Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits: Phantoms-Hershey, CHL Prospects Update

https://www.jacketscannon.com/all-things-must-end-its-time-for-pierre-luc-dubois-and-john-tortorella-to-go/

funny read...is there a pattern....comment from Patrick Sharp is good now that both work for the flyers.
- hello it's me 2050

I guess you told us, Torts – benching your best center (even unhappy) as the team dropped to 1-2-2 in a 56 game season. Hope making the point was worth it.

Look, full disclosure – your author is not the biggest fan of Torts. I think his coaching style is outdated, his power play is worth a firing alone, and he’s hit his expiration date as the head coach of an NHL franchise. I’d cut bait, let Brad Shaw finish the season, and find an actual replacement this summer when there is time to seriously evaluate candidates and consider the future of the franchise.

Dubois was dogging it, but Tortorella was arguably worse. As the head coach of a hockey team, your job is to find a way to put your team in the best position to win hockey games. PLD may have earned himself a scratch for Saturday, but Tortorella did not cover himself in glory. He has consistently punished young talent in his time here, while allowing veterans the freedom to fail miserably all over the ice and with little to no rebuke (have a look at Cam Atkinson’s numbers from last night, and then explain why he deserved one second of ice time in overtime with the game in the balance),

A lot of it does sound familiar. Blue jackets had the worst PP in the league that year. He tried to move up to the front office that year as well which resulted in him mutually parting ways with the team.

The delicate genius is going to come in here and tell everyone how the flyers should not bring michkov over. He will also tell everyone what absolute fools the flyers are for not signing Gauthier last year.

All behold……

The……delicate…….GENIUS

(Round of applause)

MJL is crushing it today! Great work! 😆

Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits: Phantoms-Hershey, CHL Prospects Update
- bmeltzer

IF Rizzo is practicing why not play him?

The delicate genius is going to come in here and tell everyone how the flyers should not bring michkov over. He will also tell everyone what absolute fools the flyers are for not signing Gauthier last year.

All behold……

The……delicate…….GENIUS

(Round of applause)
- Just5

“you were whooshing all over mountains!”

I think Tanner Laczynski deserves to play in the NHL, especially after how well he has handled being sent down to the minors this season. I think it would be a mistake for the Flyers to give up on him. With that said, Tanner is a UFA after this season and I am sure he will get good offers and a fair chance to make an NHL team. It will be a loss for the Flyers for sure.

Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits: Phantoms-Hershey, CHL Prospects Update
- bmeltzer

still with the 7 dman. Is Rizzo not healthy?

IF Rizzo is practicing why not play him?
- corduroy

cement head following the president/gm/coach way of coaching.

I think Tanner Laczynski deserves to play in the NHL, especially after how well he has handled being sent down to the minors this season. I think it would be a mistake for the Flyers to give up on him. With that said, Tanner is a UFA after this season and I am sure he will get good offers and a fair chance to make an NHL team. It will be a loss for the Flyers for sure.
- jd250

good lord how on earth will it be a loss? funny seeing you come around now on tanner.

still with the 7 dman. Is Rizzo not healthy?
- hello it's me 2050

Still recovering from the high ankle sprain that cost him a bunch of games in his college season. I guess he toughed out the Frozen Four but is still not 100%?

Still recovering from the high ankle sprain that cost him a bunch of games in his college season. I guess he toughed out the Frozen Four but is still not 100%?
- MBFlyerfan

Stop, the Tort haters will not like your answer.

Stop, the Tort haters will not like your answer.
- WhiskeyMan

What does this have to do w Torts?

Still recovering from the high ankle sprain that cost him a bunch of games in his college season. I guess he toughed out the Frozen Four but is still not 100%?
- MBFlyerfan

he was healthy to play then he should be playing now.

he was healthy to play then he should be playing now.
- hello it's me 2050

I don't disagree. But I don't know if he aggravated it or not.

What does this have to do w Torts?
- Flyfly

Someone pointed out
"cement head following the president/gm/coach way of coaching"

who is president/gm/coach

I don't disagree. But I don't know if he aggravated it or not.
- MBFlyerfan

yeah never any truthful info released by the flyers. the gold standard.

Someone pointed out
"cement head following the president/gm/coach way of coaching"

who is president/gm/coach
- WhiskeyMan

Frank Rizzo

I don't disagree. But I don't know if he aggravated it or not.
- MBFlyerfan

He is also Flyers property now, so they may not want him to be further injured.

I think Tanner Laczynski deserves to play in the NHL, especially after how well he has handled being sent down to the minors this season. I think it would be a mistake for the Flyers to give up on him. With that said, Tanner is a UFA after this season and I am sure he will get good offers and a fair chance to make an NHL team. It will be a loss for the Flyers for sure.
- jd250

He is toast - your jack adams award-winning coach does not like him - once his mind is made up its made up

good lord how on earth will it be a loss? funny seeing you come around now on tanner.
- hello it's me 2050

Players develop at different rates. I think the Flyers could use centers right now, and Laczynski could be a good candidate for a bottom 6 center role.

Players develop at different rates. I think the Flyers could use centers right now, and Laczynski could be a good candidate for a bottom 6 center role.
- jd250

well as mentioned earlier your boy has soured on him. end of discussion. he cant stay healthy. would have no issue as 4th line center. seems that ship as passed. have no issue he walks either.

this is why you trade a RP and plug in a tanner like player. that is how you accumulate assets.

He is also Flyers property now, so they may not want him to be further injured.
- WhiskeyMan

I can see that. High ankle sprains are very painful. There is not much chance of re-injuring, but it comes down to how much pain you are willing to endure.

The delicate genius is going to come in here and tell everyone how the flyers should not bring michkov over. He will also tell everyone what absolute fools the flyers are for not signing Gauthier last year.

All behold……

The……delicate…….GENIUS

(Round of applause)
- Just5

I haven't stated that the Flyers should not bring Michkov over, fool. Only that there are benefits to not bringing him over. Get your act together.

well as mentioned earlier your boy has soured on him. end of discussion. he cant stay healthy. would have no issue as 4th line center. seems that ship as passed. have no issue he walks either.

this is why you trade a RP and plug in a tanner like player. that is how you accumulate assets.
- hello it's me 2050

This is what a rebuilding team would have done