Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits: Final Day of WJSS, Murphy, Read and More

Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits: Final Day of WJSS, Murphy, Read and More
- bmeltzer

Bill-
Were our boys kept off because its preliminary and they want to keep them fresh for the games that matter? It's odd to have all 3 sit

Feels great to have a bunch Flyers prospects to talk about, it’s been a long, too long. One area Hextall seemed to excel in.

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Were our boys kept off because its preliminary and they want to keep them fresh for the games that matter? It's odd to have all 3 sit
- sILKAsSINASALO

With Farabee, all of the returning WJC players were kept out of the Sweden game. Half (including Farabee) also were kept out of the Finland game, and the others who played against the Finns will probably not play in the finale against Canada.

With York and Brink, they had played in every game until yesterday.

All three should be in the lineup against Canada.

With Farabee, all of the returning WJC players were kept out of the Sweden game. Half (including Farabee) also were kept out of the Finland game, and the others who played against the Finns will probably not play in the finale against Canada.

With York and Brink, they had played in every game until yesterday.

All three should be in the lineup against Canada.
- bmeltzer

Beating Canada feels good no matter what time of year it is

Bill you a little surprised about Murphy joining Knoblauch staff?

Read seems like such a longshot, interesting why he choose the leafs.

Good for Murphy after all the poop that was said about him after he got fired. Provy and Ghost also head their best season with Murphy as the D coach.

@Daryl Stanley Read is Canadian after all.This is a PTO for the grandchildren and family album.One game in Leaf uniform will serve the purpose

Good for Murphy after all the poop that was said about him after he got fired. Provy and Ghost also head their best season with Murphy as the D coach.
- FlyerFan16

also had bad season no?

Bill you a little surprised about Murphy joining Knoblauch staff?

Read seems like such a longshot, interesting why he choose the leafs.
- daryl stanley

Yes, I am a bit surprised, at least in terms of the "associate head coach" title.

Yes, I am a bit surprised, at least in terms of the "associate head coach" title.
- bmeltzer

I meant more towards the label Murphy was given as being Hextalls eyes and ears. Now clearly Knobblauch trust him I assume.

Does anyone else think that the Hartford locker room is going to be awkwardly silent when an " assistant coach" with a reputation for being a snitch is there?

Yesterday, none among Flyers 2018 first-round pick Joel Farabee, 2019 first-rounder Cam York or 2019 second-rounder Bobby Brink was in the lineup as Team USA fell short, 6-5, in a comeback bid against Finland. Earlier in the day, Canada downed Sweden, 5-2.

busts

Does anyone else think that the Hartford locker room is going to be awkwardly silent when an " assistant coach" with a reputation for being a snitch is there?
- RajaAmpat

No

also had bad season no?
- daryl stanley

Which proves my point. People bring up the coaching when talking about the down year but rarely is the it mentioned it was the same coach when they had their career best years to date.

It's a good thing Yeo is coaching the defense, because if these guys couldn't handle Murphy, how would they have handled Therrien.

Not today sir

Which proves my point. People bring up the coaching when talking about the down year but rarely is the it mentioned it was the same coach when they had their career best years to date.

It's a good thing Yeo is coaching the defense, because if these guys couldn't handle Murphy, how would they have handled Therrien.
- FlyerFan16

I think it is less about the individual performances and more and the team and the system

Does anyone else think that the Hartford locker room is going to be awkwardly silent when an " assistant coach" with a reputation for being a snitch is there?
- RajaAmpat

I believe players will def watch what they do and say when he is around.

I meant more towards the label Murphy was given as being Hextalls eyes and ears. Now clearly Knobblauch trust him I assume.
- daryl stanley

I'm aware of it.

1) Three sides to every story.
2) Hardly the only time there have been suspicions about a GM-selected assistant being an informant back to the GM. (eg: Ken Hitchcock during the Farwell era here).

I'm aware of it.

1) Three sides to every story.
2) Hardly the only time there have been suspicions about a GM-selected assistant being an informant back to the GM. (eg: Ken Hitchcock during the Farwell era here).
- bmeltzer

And really, if they don't want something to get back to the GM, do they really want to be saying it in front of any of the coaches?

Farabee with a nice goaI to put the US up 4-3.

Farabee with a nice goaI to put the US up 4-3.
- jaws1955

Caufields snipe was absolutely disgusting

Caufields snipe was absolutely disgusting
- Richieattack18

I searched twitter for some news on Laine & Domi rumor. One tweet made me spit my drink out I laughed so hard. They said:

Domi > Laine and followed up with Caulfield > Laine.