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NC Flyers Fan
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 07.19.2018

Feb 9 @ 9:41 AM ET
Well, of course, Coots!!
The one comment reported he didn't see a lot of Frost's efforts.
The other day I stated that I use a rapid watch method to get through BAD games. Last night, not so much. I saw a lot of slick little moves Frost made. Not dramatic game changing stuff but smooth puck retaining wizard stuff. Some hits!
It seems that getting the pulse of this team is like tracking tachycardia in a cheetah. It's up, it's down!
Here's for the seventy MPH version.

- Pompous


Amazing acceleration, beautiful at top speed.

Ftown19125
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 09.17.2013

Feb 9 @ 9:50 AM ET
Nice bounce back by Elliot

Nice to see G with a 3 pt game

Where was this effort Thursday?

- corduroy


Hope you’re ok.
SuperSchennBros
Location: Not protected by the Mods...I mean Mob. Take your best shot!
Joined: 09.01.2012

Feb 9 @ 9:54 AM ET
Bill Meltzer: Wrap:Flyers Pummel Caps, 7-2; Phantoms Update
- bmeltzer

Last night was beyond impressive from the net out. Obviously you can’t a 7-2 every night but they showed yesterday that this team can hang with the best in the league. You can’t play down to lower opponents. Show that you want to win every night.
Flyers1218
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: New York, NY
Joined: 06.28.2007

Feb 9 @ 10:14 AM ET
This is the season coming up.

Florida, Islanders, Florida, Tampa, Columbus, Columbus.

Have to win at least 4 of 6 and one of the losses would have to be Tampa.
Bill Meltzer
Editor
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 07.13.2006

Feb 9 @ 10:19 AM ET
Canes look strong 💪 like Brind’Amour. Looking at how the Metro teams are trending. Isles could be the weak link.
- Landsbergfan


Except in goal. Canes are quite vulnerable in net.
xShoot4WarAmpsx
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Hamilton, ON
Joined: 06.25.2010

Feb 9 @ 10:29 AM ET
This is the season coming up.

Florida, Islanders, Florida, Tampa, Columbus, Columbus.

Have to win at least 4 of 6 and one of the losses would have to be Tampa.

- Flyers1218


3 Metro games are the most important to not just win but to win in regulation.
Pixote Andolini
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 07.23.2007

Feb 9 @ 10:37 AM ET
How long is Farabee out for?
twpguy
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 08.01.2010

Feb 9 @ 10:42 AM ET
"Nicolas Aube-Kubel became the first Flyers rookie since Eric Lindros (March 25, 1993) to record a Gordie Howe Hat Trick"

How sad is that statement !
AllInForFlyers
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Call Me Sweetcheeks
Joined: 03.18.2013

Feb 9 @ 10:42 AM ET
They responded so well! I was glad to see it and that NAK looks like he just might've found his role in the league

Always better when Giroux plays well
Dave21Brown
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: NJ
Joined: 12.09.2018

Feb 9 @ 10:55 AM ET
Well that was fun to watch, when the big guns are firing and you get solid goaltending they can be a formidable team.
Peter Richards
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 08.24.2019

Feb 9 @ 10:57 AM ET
Don’t know off the top of my head but seems like they’ve won more since he’s been out or when he was benched earlier this year. I have little faith he will regain his form or be the impact he was before the multiple surgeries he has gone through. Being a smaller less physical d he needs the explosive lateral movement as he does not have blazing straight line speed. Plus he is mentally fragile with confidence.

Time to change scenery. Ghost the quote didn’t work.
Dave21Brown
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: NJ
Joined: 12.09.2018

Feb 9 @ 10:58 AM ET
Don’t know off the top of my head but seems like they’ve won more since he’s been out or when he was benched earlier this year. I have little faith he will regain his form or be the impact he was before the multiple surgeries he has gone through. Being a smaller less physical d he needs the explosive lateral movement as he does not have blazing straight line speed. Plus he is mentally fragile with confidence.

Time to change scenery.

- Peter Richards

Trade his ass for help in other areas
Peter Richards
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 08.24.2019

Feb 9 @ 11:02 AM ET
"Nicolas Aube-Kubel became the first Flyers rookie since Eric Lindros (March 25, 1993) to record a Gordie Howe Hat Trick"

How sad is that statement !

- twpguy



It was actually surprising to me. If Nyone I would’ve guessed maybe Richards. But yeah. Interesting.

With that said I never knew much about NAK. Just that he wasn’t exactly living up to expectations or developing how people thought he would. I think the 4 th line rw is his to lose now.
Just5
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.22.2008

Feb 9 @ 11:20 AM ET
Don’t know off the top of my head but seems like they’ve won more since he’s been out or when he was benched earlier this year. I have little faith he will regain his form or be the impact he was before the multiple surgeries he has gone through. Being a smaller less physical d he needs the explosive lateral movement as he does not have blazing straight line speed. Plus he is mentally fragile with confidence.

Time to change scenery. Ghost the quote didn’t work.

- Peter Richards


Keep him for the playoffs and move him in the offseason
Peter Richards
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 08.24.2019

Feb 9 @ 11:20 AM ET
Trade his ass for help in other areas
- Dave21Brown



Easier said than done I know. And at this point I’m not even sure what kind of return he would get. I’m sure teams would be interested, but feel the longer it goes the worse it will get. Yeah well.

Anyway. What happened to Stewart. Have seen him as a complaint recently. Haha haha.
Dave21Brown
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: NJ
Joined: 12.09.2018

Feb 9 @ 11:21 AM ET
It was actually surprising to me. If Nyone I would’ve guessed maybe Richards. But yeah. Interesting.

With that said I never knew much about NAK. Just that he wasn’t exactly living up to expectations or developing how people thought he would. I think the 4 th line rw is his to lose now.

- Peter Richards

It’s a pretty rare feat for any team, it’s not unique to the Flyers. As a general statement our drafting before Hexy wasn’t that great for a lot of years.
Djapana
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Sunset Dreaming, FL
Joined: 09.16.2017

Feb 9 @ 11:22 AM ET
Don’t know off the top of my head but seems like they’ve won more since he’s been out or when he was benched earlier this year. I have little faith he will regain his form or be the impact he was before the multiple surgeries he has gone through. Being a smaller less physical d he needs the explosive lateral movement as he does not have blazing straight line speed. Plus he is mentally fragile with confidence.

Time to change scenery. Ghost the quote didn’t work.

- Peter Richards


You are correct. Flyers are 10-3-2 without Ghost. 20-15-5 with him. It shows they don’t need him to win and actually play better when he is out of the lineup. He earns to much to be a bottom pair. Time to go. But I really think they will wait for seasons end because his value now is nil.


Marc D
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: best smile, 14 without fake tees
Joined: 03.28.2008

Feb 9 @ 11:24 AM ET
Keep ghost stapled to the bench. Let him throw tantrums if he wants. Hagg is playing too well and brings needed physicality and shot blocking
- Just5

That PK he was blocking OV’s lane like a beast out there. I’m a Hägg fan. They could also use the good version of Ghost.
Dave21Brown
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: NJ
Joined: 12.09.2018

Feb 9 @ 11:24 AM ET
Easier said than done I know. And at this point I’m not even sure what kind of return he would get. I’m sure teams would be interested, but feel the longer it goes the worse it will get. Yeah well.

Anyway. What happened to Stewart. Have seen him as a complaint recently. Haha haha.

- Peter Richards

His value is probably at an all time low, you’re right, probably better to trade him in the offseason. As for Stewart, he was certainly a hot button for some posters wasn’t he
Landsbergfan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Gävle, Sweden
Joined: 07.15.2014

Feb 9 @ 11:29 AM ET
Trade his ass for help in other areas
- Dave21Brown

🍌🤭
Marc D
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: best smile, 14 without fake tees
Joined: 03.28.2008

Feb 9 @ 11:32 AM ET
Right handed or not if Myers loses puck battles with lackadaisical play and lets players right up the middle for goals, the side he shoots from doesn't matter.
- MJL

His mistakes have hurt them. I think this is just him going through growing pains for a young D. His potential is still very high.

The Myers and Sanheim pair at times look great but when they have a miscue it often results in a good goal scoring chance.

On the first NJ goal Myers was bad but Giroux didn’t help. G sort of drifted to the corner and then was caught in between the passer and the goal scorer in the slot. Myers I expect the occasional mistake, but G should have played that a lot better.

Marc D
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: best smile, 14 without fake tees
Joined: 03.28.2008

Feb 9 @ 11:34 AM ET
This is the season coming up.

Florida, Islanders, Florida, Tampa, Columbus, Columbus.

Have to win at least 4 of 6 and one of the losses would have to be Tampa.

- Flyers1218

The road trip to Florida is scary for me, I don’t know why but traditionally they stink in those games.
MBFlyerfan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Be nice from now on, NJ
Joined: 03.17.2006

Feb 9 @ 11:36 AM ET
"Nicolas Aube-Kubel became the first Flyers rookie since Eric Lindros (March 25, 1993) to record a Gordie Howe Hat Trick"

How sad is that statement !

- twpguy


I know right? Nothing more pathetic than a guy who has a goal and an assist not getting out there and trying to start a fight. Especially if they are winning the game.
Djapana
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Sunset Dreaming, FL
Joined: 09.16.2017

Feb 9 @ 11:40 AM ET
His mistakes have hurt them. I think this is just him going through growing pains for a young D. His potential is still very high.

The Myers and Sanheim pair at times look great but when they have a miscue it often results in a good goal scoring chance.

On the first NJ goal Myers was bad but Giroux didn’t help. G sort of drifted to the corner and then was caught in between the passer and the goal scorer in the slot. Myers I expect the occasional mistake, but G should have played that a lot better.

- Marc D


Agree, Myers has plenty of potential but has played poorly lately. Perhaps the grind of the long season is getting to him as it does with many young players. I’m not completely sold on his pairing with Sanheim because at times they seem to be running around a bit in their own end. Maybe go back to pairing Braun/Sanheim, Myers/Hägg. One mobile guy and one stay at home on each pair.
Peter Richards
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 08.24.2019

Feb 9 @ 11:53 AM ET
You are correct. Flyers are 10-3-2 without Ghost. 20-15-5 with him. It shows they don’t need him to win and actually play better when he is out of the lineup. He earns to much to be a bottom pair. Time to go. But I really think they will wait for seasons end because his value now is nil.
- Djapana


Makes sense
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