There are quite a few bad teams. The Flyers have a really good young goalie. They have Provorov. TK has been really good and Farabee is playing well. Everyone else is being asked to play outside of their depth in my opinion.

I also think they have a player in Noah Cates. They just need to put him on the 3rd line wing where he belongs.
- mickel25

What teams do you think have a lesser core? Those you mention are complimentary types. They players you build around? Not sold on Hart just yet. Lets see how the rest of the year goes.

Give it 10 days until Brown and AA are in the fold.
- furio16

Let’s just play all 4C talent centers on each line and see what happens!

Tomorrow night, in Boston, who have only lost twice. Oof.
- hockeylover

How is Jim Montgomery doing?

Tomorrow night, in Boston, who have only lost twice. Oof.
- hockeylover

Monty seems to be a decent coach.

What teams do you think have a lesser core? Those you mention are complimentary types. They players you build around? Not sold on Hart just yet. Lets see how the rest of the year goes.
- furio16

I agree that none of the players I listed are players you build around. The west has quite a few awful teams. The BlackHawks are terrible and do not really have anything to build around longterm. The Coyotes have zero talent. The Sharks have a few players but they are bad and will stay bad for awhile.

It is hard to argue that there is a worse roster and cap situation combo in the league.

Monty seems to be a decent coach.
- konalover711

Just looking at the record and their injuries I concur.

Monty seems to be a decent coach.
- konalover711

mirrors and smoke

Carter Hart's last 3 starts:

@CBJ .848 SV%
OTT .885 SV%
@CBJ @.889


Prior to that he had only one game below .933 SV% in 8-games.

Carter Hart's last 3 starts:

@CBJ .848 SV%
OTT .885 SV%
@CBJ @.889


Prior to that he had only one game below .933 SV% in 8-games.
- Tomahawk

He has played well the last three games. Just human. I do not think he could be faulted for any of the five last night. He made three or four great saves as well last night.

Carter Hart's last 3 starts:

@CBJ .848 SV%
OTT .885 SV%
@CBJ @.889


Prior to that he had only one game below .933 SV% in 8-games.
- Tomahawk

Water finding its level?

So Atkinson will likely miss the season. Allison injured again?? No friggin way!!!

What's next Tortorella getting kicked in the face by a horse?!

Imagine firing a bad GM to replace him with a worse GM.

mirrors and smoke
- corduroy

We will get smoked,
in a room full of mirrors.

Great Hendrix tune!!

Carter Hart's last 3 starts:

@CBJ .848 SV%
OTT .885 SV%
@CBJ @.889


Prior to that he had only one game below .933 SV% in 8-games.
- Tomahawk

He is in that middle (hopefully) at the end of the day. All about consistency.

The vezina talk has quieted it seems.

Stats for goalies do not always tell the true picture. You need to see first hand to get an appreciation.

The tank is back on schedule. Hart cannot play as best goalie in the league, which is fine. TK and Hayes are really only the offense. The race for worst record must be won. A guaranteed shot at either Bedard or Fantilli is a just reward. Thank goodness, Fletcher assembled such a roster.

So Atkinson will likely miss the season. Allison injured again?? No friggin way!!!

What's next Tortorella getting kicked in the face by a horse?!
- PLindbergh31

Getting kicked in the face by a horse is no joke.
Good thing the players don't help in the barn.
Any player getting a hoof to the doom would have to retire.

So Atkinson will likely miss the season. Allison injured again?? No friggin way!!!

What's next Tortorella getting kicked in the face by a horse?!
- PLindbergh31

Hobby horse.

He has played well the last three games. Just human. I do not think he could be faulted for any of the five last night. He made three or four great saves as well last night.
- mickel25

Water finding its level?
- corduroy

Don't think he's playing badly -- the Superman cape has just come off.

The tank is back on schedule. Hart cannot play as best goalie in the league, which is fine. TK and Hayes are really only the offense. The race for worst record must be won. A guaranteed shot at either Bedard or Fantilli is a just reward. Thank goodness, Fletcher assembled such a roster.
- Trox88

Sounds like a great thanksgiving dinner table speech.

Don't think he's playing badly -- the Superman cape has just come off.
- Tomahawk

It would seem so. Hopefully he can stay consistent and make it through the year injury free. This will be a tough year.

So Atkinson will likely miss the season. Allison injured again?? No friggin way!!!

What's next Tortorella getting kicked in the face by a horse?!
- PLindbergh31

Link?

Tomorrow night, in Boston, who have only lost twice. Oof.
- hockeylover

I feel like it might be a good idea to just forfeit that one and head for some poutine in Montreal..

That will be a destruction 5 or 6 0 and that's if our tender stands on his head..

Sounds like a great thanksgiving dinner table speech.
- konalover711

Just being realistic. Fletcher has to be fired is the first step. We can be concerned that they'll hire someone as bad or worse. His firing still has to happen for the franchise to move forward.
All teams for the most part that achieved top 2 picks were from bad managrment decisions. They need to be in the top 5 by the New Year for a real shot at first overall.

So Atkinson will likely miss the season. Allison injured again?? No friggin way!!!

What's next Tortorella getting kicked in the face by a horse?!
- PLindbergh31

He looked like he already got kicked.

edit:

Oh snap he did get kicked LOL

Just being realistic. Fletcher has to be fired is the first step. We can be concerned that they'll hire someone as bad or worse. His firing still has to happen for the franchise to move forward.
All teams for the most part that achieved top 2 picks were from bad managrment decisions. They need to be in the top 5 by the New Year for a real shot at first overall.
- Trox88

If they don't change the organizational core philosophies. Firing the GM won't matter.