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funmaster18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz and I'm fine.
Joined: 03.15.2009

Sep 25 @ 6:46 PM ET
No need for anyone else to know how to fight, the Flyers have Rosehill.
- Jsaquella


Popping the entire NHL one kernel at a time
Tomahawk
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

Sep 25 @ 6:47 PM ET
The flyers are behind the curve:

http://www.tsn.ca/flames-...ning-how-to-fight-1.91253

Also, the word truculence is a bit overused lately, IMO

- funmaster18



funmaster18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz and I'm fine.
Joined: 03.15.2009

Sep 25 @ 6:47 PM ET


Where is Dean Youngblood's dad when you need him?

Honestly though, could you imagine the reaction from the league if it were Berube doing this?

- hereticpride


I can only imagine
funmaster18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz and I'm fine.
Joined: 03.15.2009

Sep 25 @ 6:48 PM ET

- Tomahawk


That might be the scariest photo I've ever seen.
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Sep 25 @ 6:51 PM ET
There's no easy solution for the defense pairs. MacDonald is going to have to assume a role that's too big for him, or Del Zotto is going to have to. They can't pair Schenn and Grossmann unless they want Steve Mason to die from rubber poisoning.

I think to start, the best bet is to try MacDonald with Coburn, and hope that MacDonald can be a bit more aggressive in preventing carry-ins and not be such a passive neutral zone defender. Having a guy with the size and mobility of Coburn might make MacDonald more comfortable being aggressive than being with a guy like Luke Schenn who has positioning issues and is subpar in terms of mobility.

Del Zotto's inability to play RD pretty much eliminates Grossmann as a potential partner. With MacDonald playing with Coburn, that means he's with Schenn & leaves Streit with Big Nick.

At the very least they should be more mobile than the defense they iced for most of last season.
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Sep 25 @ 6:52 PM ET
Popping the entire NHL one kernel at a time
- funmaster18

Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Sep 25 @ 7:01 PM ET
Preds sign Ryan Ellis, 5 years, $2.5mm AAV
SuperSchennBros
Location: Not protected by the Mods...I mean Mob. Take your best shot!
Joined: 09.01.2012

Sep 25 @ 7:16 PM ET
Flyers goal! Number 10, Brayden Schenn!! The assists! Number 47, Andrew MacDonald and number 49, Scott Laughton! !
hereticpride
New Jersey Devils
Location: HEY. Does this pole still work?, NJ
Joined: 01.14.2011

Sep 25 @ 7:16 PM ET
Nice, I turn the game on and Schenn buries one within seconds.
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Sep 25 @ 7:16 PM ET
Nice passing work between B.Schenn & MacDonald. Fantastic pass from AMac to feed Schenn for the tally on the PP
tangent_man
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey
Joined: 11.28.2007

Sep 25 @ 7:18 PM ET
Nice passing work between B.Schenn & MacDonald. Fantastic pass from AMac to feed Schenn for the tally on the PP
- Jsaquella


Better than the 'good puck movement' post I was gonna make.
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Sep 25 @ 7:19 PM ET
Rosehill with the awful turnover, but good work by Streit to draw a penalty in the D zone
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Sep 25 @ 7:19 PM ET
Better than the 'good puck movement' post I was gonna make.
- tangent_man


That was a great pass. A thing of Beauty.
JoeRussomanno
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: me bitter? F-no i think it's hilarious
Joined: 12.14.2011

Sep 25 @ 7:19 PM ET
There's no easy solution for the defense pairs. MacDonald is going to have to assume a role that's too big for him, or Del Zotto is going to have to. They can't pair Schenn and Grossmann unless they want Steve Mason to die from rubber poisoning.

I think to start, the best bet is to try MacDonald with Coburn, and hope that MacDonald can be a bit more aggressive in preventing carry-ins and not be such a passive neutral zone defender. Having a guy with the size and mobility of Coburn might make MacDonald more comfortable being aggressive than being with a guy like Luke Schenn who has positioning issues and is subpar in terms of mobility.

Del Zotto's inability to play RD pretty much eliminates Grossmann as a potential partner. With MacDonald playing with Coburn, that means he's with Schenn & leaves Streit with Big Nick.

At the very least they should be more mobile than the defense they iced for most of last season.

- Jsaquella


Prostitutes have been beating it for decades, he'll be ok
SuperSchennBros
Location: Not protected by the Mods...I mean Mob. Take your best shot!
Joined: 09.01.2012

Sep 25 @ 7:20 PM ET
Rosehill with the awful turnover, but good work by Streit to draw a penalty in the D zone
- Jsaquella

Bad turnover but good pressure by the fourth line
tangent_man
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey
Joined: 11.28.2007

Sep 25 @ 7:20 PM ET
And that's where Vinny's gonna earn his keep this year.
hereticpride
New Jersey Devils
Location: HEY. Does this pole still work?, NJ
Joined: 01.14.2011

Sep 25 @ 7:20 PM ET
How bout some 5 on 5 points guys?
SuperSchennBros
Location: Not protected by the Mods...I mean Mob. Take your best shot!
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Sep 25 @ 7:21 PM ET
Lecavalier is our new net presence. Lecavalier and Voracek making it work
hereticpride
New Jersey Devils
Location: HEY. Does this pole still work?, NJ
Joined: 01.14.2011

Sep 25 @ 7:22 PM ET
Nice little pinch by Morin there. Gotta love that extra reach of his.
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Sep 25 @ 7:24 PM ET
And that's where Vinny's gonna earn his keep this year.
- tangent_man


C'mon Hurricanes...you need to replace Jordan Staal.
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Sep 25 @ 7:25 PM ET
Dave Isaac says that the A on Streit's jersey will remain there for the remainder of the season
tangent_man
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Jersey
Joined: 11.28.2007

Sep 25 @ 7:26 PM ET
C'mon Hurricanes...you need to replace Jordan Staal.
- Jsaquella


3-4 months is a long time to be without Staal. If Vinny can get an even-strength goal tonight...

Ah, one can dream, right?
hereticpride
New Jersey Devils
Location: HEY. Does this pole still work?, NJ
Joined: 01.14.2011

Sep 25 @ 7:28 PM ET
Dave Isaac says that the A on Streit's jersey will remain there for the remainder of the season
- Jsaquella

I was pulling for him. He'll be a great mentor for all these mobile D men we suddenly have in the system.

I was wondering if they were going to keep it vacant in hopes Kimmo would return.
funmaster18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz and I'm fine.
Joined: 03.15.2009

Sep 25 @ 7:30 PM ET
Give him the Norris already
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Sep 25 @ 7:30 PM ET
Damn...That was a frickin' laser beam from Gostisbehere
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