Friday Morning Fly By: If A Goalie Admits He's Terrible in Philly, Does It Make a Sound?
by Geoff Detweiler on Oct 28, 2011 6:00 AM EDT
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Today's open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes...
- Recaps: [BSH] [Philly Sports Daily] [Inquirer] [Flyers Faithful] [CSNPhilly] [The Checking Line] [delcotimes.com] [Flyers Goal Scored By...] [Bill Meltzer]
- Ilya Bryzgalov is terrible. He said so himself: [CSNPhilly] [Philly Sports Daily] [In The Room] [Daily News]
- Which came after a good piece from Michael Farber about his struggles: [SI.com]
- Brayden Schenn will miss 4-6 weeks with a broken foot: [BSH] [Flyers Faithful] [In The Room] [NHL Hot Stove] [Inquirer] [Philly Sports Daily] [The Checking Line] [CSNPhilly] [Daily News]
- Peter Laviolette may not have the best reputation with rookies: [Broad Street Buzz]
- The Legion of Doom reunion is off because Mikael Renberg has to work. I have no words to express my disappointment: [Philly Sports Daily] [NHL.com] [Puck Daddy]
- But Chris Therien will be there: [CSNPhilly]
- Tomas Plekanec won a defensive zone faceoff past Carey Price: [Puck Daddy]
Updated at 10:55 with new links since it's the weekend.
- The Flyers slump has them starting over, trying to figure out how to play without Chris Pronger: [Philly Sports Daily]
- Brayden Schenn is having a tough start to the season: [delcotimes.com]
- Ilya Bryzgalov needs to play Saturday despite playing horribly: [Inquirer]
- The Flyers call-ups make the Phantoms already tough weekend even tougher: [PostStar.com]
- A teaser for 24/7 and news that Wayne Gretzky will not play for the Rangers in the alumni game: [Puck Daddy]
- Rangers fans want Sean Avery to return: [Puck Daddy]
- Why everyone should follow PDO (on-ice save percentage plus on-ice shooting percentage) closely: [Arctic Ice Hockey]
- The application for NBA fans attempting to become NHL fans: [Down Goes Brown]
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There is really nothing to take away or evaluate from that game last night. It’s a total throw away and move on, at least they didn’t quit when they were down 6-2. Lavy would be wise to,just give them the day off and self evaluate. Bag skating them would be frivolous and counterproductive. IMO
Commenter formerly known as M from Pdaddy, but still just Call Me "M"!
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You’re right – if the players have any pride at all in their game or themselves, they’ll right the ship on their own. The horrendous effort they gave last night isn’t going to change by being punished, they have to dig deep in themselves and improve on their own. I think Kimmo will take the lead on pushing the team harder now, with Pronger out indefinitely.
Lifelong Tennessean, Flyers' fan for life
Kimmo really needs to coral the d corps and be the leader that getting an A earns. He looks as lost as the rest of them. And this is not about pronger, he looked like shit before he got hurt.
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by MJDII on Oct 28, 2011 8:11 AM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions
I agree on that. If they did quit, lots of skating and practice and yelling. But they did stage a very impressive comeback. Sure they didn’t WIN, but they did work back. It was still an awful game in nearly every category, but still, practicing won’t help at this point.
It's in his wheelhouse!!
Carlos Ruiz, My Nickname is Chooch.
Ilya the Turrible
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Viktor Vasnetsov, Tsar Ivan The Terrible. Detail, oil on canvass. (1897). 247cm x 132 cm.
Actually, his career stats. indicate than he’s far from terrible; he’s a goalie, volatility be thy name.
Remind me of closers and relievers. The importance of getting a “#1” is a tad overrated.
What kind of plane is it? Oh, it's a big pretty white plane with red stripes, curtains in the windows and wheels and it looks like a big ol' Tylenol.
it’s 33 degrees here (IL), but just showers are predicted. Are you feeling any better?
It's a new season, and I'm damned excited! ecnewman on flyersfaithful.com
You're in IL?
Im over in Iowa, fuck this cold. If it starts snowing today, I dont even know what Im gonna do.
Mr. Corsi Fenwick, you confuse the hell outta me.
yup, bout an hour and half outside chicago. it’s gonna be a cold winter.
It's a new season, and I'm damned excited! ecnewman on flyersfaithful.com
Dont say that shit. Ugh.
Mr. Corsi Fenwick, you confuse the hell outta me.
by zachtbhood on Oct 28, 2011 3:54 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
not really, but in school. I can’t miss much more without a doctors note, and they usually send me to the hospital so toughin it out today to avoid the hospital. Thank you for asking
Following Dan Carcillo where ever he may go
Giving up isn't an option
by Cillo stache on Oct 28, 2011 8:16 AM EDT up reply actions
they like to monitor me to make sure I have enough oxygen in my blood, and they put me on a lot of steroids and abuterol (which makes your heart speed up) which can be bad. Plus I cant really talk still
Following Dan Carcillo where ever he may go
Giving up isn't an option
by Cillo stache on Oct 28, 2011 8:26 AM EDT up reply actions
5 to 8 inches for Harrisburg.
If Brzy doesn't do right by Bob I'll kick his $51 million ass across the WFC.
And yes, I'm a female redhead.
It’s looking more like 10-12 now. I work for PennDOT and they are in full panic mode.
My teams are the Flyers, Phillies and the Steelers. Deal with it.
by LegionofDoom on Oct 28, 2011 9:00 AM EDT up reply actions
WAIT WHAT
CRAP!!
I reacted to BHMB’s 5-8, and now I’m even more upset!
I will always over-value prospects and over-hype rookies. I can't help it.
"Follow me, as I ogle at some gigglesome prospect statistics." -bobbykelly, Silver Seven SB Nation Senators blog
by LeepinLizardz on Oct 28, 2011 9:12 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, we are pretty much saying the same thing. The only this that’s helping is the fact that the ground and road temps are still high enough that it won’t stick to the roads, but if we get 2-3 inches per hour there is no stopping it.
Plus we may get some Thunder snow as well, which is kinda cool.
My teams are the Flyers, Phillies and the Steelers. Deal with it.
by LegionofDoom on Oct 28, 2011 9:14 AM EDT up reply actions
I am indeed laughing at you. Plus side is PSU will be playing in the snow, should be interesting
I eat sentimentality for breakfast, but stats stop me dead in my tracks
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Oct 28, 2011 9:30 AM EDT up reply actions
Indeed. But Illinois strength is their running game and snow on the ground will just force their hand. PSU’s D better come to play.
Ed Snider is a crotchety old fuck.
That is all.
The D has been very good. I think if you take the ball out of the QB’s hands it actually benefits PSU
I eat sentimentality for breakfast, but stats stop me dead in my tracks
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Oct 28, 2011 9:44 AM EDT up reply actions
The D has been spectacular. Top 5 in the nation based on the numbers but it’s looked pretty pedestrian the last two weeks.
For the most part I agree, but McGloin has shown the ability to actually move the offense down the field unlike Bolden.
That said, I have no problem with them running Redd, Dukes and Green all game long.
Ed Snider is a crotchety old fuck.
That is all.
Hopefully it will look like a more limited Rugby game.
I eat sentimentality for breakfast, but stats stop me dead in my tracks
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Oct 28, 2011 9:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Whats blue and yellow and sleeps 6?
A penndot truck!
/ rimshot/
Commenter formerly known as M from Pdaddy, but still just Call Me "M"!
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WHAT
crap.
I will always over-value prospects and over-hype rookies. I can't help it.
"Follow me, as I ogle at some gigglesome prospect statistics." -bobbykelly, Silver Seven SB Nation Senators blog
by LeepinLizardz on Oct 28, 2011 9:11 AM EDT up reply actions
I’m in Allentown and they’re calling for 6 to 10 inches here starting Saturday morning. Plus we have a game Saturday night. Ugh to making that drive in the nasty weather.
WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING…
- LOCATIONS… THE SOUTHERN POCONOS… THE LEHIGH VALLEY… BERKS COUNTY… AND NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY.
- HAZARD TYPES… HEAVY SNOW.
- ACCUMULATIONS… 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW.
Thanks a lot Select-A-Seat! Now I'm in 122!
"Some might give head coach Dave Tippett and general manager Don Maloney plenty of credit for guiding the Coyotes to two straight playoff berths amid franchise foibles – and they deserve much of it – but Bryzgalov was far and away the team’s most valuable player." - NBC Sports
by Flyers_Section_121 on Oct 28, 2011 9:00 AM EDT up reply actions
Hats off to Bryz.....
For a player to stand up in front of the media and speak about himself that way and take responsibility tells me that he really does care about this team. He gave not one excuse, he owned up to his mistakes and promised to fix it. You cannot ask much more from a player than that.
Like he said, bottom line. He’s the goalie, he has to stop the puck. Period.
My teams are the Flyers, Phillies and the Steelers. Deal with it.
Agreed. Now if we could get him to give back a million or two, out of guilt, we would be in business.
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by MJDII on Oct 28, 2011 8:08 AM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions
Bryz was candid for sure last night. Like you said, it is good that he didn’t make an excuse, he seemed at a loss for words at some times but that’s what you would expect. At the same time, you would hope your “#1” goalie wouldn’t give up 4 goals on 10 shots.
"Can I refill your eggnog for you? Get you something to eat? Drive you out to the middle of nowhere and leave you for dead?"
by PraiseMartyMoose on Oct 28, 2011 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions
I think the #1 goalie thing is a bit of a myth. There’s volatility in the position, plain and simple.
What kind of plane is it? Oh, it's a big pretty white plane with red stripes, curtains in the windows and wheels and it looks like a big ol' Tylenol.
And further, is it OK for the backup to let in 4 of 10? Basically, if you are in the NHL you should be expected to have at least a .880. But that’s also over a large sample. Bryz is in a cold streak. He’ll snap out of it. Long term, this isn’t a big deal. The bigger deal, IMO, is regarding the team in front of him. Bryz manned up and took the blame (plenty of which was actually his) but the D in front of him wasn’t a whole lot of help for a bunch of those goals (definitely the game winner).
Please, call me F&B.
Agreed.
What kind of plane is it? Oh, it's a big pretty white plane with red stripes, curtains in the windows and wheels and it looks like a big ol' Tylenol.
Which is why I put #1 in quotes.
"Can I refill your eggnog for you? Get you something to eat? Drive you out to the middle of nowhere and leave you for dead?"
by PraiseMartyMoose on Oct 28, 2011 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Right so, even if this isn’t a great year for the flyers (and honestly, who knows, it’s October), I am so freakin glad that it’s hockey season. Off season was way too long.
It's a new season, and I'm damned excited! ecnewman on flyersfaithful.com
Truth. Hockey is better than no hockey, even if it’s not great hockey.
I will always over-value prospects and over-hype rookies. I can't help it.
"Follow me, as I ogle at some gigglesome prospect statistics." -bobbykelly, Silver Seven SB Nation Senators blog
by LeepinLizardz on Oct 28, 2011 9:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Didn’t we just do that?
Often wrong, but never in doubt.
by A Flyers Phamily on Oct 28, 2011 8:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Not getting on the coach but I am really confused on what the game plan is. It is a group of strangers and lavy is still evaluating what everyone is capable of but there is no order to anything. It’s not even a failing system right now it is no system structure at all.
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by MJDII on Oct 28, 2011 8:15 AM EDT via iPhone app reply actions
With Pronger this is a talented but flawed team that nonetheless has the potential to beat anyone
Without Pronger this is a listless team that has the spine of an octopus
Say what you want about his contract or his declining skills, but Pronger is without a doubt the most valuable player on this team. Its very easy to see how important he is when hes confined to the press box
From the SI.com article
For all the reconfiguration that Holmgren did during the summer to fix a talented but broken team — and ditching a pair of core players was the height of drama -
IT WASN’T BROKEN. IT WASN’T BROKEN. IT WASN’T BROKEN. IT WASN’T BROKEN. IT WASN’T BROKEN. IT WASN’T BROKEN. IT WASN’T BROKEN. IT WASN’T BROKEN. IT WASN’T BROKEN. IT WASN’T BROKEN. IT WASN’T BROKEN. IT WASN’T BROKEN. IT WASN’T BROKEN. IT WASN’T BROKEN. IT WASN’T BROKEN. IT WASN’T BROKEN. IT WASN’T BROKEN. IT WASN’T BROKEN. IT WASN’T BROKEN. IT WASN’T BROKEN. IT WASN’T BROKEN. IT WASN’T BROKEN. IT WASN’T BROKEN. IT WASN’T BROKEN. IT WASN’T BROKEN. IT WASN’T BROKEN. IT WASN’T BROKEN. IT WASN’T BROKEN. IT WASN’T BROKEN. IT WASN’T BROKEN. IT WASN’T BROKEN. IT WASN’T BROKEN. IT WASN’T BROKEN. IT WASN’T BROKEN. IT WASN’T BROKEN. IT WASN’T BROKEN. IT WASN’T BROKEN. IT WASN’T BROKEN. IT WASN’T BROKEN.
Mike Richards wrist was….
/badumcha
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Giving up isn't an option
by Cillo stache on Oct 28, 2011 8:19 AM EDT up reply actions
And Carter’s foot, right?
I will always over-value prospects and over-hype rookies. I can't help it.
"Follow me, as I ogle at some gigglesome prospect statistics." -bobbykelly, Silver Seven SB Nation Senators blog
by LeepinLizardz on Oct 28, 2011 9:15 AM EDT up reply actions
So now that we're keeping Couturier
Let’s comment on how good he’s been. One of the top Corsis on the team with one of the lowest O-zone start % and combining that with the highest P/60 on the team. He’s still not facing top quality competition but excelling in the jobs he’s been given thus far.
Simon Gagne AND Mike Richards may move between towns, wear new jerseys and call different arenas home but, at the end of the day, they will both always be Philadelphia Flyers.
One day Sean Couturier will win the Conn Smythe. You heard it here first.
by PursuitOfLappyness on Oct 28, 2011 8:36 AM EDT reply actions
I expect that to drop off quite a bit, but that’s just me (he is right up there with Talbot and Shelley in Corsi, and do you expect Hartnell to come close to ending the year at 3.43 Points per 60 at 5 on 5). Also Harry Z has the highest P/60, followed by Hartnell, Read, and Talbot; then it’s Couturier. And all their rates are completely unsustainable, unless you expect them all to have D. Sedin like seasons this year. My eyes and numbers aren’t meshing well right now, but that’s to be expected in small samples. Those rated stats take a little while to be not be skewed.
being obnoxious and self righteous while ignoring the point since 9/29/11
Unless you aren’t counting A2/60, which I’m on board with in general, but my main point remains the same.
being obnoxious and self righteous while ignoring the point since 9/29/11
I checked beforet he game last night. Prior to then I think it was just Harry Z then Couturier.
Simon Gagne AND Mike Richards may move between towns, wear new jerseys and call different arenas home but, at the end of the day, they will both always be Philadelphia Flyers.
One day Sean Couturier will win the Conn Smythe. You heard it here first.
by PursuitOfLappyness on Oct 28, 2011 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions
On a related note
I commented on this in the game recap thread. Mike Richards is largely being started in the offensive zone in LA…third highest O-zone start out of all forwards on that team. Weird eh
Simon Gagne AND Mike Richards may move between towns, wear new jerseys and call different arenas home but, at the end of the day, they will both always be Philadelphia Flyers.
One day Sean Couturier will win the Conn Smythe. You heard it here first.
by PursuitOfLappyness on Oct 28, 2011 8:37 AM EDT reply actions
I thought they’d give him those tough minutes and let Anze loose in the O Zone. Is Anze getting the tough starts or are they sending Stoll to the wolves?
Please, call me F&B.
The only players not at 50% are Stoll, Richardson, and Moreau (and Westgarth who isn’t a regular). Penner, Brown, Richards, for whatever reason are getting a ton of ozone (68, 59.4, and 57.6% respectively) starts. Kopitar is at 53.9%. Last year brown and Penner were getting the tougher starts (4th and 6th toughest out of 13 players) on the team as far as Ozone goes. So either it’s a new strategy or we need to give it some more time since the team as a whole is starting more in the Ozone, as they did last year. I can’t imagine having Richards on that line pushes them in to the ozone more.
being obnoxious and self righteous while ignoring the point since 9/29/11
Yes, so far they have more draws in the offensive zone than last year as a whole. And they need Richards’ playmaking.
In terms of competition, they have given Richards the toughest matchups by far. But in the early going he sent Stoll, the best faceoff man, out for a lot of draws. Just going over the faceoff charts for the last couple of games Richards and Kopi have gotten more of the crucial ones in the d-zone lately.
In other words, zone start isn’t the whole story.
Dinglebarnin' It JftC
I would wonder if an old schooler like terry Murray would even know what you just said.
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by MJDII on Oct 28, 2011 10:48 AM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions
I'm still a little bit shocked
It still doesn’t seem real even when I look at it again. It’s like bizarro world.
Thanks a lot Select-A-Seat! Now I'm in 122!
"Some might give head coach Dave Tippett and general manager Don Maloney plenty of credit for guiding the Coyotes to two straight playoff berths amid franchise foibles – and they deserve much of it – but Bryzgalov was far and away the team’s most valuable player." - NBC Sports
by Flyers_Section_121 on Oct 28, 2011 8:56 AM EDT reply actions
https://tretiak20.com/flash2.htm
"Call me dumb, call me stupid, whatever. I block shots."
His Name is Mudd http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lo-WjUjzV_Q
@boknows71
Does Chris Pronger have an eyepatch now? Cause I can totally imagine him wearing one for 24/7 and pretending to be a pirate
Following Dan Carcillo where ever he may go
Giving up isn't an option
tell the rest of the team that they’re only supposed to wear one eyepatch while they’re on the ice.
by flyersfaninchicago on Oct 28, 2011 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions
DGB
Your last name with “sie” added to the end of it so that we have a creative hockey nickname ready to go for you:
My friend and I have been calling Danny B “Brieresie” for the past few years because its about as awkward as they get, at least until we got Bryzgalovsie and Zolnierczyksie.
New NHL fans??
I’ve owned an NBA team and the arena in my city for years; my accountants have informed me that I apparently also own the NHL team as well.
Wait, The Spirit ownership group is interested in watching the NHL now?
GMAT verbal section question, Philadelphia sports version.
In 2015, which one of the following will prove to be a better investment?
a) Ilya Bryzgalov's contract b) Ryan Howard's extension (c) Mike Vick's extension (d) Greek bonds from 2009
Ooh, something very wrong with SBN. It just came up that “Bud in TN” had a new post…on my screen…and I had 2 whole other lines here that showed in the preview….that I only hit once…I’m going to pass on that now, and suggest the bloglords talk to the server minions….
GMAT verbal section question, Philadelphia sports version.
In 2015, which one of the following will prove to be a better investment?
a) Ilya Bryzgalov's contract b) Ryan Howard's extension (c) Mike Vick's extension (d) Greek bonds from 2009
And now, what was on my screen when I typed the above is not there now, and the post looks correct (who knows how it looks to anyone else).
GMAT verbal section question, Philadelphia sports version.
In 2015, which one of the following will prove to be a better investment?
a) Ilya Bryzgalov's contract b) Ryan Howard's extension (c) Mike Vick's extension (d) Greek bonds from 2009
This was happening to me during game thread last night, wouldn’t post right away, but then showed me my own comment as new, and it was no text, just my name.
G, the second coming of Foppa.
Embrace the Jagr.*
by JerseyDriver on Oct 28, 2011 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m still in shock about last night and trying to decompress everything.
TGIF
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Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday
I eat sentimentality for breakfast, but stats stop me dead in my tracks
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Oct 28, 2011 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions
no.
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Giving up isn't an option
by Cillo stache on Oct 28, 2011 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions
I still dont know which seat I’ll take
I eat sentimentality for breakfast, but stats stop me dead in my tracks
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Oct 28, 2011 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions
gotta get some street cred
where do I look?
alas an African American will solve my ills
The potential elixir, we concoct a plan
Your job is to elicit a response from the African American community
so that I will gain their power and influence via youtube
Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday
I eat sentimentality for breakfast, but stats stop me dead in my tracks
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Oct 28, 2011 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions
Just watched the preview for 24/7 from a few days ago… amazing!
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Chris Pronger with a bat. Frightening image.
What kind of plane is it? Oh, it's a big pretty white plane with red stripes, curtains in the windows and wheels and it looks like a big ol' Tylenol.
Updated with a jump for all the stories that came out since 1 am this morning.
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Broad Street Hockey - Makin' it look mean since 1967.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Oct 28, 2011 10:54 AM EDT reply actions
Man, who am I fooling? My brain has already checked out for the week. I’m not getting anything done today.
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
"I think there is virtue in pissing off idiots." - Fehr and Balanced
Seconded … and I have to work tomorrow. :)
Maxime Talbot - in the Orange and Black ... better than chocolate and peanut butter!
by MaximumTalbot on Oct 28, 2011 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Is anyone else starting to worry about what’s going to happen when Pronger inevitably declines/retires?
This team is really not very good without him.
Starting? No.
I’ve been worried about the decline/injury/retiring of the elder defensemen — and in particular how Pronger will stay on the cap after that happens — since last spring.
The bad news is that with the team up against the cap and Carle/Coburn both hitting UFA, it looks more likely to get weaker than stronger.
@BSH_EricT
Writer at Broad Street Hockey
Last spring? For me it started the spring before that, when we looked burned out against Chicago. But I didn’t understand cap implications back then, only that our best guys were getting older.
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
"I think there is virtue in pissing off idiots." - Fehr and Balanced
Yeah, against Chicago I was too anti-Parent to worry about Pronger.
It was around last March or so that it struck me how tight the cap would be when Coburn/Carle hit UFA, and how little they had in the pipeline behind them, and how disastrous it would be if Pronger declined or retired or if Timonen declined.
@BSH_EricT
Writer at Broad Street Hockey
Well yeah, it started when we completely shit ourselves in the regular season last year when he got hurt.
But now its starting to confirm that this is just not a good team without him.
by philiafan14364 on Oct 28, 2011 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Prongers do not decline.
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by Cillo stache on Oct 28, 2011 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes. But there will be plenty of other slings and arrows to occupy our time. And is anybody starting to worry about what’s going to happen when they inevitably decline?
by flyersfaninchicago on Oct 28, 2011 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Fun fact
After last nights….events, the Flyers are tied for 2nd in goals against (35, tied with TB and WPG; OTT has 39) and tied for 1st in goals for (36, tied with PIT).
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
"I think there is virtue in pissing off idiots." - Fehr and Balanced
And PIT probably has the SO goals counted in there, so PHI probably has the most actual goals scored.
Please, call me F&B.
When we were leaving the WFC last night we stopped right before walking out and they had a TV on with Post Game Live. We were watching it with some of the staff and one lady who works the elevators said “Looks like it’s time to bring Leighton back.” I could feel the cold shiver run down my spine when she said it.
Thanks a lot Select-A-Seat! Now I'm in 122!
"Some might give head coach Dave Tippett and general manager Don Maloney plenty of credit for guiding the Coyotes to two straight playoff berths amid franchise foibles – and they deserve much of it – but Bryzgalov was far and away the team’s most valuable player." - NBC Sports
by Flyers_Section_121 on Oct 28, 2011 2:24 PM EDT reply actions
at this point it’s almost a neurologically mandated response for the fanbase.
by flyersfaninchicago on Oct 28, 2011 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions
I don’t know how I would have kept from laughing.
G, the second coming of Foppa.
Embrace the Jagr.*
by JerseyDriver on Oct 28, 2011 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions
#OCCUPYSVT
Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!
"I think there is virtue in pissing off idiots." - Fehr and Balanced
by hintzy64 on Oct 28, 2011 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Conspiracy theory
So who thinks that the defense has been playing like mighty-mites just to prove to Ed Snider that goaltending isn’t the whole answer, and that when Cobie and Carle look for their raises next off-season and can’t get them because of the albatross of Bryzgalov’s contract they can say, “TOLD YOU SO!” and take raises from other teams who will appreciate them?
It’s a stretch – but if I was a defenseman, reading constantly in the McMedia™ about how Bryzgalov was a true #1 and the sole saviour of Flyers hockey, I’d be tempted to say, “Alright – fuck ‘em. Solid defensemen make shit. Point-scoring d-men get paid. I’m heading up ice!!!”
Maxime Talbot - in the Orange and Black ... better than chocolate and peanut butter!
Here’s another one while we’re having fun. Laviolette has been telling everyone that Couturier is his best defensive forward as a way to inform the GM that there are no grown-ups left who can win two key faceoffs in a row. Are we really happy that our best offering for the Selke is a teenager?
by flyersfaninchicago on Oct 28, 2011 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Since when is it ok for a Flyers goalie to say he sucks? That’s our job.
by flyersfaninchicago on Oct 28, 2011 4:38 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
Such a better headline than mine.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Oct 28, 2011 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Hah! I liked the irony in yours. Headlines are the toughest – there’s always a better one and it often comes to mind just as you’ve published.
by flyersfaninchicago on Oct 28, 2011 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions
So, to calm everyone down:
We’ve outchanced our opponents at ES in every game but one. We’ve outshot our opponents in every game but two. Shooting percentage hovers around 11%, which is probably a little high, but save percentage is at 86.74%, which is unsustainably low. Those two numbers should equal 100% when added together.
Keeping alive the old Vaudeville joke, "I'd rather be dead than play Philadelphia."
You and your advanced stats can get out of here!
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by Geoff Detweiler on Oct 28, 2011 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions
A look at the Flyers goals-against so far this year should be able to convince anyone about the luck component of goal scoring.
A look at the players PDO is also telling (small sample sizes!). Couturier, Read, Briere, Talbot and Simmonds are overachieving at ES, but Hartnell, Timonen, Voracek, Jagr, Carle, JVR, Giroux and Shelley are all well below having an average save% or shooting%. I’d be more than happy for the first group to regress if it means the latter group starts making their shots and getting average goaltending.
Tracking the Flyers scoring chances at Broad Street Hockey
I realise Snevik gave the team PDO, I thought people might be interested in knowing who we should expect to see improvements from.
Tracking the Flyers scoring chances at Broad Street Hockey
I like it.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Oct 28, 2011 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions
OT: If the baseball lead holds, that means that between the Flyers and Phillies for the last three years the teams they’ve lost to in the playoffs have won the championship.
by flyersfaninchicago on Oct 28, 2011 11:05 PM EDT reply actions
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