I was talking about who out of Sestito, Holmstrom, or HarryZ that will have to play on one of the top lines.
- MJL

Hartnell-Giroux-Voracek
Read-Couturier-Simmonds
Talbot-Schenn-Harry Z
Shelley-Holmstrom-Sesito (hopefully for only 5-7 minutes)

I see. Harry Z seems like the obvious choice to me. Who would you play with G and Hartsy?
- coffee junkie

I don't know. Tough call. Maybe rotate and see who looks the best.

Crazy stuff in the SJ VAN game. 3 goals in about a minute and a half.
- Duran76

I've been watching the whole thing. Couture has been beastly. Hodgson keeping his name alive for the Calder.

Hartnell-Giroux-Voracek
Read-Couturier-Simmonds
Talbot-Schenn-Harry Z
Shelley-Holmstrom-Sesito (hopefully for only 5-7 minutes)
- Duran76

Works for me.

Hartnell-Giroux-Voracek
Read-Couturier-Simmonds
Talbot-Schenn-Harry Z
Shelley-Holmstrom-Sesito (hopefully for only 5-7 minutes)
- Duran76

Roll those lines all day long...

Dont forget the difference maker tomorrow, BEASTgalov.

I doubt they are taking a bus. It's like 5.5 hours from Upstate NY to Philly with good weather, with snow and icy roads who knows how long it would take.
- PLindbergh31

Ruin my smartass comment fine they take a plane and hell opens up and swallows them whole

Roll those lines all day long...

Dont forget the difference maker tomorrow, BEASTgalov.
- stveshdy

(frank) TO THE YEA

Ruin my smartass comment fine they take a plane and hell opens up and swallows them whole
- bigmookalookie

If the plane slammed into the Adirondack mountains would that cause a concussion?

The question is, who plays up on one of the top lines?
- MJL

Voracek, Read or Schenn take your pick

mommy will I be that ugly when I'm 45
- Scottie Upshall

If the plane slammed into the Adirondack mountains would that cause a concussion?
- PLindbergh31

then hell opens up and swallows them

Voracek, Read or Schenn take your pick
- JoeRussomanno

I wouldn't mess with the Read, Couturier, Simmonds line. Kid played 18 minutes today.

I wouldn't mess with the Read, Couturier, Simmonds line. Kid played 18 minutes today.
- MJL

that line is a JAMMIN!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't see either as a replacement for Carle. If Carle goes, I hope the Flyers do something else.
- MJL

ok I don't think this year we are serious contenders, and I think most of us agree on that part. But we have a bunch of young guys outperforming their contracts right now, and Roo, Couts, Read will all very likely get significant jumps after the next 2 seasons. Thats around when we can either expect the old guard: Kimmo, Hartnell, Briere to be either gone or probably be past their prime. So the question is whether they want to make a cup run in the next couple of years which seems to be the window with this group. If they do, they need to free up salary and get some physicality to their team game. I see their biggest weakness being against teams who play a tight checking game and who forecheck (aka Bruins, Rangers) rather than high skill teams like Chicago or Vancouver. And that means we need to get bigger and nastier on D, and rely on forwards like Voracek to carry the puck up (something that Carle is probably the best at amongst our current D).

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Ben Holmstrom and Tom Sestito scratched here tonight. And the worst kept secret ends.
- bigmookalookie

At least our 4th line center will be a 4th line center. Keep in mind though, Harry Z could have filled that role as well.

I wouldn't mess with the Read, Couturier, Simmonds line. Kid played 18 minutes today.
- MJL

So who do you put there then?

ok I don't think this year we are serious contenders, and I think most of us agree on that part. But we have a bunch of young guys outperforming their contracts right now, and Roo, Couts, Read will all very likely get significant jumps after the next 2 seasons. Thats around when we can either expect the old guard: Kimmo, Hartnell, Briere to be either gone or probably be past their prime. So the question is whether they want to make a cup run in the next couple of years which seems to be the window with this group. If they do, they need to free up salary and get some physicality to their team game. I see their biggest weakness being against teams who play a tight checking game and who forecheck (aka Bruins, Rangers) rather than high skill teams like Chicago or Vancouver. And that means we need to get bigger and nastier on D, and rely on forwards like Voracek to carry the puck up (something that Carle is probably the best at amongst our current D).
- PT21

Puck movement is the most important thing in today's game. It would be a mistake to go away from that, and lean too much on the physical stay at home types. It's a passing, skating game today. And passing the puck is much quicker then skating it. If you can get puck movers who also have a physical edge to their game, then that's great.

So who do you put there then?
- JoeRussomanno

Voracek seems the likely choice.

ok I don't think this year we are serious contenders, and I think most of us agree on that part. But we have a bunch of young guys outperforming their contracts right now, and Roo, Couts, Read will all very likely get significant jumps after the next 2 seasons. Thats around when we can either expect the old guard: Kimmo, Hartnell, Briere to be either gone or probably be past their prime. So the question is whether they want to make a cup run in the next couple of years which seems to be the window with this group. If they do, they need to free up salary and get some physicality to their team game. I see their biggest weakness being against teams who play a tight checking game and who forecheck (aka Bruins, Rangers) rather than high skill teams like Chicago or Vancouver. And that means we need to get bigger and nastier on D, and rely on forwards like Voracek to carry the puck up (something that Carle is probably the best at amongst our current D).
- PT21

I see where your going with this and Id like to see the Flyers get Gleason but not at the cost of a Roster player. Gleason is young and a solid nasty guy on the blue line. In the offseason you never know tho, once the playoffs start anyone can win

Voracek seems the likely choice.
- MJL

At least our 4th line center will be a 4th line center. Keep in mind though, Harry Z could have filled that role as well.
- Schenn2shine

tomorrow will be interesting to say the least

Asked if he was looking forward to playing a tough #Bruins team first game back, Sestito told me, "Why have it any other way haha." #Flyers
thats Sesito talkin about tomorrows game

Asked if he was looking forward to playing a tough #Bruins team first game back, Sestito told me, "Why have it any other way haha." #Flyers
thats Sesito talkin about tomorrows game
- bigmookalookie

I bet he challenges Chara tomorrow. He's big enough, and tough enough to hold his own. I liked what I saw of Sestito when he was playing in December. His play certainly didn't warrant him being sent down at the time.

I remember at the 7:20 mark of the 3rd when Kovey got the puck over the glass penalty Briere was face down beside Brodeur and he was hurt.

I had the Devils feed which is atrocious and they didn't show a replay or mention it, not sure what happened there is.

Let's hope he's back healthy after the ASG

The question is, who plays up on one of the top lines?
- MJL

All I know is the Bruins called a team meeting for 9pm tonight.

The meeting is strictly about the Shelley/Holmstrom/Sestito line and how will they shut them down. I assume Chara will be in the ice against them every shift, only way to counter it.