GDT: #1 | Flyers at Canucks | Friday, October 11, 2024 | 10:00 PM Torture Time | NBCSP

[blackjackmulligan]

I'll try to be a contrarian here and say that sometimes those 4th line identities infuse the young players and top lines with hard work via osmosis.

If you look at a team like the sabres who have a ton of young talent and are utter garbage I think you could perhaps identify hardworking, gritty vets on their 4th line as a thing they've always lacked and has perhaps hurt their play mindset

okposo and girgeson were gritty vets.

 

[freakydallas13]

Last year's starting 4th line got destroyed in goals even when it was being hyped up by the team and easily-led idiots in the media like COC

Deslauriers with Hathaway - 5 GF 13 GA in 298:07

Deslauriers with Poehling - 1 GF 5 GA in 161:00

https://www.naturalstattrick.com/playerreport.php?fromseason=20232024&thruseason=20232024&stype=2&sit=ev&stdoi=oi&rate=n&v=t&playerid=8475235

Have you considered the 4th line is not only bad at stopping goals, but also expensive?

Checkmate tankers. Bob Clarke wins again.

 

[Gert B Frobe]

As a nighthawk who needs his alone time, I truly cherish West Coast games that start after the wife and child have gone to bed. I'm more excited to have an excuse to drink late night Polish beers in my newly-furnished and arranged office/guest room/guitar stash/den than I am for the excuse itself.

Still rocking my Flyers sweatshirt and hat as is tradition, maybe the spirit will catch me at gametime. My main dread is another 65+ nights of Jim Jackson's obnoxious water-carrying.

 

[BernieParent]

Torts probably thinking that Couturier can cover for Michkov and let him focus on the offense? Who knows.

Couturier dropped the gloves to protect Michkov in the preseason. Lines are locked.

 

[Curufinwe]

I wonder if Couturier and Poehling have the flu

 

[BernieParent]

Question is, should I put in the effort to go downtown on a Friday night and see the game live, or just enjoy the Michkov show from the comfort of my living room?

Definitely yes.

 

[FlyguyOX]

okposo and girgeson were gritty vets.

I guess. They were corpses at that point IMO. Hardly high energy

 

[Curufinwe]

Well to be fair the team as a whole didn't score very well. So within the context it's somewhat to be expected. You're going to have to go with a qualitative eye test to understand some 4th lines impacts IMO.

The eye test showed they got crushed playing weak competition

Deslauriers, Hathaway, Poehlinhg and Cates were last in GF/60 of all the regulars, and their defense wasn't close to making up for it.

 

[Coffees]

Don't mind the 10pm starts on a Friday or Saturday night but those two west coast weekday games are less than ideal given my advanced age and all.

You’re fine , dude !

 

[tictactoe]

Is it too early to question our goaltending or should I give a game or 2.

 

[deadhead]

4th lines don't score. I mean if the median 3rd line forward scores 23 ES points, 4th lines are generally pitiful offensively.
So you're looking for players who can control possession and wear down opponents with an aggressive forecheck.
Last season:
Poehling: CF 49.74%, xGF 54.99%, HDCF 55.61%
Hathaway: CF 50.45%, xGF 56.22%, HDCF 57.25%
Cates; CF 54.90%, xGF 60.96%, HDCF 63.36%

Laughton not so good, which is why he should be a LW, not a center.

 

[Rich Nixon]

Did anyone who watched more preseason get a read on how Michkov worked with Couturier?

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Is it too early to question our goaltending or should I give a game or 2.

How many high danger chances will the shit defense give up in front of said goaltenders

 

[tictactoe]

Two rookies at center.. havent had that since 2005 RIchards/Carter and Jeff with Mike and none of them started here 18 years old.

 

[Rich Nixon]

Two rookies at center.. havent had that since 2005 RIchards/Carter and Jeff with Mike and none of them started here 18 years old.

There's...only one?

 

[Muddy Wilbury]

Is it too early to question our goaltending or should I give a game or 2.

Torts threw them under the bus two weeks ago.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Did anyone who watched more preseason get a read on how Michkov worked with Couturier?

Michkov definitely had more chemistry with Frost, but Couturier looked generally disinterested in playing in the pre-season... outside of making it clear he didn't like people touching Michkov.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Lankinen confirmed for the Canucks. No reason to stay up for the sunrise, @ellja3.

 

[Sombastate]

Just made it to Vancouver. Checking into the hotel, gonna eat near the rink @CanadianFlyer88 where do I want to eat

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Just made it to Vancouver. Checking into the hotel, gonna eat near the rink @CanadianFlyer88 where do I want to eat

If you like sushi, you really can't go wrong anywhere.

 

[Magua]

If you like sushi, you really can't go wrong anywhere.

Petro-Canada?

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Petro-Canada?

Extra slippery oysters, I guess.