Bill Meltzer: Wrapup: Flyers Topple Rangers, 3-0

Helluva effort today boys.

Good win, and good to see Mason play a strong game. Simmonds hair was certainly on fire, that whole line was great. Medvedev was very good again, too

Helluva effort today boys.
- MBFlyerfan

Not to much to ask for huh?

I am at the PPL Center tonight, covering the Phantoms-Providence game to wrap up the holiday weekend. I'll add a Phantoms game writeup to the Flyers-Rangers wrapup, but it may not be posted until tomorrow morning.

Lets hope the critics are SILENT hopefully now for in minimum 2 games

Not to much to ask for huh?
- MJL

They can actually be a decent team when they try. Medvedev.......why wasn't he playing over Manning again?

I am at the PPL Center tonight, covering the Phantoms-Providence game to wrap up the holiday weekend. I'll add a Phantoms game writeup to the Flyers-Rangers wrapup, but it may not be posted until tomorrow morning.
- bmeltzer

Enjoy the game.

They can actually be a decent team when they try. Medvedev.......why wasn't he playing over Manning again?
- MBFlyerfan

They certainly can be. I don't know why Medvedev wasn't playing, but there has to be some reason why. Now they have to follow up on it. They cannot afford to have another significant stretch of poor games.

^

Manning and a few others tbh

I am at the PPL Center tonight, covering the Phantoms-Providence game to wrap up the holiday weekend. I'll add a Phantoms game writeup to the Flyers-Rangers wrapup, but it may not be posted until tomorrow morning.
- bmeltzer

I'd be particularly interested in your impressions of Morin and Straka, and how close you think they are.

Lets hope the critics are SILENT hopefully now for in minimum 2 games
- goenzoy

If they could bottle today's game, there'd be no critics the first period they got outplayed for a stretch, but more or less dominated the final 40 minutes.

They can actually be a decent team when they try. Medvedev.......why wasn't he playing over Manning again?
- MBFlyerfan

Or Gudas, or Schultz or others?

No reason he should have sat as long as he did, and the team repeatedly said he was healthy. The last two games he's been one of their two best D, there's no reason to have him revisit the press box outside of him getting hurt.

Or Gudas, or Schultz or others?

No reason he should have sat as long as he did, and the team repeatedly said he was healthy. The last two games he's been one of their two best D, there's no reason to have him revisit the press box outside of him getting hurt.
- Jsaquella

it reminds me of berube sitting del zotto for a dozen(?) games last year

no reasons I can think of why medvedev was sitting

I am at the PPL Center tonight, covering the Phantoms-Providence game to wrap up the holiday weekend. I'll add a Phantoms game writeup to the Flyers-Rangers wrapup, but it may not be posted until tomorrow morning.
- bmeltzer

flyers have poached a lot of phantoms

and they are doing well so far!

A victory over the Rangers is always worth celebrating. Especially one at MSG.

I am at the PPL Center tonight, covering the Phantoms-Providence game to wrap up the holiday weekend. I'll add a Phantoms game writeup to the Flyers-Rangers wrapup, but it may not be posted until tomorrow morning.
- bmeltzer

Go goulbourne....future flyer no doubt

it reminds me of berube sitting del zotto for a dozen(?) games last year

no reasons I can think of why medvedev was sitting
- Marc D

Just seeing how good he is in transition & getting the play going...man, he's skilled as Hell.

Medvedev did have a couple games where he did struggle, but the length of time he was out, I really hope it was an injury they were hiding.

Go goulbourne....future flyer no doubt
- rinaldo

He's come miles from where he was when they drafted him. Still a bit of a reach, but he's worked hard and really done a fantastic job to make himself a solid player.

He's come miles from where he was when they drafted him. Still a bit of a reach, but he's worked hard and really done a fantastic job to make himself a solid player.
- Jsaquella

hard working type player is what we need that's how pavelski made it

He's come miles from where he was when they drafted him. Still a bit of a reach, but he's worked hard and really done a fantastic job to make himself a solid player.
- Jsaquella

Not one person myself included liked the pick . Thought a total waste..imo he is a legit prospect.

Not one person myself included liked the pick . Thought a total waste..imo he is a legit prospect.
- rinaldo

Be curious to see if anyone drafted in his rd had made the nhl or where they stand

Not one person myself included liked the pick . Thought a total waste..imo he is a legit prospect.
- rinaldo

Agreed. Might not have the highest ceiling, but he should be a good 4th liner, with good speed, good two way play and a big physical element

Agreed. Might not have the highest ceiling, but he should be a good 4th liner, with good speed, good two way play and a big physical element
- Jsaquella

And cheap!!!

Be curious to see if anyone drafted in his rd had made the nhl or where they stand
- rinaldo

Anthony Duclair is one. He's a guy that fell over character concerns. Sven Adrighetto, who is a good prospect for the Habs. Oliver Bjorkstrand, who made his pro debut this season and had 63 goals in 59 games in the WHL last year.