There's Jeff Petry rumblings, and he'd help, but he's not a cure all.
- Jsaquella

he might not be a cure all, but i dont think there is gonna be a cure all ever available. its gonna have to be patched up through the combination of good pieces.

The Sabres wore them out last night, allowing them to shoot so much.
- tangent_man

Good point, their arms must be exhausted!

i do think the personnel mix on defense lacks any top end talent, and doesnt compensate for that like some teams do with a good overall mix. however, i dont think that top 10 stud defender is coming anywhere in the near future for this team. that being said, it doesnt necessarily have to.

i notice you said team defense. as far as the forward ranks go, do you mean perhaps the inclusion of more defensively inclined players, the implementation of a different system, or just greater heart and commitment from the guys already there?
- stayinthefnnet

The latter -- I'm not a big "rah-rah skate harder" guy, but I do think team defense is a lot of "want to."

Against Boston, I saw it. Against New Jersey, I didn't. These guys know the defense isn't strong. They need to get their asses back every single.time and help, pick up.their men and keep.their feet moving in all three zones

New Jersey has beaten us for years with inferior talent by doing just that

coburn for pittsburgh's 1st
- 2Real

serious or just screwing with me because i defend coburn?

Flyers starting Bellemare line, with Grossmann & Streit.
- Jsaquella

Coach Berube, we hardly knew ye.

see i dont know. i just dont see the flyers being that bad. im not saying they will be worldbeaters, but i think they will be in the playoff mix at the end.
- stayinthefnnet

I think they'll be in the mix at the end. Wouldn't be surprised either way. When Giroux gets going they'll be harder to beat. If they can get everyone onboard with 200 foot hockey and play for 60 minutes, they could make some noise.

They're not as terrible as they looked vs NJ or the third period( and chunks of the first) against MTL

Hmm, what would we have to give up?
- Hextall271

Hopefully it would be a RH D for LH D swap.

Hopefully it would be a RH D for LH D swap.
- Tomahawk

Both teams need help on D..

Both teams need help on D..
- Hextall271

Yes, but for both teams, it's more a question of reshuffling the mix than it is a shortage of bodies.

Both teams need help on D..
- Hextall271

Oilers want a center, per Bob McKenzie

Oilers want a center, per Bob McKenzie
- Jsaquella

Laughton and B Schenn!! GID

Oilers want a center, per Bob McKenzie
- Jsaquella

I keep saying it, but the Schenns should be in Edmonton, but the Oilers overvalue everyone

I think they'll be in the mix at the end. Wouldn't be surprised either way. When Giroux gets going they'll be harder to beat. If they can get everyone onboard with 200 foot hockey and play for 60 minutes, they could make some noise.

They're not as terrible as they looked vs NJ or the third period( and chunks of the first) against MTL
- Jsaquella

exactly. not that it is exactly a barometer of overall team record, but i think giroux will be hovering around his 90 point benchmark at the end of the season. its not often the bottom feeders of the league will produce a guy scoring at that rate. simmonds is going to be in that 35-37 goal range. the defense may prevent them from being a 1 or 2 seed or anything, but they wont be drawing straws with carolina and buffalo when all is said and done.

I keep saying it, but the Schenns should be in Edmonton, but the Oilers overvalue everyone
- AllInForFlyers

would love to get eberle out of them.

I keep saying it, but the Schenns should be in Edmonton, but the Oilers overvalue everyone
- AllInForFlyers

Schenn's for Eberle. I keep wishing it but it never comes true.

would love to get eberle out of them.
- stayinthefnnet

Eberle should be the one who is moved -- it's ridiculous. You have a gaping hole at.center, aren't winning games with Eberle, yet you keep.doing the same things over and over

Simmonds takes the league lead in goals tonight

Papa Johns faceoff coming up!

Hwo much longer til they start licensing out the timeouts?

NBC Sports really picked well with their Canes v. Sabres matchup tonight

Papa Johns faceoff coming up!

Hwo much longer til they start licensing out the timeouts?
- hereticpride

Still not as bad as Eagles games on the radio. Mike Quick saying that could be the Slack's Hoagie Shack Whack Of The Game is burned into my brain

Eberle should be the one who is moved -- it's ridiculous. You have a gaping hole at.center, aren't winning games with Eberle, yet you keep.doing the same things over and over
- AllInForFlyers

id move sutter and D prospects for eberle, although im sure that would in no way get it done. cap would be tricky too.

NBC Sports really picked well with their Canes v. Sabres matchup tonight
- PhillySportsGuy

Get to know a lottery team!

Get to know a lottery team!
- Jsaquella

Lollll

Eberle should be the one who is moved -- it's ridiculous. You have a gaping hole at.center, aren't winning games with Eberle, yet you keep.doing the same things over and over
- AllInForFlyers

These are the people who held onto Hemsky for years for no reason.

Imagine if we had Kessler instead of Vinny