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Schenn2shine
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 07.26.2011

Feb 2 @ 6:54 PM ET
davegisaac Dave Isaac
#Flyers lines: 19-28-68; 27-14-93; 36-10-17; 32-24-29

- Buts16

Never understood why 68 was taken off that top line coming off a long break if 10 wasn't going to at least stay there.

Just so we're clear, I'm not asking for Laviolette being fired but he does make changes to make me scratch my head. JvR playing the point. Jeff Carter playing RW all of last season. Danny Briere taking the penalty shot at the Winter Classic. I know it's all by hunch but his hunches always seem to be a "Where did that come from" type of hunch.

With this said, I do like that the players are held more accountable these days. It's also tough to argue with a guy who has a Cup ring.
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Feb 2 @ 6:57 PM ET
Never understood why 68 was taken off that top line coming off a long break if 10 wasn't going to at least stay there.

Just so we're clear, I'm not asking for Laviolette being fired but he does make changes to make me scratch my head. JvR playing the point. Jeff Carter playing RW all of last season. Danny Briere taking the penalty shot at the Winter Classic. I know it's all by hunch but his hunches always seem to be a "Where did that come from" type of hunch.

With this said, I do like that the players are held more accountable these days. It's also tough to argue with a guy who has a Cup ring.

- Schenn2shine


A Coaches job is to keep looking for ways to improve his team. You don't do that by not changing anything. The Flyers before the All Star break and before Giroux's slump, were a one line team. If Jagr could spark another line, and the Giroux line could get going with another player there. Then the team would be deeper offensively.

Just curious, how have the players been held more accountable this year?
rockychocbill
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: The Off Season
Joined: 07.04.2008

Feb 2 @ 6:58 PM ET
I want to believe Flyers fans are smart but when I read some message boards i want to blow my brains out. And we are female doging and moaning about Marshall now. More than anything, i am annoyed that they just can't seem to draft beyond the first round.
- nastyflyergirl


+1
Buts16
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: big masters of the puck
Joined: 06.29.2006

Feb 2 @ 6:59 PM ET
davegisaac Dave Isaac
#Flyers starters: Talbot-Couturier-Voracek, Timontn-Coburn, Bryzgalov

and the little bird gets pushed out of the nest, go get em Cooter
Buts16
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: big masters of the puck
Joined: 06.29.2006

Feb 2 @ 7:00 PM ET
Never understood why 68 was taken off that top line coming off a long break if 10 wasn't going to at least stay there.

Just so we're clear, I'm not asking for Laviolette being fired but he does make changes to make me scratch my head. JvR playing the point. Jeff Carter playing RW all of last season. Danny Briere taking the penalty shot at the Winter Classic. I know it's all by hunch but his hunches always seem to be a "Where did that come from" type of hunch.

With this said, I do like that the players are held more accountable these days. It's also tough to argue with a guy who has a Cup ring.

- Schenn2shine


I didn't like Carter at wing though he did prove me wrong by playing pretty well, I thought Carter should have been center
stveshdy
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 06.28.2010

Feb 2 @ 7:01 PM ET
I didn't like Carter at wing though he did prove me wrong by playing pretty well, I thought Carter should have been center
- Buts16


Do you miss Carter?
rockychocbill
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: The Off Season
Joined: 07.04.2008

Feb 2 @ 7:02 PM ET
Oh great. Homeland Security just seized the First Row Sports domain name. There goes another online feed source.
ob18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: That matters less than you hope it does
Joined: 07.20.2007

Feb 2 @ 7:02 PM ET
I'd like to thank Frank for proving my point from earlier today
- Buts16


ob18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: That matters less than you hope it does
Joined: 07.20.2007

Feb 2 @ 7:03 PM ET
Oh great. Homeland Security just seized the First Row Sports domain name. There goes another online feed source.
- rockychocbill


http://www.sportlemon.tv/c-3.html
Flyskippy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ignoreland, GA
Joined: 11.04.2005

Feb 2 @ 7:03 PM ET
Frank's a clueless dork!
- MJL

Buts16
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: big masters of the puck
Joined: 06.29.2006

Feb 2 @ 7:04 PM ET
Do you miss Carter?
- stveshdy


yes I do, 30-40 goals in the bank every year is pretty damn good.
Schenn2shine
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 07.26.2011

Feb 2 @ 7:04 PM ET
A Coaches job is to keep looking for ways to improve his team. You don't do that by not changing anything. The Flyers before the All Star break and before Giroux's slump, were a one line team. If Jagr could spark another line, and the Giroux line could get going with another player there. Then the team would be deeper offensively.

Just curious, how have the players been held more accountable this year?

- MJL


After watching 24/7, you saw Laviolette give the players poop if they weren't playing well. The most notable was the Aves games. You're seeing him get upset and most importantly when he calls a time out because the team is playing sluggish. To me, if Laviolette calls a time out and it isn't because tired players are on the ice after an icing or with 2 minutes left in a game to pull the goalie, he's letting them know they look bad.
rockychocbill
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: The Off Season
Joined: 07.04.2008

Feb 2 @ 7:05 PM ET
http://www.sportlemon.tv/c-3.html
- ob18


Yeah, thanks. I kept that link from earlier too, but it's always nice to have a backup.
ob18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: That matters less than you hope it does
Joined: 07.20.2007

Feb 2 @ 7:05 PM ET
Frank's a clueless dork!
- MJL


How do you really feel?
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Feb 2 @ 7:05 PM ET
After watching 24/7, you saw Laviolette give the players poop if they weren't playing well. The most notable was the Aves games. You're seeing him get upset and most importantly when he calls a time out because the team is playing sluggish. To me, if Laviolette calls a time out and it isn't because tired players are on the ice after an icing or with 2 minutes left in a game to pull the goalie, he's letting them know they look bad.
- Schenn2shine



Every Coach does that. Every Coach yells at players in the locker room, and during timeouts. That's not holding players accountable. You'll see the same yelling in the locker room on every 24/7.
Buts16
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: big masters of the puck
Joined: 06.29.2006

Feb 2 @ 7:05 PM ET
Terry Crisp is fired up.

he speaks glowingly about the Flyers offense but figures Lava wants the Flyers fired up to start winning at home.

I like Crisp, makes me laugh.
monty burns
Location: wake forest, NC
Joined: 10.18.2005

Feb 2 @ 7:05 PM ET
Oh great. Homeland Security just seized the First Row Sports domain name. There goes another online feed source.
- rockychocbill


dude, i just went there and the link is working fine


http://www.firstrowsports...-nashville-predators.html
Flyskippy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Ignoreland, GA
Joined: 11.04.2005

Feb 2 @ 7:06 PM ET
After watching 24/7, you saw Laviolette give the players poop if they weren't playing well. The most notable was the Aves games. You're seeing him get upset and most importantly when he calls a time out because the team is playing sluggish. To me, if Laviolette calls a time out and it isn't because tired players are on the ice after an icing or with 2 minutes left in a game to pull the goalie, he's letting them know they look bad.
- Schenn2shine


"What's the problem now?!?"



Why, it's Carter. Of course.
Buts16
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: big masters of the puck
Joined: 06.29.2006

Feb 2 @ 7:06 PM ET
Go Flyers
Buts16
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: big masters of the puck
Joined: 06.29.2006

Feb 2 @ 7:06 PM ET
"What's the problem now?!?"



Why, it's Carter. Of course.

- Flyskippy


Lava is pissed
Schenn2shine
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 07.26.2011

Feb 2 @ 7:07 PM ET
Every Coach does that. Every Coach yells at players in the locker room, and during timeouts. That's not holding players accountable. You'll see the same yelling in the locker room on every 24/7.
- MJL

I'm not comparing Laviolette to other coaches though. I'm comparing him to what we had before him. It was widely know that Stevens was soft on the players. Heck, from what I can tell Hitch was too tough on his players and lost the room nearing the end of his stint with the Flyers.
rockychocbill
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: The Off Season
Joined: 07.04.2008

Feb 2 @ 7:08 PM ET
dude, i just went there and the link is working fine


http://www.firstrowsports...-nashville-predators.html

- monty burns


WTSeravalli? Now it works. They had the Homeland logos up there and everything a minute ago. I tried it 3 different times.

I've got it on Sports Lemon now but thanks all the same. At least I'll keep the bookmark active.
rockychocbill
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: The Off Season
Joined: 07.04.2008

Feb 2 @ 7:10 PM ET
Every Coach does that. Every Coach yells at players in the dressing room, and during timeouts. That's not holding players accountable. You'll see the same yelling in the dressing room on every 24/7.
- MJL


Fixed.
ob18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: That matters less than you hope it does
Joined: 07.20.2007

Feb 2 @ 7:11 PM ET
WTSeravalli? Now it works. They had the Homeland logos up there and everything a minute ago. I tried it 3 different times.

I've got it on Sports Lemon now but thanks all the same. At least I'll keep the bookmark active.

- rockychocbill


Liar
MrBuzzcut
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 04.04.2007

Feb 2 @ 7:11 PM ET
dammit
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