This team is unwatchable right now. I want something to change. I cannot continue to watch a team when I hate a quarter of the roster. I am out for awhile. Completely aggrivating.
- mickel25

The positive news is the Flyers future is bright, while all the competitive contending teams now future is a poop sandwich.

This team has awful special teams right now.

19th on the PP (Hi Kris Knoblauch! Welcome to the NHL!) and 28th on the PK (Oh, Lappy.,..).

Improving in these two areas would likely make this team at least much more entertaining to watch.
- johndewar

Agreed. The PK has been awful for 3-4 years now.

Agreed. The PK has been awful for 3-4 years now.
- mickel25

What's the definition of insanity? Repeating the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.

What's the definition of insanity? Repeating the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.
- PLindbergh31

I loved Lappy as a player. I do not understand how he still has a job. 3-4 years of bottom ten production.

The other problem with the gost benching was he only benches young guys like him and tk and never held players like g Jake who at the time were also playing terrible
- Tfaehner

Young players and veteran proven players are never treated the same, by any coach. There is a difference between a young player not playing his position well fundamentally and a veteran player who is in a slump or struggling.

Martel and Morin called up.

Young players and veteran proven players are never treated the same, by any coach. There is a difference between a young player not playing his position well fundamentally and a veteran player who is in a slump or struggling.
- MJL

I don't want to get into a thing here but a majority of this team is lacking in the fundamentals department.

Martel and Morin called up.
- Feanor

Hooray! They are actually going to try and change it up. This makes me happy.

I don't want to get into a thing here but a majority of this team is lacking in the fundamentals department.
- mickel25

In terms of basic play lately, for sure.

Martel and Morin called up.
- Feanor

I assume that means Read and Alt demoted?

Weise has been healthy scratched 19 times now.
- Feanor

did he learn anything yet?

Doesn't sound like Morin is being recalled. Maybe alt was told MacDonald back Friday so he packed his locker up for after tonight's game to head to LHV
- Tfaehner

What gives you that impression?

I loved Lappy as a player. I do not understand how he still has a job. 3-4 years of bottom ten production.
- mickel25

The players aren't buying into his "block a slap shot with your face" system.

Martel and Morin called up.
- Feanor

Hextall shaking things up a bit. I like it.

Hooray! They are actually going to try and change it up. This makes me happy.
- mickel25

Hextall shaking things up a bit. I like it.
- johndewar

No coach is going to call a player up from the AHL just to change things up. I assume this means that the GM deems both players are now NHL ready and should be expected as permanent lineup fixtures.

Don't you guys know anything about the inner workings of professional sports teams and how the individual minds of Ron Hextall and Dave Hakstol operate?

did he learn anything yet?
- YuenglingJagr

It' funny/sad cause at the carnival he said he was actually happy with his game so far this season, then he was demoted to spare forward the next day at practice.

I assume that means Read and Alt demoted?
- MJL

yes

Martel and Morin called up.
- Feanor

Hallelujah!!

There are quite a few forwards who can be sat to make room for Martel and lord knows, no one is going to miss Mark Alt.

As much as we complain about Lehtera, I thought Weal was worse last night. If you are going to keep Simmonds in the lineup, I'd sit Weal and go with:

The Usual First Line
Filppula-Patrick-Martel
TK-Lehtera-Simmonds
Leier-Laughton-Raffl

Time to shake things up in the middle six and I want Filppula on the wing because at some point, Vecchione needs to come up too.

The players aren't buying into his "block a slap shot with your face" system.
- jmatchett383

Millenials...amirite.

No coach is going to call a player up from the AHL just to change things up. I assume this means that the GM deems both players are now NHL ready and should be expected as permanent lineup fixtures.

Don't you guys know anything about the inner workings of professional sports teams and how the individual minds of Ron Hextall and Dave Hakstol operate?
- jmatchett383

It' funny/sad cause at the carnival he said he was actually happy with his game so far this season, then he was demoted to spare forward the next day at practice.
- Feanor

I actually haven't minded Weise or what he usually brings. If I made the lineups he would usually be on the 4th line and could move up as needed due to injury. He can disappear and I wouldn't mind one bit...but I don't think he has been bad. He isn't going to help out our top 2 lines with how they are currently set up.

Millenials...amirite.
- mickel25

Back in Lappy's day, you were soft if you had more than 2 teeth and didn't skate uphill both ways.

This also applies to people from West Virginia.

Martel and Morin called up

and yes I know I am Leight. just approve of this move. Just happy to see the kids get a shot. Rather watch young guys, win or lose, than the current group lose.

Hallelujah!!

There are quite a few forwards who can be sat to make room for Martel and lord knows, no one is going to miss Mark Alt.

As much as we complain about Lehtera, I thought Weal was worse last night. If you are going to keep Simmonds in the lineup, I'd sit Weal and go with:

The Usual First Line
Filppula-Patrick-Martel
TK-Lehtera-Simmonds
Leier-Laughton-Raffl

Time to shake things up in the middle six and I want Filppula on the wing because at some point, Vecchione needs to come up too.
- BiggE

I have no problem with how Alt competed. He played to his ability, limited as it is.

No coach is going to call a player up from the AHL just to change things up. I assume this means that the GM deems both players are now NHL ready and should be expected as permanent lineup fixtures.

Don't you guys know anything about the inner workings of professional sports teams and how the individual minds of Ron Hextall and Dave Hakstol operate?
- jmatchett383

I can't read Hakstol's mind because my mind reading device cannot get past his helmet hair tbqh