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nastyflyergirl
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: this space for rent, PA
Joined: 09.19.2006

Jan 19 @ 8:03 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
- Mononoke


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

Jan 19 @ 8:05 PM ET
where are u watching?
- nastyflyergirl


A stream on a Kodi app. He's on Fri and Sat too. You can find it here too http://onhockey.tv/

Still a lot of 3rd and it's a good game. #17 with the cage
ggunky
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: I like cold beverages, NJ
Joined: 04.09.2008

Jan 19 @ 8:11 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
- Mononoke



Wish i had a way to view the games.

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

Jan 19 @ 8:12 PM ET
A stream on a Kodi app. He's on Fri and Sat too. You can find it here too http://onhockey.tv/

Still a lot of 3rd and it's a good game. #17 with the cage

- Mononoke


Ahhhh, Kodi. Perhaps i will install that again.

The lack of HD turned me off.

dragonoffrost
Season Ticket Holder
Location: The East Coast Dump, NJ
Joined: 10.12.2015

Jan 19 @ 8:13 PM ET
Bout damn time Bill, this place had sunk to a level of silliness rarely seen outside of a Monty Python sketch!

- BiggE


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

Jan 19 @ 8:14 PM ET
Ahhhh, Kodi. Perhaps i will install that again.

The lack of HD turned me off.

- ggunky


I provided a stream too from a website. It's not HD, but it's viewable. As you learn, some teams have way better streams than others
ggunky
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: I like cold beverages, NJ
Joined: 04.09.2008

Jan 19 @ 8:20 PM ET
I provided a stream too from a website. It's not HD, but it's viewable. As you learn, some teams have way better streams than others
- Mononoke



I am watching.

Thank you!
Just5
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.22.2008

Jan 19 @ 8:23 PM ET
Jake Allen is a mess
Mononoke
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: I'd do anything to get you humans out of my forest!
Joined: 07.19.2015

Jan 19 @ 8:25 PM ET
SUCH a good play along the boards just churning and churning his legs in a boards battle to free it up and get possession. I mean he went from halfway up the wall to behind the net with guys pinning him. He's a beast along the boards and in the forecheck and cycle game for a guy who is only average size.
ggunky
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: I like cold beverages, NJ
Joined: 04.09.2008

Jan 19 @ 8:26 PM ET


Is that the first power play unit Ruby was out with?

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

Jan 19 @ 8:26 PM ET
Is that the first power play unit Ruby was out with?
- ggunky


Yep he is 1LW and plays the right wall apparently on the PP1. No PK just yet, but I imagine eventually.
ggunky
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: I like cold beverages, NJ
Joined: 04.09.2008

Jan 19 @ 8:28 PM ET
Yep he is 1LW and plays the right wall apparently on the PP1. No PK just yet, but I imagine eventually.
- Mononoke



Love it! Feed him ice time.
Mordecai
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: not very poggers
Joined: 08.27.2015

Jan 19 @ 8:28 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
- Mononoke

I'm out for the night and won't be able to watch. Pls continue to provide updates thanks
nastyflyergirl
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: this space for rent, PA
Joined: 09.19.2006

Jan 19 @ 8:39 PM ET
A stream on a Kodi app. He's on Fri and Sat too. You can find it here too http://onhockey.tv/

Still a lot of 3rd and it's a good game. #17 with the cage

- Mononoke


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

Jan 19 @ 8:41 PM ET


He was gassed on that break away!

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

Jan 19 @ 8:42 PM ET


Looks like the puck rolled off his stick at the end there.
Mononoke
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: I'd do anything to get you humans out of my forest!
Joined: 07.19.2015

Jan 19 @ 8:43 PM ET
He was gassed on that break away!

MAN!!!

- ggunky


What a shift though. Earlier where he went back for a puck, got his crossovers going, and just roared past all 3 Mooseheads for his first breakaway. Then he had the presence of mind to corral the loose puck while falling after and whip it to the net for another chance. Then he got the clean breakaway ahead of the play.

He has been amazing tonight. Maybe the best player period.
ggunky
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: I like cold beverages, NJ
Joined: 04.09.2008

Jan 19 @ 8:45 PM ET
What a shift though. Earlier where he went back for a puck, got his crossovers going, and just roared past all 3 Mooseheads for his first breakaway. Then he had the presence of mind to corral the loose puck while falling after and whip it to the net for another chance. Then he got the clean breakaway ahead of the play.

He has been amazing tonight. Maybe the best player period.

- Mononoke



That was a thing of beauty!

He has been noticeable every shift.
ggunky
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: I like cold beverages, NJ
Joined: 04.09.2008

Jan 19 @ 8:48 PM ET
A stream on a Kodi app. He's on Fri and Sat too. You can find it here too http://onhockey.tv/

Still a lot of 3rd and it's a good game. #17 with the cage

- Mononoke



Thanks for the link. That was a lot of fun.

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

Jan 19 @ 8:52 PM ET
That was a thing of beauty!

He has been noticeable every shift.

- ggunky


He really has, and I watched all 65 minutes too. Almost every single shift at whatever strength he was doing things in both ends and constantly noticeable. His confidence with the puck and aggressiveness was night and day compared to the WJC where he played low minutes and had to play safe on the 4th line, or in the KHL getting no time. I'm so happy right now. He got to play big minutes and showcase his true talents. People calling him slow or not very skilled after the world juniors had no idea.

He's so fun if you like smart players with strong effort and versatile skills passing and shooting. He is a really strong skater and can handle the puck on the string, but he'll play at his own pace too just slowing it down to a crawl at times. And he's so strong along the boards and in the cycle game. He's a good fit for the Flyers. One of my favorite things watching him is seeing him forecheck an opposing player. Between his strong stride and his phenomenal stick checking, he eats people up.
Just5
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.22.2008

Jan 19 @ 8:54 PM ET
Duclair garnering interest from the flyers per Ek
Mononoke
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: I'd do anything to get you humans out of my forest!
Joined: 07.19.2015

Jan 19 @ 9:04 PM ET
Rubtsov is on tomorrow and Saturday at 6pm.

In a couple weeks he plays Phil Myers and Rouyn-Noranda. That should be a fun one. I imagine Myers is back in the lineup by then after his concussion.
flyer_nutter
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Unleash the Peanuts, MB
Joined: 10.16.2008

Jan 19 @ 9:12 PM ET
Rubs has it going on hey?

Can he play in AHL next year?
Mordecai
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: not very poggers
Joined: 08.27.2015

Jan 19 @ 9:34 PM ET
Rubs has it going on hey?

Can he play in AHL next year?

- flyer_nutter

You were so dead set on him being too slow based on the wjc's

nastyflyergirl
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: this space for rent, PA
Joined: 09.19.2006

Jan 19 @ 9:38 PM ET
columbus beats everyone til they play a team the Flyers need to lose of course
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