Monday Morning Fly By: Win the East Tonight

A couple things. I’m sure it’s been discussed a lot here, but since I rarely come around on the weekends….

I found it interesting that they took Carcillo out-not surprising though. I realize after looking at the Corsi numbers that the 3rd line of Asham-Giroux-JVR is playing pretty good. Also, you know we’re not mixing up the Briere-Hartnell-Leino line. I thought Carter looked very good and comfortable in the first line winger role (even though he’s clearly not 100%). But seriously, Carcillo doesn’t fit on that 4th line with Lappy?

Secondly, why did no one save some of the infamous sand from the locker hallway and submit it to the NHL?

Go Flyers, let’s wrap this series up tonight.

Spacek will get hurt tonight = Karma

Great article on Boooosh, would be nice to have him back…

Is it sad that the news of the Juniors being in NHL 11 is arguably the best news of my morning?

Geoff…can I suggest a LOST finale thread?

I have touched on the reasons why Carcillo wasn’t in the lineup, and most likely, will continue to NOT be in the lineup… Here’s a quick recap of my thoughts about Daniel Carcillo.

Let me say FIRSTLY, that I am a strong supporter of Carcillo and what he brings to this team night in and night out. That being said…

The potential scratches to make room for 2 good forwards to come back in the game boiled down to this:
Nodl, Carcillo, Asham, Powe. Does anyone disagree with that?

Asham couldn’t be scratched. He has played very consistently with JVR and Claude all year long, and now that line can be reunited and used in a 3 line rolling rotation, something many coaches in the NHL wish they could do toward the end of a playoff game. Asham has played disciplined and smart hockey throughout these playoffs, and really opens things up for JVR and Claude out there.

Powe is in the same boat. He has been shuffled around all 4 lines this year, and has been a solid player throughout. He plays the PK, and he plays it well. His speed and aggression have worked in our favor all year, and he is the perfect mold for a gjuy to play in Laviolette’s forecheck/pressure first system.

That leaves Nodl, who was obviously the first choice, and Carcillo, who has seen limited ice time this postseason so as it is. I mean, Nodl was playing more minutes than Carcillo up until Game 4.

I think Lavi made the right choice.

I’m just wondering, but why is there no talk about Gill covering the puck in the crease last game? You all may have dicussed this already, but isn’t that supposed to be a penalty shot? Or is it only when you cover the puck with your hand?

Also isn’t someone aloud to just full on wack him with their stick when he’s down in the crease like that with the puck under him? Or at least get him in the face without making it look intentional? “I was just going for the puck, it’s not my fault his face was right in front of it.”

Another thing that may have been talked about, but did anyone notice Parent’s TOI from the last game, 2:25! Going back to HO’s point, we might as well dress 5 D men and get an extra forward out there so we can have Carcillo in. And I’m being dead serious.

Yesterday Geoff slamed me for saying Leighton is playing good and JVR is too. To me if three wins in the series are shutouts everyone is playing good. Yeah some might be hanging in there and I see a lot of luck to, but you need lucky and hot goalies in the end. I mean 3 shutouts the team is playing really good sorry to offend. That is why the haters of these guys haven’t been smashing them. Had we won those games 5-4 I’m sure they would be here pointing out mistakes that lead to goals. Off this comment I like the one from delco Character. It’s a word that has defined these Flyers. So has "defiant" and "persistent" and "relentless," which might be their most well-placed marketing logo ever. They ain’t kidding about RELENTLESS.