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ClaudeFather
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: west haven, CT
Joined: 08.14.2015

Dec 6 @ 12:35 PM ET
Rantanen's goal was filthy.
- Pelle31Forever

We could have had him….
Thors-Hammer
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Daytona Beach, FL
Joined: 08.12.2013

Dec 6 @ 12:36 PM ET
"Even Hayes has surprisingly put up some points...".

Hayes is playing better since Torts put him on wing. Less defensive responsibility for Hayes, which improves his offense. Watching the Flyers this year can be brutal at times, but it's fun to watch Tippett on the ice.
ClaudeFather
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: west haven, CT
Joined: 08.14.2015

Dec 6 @ 12:38 PM ET
"Even Hayes has surprisingly put up some points...".

Hayes is playing better since Torts put him on wing. Less defensive responsibility for Hayes, which improves his offense. Watching the Flyers this year can be brutal at times, but it's fun to watch Tippett on the ice.

- Thors-Hammer

Wish Tippett could find a way to be more consistent. Playing style slightly different but he reminds me a lot of Jake debrusk. Some really good tools that disappears for long stretches
cdearth23
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA
Joined: 08.06.2015

Dec 6 @ 12:39 PM ET
Small detail but impressive how Farabee put his shot to the left pad so the rebound came right out in front. Baby Bull pounced on it. Smart play. Nice when it works.
ClaudeFather
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: west haven, CT
Joined: 08.14.2015

Dec 6 @ 12:43 PM ET
Small detail but impressive how Farabee put his shot to the left pad so the rebound came right out in front. Baby Bull pounced on it. Smart play. Nice when it works.
- cdearth23

Just a smarter play in general for the situation. Don’t force the pass, avoid the high and wide, try and keep the play going
Minnyhock
Minnesota Wild
Joined: 06.26.2021

Dec 6 @ 1:08 PM ET
You beat Colorado but the Avs you beat the Eagles lol injuries killing us this year. 5 of our top 6 forwards out and 2 of our top 4 D out
- Avs303


Life is a female dog. Flyers missing Couturier, Atkinson, Ellis, JVR, etc etc.


corduroy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: “How many times is she gonna ask this f'n question?”, NT
Joined: 12.09.2006

Dec 6 @ 1:12 PM ET
Feltcher needs to be gone before the rebuild can begin. I have zero faith in him to effectively build Legos, let alone an NHL hockey team
- Bob Habib


chuckles would be hard pressed to correctly spell legos
Scoob
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: love is love
Joined: 06.29.2006

Dec 6 @ 1:18 PM ET
You beat Colorado but the Avs you beat the Eagles lol injuries killing us this year. 5 of our top 6 forwards out and 2 of our top 4 D out
- Avs303


1 + 1 = cry
Scoob
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: love is love
Joined: 06.29.2006

Dec 6 @ 1:20 PM ET
Small detail but impressive how Farabee put his shot to the left pad so the rebound came right out in front. Baby Bull pounced on it. Smart play. Nice when it works.
- cdearth23


Kept his stick on the ice as is proper
Bob Habib
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 08.01.2020

Dec 6 @ 1:21 PM ET
chuckles would be hard pressed to correctly spell legos
- corduroy

He will just spell it however Scott and Clarke tell him to spell it anyway. The guy has no clue
konalover711
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PHX, AZ
Joined: 10.20.2015

Dec 6 @ 1:30 PM ET
We could have had him….
- ClaudeFather

Uh oh rabbit hole ahead....
Why why why?
konalover711
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PHX, AZ
Joined: 10.20.2015

Dec 6 @ 1:33 PM ET
I don't remember Hayes ever putting up points like this. I'm cheering for the guy and I love when he points his finger up to his brother when he scores. It chokes me up. I won't even lie
- Bob Habib

I heard best 20 game pace of career.
Hey god willing he continues to play well in losing efforts raising his whata guy status and we can get a playoff bound sucker that sees a "special value" or need for a playoff run.


StepfordSam
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 02.06.2017

Dec 6 @ 1:35 PM ET
He will just spell it however Scott and Clarke tell him to spell it anyway. The guy has no clue
- Bob Habib


Scott doesn’t know what Lego is either. He needs his interpreter Bill Barber.
konalover711
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PHX, AZ
Joined: 10.20.2015

Dec 6 @ 1:39 PM ET
so far the battle between
York
Caufield
Newhook


we have not picked up our weapon yet.
Confident all these games for York on the A will get him on the correct path to get into the battle.

FlyerFan3260
Location: MAGA
Joined: 09.28.2020

Dec 6 @ 1:59 PM ET
Bill, any possible insight as to why Clarke looked to be sitting in one of the boxes last night looking fairly formal?

THE EVIL WITHIN
Season Ticket Holder
Location: NJ
Joined: 11.20.2017

Dec 6 @ 2:04 PM ET
Life is a female dog. Flyers missing Couturier, Atkinson, Ellis, JVR, etc etc.
- Minnyhock

Ellis probably gone forever
FlyerFan3260
Location: MAGA
Joined: 09.28.2020

Dec 6 @ 2:06 PM ET
The injuries really are the best thing that could have happened this season.

This FO, and ownership team is clearly very willing to live in the fallacy that they are close to competing.

Killing any hope of that is a good thing, no matter how it happens.

It’s not about actual success, it’s more about ensuring the optics are maintained that everything is going well.
THE EVIL WITHIN
Season Ticket Holder
Location: NJ
Joined: 11.20.2017

Dec 6 @ 2:07 PM ET
Bill, any possible insight as to why Clarke looked to be sitting in one of the boxes last night looking fairly formal?
- FlyerFan3260

He is flyers new faceoff coach.
Minnyhock
Minnesota Wild
Joined: 06.26.2021

Dec 6 @ 2:17 PM ET
Ellis probably gone forever
- THE EVIL WITHIN


Fletcher is unconcerned. His former 1st round pick Dumba is a RHD and is available.


cdearth23
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA
Joined: 08.06.2015

Dec 6 @ 2:30 PM ET
Kept his stick on the ice as is proper
- Scoob


Right. This is the kind of in-game commentary that we were just talking about with Dorney and to a lesser extent Clement. Jones just doesn't talk about good fundamentals or head's up plays.

Eddy O is great about that.
Bob Habib
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 08.01.2020

Dec 6 @ 3:39 PM ET
I heard best 20 game pace of career.
Hey god willing he continues to play well in losing efforts raising his whata guy status and we can get a playoff bound sucker that sees a "special value" or need for a playoff run.

- konalover711

Even if this miraculous event happens it'll be feltcher making the trade. Aside from the niskanen trade what other moves has he made that worked out? The Roo trade is still TBD but we lost Roo because of chuck's gid awful cap management in the first place.
Maybe Hayes is trying to play his way off of this team. I wouldn't blame him
Pelle31Forever
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.20.2014

Dec 6 @ 3:52 PM ET
[quote=FlyerFan3260]The injuries really are the best thing that could have happened this season.

This FO, and ownership team is clearly very willing to live in the fallacy that they are close to competing.

Killing any hope of that is a good thing, no matter how it happens.

It’s not about actual success, it’s more about ensuring the optics are maintained that everything is going well.

You could make an argument it's the worst because it'll be the excuse why everyone in the office, including Fletcher, will be back.
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Dec 6 @ 3:52 PM ET
Even if this miraculous event happens it'll be feltcher making the trade. Aside from the niskanen trade what other moves has he made that worked out? The Roo trade is still TBD but we lost Roo because of chuck's gid awful cap management in the first place.
Maybe Hayes is trying to play his way off of this team. I wouldn't blame him

- Bob Habib


I wouldn't agree that they lost Giroux because of cap management. They could've made the room to re-sign him. It was mutual interest from both sides in moving on.
Bob Habib
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 08.01.2020

Dec 6 @ 4:12 PM ET
I wouldn't agree that they lost Giroux because of cap management. They could've made the room to re-sign him. It was mutual interest from both sides in moving on.
- MJL

Do tou think so? I assumed that if they had the cap they would have signed Roo to another contract. I'd rather pay Roo than pay RR. It just seems like another poorly planned and though out blunder by our GM, imo.
I'm happy Roo got out of here though, although I wouldn't have wanted CF to pay Roo what he makes in Ottawa.
Roo seemed bitter once his name came up in trade rumors, anyway. But after this franchise wasted away his prime years he may have wanted to go, as you suggested.
Either way, feltcher has maxed this cap out to make any moves going forward.
Piss poor cap management once again
Aaron_85
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 04.22.2014

Dec 6 @ 4:36 PM ET
I wouldn't agree that they lost Giroux because of cap management. They could've made the room to re-sign him. It was mutual interest from both sides in moving on.
- MJL


I don't think it matters the reason other than Giroux likely wanted to try to "win" and then "go home". What is odd is with his departure that management didn't decide it's time to rebuild and start selling other guys last season.
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