I might be late to the party but Capwages.com is a pretty suitable replacement for Capfriendly…..not quite as good but getting better.
- landros 2

I agree, i like it better than puckpedia.

Goalies should get a lot of work tonight. The forwards playing are very underwhelming.
- Trox88

I have not seen the lineup.

I agree, i like it better than puckpedia.
- WhiskeyMan

I just went on this morning after Lebrun did a piece on it…not bad at all.

Yes I am. I'm just trolling Eagles fans cause I like to troll Eagles fans. I actually agree that ND should no longer be employed on this team. He is too effing slow! Of course, I don't know what their options are. Just another lingering gift that our buddy Chuckles left us.
- Phillywhiteout

I knew what you were doing…

I guess it’s just my opinion. Ive played at levels where I’ve seen first hand what the role is and what it brings. Is it different from then to now? Yes…do I think all lineups around the NHL need that guy? No. Do I think you need toughness in your line ….yes, of course, the game hasn’t changed that much.….would it be preferable to still have a guy like Wayne Simmonds? Of course. But that’s part of the dilemma…do you want guys like Coots having to be the one to jump in ?
Again it’s just my opinion….to you and Hellow not a very good one.

- landros 2

Yes, I do want a player like Couturier to jump in. Or Seeler, or Hathaway or Laughton. Because it might happen a handful of times in a season. When Deslauriers is on the ice, the other team scores 63% of the goals and he played 60 games last season. It can be just your opinion and you have a right to it. There just isn't anything to support it.

I guess it’s just my opinion. Ive played at levels where I’ve seen first hand what the role is and what it brings. Is it different from then to now? Yes…do I think all lineups around the NHL need that guy? No. Do I think you need toughness in your line ….yes, of course, the game hasn’t changed that much.….would it be preferable to still have a guy like Wayne Simmonds? Of course. But that’s part of the dilemma…do you want guys like Coots having to be the one to jump in ?
Again it’s just my opinion….to you and Hello not a very good one.

- landros 2

well ND will not be the one "jumping" in as he wouldn't be on the ice with MM.

maybe they can trade one of the avs or oilers picks for tom wilson....

well ND will not be the one "jumping" in as he wouldn't be on the ice with MM.

Maybe they can trade one of the avs or oilers picks for tom wilson....
- hello it's me 2050

they can put Hathaway out there on Michkovs line every once in a while. I agree with most that ND is not necessary, however, if I am playing the Rangers against that moron... I might want ND in the lineup.

I have not seen the lineup.
- landros 2

FLYERS LINEUP:
Forwards (12)

15 - Olle Lycksell
18 - Rodrigo Abols
19 - Garnet Hathaway
21 - Scott Laughton
25 - Ryan Poehling
27 - Noah Cates
43 - Oscar Eklind
46 - Sawyer Boulton
49 - Rhett Gardner
86 - Joel Farabee
90 - Anthony Richard
91 - Brendan Furry

Defensemen (6)

3 - Helge Grans
5 - Egor Zamula
13 - Adam Ginning
36 - Emil Andrae
55 - Rasmus Ristolainen
77 - Erik Johnson

Goaltenders (2)

35 - Aleksei Kolosov
82 - Ivan Fedotov

FLYERS LINEUP:
Forwards (12)

15 - Olle Lycksell
18 - Rodrigo Abols
19 - Garnet Hathaway
21 - Scott Laughton
25 - Ryan Poehling
27 - Noah Cates
43 - Oscar Eklind
46 - Sawyer Boulton
49 - Rhett Gardner
86 - Joel Farabee
90 - Anthony Richard
91 - Brendan Furry

Defensemen (6)

3 - Helge Grans
5 - Egor Zamula
13 - Adam Ginning
36 - Emil Andrae
55 - Rasmus Ristolainen
77 - Erik Johnson

Goaltenders (2)

35 - Aleksei Kolosov
82 - Ivan Fedotov
- Glak18

Wow if you want to see what Kolosov is made of that would be the line-up, hahahaha

they can put Hathaway out there on Michkovs line every once in a while. I agree with most that ND is not necessary, however, if I am playing the Rangers against that moron... I might want ND in the lineup.
- 26912 PP

why? do you think that will have any bearing on how Rempe plays the game?

FLYERS LINEUP:
Forwards (12)

15 - Olle Lycksell
18 - Rodrigo Abols
19 - Garnet Hathaway
21 - Scott Laughton
25 - Ryan Poehling
27 - Noah Cates
43 - Oscar Eklind
46 - Sawyer Boulton
49 - Rhett Gardner
86 - Joel Farabee
90 - Anthony Richard
91 - Brendan Furry

Defensemen (6)

3 - Helge Grans
5 - Egor Zamula
13 - Adam Ginning
36 - Emil Andrae
55 - Rasmus Ristolainen
77 - Erik Johnson

Goaltenders (2)

35 - Aleksei Kolosov
82 - Ivan Fedotov
- Glak18

Lots of offense in that lineup. PP should be good. LOL Going to get a good look at defenseman defending and goaltending.

Wow if you want to see what Kolosov is made of that would be the line-up, hahahaha
- FlyersGrace

That's the lineup I want to see for the rest of preseason. I don't need to see Michkov anymore...until it matters in the season.


No stupid injuries and no players looking exhausted when the season starts.

FLYERS LINEUP:
Forwards (12)

15 - Olle Lycksell
18 - Rodrigo Abols
19 - Garnet Hathaway
21 - Scott Laughton
25 - Ryan Poehling
27 - Noah Cates
43 - Oscar Eklind
46 - Sawyer Boulton
49 - Rhett Gardner
86 - Joel Farabee
90 - Anthony Richard
91 - Brendan Furry

Defensemen (6)

3 - Helge Grans
5 - Egor Zamula
13 - Adam Ginning
36 - Emil Andrae
55 - Rasmus Ristolainen
77 - Erik Johnson

Goaltenders (2)

35 - Aleksei Kolosov
82 - Ivan Fedotov
- Glak18

I guess we will see how good our goalies are with the lineup they are icing

I guess we will see how good our goalies are with the lineup they are icing
- corduroy

maybe, as unless watching wont get a good read just by basing on game stats.

I guess we will see how good our goalies are with the lineup they are icing
- corduroy

Holy god. I guess so. Show us what you got kolosov.

Not at his role. He does not stink at all. Now if you want to play him more then 6-7 minutes a night..then I get it.
- landros 2

The problem is the Flyers have at least 3 young players that should make this team, Lycksell, Brink and Andrae, and they just will not have the spots with ND on the team. The Flyers need to waive ND, so they can start the season with 13 fowards and 8 defenseman.

Really need to judge not by total ice time but by ES ice time. If we look at last years Cup champs in Florida. The low minute ES ice time regular forwards averaged between 9 and 10 minutes per game. Their leader for major penalties was Jonah Gadfovich with 10. For the runner up Edmonton Oilers. Their bottom forwards averaged between 8 and 10 minutes per game. Their major leader was Corey Perry with 4. For the Rangers, their low minutes players averaged between 10 and 11 minutes and their major leader was Rempe with 6 but he only played 17 games. After that it was 4. For Dallas, their low minute forwards also averaged between 10 and 11 minutes a game and their major leader only had 2 fights! They went to the conference finals.

When you look at "goons" like Deslauriers. How many of his fights are actually fights that were due to protecting a player? Not many. Most are just staged fights with outer tough guys in a Richard measuring contest. No value at all to the team or the game.
For the few handful of times, there are other players that can handle it if a player like Michkov is being pushed around.

I'll remind you that when Nik Deslauriers was on the ice, the other team scored 63% of the goals. Horrendous.
- MJL

And even in this pre-season, ND can't keep up with the play. Briere has got to waive him, no one is picking him up and even if they did, who cares?

The problem is the Flyers have at least 3 young players that should make this team, Lycksell, Brink and Andrae, and they just will not have the spots with ND on the team. The Flyers need to waive ND, so they can start the season with 13 fowards and 8 defenseman.
- jd250

Who is Andrae beating out? I don't even think he beats out Johnson right now. He hasn't looked that good, pretty average and average doesn't win jobs.

Lots of offense in that lineup. PP should be good. LOL Going to get a good look at defenseman defending and goaltending.
- MJL

Going to the pre-season game Tuesday night in Boston. With this lineup tonight, I bet the Flyers are going with a strong lineup on Tuesday, good for me.

Who is Andrae beating out? I don't even think he beats out Johnson right now. He hasn't looked that good, pretty average and average doesn't win jobs.
- Glak18

Not sure what you are watching or even if you are watching. Andrae has had a very good camp and clearly is ready for the NHL. The Flyers can start with 8 defenseman.

Not sure what you are watching or even if you are watching. Andrae has had a very good camp and clearly is ready for the NHL. The Flyers can start with 8 defenseman.
- jd250

Sure.

I guess it’s just my opinion. Ive played at levels where I’ve seen first hand what the role is and what it brings. Is it different from then to now? Yes…do I think all lineups around the NHL need that guy? No. Do I think you need toughness in your line ….yes, of course, the game hasn’t changed that much.….would it be preferable to still have a guy like Wayne Simmonds? Of course. But that’s part of the dilemma…do you want guys like Coots having to be the one to jump in ?
Again it’s just my opinion….to you and Hello not a very good one.

- landros 2

The Flyers have plenty of tough players, they don't need a ND in their lineup. Even Torts benched him down the stretch last season because it was clear he was killing them. Lycksell or Brink should not have to sit one second because of Nick freak'n Deslauriers. The game is so much faster now than it was even 5 years ago, Nick just can't keep up. I can see him on the ice now, "You .. Come here so I can beat you up! I'm tired of chasing you all over the ice!"

FLYERS LINEUP:
Forwards (12)

15 - Olle Lycksell
18 - Rodrigo Abols
19 - Garnet Hathaway
21 - Scott Laughton
25 - Ryan Poehling
27 - Noah Cates
43 - Oscar Eklind
46 - Sawyer Boulton
49 - Rhett Gardner
86 - Joel Farabee
90 - Anthony Richard
91 - Brendan Furry

Defensemen (6)

3 - Helge Grans
5 - Egor Zamula
13 - Adam Ginning
36 - Emil Andrae
55 - Rasmus Ristolainen
77 - Erik Johnson

Goaltenders (2)

35 - Aleksei Kolosov
82 - Ivan Fedotov
- Glak18

Welcome to the NHL Kolosov, he wil see a lot of rubber tonight!

Welcome to the NHL Kolosov, he wil see a lot of rubber tonight!
- WhiskeyMan

I just hope he doesn't get homesick on the ice tonight.

Not sure what you are watching or even if you are watching. Andrae has had a very good camp and clearly is ready for the NHL. The Flyers can start with 8 defenseman.
- jd250

They did that last season, not a fan of it. Do you want Andrae to sit on the bench or play? Having 8 D men would dictate that he sits for some games