GDT: #3 | Flyers at Oilers | Tuesday, October 15, 2024 | 10:00 PM Celsius Time | ESPN

[Kshahdoo]

When 97's shot was stopped, he headed up ice anticipating a pass. (cherry picking)

Cherry picking or not, but the goal was on him, it's hard to say why did he skate away from the player he had to cover who.

 

[EdmFlyersfan]

Just got back from the game, watching Michkov score his first goals was amazing, now I can't wait to see him in front of the Philly crowd and home opener Saturday night (flying out on Friday).

 

[HeadLiceHatty]

Luchanko doesn't look like a 18 year old rookie, I mean he should have been intimated, playing in Edmonton, often against McJesus. Yeah, he'll have to improve his shot, but he didn't look out of place after a tentative start to the game.

Happy to take the point, win in Seattle and it's a great road trip.

Agree with this, wanna see Andrae get a shot over Johnson. They get a loser point in Edmonton, we take those. If they win in Seattle, def a good road trip, shit even if they lose it’s not a disaster they had a tough stretch to start the season

 

[ugiswrong]

I fell asleep and tried to use Tortorella’s post game presser thumbnail photo to determine if we won, I said we lost in SO, why we didn’t winnded the highlights were so promising?

 

[dats81]

A lot to like about this game except for OT which was a mixture of tough luck and self-inflicted wounds.

 

[AndHeMissedTheNet]

So... seems like I picked a good game to watch only the 1st period of then go to bed.

Took a look at the box score... Luchanko played almost twice what Couts did. If I were you guys, I'd mentally prepare for him to stay here longer than 9 games.

 

[AdamParrot]

Our defense is really bad. We also still miss an elite center.

Luchanko needs to be send to Guelph or he'll be another Laughton...

I believe we'd have a TOP10 draft pick in '25.

 

[bennysflyers16]

What game were people watching that Jett was good ? I don’t recall him creating any offense ? Had a few shifts that were awful , he clearly isn’t ready. Send him back now and play one of hot Rod or Cates at center.

And my lord Risto EJ and Z are bad, like real bad.
If Andre can’t play over these 3 bums, he will never play sadly.

And the Couts hatred from Torts is very apparent. Multiple huge offensive and defensive draws he refuses to use him and we then lose the draw.

This year 100% will be less points than last year

 

[1865]

What game were people watching that Jett was good ? I don’t recall him creating any offense ? Had a few shifts that were awful , he clearly isn’t ready. Send him back now and play one of hot Rod or Cates at center.

And my lord Risto EJ and Z are bad, like real bad.
If Andre can’t play over these 3 bums, he will never play sadly.

And the Couts hatred from Torts is very apparent. Multiple huge offensive and defensive draws he refuses to use him and we then lose the draw.

This year 100% will be less points than last year

The third goal happened because of him and he was stoned later on too. He did OK last night.

Couts' lack of use is because he kinda sucks.

 

[Gregor Samsa]

Idk what the deal with Couts is but if he’s done the Flyers center depth is in trouble. No reason Luchanko should get more than 9 games. He has a lot of potential but let him find his confidence and offense in juniors and reevaluate next year. Wonder if Michkov is tried at center at some point…there’s stuff to like in the early season but center and defense are the weak points. Maybe Briere uses one or both the later 1sts as trade ammo if a worthy target presents itself. A high Flyers pick would be welcome as long as a lot of the young players have good seasons. The center depth and defense will hold us back

 

[deadhead]

Luchanko and Michkov seem to have some chemistry together, if you keep Luchanko, playing with Michkov will certainly help his offensive development.

A top 6 center and a top 4 LHD would make this a much better team.
If you go "center", Frost, Luchanko, that would be a pretty good trio, then all you need is players like Berglund, Ruohonen, Knuble and Avon to push Poehling at 4C.

Same way York - Sanheim, LHD - Bonk, McDonald/Andrae - Drysdale in a couple years.

They matched up pretty well against Edmonton except against McDavid - Draisaitl, but what team can match up against that line?

Whether Luchanko goes back probably depends how he looks in the 6 game homestand.
For any rookie to start the season on the road, spend his second game against McDavid, you're not going to get a good read.

Opposing ES TOI with Luchanko on ice:
Ekholm 7:07/Bouchard 6:40
McDavid 5:31
Draisaitl 5:24
Stecher 4:55/Nurse 4:12
Hyman 4:19
Brown 3:52
Henrique 3:48
Kulak 3:22
Podkolzin 3:19
Perry 3:16

I'd point out that Bedard didn't blow anyone's socks off last season:
pp/60: 1.96, xGF 41.96%, xGFrel +1.95, HDCF 37.55%, HDCFrel -1.49
Just saying it's tough for any 18 year old rookie.

Expectations for Luchanko are much lower, just hold your own, score a few points, don't be a black hole on defense, and grow your game.

 

[bennysflyers16]

What do you want Jett to be , Laughton or Schiefele ?

Torts and Danny are so excited to make him another Laughton

 

[Cody Webster]

Hell yeah!! Working on my full sleeve! Btw I am behind. Oilers just tied it. I played tonight. My team got mercy-ruled.

Do we play on the same team?

 

[Cody Webster]

Luchanko and Michkov seem to have some chemistry together, if you keep Luchanko, playing with Michkov will certainly help his offensive development.

A top 6 center and a top 4 LHD would make this a much better team.
If you go "center", Frost, Luchanko, that would be a pretty good trio, then all you need is players like Berglund, Ruohonen, Knuble and Avon to push Poehling at 4C.

Same way York - Sanheim, LHD - Bonk, McDonald/Andrae - Drysdale in a couple years.

They matched up pretty well against Edmonton except against McDavid - Draisaitl, but what team can match up against that line?

Whether Luchanko goes back probably depends how he looks in the 6 game homestand.
For any rookie to start the season on the road, spend his second game against McDavid, you're not going to get a good read.

Opposing ES TOI with Luchanko on ice:
Ekholm 7:07/Bouchard 6:40
McDavid 5:31
Draisaitl 5:24
Stecher 4:55/Nurse 4:12
Hyman 4:19
Brown 3:52
Henrique 3:48
Kulak 3:22
Podkolzin 3:19
Perry 3:16

I'd point out that Bedard didn't blow anyone's socks off last season:
pp/60: 1.96, xGF 41.96%, xGFrel +1.95, HDCF 37.55%, HDCFrel -1.49
Just saying it's tough for any 18 year old rookie.

Expectations for Luchanko are much lower, just hold your own, score a few points, don't be a black hole on defense, and grow your game.

Here's a better idea, send him back to juniors, let him dominate, get some confidence, find more of his game, let him play in the WJC, and then try again next year.

 

[Curufinwe]

What game were people watching that Jett was good ? I don’t recall him creating any offense ? Had a few shifts that were awful , he clearly isn’t ready. Send him back now and play one of hot Rod or Cates at center.

I only watched the first period but he lost a lot of puck battles in that time. Not surprising going up against grown men.

 

[ybnvs]

I don't think my eyes were deceiving me last night, but I'm pretty sure Andrae would have been more of a positive on the ice in the 11.5 minutes Johnson received.

 

[Curufinwe]

Couts' lack of use is because he kinda sucks.

His possession stats are the best of any Flyers center so far, not counting Cates who only played 9 minutes. Poehling and Lunchanko are neck deep underwater.

Player Season Totals - Natural Stat Trick

 

[blackjackmulligan]

They knew they had these issues going into the season, why do you think Torts smothered the "playoffs" talk quickly.
He also downplayed Michkov b/c he doesn't want the media to raise expectations too high for a 19 year old rookie.
And he sound ambivalent about Luchanko b/c he wants the kid to play without feeling he has to do too much.

They know they're rebuilding, they know they need another top 6 center and a couple LHDs.

To cover his ass. If they make makes him look like such a great coach. If not told you so. They want the playoffs 100%. They said that is now the goal. Or are they lying once again?

Doesn't want MM to take the spotlight away from him, the face of the franchise.

they are nor rebuilding. They are doing what the Flyers always do.

 

[mr figgles]

So... seems like I picked a good game to watch only the 1st period of then go to bed.

Took a look at the box score... Luchanko played almost twice what Couts did. If I were you guys, I'd mentally prepare for him to stay here longer than 9 games.

Way ahead of you. In fact, I have already mentally prepared myself for the massive 8-year contract captain Luchanko will sign in his late 20s.

 

[MayonnaiseOreo]

I was responsible and went to bed last night instead of staying up to watch the game and it figures I miss Michkov's first two goals in the process. Sucks to see they choked a 2-0 and 3-2 lead though not surprising. I know it's better for them to be dog ass but it's hard to actively root for losses.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Luchanko and Michkov seem to have some chemistry together

Sample size of 4:05. It took you longer to write all that than the time we’re drawing conclusions from now.

 

[MayonnaiseOreo]

Just re-watched the OT highlight and that was awful from Michkov on the "backcheck" and him just wandering completely away from the play while McDavid still had the puck, leaving 2 Oilers alone in front of the net.

 

[flyersnorth]

I watched the first period and was happy to see both Michkov goals. That second one was a laser.

Also sounds like I made the right choice to go to bed.

 

[blackjackmulligan]

Luchanko and Michkov seem to have some chemistry together, if you keep Luchanko, playing with Michkov will certainly help his offensive development.

A top 6 center and a top 4 LHD would make this a much better team.
If you go "center", Frost, Luchanko, that would be a pretty good trio, then all you need is players like Berglund, Ruohonen, Knuble and Avon to push Poehling at 4C.

Same way York - Sanheim, LHD - Bonk, McDonald/Andrae - Drysdale in a couple years.

They matched up pretty well against Edmonton except against McDavid - Draisaitl, but what team can match up against that line?

Whether Luchanko goes back probably depends how he looks in the 6 game homestand.
For any rookie to start the season on the road, spend his second game against McDavid, you're not going to get a good read.

Opposing ES TOI with Luchanko on ice:
Ekholm 7:07/Bouchard 6:40
McDavid 5:31
Draisaitl 5:24
Stecher 4:55/Nurse 4:12
Hyman 4:19
Brown 3:52
Henrique 3:48
Kulak 3:22
Podkolzin 3:19
Perry 3:16

I'd point out that Bedard didn't blow anyone's socks off last season:
pp/60: 1.96, xGF 41.96%, xGFrel +1.95, HDCF 37.55%, HDCFrel -1.49
Just saying it's tough for any 18 year old rookie.

Expectations for Luchanko are much lower, just hold your own, score a few points, don't be a black hole on defense, and grow your game.

still pushing the Hunter hype. Want to bet he never becomes an NHL regular dman.

Any team that adds a top 6 center or #1 dman will be a better team. They need a RHD just as much as a left.

 

[Curufinwe]

I watched the first period and was happy to see both Michkov goals. That second one was a laser.

Also sounds like I made the right choice to go to bed.

That worked for me. Going to do it again on Thursday.