In my opinion you are incorrect that he signed JVR thinking the team was ready to contend. Hextall was correct that the team needed to remain patient and focus on drafting and developing.
- MJL

He is part of the depth right?

Scoring goals and playing from ahead does fix a lot of other problems
- jd250

Well that’s not happening tonight. Already looks like another loss.

In my opinion you are incorrect that he signed JVR thinking the team was ready to contend. Hextall was correct that the team needed to remain patient and focus on drafting and developing.
- MJL

yes, but then why sign JVR??

Have the Flyers had more than :10 of zone time?

Devils are permanent residents in the Flyers' end.

yes, but then why sign JVR??
- jd250

Simmonds was likely on the way out and we were weak on the left side at the time

yes, but then why sign JVR??
- jd250

To add some goal scoring and to appease management.

I don’t even know who to blame there. Both defenders just watched and let Hamilton stand there.
- SuperSchennBros

IMO it was between Sanheim or Couts to cover Hamilton in the slot there, Risto was covering the NJ forward on the weak side where I thought at first that pass was going to.

Have the Flyers had more than :10 of zone time?

Devils are permanent residents in the Flyers' end.
- Tomahawk

Flyers executing that modern cutting edge breakout scheme that every other team in the league is trying to emulate.

To add some goal scoring and to appease management.
- MJL

When you say appease management, wasn't that ultimately the reason Hextall was fired, because he in fact did not appease managements desire to move the process along faster? I feel the way you word this it absolves Hextall from any responsibility of signing JVR.

Flyers executing that modern cutting edge breakout scheme that every other team in the league is trying to emulate.
- MJL

Worse than anything else, they’re boring as hell to watch.

Flyers executing that modern cutting edge breakout scheme that every other team in the league is trying to emulate.
- MJL

true, there is just nothing smooth or easy about their zone breakouts, which is why they produce so many neutral zone turnovers

IMO it was between Sanheim or Couts to cover Hamilton in the slot there, Risto was covering the NJ forward on the weak side where I thought at first that pass was going to.
- jd250

Konecny.

When you say appease management, wasn't that ultimately the reason Hextall was fired, because he in fact did not appease managements desire to move the process along faster? I feel the way you word this it absolves Hextall from any responsibility of signing JVR.
- jd250

JVR for the most part has been a good player for the Flyers. He was their leading scorer last season. He has one more year on his deal. Like pretty much every player on the team currently, he has not played well overall this year.

Konecny.
- MJL

yes, well just another example of defensive coverage breakdowns .. I really have a hard time blaming the coach for this, shouldn't TK know what to do and who to cover there? I mean he is not a rookie!

To add some goal scoring and to appease management.
- MJL

did management tell ronnie to sign jvr?

IMO it was between Sanheim or Couts to cover Hamilton in the slot there, Risto was covering the NJ forward on the weak side where I thought at first that pass was going to.
- jd250

https://platform.twitter....1619632193066&width=550px

Risto decided to play man and not rotate

Devils aren't very good, but damned if they're not a lot better than the Flyers.

who wants to bet the Flyers make Blackwood look like Vasey tonight? That is of course if they can actually make it out of their own end!

yes, well just another example of defensive coverage breakdowns .. I really have a hard time blaming the coach for this, shouldn't TK know what to do and who to cover there? I mean he is not a rookie!
- jd250

I don't have a hard time blaming the coaches. Just saw another slot chance for the Devils. The Flyers going back to all of last season have struggled with AV's strong side overload/man to man coverage scheme.

JVR for the most part has been a good player for the Flyers. He was their leading scorer last season. He has one more year on his deal. Like pretty much every player on the team currently, he has not played well overall this year.
- MJL

yes, agreed, I'm just thinking back to when he was signed, I thought Hextall was not going to sign any big contracts for outside players until he felt the team was ready to contend. If he signed JVR without believing the team was ready to take a major step forward, this was a bad move.

Konecny.
- MJL

He is part of the depth, right?
Put me on the list again.
Just answer an easy ?

Who is our depth?

Same old thing. Flyers keep putting the puck up the wall into a puck battle. Continually giving up possession.
- MJL

Flyers never had possession in their genepol

Hello fellow Flyers Buzzards. Just turned on the game to see them losing... AGAIN. What's the in-game report from the keyboard GMs here?

I don't have a hard time blaming the coaches. Just saw another slot chance for the Devils. The Flyers going back to all of last season have struggled with AV's strong side overload/man to man coverage scheme.
- MJL

But you never blamed Hakstool though.
Funny how you change your mind as it suits your blowhard narrative.

I can't believe this 💩 team is caped out