Bill Meltzer: Flyers Playoff Gameday: ECSF Game 4 @ Devils

If Lilja is only going to play 10 minutes a game why not play kubina instead for his powerplay ability?

Flyers 5 Devils 1. Phone it in

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If Lilja is only going to play 10 minutes a game why not play kubina instead for his powerplay ability?
- MFC

What PP ability? Kubina has zero PP points this Season in 69 games. And he had 5 PP points the Season before. And Lilja is averaging 14 minutes a game in the playoffs.

If the team plays like they can as Bill said like game 6 they will win this game and series, if not it's trouble. Marty isn't the same Marty there needs to be more shoots and more traffic.

Interesting line combos. I hope they work.

May the Flyers ruin Marty's birthday. At least 40 shots for his 40th. Make it a birthday he wants to forget.

Interesting line combos. I hope they work.
- Duran76

I dont like the combos

i totally beleive the flyers are ready and will show us what they can do tonight...
rinaldo has a chance to make a true impact with a huge hit on one of the devils top guys (kovy, parise, zajac, volchenkox) which we have not seen thus far.

mezzy at 75 percent will be a upgrade over gusty whos rookieness really showed thru last game, i have no problem with lija, the only f-up i remeber is when elias schooled him behind the net to dish off to parise who scored the stuffer.

i totally beleive the flyers are ready and will show us what they can do tonight...
rinaldo has a chance to make a true impact with a huge hit on one of the devils top guys (kovy, parise, zajac, volchenkox) which we have not seen thus far.

mezzy at 75 percent will be a upgrade over gusty whos rookieness really showed thru last game, i have no problem with lija, the only f-up i remeber is when elias schooled him behind the net to dish off to parise who scored the stuffer.
- mydoglicks

Hard to say. Meszaros hasn't played in a long time. Gustafsson is capable of playing better just as many of the other Flyers players are. I agree about Lilja. The real problem right now with this team is it's top players aren't playing like top players.

Hard to say. Meszaros hasn't played in a long time. Gustafsson is capable of playing better just as many of the other Flyers players are. I agree about Lilja. The real problem right now with this team is it's top players aren't playing like top players.
- MJL

yeah, and im not buying the "everyone is injured bull" everyone speculates that when u lose, when your winning, everyone is healthy..i see a bunch of tired guys half way thru the game because of the devils forecheck grind, maybe someone will tell bryz hes allowed to come out and play the puck properly to kill the forecheck.

yeah, and im not buying the "everyone is injured bull" everyone speculates that when u lose, when your winning, everyone is healthy..i see a bunch of tired guys half way thru the game because of the devils forecheck grind, maybe someone will tell bryz hes allowed to come out and play the puck properly to kill the forecheck.
- mydoglicks

Get it done boys. No excuses. The season is on the line tonight imo. Going down 3-1 in a series is a very deep hole to get out of.

STATEMENT GAME

If Lilja is only going to play 10 minutes a game why not play kubina instead for his powerplay ability?
- MFC

Even without the power play, Kubina - when healthy - is better than Lilja. So I'm guessing he isn't healthy.

mood?

rinaldo has a chance to make a true impact with a huge hit on one of the devils top guys (kovy, parise, zajac, volchenkox) which we have not seen thus far.
- mydoglicks

I'd love to see some Big Hits and no penalties...that would be awesome, and should energize the team.

The fact of the matter is, most of us being worried about marginal calls on Rinaldo says more about officiating in the NHL than it does anything else.

mood?
- Don'tForgetTocchet

Imperial Stout?

Flyers 5 Devils 1. Phone it in
- tpd11

Now that's a STATEMENT!

We need the Voracek , JVR, Simmonds, Briere , Schenn and most importantly Bryz to control the play tonight.

It's clear that the top 3 guys are all banged up in some way so this is where the Flyers strongest attribute, depth, needs to show up.

Im not saying that the top 3 deserve a pass but if they are all playing as injured as various articles say then the other players need to bring it. I was reading one article on philly.com that said if this was the regular season neither Giroux nor Hartnell would be playing. So I don't think the team and can look to them as being the reason they win tonight.

My hope is that Rinaldo can infuse some hatred into this series as it is something that has been missing in the first 3 games.

LETS GO FLYERS!

lets try not to play stupid today ok?

LETS GO FLYERS!

lets try not to play stupid today ok?
- 2Real

they play tonight though

We need the Voracek , JVR, Simmonds, Briere , Schenn and most importantly Bryz to control the play tonight.

It's clear that the top 3 guys are all banged up in some way so this is where the Flyers strongest attribute, depth, needs to show up.

Im not saying that the top 3 deserve a pass but if they are all playing as injured as various articles say then the other players need to bring it. I was reading one article on philly.com that said if this was the regular season neither Giroux nor Hartnell would be playing. So I don't think the team and can look to them as being the reason they win tonight.

My hope is that Rinaldo can infuse some hatred into this series as it is something that has been missing in the first 3 games.
- opeth_pa

When he takes a few penalties, I'm sure everyone will hate it plenty.

Utley improving part XVI is on csnphilly.com

Utley improving part XVI is on csnphilly.com
- Just5

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