This is what you call a career year?? Great, well if that's the case, the Flyers should have no problem unloading his sorry butt this off-season.
- jd250

Dude come on. Sanheim is clearly having his best year. Playing a ton of minutes and eclipsing 40 points. He is not the Flyers best d-man if that is what you are getting at. But you cannot intelligently argue that this is not a career year for Sanheim.

He has to be better in the entire 3rd period as well….he’s young and it’s a learning experience …but that’s a game they should win.
- landros 2

I couldn't really blame him on any of the Ranger 3rd period goals .. the Rangers got a bit of puck luck there and also made some snipes and great plays.

You're completely clueless. OT defensive coverage is man to man. Fox was Poehling's man but he lost him because he could barely move because the coach put up an injured player for OT. This is just another in a long line of examples where you show that you have no clue of what you're looking at in a game.
- MJL

No my friend, you are clueless, Sanheim was slow to react there and get at least his stick on that shot.

Dude come on. Sanheim is clearly having his best year. Playing a ton of minutes and eclipsing 40 points. He is not the Flyers best d-man if that is what you are getting at. But you cannot intelligently argue that this is not a career year for Sanheim.
- mickel25

For Sanheim this is a good offensive year, but I look at all aspects of defensive play, not just points. Sanheim is horrible defensively IMO, just horrible. So if you want to say Sanheim has more points this year than he has ever had, Ok, that's true. But to me a "career year" for a defenseman is a lot more than points. I mean, if points were all that mattered, Ghost would still be on the team.

Flyers still holding onto a playoff spot after a brutal March schedule. 5 games in 8 days against the top 5 teams in the east and the Flyers took 6 points out of 10. I'll take it. Just hope there's no letdown against Montreal.
- wolfhounds

Yeah. They did better than I thought but I think that Washington will pass us here. They're on a real heater and not losing to anyone right now.

With the exception of a OT PP, when do you see a team go with 3 forwards in OT. If not, why not? Here is the deal. With your new found childishness with a new nickname for Sanheim. You're either just trying to get a rise out of someone or you're just clueless. Either way, it makes you look like an idiot. Sanheim is the best available skating defenseman. He is the teams best offensive defenseman and playmaker from the back end. Making him the best defenseman to play in OT.
- MJL

I don't know why more teams don't put 3 forwards out there 3 on 3. But especially in the case of the Flyers, they really should do it, it's their best option to win. Sanheim is not going to help the team defend because he is a horrible defender. He is not going to help the team regain possession because he can't keep up with top forwards from other teams. So maybe I am just a visionary, but I would try 3 forwards if I were the Flyers, they got nothing else to lose while Drysdale is out.

And notice how I answered your question without calling you names like a child, clueless or idiot. Who's the troll?

In his post game, Shaw points out the Rangers had 3 of their best offensive players out there so Torts wanted to put "responsible forwards out there that plays both sides of the rink". Are you freak'n Mad??? It's not 5 on 5 hockey, its 3 on 3! It's not about playing responsible hockey, it's about having your best offensive players out there (like the Rangers did, like Carolina did) to score a goal to win the game! For the love of God, you have got to be a dinosaur to not understand this.

And another problem I have with the coaching, Frost should not be taking defensive zone draws, especially late in games. That 5th Rangers goal is an example. You got Couts, why not use him to take those big draws?

I am not really concerned at this point. The Wings, Devils and Isles have been pretty bad. Flyers just need to handle business against the bad teams left on the schedule. They also play the Caps, Isles and Devils one more time. They 100% control their own destiny.

I would recall Peterson to get a start ahead of Sandstrom.
- mickel25

Devils playing better hockey, Isles always give us fits, not an easy schedule done the stretch, unless teams want looks at their kids. If not, their playoffs wills be vs the Flyers

In his post game, Shaw points out the Rangers had 3 of their best offensive players out there so Torts wanted to put "responsible forwards out there that plays both sides of the rink". Are you freak'n Mad??? It's not 5 on 5 hockey, its 3 on 3! It's not about playing responsible hockey, it's about having your best offensive players out there (like the Rangers did, like Carolina did) to score a goal to win the game! For the love of God, you have got to be a dinosaur to not understand this.
- jd250

Who got last change

In his post game, Shaw points out the Rangers had 3 of their best offensive players out there so Torts wanted to put "responsible forwards out there that plays both sides of the rink". Are you freak'n Mad??? It's not 5 on 5 hockey, its 3 on 3! It's not about playing responsible hockey, it's about having your best offensive players out there (like the Rangers did, like Carolina did) to score a goal to win the game! For the love of God, you have got to be a dinosaur to not understand this.
- jd250

Some of us have been saying that about Torts for a while. His ways are old and archaic. You seem to be coming around a little bit on how Torts handles himself and his lineup choices. Just noticing that you are cutting into Torts moreso lately than at any other time this year. He wears on you and the players.

And another problem I have with the coaching, Frost should not be taking defensive zone draws, especially late in games. That 5th Rangers goal is an example. You got Couts, why not use him to take those big draws?
- jd250

Hasn’t frost been above 50% in the dot as of late?

Some of us have been saying that about Torts for a while. His ways are old and archaic. You seem to be coming around a little bit on how Torts handles himself and his lineup choices. Just noticing that you are cutting into Torts moreso lately than at any other time this year. He wears on you and the players.
- TheFreak

Can we call the culture set and move on from the guy?

Get all 3 out there .. Drysdale is the only Flyers defenseman I would consider playing in OT, maybe York in a pinch. Or how about Attard, he is an offensive defenseman? And how about Lycksell? The kid played really well 3 on 3 this year for the Phantoms, why not give him a shot? My point is there are better options than Suckbag, Cates and a banged up Poehling.
- jd250

But, but, but…. Torts is the Jack Adams winner!!

Zam needs to be on PP 1
TK is scoring but is fighting it, turning over pucks and bad pass choices, they need that to change now, if they want to win their way in
I think we made it clear about OT
I have been critical of Torts on sitting players and playing others but supported his decisions overall, the OT and Faceoffs with Coots, ENOUGH ALREADY. The press conference fiasco, man up already.
The Frost thing, well because FROST, obviously just let him play, 40 points and plus 9, add advanced metrics and the only thing that is missing is Torts not being in the way.

Looking at the schedules for wings and caps, Flyers have the easier road it would appear. Caps and wings play again.

I don’t know, Seeler healthy and If Drysdale is, who sits. Did not like Johnson but I was going to post last night he was coming along, then that play where he checked himself into the boards and the Rags scored, changed the whole game. I hesitate to sit Ginning and Attard, I think they play well together. Should Drysdale even see the ice, coming back with playoff hockey.

Thoughts

What would you do
What will Torts do

Can we call the culture set and move on from the guy?
- ClaudeFather

would love to

No my friend, you are clueless, Sanheim was slow to react there and get at least his stick on that shot.
- jd250

No, he wasn't slow to react. I would say to you to watch the game but even when you do, you can't figure out what is going on. There are 3 culprits on the play. Poehling, who completely lost his check, the goal scorer Fox. Ersson who let in a very saveable shot and the coach, who put an obviously injured player out on the ice. Yet you blame Sanheim. We'll just put in the ledger, volumes thick of uninformed opinions you have offered.

Looking at the schedules for wings and caps, Flyers have the easier road it would appear. Caps and wings play again.

I don’t know, Seeler healthy and If Drysdale is, who sits. Did not like Johnson but I was going to post last night he was coming along, then that play where he checked himself into the boards and the Rags scored, changed the whole game. I hesitate to sit Ginning and Attard, I think they play well together. Should Drysdale even see the ice, coming back with playoff hockey.

Thoughts

What would you do
What will Torts do
- wcorvette

When Drysdale comes back Attard will be odd man out. When Seeler returns I believe Zamula will sit. So....

York-Sanheim
Seeler-Drysdale
Ginning-Johnson

I don't know why more teams don't put 3 forwards out there 3 on 3. But especially in the case of the Flyers, they really should do it, it's their best option to win. Sanheim is not going to help the team defend because he is a horrible defender. He is not going to help the team regain possession because he can't keep up with top forwards from other teams. So maybe I am just a visionary, but I would try 3 forwards if I were the Flyers, they got nothing else to lose while Drysdale is out.

And notice how I answered your question without calling you names like a child, clueless or idiot. Who's the troll?
- jd250

Sanheim is not horrible defensively. I know why teams don't use 3 forwards. Your standard fall back is a player can't keep up with top forwards. Sanheim is a very good skater and has no issue keeping up with any player.

If you don't want your opinions being labeled as idiotic, use more intelligence.

When Drysdale comes back Attard will be odd man out. When Seeler returns I believe Zamula will sit. So....

York-Sanheim
Seeler-Drysdale
Ginning-Johnson
- mickel25

And when RR comes back?

Shaw again in the post game?
- StepfordSam

Torts with the chicken poop cop out again.

Some of us have been saying that about Torts for a while. His ways are old and archaic. You seem to be coming around a little bit on how Torts handles himself and his lineup choices. Just noticing that you are cutting into Torts moreso lately than at any other time this year. He wears on you and the players.
- TheFreak

No, it's just his standard progression. Inches along slowly into reality. Eventually he'll get to the point where he completely turns on Tortorella and will be chastising others who still offer positive points. He realizes that the sun came up around dinner time.

And when RR comes back?
- WhiskeyMan

Johnson sits. That's an easy one. He has been better than Staal and that is about all I can say about him. I guess he has been fine. Risto was/is better than Staal and Johnson.

Torts with the chicken poop cop out again.
- Tomahawk

Accountability BABY!