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ggunky
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: I like cold beverages, NJ
Joined: 04.09.2008

Jan 19 @ 5:42 PM ET
WOOOOHOOOOO!!!

NEW BLOB!!! THE ONE I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR!!!

TIME TO GO READ IT!!!

THANKS BILL!!!

Landsbergfan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Gävle, Sweden
Joined: 07.15.2014

Jan 19 @ 5:42 PM ET
That's something only a qualified NHL head coach can decide.
- Mordecai

First man on hockey earth
Landsbergfan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Gävle, Sweden
Joined: 07.15.2014

Jan 19 @ 5:45 PM ET
WOOOOHOOOOO!!!

NEW BLOB!!! THE ONE I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR!!!

TIME TO GO READ IT!!!

THANKS BILL!!!

- ggunky

ob18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: That matters less than you hope it does
Joined: 07.20.2007

Jan 19 @ 5:50 PM ET
Bring them all up now !
ggunky
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: I like cold beverages, NJ
Joined: 04.09.2008

Jan 19 @ 5:51 PM ET


I think i want to print this blob out and hang it on my wall.

flyer_nutter
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Unleash the Peanuts, MB
Joined: 10.16.2008

Jan 19 @ 5:51 PM ET
Team Hagg (frank)ers.
DraftandDestroy
Arizona Coyotes
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Joined: 11.15.2016

Jan 19 @ 5:52 PM ET
I miss the old days when the Flyers were in "it" every year; this whole salary cap thing as thrown a wrench into the Philadelphia Flyers I once knew.
Mononoke
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: I'd do anything to get you humans out of my forest!
Joined: 07.19.2015

Jan 19 @ 5:53 PM ET
Bring them all up now !
- ob18


God you are the most impatient person on this forum. They'll be up soon enough, don't have a meltdown.
scorachek
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Mount Joy, PA
Joined: 12.22.2013

Jan 19 @ 5:55 PM ET
I miss the old days when the Flyers were in "it" every year; this whole salary cap thing as thrown a wrench into the Philadelphia I once knew.
- DraftandDestroy

i concur
Mononoke
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: I'd do anything to get you humans out of my forest!
Joined: 07.19.2015

Jan 19 @ 5:59 PM ET




Konalover
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: HI
Joined: 11.03.2015

Jan 19 @ 6:02 PM ET


Didn't we yesterday, during drunk GM day where it was time to package all of our D prospects for blah blah blah and someone to finally hit the net we traded all four guys away in one form or another...?

10 game streak in the rearview now looking up at teams with games in hand UGH.

Will be a telling FEB for us...Anything less then 7-3-1 over 11 games could have us moving things at deadline...
DraftandDestroy
Arizona Coyotes
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Joined: 11.15.2016

Jan 19 @ 6:17 PM ET
Didn't we yesterday, during drunk GM day where it was time to package all of our D prospects for blah blah blah and someone to finally hit the net we traded all four guys away in one form or another...?

10 game streak in the rearview now looking up at teams with games in hand UGH.

Will be a telling FEB for us...Anything less then 7-3-1 over 11 games could have us moving things at deadline...

- Konalover

I like Hextall's patience, but, it's disappointing that Giroux, Voracek and Simmonds are in their prime and it's being wasted. There's a lot of holes after them and you can't really address it in today's NHL, unless you do it (trade) in the summer.
Mordecai
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: not very poggers
Joined: 08.27.2015

Jan 19 @ 6:23 PM ET





- Mononoke


Go on...
YuenglingJagr
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: under the bridge
Joined: 10.05.2015

Jan 19 @ 6:23 PM ET





- Mononoke


So this is what you meant when you said we should see other people?
Mononoke
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: I'd do anything to get you humans out of my forest!
Joined: 07.19.2015

Jan 19 @ 6:25 PM ET
So this is what you meant when you said we should see other people?
- YuenglingJagr


Angela and I are eating BBQ with the lights off. So, yes.
mayorofangrytown
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Downingtown, PA
Joined: 08.16.2006

Jan 19 @ 6:28 PM ET
Angela and I are eating BBQ with the lights off. So, yes.
- Mononoke

I'm sure she can cook up some fine Bar-b-que with that fancy chemistry degree.
Just5
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.22.2008

Jan 19 @ 6:37 PM ET
I like Hextall's patience, but, it's disappointing that Giroux, Voracek and Simmonds are in their prime and it's being wasted. There's a lot of holes after them and you can't really address it in today's NHL, unless you do it (trade) in the summer.
- DraftandDestroy


That's ok. Chicago wasted Daze's prime. Kings wasted Frolov's prime. It happens
arichardson22
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Philly, PA
Joined: 06.10.2013

Jan 19 @ 6:41 PM ET
Great blog Bill, thank you. In your opinion, would you say Hagg gets a couple of games up with the Flyers this season at all?
johm12
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IN
Joined: 07.01.2016

Jan 19 @ 6:47 PM ET
One issue I dont really see people talking about is how this team is going to bring up all these D prospects. You have Sanheim, Morin, and Hagg who are all close. With Myers not far off. Surely they can't have 2 rookie Defensemen next year can they?

Just seems like now that Provorov is playing well maybe they should think about getting Sanheim or Mrins feet wet. To stagger when they bring the other rookies Ds up.
Mononoke
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: I'd do anything to get you humans out of my forest!
Joined: 07.19.2015

Jan 19 @ 6:50 PM ET
Not entirely sure what they're seeing with Hagg tbh. I mean he's been better than last year, but he still very much looks like a young AHL d man prone to some mental mistakes and passivity (though he is showing his strength more along the boards) and without any real showcasing of what he does well. Maybe they're pumping him up for some reason, because I don't see the NHL readiness. He looks no different than Willcox to me. Worse in some areas even, like gaps and whatnot *shrug*
nastyflyergirl
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: this space for rent, PA
Joined: 09.19.2006

Jan 19 @ 7:09 PM ET
Should have kept
- Mordecai


should have made him a power forward
opeth_pa
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: The Implication
Joined: 12.13.2011

Jan 19 @ 7:16 PM ET
Can we not do this bye week thing again?

So annoying....
MBFlyerfan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Be nice from now on, NJ
Joined: 03.17.2006

Jan 19 @ 7:29 PM ET
Can we not do this bye week thing again?

So annoying....

- opeth_pa




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Mononoke
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: I'd do anything to get you humans out of my forest!
Joined: 07.19.2015

Jan 19 @ 7:52 PM ET
Rubtsov has looked really really good in his first Q game through 2. If the only viewing you've had is that 12th forward/PK safe play in the WJC, you don't have a grasp on him at all. Playing way more skilled and aggressive, but still smart 2-way albeit at LW
ob18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: That matters less than you hope it does
Joined: 07.20.2007

Jan 19 @ 8:02 PM ET
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