Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits: Prospects, Flyers Prep for Worlds and More

The dog days.... Thank god for prospects in action.

Bustrom.....lol


Sad to see the coach had such a short leash, but what can you do?

With their goalie pulled for most of the final 10 minutes of the game, Brynäs turned a 4-0 deficit to a 4-3 game.

WAY TOO EARLY

1) When the Lehigh Valley Phantoms take the ice on Saturday for Game 4 of their first-round playoff series against the Hershey Bears, Mark Dekanich will be the backup goaltender for fellow Reading Royals callup Martin Ouellette. Eighteen-year-old prospect Cart Hart, who backed up Ouellette on Wednesday, will not dress for the game. The Phantoms called up Dekanich from Reading on Thursday.

Can sleep well knowing Hart won't be ruined

When the Lehigh Valley Phantoms take the ice on Saturday for Game 4 of their first-round playoff series against the Hershey Bears, Mark Dekanich will be the backup goaltender for fellow Reading Royals callup Martin Ouellette. Eighteen-year-old prospect Cart Hart, who backed up Ouellette on Wednesday, will not dress for the game.
- Bill Meltzer

This will not sit well with some.

Flyers 2016 third-round pick Carsen Twarynski is also still going in the playoffs. The Kelowna Rockets left winger has five points (three goals, two assists) and 15 penalty minutes in 14 games to date. The Rockets are tied, two games apiece, in their semifinal series with the Seattle Thunderbirds. Game 5 is on Friday in Seattle.

No mention of the soon-to-be Flyers prospect playing in this series?

Can sleep well knowing Hart won't be ruined
- YuenglingJagr

Clearly, Hextall read my post about why is Hart even backing up...

Clearly, Hextall read my post about why is Hart even backing up...
- ggunky

Can sleep well knowing Hart won't be ruined
- YuenglingJagr

This is going to hurt his confidence. Can't even be an AHL backup.

Maybe Vegas will be able to put his confidence back together.

Edit: Stupid site. Was trying to reply to Streit

Maybe Vegas will be able to put his confidence back together.

Edit: Stupid site. Was trying to reply to Streit
- EducatedOpinion

Hart is exempt

Not going to have some kid come in with zero polish to his game be the backup. I don't care what his pedigree or skills are. He has to pay his dues first and do things the right way. Learn to be a professional. Then and only then maybe he can be the backup for the Phantoms.

When the Lehigh Valley Phantoms take the ice on Saturday for Game 4 of their first-round playoff series against the Hershey Bears, Mark Dekanich will be the backup goaltender for fellow Reading Royals callup Martin Ouellette. Eighteen-year-old prospect Cart Hart, who backed up Ouellette on Wednesday, will not dress for the game.
- Bill Meltzer


I think this is much much worse then playing Hart and him losing.
This is saying you suck and we have absolutely no confidence in you!
Not very good if he is as Fragile as people think.

When the Lehigh Valley Phantoms take the ice on Saturday for Game 4 of their first-round playoff series against the Hershey Bears, Mark Dekanich will be the backup goaltender for fellow Reading Royals callup Martin Ouellette. Eighteen-year-old prospect Cart Hart, who backed up Ouellette on Wednesday, will not dress for the game.
- Bill Meltzer


I think this is much much worse then playing Hart and him losing.
This is saying you suck and we have absolutely no confidence in you!
Not very good if he is as Fragile as people think.
- Konalover

you forgot the sarcasm icon, people might think you are serious.

you forgot the sarcasm icon, people might think you are serious.
- MBFlyerfan

No Sarcasm...
I really feel this is way worse for the kid's confidence.
They really told him we have no faith in your ability.

No Sarcasm...
I really feel this is way worse for the kid's confidence.
They really told him we have no faith in your ability.
- Konalover

No they told him he was here on emergency basis and he was only here until they had more experienced options. Hence it doesn't mean jack squat for his confidence.

Is Lyubimov free to sign with any KHL team for 17-18?

Hart is exempt
- JFlyers00

I know. I was making a joke at the expense of the Golden Knights blogger.

lol....and we're off!

No Sarcasm...
I really feel this is way worse for the kid's confidence.
They really told him we have no faith in your ability.
- Konalover

That's really silly. So every player that gets called up no matter what level but doesn't play feels an organization has no faith.... Just silly. If this were any other time of the year we wouldn't even notice....

Is Lyubimov free to sign with any KHL team for 17-18?
- Feanor

I won't be shocked he goes back to Russia

Neanderthal club.

Neanderthal club.
- flyer_nutter

Did you visit the caps blog with all the Pens fans chirping?

Did you visit the caps blog with all the Pens fans chirping?
- dragonoffrost

Why can they chirp? They lost the shot attempt battle, badly, so they lost the game.