Has Simmonds even been on the ice this period?

Exactly my point! Absurd.

- MJL

wut?

I don't believe he thinks they're close.
- FlyerFan16

I agree. But maybe this will stop the relentless onslaughts of reads, Lehteras, raffls, etc going forward.

Simmonds just lost a board battle against Connor Sheary

There is no way he’s 100%

I agree. But maybe this will stop the relentless onslaughts of reads, Lehteras, raffls, etc going forward.
- Just5

Young players have to step up and take advantage of opportunities. They won't be handed anything.

Simmonds is so bad right now the simplest of hockey plays are a struggle for him.

3 losses and we look to have scored 1 goal in all 3 of them. That is pathetic.
It feels a lot like that Ottawa series awhile back where we couldn't score a goal either.

He’s going to be very good
TK and Provy too
- Marc D

yup

Simmonds just lost a board battle against Connor Sheary

There is no way he’s 100%
- Marc D

On May 2nd he will undergo the patented offseason hip surgery

Simmonds just lost a board battle against Connor Sheary

There is no way he’s 100%
- Marc D

I'll guess he hasn't been 100% at all in 2018

This is the most important offseason hextall has had since taking over. Not sure how much time he gets if they don’t take a step forward next year
- funmaster18

What does that look like, then?

100-plus points? Win a playoff round?

I agree with you. Not being argumentative. Just honestly don't know what we think a step forward is gonna look like, because I will tell you what: Boston, Tampa, Columbus and Toronto aren't going anywhere, and Florida is coming

NJ could regress some, and so could Washington

As we can see, Pitt might still be a problem 12 months from now

So by my count, that's four teams demonstrably better right now, three more that are right where we are. That's kinda where we are right now

At least we have each other.

Today @ 9:09 PM ET
The Earth is flat
We did land on the moon
this generations music is better then my generations music
Manning is a quality NHL D man
Hakstol knows what he is doing
- corduroy

That’s not true I saw a documentary that shows Buzz Aldrin getting caught in the alley behind the moon landing set. I think the documentary was called Family Guy. Weird name but oh well.

Simmonds just lost a board battle against Connor Sheary

There is no way he’s 100%
- Marc D

Does Simmonds even have 5 hits in this series?

He has been profoundly useless.

I'll guess he hasn't been 100% at all in 2018
- Scoob

Or some of 2017

At least we have each other.
- bighandsome91

that's the important thing

What does that look like, then?

100-plus points? Win a playoff round?

I agree with you. Not being argumentative. Just honestly don't know what we think a step forward is gonna look like, because I will tell you what: Boston, Tampa, Columbus and Toronto aren't going anywhere, and Florida is coming

NJ could regress some, and so could Washington

As we can see, Pitt might still be a problem 12 months from now

So by my count, that's four teams demonstrably better right now, three more that are right where we are. That's kinda where we are right now
- AllInForFlyers

In my opinion what it doesn't look like is Hextall going out and spending on big ticket free agents. Hextall is smart enough not to overreact and to stay the course.

Simmonds just lost a board battle against Connor Sheary

There is no way he’s 100%
- Marc D

He's hurt. Love him or hate him, trade him or not, the guy is hurt

I hope someone throws a jersey on the ice. Maybe that will get through to them.

I'd have no problem bringing Manning back as a 7th defenseman on a cheap deal.
- MJL

We know this

The only thing i feel warm and fuzzy about and looking forward to this off season is how well Patrick progressed thru the season and into the playoffs. I think he has been the best Flyer in the playoffs. I remember at start of season how slow he looked a lot of the time, you look at him now, and he is getting stronger and quicker and seems to be getting good scoring chances almost every game.

Dave Hakstol needs to go. He’s the brilliant guy who:

Decided to roll with a rusty goalie in a playoff series.
Refuses to replace a POS like Manning with a solid young Dman like Hagg
Took TK off the top line
Can’t put together a working PK

(frank) him, (frank) his assistants, (frank) this soft as cream cheese team, and just (frank) everything right now!
- BiggE

Why don’t you go back in your moms basement and whine to your blow up doll, quit being such a crybaby,,

The only thing i feel warm and fuzzy about and looking forward to this off season is how well Patrick progressed thru the season and into the playoffs. I think he has been the best Flyer in the playoffs. I remember at start of season how slow he looked a lot of the time, you look at him now, and he is getting stronger and quicker and seems to be getting good scoring chances almost every game.
- Buzzo

Patrick has definitely taken some huge steps

10+ years of him and Provorov is exciting to think about

There has to be a reason why Hagg has been stapled to the bench..

Def great for his growth.
- opeth_pa

Hagg has been stapled to the bench because of Gudas and somewhat Sanheim. Hak said he didn't like the pairing of Hagg and Gudas, and liked the way Sanheim and Amac were playing. He also wanted to keep a right handed D in there. He's just the odd man out

Why don’t you go back in your moms basement and whine to your blow up doll, quit being such a crybaby,,
- Skinner

The only thing i feel warm and fuzzy about and looking forward to this off season is how well Patrick progressed thru the season and into the playoffs. I think he has been the best Flyer in the playoffs. I remember at start of season how slow he looked a lot of the time, you look at him now, and he is getting stronger and quicker and seems to be getting good scoring chances almost every game.
- Buzzo

How about the future for Konecny and Sanheim? He hasn't had a good series but Gostisbehere improved a bunch this year. Provorov is going to keep getting better. More additions such as Morin and any other young payer who can make the jump. Lindblom should take steps next year also.