so giroux is no longer a top player? cool
- 2Real

you're relentless

Giroux 10 games without a goal that's horrific from what some here call the best player in the world
- 2Real

This reads like a Trump tweet

so giroux is no longer a top player? cool
- 2Real

A Top player and one of the best players in the world are not anywhere close to the same thing...

That's not the coach's fault either.

I don't believe Hak preaches to lazily backcheck, or to drift out of position, or to not cover their assignments. It's up to the players to execute. If your players are not willing or able to bare down and play a complete game, night in and night out, what options are Hak left with?

If it's a systemic issue, that's a completely different discussion.
- 77rams

I agree for the most part, but it is the coaches job to get it straightened out. They have a bye week where they should get plenty of practice time. The coverage and puck management issues have got to be straightened out.

That's not the coach's fault either.

I don't believe Hak preaches to lazily backcheck, or to drift out of position, or to not cover their assignments. It's up to the players to execute. If your players are not willing or able to bare down and play a complete game, night in and night out, what options are Hak left with?

If it's a systemic issue, that's a completely different discussion.
- 77rams

I'm not blaming the coach per se, but you have limited options when it comes to moving players. When teams play the way the Flyers are right now, 9 times out of 10 it's the coach that takes the fall.

When almost every single draft source, expert, hockey pundit, writer , whatever takes your pick praises the high end defensive prospect pool the FLyers have their has to be a reason.

I am 100% with on sitting Ghost..
- opeth_pa

I'm aware of that. Lets hope they are right. But until we see them produce at the NHL level it's still a relative unknown.

A Top player and one of the best players in the world are not anywhere close to the same thing...
- opeth_pa

A Top player and one of the best players in the world are not anywhere close to the same thing...
- opeth_pa

if you were a top player certainly you'd be considered one of the best in the world since the NHL is the best players in the world

Can you sit the coach for a couple of games

This may be cliched but the Flyers were not a contender when they won 10 in a row. They're playing poorly right now, but they're not this bad overall. They're somewhere in between. Right now as a team, they're just a mess.

I agree for the most part, but it is the coaches job to get it straightened out. They have a bye week where they should get plenty of practice time. The coverage and puck management issues have got to be straightened out.
- MJL

I hope the bye week helps straighten out these issues.

I'm not blaming the coach per se, but you have limited options when it comes to moving players. When teams play the way the Flyers are right now, 9 times out of 10 it's the coach that takes the fall.
- BiggE

True.

Unless you have a GM who realizes he acquired a team that needs a talent facelift and is patient in his approach to getting it in place.

I agree for the most part, but it is the coaches job to get it straightened out. They have a bye week where they should get plenty of practice time. The coverage and puck management issues have got to be straightened out.
- MJL

There is no practice time in a bye week. It is a total bye week player have off completely

if you were a top player certainly you'd be considered one of the best in the world since the NHL is the best players in the world
- 2Real

An example of a top player but not one of the best in the world would be Joe Pavelski, Jake, Atkinson.

An example of a top player who is one of the best in the world would be McDavid, Crosby, Malkin.

There is no practice time in a bye week. It is a total bye week player have off completely
- Just5

Yup, they are off for a full 4 consecutive days because NHL..

Hexy looking pretty pissed.

There is no practice time in a bye week. It is a total bye week player have off completely
- Just5

Really? Well that sucks. Thanks for that info.

An example of a top player but not one of the best in the world would be Joe Pavelski, Jake, Atkinson.

An example of a top player who is one of the best in the world would be McDavid, Crosby, Malkin.
- opeth_pa

Jake and Atkinson aren't top players if Atkinson keeps his play up then he will be

Joe Pavelski is one of the top players in the world nice try

Yup, they are off for a full 4 consecutive days because NHL..
- opeth_pa

Wonderful

New blob

Really? Well that sucks. Thanks for that info.
- MJL

It is in the CBA

Jake and Atkinson aren't top players if Atkinson keeps his play up then he will be

Joe Pavelski is one of the top players in the world nice try
- 2Real

Based on what other than your blind love for JoeP

Hexy looking pretty pissed.
- BiggE

Lets see if he does anything about it

There is no practice time in a bye week. It is a total bye week player have off completely
- Just5

That is ok. The issues will be rectified through osmosis, unicorns and rainbows.

Based on what other than your blind love for JoeP
- opeth_pa

Olympian heroe, called captain america, one of the best 2 way forwards in the game yea his resume is huge