I'm trying to stay strong because I have to believe that they know they're going to have to do something, anything, about this blueline, because waiting isn't going to be enough.

Please, let them know this
- AllInForFlyers

Sadly, I think their hands are really tied until after this season
I think over half the teams in the league are already into LTIR cap situations and few teams seem to be willing to even consider moving a quality dman unless the other club is willing to massively overpay

fixed
- dillpx183

It was actually a couple plays by Coburn on the progression I saw

All know is that every game, as soon as the game starts, almost like clockwork, a group of guys pop up to complain about how the Flyers can't get it out of their zone and look so slow and won't score any goals and can't forecheck well.
- JAKEw1234

You forgot the non-specific 'suck'.

It was actually a couple plays by Coburn on the progression I saw
- JAKEw1234

I was just complimenting on simmers play there

Downie started that great shift with Schenn and Simmonds.

Giroux's line needs more sustained offensive zone time.

Nice to see Jake in the lineup.

I was just complimenting on simmers play there
- dillpx183

He does deserve that

Simmonds is an animal along the boards. Wow. I knew he was awesome but my god... he is a god
- justahockeyguy2

He's redundant... can't pass and handle the puck... trade him while he still has value.

Damn .640

These 8 games will say a lot.

Wow..what a shot.

Semin looks pretty hurt to me.

Wow..what a shot.
- opeth_pa

wow is right

brutal shot through leg screen. like to see mez step up into semin there instead of backing up

brutal shot through leg screen. like to see mez step up into semin there instead of backing up
- dillpx183

Something tells me that Semin skates right around him if he steps up...

I see a ton of stick on puck plays/attempts and almost no take the body plays.

Howabout some take the body plays?

brutal shot through leg screen. like to see mez step up into semin there instead of backing up
- dillpx183

If he steps up, and Semin dances around him, what then?

At some point, you have to realize it wasn't anybody's fault, great toe-drag snapper by Semin, world class play.

Hits 10 / 4 for Carolina thus far.

If he steps up, and Semin dances around him, what then?

At some point, you have to realize it wasn't anybody's fault, great toe-drag snapper by Semin, world class play.
- Tomahawk

yup
well either they go down 2-0 or get some juice from a good kill

Please be the latter!!

thanks ref

If he steps up, and Semin dances around him, what then?

At some point, you have to realize it wasn't anybody's fault, great toe-drag snapper by Semin, world class play.
- Tomahawk

worst case it ends the same way. I said it was a great shot and I didn't say mez made a mistake there, its just my opinion that I would like to see our D challenge people once in a while instead of backing up to almost the faceoff dot. sometimes you need to make people beat you instead of just giving it him, esp people with great shots, don't give them freebies.


and a terrible call. calling the reaction, not the act

Hits 10 / 4 for Carolina thus far.
- Pixote Andolini

Hits and blocked shots don't matter!!!

Anyone watching this on Fios having horrible sound problems? I'm usually appalled at the quality of these broadcasts but this is almost impossible to watch.

worst case it ends the same way. I said it was a great shot and I didn't say mez made a mistake there, its just my opinion that I would like to see our D challenge people once in a while instead of backing up to almost the faceoff dot. sometimes you need to make people beat you instead of just giving it him, esp people with great shots, don't give them freebies.


and a terrible call. calling the reaction, not the act
- dillpx183

I thought Mez played it correctly. He just needs to block that shot.

Team looked very out of synch this first period.

It's like they forgot how to play.

Arena seems reallllllllly dead..

Someone needs to do something.