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Marc D
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: best smile, 14 without fake tees
Joined: 03.28.2008

Apr 17 @ 11:15 AM ET
they already broke it up bro
- YuenglingJagr

damn that was fast
aantny88
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Suck it Phaneuf, PA
Joined: 03.14.2008

Apr 17 @ 11:15 AM ET
Not delusional at all.. despite how great a hockey player he is.. he's still acts like a whiney little brat. Would the Flyers win more games with him on their roster, definitely.. but that doesn't mean I want him on my team. I hate watching prima-donna players in any sport, at any level.
- sleepy_floyd


Exactly
J35Bacher
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 04.03.2014

Apr 17 @ 11:15 AM ET
Game 4 lines:

Giroux-Couturier-Voracek
Konecny-Patrick-Simmonds
Raffl-Filppula-Weal
Laughton-Lehtera-Read

Same D pairs.

Scratches are Lindblom, Leier, Weise, Hägg and Oduya.

- bmeltzer



Bill,

Why is Hagg not getting in. For most of the season he was one of their better defenders. I would think his simple but positional and physical game would be helpful against this team. Also I could see him being a help on the PK.

i understand Sanheim came up and played well but is Manning doing that much that he is keeping Hagg out? That is one spot I do question Hakstol's thinking.


Side Note: I thought Tanner Laczynski would leave Ohio State after this year but does it look like he'll go back? Also Allison. i know he got hurt but just seemed like both could leave as I actually thought they could be close to NHL guys with the way they play the game.
ajw12
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 06.27.2017

Apr 17 @ 11:19 AM ET
Exactly
- aantny88


So you're telling me you would not take Sidney Crosby or Connor McDavid on the Flyers just because they whine to the refs here and there?
Scoob
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: love is love
Joined: 06.29.2006

Apr 17 @ 11:19 AM ET
Oduya
- bmeltzer


Completely forgot he was on the team lol
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Apr 17 @ 11:21 AM ET
The fans seem to be more deflated than the team. They should be booing the poop out of these losers
Marc D
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: best smile, 14 without fake tees
Joined: 03.28.2008

Apr 17 @ 11:21 AM ET
Lehterä really has not been bad, but when he’s on the PK and once the Pens get possession and set up, he is a liability. When they start going back and forth between the half wall and the point, Lehterä gets caught in between and sets up a screen on his goalie more then anything.

He’s been really good denying and breaking up the initial zone entry, but too slow once they get set up.


Doctor DOOM
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Where the bad things are
Joined: 12.13.2017

Apr 17 @ 11:21 AM ET
https://aretheflyersoutyet.com/

You are all welcome!

- outpost316


If you're going to waste money on a dumb idea at least pay for private registration of your domain name.


https://www.networksolutions.com/whois shows your name, address, and email

BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Apr 17 @ 11:22 AM ET
Game 4 lines:

Giroux-Couturier-Voracek
Konecny-Patrick-Simmonds
Raffl-Filppula-Weal
Laughton-Lehtera-Read

Same D pairs.

Scratches are Lindblom, Leier, Weise, Hägg and Oduya.

- bmeltzer


Oh well, I'm totally fine with the lines but I do think that the coach is doing both the team and the player a disservice by keeping Manning in the lineup over Hagg. It's not even like Manning is playing well and you'd want to keep him in for that reason. Putting Hagg in will not hurt the team, might help the team and gets the kid some valuable playoff experience. It just makes no sense.
-davies-
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: A medical emergency involving you.
Joined: 08.05.2013

Apr 17 @ 11:23 AM ET
Now G-Coots-Jake
- nastyflyergirl


lol

MY HEAD IS SPINNING
Ftown19125
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 09.17.2013

Apr 17 @ 11:24 AM ET
If you're going to waste money on a dumb idea at least pay for private registration of your domain name.


https://www.networksolutions.com/whois shows your name, address, and email


- Doctor DOOM


Scoob
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: love is love
Joined: 06.29.2006

Apr 17 @ 11:24 AM ET
If you're going to waste money on a dumb idea at least pay for private registration of your domain name.


https://www.networksolutions.com/whois shows your name, address, and email


- Doctor DOOM


lol - Devils fan is my guess
YuenglingJagr
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: under the bridge
Joined: 10.05.2015

Apr 17 @ 11:25 AM ET
Lehterä really has not been bad, but when he’s on the PK and once the Pens get possession and set up, he is a liability. When they start going back and forth between the half wall and the point, Lehterä gets caught in between and sets up a screen on his goalie more then anything.

He’s been really good denying and breaking up the initial zone entry, but too slow once they get set up.

- Marc D

yeah im not a fan of him on the PK. he has played well at evens
mickel25
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Morgantown, PA
Joined: 01.21.2011

Apr 17 @ 11:25 AM ET
The fans seem to be more deflated than the team. They should be booing the poop out of these losers
- 2Real


I said that while watching on Sunday. They don't cheer unless the Flyers are going well. Sitting on there hands most of the time. Not saying they should cheer all the time but that place went dead when Crosby made it 1-0.
J35Bacher
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 04.03.2014

Apr 17 @ 11:26 AM ET
Oh well, I'm totally fine with the lines but I do think that the coach is doing both the team and the player a disservice by keeping Manning in the lineup over Hagg. It's not even like Manning is playing well and you'd want to keep him in for that reason. Putting Hagg in will not hurt the team, might help the team and gets the kid some valuable playoff experience. It just makes no sense.
- BiggE



That is one i don't agree with.

Other thoughts:
Simmonds better come out flying.

I was actually wondering if moving to the top line would have sparked something since he has actually got chances. Let him use his speed and grit on the forcheck.

Giroux - Couturier - Laughton
Konecny - Patrick - Voracek
Weal - Filppula - Simmonds
BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Apr 17 @ 11:26 AM ET
If you're going to waste money on a dumb idea at least pay for private registration of your domain name.


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- Doctor DOOM


Well, Jersey City isn't known for breeding a lot of geniuses.
YuenglingJagr
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: under the bridge
Joined: 10.05.2015

Apr 17 @ 11:27 AM ET
uh oh...everything is terrible again
-davies-
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: A medical emergency involving you.
Joined: 08.05.2013

Apr 17 @ 11:27 AM ET
If you're going to waste money on a dumb idea at least pay for private registration of your domain name.


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- Doctor DOOM


lol
J35Bacher
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 04.03.2014

Apr 17 @ 11:28 AM ET
I said that while watching on Sunday. They don't cheer unless the Flyers are going well. Sitting on there hands most of the time. Not saying they should cheer all the time but that place went dead when Crosby made it 1-0.
- mickel25



How about the Flyers give them something to cheer about. They cheered while the Flyers dominated the first 10 minutes. They did cheer at the push back after 1-0. But after 2-0 what did you want them to cheer for....the dumb stick penalties being taken?
YuenglingJagr
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: under the bridge
Joined: 10.05.2015

Apr 17 @ 11:29 AM ET
someone hold me
ggunky
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: I like cold beverages, NJ
Joined: 04.09.2008

Apr 17 @ 11:29 AM ET
If you're going to waste money on a dumb idea at least pay for private registration of your domain name.


https://www.networksolutions.com/whois shows your name, address, and email


- Doctor DOOM



Jersey City... Hmmmmmmm... sounds like a location close to clown...

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

Apr 17 @ 11:30 AM ET
Yup. Jay and I discussed his views on the topic over dinner after the game on Sunday and I totally agreed with his assessment. He believes the team isn't READY to beat the Penguins (or Caps) but the cracks are starting to show with the current elite teams and clubs like the Flyers are getting deeper and better. The gap is getting narrower. There's going to be a changing of the guard in the relatively near future, even if this isn't the year it happens.

Contrast that to a columnist who mailed in his half-dozenth "Flyers just aren't as good as (fill in the team name) and have a long way to go" piece that he pulls out every year about this time.

- bmeltzer



I swear they printed that very same article previously
ajw12
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 06.27.2017

Apr 17 @ 11:30 AM ET
uh oh...everything is terrible again
- YuenglingJagr


Well coots just limped off the ice at practice so indeed everything is terrible again
arichardson22
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Philly, PA
Joined: 06.10.2013

Apr 17 @ 11:32 AM ET
Well coots just limped off the ice at practice so indeed everything is terrible again
- ajw12


From an open ice hit in practice. Just great.
BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Apr 17 @ 11:34 AM ET
Well coots just limped off the ice at practice so indeed everything is terrible again
- ajw12


Well, (frank)ity, (frank), (frank), (frank).

If he can't go tomorrow, they are done, totally pushing up the daisies, done.
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