Good-bye! I'm Chad Johnson!
- glove_was_stuck

Hi, I'm Johnny Boychuk!

You may remember me from such trades as: the one the crushed your soul

If Mason plays well and their offence performs they can definitely make up for the D problems. Have to wait and see what happens.
- ehabs9

Not sold on that. AMAC was a large reason for our problems in our own end. I know a lot of people have a hard time believing that but our defense immediately improved with his departure. The numbers don't lie. Having him a a first pairing is more detrimental than most people think. With Kimmo out that sounds like what's going to happen.

Not sold on that. AMAC was a large reason for our problems in our own end. I know a lot of people have a hard time believing that but our defense immediately improved with his departure. The numbers don't lie. Having him a a first pairing is more detrimental than most people think. With Kimmo out that sounds like what's going to happen.
- Cptmjl

I suppose I should have worded it better. You're right I don't see them balancing out the back end, but they should be able to stop the bleeding if they get what they can from Mason and the forwards.

Halak is good for only 40-some games.
- Pecafan Fan

is this like a threesome on ecstasy?

is this like a threesome on ecstasy?
- LetsGoIsles

It can be whatever you want it to be.

I agree with the Devils at #7. However that will be #7 in the conference and NOT the very weak Metro division! We WILL be in the playoffs this year! BOOK IT!

I agree with the Devils at #7. However that will be #7 in the conference and NOT the very weak Metro division! We WILL be in the playoffs this year! BOOK IT!
- Crushers68

I see what you did there.

Hi, I'm Johnny Boychuk!

You may remember me from such trades as: the one the crushed your soul
- eichiefs9

EDIT:

I think it's safe to predict that PHI will be second worse in the division just ahead of Carolina. Can anyone honestly say that Phi got better in any way?

NYI, with the additions, should finally put a really consistent season together and be anywhere from 1-3. CLB will have a slow start with their injuries, now even Dubi is out, and I don't think they'll recover from the slow start to make it.

NYR, they could be really good or they could again have a slow start. Still plenty of depth but younger guys will have to step up. They should still finish anywhere from 1-3 and make the playoffs.

NJD, they'll be in the conversation on the sheer fact that Marty is gone and Schnider will get the bulk of the work load.

PITS, who knows how they'll react to the coaching change and all of the shuffling on D. They should make the playoffs but I think you're crazy just giving them the number 1.

#2 the Philadelphia Flyers

If you take away the first month of last year the flyers are a top three team in the NHL. After the horrible start they had the team really picked up the pace and battled the Rangers very hard in a first round series that saw the Rangers only one goal better. The Flyers need Steve Mason and Claude Giroux to continue their pace from last year and if they do the added depth Hextall has added should make this team better than it's been for several seasons. That is of course if they stay healthy. The Flyers defense will struggle, but offensively we should see more depth and scoring from more lines.

#2 the Philadelphia Flyers

If you take away the first month of last year the Rangers are a top three team in the NHL.



- latorrem1

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#2 the Philadelphia Flyers

If you take away the fifteen blown leads last year the Islanders are a top team in the NHL.


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- latorrem1



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Well... While we are at it....

Fixed... Again.

#1 New York Islanders

If you take away every game the islanders lost last season, they would have been undefeated for the first time in NHL history. After the horrible start they had the team really picked up the pace and battled the Rangers very hard in a first round series that saw the Rangers only one goal better. The Flyers need Steve Mason and Claude Giroux to continue their pace from last year and if they do the added depth Hextall has added should make this team better than it's been for several seasons. That is of course if they stay healthy. The Flyers defense will struggle, but offensively we should see more depth and scoring from more lines.



- latorrem1

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I think it's safe to predict that PHI will be second worse in the division just ahead of Carolina. Can anyone honestly say that Phi got better in any way?

NYI, with the additions, should finally put a really consistent season together and be anywhere from 1-3. CLB will have a slow start with their injuries, now even Dubi is out, and I don't think they'll recover from the slow start to make it.

NYR, they could be really good or they could again have a slow start. Still plenty of depth but younger guys will have to step up. They should still finish anywhere from 1-3 and make the playoffs.

NJD, they'll be in the conversation on the sheer fact that Marty is gone and Schnider will get the bulk of the work load.

PITS, who knows how they'll react to the coaching change and all of the shuffling on D. They should make the playoffs but I think you're crazy just giving them the number 1.
- MatzCT[/quot

As much as I would love for the flyers to finish dead last and get a lottery pick in this years draft...they wont and will finish in a playoff position. Their forward position and finally goaltending rank in the top five of the league. Sure d is a concern but I dont see the current 6 dmen finishing the season with the young ones in the A.

I have almost no clue what to say.

Your one and two teams can easily be 5 and 6 in this division.

#2 the Philadelphia Flyers

If you take away the first month of last year the flyers are a top three team in the NHL. After the horrible start they had the team really picked up the pace and battled the Rangers very hard in a first round series that saw the Rangers only one goal better. The Flyers need Steve Mason and Claude Giroux to continue their pace from last year and if they do the added depth Hextall has added should make this team better than it's been for several seasons. That is of course if they stay healthy. The Flyers defense will struggle, but offensively we should see more depth and scoring from more lines.



- latorrem1

i love how in this story, only the Flyers are allowed to take away their worst portion of the schedule. no one else!

Devils will finish ahead if the flyers there is 0 doubt in MY mind of that

#2 the Philadelphia Flyers

If you take away the first month of last year the flyers are a top three team in the NHL. After the horrible start they had the team really picked up the pace and battled the Rangers very hard in a first round series that saw the Rangers only one goal better. The Flyers need Steve Mason and Claude Giroux to continue their pace from last year and if they do the added depth Hextall has added should make this team better than it's been for several seasons. That is of course if they stay healthy. The Flyers defense will struggle, but offensively we should see more depth and scoring from more lines.



- latorrem1

Can we take away are two months minus Bob ....really wtf

#2 the Philadelphia Flyers

If you take away the first month of last year the flyers are a top three team in the NHL. After the horrible start they had the team really picked up the pace and battled the Rangers very hard in a first round series that saw the Rangers only one goal better. The Flyers need Steve Mason and Claude Giroux to continue their pace from last year and if they do the added depth Hextall has added should make this team better than it's been for several seasons. That is of course if they stay healthy. The Flyers defense will struggle, but offensively we should see more depth and scoring from more lines.



- latorrem1

If you take away NJ's 13 shootout losses they are a top team too!

Can we take away are two months minus Bob ....really wtf
- Alexzanki

Only the flyers can lose their most reliable defense man and replace him with no one and be better then the year before

Only the flyers can lose their most reliable defense man and replace him with no one and be better then the year before
- blizzzard

well they get a one month mulligan!!

well they get a one month mulligan!!
- DoubleDown

Pretty sure we started like 0-8 but I guess we don't qualify for the bad start or we never get mentioned when other teams complain about how many games they played on the road to start the season...

Only the flyers can lose their most reliable defense man and replace him with no one and be better then the year before
- blizzzard

Andrew MacDonald plays defense like a stud.

Andrew MacDonald plays defense like a stud.
- eichiefs9

fixed
- LetsGoIsles