GDT: #47 | Flyers at Devils | Saturday, January 18, 2025 | 12:30 PM Weirdo Time | NHLN, NBCSP, 97.5 FM

[deadhead]

Someone mentioned the Flyers outplayed NJ, but 31 blocked shots says otherwise. NJ had them penned in their own end many times. NJ is so much faster and quicker to the puck. This was a standings win but certainly not a hockey win (whatever that means).

Block shots are part of defense, Devils wanted to get the puck to the net, Flyers wouldn't let them.
The metrics are more lopsided than the actual game, but Flyers had a number of high danger chances they couldn't convert.

 

[CerpinTaxt]

This is all true. Goaltending is the real difference and ultimately the Carter Hart situation set this team way back. There are prospects so hopefully this improves but this team would be a playoff team with consistent good goaltending.
During the game they mentioned a stat (which I assume must be true) that Flyers have the most combined production from under 23 year olds on their roster in the NHL. Michkov skews it a little but that stat is something for the failed rebuild people to consider. Things are improving.

Can't fail a rebuild if you never started one.

 

[Embiid]

Not sure how they are winning these games. Couldn’t watch today was busy with family stuff.

Family 1st always!

 

[renberg]

JMO but Ersson won this game for the Flyers. If someone else had been in goal, they would have lost.

 

[deadhead]

JMO but Ersson won this game for the Flyers. If someone else had been in goal, they would have lost.

He had 13 saves, a few were tough, but it was more the defense, Ersson didn't lose it, which is a change from a month ago.

 

[freakydallas13]

They have the most goals for players 25 and under.
But they do have a large 24-25 contingent, Frost, Cates, Tippett, Farabee, York, Zamula
Foerster, Brink 23
Michkov 20

Wheeler is starting his prospect countdown, at 22.
Figure Flyers will be the teens with Michkov graduating, then top 5 by winter with all their draft picks.
Bonk, Jett, Barkey, Zavragin, Knuble should be their top prospects. Rizzo may have aged out. Bump should be in the top 10.

Tippet and Cates are 25 for a few more weeks, and Frost for a few more months. What happens when they graduate from your arbitrary "25 and under" guise?