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Bob Habib
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 08.01.2020

Jan 4 @ 7:36 PM ET
Perhaps you should go back and check Torts' employment record. He actually has had rather long stints everywhere with the exception of Vancouver.
- Phillywhiteout

That's why I said his shelf life is admirable. He's won over 1000 games. That says a lot. It's very admirable. But his attitude and demeanor doesn't seem to stick with veteran players for very long in today's NHL. I may be wrong but it seems that the guys who liked Torts were younger players when they were coached by him. I have done no research to prove that but I thought Atkinson was younger when he gave Torts credit ... my memory slips me now but I think the others who liked him were younger players at the time as well. I apologize for my early onset dementia if I am wrong
Bob Habib
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 08.01.2020

Jan 4 @ 7:43 PM ET
I don't have a stream. How does Cutter look tonight?

How is the game?! Is it a good one?
Wingdestroyer
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 02.27.2020

Jan 4 @ 7:47 PM ET
I don't have a stream. How does Cutter look tonight?

How is the game?! Is it a good one?

- Bob Habib


I can’t watch it because YouTube TV (as well as Hulu) doesn’t have NHL Network.

Awful

Also it’s tied. Another goal from one of Gauthiers’ line mates with him not registering an assist.

He’s gonna take some time
Tomahawk
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

Jan 4 @ 8:07 PM ET
I don't have a stream. How does Cutter look tonight?

How is the game?! Is it a good one?

- Bob Habib


https://www.foreverstream.xyz/p/stream-feed-3.html
Wingdestroyer
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 02.27.2020

Jan 4 @ 8:11 PM ET
https://www.foreverstream.xyz/p/stream-feed-3.html
- Tomahawk


This….did not work, sadly
Tomahawk
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

Jan 4 @ 8:13 PM ET
This….did not work, sadly
- Wingdestroyer


You can try any of these:

https://sportsurge.io/nhl/event/10965777
wcorvette
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Boynton Beach, FL
Joined: 10.03.2010

Jan 4 @ 8:25 PM ET
Fun game to watch, physical side goes to Canada, goalie play the same. That disallowed goal was hard to take 4-2 Canada going into 3rd USA needs do muscle up and push
ClaudeFather
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: west haven, CT
Joined: 08.14.2015

Jan 4 @ 8:31 PM ET
Fun game to watch, physical side goes to Canada, goalie play the same. That disallowed goal was hard to take 4-2 Canada going into 3rd USA needs do muscle up and push
- wcorvette

Canadian goalie has made some huge saves
dubc55
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 10.25.2014

Jan 4 @ 8:33 PM ET
When is the USA vs Sweden bronze medal game on? 😁
dubc55
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 10.25.2014

Jan 4 @ 8:43 PM ET
Do the Flyers have any interest in defenseman Ryan Merkley from San Jose?
SuperSchennBros
Location: Not protected by the Mods...I mean Mob. Take your best shot!
Joined: 09.01.2012

Jan 4 @ 8:48 PM ET
What was the call on the No goal there?
MBFlyerfan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Be nice from now on, NJ
Joined: 03.17.2006

Jan 4 @ 8:48 PM ET
Hosed on two goals.
ClaudeFather
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: west haven, CT
Joined: 08.14.2015

Jan 4 @ 8:50 PM ET
Hosed on two goals.
- MBFlyerfan

You can’t push the goalie into the net. I thought the first goal should have counted, didn’t love that call
MBFlyerfan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Be nice from now on, NJ
Joined: 03.17.2006

Jan 4 @ 8:52 PM ET
You can’t push the goalie into the net. I thought the first goal should have counted, didn’t love that call
- ClaudeFather



The first call was especially bad.
Briere
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 07.02.2011

Jan 4 @ 8:54 PM ET
Two terrible overturns. both those goal should have counted.
dubc55
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 10.25.2014

Jan 4 @ 8:54 PM ET
Cutter robbed. Absolute robbery out there by Milic.
wcorvette
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Boynton Beach, FL
Joined: 10.03.2010

Jan 4 @ 8:54 PM ET
Hot goalie and getting the calls, tough to beat
Tomahawk
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

Jan 4 @ 8:55 PM ET
Ok, this tiny little Canadian goaltender is going bonkers.
Tomahawk
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

Jan 4 @ 9:00 PM ET
Lol Cutter looked like Kevin Hayes there
MBFlyerfan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Be nice from now on, NJ
Joined: 03.17.2006

Jan 4 @ 9:04 PM ET
USA is getting a lot of O zone time but they aren't getting many really good close in chances. Canada is doing a decent job of keeping them outside.
MBFlyerfan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Be nice from now on, NJ
Joined: 03.17.2006

Jan 4 @ 9:05 PM ET
That was the knife....



Hextall271
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ersson-Ville, NB, NB
Joined: 01.18.2007

Jan 4 @ 9:16 PM ET
You can’t push the goalie into the net. I thought the first goal should have counted, didn’t love that call
- ClaudeFather


Great game so far. I was shocked that the first goal didn’t count but second one was a no goal. It was under his pad and they harpooned his pad into the net.

Apparently on the first goal the tsn analysts say that iihf rules are different than nhl and that part of the issue is that Blake took the puck out of the blue paint and made contact with the tender at the same time.

Canada goalie has been unreal. USA should be winning but he’s dominated.
Hextall271
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ersson-Ville, NB, NB
Joined: 01.18.2007

Jan 4 @ 9:18 PM ET
Lol Cutter looked like Kevin Hayes there
- Tomahawk


Cutter looks pretty decent. He’s bigger than I thought and seems to handle the puck well. He certainly doesn’t look out of place out there with the talent in this game.
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Jan 4 @ 9:30 PM ET
Wow. So you're telling me Ghost carried the puck ? When ? He approached the puck the same way EVERY time. Let me explain this system. For d men, either get the puck on net, get it deep, or cycle, period. That didn't happen with Ghost. He would shoot right into the shin guards of the wingers up by the blue line, puck ending up behind him most times. There are no coaches out there who want the puck BEHIND their playmaking d man at the point. Can't do what you claim is so important in today's game if you give up control so easily. If it wasn't blocked, it would miss the net with blinding speed, ricochet back out above the circles, prime for a counter rush. Ah, I get it. You were talking about the opponent being able to acquire & play the possession game against us, now I got it.

Once again, I don't want to go around in circles. Ghost probably fixed the problem after some time with the Yotes. After how long and how many coaches ? TDA is as advertised.

- BluehorseShoe64


When, when he was racking up 46, 40 and 65 point seasons. Your post is filled with hyperbole. Gostisbehere and AV clashed, Gostisbehere had some confidence issues and his game suffered. Amazng that it picked right back up in Phoenix.

TDA is as advertised. Pretty good offensively and pretty bad defensively. It was a brutal move to acquire TDA by Fletcher.


Gostisbehere 36 GP 9G 17A -4

DeAngelo 33 GP 7G 15A -9
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Jan 4 @ 9:36 PM ET
Do you honestly think Torts wants the puck in his zone the entire game? The past several games the Flyers have produced much more offense than they could earlier in the season, and that is because they are generating many more chances and starting to convert them. In their last 6 games the Flyers have scored 5,3,5,4,4,4 goals which is almost a 5 goals per game average.

It takes time for a team to come together and get comfortable in a new system. I think Torts is not in the least archaic and is getting the most out of this roster. The team is attacking more, their possession metrics are much better and they are scoring!

- jd250


Here is some quality information on how a modern day NHL coach has his team play. It's very educational. Read this and them watch the Flyers play.

https://theathletic.com/3...ns-montgomery-new-system/

It doesn't take time to play Tortorella's systems. It is archaic and basic. It's turtle hockey. You judge a team over a wide sample of games. Not a small sample. The Flyers are 28th in the league in scoring.
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