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Bill Meltzer
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Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 07.13.2006

Nov 23 @ 11:09 AM ET
Bill Meltzer: Flyers Gameday: 11/23/2022 @ WSH
Scoob
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: love is love
Joined: 06.29.2006

Nov 23 @ 11:14 AM ET
Thanks Bill, and happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
ClaudeFather
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: west haven, CT
Joined: 08.14.2015

Nov 23 @ 11:27 AM ET
Is this appropriate slotting for Frost?
Thors-Hammer
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Daytona Beach, FL
Joined: 08.12.2013

Nov 23 @ 11:30 AM ET
Zach on the 1st line???? I didn't expect that, but I guess that desperate times deserve desperate measures....
Bill Meltzer
Editor
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 07.13.2006

Nov 23 @ 11:34 AM ET
Is this appropriate slotting for Frost?
- ClaudeFather


With Cates? I'm fine with it. Look, the whole 86-48-74 line was lousy in the Calgary game both individually and collectively (after being excellent in the game-plus they were together before that). No issue with the three players going to three different lines with the way it was going against Calgary. Tortorella said he might revisit the line as a trio again. As for tonight's game, there was no practice yesterday and the Flyers were the latter morning skate group today so the lines defaulted to what finished last game.

Bill Meltzer
Editor
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 07.13.2006

Nov 23 @ 11:34 AM ET
Thanks Bill, and happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
- Scoob


Thank you. Likewise.
furio16
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Moscow, ID
Joined: 06.07.2007

Nov 23 @ 11:37 AM ET
With Cates? I'm fine with it. Look, the whole 86-48-74 line was lousy in the Calgary game both individually and collectively (after being excellent in the game-plus they were together before that). No issue with the three players going to three different lines with the way it was going against Calgary. Tortorella said he might revisit the line as a trio again. As for tonight's game, there was no practice yesterday and the Flyers were the latter morning skate group today so the lines defaulted to what finished last game.
- bmeltzer
So the first bump in the road for that line his solution is to break it up? What about developing chemistry and familiarity? Just reeks of no long term plan. Everything is a game by game basis.
Pelle31Forever
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.20.2014

Nov 23 @ 11:39 AM ET
Zach on the 1st line???? I didn't expect that, but I guess that desperate times deserve desperate measures....
- Thors-Hammer


I LOL'd reading that but in the same regard this isn't all that funny anymore.
BiggE
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: SELL THE DAMN TEAM!
Joined: 04.17.2012

Nov 23 @ 11:39 AM ET
JFC, the Phantoms have had teams that would smoke this lineup. Between Fletcher’s ineptitude and injury, we’ve sunk to the level of the 74-75 Kansas City Scouts.
Bill Meltzer
Editor
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 07.13.2006

Nov 23 @ 11:46 AM ET
So the first bump in the road for that line his solution is to break it up? What about developing chemistry and familiarity? Just reeks of no long term plan. Everything is a game by game basis.
- furio16



Not disagreeing. But the line -- all three of them -- whiffed on that Calgary game. They couldn't create a thing, got hemmed in most of their shifts and when they did get up ice it was either a turnover -- the failed give-and-go between Tippett and Frost that turned into a 2-on-1 goal against with Farabee not providing support -- or a one-and-done.

I'd like to see them be given an immediate chance to climb back on the horse as a line but I can understand why Tortorella changed things up last game -- Farabee replaced by Hayes on LW after the first period, Hayes moving to center and Frost going to Cates' line in the third period.

furio16
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Moscow, ID
Joined: 06.07.2007

Nov 23 @ 11:53 AM ET
Not disagreeing. But the line -- all three of them -- whiffed on that Calgary game. They couldn't create a thing, got hemmed in most of their shifts and when they did get up ice it was either a turnover -- the failed give-and-go between Tippett and Frost that turned into a 2-on-1 goal against with Farabee not providing support -- or a one-and-done.

I'd like to see them be given an immediate chance to climb back on the horse as a line but I can understand why Tortorella changed things up last game -- Farabee replaced by Hayes on LW after the first period, Hayes moving to center and Frost going to Cates' line in the third period.

- bmeltzer
They were not good no argument in any way. To me you still do not break them up over that 1 game. It becomes a pattern then by all means.

This year is complete toast. Why cant they look towards the future in even a small way. Leave the few talented ones together. Just simply amazed how far this franchise has fallen and how far away they are to contention.
konalover711
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PHX, AZ
Joined: 10.20.2015

Nov 23 @ 12:05 PM ET

This may be where Frost need to be.
Playing center is maybe a bit too much responsibility up and down the ice shift in shift out for him.

Hope he can score a goal or an assist that would be awesome!

Giving thanks to you Bill for all you do for the crazies/weirdos called Flyer fans.

MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Nov 23 @ 12:08 PM ET
With Cates? I'm fine with it. Look, the whole 86-48-74 line was lousy in the Calgary game both individually and collectively (after being excellent in the game-plus they were together before that). No issue with the three players going to three different lines with the way it was going against Calgary. Tortorella said he might revisit the line as a trio again. As for tonight's game, there was no practice yesterday and the Flyers were the latter morning skate group today so the lines defaulted to what finished last game.
- bmeltzer


I'm fine with Cates also but Frost should be at center.
konalover711
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PHX, AZ
Joined: 10.20.2015

Nov 23 @ 12:15 PM ET
They were not good no argument in any way. To me you still do not break them up over that 1 game. It becomes a pattern then by all means.

This year is complete toast. Why cant they look towards the future in even a small way. Leave the few talented ones together. Just simply amazed how far this franchise has fallen and how far away they are to contention.

- furio16

Torts may be playing musical lines, hoping to stumble upon something,
anything, that is a reasonable facsimile of a Bona fide NHL scoring line.
One that can produce nightly shift after shift.
konalover711
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PHX, AZ
Joined: 10.20.2015

Nov 23 @ 12:19 PM ET
I'm fine with Cates also but Frost should be at center.
- MJL

Why?
Cates has way more puck hawk in him then Frost.
He has more desire to win battles that I just don't see in Frost.
If you are going to say playmaking, Frost can do that from the wing.


Feanor
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: DE
Joined: 02.13.2013

Nov 23 @ 12:44 PM ET
Cates' offense has been neutered playing at center.
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Nov 23 @ 12:47 PM ET
Cates' offense has been neutered playing at center.
- Feanor


Tortorella is insistent on making him a center. His strength is as a forechecking winger.


FlyerFan3260
Location: MAGA
Joined: 09.28.2020

Nov 23 @ 1:05 PM ET
Tortorella is insistent on making him a center. His strength is as a forechecking winger.
- MJL


He was a poor hire for a team that should be primarily focused on development.

Of course, he’d be the right candidate if all that team cares about is the appearance of effort on the ice. Instead of actual results.

The promotion of Torts as some sort of hockey mastermind in the summer is coming home to roost for the gullible. This is not a coach for young players in the current NHL.
MBFlyerfan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Be nice from now on, NJ
Joined: 03.17.2006

Nov 23 @ 1:06 PM ET
This may be where Frost need to be.
Playing center is maybe a bit too much responsibility up and down the ice shift in shift out for him.

Hope he can score a goal or an assist that would be awesome!

Giving thanks to you Bill for all you do for the crazies/weirdos called Flyer fans.

- konalover711



Been saying since he was drafted that he would be better suited to wing than center in the NHL.


FlyerFan3260
Location: MAGA
Joined: 09.28.2020

Nov 23 @ 1:07 PM ET
If anyone else is also into looking at the cap situation, it’s an interesting peek into the Flyers future.

A low talent team that’s maxed out in term, and salary. What’s exactly the thinking there?
MBFlyerfan
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Be nice from now on, NJ
Joined: 03.17.2006

Nov 23 @ 1:09 PM ET
Cates' offense has been neutered playing at center.
- Feanor



Actually in his last 8 games he has 2 goals and 4 assists. After having 1 goal and 0 assists in his first 11 games.

Not saying you are wrong as he started out pretty bad. But recently he has at least started getting checks in the scoring columns.
BulliesPhan87
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: the lone wolf of hockeybuzz
Joined: 07.31.2009

Nov 23 @ 1:13 PM ET
If anyone else is also into looking at the cap situation, it’s an interesting peek into the Flyers future.

A low talent team that’s maxed out in term, and salary. What’s exactly the thinking there?

- FlyerFan3260

it simplifiies any conflicts in Flyers fans' viewing schedules and helps the players avoid missing tee times in the spring

very considerate
konalover711
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PHX, AZ
Joined: 10.20.2015

Nov 23 @ 1:21 PM ET
Cates' offense has been neutered playing at center.
- Feanor

Maybe this experiment has more of a Center A and center B centering the line roles
?


NC Flyers Fan
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 07.19.2018

Nov 23 @ 1:22 PM ET
Actually in his last 8 games he has 2 goals and 4 assists. After having 1 goal and 0 assists in his first 11 games.

Not saying you are wrong as he started out pretty bad. But recently he has at least started getting checks in the scoring columns.

- MBFlyerfan


It can’t be easy to learn center at the NHL level on a injury riddled team that is very thin at the position to begin with. This could never be a short experiment if it has a chance to succeed. It isn’t reasonable to think it could be. Not saying Cates is not a forechecking winger, but maybe he can also become a mid-six defensive center. It will take some patience. This is the best time for the organization to try things with these young players they already have here.
Shrike
Joined: 05.20.2016

Nov 23 @ 1:29 PM ET
We all know that one game is a sufficient sample size.
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