Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits: Saturday Practice, Phantoms, CHL Playoffs, Flyers Alumni

Fist.

Let's hear a 'suck it Jero'!

That was a fun game!

Still, 2 weak goals against. Can the Flyers goalies please stop allowing 2 weak goals a game???

Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits: Saturday Practice, Phantoms, CHL Playoffs, Flyers Alumni
- bmeltzer

I had us out in 5. The Flyers have been that inconsistent and that bad in their losses. Glad to see we're a resilient bunch.

Wednesday @ 9:37 PM ET

I think the Flyers will win on Friday.
- Scoob

To the doubters: I hope you're enjoying your face egg omelettes this morning. lol

That was a fun game!

Still, 2 weak goals against. Can the Flyers goalies please stop allowing 2 weak goals a game???
- ggunky

Out of our three NHL caliber goaltenders, I don't think one is that much better than the other. I also think Neuvirth is the least deserving of a playoff start. Heck, in relief of Elliot in Game 4 he allowed a brutal goal.

Wednesday @ 9:37 PM ET


To the doubters: I hope you're enjoying your face egg omelettes this morning. lol
- Scoob

Now promise us a series victory on Saturday at 9:04am.

Not sure I’m eating an omelette this morning....I had them getting pounded last night. But great for them. Hopefully that intensity can travel back across PA, because they’ll need that and far better refereeing job to take that game.

Out of our three NHL caliber goaltenders, I don't think one is that much better than the other. I also think Neuvirth is the least deserving of a playoff start. Heck, in relief of Elliot in Game 4 he allowed a brutal goal.
- SuperSchennBros

And yet there he was last night....one of the key reasons they won. Go figure.

Fist.

Let's hear a 'suck it Jero'!
- Aussiepenguin

Do they have Penguins in Australia?

Do they have Penguins in Australia?
- landros 2

Not the Sidney Crosby type. Quite a few of the other furry little (frank)ers though.

Lots of big sharks with yuuge teeth as well.

I still can't hear a 'suck it Jero', Philly thread.........

I’m confused by the Hakstol quote,about Neuvirth, Bill posted.

"We needed a mindset change, we needed to do everything we could to change momentum and that’s why Neuvy goes in. That’s a tough one on Moose tonight, but from that point on it’s Neuvy’s job to go in and try and close the door and give us an opportunity to dig ourselves back out and change the momentum. That didn’t happen tonight for us," said Hakstol.

Bill, or anyone here, why would the coach say this? What does the coach gain by criticizing the goalie who just won game 5? Is this meant to motivate Neuvirth or Elliott or the team in some way?

Edit: the more I think about it the more confusing it is. He says he changed goalies in the hopes that it would shake things up and motivate the team. It was a desperation move. Then he says it didn’t work? But they won. Wasn’t that the goal? Didn’t it work?

Big win! Got ticket last night on Stubhub during the game....they went DOWN in price thought the night lol. Wtf!

They made it a series. Now let’s make it part of Flyers lore!!!

Gonna pull a Phil’s/Fly guys double headers with some pals from Chicago. Who’s getting wild and DRUNK tomorrow!?

Wednesday @ 9:37 PM ET


To the doubters: I hope you're enjoying your face egg omelettes this morning. lol
- Scoob

Scoob,

Don't forget i agreed with you and said the Flyers would win, too.

I’m confused by the Hakstol quote,about Neuvirth, Bill posted.

"We needed a mindset change, we needed to do everything we could to change momentum and that’s why Neuvy goes in. That’s a tough one on Moose tonight, but from that point on it’s Neuvy’s job to go in and try and close the door and give us an opportunity to dig ourselves back out and change the momentum. That didn’t happen tonight for us," said Hakstol.

Bill, or anyone here, why would the coach say this? What does the coach gain by criticizing the goalie who just won game 5? Is this meant to motivate Neuvirth or Elliott or the team in some way?

Edit: the more I think about it the more confusing it is. He says he changed goalies in the hopes that it would shake things up and motivate the team. It was a desperation move. Then he says it didn’t work? But they won. Wasn’t that the goal? Didn’t it work?
- Dkos

Is this his way of saying Elliott may go in game 6?

Nuevy may have allowed 2 weak goals but he was still better then Elliott.

Neuvy made alot of momentum saves. Obviously none bigger then the save on Crosby with 50 seconds left.

Lehtera falling on Mr. Potato Head's slew-foot leg was fun.

I’m confused by the Hakstol quote,about Neuvirth, Bill posted.

"We needed a mindset change, we needed to do everything we could to change momentum and that’s why Neuvy goes in. That’s a tough one on Moose tonight, but from that point on it’s Neuvy’s job to go in and try and close the door and give us an opportunity to dig ourselves back out and change the momentum. That didn’t happen tonight for us," said Hakstol.

Bill, or anyone here, why would the coach say this? What does the coach gain by criticizing the goalie who just won game 5? Is this meant to motivate Neuvirth or Elliott or the team in some way?

Edit: the more I think about it the more confusing it is. He says he changed goalies in the hopes that it would shake things up and motivate the team. It was a desperation move. Then he says it didn’t work? But they won. Wasn’t that the goal? Didn’t it work?
- Dkos

Quote was from after Game 4.

Quote was from after Game 4.
- feelingkettle

Roger that. I just listened to the post game interview of hak and he did nothing but heap praise on on Neuvy.

Quote was from after Game 4.
- feelingkettle

Thank you. I figured I was misreading something.

I’m confused by the Hakstol quote,about Neuvirth, Bill posted.

"We needed a mindset change, we needed to do everything we could to change momentum and that’s why Neuvy goes in. That’s a tough one on Moose tonight, but from that point on it’s Neuvy’s job to go in and try and close the door and give us an opportunity to dig ourselves back out and change the momentum. That didn’t happen tonight for us," said Hakstol.

Bill, or anyone here, why would the coach say this? What does the coach gain by criticizing the goalie who just won game 5? Is this meant to motivate Neuvirth or Elliott or the team in some way?

Edit: the more I think about it the more confusing it is. He says he changed goalies in the hopes that it would shake things up and motivate the team. It was a desperation move. Then he says it didn’t work? But they won. Wasn’t that the goal? Didn’t it work?
- Dkos

The quote was from after game 4

edit: so Leight

Scoob,

Don't forget i agreed with you and said the Flyers would win, too.


- ggunky

There weren't many of us :-)

Really hoping to see 3 Flyers prospects in the memorial cup. Have to think we will see at least one with 3 of the final 4 OHL teams have one on their team. Frost vs Hart would be fun to watch. Hopefully the NHL network televises the games

Out of our three NHL caliber goaltenders, I don't think one is that much better than the other. I also think Neuvirth is the least deserving of a playoff start. Heck, in relief of Elliot in Game 4 he allowed a brutal goal.
- SuperSchennBros

He's also the one that I have most hope for to get hot. Not saying it will happen but he is streaky and has done it in the past.

He's also the one that I have most hope for to get hot. Not saying it will happen but he is streaky and has done it in the past.
- nastyflyergirl

Exactly.

I said this same thing in yesterday's blob.

With Elliott, there is no confidence.

With Neuvy you have seen him play lights out before. You have that hope he goes white hot for 3 games and somehow the boys pull of something spectacular.