Without Couturier, it's likely a loss no matter who plays goalie
- PhillySportsGuy

I know. I'm just not a fan of Labarbera.

you can always try something. whether it works we have no idea.
- rinaldo

I get you.

I would like to see Raffl kill penalties. I thought him and Bellemare were effective.

I think Lappy and Mullen could be gone after this season. I think the PP has become stagnate and predictable.

I get you.

I would like to see Raffl kill penalties. I thought him and Bellemare were effective.

I think Lappy and Mullen could be gone after this season. I think the PP has become stagnate and predictable.
- J35Bacher

hopefully murphy as well.

I know we all have our feelings on Schultz but man Streit seems very hesitant since coming back from surgery. Even when he gets time on the PP he hesitates to shoot. Also seems slow in making decisions during 5 v5 play.

Not sure I want him getting shelled by the Caps. No Couturier in the lineup and the Caps power play against the Flyers PK is a disaster waiting to happen.
- PhillySportsGuy

If he's too weak minded to get over it he was never meant to be...

Besides im sure he's used to getting shelled with how bad the Phantoms were last year. Whenever the opportunity presents itself i would bring him up (although sounds like Neuvy can go so this is all moot).

So with the talk last week that his jaw was the issue, safe to assume concussion?
- Scoob

Keep saying LBI

hopefully murphy as well.
- rinaldo

I think all the assistants contracts are up. I understood with them staying since Hakstol was new. But I would think he has an idea of coaches he might like in the offseason.

Relying on a report from Timmy P is never safe.

If it was a head injury why wouldn't the Flyers call it an upper body injury?
- Feanor

Honestly I do not know what they're calling it. Is it LBI?

I think all the assistants contracts are up. I understood with them staying since Hakstol was new. But I would think he has an idea of coaches he might like in the offseason.
- J35Bacher

If CBJ, Edmonton and Toronto can have the 13th, 15th and 16th best PK units with their roster issues, there's no good reason the Flyers should be 26th.

http://www.nhl.com/stats/...2&sort=pkPctg&aggregate=0

Time for Hextall to wield the axe.

Honestly I do not know what they're calling it. Is it LBI?
- Scoob

http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=796074

Flyers GM Ron Hextall announced during the team’s morning skate in Pittsburgh that center Sean Couturier will not play tonight vs. Penguins due to a lower-body injury.

This is the seventh game Couturier will miss due to injury this season, but first missed game in nearly three months. He missed six games from Oct. 24 to Nov. 3 with an upper-body injury.

If CBJ, Edmonton and Toronto can have the 13th, 15th and 16th best PK units with their roster issues, there's no good reason the Flyers should be 26th.

http://www.nhl.com/stats/...2&sort=pkPctg&aggregate=0

Time for Hextall to wield the axe.


- Feanor

And I do think you'll see changes.

I do remember reading something where Hakstol wanted to bring his assistant from ND but he took the head coaching job there.

I wouldn't mind seeing them dip into a coach from juniors as an assistant. As the roster gets younger I want someone who can help with that. Alos maybe brings fresh ideas.

I would do that and pair it with maybe a vet assistant coach. try to have a good balance.

I know. I'm just not a fan of Labarbera.
- jmatchett383

This would suggest that there ARE fans of him somewhere?

I know we all have our feelings on Schultz but man Streit seems very hesitant since coming back from surgery. Even when he gets time on the PP he hesitates to shoot. Also seems slow in making decisions during 5 v5 play.
- J35Bacher

His possession numbers are much better than they were in the first part of the season.

Anaheim waives Adam Clendening

Anaheim waives Adam Clendening
- Jsaquella

I'd take a chance.

I would almost be ok checking in on all waiver guys that could fill in better then White, Umberger or Vandevelde.

I'd take a chance.

I would almost be ok checking in on all waiver guys that could fill in better then White, Umberger or Vandevelde.
- J35Bacher

He's a defenseman, kind of a road jam there. Not sure he's better than anyone currently playing

16th overall pick with the upside of Matt Martin
- PhillySportsGuy

He's a defenseman, kind of a road jam there. Not sure he's better than anyone currently playing
- Jsaquella

I am sorry.

I was thinking of the other Clendening.


But I would look at all forward waiver guys. I would have taken a chance on Kassian and replaced vandevelde on the 4th line

I am sorry.

I was thinking of the other Clendening.


But I would look at all forward waiver guys. I would have taken a chance on Kassian and replaced vandevelde on the 4th line
- J35Bacher

There's a few I would have claimed. I would have considered Kassian, even with the off ice issues.

But the Pens top four has Lovejoy, Dumolin & Cole....and they traded Clendening

- PhillySportsGuy

I love big cats

I've been browsing imgur for an hour and a half now.

I'd take a chance.

I would almost be ok checking in on all waiver guys that could fill in better then White, Umberger or Vandevelde.
- J35Bacher

I wanted them to claim Joakim Andersson who Detroit just waived and demoted.

http://www.eliteprospects...om/player.php?player=4087

This would suggest that there ARE fans of him somewhere?

- MBFlyerfan

I mean, he's probably got family somewhere cheering for him.

There's a few I would have claimed. I would have considered Kassian, even with the off ice issues.

But the Pens top four has Lovejoy, Dumolin & Cole....and they traded Clendening
- Jsaquella

I am just so tired of seeing vandevelde, white and umberger. I understand what people say about them but I would have rather Kassian over Vandevelde.

I would have tried Kassian, Tikhonov and Gormley.

I wanted them to claim Joakim Andersson who Detroit just waived and demoted.

http://www.eliteprospects...om/player.php?player=4087
- Feanor

No argument here.

I am curious if they will target any college FA.

I thought it was lower body?
- J35Bacher

maybe its a WBI....whole body injury