GDT: #44 | Panthers vs Flyers | Monday, Jan 13, 2025 | 7:00 PM | NBCSP, 97.5 FM

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Torts discussed Drysdale in his pre-game presser.

Tried to avoid dissing Anaheim, but said he should have played in the minors, when they got him he was "raw." So without saying it, dissed Anaheim's development process. Basic gist was we knew Shaw had a lot of work to do.

Knows Drysdale is never going to be a defensive player, wants him to play as a rover, needs to be more aware of the ice on both offense and defense. It's a work in progress.
Shows how full of crap Tortorella is. Previously he has made comments how bad Drysdale was in his own end. Tortorella will never let a defenseman be just a rover. He wouldn't let Angelo do that. More evidence of what I said previously. Don't believe a word that guy says. His press conferences are a waste of time. Look at what he does. Not what he says.
Someone should of asked him why they kept Luchanko who was obviously completely raw and should've been sent down to juniors earlier in camp.

Since I see them as rebuilding for a couple more years, I see no urgency over the PP.
First things first, build a top ES team, then tweak the roster/coach up players for the STs.

Given talented forwards, you can quickly turn a PP around, either Drysdale or Andrae develop or they get a PP QB, and you can find "Ghost" types in trades or in the 2nd rd of the draft, 3rd pair/1PP types. Guys you shelter, but give them O-zone starts and let them create.

PK guys can be obtained fairly easily as well and stashed on the 4th line. Poehling is a good example, Jett should be an immediate fit, as much as Laughton and TK have worked well together in terms of SH goals, they're not a great combo overall. I want fast forwards on my PK who can pressure the point - instead of collapsing in a box and trying to block everything.
Yep, who needs to develop skilled players on he PP. No urgency needed there. Good thing because we've got the perfect coaches for the lack of urgency.
 
They can pretend what they want about Drysdale being a “rover” like Tortorella once called Werenski. No PP1 mainstay offensive dynamo rover is a 20 point player. Robert Hagg was more of a rover. Drysdale simply lacks any sort of plus play creation at ES/PP. I’d settle for average. His offensive IQ is amazingly low for someone with good (not great) tools. It’s all empty calorie flashes.

What’s that saying, re: glass houses?

The GM who rushed Drysdale and who was in responsible for the Ducks’ poor developmental process is a key advisor to the Flyers organization, in charge of all things defensemen. :laugh:
 
I watch the Flyers on Sportsnet+ in Canada and the audio/video is out of sync way more often than it should ever be. Right now, it’s off by a fraction of a second but enough to notice and be distracting. Sometimes it’s really bad. I’ve tried restarting the app, rebooting Google TV, doesn’t seem to make a difference.

I don’t experience any of this on any other streaming service.

Anyone else in Canada have this issue?
 
I watch the Flyers on Sportsnet+ in Canada and the audio/video is out of sync way more often than it should ever be. Right now, it’s off by a fraction of a second but enough to notice and be distracting. Sometimes it’s really bad. I’ve tried restarting the app, rebooting Google TV, doesn’t seem to make a difference.

I don’t experience any of this on any other streaming service.

Anyone else in Canada have this issue?
Yeah, I often have the same problem. Not today, though. :dunno:
 
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It's pretty clear at this point that TK and Frost shouldn't be separated. Unfortunate for Michkov, though, as there are no other creative centres that understand his style.


Lollllzzz at the first period shorty, courtesy of our anointed hero, Jamie Drysdale. Panicked, stupid pass, followed by lazily following the play and allowing Reinhart to clown TK and move into the middle. 13 year olds know how to defend the centre of the ice better than Drysdale.
 

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