Plus they are hungrier

Which is the key reason

- Marc D

Coach has been eating everyone's sandwiches.

Is Schultz seeing pk time?
- Just5

Yes. He was on the ice in the final minute against the Pens with the Flyers holding a 1 goal lead.

Because he was -5 against the Ducks, in a game full of offense to the tune of 11 goals

His +/- will go back up
- Giroux_Is_God

I'm ready to pull the plug on him. If they can get a second round pick for him I would be thrilled.

More legit: preds or Isles?
- PhillySportsGuy

It's super close, but Isles for me on overall depth.

NSH gets the nod on coaching and the back-end, but man, their f-corps is ugly.

I agree. I just think it really hurts any potential trade value
- PhillySportsGuy

Bingo. You scratch him, and any trade value he has plummets. You're left with a lot of cap wingwangs sitting in the press box.

It's super close, but Isles for me on overall depth.

NSH gets the nod on coaching and the back-end, but man, their f-corps is ugly.
- Tomahawk

James Neal just needs to apply a little more eyeshadow, and that should be cleared up.

It's super close, but Isles for me on overall depth.

NSH gets the nod on coaching and the back-end, but man, their f-corps is ugly.
- Tomahawk

More likely Jack Adams winner? Lava, or Joey Buttaffuoco?

Plus they are hungrier

Which is the key reason

- Marc D

Lol

Regarding the goalies
To me Emery looks a little more confident right now especially when the puck is in the crease and loose.
Mase has lost a few pucks around his crease lately

I haven't lost confidence in Mase but at the moment Ray is playing a bit better

Bingo. You scratch him, and any trade value he has plummets. You're left with a lot of cap wingwangs sitting in the press box.
- BulliesPhan87

Yeah. If he starts being scratched, he's basically just a salary dump. Tbh, he might be a salary dump at this point. I wouldn't give up anything for him really.

I hate the idea of "Hockey .500". "Oh you're 10-10-10? Congrats for being at the .500 mark!" No, you lost twice as many games as you won. We can exclude shootout losses because they're not real hockey.

Regarding the goalies
To me Emery looks a little more confident right now especially when the puck is in the crease and loose.
Mase has lost a few pucks around his crease lately

I haven't lost confidence in Mase but at the moment Ray is playing a bit better
- Marc D

I think I might alternate them through the rest of this month. Ray has got to get a bit more run because he is playing well. Mason will get it figured out.

It's super close, but Isles for me on overall depth.

NSH gets the nod on coaching and the back-end, but man, their f-corps is ugly.
- Tomahawk

Neal has 5 goals. Malkin might be missing him more than he's missing Malkin

Regarding the goalies
To me Emery looks a little more confident right now especially when the puck is in the crease and loose.
Mase has lost a few pucks around his crease lately

I haven't lost confidence in Mase but at the moment Ray is playing a bit better
- Marc D

I agree. Mason has been average, Emery is been slightly above average. Only 5 games and 3 games played respectively though so it will take a lot more for me to lose confidence in either guy.

Neal has 5 goals. Malkin might be missing him more than he's missing Malkin
- PhillySportsGuy

Malkin has 7 assists in 6 games so I think it's been an amicable split so far.

Yeah. If he starts being scratched, he's basically just a salary dump. Tbh, he might be a salary dump at this point. I wouldn't give up anything for him really.
- PhillySportsGuy

It grates me just to see Luke Schenn on the ice at this point, but I think you have to keep running him out there on the off chance that he finds his game.

I'd give it another couple of weeks before I start asking "should I bench Luke Schenn", but I don't know if Berube will. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if Schenn was scratched when Coburn said he was ready to be back in the lineup.

Plus they are hungrier

Which is the key reason

- Marc D

No wonder Buff was so clutch in '10... dude can probably put a Chinese Buff-et out of business in one sitting.

I hate the idea of "Hockey .500". "Oh you're 10-10-10? Congrats for being at the .500 mark!" No, you lost twice as many games as you won. We can exclude shootout losses because they're not real hockey.
- NickTheKid87

It's not about winning, it's about point percentage.

10-10-10 = 60 possible points

10-10-10 = 30 earned points

How many times do we need to go over this. Every. Single. Year.

I have a feeling Emery is going to get the start Saturday night.

I'm ready to pull the plug on him. If they can get a second round pick for him I would be thrilled.
- PLindbergh31

Good, the real you is back

Disagree about LSCHENN

Pair him with Amac and see

I like MDZ but the pairing with Luke is a best a work in progress and at worst good for a major F-up once or twice a game

Malkin has 7 assists in 6 games so I think it's been an amicable split so far.
- NickTheKid87

Yea but overall handsomeness of his line is down

It's not about winning, it's about point percentage.

10-10-10 = 60 possible points

10-10-10 = 30 earned points

How many times do we need to go over this. Every. Single. Year.
- Giroux_Is_God

I know, I'm talking about the PR stunt teams play. It's more of a pet peeve of mine than anything else. A way for teams to twist it that they're not really as bad as they are. It's Kool-Aid, if you will.

It grates me just to see Luke Schenn on the ice at this point, but I think you have to keep running him out there on the off chance that he finds his game.

I'd give it another couple of weeks before I start asking "should I bench Luke Schenn", but I don't know if Berube will. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if Schenn was scratched when Coburn said he was ready to be back in the lineup.
- johndewar

I wouldn't Be surprised either. If you ask me the best current lineup to win now, Im not sure Schenn is a part of it. This is assuming Coburn is back

It's not about winning, it's about point percentage.

10-10-10 = 60 possible points

10-10-10 = 30 earned points

How many times do we need to go over this. Every. Single. Year.
- Giroux_Is_God

Did you survive renal?
I saw the Mudpiles you posted the other day and laughed

Yea but overall handsomeness of his line is down
- PhillySportsGuy

Yeah his Corsi Quality of Face is in the bottom 1%.