I don't think this is on Berube.. the d is a mess.. Hexy will need time to fix it..
- Hextall271

Ghost and hagg ... Instant improvement

Michigan has a very solid front 7 on defense. Before Rutgers they were a top 10 defense and #1 against the run. Their O stinks though and their stud RB is out. Might need special teams or D to score. A possible student kickoff strike could help PSU at the start, but BIG night games on the road are tough.
- jstross

It's a winnable game though. It's not like you're going to East Lansing

Coburn was mistake free
- aflyerpower8

This made me audibly laugh. I'm not gonna lie.

So uh, did anyone play well?

anyone?

Buehler?
- BiggE

Simmonds

MacDonald can look at himself in the mirror

Some of us disagree about the fifth goal but all agree Mason had no chance on the first four

Ive never liked Schenn at LW. They try this every year then move him back to center and saddle him with linemates who don't compliment him.

It's infuriating how Couts and Schenn have never been put in a position to succeed. Couts is used against the toughest competition and given the toughest zone starts. Schenn is thrown from line to line and from position to position finally settling in with the other misfit toys.
- PhillySportsGuy

True

Ghost and hagg ... Instant improvement
- JoeRussomanno

If Coburn is out for any length of time, you may get your wish.

If Coburn is out for any length of time, you may get your wish.
- johndewar

If he's not than just one or the other

Simmonds

MacDonald can look at himself in the mirror

Some of us disagree about the fifth goal but all agree Mason had no chance on the first four
- AllInForFlyers

So I guess I should just watch the last 5 mins or so of the 2nd period and skip the rest

So I guess I should just watch the last 5 mins or so of the 2nd period and skip the rest
- BiggE

You'll have a better night than the rest of us, for sure.

/still drinking

I don't think this is on Berube.. the d is a mess.. Hexy will need time to fix it..
- Hextall271

I don't think there is anything you can do. 6-5, 220-pound defensemen who can skate and play 22 minutes a night....(frank), that might be more rare than optimism after a Flyers loss

If he's not than just one or the other
- JoeRussomanno

I saw where Hexy said something to the effect that Coburn is on the shelf for awhile.

I think we'll see someone like Brandon Manning or Mark Alt first, though.

So I guess I should just watch the last 5 mins or so of the 2nd period and skip the rest
- BiggE

All that's worth watching, my friend

It's a winnable game though. It's not like you're going to East Lansing
- PhillySportsGuy

Absolutely winnable. Just not a slam dunk like it should be. I do expect PSU's defense to dominate the Michigan O.

I don't think there is anything you can do. 6-5, 220-pound defensemen who can skate and play 22 minutes a night....(frank), that might be more rare than optimism after a Flyers loss
- AllInForFlyers

Blaming Berube for this is like blaming Ryne Sandberg for the Phillies.

I don't think this is on Berube.. the d is a mess.. Hexy will need time to fix it..
- Hextall271

Maybe a badly timed comment. It wasn't necessarily a statement about his effect on this particular game. Just saw the press conference and the thought creeped into my mind again

I saw where Hexy said something to the effect that Coburn is on the shelf for awhile.

I think we'll see someone like Brandon Manning or Mark Alt first, though.
- johndewar

You're prolly right... Hopefully they fill in well

Absolutely winnable. Just not a slam dunk like it should be. I do expect PSU's defense to dominate the Michigan O.
- jstross

It'll be a boring game

habs win in SO against caps...so we have that going for us...which is nice.

Ive never liked Schenn at LW. They try this every year then move him back to center and saddle him with linemates who don't compliment him.

It's infuriating how Couts and Schenn have never been put in a position to succeed. Couts is used against the toughest competition and given the toughest zone starts. Schenn is thrown from line to line and from position to position finally settling in with the other misfit toys.
- PhillySportsGuy

If your centers are Giroux, Schenn, and Couturier, which one does get the hard minutes against the other team's top players?

You're prolly right... Hopefully they fill in well
- JoeRussomanno

Well the Habs are 2-0. Maybe Emery can start a fight and give this team some momentum next game!

It'll be a boring game
- PhillySportsGuy

Good cool down after the Auburn-Miss St. game

It'll be a boring game
- PhillySportsGuy

Penn State in 2 years will be relevant again. I've been sucking it up for 3 years and will watch every game.

Blaming Berube for this is like blaming Ryne Sandberg for the Phillies.
- johndewar

Agreed -- I would like to think nobody has any illusions about what we're looking at with this one

If your centers are Giroux, Schenn, and Couturier, which one does get the hard minutes against the other team's top players?
- eayost

If you add balance to each line, they can be used more interchangeably. I'm not saying to just roll the lines, but they don't have to make them as skewed as last season.

In the playoffs, Couturier's line saw 1 offensive zone face-off for every 4 defensive zone face-offs. When you see numbers like that and the QoC he played against, it's amazing to see he had 40 ES points last season.

Good cool down after the Auburn-Miss St. game
- aflyerpower8

Can't wait for that one. The SEC West is going to be great football for the rest of the season.