barkann.

RIP Weinberg

RIP Weinberg
- THE EVIL WITHIN

link?

link?
- 2Real

sportspass.io

The total time they've spent in the offensive zone this game might out total the time of the 7 prior games.

Typical moose plays like Vaselinsky 😆

UGH

When it rains, it pours.

Can't make this poop up.