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hereticpride
New Jersey Devils
Location: HEY. Does this pole still work?, NJ
Joined: 01.14.2011

Dec 12 @ 1:06 PM ET
Brent Flahr looks like he works at Boscovs
wcorvette
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Boynton Beach, FL
Joined: 10.03.2010

Dec 12 @ 1:09 PM ET
Seabrook and Keith-

wow those contracts, is there a trade that you would accept to bring Keith to Philly?

4 more years at 5.6

I think Sadd could use a change of scenery
iroc4me2
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Spring Mount, PA
Joined: 06.17.2007

Dec 12 @ 1:21 PM ET

- Sinisalo4vr


You don't f*ck with the Jesus!
Doctor DOOM
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Where the bad things are
Joined: 12.13.2017

Dec 12 @ 1:22 PM ET
Varone as 4C tonight
wcorvette
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Boynton Beach, FL
Joined: 10.03.2010

Dec 12 @ 1:22 PM ET
Stollie confirmed starter
wcorvette
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Boynton Beach, FL
Joined: 10.03.2010

Dec 12 @ 1:23 PM ET
Varone as 4C tonight
- Doctor DOOM



better than Lethera
Shrike
Joined: 05.20.2016

Dec 12 @ 1:27 PM ET
You don't f*ck with the Jesus!
- iroc4me2

Yeah well, you know, that’s just like, uh, your opinion, man
Glak18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: "It's pretty big loogie on my face, so I was pretty psssted".", PA
Joined: 06.26.2007

Dec 12 @ 1:28 PM ET
Hopefully the Flyers can win tonight, but if this win one, lose one continues through the month they are going to need a 20 game win streak to make the playoffs.
leon neon
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: GA
Joined: 02.16.2009

Dec 12 @ 1:29 PM ET
No. His issues were injury related. He had that wrist issue from the golf club which healed but still bugged him that year, he also had the hip issue which bugged him for 2 seasons. Giroux is a top player no matter where he plays. Look at the Buffalo game as an example. Guy was dominant and he is one of the best faceoff guys in the game.. I have him in my fantasy league as a keeper because we count faceoff wins. Guy is invaluable. I worry about what comes after he retires.
- xShoot4WarAmpsx


The injuries might explain the drop to the 7 to 9% goals per shot range... But, it does not explain his 13 to 14% range, down 9 to 12% range over the longer term. And, it does not explain jumping up to the 12 to 17% range since moving to the wing...
Sinisalo4vr
Location: Dont f with the Jesus, PA
Joined: 06.24.2016

Dec 12 @ 1:30 PM ET
Hopefully the Flyers can win tonight, but if this win one, lose one continues through the month they are going to need a 20 game win streak to make the playoffs.
- Glak18

You are quite the optimist.
Tomahawk
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

Dec 12 @ 1:39 PM ET
25 James van Riemsdyk - 28 Claude Giroux - 11 Travis Konecny
12 Michael Raffl - 14 Sean Couturier - 93 Jakub Voracek
21 Scott Laughton - 19 Nolan Patrick - 17 Wayne Simmonds
23 Oskar Lindblom - 15 Jori Lehterä - 22 Dale Weise


Lineup really looks a lot better with G in the middle.

Laughts and Lindblom need to be flipped, tho.
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Dec 12 @ 1:41 PM ET
better than Lethera
- wcorvette


Based on what?
Glak18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: "It's pretty big loogie on my face, so I was pretty psssted".", PA
Joined: 06.26.2007

Dec 12 @ 1:41 PM ET
You are quite the optimist.
- Sinisalo4vr


Of course I am, they will probably need another 35-36 more wins to make the playoffs, there are 54 games left in the season. They need wins and not a lot of games left to lose.
BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Dec 12 @ 1:43 PM ET
better than Lethera
- wcorvette

That’s setting the bar about as low as it can go. Pretty much the equivalent of claiming another goalie to be more durable than Neuvirth
Glak18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: "It's pretty big loogie on my face, so I was pretty psssted".", PA
Joined: 06.26.2007

Dec 12 @ 1:43 PM ET
Lineup really looks a lot better with G in the middle.

Laughts and Lindblom need to be flipped, tho.

- Tomahawk


Let's hope the Giroux line spends most of the time in the offensive zone tonight, otherwise it is going to be a long night again.
Scoob
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: love is love
Joined: 06.29.2006

Dec 12 @ 1:45 PM ET
Of course I am, they will probably need another 35-36 more wins to make the playoffs, there are 54 games left in the season. They need wins and not a lot of games left to lose.
- Glak18


Winning just under 65% of their remaining games seems like a really tall order.
Glak18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: "It's pretty big loogie on my face, so I was pretty psssted".", PA
Joined: 06.26.2007

Dec 12 @ 1:47 PM ET
Winning just under 65% of their remaining games seems like a really tall order.
- Scoob


They can do it!! Maybe other teams just lose a lot more.

When was the last time a team made it in the playoffs under 90 points?

Found it...Minnesota in 2015-16 made it in a wild card spot with 87 points. I haven't found anyone else. I figure mid-90 points to high-90s for a playoff spot.
bird_dog_pa
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 07.05.2011

Dec 12 @ 1:51 PM ET
Fresh Alaskan salmon?
- NC Flyers Fan


Alaskan king crab please pretty sure I can eat 5 pounds by myself.
WhirlingDervish
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: "Make The Flyers Great Again", PA
Joined: 02.01.2016

Dec 12 @ 1:51 PM ET
30th and 31st in PP and PK. You have to work at it to be that bad. And WTF is Lindblom doing on the 4th line?

Can't wait to get a whole new coaching staff in here.

JFC!
Scoob
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: love is love
Joined: 06.29.2006

Dec 12 @ 1:52 PM ET
They can do it!! Maybe other teams just lose a lot more.

When was the last time a team made it in the playoffs under 90 points?

- Glak18


Assuming 95 points will get them into the playoffs they need to get 63% of all remaining possible points. That's a really tall order for a team that has 48% of YTD possible points.

At 90 points for playoffs they'd need to get 58% of remaining possible points. Even that is a tall order. Plus, I don't think 90 is enough anyway.
Glak18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: "It's pretty big loogie on my face, so I was pretty psssted".", PA
Joined: 06.26.2007

Dec 12 @ 1:53 PM ET
Assuming 95 points will get them into the playoffs they need to get 63% of all remaining possible points. That's a really tall order for a team that has 48% of YTD possible points.

At 90 points for playoffs they'd need to get 58% of remaining possible points. Even that is a tall order. Plus, I don't think 90 is enough anyway.

- Scoob


Found it...Minnesota in 2015-16 made it in a wild card spot with 87 points. I haven't found anyone else. I figure mid-90 points to high-90s for a playoff spot.

I have been using the above as my guide compared to previous years.

All the Flyers have to do is go 35-19 the rest of the year to get 97 points.
corduroy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: “How many times is she gonna ask this f'n question?”, NT
Joined: 12.09.2006

Dec 12 @ 1:54 PM ET
We need some anti-inflammatory foods. I'm not sure what that is but we're hiring a nutritionist. Please, whoever is invited, dress nice. There is a dress code. Afterwards, anything posted on the event must be cleared first.
- MJL



way to ruin lunch with your Hextallian rules
ClaudeFather
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: west haven, CT
Joined: 08.14.2015

Dec 12 @ 1:55 PM ET
Based on what?
- MJL

Not saying he's better, but no harm in trying this guy out here. We know what Lehtera brings and it ain't much.
jmatchett383
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Newark, DE
Joined: 03.09.2010

Dec 12 @ 1:57 PM ET
Not saying he's better, but no harm in trying this guy out here. We know what Lehtera brings and it ain't much.
- ClaudeFather


Anything short of taking a penalty every time he steps on the ice and/or simply not moving would be a mild downgrade compared to Lehtera.
Scoob
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: love is love
Joined: 06.29.2006

Dec 12 @ 2:01 PM ET
Found it...Minnesota in 2015-16 made it in a wild card spot with 87 points. I haven't found anyone else. I figure mid-90 points to high-90s for a playoff spot.

I have been using the above as my guide compared to previous years.

All the Flyers have to do is go 35-19 the rest of the year to get 97 points.

- Glak18


Mathematically it looks like they are in the wildcard hunt (or even a divisional spot) but it is hard to gain ground when you give up more than you score and your special teams are at or near the bottom.
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