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2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

May 2 @ 12:57 PM ET
i like how berry called our city Filthadelphia
funmaster18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz and I'm fine.
Joined: 03.15.2009

May 2 @ 1:02 PM ET
ty

he's just been unlucky. goal scorers go into slumps.

- bradleyc4


Hasn't looked like the guy from the first half of the year, IMO. But Hartnell hasn't been his typical self either offensively. That line gets a lot of attention. Need to figure out how to get them going.
Lexington Flyer
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: NoHockeyTown , KY
Joined: 04.02.2008

May 2 @ 1:04 PM ET
Not to say he is the goat of the game, I am only pointing him out as I see it as a possible change the team could make to improve.

He hasn't been effective for most of the playoffs.

Flyers need to bring it on Thursday.

- flyer_nutter


I am pleased on the whole with Jagr. Dude is 40 so you gotta expect he isn't going to be absolutely dominant out there. He hasn't gotten away from his penchant for trying to stickhandle through 2 or 3 guys at the blue line. That might be what irks me the most about Jags. Been watching it happen all season. At some point you'd think he'd begin to hold up and look for the open guy for the dish. Hell they should start designing breakout/zone entry plays based on the fact that Jagr always seems to draw at least two guys when he is nearing the offensive zone.
hammarby31
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: it's been 84 years, AZ
Joined: 01.02.2007

May 2 @ 1:05 PM ET
I feel they got over confident. By the time it was 1-1 and they started to wake up it was hard to stop the train that kept coming and coming at them.

They got far too cute with the puck in the offensive zone. There were a few times even in that 2nd period where they had a good chance to shoot the puck or take it to the net and the team chose the pretty play that didnt work.

On a side note more direct in your face play could greatly help Harts get back on the scoresheet. He needs to get it going as well.

- flyer_nutter



they definitely got too cute, and lost a lot of good opportunities. the devils really played well and had much to do with the flyers ineffectiveness though.

Scoob
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: love is love
Joined: 06.29.2006

May 2 @ 1:06 PM ET
Next game please
- nails


Yep, my feelings exactly.
Lexington Flyer
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: NoHockeyTown , KY
Joined: 04.02.2008

May 2 @ 1:07 PM ET
Someone already mentioned this, but the more chippier the game is--the more likely the Flyers are going to be playing their style of game.
- KGBflyers10


Sounds like a job for Scotty.
MrBigglesworth
Location: PA
Joined: 01.30.2008

May 2 @ 1:10 PM ET
whos better? halak or bryz?
bradleyc4
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: the jewelry is still out
Joined: 01.16.2007

May 2 @ 1:10 PM ET
whos better? halak or bryz?
- MrBigglesworth


funmaster18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz and I'm fine.
Joined: 03.15.2009

May 2 @ 1:11 PM ET
whos better? halak or bryz?
- MrBigglesworth


Carle
phi1671
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 08.06.2007

May 2 @ 1:15 PM ET
Jags looked slow from the start yesterday. I wouldn't mind seeing them swap up the lines a bit on thursday.

btw - anyone else going to the game?

- deligirl83



I'm heading up...
phi1671
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 08.06.2007

May 2 @ 1:17 PM ET
That's good because the game was basically unwatchable.
- funmaster18



I'm not taking anything away from the Devils but when they play every game is pretty much unwatchable. I tried watching the Panthers series with them and I could not even make through a period. Just plain old boring hockey. For them it wins...but it's boring to say the least.
phi1671
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 08.06.2007

May 2 @ 1:17 PM ET
whos better? halak or bryz?
- MrBigglesworth


Zherdev
FlyersFirst
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 07.01.2011

May 2 @ 1:19 PM ET
I'm heading up...
- phi1671


ditto
phi1671
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 08.06.2007

May 2 @ 1:22 PM ET
ditto
- FlyersFirst



have fun
bodiva88
Referee
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: There aren't any answers. Only choices.
Joined: 07.01.2007

May 2 @ 1:22 PM ET
I would also like to say that this series seems to be very low emotion.

The Flyers are a team that thrives on the chippy play. There has been very little physicality in either of the first two games. It's a way for the guys to get into it and they simply arent punishing the Devils enough.

Jersey should be a tired team and the Flyers need to give them no breaks.

Grossman in particular looks nothing like his former self. Still making some good plays but he is missing that anger he seemed to have. If he is still feeling something from the concussion that is understandable, but doesnt excuse the other players.

- flyer_nutter

I think they were starting to hate a little late. Which can only be a good thing.
bodiva88
Referee
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: There aren't any answers. Only choices.
Joined: 07.01.2007

May 2 @ 1:26 PM ET
i like how berry called our city Filthadelphia
- 2Real

I like how you think any sane human cares about what he thinks about anything. Obsessed much?
funmaster18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz and I'm fine.
Joined: 03.15.2009

May 2 @ 1:27 PM ET
I think they were starting to hate a little late. Which can only be a good thing.
- bodiva88


I think getting embarrassed at home yesterday over the last half of the game should provide enough motivation for the Flyers to play chippy. Every team has a bad game. Unfortunately the flyers had theirs on a day the devils were feeling it.
funmaster18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz and I'm fine.
Joined: 03.15.2009

May 2 @ 1:36 PM ET
I like how you think any sane human cares about what he thinks about anything. Obsessed much?
- bodiva88


They were made for each other.
PT21
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: 木糠布丁, PA
Joined: 03.04.2008

May 2 @ 1:36 PM ET
so who's the eagles back up QB this year? anyone know?
- 2Real



Mike Kafka
MBFlyerfan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Be nice from now on, NJ
Joined: 03.17.2006

May 2 @ 1:41 PM ET
I am pleased on the whole with Jagr. Dude is 40 so you gotta expect he isn't going to be absolutely dominant out there. He hasn't gotten away from his penchant for trying to stickhandle through 2 or 3 guys at the blue line. That might be what irks me the most about Jags. Been watching it happen all season. At some point you'd think he'd begin to hold up and look for the open guy for the dish. Hell they should start designing breakout/zone entry plays based on the fact that Jagr always seems to draw at least two guys when he is nearing the offensive zone.
- Lexington Flyer


If I had to guess I would say Jagr is not 100%. He doesn't seem strong on the puck, is a step slow recently, and last night was really not making any good decisions with the puck or winning any battles. (that last part could apply to anyone last night, so take that as what it is)
wilsonecho91
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: A dream to some...a nightmare to others, AK
Joined: 11.13.2007

May 2 @ 1:50 PM ET
they definitely got too cute, and lost a lot of good opportunities. the devils really played well and had much to do with the flyers ineffectiveness though.
- hammarby31


I don't put that much stock in the whole timeout thing, but I thought Lavy could have called one about 8 minutes or so into the second. You could see the sloppy play, etc. Even with Bryz keeping them in the game, you had seen this movie before. I would have liked him to take them to task, though i understand why he was saving it for more a more game-specific situation. Whether it would have made a difference I don't know, but his timeouts usually spark them.
MBFlyerfan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Be nice from now on, NJ
Joined: 03.17.2006

May 2 @ 2:13 PM ET
I don't put that much stock in the whole timeout thing, but I thought Lavy could have called one about 8 minutes or so into the second. You could see the sloppy play, etc. Even with Bryz keeping them in the game, you had seen this movie before. I would have liked him to take them to task, though i understand why he was saving it for more a more game-specific situation. Whether it would have made a difference I don't know, but his timeouts usually spark them.
- wilsonecho91


I'm betting he and everyone else watching thought that they would snap out of it like they have done so many times before. I found myself thinking that maybe Bryz held them in it too long. (only half joking)
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

May 2 @ 2:20 PM ET
Mike Kafka
- PT21

better than vince young
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

May 2 @ 2:20 PM ET
I like how you think any sane human cares about what he thinks about anything. Obsessed much?
- bodiva88

i'm just helping berry generate hits because he's desperate for attention
jak521
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Buckle Up.
Joined: 02.19.2008

May 2 @ 2:23 PM ET
http://www.csnphilly.com/...blockID=700944&feedID=704

Bryz is hilarious
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