Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Umberger, Injury Updates, Quick Hits

Take your time, AMac.

http://www.flyerdelphia.c...-statistical-success.html

On November 13, Felix Unger was asked to remove himself from his place of residence; that request came from his wife.

Take your time, AMac.

http://www.flyerdelphia.c...-statistical-success.html
- Tomahawk

Back to back Friday, and Saturday..... Can Glass Joe aka CC hold up?

Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Umberger, Injury Updates, Quick Hits
- bmeltzer

The trouble isn't that Umberger isn't scoring, it's that he's been ineffective all around. He's seeing fairly easy usage, but when he's on ice, the Flyers are getting outshot and outchanced. He hasn't been exceptionally good defensively. He's been awful, really.

The trouble isn't that Umberger isn't scoring, it's that he's been ineffective all around. He's seeing fairly easy usage, but when he's on ice, the Flyers are getting outshot and outchanced. He hasn't been exceptionally good defensively. He's been awful, really.
- Jsaquella

The discipline though. He's not taking a lot of penalties.

On November 13, Felix Unger was asked to remove himself from his place of residence; that request came from his wife.
- PLindbergh31

The trouble isn't that Umberger isn't scoring, it's that he's been ineffective all around. He's seeing fairly easy usage, but when he's on ice, the Flyers are getting outshot and outchanced. He hasn't been exceptionally good defensively. He's been awful, really.
- Jsaquella

Yup, he's brought absolutely nothing to the table so far.

On November 13, Felix Unger was asked to remove himself from his place of residence; that request came from his wife.
- PLindbergh31

- BiggE

On November 13, RJ Umberger was asked to remove himself from the Flyers roster, that request came from Hockeybuzz.

On November 13, RJ Umberger was asked to remove himself from the Flyers roster, that request came from Hockeybuzz.
- PLindbergh31

Carchidi was asked by a reader on twitter if the Flyers should trade for Richards

Yup, he's brought absolutely nothing to the table so far.
- BiggE

Based on his last few months in Columbus, the preseason and currently, it seems he is washed up. Of course Hexy is going to stand by his decision to acquire him for Hartnell and Chief isn't going to publicly rip him...shame he has two more years left on his deal that the Flyers are stuck with. Talk about dead weight

Carchidi was asked by a reader on twitter if the Flyers should trade for Richards
- Jsaquella

Carchidi would be better suited working for TMZ methinks.

The trouble isn't that Umberger isn't scoring, it's that he's been ineffective all around. He's seeing fairly easy usage, but when he's on ice, the Flyers are getting outshot and outchanced. He hasn't been exceptionally good defensively. He's been awful, really.
- Jsaquella

Vinny and him have been connected at the hip... both players would probably improve instantly if they were split up. But then they'd be dragging down other lines...

Carchidi would be better suited working for TMZ methinks.
- PLindbergh31

Carchidi's job should be one in which he asks, "would you like fries with that?"

Panaccio: "for here or to go?"

Seravalli: "Please pull through"

Vinny and him have been connected at the hip... THE FLYERS would probably improve instantly if they were REMOVED FROM THE LINEUP. But then they'd be dragging down other lines...
- Tomahawk

FTFY

FTFY
- BiggE

Vinny and him have been connected at the hip... both players would probably improve instantly if they were split up. But then they'd be dragging down other lines...
- Tomahawk

Even when Umberger was on the Couturier line, his zone starts remained less restrictive than the other two.

Carchidi's job should be one in which he asks, "would you like fries with that?"

Panaccio: "for here or to go?"

Seravalli: "Please pull through"
- BiggE

Rat burger and french flies.

Take your time, AMac.

http://www.flyerdelphia.c...-statistical-success.html
- Tomahawk

Clearly this will be universally agreed with

Carchidi's job should be one in which he asks, "would you like fries with that?"

Panaccio: "for here or to go?"

Seravalli: "Please pull through"
- BiggE

Too bad Seravalli ate all the fries already

Vinny and him have been connected at the hip... both players would probably improve instantly if they were split up. But then they'd be dragging down other lines...
- Tomahawk

All this Vinny and RJ bashing. The bat signal has been lit.

I still have a suspicion -- although the Flyers and Umberger insist he's healthy and have said so ever since the trade was made in late June-- that there is some sort of physical issue. The Columbus Dispatch reported after the playoffs that Umberger was playing through a herniated disc, separated shoulder and broken finger.

With Umberger, it's clearly not a lack of effort. So for a player who has been a five-time 20 goal scorer to go that far downhill between ages 30 and 32, I can't help but wonder if he's being hindered physically by something and just doesn't want make excuses.

I have no way of proving that, of course. Umberger himself says he feels fine physically. The Flyers say he's healthy, too.

Even when Umberger was on the Couturier line, his zone starts remained less restrictive than the other two.
- Jsaquella

I like them together. It frees up 3 lines. They might as well just throw Rinaldo on that line too and just pray they don't get scored on

I still have a suspicion -- although the Flyers and Umberger insist he's healthy and have said so ever since the trade was made in late June-- that there is some sort of physical issue. The Columbus Dispatch reported after the playoffs that Umberger was playing through a herniated disc, separated shoulder and broken finger.

With Umberger, it's clearly not a lack of effort. So for a player who has been a five-time 20 goal scorer to go that far downhill between ages 30 and 32, I can't help but wonder if he's being hindered physically by something and just doesn't want make excuses.

I have no way of proving that, of course. Umberger himself says he feels fine physically. The Flyers say he's healthy, too.
- bmeltzer

I think it's just the wear and tear of those injuries. They may have healed but it doesn't mean they don't bother him. I don't think he'll ever be 'healthy'