Hi Bill.

Ek is saying Dallas might want a defensive D-man. Any interest in Grossmann?
- youarewrong

Streit for Seguin?

I'm with you Hammar. Last month I tried to bring some levity to a thread by stating at least no Flyers had been hit by a train. Unfortunately, Bill proved my statement to be false.
- PLindbergh31

i remember that post. wasn't surprised with the outcome.

I don't have mine...may have to call a friend.
- tangent_man

I'll keep my cell phone charged

Yes, in the playoffs. Also once happened to Pelle Lindbergh during his downward spiral early in second NHL season.
- bmeltzer

don't remember this. my day just got worse.

Blog updated with tonight's line combos. Mason in goal.
- bmeltzer

interesting. very interesting.

Heard the Panthers are also dressing Paul Laus.
- jmatchett383

as long as dave (frank)ing lowry isn't in the lineup, i'm good.

I'll keep my cell phone charged
- mayorofangrytown

The forecheck scheme was changed. Zone entries were changed. Neutral zone checking was changed. And the breakout scheme was changed. He made significant changes. Maybe you just didn't recogniz it, but they were made.
I talk a lot about them because I did recognize them. It's not hard to notice a change from a predominantly side breakout, to a center breakout.
- MJL

Uh huh. And our team mascot is a unicorn.

Honestly, if there's an issue with Simmonds and Hartnell with Giroux, they are a highly effective trio on the PP. Perhaps they can use that to get going at 5 on 5.

It's a departure and a logical one. I'm cool with what Berube seems to be doing for his debut.
- Jsaquella

If Giroux and Vorachek were already paired this year (I don't mean for a period) and it wasn't working, then yeah, try Simmonds and Hartnell.. but its hasn't yet been tried. Lets get some points on the board with a combo that has had success...

That's the second worst goal I've ever seen anybody give up.... #1 goes to our dear friend Niittymaki getting scored on while leaning back on the net watching the jumbotron.
- Tomahawk

Bernie Parent once gave up a really long one while he was clearing the shavings from his crease.

ouch

I'll keep my cell phone charged
- mayorofangrytown

I still have your number. Huh. Maybe Christmas...

I like this new coaching style, only dressing 3 lines. It's revolutionary if nothing else.
- jmatchett383

We should do 9 forwards and 9 dmen. That would keep our d well rested. On the pk we can just put out 4 dmen and have them lay ontop of each other to block shots.

Wish nhl14 would let me do this!

Uh huh. And our team mascot is a unicorn.
- Flyersgod

A unicorn is cheaper than Shelley!

Maybe dressing 9 d?
- Tomahawk

Over/under on how many Panthers our defensemen throw at Mason?

Bernie Parent once gave up a really long one while he was clearing the shavings from his crease.

ouch
- Scoob

pete peeters gave up a long driibbler too on the road once. or maybe it was rick st. croix, i can't remember. but i remember watching the overhead/behind the net angle like it was yesterday.

Over/under on how many Panthers our defensemen throw at Mason?
- BulliesPhan87

I'm going with none. None or 5. I'm torn.

Over/under on how many Panthers our defensemen throw at Mason?
- BulliesPhan87

Panthers as in players on the Florida professional ice hockey team or the actual large cat? If it's the large cat, I'm setting it at 3.

Bill Meltzer: Flyers Gameday: 10/8/13 vs. Panthers
- bmeltzer

glad to see schenn back with timonen... not glad to see mesz and streit together... yikes.

I still have your number. Huh. Maybe Christmas...
- tangent_man

Coburn with Grosmann in the 3rd pair, well.... ehm.. can we call it Des-pair?
- Ondrej F

What make you think they're the third pari? I'd imagine the Mez/Streit pair would be the one to be shielded which I like a lot.

glad to see schenn back with timonen... not glad to see mesz and streit together... yikes.
- -davies-

Berube is simply re-arranging the deck chairs on the SS Holmgren.

pete peeters gave up a long driibbler too on the road once. or maybe it was rick st. croix, i can't remember. but i remember watching the overhead/behind the net angle like it was yesterday.
- hammarby31

Remember the one Bobrovsky gave up watching the replay on the jumbotron?

What make you think they're the third pari? I'd imagine the Mez/Streit pair would be the one to be shielded which I like a lot.
- JFlyers00

I'm thinking that, too.

Get Mez-Streit on the ice in offensive situations, Grossmann-Coburn for defensive ones.

Should work well w/ last change... on the road, that's a different story.

Remember the one Bobrovsky gave up watching the replay on the jumbotron?
- mayorofangrytown

that was niitty, and yes, i remember, because i was there. flyers blew a 5 goal lead against the penguins but won in OT on a blast from mike rathje.