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GDT: #46 | Flyers at Islanders | Thursday, January 16, 2025 | 7:30 PM | NBCSP, 97.5 FM

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If they keep winning, maybe they're not in dire need of tanking?

Maybe the worst performance of the Cates line since they were first put together, probably b/c the Isles are a bad matchup for them, Cates looked better with other wingers. Isles are slow, but physical and experienced and that caused them problems. Easy to forget Foerster (23) and Brink (23) are pretty inexperienced.

One problem is the Isles play an ugly style of hockey and try to suck you in.

The Frost line looked pretty good, how about that tick tack toe with Frost and Tippett? This is where a speed line made a difference, Isles just don't have many players who can keep up with them. They could flip the ice and make the Isles chase them.

People keep posting nonsense like they want big and slow players - you want a f****g Flyer? TK is a F***g Flyer! That's their prototype player, tough as nails, skill, grit, high motor, competitiveness, play through a ding.

I think the adrenalin wore off in the third period once they got up by two. Also hit three posts/crossbars.

Ersson playing better since he returned, Fedotov looking like he's figured it out.
Like it or not, this team may start winning on a regular basis with solid goaltending.
 
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Boocowski said:
It's sad how the league keeps talking about eliminating head shots and then they let a contact with the head penalty like that go with nothing. Saw an almost exact same play, same type of contact, in a Bruins game where Koepke got concussed with a shoulder to the head as well just the other day. League not serious about this at all.

Glad they won but the Islanders are garbage.
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I don't think it was a penalty. Initial contact was the shoulder I believe
 
BiggE said:
Somewhere in this stadium, is someone who has never seen an NHL game before tonight.

I feel bad for that person.
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In the beginning this game was a true shit show until Poehling had his head removed. So I guess every game someone has to volunteer to have their head remove to get these guys to play real hockey
 
There is no way Rocky is not related to someone Flyers. How can he consistantly be the worst PP coach in the league for four years and still have a job.
 
deadhead said:
If they keep winning, maybe they're not in dire need of tanking?

Maybe the worst performance of the Cates line since they were first put together, probably b/c the Isles are a bad matchup for them, Cates looked better with other wingers. Isles are slow, but physical and experienced and that caused them problems. Easy to forget Foerster (23) and Brink (23) are pretty inexperienced.

One problem is the Isles play an ugly style of hockey and try to suck you in.

The Frost line looked pretty good, how about that tick tack toe with Frost and Tippett? This is where a speed line made a difference, Isles just don't have many players who can keep up with them. They could flip the ice and make the Isles chase them.

People keep posting nonsense like they want big and slow players - you want a f****g Flyer? TK is a F***g Flyer! That's their prototype player, tough as nails, skill, grit, high motor, competitiveness, play through a ding.

I think the adrenalin wore off in the third period once they got up by two. Also hit three posts/crossbars.

Ersson playing better since he returned, Fedotov looking like he's figured it out.
Like it or not, this team may start winning on a regular basis with solid goaltending.
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Adrenaline didn't weak off in the 3rd period. They've played a lot of games in the 3rd period like that. Sit back and protect a lead instead of continuing to attack. They dominated the 2nd period. Why would you change. I'll tell you why, we have a dinosaur for a coach. They're a .500 team. One injury away from being a bottom 5 team.
 
deadhead said:
If they keep winning, maybe they're not in dire need of tanking?

Maybe the worst performance of the Cates line since they were first put together, probably b/c the Isles are a bad matchup for them, Cates looked better with other wingers. Isles are slow, but physical and experienced and that caused them problems. Easy to forget Foerster (23) and Brink (23) are pretty inexperienced.

One problem is the Isles play an ugly style of hockey and try to suck you in.

The Frost line looked pretty good, how about that tick tack toe with Frost and Tippett? This is where a speed line made a difference, Isles just don't have many players who can keep up with them. They could flip the ice and make the Isles chase them.

People keep posting nonsense like they want big and slow players - you want a f****g Flyer? TK is a F***g Flyer! That's their prototype player, tough as nails, skill, grit, high motor, competitiveness, play through a ding.

I think the adrenalin wore off in the third period once they got up by two. Also hit three posts/crossbars.

Ersson playing better since he returned, Fedotov looking like he's figured it out.
Like it or not, this team may start winning on a regular basis with solid goaltending.
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They are in dire need of tanking.

Are you planning on pretending Tortorella fixed the team if they finish at 14th draft spot? Wave the success flag like you do for CBJ due to that one year, where you proclaim Tortorella fixed the team and the net result was nothing? Is Columbus your desired outcome for this franchise?
 
MJL66 said:
Only in deadhead's fantasy world. They also only need a couple of decent starters and good goaltending to become a top 8 NHL team apparently
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Well at least they stopped icing beyond awful liabilities like Torgo, Yandle and Deslauriers types because of reasons.
 
freakydallas13 said:
The Hextall years did the same thing.

Drafting 13th overall seems inevitable, as does being nothing more than an eternal playoff bubble team.
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Nobody is questioning if they are better than the isles, ducks, sharks. They are. But before the Florida game their performances against playoff teams s***ed. And don't give me the Toronto ot loser point when Toronto played back to back.
Frost paired with TK and Tippett produces more points instead of Poehling. I for one am totally shocked at this. Play Frost with TK until March and make your decision. If nothing else, it will help Frost's trade value.
 
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Beef Invictus said:
They are in dire need of tanking.

Are you planning on pretending Tortorella fixed the team if they finish at 14th draft spot? Wave the success flag like you do for CBJ due to that one year, where you proclaim Tortorella fixed the team and the net result was nothing? Is Columbus your desired outcome for this franchise?
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Columbus was another failure for Tortorella. Had a 50 win and 108 point team and did nothing with it. Tortorella hasn't done squat in the NHL in the last 20 years. One of the most overrated coaches in the history of the league. He's basically a high end well paid interim level coach
 
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It would make sense for them to start using some of these first rounders to bring in talent via trade.

Picking 13th, and 25, 30 isn’t going to do much.

As always, I don’t agree with this plan - but at some point it’s time to move things forward. With 3 first round picks, make it happen.
 
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