Nope. Day off for the team. No beat writers in Toronto. Plus league wide nondisclosure policy.
- bmeltzer

Thanks bill

paging claude giroux

[quote=Peter Richards]Thanks for the bill wish I could afford it{quote]

🤑

paging claude giroux
- 2Real

He’s a grower not a shower.

He’s a grower not a shower.
- hereticpride

well he's showing some dysfunction

paging claude giroux
- 2Real

Great leader, according to flyer professor Bill.

Great leader, according to flyer professor Bill.
- Landsbergfan

leading to where? the locker room?

No more ghost.

Gawd his hockey IQ just does not register.

No more ghost.

Gawd his hockey IQ just does not register.
- bruceflyers

but he scored goals once

leading to where? the locker room?
- 2Real

First round exits. 🤭

No more ghost.

Gawd his hockey IQ just does not register.
- bruceflyers

Fake news.

No more ghost.

Gawd his hockey IQ just does not register.
- bruceflyers

neither does yours, just sayin'

If Raffl is ready to play, he's in and Farabee is out. Agree completely with the rest.
- MJL

putting in raffl reeks desperation

putting in raffl reeks desperation
- 2Real

I mean assuming TK is out Raffl is gonna play.

I was born on the west bank of the Euphrates. I thought deeply about joining the Islamic Brotherhood but decided to become a Flyers fan instead. Much more drama.
- PT21

Pfft. Real hockey fans come from the Tigris.

putting in raffl reeks desperation
- 2Real

totally, cuz he like wasnt part of the roster. ever. until. now. reek. desperation.

putting in raffl reeks desperation
- 2Real

That's one opinion, I happen to believe that he plays a better 200ft game than most of the other forwards that suit up. He's a good penalty killer, and he has good puck possession - which btw has been missing in this series. Put him on the 4th line again, they had great chemistry. Sit anyone who has had their photo on a milk carton during the playoffs except Coots and Giroux.

Avs are spending an entire period in the Yotes zone and can’t buy a goal.

I’d kill for McKinnon or Rantanen to be in a Flyers sweater.

I’m not trolling here but this was the problem with av in New York he’s a great regular season coach but in the playoffs he is very stubborn and tends to get out coached and leans to hard on his veteran guys. I’m not going to say it will happen here but it will be interesting to watch. Make no mistake the only team I dislike more than the flyers is the piles but having said that it would be a shame to see a team as talented as the flyers lose because they were out coached.
- Bobd62

Are you talking about rangers appearance in SCF after winning eastern conference?

Game 1
Period 1 - Dominant
Period 2 - Terrible
Period 3 - Hung on

Game 2
Period 1 - Terrible
Period 2 - Terrible
Period 3 - Terrible

All they can do is come back with a better effort because it really can’t get any worse. As it stands, we haven’t scored in 4 straight periods.
- SuperSchennBros

And yet the series is all tied and we still have the superior talent.

Now it’s time to execute.

I’ve got no idea what AV and the coaching staff will decide to tweak/change/revolutionize for game 3. The defense could see Hägg-Braun return or a small adjustment to usage with the same lineup or the complete shuffle. I am not advocating for shuffling but it could look like this:

Provy-Myers
Ghost-Niskanen
Sanheim-Braun

With the forwards, it’s especially hard to guess because we don’t know if TK and Raffl are available. Of all the ideas I have had that aren’t too crazy, I have two. First, I think Grant is looking better than Hayes 5 on 5 vs Canadiens. Second, Laughton has been the best forward. Regardless of his regular middle six spot he has earned in the lineup, I’d see if he could help Coots get going. So top line...Laughts-Coots-TK or Voracek if TK is not available. That means Giroux-Grant-NAK. JVR-Hayes-Farabee. And I would play Bunny on the 4th because he will stand in front of Price.

With Giroux and Laughton, they could easily switch lines during the game if needed.

I’ve got no idea what AV and the coaching staff will decide to tweak/change/revolutionize for game 3. The defense could see Hägg-Braun return or a small adjustment to usage with the same lineup or the complete shuffle. I am not advocating for shuffling but it could look like this:

Provy-Myers
Ghost-Niskanen
Sanheim-Braun

With the forwards, it’s especially hard to guess because we don’t know if TK and Raffl are available. Of all the ideas I have had that aren’t too crazy, I have two. First, I think Grant is looking better than Hayes 5 on 5 vs Canadiens. Second, Laughton has been the best forward. Regardless of his regular middle six spot he has earned in the lineup, I’d see if he could help Coots get going. So top line...Laughts-Coots-TK or Voracek if TK is not available. That means Giroux-Grant-NAK. JVR-Hayes-Farabee. And I would play Bunny on the 4th because he will stand in front of Price.

With Giroux and Laughton, they could easily switch lines during the game if needed.
- NC Flyers Fan

I would be completely shocked to see not only the top pairing broken up but all 3 pairings broken up.

I would be completely shocked to see not only the top pairing broken up but all 3 pairings broken up.
- MJL

Me too. But if game 3 looks anything like game 2...maybe then.

Avs are spending an entire period in the Yotes zone and can’t buy a goal.

I’d kill for McKinnon or Rantanen to be in a Flyers sweater.
- hereticpride

I take 50 saves every game KUEMPER!