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- Keep Your Head Up

STATEMENT GAME

I wouldn't take Letang over Desjardins or Timonen. Letang scores goals and dishes out big hits but is merely adequate as a positional defenseman.
- bmeltzer

Speaking of positional defense, did you see what Detroit "defense" did last night before one of the NSH goals? THREE players plus the goalie completely out of position. That is something I last saw at my son's peewee games

I wouldn't take Letang over Desjardins or Timonen. Letang scores goals and dishes out big hits but is merely adequate as a positional defenseman.
- bmeltzer

Over the past 2 years he has vastly improved (at least IMO) in his own end.. and this year showed continual improvement.

He is a rare breed d-man. He isnt an all or nothing roamer offensive d-man like Green. He plays a decent positional game, is a decent shot blocker, has great wheels, is a very good PP QB... and not that I like this.. but he is one of the best shootout guys in the league.

At 24 he is really starting to truly come on as a defenseman. You can see the difference in the team when he is in and out of the lineup. His defensive game IMO is underrated.

Over the past 2 years he has vastly improved (at least IMO) in his own end.. and this year showed continual improvement.

He is a rare breed d-man. He isnt an all or nothing roamer offensive d-man like Green. He plays a decent positional game, is a decent shot blocker, has great wheels, is a very good PP QB... and not that I like this.. but he is one of the best shootout guys in the league.

At 24 he is really starting to truly come on as a defenseman. You can see the difference in the team when he is in and out of the lineup. His defensive game IMO is underrated.
- jak521

Yea, I would take Letang over Timonen right now, but Letang is not as good as Timonen was in his prime.

Yea, I would take Letang over Timonen right now, but Letang is not as good as Timonen was in his prime.
- RooNosHockey

To be fair, Letang's not in his prime yet either

Yea, I would take Letang over Timonen right now, but Letang is not as good as Timonen was in his prime.
- RooNosHockey

Letang is 24.. I would like to see Letang in his prime. If he continues to progress and mature defensively he has the potential to be a possible Norris candidate year in and out.

STATEMENT GAME
- Crimsoninja

You know this!

I would post the Talbot vacation picture like I've been doing the past three games, but mods keep taking it down.

I would post the Talbot vacation picture like I've been doing the past three games, but mods keep taking it down.
- KGBflyers10

post the pic

Hopefully Danny enjoys playing the wing next season.
- bradleyc4

IF I remember correctly they tried him on the wing and it was a disaster. He can't win battles along the wall and such.

Speaking of positional defense, did you see what Detroit "defense" did last night before one of the NSH goals? THREE players plus the goalie completely out of position. That is something I last saw at my son's peewee games
- GoFlyersGoSlovakia

What was Howard thinking? Brutal.

Does anyone have a link to the article that says JVR skated and could play in tonight's game (but won't)?

I would post the Talbot vacation picture like I've been doing the past three games, but mods keep taking it down.
- KGBflyers10

haven't seen it.......why is it being taken down?

haven't seen it.......why is it being taken down?
- nastyflyergirl

lotta max d

Speaking of positional defense, did you see what Detroit "defense" did last night before one of the NSH goals? THREE players plus the goalie completely out of position. That is something I last saw at my son's peewee games
- GoFlyersGoSlovakia

I was about to say that looked like something the Penguins would do, but Detroit actually had 3 men back instead of letting up a breakaway

I was about to say that looked like something the Penguins would do, but Detroit actually had 3 men back instead of letting up a breakaway
- nhindian

That second goal was a train wreck, omg babcock has to be p'oed beyond belief.

Talbot game winner.
- KGBflyers10

Hadn't seen this til now. WTF?

Letang is 24.. I would like to see Letang in his prime. If he continues to progress and mature defensively he has the potential to be a possible Norris candidate year in and out.
- jak521

I'd like both Letang and Timonen on my team. Could certainly do without the blatant diving/embellishments that Letang has become notorious for, though.

To be fair, Letang's not in his prime yet either
- nhindian

Letang has a long way to go if he is ever as good as Timonen. The thing about Timonen is while he is a very good offensive defenseman, he was even better defensively.

I wouldn't take Letang over Desjardins or Timonen. Letang scores goals and dishes out big hits but is merely adequate as a positional defenseman.
- bmeltzer

what's so bad about chris lee? tbh i don't focus much on individual officials. you'd think i would as much as i female dog about the officiating the flyers receive.

Are you? For tonight? Or for the 4-game comeback?
- bodiva88

yes

Hadn't seen this til now. WTF?



- rockychocbill

same here, wish i hadn't. someone got as drunk as i did in tj

Letang has a long way to go if he is ever as good as Timonen. The thing about Timonen is while he is a very good offensive defenseman, he was even better defensively.
- RooNosHockey

I guess I don't remember Kimmo in his prime since he was over in Nashville then

"Tonight's Flyers-Pens officials: Refs are Wes McCauley and Chris Lee, linesmen are Greg Devorski and Steve Barton."

So I just red Bills tweet about the officials, I like the linesmen alot... but I have no idea who the refs are. Anyone know anything about them?