Location: me bitter? F-no i think it's hilarious Joined: 12.14.2011
Mar 13 @ 8:43 PM ET
Ours is very bad under pressure.
There's usually no pass there. They are very very predictable. Flyers are playing very well but they look much better than they actually do because of how predictable the Devils are. Hartnell made at least four plays where he waited on the boards for a player to pass it because it was obvious that was his only outlet. Yet, that was just because that's all the Flyers gave them. - _Zippy_
If you devils fans keep this up we might have to adopt you. Don't say we didn't tell you so.
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Mar 13 @ 8:43 PM ET
Hartnell doesn't get away with much at all ... he so much as goes near an opposing goalie he gets called for interference ... he is watched big time! ... if he was dirty he would be suspended quite often. - Cable2k
It's not going into like Matt Cooke dirty.
It's petty stuff he does. For an analogy, he is not going in and burglarizing a bank, he is stealing poop little by little from a grocery store. Stuff like that. It's just little poop that he does. Usually, he's not going to get penalized for it, but it's still dirty.
Location: it's been 84 years, AZ Joined: 01.02.2007
Mar 13 @ 8:43 PM ET
A few thoughts.
Bryz looks amazing and I've always had faith that he'd come around but winning close games like this one can't last forever. Especially not against such teams as the New Jersey Devils who know how to come through in tight games, which a solid defensive philosophy. The Flyers really need to push as hard as they possibly can in this 3rd period and over come against tough goalies such as Brodeur, Thomas and Lunqvist.
Looking at the names on the first PP unit and comparing the names on the second, I'm a little disappointed in the direction that Peter Laviolette chooses to go in. I love our roster but facts are facts. Jake Voracek doesn't have a PP goal this season and doesn't look dangerous on the right side of the Umbrella. I love what Voracek brings 5 on 5 but he doesn't even look included as Giroux and Timonen play catch most nights. One game after his injury he was replaced by Sehenn and Schenn scored. I also have to ask the question of how Briere is suppose to get out of his most recent slump and earn that contract if he isn't in a position to succeed. At the start of the season I saw an even balance on both PP units but now I no longer do. Jagr in my mind hasn't looked overly impressive 5 on 5 as the season goes on but I feel he can only benefit from the PP time he should be receiving. - Schenn2shine
this.
lost draws, slow decision making/puck movement, poor passing, no rotation. did i miss anything?
Hartnell doesn't get away with much at all ... he so much as goes near an opposing goalie he gets called for interference ... he is watched big time! ... if he was dirty he would be suspended quite often. - Cable2k
Not trying to stir the pot, but he does get away with stuff all the time
This is just one example I could find.
Should have been a suspension, but he only got 2 minutes.
Don't want to be that guy, but I just want you to watch the third period. He will do a lot of poop like make a hit he doesn't need to make, slash a defender when he loses the puck, little poop like that. He has really worked out his game this year, but way too often do I see him get dirty, this year at least. - _Zippy_
We've watched him for years. Does he cross the line at times? Sure. Every team in the NHL has a guy that does, to some extent. Honestly, he's a lot like Claude Lemieux was in his prime.
The Flyers are a top 5 PP in the League. And lead the NHL in 5 on 4 goals. The PP has been consistent all year. Voracek normally moves the puck well and sets it up on the rush. There is more to PP success then just scoring the goals. - MJL
We can also improve in key areas and I feel this one is it. I feel we're leaning hard on some players on not enough on others.
There's usually no pass there. They are very very predictable. Flyers are playing very well but they look much better than they actually do because of how predictable the Devils are. Hartnell made at least four plays where he waited on the boards for a player to pass it because it was obvious that was his only outlet. Yet, that was just because that's all the Flyers gave them. - _Zippy_
That's the game. There are no magical breakouts. Every team pretty much does the same thing. Look at the game on Sunday. Completely different. Devils played the same system. It has nothing to do with predictability. It's still a 1-0 game.
