Bill Meltzer: Couturier Injured, Preseason Gameday (9/28/15) @ NYR, Prospect Updates

Thanks bill - Lets go flyers!!

From ek's blog. Not sure what he's watching:

Older players with big contracts and plenty to prove, who are still fighting

Vinny Lacavalier
VLC has looked absolutely great in camp and the preseason. He is the perfect example of professionalism and he spent this summer working harder than he ever has before…But that wasn’t all that was wrong with Vinny’s game last year. Much more had to do with the fact that finely tuned skilled players NEED to play with skilled players and Craig Berube placed Vinny on the fourth line last year…when he played him at all. This camp he has been often paired with Sam Gagner and the combo has been thrilling to watch to say the least.

From ek's blog. Not sure what he's watching:

Older players with big contracts and plenty to prove, who are still fighting

Vinny Lacavalier
VLC has looked absolutely great in camp and the preseason. He is the perfect example of professionalism and he spent this summer working harder than he ever has before…But that wasn’t all that was wrong with Vinny’s game last year. Much more had to do with the fact that finely tuned skilled players NEED to play with skilled players and Craig Berube placed Vinny on the fourth line last year…when he played him at all. This camp he has been often paired with Sam Gagner and the combo has been thrilling to watch to say the least.
- funmaster18

What has he been watching, you ask? Based on that horrendously bad assessment of Gagner and Vinny...probably a marathon of Green Acres because no one who has seen those two play could give a glowing review. They both have looked pretty damn bad.

Coots

From ek's blog. Not sure what he's watching:

Older players with big contracts and plenty to prove, who are still fighting

Vinny Lacavalier
VLC has looked absolutely great in camp and the preseason. He is the perfect example of professionalism and he spent this summer working harder than he ever has before…But that wasn’t all that was wrong with Vinny’s game last year. Much more had to do with the fact that finely tuned skilled players NEED to play with skilled players and Craig Berube placed Vinny on the fourth line last year…when he played him at all. This camp he has been often paired with Sam Gagner and the combo has been thrilling to watch to say the least.
- funmaster18

"Thrilling to watch". He actually wrote that regarding gagner and vinny. I can't comprehend this analysis.

Thrilling to watch. He actually wrote that regarding gagner and vinny. I can't comprehend this analysis.
- Just5

Maybe it's (not) opposite day in EkLand?

Sounds like Couturier might miss the rest of the preseason but there's still 11 days left till opening night.

From ek's blog. Not sure what he's watching:

Older players with big contracts and plenty to prove, who are still fighting

Vinny Lacavalier
VLC has looked absolutely great in camp and the preseason. He is the perfect example of professionalism and he spent this summer working harder than he ever has before…But that wasn’t all that was wrong with Vinny’s game last year. Much more had to do with the fact that finely tuned skilled players NEED to play with skilled players and Craig Berube placed Vinny on the fourth line last year…when he played him at all. This camp he has been often paired with Sam Gagner and the combo has been thrilling to watch to say the least.
- funmaster18

Once wasn't enough

Sounds like Couturier might miss the rest of the preseason but there's still 11 days left till opening night.
- Feanor

Let him get 100%, no need to rush him back for a pre-season game.

Once wasn't enough
- ob18

Are you talking about how i posted it 3 seconds before bills new blog? Is that what you're complaining about?

Are you talking about how i posted it 3 seconds before bills new blog? Is that what you're complaining about?
- funmaster18

busting chops

busting chops
- ob18

So was I

Totally agree! Sit him out!
He has a week & 1/2 to heal up.

Totally agree! Sit him out!
He has a week & 1/2 to heal up.
- puckhead17

A new meaning of shutdown seanie

"Thrilling to watch". He actually wrote that regarding gagner and vinny. I can't comprehend this analysis.

Its thrilling like a bad horror movie.

One guy past his expiration date and a younger guy who was ruined playing for bad teams coming out of junior.

This injury is just the shot Vinny "Oldblood" Lecavalier needed.

Quote:A new meaning of shutdown seanie

now that is funny

Perhaps Vinny might have to fill in for Coots as shutdown center. Which team gets shutdown could change...but we'd have a shutdown center.

Perhaps Vinny might have to fill in for Coots as shutdown center. Which team gets shutdown could change...but we'd have a shutdown center.
- Mononoke

Vinny is slow at this point in his career, doubt he can shut down much outside his own game at this point

Vinny is slow at this point in his career, doubt he can shut down much outside his own game at this point
- ob18

Pretty sure he couldn't keep up with half the winter classic alumni squad.

Would anybody notice if we dressed Phil Lecavalier as #40?

So... the top 12 only flip Laughton with coots. Can we say it's the closest thing to the opening day lineup we've seen ? Gagner as the odd man out

Pretty sure he couldn't keep up with half the winter classic alumni squad.
- hereticpride

He might hold is own in that one, but today's game has flown past him.

It's painful to watch any player in any sport hang on for too long thinking they can still hold their own.

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