Revenge on Steve Staios? No, Jody Shelley shouldn't play tomorrow

I like the way the Flyers have been using Shelley….once a month, then let him recharge for a month before he dumps all his energy into the next game. By the quality of his play (I use that term loosely, and in comparison to last year,) he seems to be playing better this year. Don’t have any hard stats to back that up, just the eye test.

Dress him, start him, and let him train wreck Staios on the first shift because I could really care less. The only thing I can seem to remember is that clown face smiling on the bench and really pisses me right off. You’re correct that wayne train and Coburn could probably handle him but Hartsy? I don’t think that’s a good idea..

If they do play Shelley tomorrow, it won’t kill them. If this were the Rangers or another good team I’d be much more in favor of Rinaldo.

Play Shelley if you think he can build on the last game. But Staios? Talk about irrelevant. Talbot and the rest of the Flyers are secure enough in their toughness and togetherness to focus on something that matters.

Now, if it’s a financial priority to please the fanbase with that kind of retribution, I get that. Just do it early and quickly so we can watch hockey afterwards.

I’ve carefully considered all of your arguments and have decided that the Flyers won’t be thinking like this at all and will put Shelley in.

Rinaldo’s a better player than Shelley and probably has more fighting majors than him this year. So if Rinaldo’s ready to go, play him.

But, to take a page from Coach Berube’s playbook, the Flyers shouldn’t target Staios at all. He’s a worthless piece of minimal cap hit anyway. Go after Tavares – early and often.

Sit Harry Z. Play Rinaldo and Shelley! Mix it up baby.

Yeah, Shelley looked pretty good last night, but with how the Wild played I think I would have felt comfortable and looked pretty good in that game. I agree, if Rinaldo can play then I want him playing. That smirking face does still piss me off though. A big hit or even Giroux making him look dumb/slow for a goal would be nice.

Crazy is the new enforcer start Rinaldo tell him to go high and heavy for his 1st hit of the game.

Brings up a more interesting point.

Could/Would/Do teams pay players in a clandestine manner to make up for the lost suspension pay, if the player is doing something the coach asked him to do?

I was at the game last night and not happy to see Shelly in the line up. That being said, he played REALLY well, I was impressed with his all around game. He was physical but not stupid and handled the puck probably about as well as he can. If he continued to play the way he was I…dare I say it…not be opposed to seeing him in the lineup more regular…I really like Rinaldo, but it seems like he looks like he leaves his skates every hit and I’m surprised he doesn’t get nailed for more charging minors (or majors…).

Also, with the way the team played as a whole I wouldn’t touch a thing. Also ALSO. How long has it been since Hartnell has been in a good fight? I say if he nets a point or few early he should take him on if it gets to be the late first early second, later in the game makes little sense especially if they’re whooping ass and making the Islanders look silly (Redundant?)

But I think we’ve been milking the “Mike Rupp called Jody Shelley irrelevant” cow a bit too hard. A week before that game Zdeno freaking Chara dropped the gloves with him. One of the best defenseman in hockey was willing to, so I think automatically assuming that no one in the league is willing to just because Mike Rupp wasn’t is kind of short-sighted.

That said, I’d rather Talbot just go after him.

If we dress Shelley, then it’s a rule that the Isles have to dress their best fighter and they have to fight at least once, right? #LifeInADonCherryWorld

I didn’t get to focus while it was on, Gusstafason played it seems.

How did he look? I didn’t expect the Flyers to play him, but I’m very glad they did. Is he the 6th defenseman going forward?

even Max Talbot himself

That’s be great. The Isles have been trying to get him to answer the bell for almost a year now, but he prefers to hide in his shell.

I find it interesting that it’s still being labeled an illegal hit despite no penalty, no suspension, and no clear evidence to the contrary. Can’t you guys just be happy taking points in 24 of 25 from us? Do you really need a pound of flesh on what may very well have been a good, hard clean check?