Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Patrick, Sanheim, Phantoms, Prospects

Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Patrick, Sanheim, Phantoms, Prospects
- bmeltzer

Crap! I made one of the wittiest remarks my very limited brain will allow in the last thread and of course, the timing of the new blog is gonna keep them from bowing down to my genius.

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Crap! I made one of the wittiest remarks my very limited brain will allow in the last thread and of course, the timing of the new blog is gonna keep them from bowing down to my genius.
- SuperSchennBros

If it helps I chuckled at the kissing booth comment. Just a little.

Well said Bill. It's all part of the process of player development. Frustration is expected and warranted when a team loses 10 games in a row. However a coach just can't give young player carte blanche. Nor will they be treated the same as veterans will be treated.

I predicted early that the team, particularly the rookies and 2nd year pros, would be better as the season goes on. If that holds up and the vets can continue to do what they do, the Flyers can still make a playoff push. They're only 2.5 games out of a spot right now with almost 2/3 of the season left.

I hear you Bill, but my personal issue with the ice time situation is it's simply maddening that Patrick is stapled for someone like Weise, who is not as skilled, has worse vision and hockey sense, and is merely comparable defensively (at this point). My gripe is you're sitting Patrick for a worse player.

You also name dropped Filppula- now that's a situation I can understand. As a fan, I want to see the exciting young gun out there, but at this point in their careers Filppula and Patrick basically are pushes.

I won't harp and gripe on playing Filppula over Patrick in a tight game, but I will for Weise over Patrick.

I predicted early that the team, particularly the rookies and 2nd year pros, would be better as the season goes on. If that holds up and the vets can continue to do what they do, the Flyers can still make a playoff push. They're only 2.5 games out of a spot right now with almost 2/3 of the season left.
- fls13

I agree they can but they're further out than it seems.

Bill ,
as always a good read.

As for Patrick, I am not worried at all. He as a lot of tools in the box, he is coming off a surgery that took Ghost and G a year to fully recover from, and ... he's only 19.

I predicted early that the team, particularly the rookies and 2nd year pros, would be better as the season goes on. If that holds up and the vets can continue to do what they do, the Flyers can still make a playoff push. They're only 2.5 games out of a spot right now with almost 2/3 of the season left.
- fls13

Without looking at the standings I believe most metro teams have 2-3 games in hand so it's a bit of a mirage.

That doesn't mean they can't make a push, just pointing it out. Especially with all these Eastern games from now on. If they win most of those in regulation, hey- suddenly it's at least interesting.

Personally, I think they'll be picking in the top 10. But I'd love to be wrong.

Without looking at the standings I believe most metro teams have 2-3 games in hand so it's a bit of a mirage.

That doesn't mean they can't make a push, just pointing it out. Especially with all these Eastern games from now on. If they win most of those in regulation, hey- suddenly it's at least interesting.

Personally, I think they'll be picking in the top 10. But I'd love to be wrong.
- Giroux_Is_God

Not true. Flyers have played 29 games. The only team in the Metro that has played less games than the Flyers is Carolina with 28.

I agree they can but they're further out than it seems.
- MJL

The three point game makes it tougher to play catch up in the standings plus there are a few teams they would have to jump past. If they can get to 94-96 points, that likely will get them in. They need to go roughly 33-26 the rest of the way. That's doable.

Not true. Flyers have played 29 games. The only team in the Metro that has played less games than the Flyers is Carolina with 28.
- MJL

Ty, guess they made up the games recently. I was just going off of what I heard the last telecast, which was a few games ago. Was too lazy to google it on my phone. Too many clicks and tabs.

So the Sens gm has officially asked all of his players with NTC's to submit their lists of teams. Obviously he's not going to trade all of them but still weird.

So the Sens gm has officially asked all of his players with NTC's to submit their lists of teams. Obviously he's not going to trade all of them but still weird.
- Mordecai

Just for the curious

So the Sens gm has officially asked all of his players with NTC's to submit their lists of teams. Obviously he's not going to trade all of them but still weird.
- Mordecai

Interesting. Looking towards the future, what situation would you rather be in, the FLyers or Ottawa's?

Ty, guess they made up the games recently. I was just going off of what I heard the last telecast, which was a few games ago. Was too lazy to google it on my phone. Too many clicks and tabs.
- Giroux_Is_God

I think the way they calculate baseball standings with Games Behind is actually better than they do it in hockey and have been keeping an eye on the standings that way for some time.

If it helps I chuckled at the kissing booth comment. Just a little.
- landros 2

It really does

Interesting. Looking towards the future, what situation would you rather be in, the FLyers or Ottawa's?
- MJL

I love me some Erik Karlsson but I'd have to go with the Flyers. Ottawa's GM and ownership aren't that great.

I love me some Erik Karlsson but I'd have to go with the Flyers. Ottawa's GM and ownership aren't that great.
- Mordecai

Carter Hart

Looking forward to the Flyers next game..
Coming off 3 wins, at home against the young and exciting Leafs..

So the Sens gm has officially asked all of his players with NTC's to submit their lists of teams. Obviously he's not going to trade all of them but still weird.
- Mordecai

COME HOME BOB RYAB!

Just for the curious


- Giroux_Is_God

I had no idea Hoffman and Brassard made that much.

Hakstol is boob for sitting Konecny and Patrick in crunch time, kinda like what genius Mike Babcock did last night to Nylander (8:39) and Marner (11:59) in Pittsburgh.

I had no idea Hoffman and Brassard made that much.
- johndewar

and I don't even know who Nate Thompson is and he has a 10 team NTC