love puns

edit: Also, Quick is not undergoing surgery and he is not being put on LTIR, fwiw

Still out 3-4 months though lol
- Streit2ThePoint

Maybe they can trade for Frederick Andersson

Well done.
- Mononoke

What?

that was also a deep team offensively. Briere, Carter, Gagne, Giroux, Hartnell, Richards and JVR. that's pretty solid. Pronger, Timonen, Carle and Coburn was a very good top 4. the bottom 2 was a hot mess of course.
- nastyflyergirl

That team was stacked....

Richards, Carter, Briere, Giroux, Leino, Hartnell, JvR, Gagne, Lappy, Betts, Asham, Carcillo, Powe on offense.

Pronger, Timonen, Carle, Coburn on D. If only they had added Meszy then.....

Is the Rags board really so dead you have to come over here and troll even when there's no game with the Flyers for a month?

Is the Rags board really so dead you have to come over here and troll even when there's no game with the Flyers for a month?
- Feanor

RangerDanger is fun.

Is the Rags board really so dead you have to come over here and troll even when there's no game with the Flyers for a month?
- Feanor

rangerdanger hasn't been bad. Jimbro and the others come over to start stuff. I find rangerdanger to be at least civil.

Remember when you made the SCF with Leighton and Boucher?

Sweet baby Jesus how in the world did that ever happen
- rangerdanger94

Schooled the Rangers in the art of the shootout.

Apparently, professional basketball begins tonight. And the Sixers are playing a top team with their Super Rookie joining crippled, taking the place of former crippled super rookie. 30 point loss?

Maybe they can trade for Frederick Andersson
- mayorofangrytown

Ben Bishop and MAF (once Murray returns) make the most sense.

People keep saying this, but Cousins did well in his 30 games last year. He could be the ONLY respectable 3C on this roster, if he'd only get a chance this season. I just take issue with the idea there there's simply nothing to be done, and PEB is as good an option as any for 3rd line center. He's not and doesn't have to be.
- Mononoke

Cousins would be my choice, but I'd still prefer someone better. IMO, Cousins is a somewhat skilled 4th line agitator on a Cup contender

Cousins would be my choice, but I'd still prefer someone better. IMO, Cousins is a somewhat skilled 4th line agitator on a Cup contender
- BiggE

Kind of an Antonie Roussell?

No, I'm understanding what you're saying perfectly. PP structure isn't that complicated. You don't want the high slot completely open. That's bad structure. That makes it real easy for the PK defenders to attack the players on the perimeter and the points, who have the puck, without the threat in the middle. You want that slot presence to hold the attention of the defenders. The guy sliding in from the side in most cases won't get there in time, and is much easier for the defenders to screen and block them from getting to the net. It will also hurt Schenn's ability to be able to get to all sides and dig out loose pucks, which he is so good at. It's one of the underrated aspects of their PP success.
- MJL

So the traditional umbrella setup is bad structure?

It's time to put the 1-3-1 to bed.

Kind of an Antonie Roussell?
- jmatchett383

Yeah, kind of.

Long enough to make their season irrelevant.
- jmatchett383

Exactly.

rangerdanger hasn't been bad. Jimbro and the others come over to start stuff. I find rangerdanger to be at least civil.
- jmatchett383

Aww thanks guys

I'm gonna start hanging out here more often

Aww thanks guys

I'm gonna start hanging out here more often
- rangerdanger94

Your welcome is worn out, TROLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nah, you're the new stayinthefnnet

So the traditional umbrella setup is bad structure?

It's time to put the 1-3-1 to bed.
- Tomahawk

I think having the slot open, is bad structure, absolutely. In today's NHL, the way teams like to pressure the puck, it makes it too easy. I think you're completely wrong that it's time to put the 1-3-1 to bed. The Flyers PP sits at 26.9%, and they just scored 3 PP goals last night in the 3rd period to tie the game, and eventually win it.

Ben Bishop and MAF (once Murray returns) make the most sense.
- jmatchett383

That was a crack at the Leafs expense.

Fine. Mason and AMac for Muzzin, Toffoli, and a 1st. LA says no. Phone hangs up.

Mason is the first legit #1 goalie the Flyers have had since Roman Cechmanek. He's been among the league leaders in 5v5 Save% since he became a Flyer. They finally have stability at that position. I'm not giving him up for rental parts because some teams says please.
- jmatchett383

So, you like Steve Mason, I take it? He has been better than OK. And better than Neuwirth over the last 7 games. It was Neuwirth that carried us at season's end last year. Mason has been rather streaky. (As have they both). Both are UFA's at year's end. Mason is at the heights of his value TODAY to a team that needs him.

Remember when you made the SCF with Leighton and Boucher?

Sweet baby Jesus how in the world did that ever happen
- rangerdanger94

Remember game 82? That's how.

So, you like Steve Mason, I take it? He has been better than OK. And better than Neuwirth over the last 7 games. It was Neuwirth that carried us at season's end last year. Mason has been rather streaky. (As have they both). Both are UFA's at year's end. Mason is at the heights of his value TODAY to a team that needs him.
- section32

Why doesn't that need and value pertain to the Flyers?

So, you like Steve Mason, I take it? He has been better than OK. And better than Neuwirth over the last 7 games. It was Neuwirth that carried us at season's end last year. Mason has been rather streaky. (As have they both). Both are UFA's at year's end. Mason is at the heights of his value TODAY to a team that needs him.
- section32

Neuvirth was injured at the end of last year, Mason was the one who played like 12 straight games and got us in. Mason had a bad playoffs, but was the reason we made it.

Mason is their #1 unless he reverts back to his later CBJ days. If LA wants him, they'll have to overpay, ridiculously.

Mason has actually been fairly consistent during his Flyers tenure. Even during 14/15, he put up good numbers, and when you realize the piss poor defense he's had for the better part of his tenure, that's even mor eimpressive.

Neuvirth had a very nice (yet, also, very uneven) year last year. But Mason has shown he can put up good numbers playing the lion's share of games. Neuvirth has not. Unless someone ridiculously overpays for one of them, Ikeep them both in case of injury this year.

Edit: FWIW, the height of Mason's trade value was immediately following his rookie season.

Aww thanks guys

I'm gonna start hanging out here more often
- rangerdanger94

Pour yourself a scotch and grab a seat. Any Rags fan who comes in saying (frank) the Rangers is ok in my book

Why doesn't that need and value pertain to the Flyers?
- MJL

Exactly. Unless LA gives us one of Doughty, Muzzin, Kopitar, or Toffoli (which they won't) for Mason, he's more valuable on the Flyers than as trade bait.

Neuvirth was injured at the end of last year, Mason was the one who played like 12 straight games and got us in. Mason had a bad playoffs, but was the reason we made it.

Mason is their #1 unless he reverts back to his later CBJ days. If LA wants him, they'll have to overpay, ridiculously.

Mason has actually been fairly consistent during his Flyers tenure. Even during 14/15, he put up good numbers, and when you realize the piss poor defense he's had for the better part of his tenure, that's even mor eimpressive.

Neuvirth had a very nice (yet, also, very uneven) year last year. But Mason has shown he can put up good numbers playing the lion's share of games. Neuvirth has not. Unless someone ridiculously overpays for one of them, Ikeep them both in case of injury this year.
- jmatchett383

I thought Mason got hurt and Neuwirth held down the fort.