I hope petts takes another stupid penalty. Chinless (frank)
- 10inchTerror

Snipe or dead lucky? No big deal to me. Party on, Zach Astona-Reese.

Good players struggling doesn't make them bad players or what you thought they were/weren't this whole time. It's just a good player struggling. Pettersson is a legit 2nd pairing dman with a fine contract. He's just struggling right now. You all need to chill.

Tied up.

Snipe or dead lucky? No big deal to me. Party on, Zach Astona-Reese.
- Victoro311

Good things happen when you shoot the puck.

Good players struggling doesn't make them bad players or what you thought they were/weren't this whole time. It's just a good player struggling. Pettersson is a legit 2nd pairing dman with a fine contract. He's just struggling right now. You all need to chill.
- Rinosaur

I think he’s a solid 4th who was a bit elevated last year by the play of Marino. (frank) him though.

I think he’s a solid 4th who was a bit elevated last year by the play of Marino. (frank) him though.
- 10inchTerror

I question whether he is a #4. That is his ceiling, though. Still not worth $4M.

I question whether he is a #4. That is his ceiling, though. Still not worth $4M.
- Hockey66

I try to be fair, optimistic, and not biased with players but I just never liked him. I can’t stand seeing him on the ice. JR has something where he thinks they are all 4m players. I think the fact that petts took that one year cheap deal to help the cap also got him some extra coin. I think he can be a decent #4. He can’t elevate. He’s pretty vanilla. But he’s generally decent in his role.

I try to be fair, optimistic, and not biased with players but I just never liked him. I can’t stand seeing him on the ice. JR has something where he thinks they are all 4m players. I think the fact that petts took that one year cheap deal to help the cap also got him some extra coin. I think he can be a decent #4. He can’t elevate. He’s pretty vanilla. But he’s generally decent in his role.
- 10inchTerror

Well how much do you think a solid #4 is supposed to cost?

I try to be fair, optimistic, and not biased with players but I just never liked him. I can’t stand seeing him on the ice. JR has something where he thinks they are all 4m players. I think the fact that petts took that one year cheap deal to help the cap also got him some extra coin. I think he can be a decent #4. He can’t elevate. He’s pretty vanilla. But he’s generally decent in his role.
- 10inchTerror

Honestly, I think he's a bottom paring guy. JR falls in love with his trades and was always destined to over-pay him. He's not the worst obviously, but at 4.1, I'd be looking to deal him.

Well how much do you think a solid #4 is supposed to cost?
- Rinosaur

The problem isn’t necessarily that Pettersson’s contract is bad, it’s that it’s market value for a guy who was supposed to be cost controlled and in sum Rutherford gave out way too many market value contracts to second pairing defensemen. In general, Rutherford didn’t really give us any long-term value contracts besides Guentzel. Rust too but that contract isn’t very long so the value is limited. You run into problems when you have a poop ton of mid tier contracts for mid tier players, a hand full of overpayments, and very few value contracts.

Terrible shot to take by McCann. Exhausted bodies on net and you (frank)ing throw it to the pads from below the goal line? Flyers were all flat footed and tired. Bonehead move.

Terrible shot to take by McCann. Exhausted bodies on net and you (frank)ing throw it to the pads from below the goal line? Flyers were all flat footed and tired. Bonehead move.
- j.boyd919

But he did shoot.

The problem isn’t necessarily that Pettersson’s contract is bad, it’s that it’s market value for a guy who was supposed to be cost controlled and in sum Rutherford gave out way too many market value contracts to second pairing defensemen. In general, Rutherford didn’t really give us any long-term value contracts besides Guentzel. Rust too but that contract isn’t very long so the value is limited. You run into problems when you have a poop ton of mid tier contracts for mid tier players, a hand full of overpayments, and very few value contracts.
- Victoro311

I just think there's a lot of overreacting to Pettersson right now. Yeah, he's struggling a bit this year and that's about it. I really don't have a problem with the contracts Rutherford handed out to Dumo, Petts and Marino. I have a problem with the extra contracts he's acquired.

Well how much do you think a solid #4 is supposed to cost?
- Rinosaur

I’m not educated enough in this to fairly evaluate someone’s worth. IMO 4m if you are a play driving and decent point producing 2nd pair Dman. He is a passenger who offers nothing special. No grit, strength, net clearing, shooting, etc . He shouldn’t be in the same pay bracket as Marino or dumo, yet I’m sure there are plenty worse Dmen that make more money that therefor could be argued he easily deserves his paycheque. Prices were just going up and up now with the flat cap they are coming down. Obviously petts got a contract on hopeful future production.

But he did shoot.
- Victoro311

From a terrible angle. Dmen at the points were wide open and could have walked to the high slot.

That ring around the boards play is so bad. Almost always a turnover and they do it like robots

This is the worst game for faceoffs I have seen in a while.

36-20 from what I see.

Don't look now but the Rags are sneaking up on the Pens.

That ring around the boards play is so bad. Almost always a turnover and they do it like robots
- Thorny87

stop criticizing the Flyers powerplay.. they're trying their very bes... oh.. wait.. nevermind.

WOULD YA LOOK AT THAT

WOULD YA LOOK AT THAT
- Rinosaur

Funny that they get rewarded for plays like that but are so hesitant to do it.

Geno with 7 points in his last 8.

Geno with 7 points in his last 8.
- j.boyd919

That was a nice play by him to bring the puck up from the defensive zone when Petts was busy fumbling around with it. Geno looks engaged.

That was a nice play by him to bring the puck up from the defensive zone when Petts was busy fumbling around with it. Geno looks engaged.
- Hockey66

😂😂😂