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wcorvette
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Boynton Beach, FL
Joined: 10.03.2010

Dec 10 @ 3:58 PM ET
York played well.

JVR didn't have a point but could have as much as a four-assist game. MacEwen had three Grade A chances. Frost had two and started a near tic-tac-toe sequence with JVR that MacEwen wasn't able to finish. At least last night, that line clicked albeit mostly in the first 30 mins of regulation. MacEwen was really good on the walls.

- bmeltzer


Do you feel with more skill than Mac it would have led to goals? I know Mac played well

Your opinion on frost recently, seems he is doing better, making plays, just points have not come. That no matter the line he has been on.

JVR was rough first game back but much better last night
Keyser soze
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 12.28.2020

Dec 10 @ 5:17 PM ET
Have any of you lost a parent or someone close and realize all this is meaningless? I lost my mom last week and could care less about millionaires preforming or not. Let’s start looking at the big picture
Bendecko
Location: Cave Putorium
Joined: 02.29.2020

Dec 10 @ 6:13 PM ET
Zack Mack can't even hit the Broad St side of the WFC barn.

What's the use of having him out with good set-up guys?

He can never finish. Not even if he was tasked to do so onto Sydney Sweeney's bodaciously bouncy fun-bags with his life on the line.
THE EVIL WITHIN
Location: NJ
Joined: 11.20.2017

Dec 10 @ 6:46 PM ET
Oh, they are heading to the pearl in the desert. 🏜 🦊 I will miss the usual lone flyer goal, and the opposing team 2 EN.
Bob Habib
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 08.01.2020

Dec 10 @ 7:24 PM ET
Agreed about Cutter. To be a freshman in college and putting up those numbers is a good sign. Let's just hope the injury bug doesn't bite him like it seems to have done with so many other prospects.
- Phillywhiteout

Thus!! There is a curse on this franchise...
There is no toehr explanation other than black magic

It's unreal the bad luck that we have had for what...? 12 or 13 years now
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Dec 10 @ 7:58 PM ET
Have any of you lost a parent or someone close and realize all this is meaningless? I lost my mom last week and could care less about millionaires preforming or not. Let’s start looking at the big picture
- Keyser soze



My thoughts and prayers to you and your family. I lost my Father in the recent past. The only thing I can tell you is it does get easier. Sometimes you need a distraction and can look at the small picture.
PLindbergh31
Location: NJ
Joined: 02.01.2008

Dec 10 @ 9:43 PM ET
Letang was in Penguins lineup after his second stroke.
Is Ellis’ Flyers career still at 4 games played?

Caufield just scored his 16th goal of the season. Can someone please list the Flyers players who have more than 16 goals.
THE EVIL WITHIN
Location: NJ
Joined: 11.20.2017

Dec 10 @ 9:51 PM ET
Letang was in Penguins lineup after his second stroke.
Is Ellis’ Flyers career still at 4 games played?

Caufield just scored his 16th goal of the season. Can someone please list the Flyers players who have more than 16 goals.

- PLindbergh31

Bobby Brlnk has 20 on Playstation 🎮
Phillywhiteout
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: West Chester, PA
Joined: 08.11.2020

Dec 10 @ 10:28 PM ET
Have any of you lost a parent or someone close and realize all this is meaningless? I lost my mom last week and could care less about millionaires preforming or not. Let’s start looking at the big picture
- Keyser soze
My condolences to you and your family. Lost my Mom a few months ago. It's a process, but things do gradually get better and it's good to have distractions to help you move along. Just try to remember all the good memories that you have shared with her over the years.
Phillywhiteout
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: West Chester, PA
Joined: 08.11.2020

Dec 10 @ 10:30 PM ET
Letang was in Penguins lineup after his second stroke.
Is Ellis’ Flyers career still at 4 games played?

Caufield just scored his 16th goal of the season. Can someone please list the Flyers players who have more than 16 goals.

- PLindbergh31
But but but......the Flyers don't need a player like that on their roster. Chuckles is a genius!!!!
Fopa21
Joined: 05.12.2021

Dec 10 @ 10:33 PM ET
I said it. I don't know why people don't get the the logic: yes, you can miss (like a Patrick or JvR, both #2's), but that doesn't invalidate the argument. Sure you can fail to make lemonade with some lemons, but you can't make it without lemons! The #1s are the lemons.
#1's and # 2's, but especially #1's are the things without which you don't win in the cap era. TB doesn't win without building around Hedman and Stamkos. Pens built around Fleury, Sid, and Malkin. Chicago around Kane and Toews. I can keep going.
It's the only reasonable strategy in the cap era where you can't buy them in free agency.
To say any other strategy is better is rubbish.

- therabbi


2 of the top 5 players in points were drafted in the 2nd rd & another in the top 5 was drafted 25th
Fopa21
Joined: 05.12.2021

Dec 10 @ 10:35 PM ET
But but but......the Flyers don't need a player like that on their roster. Chuckles is a genius!!!!

- Phillywhiteout


Makar won a conn smythe, norris, & stanley cup but evil genius st ronnie had a plan & wanted nopa. Ronnie just needed more time
Phillywhiteout
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: West Chester, PA
Joined: 08.11.2020

Dec 10 @ 11:23 PM ET
Makar won a conn smythe, norris, & stanley cup but evil genius st ronnie had a plan & wanted nopa. Ronnie just needed more time
- Fopa21
I'm certainly not a Ronnie supporter, but Chuckles leaves lots to be desired and there is no denying that. You don't get this bad overnight, so Chuckles has had help, but he needs to hit the highway!! Passing on a player like Caufield(twice) is inexcusable. He sucked in Minny and he has sucked here. If it wasn't for his Dad he probably wouldn't have ever had a job in the NHL.
Don Nachbaur
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 12.01.2021

Dec 10 @ 11:41 PM ET
My condolences to you and your family. Lost my Mom a few months ago. It's a process, but things do gradually get better and it's good to have distractions to help you move along. Just try to remember all the good memories that you have shared with her over the years.
- Phillywhiteout


My condolences to you and the others who have lost parents or other family members. I'm taking care of my elderly parents with health issues and trying appreciate the time I have left with them. Yes, we have to remember the good memories!
Don Nachbaur
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 12.01.2021

Dec 10 @ 11:45 PM ET
Bobby Brlnk has 20 on Playstation 🎮
- THE EVIL WITHIN


Lol that's great! I hope I'm wrong but I have a bad feeling that that smurf Brink will be a bust for us.
Fopa21
Joined: 05.12.2021

Dec 11 @ 2:15 AM ET
I'm certainly not a Ronnie supporter, but Chuckles leaves lots to be desired and there is no denying that. You don't get this bad overnight, so Chuckles has had help, but he needs to hit the highway!! Passing on a player like Caufield(twice) is inexcusable. He sucked in Minny and he has sucked here. If it wasn't for his Dad he probably wouldn't have ever had a job in the NHL.
- Phillywhiteout



Kaprizov in rd 5 in minny. & Gauthier right now at 18 might be better than any Hextall pick. Like you admit Chuck was handed a dumpster fire of “prospects” & that cripples a team/organization. Chuck has given out bad contracts no doubt laughton sanheim nic d risto hayes but he seems to have done a solid job rebuilding our prospect pool
Tomahawk
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

Dec 11 @ 4:53 AM ET
Kaprizov in rd 5 in minny.
- Fopa21


Kaprizov was pure luck. And Chuck/Flahr never bothered to sign him:

Fletcher, who was the general manager of the Wild since 2009, was fired in April 2018 after they were eliminated from the playoffs in the first round for the third consecutive year. He took a hands-off approach to sign Kaprizov that failed for three years. Kaprizov took Fletcher’s lack of communication as indifference and signed an extension with Moscow that kept him locked into the KHL until spring 2020.

“They weren’t too interested in me,” he said in a 2017 interview with Sport-Express. “What round was I picked at? The fifth? I think that they forgot about me immediately after the selection.”


He didn't sign with the Wild until two GMs later.

And Chuck/Flahr were thinking about drafting Brayden Point but they swapped picks w/ the Bolts at the last minute because they liked Louis Belpedio just as much. Yes, the same Louis Belpedio that they signed this past summer after he did (frank) all w/ the Wild.

& Gauthier right now at 18 might be better than any Hextall pick
- Fopa21


Right, he's already better than TK, Provy and Carter Hart.
Shrike
Joined: 05.20.2016

Dec 11 @ 6:25 AM ET
Has Chuck Fletcher been fired yet?

Is Tony DeAngelo still a member of this?

Fopa21
Joined: 05.12.2021

Dec 11 @ 7:20 AM ET
Kaprizov was pure luck. And Chuck/Flahr never bothered to sign him:



He didn't sign with the Wild until two GMs later.

And Chuck/Flahr were thinking about drafting Brayden Point but they swapped picks w/ the Bolts at the last minute because they liked Louis Belpedio just as much. Yes, the same Louis Belpedio that they signed this past summer after he did (frank) all w/ the Wild.



Right, he's already better than TK, Provy and Carter Hart.

- Tomahawk


- 9 Provy is damaged goods at this point. Still missing Niskanen. -12 TK has been our best offensive player yes but still missing a lot to his game
SuperSchennBros
Location: Not protected by the Mods...I mean Mob. Take your best shot!
Joined: 09.01.2012

Dec 11 @ 8:06 AM ET
Letang was in Penguins lineup after his second stroke.
Is Ellis’ Flyers career still at 4 games played?

Caufield just scored his 16th goal of the season. Can someone please list the Flyers players who have more than 16 goals.

- PLindbergh31

If you love Caulfield so much, why don’t you marry him?
wcorvette
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Boynton Beach, FL
Joined: 10.03.2010

Dec 11 @ 8:07 AM ET
So analytic folks, are the flyers playing better hockey over the most recent stretch of games ?
SuperSchennBros
Location: Not protected by the Mods...I mean Mob. Take your best shot!
Joined: 09.01.2012

Dec 11 @ 8:08 AM ET
- 9 Provy is damaged goods at this point. Still missing Niskanen. -12 TK has been our best offensive player yes but still missing a lot to his game
- Fopa21


Team can’t score, but Provorov is suppose to be a plus player. That’s real logical thinking you’ve got going…
Tomahawk
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

Dec 11 @ 8:10 AM ET
- 9 Provy is damaged goods at this point. Still missing Niskanen. -12 TK has been our best offensive player yes but still missing a lot to his game
- Fopa21


Still better than Cutter right now
SuperSchennBros
Location: Not protected by the Mods...I mean Mob. Take your best shot!
Joined: 09.01.2012

Dec 11 @ 8:13 AM ET
York played well.

JVR didn't have a point but could have as much as a four-assist game. MacEwen had three Grade A chances. Frost had two and started a near tic-tac-toe sequence with JVR that MacEwen wasn't able to finish. At least last night, that line clicked albeit mostly in the first 30 mins of regulation. MacEwen was really good on the walls.

- bmeltzer

The guys I’ve been enjoying watch the most are the guys who will never receive credit on this board. I think the top pair is much improved since DeAngelo was taken off and replaced with Ristolainen. While I don’t agree with Mac being anywhere other than the fourth line, the guy is creating quality scoring chances for himself. He belongs.
Tomahawk
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

Dec 11 @ 8:17 AM ET
So analytic folks, are the flyers playing better hockey over the most recent stretch of games ?
- wcorvette


Better since the end of November, but then again there was nowhere to go but up. The way they were playing at the beginning of the season was an utter joke.
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