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Bill Meltzer
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Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 07.13.2006

Jan 21 @ 10:55 PM ET
Bill Meltzer: Wrapup: Flyers Frustrations Continue in 4-1 Loss to Devils
opeth_pa
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: The Implication
Joined: 12.13.2011

Jan 21 @ 11:04 PM ET
This is just brutal...

At least 1 weak goal by Neuvy.
No offense. Dont give me Coots as your 2nd center anymore just like I dont want to hear Raffl and Read are first line wingers.
Team HAKed around the ice.
Nothing at all exciting about what the FLyers are now.

I would say that maybe Hexy does something but I just dont see it happening..
penguininnevada
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: member of the honor roll, assistant to the assistant manager of the movie theater
Joined: 09.01.2008

Jan 21 @ 11:12 PM ET
Bill Meltzer: Wrapup: Flyers Frustrations Continue in 4-1 Loss to Devils
- bmeltzer



its over johnny,

pretty sad when the fans chant lets go sixers
copelal
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Baltimore, MD
Joined: 03.12.2014

Jan 21 @ 11:15 PM ET
Same formula as recent games... play decently for a while, then get a bad break, and fall apart mentally, making some of their own bad breaks.

While this team isn't the most talented in the league, it's got enough talent to be competitive almost every night... their problem now is mental... they're really fragile... how does that get fixed?
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Jan 21 @ 11:19 PM ET
This team is an embarrassment
Slipperypickle
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Saskatoon, SK
Joined: 07.24.2011

Jan 21 @ 11:20 PM ET
A month away from the trade deadline...time to clean house? Get rid of the dead weight and bring up some of the youth.
Senor_Elias
New Jersey Devils
Location: NJ
Joined: 07.17.2013

Jan 21 @ 11:20 PM ET
Mordecai
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: not very poggers
Joined: 08.27.2015

Jan 21 @ 11:21 PM ET

- Senor_Elias

Mononoke
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: I'd do anything to get you humans out of my forest!
Joined: 07.19.2015

Jan 21 @ 11:22 PM ET


Metaphor.
Mordecai
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: not very poggers
Joined: 08.27.2015

Jan 21 @ 11:25 PM ET


Metaphor.

- Mononoke

E M O T I O N S
opeth_pa
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: The Implication
Joined: 12.13.2011

Jan 21 @ 11:25 PM ET
E M O T I O N S
- Mordecai


The Flyers have none
Jsaquella
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Bringing Hexy Back
Joined: 06.16.2006

Jan 21 @ 11:27 PM ET
Bill Meltzer: Wrapup: Flyers Frustrations Continue in 4-1 Loss to Devils
- bmeltzer


It's a team wide issue.

-There's a slew of players that haven't had a goal in more than 10 games, including Giroux.

-They seem very fragile, they have a bad break or have a bad call go against them, it snowballs and they get buried.

-They've become very predictable in the OZ. They're not generating enough "high danger" shots and chances. They get very few rebound or second shot chances, as well. They seem to be forcing the puck out to the point for deflection chances and teams are now concentrating on blocking shots out high & mitigating the effectiveness of point shots getting through/deflections.

-The goaltending remains subpar. Mason or Neuvirth will make a spectacular stop or three, then get beat clean for a stoppable goal. It starts to feel like every mistake ends up in the back of the net.

The good part is that they are controlling or holding their own for large portions of the game. They just need to adjust and adapt, and raise their execution level. Hopefully, they can do it soon and without a trade to "shake things up". I'd rather wait things out than make a short sighted trade just to reach the playoffs this year, anyhow.

opeth_pa
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: The Implication
Joined: 12.13.2011

Jan 21 @ 11:31 PM ET
It just doesnt work the way Giroux is playing.
I dont get Coots not producing.
I dont get Jake not producing.
Wayne has gone cold but since he is the only player on the team that plays with any emotion oh look he dropped the gloves.
Schenn , did he even play?
I dont get the goalies both sucking enough to cost them games.

Do I want to make a trade just to shake it up? Nope but something has to change.
Mononoke
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: I'd do anything to get you humans out of my forest!
Joined: 07.19.2015

Jan 21 @ 11:31 PM ET
E M O T I O N S
- Mordecai



Metaphor.
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Jan 22 @ 12:03 AM ET
We need to seriously tender offers for couturier. He's looking like a bust more and more.
Let Mason walk or make it a priority to trade him at the TDL.
Trade anyone like Read or Raffl at the TDL
finally we need to do our best to get a top 5 pick this year
scorachek
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Mount Joy, PA
Joined: 12.22.2013

Jan 22 @ 12:07 AM ET
Time to unload our unrestricted free agents...bring in the youth. Let the chips fall where they may. get some of our rookie D some experience. draft in the top 5 and start building for next year
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Jan 22 @ 12:12 AM ET
Time to unload our unrestricted free agents...bring in the youth. Let the chips fall where they may. get some of our rookie D some experience. draft in the top 5 and start building for next year
- scorachek

read is 06-07's Geof Sanderson
opeth_pa
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: The Implication
Joined: 12.13.2011

Jan 22 @ 12:12 AM ET
Time to unload our unrestricted free agents...bring in the youth. Let the chips fall where they may. get some of our rookie D some experience. draft in the top 5 and start building for next year
- scorachek



I think it's pretty much been decided that Hexy isnt gonna do anything. I dont think he really viewed this season as anything other then getting the prospects exp at the AHL level.

My guess is next season and the one after he may actually do something.
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Jan 22 @ 12:14 AM ET
I think it's pretty much been decided that Hexy isnt gonna do anything. I dont think he really viewed this season as anything other then getting the prospects exp at the AHL level.

My guess is next season and the one after he may actually do something.

- opeth_pa

if hexy does nothing with this current roster than I will be very disappointed
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Jan 22 @ 12:20 AM ET
Jon Gibson injured in Anaheim we should trade Mason there
opeth_pa
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: The Implication
Joined: 12.13.2011

Jan 22 @ 12:23 AM ET
Jon Gibson injured in Anaheim we should trade Mason there
- 2Real


No thanks on Neuvy as the starter..
How did that weak goal he gave up tonight work out?
scorachek
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Mount Joy, PA
Joined: 12.22.2013

Jan 22 @ 12:23 AM ET
if hexy does nothing with this current roster than I will be very disappointed
- 2Real

cant lose the UFA s for nothing... at least draft picks
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Jan 22 @ 12:27 AM ET
No thanks on Neuvy as the starter..
How did that weak goal he gave up tonight work out?

- opeth_pa

if mason played it would have been at least 6-1
2Real
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: IT'S GRITTIN TIME, CA
Joined: 07.14.2007

Jan 22 @ 12:27 AM ET
No thanks on Neuvy as the starter..
How did that weak goal he gave up tonight work out?

- opeth_pa

also who gives a poop who the starter is the team still sucks
opeth_pa
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: The Implication
Joined: 12.13.2011

Jan 22 @ 12:31 AM ET
also who gives a poop who the starter is the team still sucks
- 2Real


We disagree on the goalie thing.
We agree on this though..

Oh hey look. Giroux has no goals in 11 games now right?
Awesome Jake just flew up the ice , skated past 2 people and did nothing.
Dont even consider trading Coots..After 7:18 but before 8:12 on the third tuesday of every month he leads the league in points..

IM so over the top 4-5 players on this team..Would include Wayne in that right now but hey he is our only fighter.
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