Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Extra Prep Day

If I'm the Flyers, Shelley is in the lineup on Wednesday in place of Rinaldo.

What are the chances Leighton gets picked up by another team

What are the chances Leighton gets picked up by another team
- Scottie Upshall

Bill wrote about the chances in his blog. Slim to none.

Is this sarcasm or are you suggesting that he can offer a fraction of what Rinaldo can do while not drawing penalties purely based on who he is?

Is this sarcasm or are you suggesting that he can offer a fraction of what Rinaldo can do while not drawing penalties purely based on who he is?
- jak521

Are you asking me?

I would laugh if the Penguins claim Leighton, and put him in net for game 4
LOL

If I'm the Flyers, Shelley is in the lineup on Wednesday in place of Rinaldo.
- MJL

I think we're going to see a different game from the Pens tomorrow. It was reported that Mario stood outside the Pens room Sunday after the game with a sour puss, from the end of the game until the media came and went. I would assume that when he got in there, he had his own version of the Lamoriello Jelly Jar Incident.

Should certainly be an interesting "off day" in Flyer land...we'll see if/how those disciplinary hearings affect things

Would it be spiteful if Pittsburgh claimed Leighton? haha ... it would be funny, but I doubt it will happen.

Truthfully I don't think the extra day helps or hurts the Flyers. If I had to pick one I would go with hurt. I think a quick turnaround game would not have benefited the Penguins at all.

Truthfully I don't think the extra day helps or hurts the Flyers. If I had to pick one I would go with hurt. I think a quick turnaround game would not have benefited the Penguins at all.
- Gunner Staal

Flyers will get JVR and Mez back game 4

I think we're going to see a different game from the Pens tomorrow. It was reported that Mario stood outside the Pens room Sunday after the game with a sour puss, from the end of the game until the media came and went. I would assume that when he got in there, he had his own version of the Lamoriello Jelly Jar Incident.
- tangent_man

Well I hope we see a different game from the Pens in some ways, and hopefully not in some ways. Hopefully there won't be any more runs and cheap shots at players. But hopefully the Pens continue to play poor defensively, and Fleury continues to knock the puck in his own net.

Flyers will get JVR and Mez back game 4
- Scottie Upshall

No they won't.

No they won't.
- MJL

Why can't you let me scare them

Why can't you let me scare them
- Scottie Upshall

Oh, that would just put terror in the Pens fans hearts.


They have far more to worry about then if those players are coming back.

Why can't you let me scare them
- Scottie Upshall

Lets be honest, does that really matter at this point? The Penguins are going to be down 3 forwards for Sunday's antics and using players to replace them that arent difference makers at all. I guess Flyer fans will get to see their local product Tangradi in action.

I would laugh if the Penguins claim Leighton, and put him in net for game 4
LOL
- Scottie Upshall

OMG that would be great

Oh, that would just put terror in the Pens fans hearts.


They have far more to worry about then if those players are coming back.
- MJL

I would kill to have Mez dressing up for game 4 over Lilja or the injured Kubina

Truthfully I don't think the extra day helps or hurts the Flyers. If I had to pick one I would go with hurt. I think a quick turnaround game would not have benefited the Penguins at all.
- Gunner Staal

Yeah, I think it helps the Pens more than anything else. They get the chance to regain a little composure, not that that would be a bad thing.

Well I hope we see a different game from the Pens in some ways, and hopefully not in some ways. Hopefully there won't be any more runs and cheap shots at players. But hopefully the Pens continue to play poor defensively, and Fleury continues to knock the puck in his own net.
- MJL

Don't get me wrong, I don't want to see them change their basic style of play in the least.

I would kill to have Mez dressing up for game 4 over Lilja or the injured Kubina
- Scottie Upshall

I would like to have Mez back in the line up as well but I don't have a problem at all with the way either of those guys have been playing.

it especially funny guy Jaromir Jagr.

“He was sitting next to Ed Snider, I thought ‘he owns the team now?’” Jagr joked. “We said ‘He’s the new owner?’ and we all waved. Not many guys wanted to do it, but some guys did it. ‘Hi.’

“I actually saw him two days ago at the practice rink. He was there when we had a day off. I thought he looked good. Hopefully he can come back.”

I know I am leight,

Lets be honest, does that really matter at this point? The Penguins are going to be down 3 forwards for Sunday's antics and using players to replace them that arent difference makers at all. I guess Flyer fans will get to see their local product Tangradi in action.
- Gunner Staal

Whos fault is that? The coach? The leadership? They dug their own grave and now have to lie in it.

Don't understand what they were trying to do Sunday.

If I'm the Flyers, Shelley is in the lineup on Wednesday in place of Rinaldo.
- MJL

Yup. Unfortunately Rinaldo can't do anything without getting called. I'd love to have Sestito back for this series but it sounds like he's still a ways away.