GDT: #21 | Blackhawks at Flyers | Saturday, November 23, 2024 | 1:00 PM | NHLN, NBCSP, 97.5 FM

[BiggE]

Gee, I don’t get the NHL network

Guess I’ll have to miss this scintillating contest.

 

[Maurice of Orange]

Laughton possibly scratched today.

 

[CerpinTaxt]

Laughton possibly scratched today.

Probably not for reasons tied to his play

 

[CutOnDime97]

 

[usahockey22flyers]

Richard wrongfully taken out of the lineup

 

[Fire Tortorella]

Delo over Richard and Laughton is a joke.

 

[VladDrag]

Richard showed enough to stay for a while. I’d much rather have the return from Laughton and Richard in the lineup

 

[CutOnDime97]

Richard showed enough to stay for a while. I’d much rather have the return from Laughton and Richard in the lineup

I wonder if Laughton even has much value anymore or if that ship has sailed

 

[deadhead]

Richard is a AHL plus guy, he can score, but he's awful at possession b/c he's easily bumped off the puck and is subpar defensively.
He's also going to be 28 in a few weeks.

Laughton is a mainstay on the PK, Richard would only block young wings from 5x5 and the PP.
Laughton has potential trade value, Richard doesn't.
They can only carry 13 forwards right now.

With Frost back in the lineup, they'd rather have Richard helping LHV make the playoffs
Tippett - Couts - TK
Farabee - Frost - Michkov?
Laughton - Cates - Brink
Foerster - Poehling - Hathaway

 

[Maurice of Orange]

Probably not for reasons tied to his play

Nevermind, Torts found a way to keep Laughton into the lineup blender.

Richard shouldn’t have been sent back to Lehigh, he might have been trying to prove himself as a late bloomer but I guess producing goals doesn’t matter to John.