Friday Morning Fly By: Closed door meetings & the Phantoms are back

by Travis Hughes on Dec 4, 2009 11:54 AM EST in Morning Fly By

Your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news...

Last night's NHL scores... Canucks 3, Flyers 0 - BUF 6, MTL 2 - WSH 6, FLA 2 - NYI 4, ATL 1 - TOR 6, CBJ 3 - EDM 4, DET 1 - PIT 4, COL 1 - DAL 3, ANA 1 - PHX 2, CGY 1 - LAK 6, OTT 3 - STL 3, SJS 2 (SO)
The Flyers held a closed door meeting following their loss to the Canucks last night. It was held by the players. [Daily News] - [Inq]
More recaps from the AP, DN, Inq, CSN Philly, Bucks Co. Times, Vancouver Sun, The Province, National Post, Nucks Misconduct, The 700 Level, and NHL.com.
Mirtle sums it all up nicely. [From The Rink]
The Flyers will try to pick up the pieces tomorrow night against the Caps. Ovechkin won't play. [Bucks Co. Times]
The Phantoms are back in town tonight, playing a "home" game at the Wachovia Center against the Norfolk Admirals. [Post-Star]
We announced the news a while back, but Los Angeles will officially host the 2010 NHL Draft. [CP]

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That Richie fight was pretty embarassing last night. He needs to get back into fighting shape, it would seem.

by doubleh on Dec 4, 2009 2:30 PM EST reply actions

Is Knubles absence becoming more glaring. This team needs a John Leclair type of presence in front of the pipes. And you’re right the fight was or should be embarassing to Richie. Give Pronger Gagnes “A”

by Crosby sucks on Dec 4, 2009 3:23 PM EST reply actions

I don’t know. It’s not like Hartnell isn’t able to crash the net or set up shop there. Isn’t that a big part of Briere’s game? They just aren’t doing it. They are playing with hesitancy or playing scared, take your pick. No one is positioning themselves near the net to get that big rebound.

by doubleh on Dec 4, 2009 3:28 PM EST up reply actions

briere picks up scraps around the net, but he isn’t a big guy that sets screens and bangs around in front.

by beatniche on Dec 4, 2009 3:34 PM EST up reply actions

The problem is that Hartnell hasn’t been setting up in front of the net the same way Knuble did. Last night, I saw Hartnell constantly positioned in front of the net, but he was letting Luongo get a clear view of the play the entire time. If you’re not going to screen the goalie, you’re only doing half the job. And at that point, why even be in front of the net?

Broad Street Hockey - Makin' it look mean since 1967.

by Geoff Detweiler on Dec 4, 2009 7:03 PM EST up reply actions