and wings
- corduroy

And beets, farm fresh beets.

It’s my opinion that exposing him to our young players takes their development in the wrong direction. If Travis sanheim has a question to ask, I wouldn’t want amac to be the one answering it.

Is starfishing contagious?
- Shrike

It's not him there giving them advice like an NHL All-Star, giving them pointers and HOF-level advice. But what he CAN do is help to calm down a young player if they're pressing or if they've had a few bad games. He's also an adequate 4-6 defenseman.

News flash: Not everything that MJL says is a personal attack on you or 100% incorrect.

Can't today. How about tomorrow?
- Scoob

I don't fight on Thursday's due to my religious beliefs. How's about next Arbor Day we settle this once and for all?

It's not him there giving them advice like an NHL All-Star, giving them pointers and HOF-level advice. But what he CAN do is help to calm down a young player if they're pressing or if they've had a few bad games. He's also an adequate 5-6 defenseman.

News flash: Not everything that MJL says is a personal attack on you or 100% incorrect.
- jmatchett383

ftfy

I don't fight on Thursday's due to my religious beliefs. How's about next Arbor Day we settle this once and for all?
- jmatchett383

No way I'm fighting you on Arbor Day - you've got trees in your blood

It's not him there giving them advice like an NHL All-Star, giving them pointers and HOF-level advice. But what he CAN do is help to calm down a young player if they're pressing or if they've had a few bad games. He's also an adequate 4-6 defenseman.

News flash: Not everything that MJL says is a personal attack on you or 100% incorrect.
- jmatchett383

I know. He and I agree on quite a bit. He’s just arrogant and treats people poorly. I am just giving him a continuing example of what it is like to associate with him.

I know. He and I agree on quite a bit. He’s just arrogant and treats people poorly. I am just giving him a continuing example of what it is like to associate with him.
- Shrike

Your first post here today was made for one purpose only. Just FYI, and do with this what you will, doing things like that annoys folks.

I know. He and I agree on quite a bit. He’s just arrogant and treats people poorly. I am just giving him a continuing example of what it is like to associate with him.
- Shrike

Your first post here today was made for one purpose only. Just FYI, and do with this what you will, doing things like that annoys folks.
- Scoob

please...he does that to himself.

Your first post here today was made for one purpose only. Just FYI, and do with this what you will, doing things like that annoys folks.
- Scoob

And 12 pages of Mjl being a jerk every day for years is quaint?

Here is what I would love to happen. I'd love to go to a sit down with Hakstol with some chosen posters with me, to have a tutorial given on the Flyers offensive system, complete with video by Hakstol. They can bring their shot charts and stats spread sheets and ask him questions. It would be enlightening. I'd pay for lunch.
- MJL

Oooh! Pick me!

Oooh! Pick me!

- NC Flyers Fan

I just got here...PICK ME!!!

P.S. I don't want pizza for lunch

And 12 pages of Mjl being a jerk every day for years is quaint?
- Shrike

I would love if people boycott MJL posts haha maybe he'd learn a lesson.

I am not against putting Patrick as 3C, but give him someone to play with, no? Simmonds is a major drag at even strength and Laughton had his best games in the first 10 of the year, but since has been just what we all think he is, a fast checking line guy. This hosing of Lindblom is ridiculous. the best games for Lindblom, Voracek, and Patrick came when they played together. Patrick is not ready to carry a Laughton-Simmonds wing pair, but Couturier can. Additionally, I am a huge Michael Raffl fan, have always loved the way he plays the game, but he's not a second line winger in the NHL. He needs to slot down a little bit.

Why doesn't Hakstol try something like this (with this personnel):

JVR - Giroux - Konecny
Lindblom - Couturier - Simmonds
Raffl - Patrick - Voracek
Laughton - Lethera - Wiese

This wouldn't be my favorite way to run the lines, but it's just a bit better than what Bill has listed.

The best possible scenario is more like this:
JVR - Couturier - Konecny
Giroux - Patrick - Voracek
Lindblom - Laughton - Simmonds
Raffl - Lethera - Weise

My logic is this: Lindblom, Grioux, Couturier, and Raffl are the primary play drivers on the team. You put each of them on a different line with at least one other guy who can absolutely play at their level and a second who needs a little pulling. JVR, Patrick, Simmonds, and Lethera are the anchors, but if you surround them with guys who can play above the level of the line they are on, you can get them the results. Patrick, as a right handed center can really benefit from having the best passer on the team on his left wing, JVR has the best defensive player and the most dynamic offensive forward to cover his defensive lapses and lack of pure speed, Laughton and Lindblom can control the puck and play defense while Simmonds does whatever it is he does at even strength (also that line will forecheck really well and Lindblom and Laughton backcheck well too), and Raffl gets stuck with the dead weight, but Weise has been playing well since coming back into the lineup.

There is one other possibility, with Giroux staying at center that could work pretty well to get some of the guys who need boosts boosted:

JVR - Giroux - Raffl
Konecny - Couturier - Simmonds
Lindblom - Patrick - Voracek
Laughton - Lethera - Weise
- ritns028

It would be really fun to see that combo. I’m not sure it would stick, but it is really interesting. Maybe in April if playoffs are out of reach, they can at least experiment with out-of-the-box ideas.

I would love if people boycott MJL posts haha maybe he'd learn a lesson.
- ClaudeFather

It would be easier if he didn’t personally respond to every single post in order to arrogantly state his opinion.

I know. He and I agree on quite a bit. He’s just arrogant and treats people poorly. I am just giving him a continuing example of what it is like to associate with him.
- Shrike

No one on here is ignorant of MJl's..."unique" style of conversing. Yes, he comes off as a condescending know-it-all often (and I come off as a cocky, annoyingly sarcastic ass often enough). But if he really, truly bothers you that much, act like an adult and just ignore his posts like I do. Don't even read them, just scroll on by. It will save the rest of us you making outlandish boasts in a doomed effort to try to "pwn" him (as the kids say).

Yikes Provy and A Mac looks like coach has decided Provy needs a teaching moment

It would be really fun to see that combo. I’m not sure it would stick, but it is really interesting. Maybe in April if playoffs are out of reach, they can at least experiment with out-of-the-box ideas.
- NC Flyers Fan

I like that also with the players here. Switch out lehtera and wiese for voro and nak and I’d like it.

I just got here...PICK ME!!!

P.S. I don't want pizza for lunch
- Glak18

Me neither, but Really! anything is fine.

It would be easier if he didn’t personally respond to every single post in order to arrogantly state his opinion.
- Shrike

Then put on your big boy pants and ignore him. It's not that hard to do, and will save the rest of us a few headaches.

And 12 pages of Mjl being a jerk every day for years is quaint?
- Shrike

I didn't say that.

You can't control what others do, but you can control how you react to it.

Me neither, but Really! anything is fine.
- NC Flyers Fan

I vote for seafood, seafood sounds nice.

No one on here is ignorant of MJl's..."unique" style of conversing. Yes, he comes off as a condescending know-it-all often (and I come off as a cocky, annoyingly sarcastic ass often enough). But if he really, truly bothers you that much, act like an adult and just ignore his posts like I do. Don't even read them, just scroll on by. It will save the rest of us you making outlandish boasts in a doomed effort to try to "pwn" him (as the kids say).
- jmatchett383

lol!

Yikes Provy and A Mac looks like coach has decided Provy needs a teaching moment
- dragonoffrost

To be honest, we need to try anything to get Provy going. Maybe Amac can keep things cool for him, communicate on the becnh and ice.

I vote for seafood, seafood sounds nice.
- Glak18

Beware feasting on creatures of the sea.

Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn.