You’re not wrong but I’m not gonna throw a 20 year old kid under the bus. He should still be in the AHL and not be stuck playing behind this sh1t show.
- BiggE

So you rather sugarcoat it? Tell him it wasnt his fault, the pucks just decided to avoid him?

Damn. I think it’s time to sell. I really was hoping they would pull it together and start winning and make it a hard decision on simmonds but honestly he seems so be nothing like he was. Wonder if he’s not totally healed yet or still having issues with the surgery.
- jmdodgeser4

We'll find out if he fails the physical

Yea those weak goals really took it out of them. It shouldnt have but they just lost the fight after the first two. Carolina deserves some credit, they didnt give philly much room or time to make plays
- xShoot4WarAmpsx

Gave them a reason to lose and they jumped on it

This was much more than Hart's lack luster performance. Truth be told he'll have more in his career.

You can juggle the lines all you want, there's just nothing there.

Im not gonna throw Hart under the bus for tonight Ill just state the facts.

You cant give up that first goal no matter who the goalie is.
- opeth_pa

What’s fact is this team blows no matter the goalie. No moves get made until the deadline why do it? Prices will go up.

Keep dragging the rotting carcass on the ice and when stolarz gets back get hart the hell out of there

Gave them a reason to lose and they jumped on it
- Just5

Why it was so frustrating to kill the previous coach for the sins of the roster

They weren't exactly killing themselves before. No reason to believe they were all of a sudden gonna run through walls now

So you rather sugarcoat it? Tell him it wasnt his fault, the pucks just decided to avoid him?
- xShoot4WarAmpsx

Yeah, that's exactly what he was saying.

You can juggle the lines all you want, there's just nothing there.
- Pelle31Forever

Hexy really built one of the worst mixes of players I have ever seen..

Not flashy, not heavy, not big, not rough, not fast, not skilled..
Just lukewarm oatmeal.

I know everyone is going to say this isn't Harts fault.He shouldnt be in..whatever.

Im sorry, in the NHL you need your goalies to make the basic saves. Not anything fancy..nothing hard..Just basic saves..

Hopefully its a good lesson for Hart.
- opeth_pa

I get what your saying....he’ll have better nights...(captain obvious). This team has a lot of good players....a lot of good prospects and a lot of other assets. Fletch has no loyalty to anything or anyone. He can really mold this team how he wants....may take some time but it’s not like he’s Hextall.....he’s been brought in to “try” and fix this poop show.

Hexy really built one of the worst mixes of players I have ever seen..

Not flashy, not heavy, not big, not rough, not fast, not skilled..
Just lukewarm oatmeal.
- opeth_pa

I admit it: I thought they were gonna score. I thought they'd at least play hard enough to score goals

I was dead wrong about a lot about this team

Hexy really built one of the worst mixes of players I have ever seen..

Not flashy, not heavy, not big, not rough, not fast, not skilled..
Just lukewarm oatmeal.
- opeth_pa

This *

‘Mix’.

Fletch needs to be going after Puljujarvi, Seguin or someone who is available. A significant change is badly needed.

Hexy really built one of the worst mixes of players I have ever seen..

Not flashy, not heavy, not big, not rough, not fast, not skilled..
Just lukewarm oatmeal.
- opeth_pa

Yup. He wildly ignored the on ice product.

Why it was so frustrating to kill the previous coach for the sins of the roster

They weren't exactly killing themselves before. No reason to believe they were all of a sudden gonna run through walls now
- AllInForFlyers

The major problems with this team are special teams and goaltending, so changing the head coach was never going to do much

We all came into this season thinking we were fine at right wing. Look at it now. Tell me who on right wing is a sniper, or plays a consistent 200 foot game. As others have said... Oatmeal

The major problems with this team are special teams and goaltending, so changing the head coach was never going to do much
- PhillySportsGuy

Pretty much. Can't get on a run when the goaltending is just killing you

Got to start selling soon, right?, right?, RIGHT?!
- coffee junkie

"We've got some runway left" If we go 44-0...

GMCF

Pretty much. Can't get on a run when the goaltending is just killing you
- AllInForFlyers

Goaltending is the lowest hanging fruit for improvement. Simply getting a top 20 goalie would vault them into the playoff mix.

If they want to win a cup, they need to get a 1C or a dominant winger

Hexy really built one of the worst mixes of players I have ever seen..

Not flashy, not heavy, not big, not rough, not fast, not skilled..
Just lukewarm oatmeal.
- opeth_pa

They definitely lack star power. I understand you can't have 12 Giriouxs out there, but this isn't working. Hasn't worked for a long time for that matter.

Goaltending is the lowest hanging fruit for improvement. Simply getting a top 20 goalie would vault them into the playoff mix.

If they want to win a cup, they need to get a 1C or a dominant winger
- PhillySportsGuy

Something's gonna come through the lottery this year. This kind of poop year deserves something good -- not JVR good, but Laine/Eichel/Rantanen good

Notice I didn't say any No. 1 overall picks because we don't get those

Something's gonna come through the lottery this year. This kind of poop year deserves something good -- not JVR good, but Laine/Eichel/Rantanen good

Notice I didn't say any No. 1 overall picks because we don't get those
- AllInForFlyers

It's nice to hope fore something like that, but it's unlikely to happen. That was always my problem with Hexy. He needed to be more proactive in getting young, high end talent.

It's nice to hope fore something like that, but it's unlikely to happen. That was always my problem with Hexy. He needed to be more proactive in getting young, high end talent.
- PhillySportsGuy

I hear you, brother -- I know I'm more aggressive than some, and I know that it takes two to make a trade

But all's I know is I'd have done SOMETHING by now

It's nice to hope fore something like that, but it's unlikely to happen. That was always my problem with Hexy. He needed to be more proactive in getting young, high end talent.
- PhillySportsGuy

I won't be shocked in the slightest if you see them try to package some picks and prospects together to try to get into the top 3 of this draft, assuming they don't land one of those picks.

That's why I want to move Simmonds now and be done with it. Get that 1st and gear up for big off-season moves before he gets hurt.

I hear you, brother -- I know I'm more aggressive than some, and I know that it takes two to make a trade

But all's I know is I'd have done SOMETHING by now
- AllInForFlyers

Something is bound to happen. They didn't fire Hexy just to call up Hart.

I won't be shocked in the slightest if you see them try to package some picks and products together to try to get into the top 3 of this draft, assuming they don't land one of those picks.
- hereticpride

Let's be honest: This smells like a 28-31st place finish, doesn't it?

Nothing's going right for them, young players are stagnant, not getting nearly enough saves

This smells like top 3 on merit