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rockychocbill
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: The Off Season
Joined: 07.04.2008

Feb 22 @ 1:24 PM ET
if that ain't what the faces of NHL defensemen should look like I don't know what is
- JoeRussomanno


3 day stubble perfection.
OrangeBlack27
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: i do, mike, PA
Joined: 06.29.2006

Feb 22 @ 1:25 PM ET


O'ciated is an Irish middle name?

- Flyskippy


scotch-italian
Just5
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.22.2008

Feb 22 @ 1:26 PM ET
I think this is KEY. We have guys trying to stick check on the PK instead of guys like Lappy, Betts, and Richards that layed out in front of shots.
- RooNosHockey

Honestly I'm ok with guys not laying out in the regular season. Just make it to the dance
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Feb 22 @ 1:27 PM ET
Since its being reported we are out of it, we will probably end up with him lol. Columbus should look into a 3 way deal, they may get more that way than trying to clean out one team's assets.
- funmaster18

yea i don't really think a nash deal is happening for what CLB is looking for maybe if no one offers what they want we might be able to snag him
JVR Carle 1st is most i give
hammarby31
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: it's been 84 years, AZ
Joined: 01.02.2007

Feb 22 @ 1:28 PM ET
if that ain't what the faces of NHL defensemen should look like I don't know what is
- JoeRussomanno


Is Grossman the first d-man to wear #8 since marsh?
funmaster18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz and I'm fine.
Joined: 03.15.2009

Feb 22 @ 1:28 PM ET
Honestly I'm ok with guys not laying out in the regular season. Just make it to the dance
- Just5


Especially without carter here to take the team's annual playoff broken foot.
nastyflyergirl
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: this space for rent, PA
Joined: 09.19.2006

Feb 22 @ 1:29 PM ET
Is Grossman the first d-man to wear #8 since marsh?
- hammarby31



didn't walker wear 8 or am i losing my mind? its possible
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Feb 22 @ 1:30 PM ET
Especially without carter here to take the team's annual playoff broken foot.
- funmaster18

then people make excuses for him why he doesn't play
funmaster18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz and I'm fine.
Joined: 03.15.2009

Feb 22 @ 1:30 PM ET
Is Grossman the first d-man to wear #8 since marsh?
- hammarby31


Walker?
rockychocbill
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: The Off Season
Joined: 07.04.2008

Feb 22 @ 1:30 PM ET
didn't walker wear 8 or am i losing my mind? its possible
- nastyflyergirl


funmaster18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz and I'm fine.
Joined: 03.15.2009

Feb 22 @ 1:31 PM ET
didn't walker wear 8 or am i losing my mind? its possible
- nastyflyergirl


It's hard to remember numbers that dont see much ice time
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Feb 22 @ 1:31 PM ET
It's hard to remember numbers that dont see much ice time
- funmaster18

rockychocbill
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: The Off Season
Joined: 07.04.2008

Feb 22 @ 1:32 PM ET


Just5
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.22.2008

Feb 22 @ 1:33 PM ET
It's hard to remember numbers that dont see much ice time
- funmaster18


People forget he had a big RH shot too!
funmaster18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz and I'm fine.
Joined: 03.15.2009

Feb 22 @ 1:33 PM ET

- 2Real


Couldn't even tell you Lilja's number off the top of my head lol 6? 3? I don't know
wilsonecho91
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: A dream to some...a nightmare to others, AK
Joined: 11.13.2007

Feb 22 @ 1:34 PM ET
didn't walker wear 8 or am i losing my mind? its possible
- nastyflyergirl


Walker did. He's easy to forget. Like when Homer was asked about getting a RH shot on D with Kubina, he said, to paraphrase, that we really haven't had a RH defenseman since Desjardins except for a few that really weren't noteworthy.
funmaster18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz and I'm fine.
Joined: 03.15.2009

Feb 22 @ 1:34 PM ET
People forget he had a big RH shot too!
- Just5


Funny they had such little faith in him that they made 2 trades on d rather than try him out again
Deasr1
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Mays Landing, NJ
Joined: 06.21.2009

Feb 22 @ 1:37 PM ET
I have a right handed shot. And I can skate backwards too..on street hockey skates.
Deasr1
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Mays Landing, NJ
Joined: 06.21.2009

Feb 22 @ 1:38 PM ET
http://bleacherreport.com...heir-goaltending-question
hockeylover
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: There's always next year., NT
Joined: 08.03.2006

Feb 22 @ 1:40 PM ET
I have a right handed shot. And I can skate backwards too..on street hockey skates.
- Deasr1



I can do a mean figure 8 yo.

funmaster18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz and I'm fine.
Joined: 03.15.2009

Feb 22 @ 1:40 PM ET
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1076019-philadelphia-flyers-could-michael-leighton-answer-their-goaltending-question
- Deasr1


This is stupid. Leighton is not the answer and won't be playing for the flyers this year or ever again.
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Feb 22 @ 1:41 PM ET
Couldn't even tell you Lilja's number off the top of my head lol 6? 3? I don't know
- funmaster18

yup he's not gunna play here again
Deasr1
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Mays Landing, NJ
Joined: 06.21.2009

Feb 22 @ 1:42 PM ET
I can do a mean figure 8 yo.


- hockeylover

Deasr1
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Mays Landing, NJ
Joined: 06.21.2009

Feb 22 @ 1:43 PM ET
This is stupid. Leighton is not the answer and won't be playing for the flyers this year or ever again.
- funmaster18

i just thought it was comical
RooNosHockey
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bear, DE
Joined: 10.25.2011

Feb 22 @ 1:43 PM ET
Well I don't see Lava changing that system much given the personnel we have. We're not Phoenix or Nashville in that we have to play an ultra conservative game. There should be no issues with an "attacking" style of play as long as the forwards are responsible and not all down below the hash marks unless we have the puck to the crease.

It's not the quality chances that Bryz has struggled with. He's actually made some great saves on some quality chances. It's the somewhat routine stops that he's struggled with. No amount of team D or systems play can cover for those.

- rockychocbill


I'm not saying to go to a trap system.. I am saying Lavi needs to tweak the system to make the forwards more responsible.

Lets take last night for example. The first 3 goals were quality goals. The Flyers really need to limit chances like those, because after those goals Bryz's confidence has to be shot... He has to be thinking am I getting pulled. What is the media going to say? etc... It make the routine stops even harder.

Do we need Bryz to make some saves on some quality chances.. Yes. But if we can limit the quality chances, then Bryz's confidence should rise, making the routine saves easier...
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