Bill Meltzer: Flyers Gameday: 2/3/21 vs. BOS

Not a fan of the 8:00 start times.

Same with the Super Bowl. If your at a bar you will have to leave at the fourth quarter due to shutdown at 10pm.

Not a fan of the 8:00 start times.
- backfire

Agreed!

Also Hart needs to have a big game tonight!

Not a fan of the 8:00 start times.
- backfire

Agreed - 8pm start = watching condensed game. I'm old and get too sleepy LOL.

Bill Meltzer: Flyers Gameday: 2/3/21 vs. BOS
- bmeltzer

Only thing I’m looking forward to about this game is actually going to a bar to watch it because we just opened up since November. Plus I can’t watch it at home because NBC has it blacked out.

These next two games are critical to the Flyers. The Bruins IMO are the team to beat in this division. If the Flyers can take these two games without Couturier, this can really increase their confidence and launch them for the rest of the season. I thought the last game against the Islanders was the best the Flyers have looked all season. I am therefore interested in seeing if the Flyers can look as good against a team like Boston.

Bill Meltzer: Flyers Gameday: 2/3/21 vs. BOS
- bmeltzer

Hope they don’t get smoked tonight

Agreed - 8pm start = watching condensed game. I'm old and get too sleepy LOL.
- mkabbeko

An honest man

Hope they don’t get smoked tonight
- corduroy

Me too. They tend to play the bruins a bit better when at home, but we'll need a solid effort.. I guess we're wearing the retro's tonight.. should be interesting to see how they look.

These next two games are critical to the Flyers. The Bruins IMO are the team to beat in this division. If the Flyers can take these two games without Couturier, this can really increase their confidence and launch them for the rest of the season. I thought the last game against the Islanders was the best the Flyers have looked all season. I am therefore interested in seeing if the Flyers can look as good against a team like Boston.
- jd250

How are they the team to beat when as you claim, the Bruins don't have forward depth? They don't have scoring depth past the top line?

https://www.nbcsports.com...otable-health-safety-step

I'm in no rush to go back but some reading for those interested.

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https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/flyers/wells-fargo-center-fans-attendance-notable-health-safety-step

I'm in no rush to go back but some reading for those interested.
- Pelle31Forever

The 30-minute air replacement in the seating bowl is interesting. I wonder what the max occupancy is for that to be meaningful given that they specify seating bowl. What about the rest of the building?

As for the rest of the safety protocols - they are only as good as the enforcement.

Its games like this where we will really miss Dr. Selke. Shutting down that top line is going to have to be all hands on deck.

How are they the team to beat when as you claim, the Bruins don't have forward depth? They don't have scoring depth past the top line?
-MJL

Would you agree that every NHL team has a flaw or weakness that other teams can try to exploit? If you agree with this statement, the Bruins are like every other team, and their lack of secondary scoring is their biggest weakness. If you don't want to take my word for it (big surprise), reference the so-called "experts" and they will tell you the same thing.

Still, at the end of the day, the Bruins have a very strong defensive structure, good goalies, great coaching and one of the best forward lines in the NHL. They are the reigning President Trophy winners and they *are* the team to beat in this division.

Its games like this where we will really miss Dr. Selke. Shutting down that top line is going to have to be all hands on deck.
- MBFlyerfan

I'm sure G will step up and play better defense

Its games like this where we will really miss Dr. Selke. Shutting down that top line is going to have to be all hands on deck.
- MBFlyerfan

Absolutely!

Its games like this where we will really miss Dr. Selke. Shutting down that top line is going to have to be all hands on deck.
- MBFlyerfan

Yes. Especially against their p p.

Bruins run a subtle interference, little picks, curious what kind of refs will we have tonight. The call everything or let it go

I'm sure G will step up and play better defense
- Flyers_1488

Claude Giroux

Solely going by the numbers, one could make a strong case for putting Giroux in the “great” tier. He’s scoring at a point-per-game pace, and his underlying five-on-five metrics are through-the-roof strong. On a team that has generated just 45.88 percent of the expected goals, Giroux has a stellar 61.13 percent xG share. It’s a massive discrepancy that speaks to Giroux’s positive impact on his teammates, even as the rest of the club has struggled mightily to control play.

That said, I’m not sure the public xG models adequately measure some of the rough defensive shifts and games Giroux has had. In addition, he has scored only one goal, and all of his individual shot- and chance-creation stats are way down, which raises the question of whether he’s actually been the one driving his line’s success. My view: Giroux has been a lot better than his fiercest critics believe, per usual, but probably not quite as good as the numbers hint.

https://theathletic.com/2...s-player-grades-10-games/

From The Athletic's 10 game evaluation...

Its games like this where we will really miss Dr. Selke. Shutting down that top line is going to have to be all hands on deck.
- MBFlyerfan

I agree. This game is the biggest challenge of the season thus far.

I missed it before but that really sucks about Frost missing the rest of the season. Was hopeful he didn't need surgery.

I agree. This game is the biggest challenge of the season thus far.
- Scoob

They have to shut down that line and just hope their other three lines dont beat us. The Bruins really are a one line team, but what a line!

Would you agree that every NHL team has a flaw or weakness that other teams can try to exploit? If you agree with this statement, the Bruins are like every other team, and their lack of secondary scoring is their biggest weakness. If you don't want to take my word for it (big surprise), reference the so-called "experts" and they will tell you the same thing.

Still, at the end of the day, the Bruins have a very strong defensive structure, good goalies, great coaching and one of the best forward lines in the NHL. They are the reigning President Trophy winners and they *are* the team to beat in this division.
- jd250

Sure every team has weaknesses. The point is will that perceived weakness keep the team from contending. You stated that the Bruins can't be a top contending team due to that perceived weakness. Now they're the team to beat. Flip-flop flip-flop.