As long as we're not giving Rosencrantz the lion's share of offensive zone starts, I'm happy. Although I guess Facepuncherkrieg did get the Leafs to the postseason last year.
- BulliesPhan87

While Giroux gets annihilated playing all of those tough minutes, as Adam Hall looks on from the pressbox.

"PUNCH HIM, JAY! PUNCH HIM!"

last year some were and some werent(on fios anyways)....it really depends on the cable provider....if you have a ps3/xbox/apple tv get gamecenter ....i switched this year because for almost all games they have both feeds and from what i hear they are all in HD.
- PhillaBully

I think I have Atari buried in my basement somewhere. Will that work?

i wonder if you will ever be able to get over being pwned on this board most of the summer?
- isaiah520

While Giroux gets annihilated playing all of those tough minutes, as Adam Hall looks on from the pressbox.

"PUNCH HIM, JAY! PUNCH HIM!"
- bradleyc4

OK, this was funny...

While Giroux gets annihilated playing all of those tough minutes, as Adam Hall looks on from the pressbox.

"PUNCH HIM, JAY! PUNCH HIM!"
- bradleyc4

Are you allowed to punch the puck as a faceoff move? How about punching in a goal?

While Giroux gets annihilated playing all of those tough minutes, as Adam Hall looks on from the pressbox.

"PUNCH HIM, JAY! PUNCH HIM!"
- bradleyc4

You mean the "tough" PK minutes that can be covered primarily by Talbot, Couturier, Read, with Laughton/Giroux switched in and out? Or the tough PP minutes that we're giving to Hall?

Wait, no, you're right. Dressing Rosehill tonight is possibly the worst decision in the history of sports.

I think I have Atari buried in my basement somewhere. Will that work?
- PLindbergh31

Sorry, not HD compatible.

Sorry, not HD compatible.


- BulliesPhan87

Asteroids was the bomb.com

You mean the "tough" PK minutes that can be covered primarily by Talbot, Couturier, Read, with Laughton/Giroux switched in and out? Or the tough PP minutes that we're giving to Hall?

Wait, no, you're right. Dressing Rosehill tonight is possibly the worst decision in the history of sports.
- jmatchett383

Let's see how the PK minutes are dispersed after the game. Also, defensive zone draws.

While Giroux gets annihilated playing all of those tough minutes, as Adam Hall looks on from the pressbox.

"PUNCH HIM, JAY! PUNCH HIM!"
- bradleyc4

This is the same as going on and on about Hall being waived. When it was much ado about nothing. He's still on the team, and has been recalled. Maybe possibly wait and see what the lineup is first?

Wait.....JAY ROADKILL IS IN THE LINEUP TOMORROW NIGHT!?!?!?!?!??

You mean the "tough" PK minutes that can be covered primarily by Talbot, Couturier, Read, with Laughton/Giroux switched in and out? Or the tough PP minutes that we're giving to Hall?

Wait, no, you're right. Dressing Rosehill tonight is possibly the worst decision in the history of sports.
- jmatchett383

It's devastating to the Flyers, and you know it!

Another issue with not having Adam Hall in the lineup is Lavy's usage of Couturier.

If he's going to take the next step in his development, he needs to play a bigger role on offense. He can't always be the go-to guy for PK and defensive draws either.

Sorry, not HD compatible.


- BulliesPhan87

So, so bad compared to today's games. Can you imagine a game where you can't choose whether a player's fat, medium, or skinny, or being able to repeatedly have the USA beat up Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union?

"On a one-by-one basis, the Flyers do not lack for decent NHL defensemen, but is there collectively the right mix of mobility and muscle, puck movement and strength down low in the defensive zone, and of positional savvy and physicality? Based on what was displayed in the preseason, I'd have to say the answer is still no."

This is the key IMO. I'm not ready to say that these d-men aren't able to be a cohesive unit yet though. Fact is was there a preseason game which saw all 6 starting D-men playing together? If so it was only for 1 game. I think the below pairings can work to the Flyers advantage:

Timonen-Coburn
Streit-Schenn
Grossmann-Meszaros/Gustefsson

Also, with the NHL voting in favor of the hybrid Icing rule, I think you will see injuries to d-men go down quite significantly. Which to me means we should be looking to trade Meszaros.

If the team's defense doesn't look better only 3 things can happen. Trade for almost a new defense, Have Lavi change his system, or fire him and bring in a new coach.

This is the same as going on and on about Hall being waived. When it was much ado about nothing. He's still on the team, and has been recalled. Maybe possibly wait and see what the lineup is first?
- MJL

It's Flyers/Leafs. Rosehill will play.

"On a one-by-one basis, the Flyers do not lack for decent NHL defensemen, but is there collectively the right mix of mobility and muscle, puck movement and strength down low in the defensive zone, and of positional savvy and physicality? Based on what was displayed in the preseason, I'd have to say the answer is still no."

This is the key IMO. I'm not ready to say that these d-men aren't able to be a cohesive unit yet though. Fact is was there a preseason game which saw all 6 starting D-men playing together? If so it was only for 1 game. I think the below pairings can work to the Flyers advantage:

Timonen-Coburn
Streit-Schenn
Grossmann-Meszaros/Gustefsson

Also, with the NHL voting in favor of the hybrid Icing rule, I think you will see injuries to d-men go down quite significantly. Which to me means we should be looking to trade Meszaros.

If the team's defense doesn't look better only 3 things can happen. Trade for almost a new defense, Have Lavi change his system, or fire him and bring in a new coach.
- youarewrong

I'm not crazy about the Streit-Schenn pairing, but I agree with you're basic premise. If the overall team game doesn't improve defensively. The defenseman and goalies on this team don't stand a chance.

Another issue with not having Adam Hall in the lineup is Lavy's usage of Couturier.

If he's going to take the next step in his development, he needs to play a bigger role on offense. He can't always be the go-to guy for PK and defensive draws either.
- bradleyc4

Can you imagine a team that uses their best offensive players on the PK? I mean, just imagine if Detroit used Datsyuk on the PK, or if Chicago used Toews. Imagine if Boston wanted to put Bergeron on the PK or if LA was stupid enough to put Richards on the PK. Those teams would be ruined and those players would be burnt out half way through the year.

Another issue with not having Adam Hall in the lineup is Lavy's usage of Couturier.

If he's going to take the next step in his development, he needs to play a bigger role on offense. He can't always be the go-to guy for PK and defensive draws either.
- bradleyc4

Thats not true. If he is good as people say and want him to be, he will have to develop his offensive game WHILE being thier goto defensive forward much like Jordan Staal had to do in Pittsburgh.

It's Flyers/Leafs. Rosehill will play.
- bradleyc4

It's not possible that both Hall and Rosehill play.

i wonder if you will ever be able to get over being pwned on this board most of the summer?
- isaiah520

Pwned? Really?

Can you imagine a team that uses their best offensive players on the PK? I mean, just imagine if Detroit used Datsyuk on the PK, or if Chicago used Toews. Those teams would be ruined and those players would be burnt out half way through the year.
- jmatchett383

The best teams use their best offensive players in offensive situations and leave the majority of the dirty work to role players.

Not saying that Giroux and Couturier shouldn't have defensive zone draws or PK time, but they should be minimized to some degree to preserve their best players.

Asteroids was the bomb.com
- PLindbergh31

Huh, no appropriate gif found. I'm slacking today.

Can you imagine a team that uses their best offensive players on the PK? I mean, just imagine if Detroit used Datsyuk on the PK, or if Chicago used Toews. Imagine if Boston wanted to put Bergeron on the PK or if LA was stupid enough to put Richards on the PK. Those teams would be ruined and those players would be burnt out half way through the year.
- jmatchett383

Plus the one game, and I repeat one game where Rosehill plays, is going to be disastrous to Giroux's Season.

Enjoy the goon show, guys and gals. Done wasting my time here.