Hell of a play by Cates at the blue line
- ClaudeFather

He makes 5-6 little plays every game, that are subtle but speak to his hockey smarts.

Risto was on the ice as a forward for two empty netters.
- SuperSchennBros

To be fair, he hasn't been great for a long time. And overpaid for a "serviceable D guy. But Tortorella humiliated him by benching him infront of his family.

Second time this season John Tortorella has scratched a player in his "home arena" with family in attendence: Sanheim is a healthy scratch today in Calgary, where he played his junior hockey and his family has come to attend the game. Happed to Frost in Toronto in early November.

Starting lineup:

13 Kevin Hayes - 21 Scott Laughton - 74 Owen Tippett
25 James van Riemsdyk - 48 Morgan Frost - 11 Travis Konecny
44 Nicolas Deslauriers - 49 Noah Cates - 38 Patrick Brown
62 Olle Lycksell - 86 Joel Farabee - 57 Wade Allison

9 Ivan Provorov - 61 Justin Braun
45 Cam York - 55 Rasmus Ristolainen
24 Nick Seeler - 77 Tony DeAngelo

33 Samuel Ersson

- bmeltzer[79 Carter Hart]

Plus, IIRC, Torts sat Hayes against the Ranger... a game Hayes was looking forward to, I believe.

To be fair, he hasn't been great for a long time. And overpaid for a "serviceable D guy. But Tortorella humiliated him by benching him infront of his family.
- THE EVIL WITHIN

In Torts fashion though no one is now talking about how bad they’ve been in the last 4 games…the focus is on a ruined home coming….maybe Hart shouldn’t get so excited for tomorrow night after all.

In Torts fashion though no one is now talking about how bad they’ve been in the last 4 games…the focus is on a ruined home coming….maybe Hart shouldn’t get so excited for tomorrow night after all.
- landros 2

I do think long term Hart may not be better then Ersson. Curious how he handles competition with a gjuy who could truly be a #1 goalie.

He makes 5-6 little plays every game, that are subtle but speak to his hockey smarts.
- landros 2

Don’t say that around here too loud, he’s not a hockeybuzz favorite

Don’t say that around here too loud, he’s not a hockeybuzz favorite
- ClaudeFather

Cates as a third line winger is a Hockeybuzz favorite. As a 1c, not so much.

Don’t say that around here too loud, he’s not a hockeybuzz favorite
- ClaudeFather

He should wear that with a badge of honour…

1st line winger!

What a pass by York.

Who would have thought that Risto would be the Flyers best defenseman and Deslauriers would be the Flyers best forward!!! Take that @MJL!

I do think long term Hart may not be better then Ersson. Curious how he handles competition with a gjuy who could truly be a #1 goalie.
- Trox88

I’m not sure…but Ersson was a really good goalie at 19….seemed to have year or so of growing pains…then some injuries….but was alway super talented.

Some observant guys should recognize Flames goalhorn. 😏

Angelo!

Don’t say that around here too loud, he’s not a hockeybuzz favorite
- ClaudeFather

That is simply not the case.

Who would have thought that Risto would be the Flyers best defenseman and Deslauriers would be the Flyers best forward!!! Take that @MJL!
- jd250

Those two are putting the Flyers on the path to the Cup. Thanks goodness Fletcher won those bidding wars for those players.

Hopefully Sadheim sits because of a upcoming trade. 🥳

That is a shoulder. Bedard here we come.

That is a shoulder. Bedard here we come.
- MBFlyerfan

Your forgetting about sniper Nic the sniper D

Wow, what a save by Ersson!

Those two are putting the Flyers on the path to the Cup. Thanks goodness Fletcher won those bidding wars for those players.
- MJL

Exactly!

Hopefully Sadheim sits because of a upcoming trade. 🥳
- THE EVIL WITHIN

Not a chance, the dimwit Fletcher made sure of this with the ridiculous contract he signed him to

Sanheim has had his head up his ass for about a month or so. He has not had a strong season. He needs to elevate his game. I guess a message is being sent but does that really work?
- MJL

Lets be honest, Sanheim deserves to be benched, but the real reason for this benching and the reason why the Flyers played 7 and 11 last game was so they can showcase Braun and Seeler in the lineup together.

Why do Tortorella put you on the ice game after game Brown? After that stupid penalty, by Tortorella logic. You should be in the pressbox next game.

Lets be honest, Sanheim deserves to be benched, but the real reason for this benching and the reason why the Flyers played 7 and 11 last game was so they can showcase Braun and Seeler in the lineup together.
- jd250

You seriously make me laugh. Do you honestly believe that?

How do people not like ND?