I wish our inexperienced GM had done some of those things his first year. Like...gotten a 2nd line center replacement.
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henchman21
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Same, but our inexperienced GM did the JBB thing. Everything is fine for the first year. Then oh boy, we gotta do something the 2nd.
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Vanity signing of a star long past their prime by a noob GM who thinks they're much further along than they are, is it?
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I dumped on Mikko a ton last year and during the off-season but I've got no problem with the effort he's put forth so far this season.
This is the kind of effort that is to be expected from a guy that makes $9M+ per year...not whatever the crap that was last year.
Those massive back checks in back to back games were impressive to say the least.
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There was no doubt Eichel was going to be showing out tonight. This November 6th must feel like January 6th to him.
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Please. It's a long season. We've seen this team rattle off +/-10 win streaks all the time. Just need to start getting healthy.
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Brunette is pretty dumb bloke. Why not risk to put on an extra skater at 3 minutes to play in the game when Preds where in the offensive zone with multiple of faceoffs. He waits until 1:30 or 1:15 to pull his goaler. What a dumb bloke.
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I love when Vegas loses but god do I LOVE when Edmonton loses, especially in that fashion.
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As with many Adams winners…I just don’t think he was that great a coach to begin with.
But that right there strikes me as a coach who just doesn’t have a ton of faith in his team right now.
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I bet the Flyers board is good reading right now.
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Did anybody really think that Torts wouldn't be hard on Michkov?
Also... outside the PP, Michkov hasn't been all that good. The kid has 1, that's right 1, 5v5 point for the entire season. He gives up a ton of chances without creating them at a high rate. When he has time and space, he is absolutely a dangerous player. As of today, he can't generate that time and space himself.
Also... outside the PP, Michkov hasn't been all that good. The kid has 1, that's right 1, 5v5 point for the entire season. He gives up a ton of chances without creating them at a high rate. When he has time and space, he is absolutely a dangerous player. As of today, he can't generate that time and space himself.
Plenty of rookies get sent up to the press box from time to time. Not a big deal.
And yes, Torts, true to his word, doesn't really play favorites. Everyone gets equal time in his doghouse. I've dogged him relentlessly in the past but honestly, I've always admired his consistency. That guy never, ever coaches to save his job.
The Flyers just look like an abysmally mediocre team, even on paper, coupled with the worst goaltending in the Eastern Conference. If I'm Briere, I'd just let nature take its course and tank it, draft another foundational piece, and continue to build. But I have a feeling those above him, who continually hold seances to find out what they think an old dead guy would want them to do, will prevent him from doing that, so we might be seeing some changes in Philly before long.
And yes, Torts, true to his word, doesn't really play favorites. Everyone gets equal time in his doghouse. I've dogged him relentlessly in the past but honestly, I've always admired his consistency. That guy never, ever coaches to save his job.
The Flyers just look like an abysmally mediocre team, even on paper, coupled with the worst goaltending in the Eastern Conference. If I'm Briere, I'd just let nature take its course and tank it, draft another foundational piece, and continue to build. But I have a feeling those above him, who continually hold seances to find out what they think an old dead guy would want them to do, will prevent him from doing that, so we might be seeing some changes in Philly before long.
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