Nice to see Rinaldo pick up right where he left off. Takes a penalty and the other team scores while he watches.
- Daveflyers36

We must not pick on Rinaldo. Thank your lucky stars he was extended before a bidding war ensued.

There's a rule about instigating a fight with a visor, but Simmonds was trying to go with Fraser. Not as if Fraser instigated the fight.
- Jsaquella

im thinking the whole time Simmonds is going to break a finger

I dont even....

They lost 2-1 to the Hurricanes last night.
They fell behind 5-0 to the Devils..
and you point out Rinaldo who got called for an iffy play..
- opeth_pa

Because you people think this team is better with Rinaldo in the line up because he brings such energy. Iffy call or not, he has a bulls-eye on his back and he does more harm for any team then good.

im thinking the whole time Simmonds is going to break a finger
- mydoglicks

Me, too. Not a smart fight to pick.

We must not pick on Rinaldo. Thank your lucky stars he was extended before a bidding war ensued.
- PLindbergh31

yea and we better hurry up and get schultz locked up

Since signing with the Devils how many games has Jagr missed?
- PLindbergh31

Not many.....if any.

yea and we better hurry up and get schultz locked up
- JoeRussomanno

Now Now. Last year this board was full of support on firing Lavi and that Berube was the right choice and his system will so much better for this team. Jack Adams was constantly being repeated in here. What a difference 15 months make. I hope Lavi wins another cup while the Flyers organization goes into a tail spin.
- Daveflyers36

I wasn't one of them. They owed Laviolette a trade, and they owe Berube one, too

The problem is the NHL continues to change. That was how it always used to be.

But Eakins and DeBoer got the shiv without getting any help from the GM first

yea and we better hurry up and get schultz locked up
- JoeRussomanno

It's a must! Have to have all three third pairings ready to rock and roll!

Now Now. Last year this board was full of support on firing Lavi and that Berube was the right choice and his system will so much better for this team. Jack Adams was constantly being repeated in here. What a difference 15 months make. I hope Lavi wins another cup while the Flyers organization goes into a tail spin.
- Daveflyers36

Well sorry you had to waste your breath but clearly you don't know me.

I'm starting to think Berube's intermission speeches consist of nothing more than a spoken word rendition of Bruce Springsteen's I'm Going' Down.

Because you people think this team is better with Rinaldo in the line up because he brings such energy. Iffy call or not, he has a bulls-eye on his back and he does more harm for any team then good.
- Daveflyers36

yah because no one on this team should be allowed to hit..we need more Corpses out there..Maybe we can trade Giroux and Voracek for more clones of Couturier and Read because you know average 2 way players are the key.

I never said this team is better with Rinaldo on it..i said that when you have 2 lines (likes 3-4) that bring literally nothing to the equation their is no harm in dressing an energy player.. Recently the 4th line has played better.

I wasn't one of them. They owed Laviolette a trade, and they owe Berube one, too

The problem is the NHL continues to change. That was how it always used to be.

But Eakins and DeBoer got the shiv without getting any help from the GM first
- AllInForFlyers

They don't owe Berube anything. He should have never been given the job in the first place. When Berube gets fired he will be like a few other Flyers former head coaches. (Cashman, Barber) Won't be a head coach again.

yah because no one on this team should be allowed to hit..we need more Corpses out there..Maybe we can trade Giroux and Voracek for more clones of Couturier and Read because you know average 2 way players are the key.

I never said this team is better with Rinaldo on it..i said that when you have 2 lines (likes 3-4) that bring literally nothing to the equation their is no harm in dressing an energy player.. Recently the 4th line has played better.
- opeth_pa

That 4th line that was playing better didn't have Rinaldo on it. The Flyers will most likely be the only NHL team he ever plays for. He has very little if any value as a player.

- Jsaquella

i just hope we're laughing at the deadline

That 4th line that was playing better didn't have Rinaldo on it. The Flyers will most likely be the only NHL team he ever plays for. He has very little if any value as a player.
- Daveflyers36

Great...Give me a few games of energy vs what you are getting from Couturier, Read and Corpse (short of his 5 min miracle play)

He is neither the solution nor the cause of the top 10 things wrong with this team yet certain people blame him for everything.

It's a must! Have to have all three third pairings ready to rock and roll!
- PLindbergh31

thats norris cLiber third pairings to you sir!

i just hope we're laughing at the deadline
- JoeRussomanno

There are a ton of guys who can't be traded because of their contracts. VLC, Umberger, MacDonald all going nowhere.

Coburn's value has to be at an all time low. He was once worth a first round pick, now I don't think you can get a first rounder for him. Outside of that, who do you want to trade?

i just hope we're laughing at the deadline
- JoeRussomanno

the pisser is that FN Homer traded the 2nd rounder

We can agree to disagree then..

He is neither the solution nor the cause of the top 10 things wrong with this team yet people blame him for everything.
- opeth_pa

What is there to disagree. The 4th line got better when Vinny was put on it and Rinaldo wasn't playing. Just shows that Berube does very little to even try to put this team in a position to win. He benches Vinny for weeks for bad play but moves Read up to the 1st line and Read has been the biggest disappointment as a forward this season.

I wasn't one of them. They owed Laviolette a trade, and they owe Berube one, too

The problem is the NHL continues to change. That was how it always used to be.

But Eakins and DeBoer got the shiv without getting any help from the GM first
- AllInForFlyers

A trade? Please no. That's how Homer got us in this mess. I don't feel like the flyers owe Cheif anything. They gave him more of a chance than he deserved in the first place. I liked Lavy. I liked the way he wanted his team to play. Fun to watch and probably fun play. It's not his fault the GM undermined his system and built this poopty team.

I wasn't one of them. They owed Laviolette a trade, and they owe Berube one, too

The problem is the NHL continues to change. That was how it always used to be.

But Eakins and DeBoer got the shiv without getting any help from the GM first
- AllInForFlyers

I blamed Laviolette because I felt he had a playoff caliber roster to start last season and refused to adapt to better utilize his players. I also didn't like how he handled many of the youngsters-bouncing Schenn all over, pigeon-holing Couturier, Bobrovsky-and didn't see that getting better.

I blame Berube because I disagree with many of his line up decisions and player usage habits. I don't blame him for their record, because I fully expected this team to miss the playoffs.

What is there to disagree. The 4th line got better when Vinny was put on it and Rinaldo wasn't playing. Just shows that Berube does very little to even try to put this team in a position to win. He benches Vinny for weeks for bad play but moves Read up to the 1st line and Read has been the biggest disappointment as a forward this season.
- Daveflyers36

I changed my reply because the agree to disagree was gonna sound like i was not agreeing with the 4th line being better with him off it.. It is..I just see Rinaldo as being item number 12 or 13 wrong with this team.

I seriously have no idea what Read and Grossmann have to do to get benched.

There are a ton of guys who can't be traded because of their contracts. VLC, Umberger, MacDonald all going nowhere.

Coburn's value has to be at an all time low. He was once worth a first round pick, now I don't think you can get a first rounder for him. Outside of that, who do you want to trade?
- PLindbergh31

i dont know right now

There are a ton of guys who can't be traded because of their contracts. VLC, Umberger, MacDonald all going nowhere.

Coburn's value has to be at an all time low. He was once worth a first round pick, now I don't think you can get a first rounder for him. Outside of that, who do you want to trade?
- PLindbergh31

you trade Simmonds and Voracek and start the party