GDT: #11 | Blues vs Flyers | Thursday, October 31, 2024 | 7:00 PM | NBCSP, 97.5 FM

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

You wonder if this is the end for Jim Montgomery in Boston after tonight. Carolina 8 Boston 2

 

[Juicy Pop]

A problem with eventless hockey is, what the hell do you talk about

Yep. I'm sitting here linking highlights to the friend I'm pulling into hockey and it's like I've just hit a wall since Giroux left.

 

[Stop the Madness]

So torts wants to focus on defense while the offense suffers, how fun.

So I guess if the goalie is a god we are good

 

[Stop the Madness]

Is it that this team doesn't have the offensive talent, or is it torts "structure" that is hindering this team from finding offensive success?

 

[Juicy Pop]

Is it that this team doesn't have the offensive talent, or is it torts "structure" that is hindering this team from finding offensive success?

And that is the ever prevailing unanswerable question that makes me feel all manner of every emotion.

 

[Tripod]

Torts has them rolling!

 

[Gregor Samsa]

The Flyers’ leading scorer at the end of the year will have like 45 points in 80 games

 

[Juicy Pop]

Torts has them rolling!

The question is, where are they rolling to?

 

[Kelmitchell2]

Missed the game, took my daughter out for her first Halloween, was it a good game?

 

[trostol]

Missed the game, took my daughter out for her first Halloween, was it a good game?

you most likely had way more fun

 

[Flyerfan4life]

All while EJ marches on to game 1000

theres is no chance that isnt happening

 

[Kelmitchell2]

you most likely had way more fun

Lol man I'm disappointed, we live in a giant neighborhood, and hardly anyone was giving out candy, luckily she's not old enough to remember as she's only 9+ months but still, being a kid in this day and age sucks

 

[Flyerfan4life]

Yay another meaningless 2 points, we’re picking 15th again

#darkesttimeline

 

[Juicy Pop]

It's really just coming down to trust.

Do you think that Torts is developing a system that the team can stand on and then develop offense on top of... or do you think that he's a complete hack who is past his prime.

I really have no idea what to think and I've been on this forum for 10 goddamn years.

 

[Striiker]

Do you think that Torts is developing a system that the team can stand on and then develop offense on top of... or do you think that he's a complete hack who is past his prime.

The latter.

Without question, the latter.

But with the modification that his prime was shit too. He just got carried by HoFers.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Skin still crawling.

 

[BernieParent]

Is it that this team doesn't have the offensive talent, or is it torts "structure" that is hindering this team from finding offensive success?

Yes.

 

[deadhead]

The problem with the team on offense is they're just not meshing right now, and they're missing shots, they were trying to go high on Bennington and missed two or three shots that went just over the net. And they had a number of passes in front of the net that were just off, or deflected wide. Could have scored 4-5 goals if they make those connections. In the Minn game, everything clicked, last two games they had to grind out wins.

Ersson has his mojo back, it helps that they're blocking a lot of shots but he came up big when he had to.

Sanheim - Risto playing as well as York - Sanheim, and both are holding their own as 1st pairs.
Drysdale is still an adventure, but not as bad tonight, still a lot for Seeler to cover.
Andrae moves well, playing better than Zamula, but not ready for top 4 duties.

Michkov is really struggling, too early for the "wall," I think it's playing a bunch of physical, checking teams, he's just not used to the NHL pace and probably needs to hit the weight room next summer. He got knocked around a bit, finesse is nice but good defensive teams don't give good offensive players a lot of time or room.

Poehling had a spectacular rush culminating in the Hathaway goal. He's just a solid bottom six guy, always flying around, if only he had skills.

Frost is off to a horrible start, GF/GA 2/10, some of it's bad puck luck, some of it is he just doesn't look that explosive in his skating and doesn't finish plays.

Couts is not going to be a 1C anymore, but he's still a solid veteran center, and down the road he'll be a solid veteran LW. But he might want a shorter stick, seems to fumble a lot of pucks.

Brink since he returned to the lineup has played with a much higher motor, he's no longer waiting for an offensive play to come to him, he's back checking, forechecking, blocking shots, going into the corners after pucks. Lost his man on the St Louis goal but redeemed himself. Playing faster and more physical than last season.

Farabee had a nice pass for the goal but seems to be struggling with his skating, he wasn't a speed demon but now he looks slow.

If Ersson continues to play like this, it's closer to a 90 point than 80 point team, even with the 1B goalie(s) struggling. The problem on offense isn't the defensive play, they got a number of rushes off blocked shots, it's just a matter of finishing plays consistently.

 

[ponder719]

Missed the game, took my daughter out for her first Halloween, was it a good game?

If what you came into the game wanting to see was Ersson winning the game by himself, then you missed a corker.

If what you wanted to see was hockey, well, how was the candy?

 

[deadhead]

There is more to hockey than watching teams skate back and forth, making numerous mistakes leading to scoring chances. These last two games have been tight checking, good for young players to learn that you have to learn to make plays under duress, b/c that's what playoff hockey is like.

Dallas is scoring the same as the Flyers, but are 7-2 b/c they don't give up goals.

Whatever works.

 

[FLYguy3911]

You guys are way too late on Mrs. Frost.

 

[Nizzle]

I mean this team used to be one of the most exciting teams in hockey. FIFTEEN f***ING YEARS AGO

 

[Nizzle]

Imagine team with Richards, Briere, Timonen, Coburn, Carter, Fartsmell, Pronger, Gagne, young pigeon and young giroux and EVEN f***ING ZHERDEV

That was our reality, now we have culture

 

[SaSaShi]

Michkov needs a full summer of a powerskating program and endurance training. All world skill with underwhelming explosiveness is a terrible terrible thing to waste.