Bill Meltzer: Wrap: Flyers Prevail in Chippy 4-3 Contest vs. Ottawa

Great blog..wild game.

Hope TK is not concussed as he is our engine right now.

Provy looks like a different player, Ghost starting to come around. I really feel like AV and his staff are doing a ridiculously good coaching job.

Provorov has been playing strong hockey all season. Laughton has been an under-appreciated and underrated player for a while here in Philly. He's more than a 4th line player and I personally like him on the Wing versus center.

I agree Laughton turns in an A+ effort every game.

Hope TK is not concussed as he is our engine right now.

Provy looks like a different player, Ghost starting to come around. I really feel like AV and his staff are doing a ridiculously good coaching job.


- opeth_pa

They are doing a great job but they also have talent to work with.

They are doing a great job but they also have talent to work with.
- MJL

Agreed 100%.
The roster this year is much better than its been in probably five to ten years

So the coaching staff and GM are better than last year?

So the coaching staff and GM are better than last year?
- Dkos

the coach is light years better

the coach is light years better
- 2Real

AND staff....

Provorov has been playing strong hockey all season. Laughton has been an under-appreciated and underrated player for a while here in Philly. He's more than a 4th line player and I personally like him on the Wing versus center.
- MJL

I agree with all of the above and I did want Laughton gone until he finally came into his own. Keep playing like this, Laughton might get 20.

Provorov is by far my favorite player on this squad.

Hope TK is not concussed as he is our engine right now.

Provy looks like a different player, Ghost starting to come around. I really feel like AV and his staff are doing a ridiculously good coaching job.
- opeth_pa

The shorty in my opinion is the reason why Ghost gets scratched. He needs to prove to be sharp all game. He slowed down and allowed to get DuClair to get around him first.

The shorty in my opinion is the reason why Ghost gets scratched. He needs to prove to be sharp all game. He slowed down and allowed to get DuClair to get around him first.
- SuperSchennBros

I feel like Hart was just as much at blame there.

Complete agreement on Laughton, he is a real spark plug on this team. He was also one of the players who was consistently good last year as well. Never seems to take a shift off.

The broadcast announcers mentioned Myers got hurt in the game today. I did not see what happened. Anyone have an update on Myers or TK?

Upper body for Konecny. That could mean 2-3 days or a entirety

Thought the hit was fine. Konecny got caught puck watching. Laughtons hit was worse coming from the blindside

Good to see the team respond after being tied up multiple times. Thought they were better against Arizona. Finally a breather in the schedule

I find that way to often the Flyers miscues in the defensive end is a lot of puck watching instead of keeping their eyes on the players around them. Especially in front of their net.

Provorov has been playing strong hockey all season. Laughton has been an under-appreciated and underrated player for a while here in Philly. He's more than a 4th line player and I personally like him on the Wing versus center.
- MJL

Provorov from this year to last...it’s unbelievable how I’m watching the same player. He’s blowing his year from 2 years ago away too

AND staff....
- Glak18

the coachING staff XD

Those Provy and TK contracts looking real nice right about now

WTF... Lucic AND Rinaldo have both scored for Calgary tonight. Signs of the Apocalypse.

I feel like Hart was just as much at blame there.
- opeth_pa

What did Hart do? It’s up to Ghost to come and get the puck. Ghost slowed down and allowed DuClair to go right around him. Ghost totally hot dogged there.

The team is benefiting from Niskanen, but no one more then Provorov. A very fine trade imho.

Nisky really has so much Timonen in him, Poise, Grit, Smarts He had to be good for the Philly crowd to like him after playing for Pittsburgh and Washington (and he had some good hits against us in that Caps playoff series), I cant think of another more attainable player to be a better fit for Provy, The salary cap hit is worth it and although I loved Gudas he wasnt likely to be here after this season anyway.

Looks like Tkachuk got fined by the league for jumping Laughton at the end of the game.
Should make for interesting game the next time they meet.