happy to say I missed the 1st two periods. Sure looks like a clusterf*ck in the 2nd.

Give up first goal... check.
Brutal giveaway by Grossmann... check.
Mason pulled prematurely... check.
Inexplicably idiotic penalty by Hartnell... check.
- Tomahawk

Coburn looks like he forgot defensive positioning over the break. Really ugly period there.

"He just missed him?"

He just missed him by 15 feet!
- AllInForFlyers

Is that lauridsen with his old Danish squad?
- Just5

no, it's Chris Pronger 2.0

I'll settle for some close coverage. How many goals scored directly in front of the net that period?
- MJL

I think every goal has been. Its infuriating. This team is built to clear the front of the net. I can live with the limited offensive play from this group, but leaving so many guys uncovered in front of the net is unacceptable.

happy to say I missed the 1st two periods. Sure looks like a clusterf*ck.

- FlyerGuy

The first period was great. If I had turn it off after the first my wall wouldn't have a hole in it

"He just missed him?"

He just missed him by 15 feet!
- AllInForFlyers

Well that's a little of an exaggeration. But yea, the pass was well off the mark.

I'll settle for some close coverage. How many goals scored directly in front of the net that period?
- MJL

leaving the slot wide open isn't working so far

they need a new strategy

Well that got ugly real quick. Good night everyone

How did we go from the euphoria of a 2-1 lead after one period to the depression of a 4 goal deficit after two periods?
- PhillySportsGuy

Flyers hockey!!!

I guess the Olympic break gave you amnesia.

The first period was great. If I had turn it off after the first my wall wouldn't have a hole in it
- Jsaquella

The scotch is all thats keeping me calm

"He just missed him?"

He just missed him by 15 feet!
- AllInForFlyers

That was an absolutely brutal turnover. There's no defending it.

leaving the slot wide open isn't working so far

they need a new strategy
- Marc D

In between period adjustment?

leaving the slot wide open isn't working so far

they need a new strategy
- Marc D

I disagree, we just need to stick with the no coverage strategy and eventually it will work out.

Torres has 2 goal in 5 minutes of icetime

Coburn looks like he forgot defensive positioning over the break. Really ugly period there.
- Jsaquella

They're just setting up the table for the 8-6 come from behind win.

The first period was great. If I had turn it off after the first my wall wouldn't have a hole in it
- Jsaquella

yeah, I caught some of the 1st on the radio ... and it sounded like they played pretty well, at least after a slow start.

but, holy sheet ... what an ugly 2nd.

I was the only one who believed.
- Crimsoninja

I'm starting to wonder if he can be effective at wing. If the answer is no, and I'm afraid it is, and they're determined to keep Schenn at center, then the only solution is VL has to go.

This really has nothing to do with tonights game, VL has looked bad wing night in and night out and after playing center his entire career I'm not sure its fair to expect anything else.
- BiggE

Or move Schenn to wing? The kid is still young, should be able to adjust better to playing the Wing then VL.

At some point the Flyers will have to either move a young center to wing or trade one.

Our younger centers...

Giroux
Schenn
Coots
Laughton

None are considered to be 3rd line centers, right?

They're just setting up the table for the 8-6 come from behind win.
- Tomahawk

I feel its a lost game, but they need to play hard and play well in the third. If that happens, they can move on and chalk up the loss to a horrendous 2nd period.

Cant discount it, but it will be easier to bounce back from if they win the third and not fall further behind.

Torres has 2 goal in 5 minutes of icetime
- Yosimar89

logan couture scored which i called looks like i'm right again

The scotch is all thats keeping me calm
- BiggE

I was expecting a sloppy game, first game most of these guys have played in 19 days. But San Jose's talent level will pick you apart if you play fundamentally horrible hockey.

The Flyers are making dumb passes, blowing routine coverages, allowing the Shark to dominate the low slot and areas around the net...perfect recipe for a loss.

logan couture scored which i called looks like i'm right again
- 2Real

What did you win?

They're just setting up the table for the 8-6 come from behind win.
- Tomahawk

We have seen stranger things.

I was expecting a sloppy game, first game most of these guys have played in 19 days. But San Jose's talent level will pick you apart if you play fundamentally horrible hockey.

The Flyers are making dumb passes, blowing routine coverages, allowing the Shark to dominate the low slot and areas around the net...perfect recipe for a loss.
- Jsaquella

I agree. Its scary to think what this team will look like when they get Hertl back.