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hammarby31
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: it's been 84 years, AZ
Joined: 01.02.2007

Nov 7 @ 8:25 PM ET
i'm gonna' have to go into the vault and watch a game from the 80s soon.
JAKEw1234
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: 2Spookyville, PA
Joined: 03.09.2013

Nov 7 @ 8:26 PM ET
it is incorrect. they're a horrendous team.

witness this powerplay right now. good lord.

- hammarby31

But you have to question if they're a good team that's playing bad, or a bad team that's playing bad. I think they're the former.
BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Nov 7 @ 8:26 PM ET
it is incorrect. they're a horrendous team.

witness this powerplay right now. good lord.

- hammarby31


They suck, period, end of story. Don't want to hear that theyre good on paper, have lots of talent etc... They were lousy last year, they are worse this year. I've followed hockey for over 40 years, and I know a bad team when I see it. And yes Virginia, this is a bad team.
AllInForFlyers
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Call Me Sweetcheeks
Joined: 03.18.2013

Nov 7 @ 8:26 PM ET
i'm gonna' have to go into the vault and watch a game from the 80s soon.
- hammarby31


My go-to is the Greatest Flyers Games DVD set.

I never thought I'd be breaking that out 15 games into the season.
hammarby31
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: it's been 84 years, AZ
Joined: 01.02.2007

Nov 7 @ 8:27 PM ET
They suck, period, end of story. Don't want to hear that theyre good on paper, have lots of talent etc... They were lousy last year, they are worse this year. I've followed hockey for over 40 years, and I know a bad team when I see it. And yes Virginia, this is a bad team.
- BiggE


this team is worse than the 06-07 team. worse.
jackfrost
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: DE
Joined: 06.30.2007

Nov 7 @ 8:27 PM ET
I was rolling my eyes by the end of that PP too anyways. I was feeling a bit optimistic... 2 minutes later it's back to apathy
- eayost



Was hard for me to remember they were on the powerplay ... Devils seemed to spend more time in the Flyers end during those two minutes ..
youarewrong
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 07.07.2010

Nov 7 @ 8:27 PM ET
Awesome game do far. Definitely worth missing Big Bang theory for.
Giroux_Is_God
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: CLASS DISMISSED
Joined: 12.15.2011

Nov 7 @ 8:28 PM ET
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stayinthefnnet
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 01.12.2012

Nov 7 @ 8:28 PM ET
But you have to question if they're a good team that's playing bad, or a bad team that's playing bad. I think they're the former.
- JAKEw1234

as do i. maybe its poorly constructed or whatever, but its hard for me to understand why, if you evaluate each individual player in a vacuum, they are this bad. there are still over a handful of guys where id look at them objectively and gladly take them on any team
hammarby31
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: it's been 84 years, AZ
Joined: 01.02.2007

Nov 7 @ 8:28 PM ET
another lost puck battle.
flyer_nutter
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Unleash the Peanuts, MB
Joined: 10.16.2008

Nov 7 @ 8:28 PM ET
But you have to question if they're a good team that's playing bad, or a bad team that's playing bad. I think they're the former.
- JAKEw1234


No offense or anything, but that whole "the are the best, "worst" team" thing is slipping away.

I'd love for them to magically flip a switch, but I dont see it. Not with the system, and current crew. Thats what the talk was before. Lava had them playing a way they couldnt win with.

They are playing a completely different way right now and arguably suck worse.
AllInForFlyers
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Call Me Sweetcheeks
Joined: 03.18.2013

Nov 7 @ 8:28 PM ET
this team is worse than the 06-07 team. worse.
- hammarby31


How is that even possible? How?

That team had a ton of injuries AND was under-talented.

How is it possible to be worse than that team? And yet, they are.

How is that even possible?
hammarby31
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: it's been 84 years, AZ
Joined: 01.02.2007

Nov 7 @ 8:28 PM ET
Was hard for me to remember they were on the powerplay ... Devils spent more time in the Flyers end during those two minutes ..
- jackfrost


FTFY.
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Nov 7 @ 8:28 PM ET
Maybe that's part of the problem? Maybe they've become predictable?
- JAKEw1234


They get outworked and are too willing to stay on the perimeter. Giroux is the most obvious offender, but they all do it. If you don't force the PK guys to move, you're not going to get lanes.
flyer_nutter
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Unleash the Peanuts, MB
Joined: 10.16.2008

Nov 7 @ 8:29 PM ET
this team is worse than the 06-07 team. worse.
- hammarby31


I think an antique Geoff Sanderson could outskate most of these guys,
BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Nov 7 @ 8:29 PM ET
this team is worse than the 06-07 team. worse.
- hammarby31


Yup, at least that team could score more than 2 goals in a game now and then
funmaster18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz and I'm fine.
Joined: 03.15.2009

Nov 7 @ 8:29 PM ET
another lost puck battle.
- hammarby31


Playing catch up all night
youarewrong
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 07.07.2010

Nov 7 @ 8:29 PM ET
Tickets on stub hub Saturday for 24 bucks. Hoping after this game might go down to 10.
ob18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: That matters less than you hope it does
Joined: 07.20.2007

Nov 7 @ 8:29 PM ET
After 2

Guelph - 4
London - 4

Stolarz with 19 saves (terrible defense in that 2nd period)
flyer_nutter
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Unleash the Peanuts, MB
Joined: 10.16.2008

Nov 7 @ 8:31 PM ET
Look at that play there.

Jagr shows some creativity to skate it out. Who the (frank) on this team other than Giroux and Voracek have that ability consistently?

Maybe Read?
JAKEw1234
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: 2Spookyville, PA
Joined: 03.09.2013

Nov 7 @ 8:31 PM ET
No offense or anything, but that whole "the are the best, "worst" team" thing is slipping away.

I'd love for them to magically flip a switch, but I dont see it. Not with the system, and current crew. Thats what the talk was before. Lava had them playing a way they couldnt win with.

They are playing a completely different way right now and arguably suck worse.

- flyer_nutter

Why would I take offense to that?
BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Nov 7 @ 8:31 PM ET
How is that even possible? How?

That team had a ton of injuries AND was under-talented.

How is it possible to be worse than that team? And yet, they are.

How is that even possible?

- AllInForFlyers


A complete and total lack of heart coupled with a complete and total lack of brains?
youarewrong
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 07.07.2010

Nov 7 @ 8:31 PM ET
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- Giroux_Is_God

Simmonds Turnover
Hartnell Turnover
Giroux Turnover
JAKEw1234
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: 2Spookyville, PA
Joined: 03.09.2013

Nov 7 @ 8:31 PM ET
Look at that play there.

Jagr shows some creativity to skate it out. Who the (frank) on this team other than Giroux and Voracek have that ability consistently?

Maybe Read?

- flyer_nutter

Lecavalier
flyer_nutter
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Unleash the Peanuts, MB
Joined: 10.16.2008

Nov 7 @ 8:32 PM ET
Why would I take offense to that?
- JAKEw1234


Some of us get labeled as negative nancies or some BS.
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