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PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Feb 4 @ 1:15 AM ET
25 games, 10 points, +11, while playing 20 minutes a night.

He's got limitations no doubt, but can't say the guy hasn't earned a place on the ice.

- Yosimar89


He should definitely play. He has been a historically bad starter. They should have let him play through it. He adds a dimension this team sorely needs.
ravishingone
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: United States, PA
Joined: 06.30.2007

Feb 4 @ 1:16 AM ET
25 games, 10 points, +11, while playing 20 minutes a night.

He's got limitations no doubt, but can't say the guy hasn't earned a place on the ice.

- Yosimar89


Agreed, I'll take a reliable 3rd pairing d-man who will be cheap in salary and not be a defensive liability, who can also skate the puck out of the zone. This is not a bad thing. I don't want to see a revolving door with Mez and Gus when Kimmo returns.
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Feb 4 @ 1:16 AM ET
Man, because they got zero help tonight, as of this moment they're still out of the playoffs

I'm on record that they should cash in Laughton and the 2014 first if the right deal is there, but I'm honest enough to admit that while I think they're good enough to buy, they sometimes look like the farthest thing from what I think they are, as Boston showed me

- AllInForFlyers


Yosimar89
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Joined: 05.11.2010

Feb 4 @ 1:16 AM ET
G was amazing

where is watson, I hope you enjoyed that

- Marc D

Closer to getting over a point per game, which is pretty remarkable considering how badly he started the season.

Captain Fraude is kicking it into gear that's for sure.
FlyerGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 06.18.2007

Feb 4 @ 1:17 AM ET
Fixed.

They played that way the whole game. They just finally started converting in the 3rd

- Giroux_Is_God

I agree ... this was a very solid overall game for just about every player.

However, the 3rd period really made me happy ... it was very satisfying to see a few pucks hit the back of the net.
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Feb 4 @ 1:17 AM ET
Closer to getting over a point per game, which is pretty remarkable considering how badly he started the season.

Captain Fraude is kicking it into gear that's for sure.

- Yosimar89


He was on the ice with a lot of stud players and he looked like the best player on the ice tonight.
AllInForFlyers
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Call Me Sweetcheeks
Joined: 03.18.2013

Feb 4 @ 1:18 AM ET

- PhillySportsGuy


Sometimes they look like this, sometimes they look like 6-1, Boston...can't be happy about the one without acknowledging that they're capable of the other
-davies-
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: A medical emergency involving you.
Joined: 08.05.2013

Feb 4 @ 1:18 AM ET
i feel lucky to have the sharks announcers

they do a great job really

- Marc D



what about the crying for five minutes + that there should have been two penalties on the flyers on one call? "oh they're going to phone it in"

and then bring it up again 20 minutes later, "stuart, who accepted a cross check earlier"

i was not impressed
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Feb 4 @ 1:19 AM ET
Sometimes they look like this, sometimes they look like 6-1, Boston...can't be happy about the one without acknowledging that they're capable of the other
- AllInForFlyers


Laughton is going to be a good player. He will be on the team next year. They need cheap forwards who can contribute.

I'm in favor of buying only if the return is a young player or a VERY cheap rental.
Yosimar89
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Joined: 05.11.2010

Feb 4 @ 1:19 AM ET
Also Mason only saw 22 shots but made some big saves in the game, especially the 3rd , might not look awesome on the stat sheet, but he was good today too.
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Feb 4 @ 1:20 AM ET
First time all season the Kings, Ducks and Sharks all lost on the same day
-davies-
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: A medical emergency involving you.
Joined: 08.05.2013

Feb 4 @ 1:20 AM ET
G was amazing

where is watson, I hope you enjoyed that

- Marc D



lol
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Feb 4 @ 1:21 AM ET
Also Mason only saw 22 shots but made some big saves in the game, especially the 3rd , might not look awesome on the stat sheet, but he was good today too.
- Yosimar89


He makes saves if the team gives him a chance to. The two goals he allowed were A+ scoring chances.
Marc D
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: best smile, 14 without fake tees
Joined: 03.28.2008

Feb 4 @ 1:21 AM ET
what about the crying for five minutes + that there should have been two penalties on the flyers on one call? "oh they're going to phone it in" and then bring it up 20 minutes later, "stuart, who accepted a cross check earlier"

i was not impressed

- -davies-

they did say that the second call was clearly a make up, implying that stuart embellished to draw the penalty

i thought they were pretty good and complimentary of the flyers for the most part
AllInForFlyers
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Call Me Sweetcheeks
Joined: 03.18.2013

Feb 4 @ 1:21 AM ET
Laughton is going to be a good player. He will be on the team next year. They need cheap forwards who can contribute.

I'm in favor of buying only if the return is a young player or a VERY cheap rental.

- PhillySportsGuy


Laughton probably will be a good player, but at some point, you have too many centers -- at some point, the Flyers will have to address it

Doesn't have to be now, doesn't have to be at the TDL, but at some point, the Flyers will have to address it
Marc D
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: best smile, 14 without fake tees
Joined: 03.28.2008

Feb 4 @ 1:22 AM ET
Laughton is going to be a good player. He will be on the team next year. They need cheap forwards who can contribute.

I'm in favor of buying only if the return is a young player or a VERY cheap rental.

- PhillySportsGuy

laughton will center raffl and rinaldo

pretty good 4th line I think
Marc D
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: best smile, 14 without fake tees
Joined: 03.28.2008

Feb 4 @ 1:23 AM ET
Also Mason only saw 22 shots but made some big saves in the game, especially the 3rd , might not look awesome on the stat sheet, but he was good today too.
- Yosimar89

mason has been great
Yosimar89
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Joined: 05.11.2010

Feb 4 @ 1:23 AM ET
New Jersey has 13 OTL/SO'L this season and Detroit has 12...
ravishingone
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: United States, PA
Joined: 06.30.2007

Feb 4 @ 1:23 AM ET
Laughton is going to be a good player. He will be on the team next year. They need cheap forwards who can contribute.

I'm in favor of buying only if the return is a young player or a VERY cheap rental.

- PhillySportsGuy


With the financial resources of this team, there is no reason why they shouldn't have more young guys with NHL promise in the pipeline. They've done a better job in the last two years in drafting and finding some free agent gems, but this trend has to continue.
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Feb 4 @ 1:23 AM ET
Laughton probably will be a good player, but at some point, you have too many centers -- at some point, the Flyers will have to address it

Doesn't have to be now, doesn't have to be at the TDL, but at some point, the Flyers will have to address it

- AllInForFlyers


Laughton can play wing. He's done it before and his game can translate to that position. He's a very good two-way player. Those types of players win you playoff games.
PhillySportsGuy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: any donut with a hole in the middle can get (frank)ed right in its hole, NJ
Joined: 04.08.2012

Feb 4 @ 1:24 AM ET
New Jersey has 13 OTL/SO'L this season and Detroit has 12...
- Yosimar89


Chicago has 14
-davies-
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: A medical emergency involving you.
Joined: 08.05.2013

Feb 4 @ 1:24 AM ET
they did say that the second call was clearly a make up, implying that stuart dove to draw the penalty

i thought they were pretty good and complimentary of the flyers for the most part

- Marc D



they were complimentary/neutral mostly, but whined just as much if not more over noncalls or nonsense as people accuse the flyers feed of, and they don't even tell silly jokes like the flyers feed

i just don't get the hate on the flyers feed
Yosimar89
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Joined: 05.11.2010

Feb 4 @ 1:24 AM ET
laughton will center raffl and rinaldo

pretty good 4th line I think

- Marc D

Lots of speed, grit, and 2 PKers right there.

Still i seriously doubt this team doesn't trade a young asset, it just wouldn't be the Flyers.
ravishingone
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: United States, PA
Joined: 06.30.2007

Feb 4 @ 1:25 AM ET
laughton will center raffl and rinaldo

pretty good 4th line I think

- Marc D


I see Raffl in the top 9 next year with probably Downie not resigned at this point. Hall is a very nice cheap piece who does his job and should be retained.
Pixote Andolini
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 07.23.2007

Feb 4 @ 1:25 AM ET


Where is everybody?
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