Bill Meltzer: Flyers Gameday: 12/17/13 vs. Washington

Which flyers team shows up tonight?? That's the big question!

Which flyers team shows up tonight?? That's the big question!
- Flyersgod

Tonight is a game where there are no excuses. Either they show up and play 60 minutes, or they go home and don't come back.

If a team cant get up for this game, they cant get up for any game, ever.

Keys to tonight's game:

1. GROW A PAIR
If you get a lead, keep it coming. If you fall behind, turn it up a notch. And, when and if the Caps score a goal, instead of rolling over like a whipped dog, act like men and get one right back!!

2. DISCIPLINE, DISCIPLINE, DISCIPLINE!!
The entire Caps comeback started when the Flyers took a bad penalty. Use your friggin heads and don't give Ovie and the boys a bunch of pp opportunites!

3. CONTROL THE PACE
Watch the tape of the 2nd period of the last game. Repeat!!

Go Flyers!!

considering going down to the poop show tonight. probably a bad idea...

Keys to tonights game. (and every game for the rest of the season).

1-Stay out of the (frank)ing box
2- Dont get away from the forecheck
3- Traffic to the net
4- Shots in bunches
5- Stay out of the (frank)ing box
6- Good sustainable backcheck and team defense.

considering going down to the poop show tonight. probably a bad idea...
- hammarby31

me lady got me tickets to Thursdays game.. She also got me a Stanley Cup Lappy jersey!!

me lady got me tickets to Thursdays game.. She also got me a Stanley Cup Lappy jersey!!
- jak521

Sweet!

me lady got me tickets to Thursdays game.. She also got me a Stanley Cup Lappy jersey!!
- jak521

at least the lappy jersey won't ruin your night.

Which flyers team shows up tonight?? That's the big question!
- Flyersgod

Don't forget which Flyers are named the scapegoat, win or lose. Candidates are:

1. Mark Streit (He's old and overpaid, and sucks offensively)
2. Scott "Suck" Hartnell (old, slow, overpaid, no talent, etc.)
3. Claude "Fraud" Giroux (overpaid, underperformer, bad captain)
4. Jake Voracek (one-hit wonder, etc.)
5. Wayne Simmonds (see Voracek)
6. Braydon Coburn (he's...bad, somehow, apparently?)

Keys to tonights game. (and every game for the rest of the season).

1-Stay out of the (frank)ing box
2- Dont get away from the forecheck
3- Traffic to the net
4- Shots in bunches
5- Stay out of the (frank)ing box
6- Good sustainable backcheck and team defense.
- jak521

You forgot 7. Stay out of the (frank)ing box

Tonight is a game where there are no excuses. Either they show up and play 60 minutes, or they go home and don't come back.

If a team cant get up for this game, they cant get up for any game, ever.
- MBFlyerfan

They get up for games they just suck

Tonight is a game where there are no excuses. Either they show up and play 60 minutes, or they go home and don't come back.

If a team cant get up for this game, they cant get up for any game, ever.
- MBFlyerfan

Maybe they CAN get up for the game, but the Capitals also do and are just a better (regular season) team.

It's like Groundhog day "with a win the Flyers climb back to .500 on the season"

Maybe they CAN get up for the game, but the Capitals also do and are just a better (regular season) team.
- jmatchett383

That is no excuse for quitting, or coming out slow, or folding if they fall behind, or just letting Washington beat them 7-0 again. That may be fine for you, but not me.

I want to 60 minutes of serious hard work!

You forgot 7. Stay out of the (frank)ing box
- jmatchett383

You're talking to yourself now...

Don't forget which Flyers are named the scapegoat, win or lose. Candidates are:

1. Mark Streit (He's old and overpaid, and sucks offensively)
2. Scott "Suck" Hartnell (old, slow, overpaid, no talent, etc.)
3. Claude "Fraud" Giroux (overpaid, underperformer, bad captain)
4. Jake Voracek (one-hit wonder, etc.)
5. Wayne Simmonds (see Voracek)
6. Braydon Coburn (he's...bad, somehow, apparently?)
- jmatchett383

1. Change it to mediocre offensively and it's a true statement
2. yes, sort of, slightly, some talent, but not enough to be on a top line
3. no, somewhat, but better of late, TBD
4. could be, we'll know soon
5. same as #4
6. not

I want to 60 minutes of serious hard work!
- FlyersGrace

Yes, please!

Don't forget which Flyers are named the scapegoat, win or lose. Candidates are:

1. Mark Streit (He's old and overpaid, and sucks offensively)
2. Scott "Suck" Hartnell (old, slow, overpaid, no talent, etc.)
3. Claude "Fraud" Giroux (overpaid, underperformer, bad captain)
4. Jake Voracek (one-hit wonder, etc.)
5. Wayne Simmonds (see Voracek)
6. Braydon Coburn (he's...bad, somehow, apparently?)
- jmatchett383

My money's on the fraude tonight. He's due

You're talking to yourself now...
- wolfhounds

NTTAWWT.

That is no excuse for quitting, or coming out slow, or folding if they fall behind, or just letting Washington beat them 7-0 again. That may be fine for you, but not me.
- MBFlyerfan

I thought you were talking about excuses for losing, not effort. My bad.

The Flyers seem to have so much trouble stopping star players. It seems like every star player has ridiculous numbers against the Flyers.

I'm not going to lie. A little bit of me dies every time Crosby, Malkin and Ovechkin score against us.

I want to 60 minutes of serious hard work!
- FlyersGrace

I like how you go into negotiations strong.

The Flyers have countered with 30 minutes of hard work and 10 minutes of moderately hard work.

I thought you were talking about excuses for losing, not effort. My bad.
- jmatchett383

Yes, I am taking about effort. If they are going to lose, at least get beat, dont give it away like last game.