Bill Meltzer: Flyers Gameday: 12/10/21 @ VGK

Bill do we know why Patrick has only played 4 games for Vegas?

he stinks

Bill do we know why Patrick has only played 4 games for Vegas?
- bsw31usa

Because he's a bust. Not really any other way to look at it.

Can’t help but to hope for this kid

https://flyersnittygritty...y-brieres-maine-mariners/

regarding Nolan Patrick...I thought he was injured. Upper Body Injury is the official word from Vegas.

Let's go boys!

We need to take it one period, one game at a time. I'm not even interested in a win right now, just better play. That would be a good start.

After awhile, it's not about talent level. It's about compete level.

I am OUT on this team until they start their process

Bill, have you had the chance to witness or hear about practice. Yeo stated at first he wasn’t going to change much but would imagine he would start to implement different systems or changes to the current one. Has this started?

Was also interesting to hear brassard state he had his first pregame scouting report ever.

Bill do we know why Patrick has only played 4 games for Vegas?
- bsw31usa

"Upper body injury" is all they've said. We can suspect what it is, but it's never been confirmed.

Bill, have you had the chance to witness or hear about practice. Yeo stated at first he wasn’t going to change much but would imagine he would start to implement different systems or changes to the current one. Has this started?

Was also interesting to hear brassard state he had his first pregame scouting report ever.
- Peter Richards

They haven't had a practice yet under Yeo. Five games in seven nights (Sun-Mon-Wed-tonight-tomorrow night). Also still a makeshift staff with only two assistants (Williams and goalie coach Dillabaugh) plus skills coach Ricci and video coordinator Patterson. There have been fill-in assistants on the bench the last two games (Lappy on Monday, Nick Schultz on Wed).

As such, no there haven't been any systems tweaks yet.

Because he's a bust. Not really any other way to look at it.
- Letterkenney

Patrick! What kind of a hockey player gets concussions all the time?! You stupid bust!

They haven't had a practice yet under Yeo. Five games in seven nights (Sun-Mon-Wed-tonight-tomorrow night). Also still a makeshift staff with only two assistants (Williams and goalie coach Dillabaugh) plus skills coach Ricci and video coordinator Patterson. There have been fill-in assistants on the bench the last two games (Lappy on Monday, Nick Schultz on Wed).

As such, no there haven't been any systems tweaks yet.
- bmeltzer

Thanks for the info.

Let's go boys!

We need to take it one period, one game at a time. I'm not even interested in a win right now, just better play. That would be a good start.

After awhile, it's not about talent level. It's about compete level.
- cdearth23

100%, show you at least want to win

Patrick! What kind of a hockey player gets concussions all the time?! You stupid bust!
- SuperSchennBros

Whether it was physical or performance-wise, he is what he is.

Unrealized potential.

Whether it was physical or performance-wise, he is what he is.

Unrealized potential.
- DrMidnite

My first thought is, I hope he’s alright and can continue his career. That’s just me though.

Not so sure he has the mental fortitude to prove to himself that he can be a solid NHL let alone a top two pick.

I don't want Torts to coach this team, but just once I want Fletcher to pay him to address the team mid game just like this!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biZlEtaXbw8&t=2s

He says everything I would want to say to this team right now!

I hear we are wearing these Jersey's tonight



https://imgur.com/gallery...0kpIUE/comment/2057956689

Do you know what's even scarier? The Flyers have the potential to have a decent amount of cap space to use this off season. They won't do the right thing. They'll either resign Ristolainen or have a repeat of last off season. Dooming them even further. The previously discussed timeline of 5 years to get right may be very optimistic.
- MJL

Oh for sure. Flyers will always double down on stupid. 100% guaranteed.

Not so sure he has the mental fortitude to prove to himself that he can be a solid NHL let alone a top two pick.
- bird_dog_pa

I think his mental fortitude is still spinning around his meninges

I was hoping someone would do the logo of a hairy orange fly over the dogmess at WFC center ice...less polite, more accurate

Lane Lambert knows Barry Trotz's system very well since he has been his assistant coach every where he has been, he would be a good candidate. Also Jae Sacco from the Bruins, another assistant that knows the Bruins' defensive system well. And maybe Mike Yeo, I think we should give him a chance.
- jd250

Trotz system is predicated on a lot of beef and foot speed to retrieve dump ins... as we've seen the Flyers personnel falls way short there.

I'd rather they not try to copy anything other coaches/teams are doing -- Flyers have been guilty of doing that for decades with little to no results.

Find a coach who is willing to tailor a system to the personnel at hand... they're not gonna be able to get rid of every player off this roster, so they're just gonna have to use them better.

regarding Nolan Patrick...I thought he was injured. Upper Body Injury is the official word from Vegas.
- Dkos

His career is basically over.

Between Morin and Patrick, I don't know who to feel sorry for more.

100%, show you at least want to win
- bradster

Yeah. Okay for each other. One recent gane we started with smaller gaps and short easy passes. Supporting each other. Then the wheels fell off again and out passes were 69 plus feet. This team is mind boggling right now.