2022/23 Roster Thread XV: Where Optional Skates are Mandatory

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#14 -- 2022/23 Roster Thread XIV: Season's Beatings

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Dec. 15

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[freakydallas13]

Well, at least someone finally admitted Ghost is better than Fisto. That is (exceedingly small) progress.

 

[Cody Webster]

Just because you say Fisto is playing well over and over again, doesn't actually make it true.

 

[Chicken N Raffls]

Just because you say Fisto is playing well over and over again, doesn't actually make it true.

What happens if you say Ghost sucks over and over again?

 

[Flyerfan4life]

Just because you say Fisto is playing well over and over again, doesn't actually make it true.

by what standard is Fisto playing "well" ??

vs. a dead person maybe....

 

[Starat327]

Some of you really need to be introduced to Igor.

 

[Striiker]

What happens if you say Ghost sucks over and over again?

Your credibility is irreparably destroyed and everyone points and laughs.

 

[mja]

What happens if you say Ghost sucks over and over again?

At least he stopped claiming Ghost is injury prone, while simultaneously insisting Ryan Ellis isn't.

 

[pit]

I thought this was one of you on Instagram but turns out it is the Flyers own social media.

 

[trostol]

rebuilding!!!!!!

 

[Ironmanrulez]

I thought this was one of you on Instagram but turns out it is the Flyers own social media.

Worst franchise in sports!

 

[Nizzle]

I thought this was one of you on Instagram but turns out it is the Flyers own social media.

None of them are hard to play against???

 

[deadhead]

Some observations from Charlie:

O'Connor's Observations: Are Flyers' underlying stats as good as it can get?

By the metrics, Travis Sanheim and Rasmus Ristolainen are improving while Tony DeAngelo's play is regressing.

theathletic.com

He uses game 12 as his "split" where I used game 11.

first 11: shot on goal (29), shot attempt (32), expected goal (31)
next 18: shot on goal (9), shot attempt (18), expected goal (22)
next 18: Flyer controlled entry 40.85%, opponent controlled entry 44.85%, neutral zone 50.29%

first 11: opponent dump-in retrieval rate 45.24%
next 18: opponent dump-in retrieval rate 36.49%

So Flyers playing better in the neutral zone, and much better in the D-zone, but they still struggle with O-zone entries and finishing plays, in other words, they've learned to execute Torts' scheme, they're just not very talented.

Sanheim: sucked the first 17 games, then turned it on.
My theory all along was "new contract pressure," player feels the need to live up to his contract and presses for a while.

Risto: Torts stressed defense when he returned

“I’m not looking for goals, points,” Tortorella said in the wake of the scratching. “I just want him to be sound defensively. One of the biggest things he brings is physical play, but I want to see him stop plays. It’s nice to get a hit in, but I want to see the play stopped.”

Since returning to the lineup on Nov. 8, no Philadelphia defenseman has a lower expected goals against/60 rate than Ristolainen and his 2.14 mark, and his overall xGF 52.63%.

TDA: defense? I don't need no stinkin' defense. DeAngelo ranks third-worst in the NHL in terms of defensive impact.

“He was a rover, and sometimes when you’re a rover as a defenseman, it’s in the offensive zone,” Tortorella said. “(But) he was roving all over the place in the defensive zone, and no one knew really where he was gonna go and check.”

Cates: The second-best defensive forward — Patrick Brown — ranks in the 80th percentile leaguewide among forwards. Cates? He’s in the 99th percentile, sixth-best in the NHL.

TK: scoring a PPG with only one secondary assist, that's really good, and some want to trade him at 25.

 

[Cody Webster]

That didn't take long

 

[ponder719]

Roster of Adoptable Dogs?

Sounds like the Flyers to me.

 

[Don Nachbaur 26]

I never heard of these guys, but have listened to Shane Malloy before. I gave it a listen and he has some good points.

 

[FLYguy3911]

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Ah, so once again it turns out that a player wasn't called up out of smart process (York) but in fact out of necessity.

 

[renberg]

Glad to see Lycksell brought up. It will be interesting to see if Torts uses him and if he does, who sits out.
The TDA issue is not a good thing. What caused TDA to be placed on non roster status? According to the CBA it is:

Upon approval of the Commissioner, a Player who is unavailable to play due to reasons other than injury, illness or disability (e.g., birth of a child, attending a funeral) will be designated a Non-Roster Player, and during such period of his designation as such he will not count against the Club’s Active Roster limit and his Club may replace such Player, provided, however, that the Non-Roster Player’s Player Salary and Bonuses and his replacement’s Player Salary and Bonuses are each included in calculating a Club’s Actual Club Salary and Averaged Club Salary, and the Players’ Share, for purposes of Article 50 (which covers the league’s Team Payroll Range System).”

 

[flyersnorth]

Ooh nice. He's been doing well in LHV. Excited to see him play.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Glad to see Lycksell brought up. It will be interesting to see if Torts uses him and if he does, who sits out.
The TDA issue is not a good thing. What caused TDA to be placed on non roster status? According to the CBA it is:

Upon approval of the Commissioner, a Player who is unavailable to play due to reasons other than injury, illness or disability (e.g., birth of a child, attending a funeral) will be designated a Non-Roster Player, and during such period of his designation as such he will not count against the Club’s Active Roster limit and his Club may replace such Player, provided, however, that the Non-Roster Player’s Player Salary and Bonuses and his replacement’s Player Salary and Bonuses are each included in calculating a Club’s Actual Club Salary and Averaged Club Salary, and the Players’ Share, for purposes of Article 50 (which covers the league’s Team Payroll Range System).”

He's been dealing with a family matter according to the team.

 

[ajgoal]

For some reason Chuck Fletcher is trending on twitter. Found this.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

@Striiker

 

[BrindamoursNose]

@Striiker

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The Last Jedi?

Was it just a day to berate everything the internet hates from 4 years ago?

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]