Why does leier Laughton raffl 1 es goal make them a permanent line ? Sounds like peb vdv again.
- Tfaehner

Because they're creating chances and are actually effective in all 3 zones unlike last year's 4th line.

I have 22+ years of basement hockey. I am the expert around here

Too many armchair coaches in here for my liking. How many of you have real world hockey experience? If not, your opinion is irrelevant, peasant!

The problem is you can't just put skill players into the lineup. Gotta have the right mix of forwards which is what Hakstol is correctly doing.

Weise and Lehtera are the glue that hold together the bottom six. They have the right amount of sand paper to their game to counterbalance the namby pampy dingly dangling of guys like TK.

This is how hockey works fellas. Been the same for 40+ years. Get with the program.
- StepfordSam

Here you go - places to ply your significant skills

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Because they're creating chances and are actually effective in all 3 zones unlike last year's 4th line.
- jmatchett383

But haven't been able to close. So why wouldn't we try another player whose competing at a high level like a weal and tk with them to see if they can finish and see if a guy from that line can jump start another line

And what real world hockey coaching experience do you have? Kid's roller or in-house NCAA?
- jmatchett383

I truly thought he was being sarcastic if not this is scary dumb

I truly thought he was being sarcastic if not this is scary dumb
- Tfaehner

He was, but it's still scary because he thinks he's smarter than the pros.

Too many armchair coaches in here for my liking. How many of you have real world hockey experience? If not, your opinion is irrelevant, peasant!

The problem is you can't just put skill players into the lineup. Gotta have the right mix of forwards which is what Hakstol is correctly doing.

Weise and Lehtera are the glue that hold together the bottom six. They have the right amount of sand paper to their game to counterbalance the namby pampy dingly dangling of guys like TK.

This is how hockey works fellas. Been the same for 40+ years. Get with the program.
- StepfordSam

you new to the internet? thats kinda the point.

sounds like you are also being an armchair coach though, eh?

[Devils' advocate] The trap wins Cups
- Scoob[/Da]

Not if your name is Bruce Boudreau

I truly thought he was being sarcastic if not this is scary dumb
- Tfaehner

Not sure, he kinda comes off as a smarter than you jackass sometimes. Takes one to know one.

But I guess he was just MJLing in this case.

Not if your name is Bruce Boudreau
- YuenglingJagr

I have 22+ years of basement hockey. I am the expert around here
- TobyFlenderson

Is it a tough transition to the big rinks of the NHL? I can only assume international hockey is a (frank)ing mess for you

- jmatchett383

its a youtube video so I will just turn up my volume and assume it is safe for work

Is it a tough transition to the big rinks of the NHL? I can only assume international hockey is a (frank)ing mess for you
- YuenglingJagr

Yeah, but you don't have to play around the hot water heater.

Is it a tough transition to the big rinks of the NHL? I can only assume international hockey is a (frank)ing mess for you
- YuenglingJagr

I was a player-coach for the Charlestown Chiefs of the old Federal League. Not only did I lead by example by calling people's wives lesbians, I also blackmailed the general manager. I think I have LNAH coaching talent.

Yeah, but you don't have to play around the hot water heater.
- VladDrag

Not sure if that's better or worse than putting traffic cones on the section of ice that the zamboni broke.

I was a player-coach for the Charlestown Chiefs of the old Federal League. Not only did I lead by example by calling people's wives lesbians, I also blackmailed the general manager. I think I have LNAH coaching talent.
- jmatchett383

Meh, you couldn't even see the talent in your best scoring line. You had them stapled to the bench until injury forced you to play them.

Meh, you couldn't even see the talent in your best scoring line. You had them stapled to the bench until injury forced you to play them.
- MBFlyerfan

So...I'm Dave Hakstol ca. 2016?

I have 22+ years of basement hockey. I am the expert around here
- TobyFlenderson

Can't refute that logic any.

We doin ok boys. Hak doin ok. Not much to work with out there. One of those years. Gotta get through this muck better seasons on the horizon

Go flyers!

Because they're creating chances and are actually effective in all 3 zones unlike last year's 4th line.
- jmatchett383

But the team needs some goals, and they are not providing that. Also, Raffl may be able to help the 2nd or 3rd lines with their possession issues.

There was a lot of criticism of Read's 16-17 season, but I think the 16 ESP he scored (in just 63 games) will be more than any of the Honey Bees manage in 17-18. He also had great 5 on 5 shot attempt numbers, which is all the 4th line have managed to produce so far.

We doin ok boys. Hak doin ok. Not much to work with out there. One of those years. Gotta get through this muck better seasons on the horizon

Go flyers!
- Just5

I thought we were trying to muck and grind less now?

XX

Not sure I am feeling good about TK with Lehtera and Filp... we will see though.
- dragonoffrost

I think no matter what the line combos are with Patrick out I am going to dislike one of the lines.

I think no matter what the line combos are with Patrick out and no one brought up from the Phantoms I am going to dislike one of the lines.
- nastyflyergirl

FTFY

Is it a tough transition to the big rinks of the NHL? I can only assume international hockey is a (frank)ing mess for you
- YuenglingJagr

We typically just push the couches back 2 feet to implement International rules. It leaves more room for creativity.