GDT: #7 | Flyers at Capitals | Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024 | 7:30 PM | TNT, 93.3 FM

[VladDrag]

You’re saying you wouldn’t scratch the player 2nd in points on the team?

What team in the NHL does that?!

Last year, he started becoming a normal scratch while he was on a 50 point pace…as a rookie.

 

[Juicy Pop]

You gotta send Jett back if you aren't going to play him

There is value in sitting in the press box with a notepad... title: Things not to do...

Now if I only was insane enough to believe that

 

[CerpinTaxt]

You’re saying you wouldn’t scratch the player 2nd in points on the team?

What team in the NHL does that?!

A team that abhors offense?

 

[bennysflyers16]

Brink has actually been one of the better forwards

you all are to fussy bout pizza.. up here in canada ill eat any topping so long as its not spicy..

hell i love a good ham n pineapple Za..

Pineapple feta is a secret banger

 

[GKJ]

Brink has actually been one of the better forwards


Pineapple feta is a secret banger

Oooh, that's interesting

 

[Fight4yourRight]

Brink has actually been one of the better forwards


Pineapple feta is a secret banger

This isn’t necessarily aimed at Brink… but…

Have we even had any above-average forwards so far? Maybe within single periods, yes.

This is why I feel like it’s just a continuation of late last year. There were very very few bright spots and pretty much the entire roster was ass.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Great handling of Luchanko.

 

[bennysflyers16]

Oooh, that's interesting

Craziest I don’t even really like pineapple on pizza but that combo works

 

[Rodu58]

Fedotoc might probably be worse than Leighton

 

[Beef Invictus]

That's been a big concern for me too. He doesn't at all look like the player he was last year. It took some time for him to get started, so I'm hoping it's the same thing this year.

Before he started producing last year, though, I distinctly remember calling out the things I thought were greatly improved with his game and expecting things to follow. Specifically making the simple quick plays to keep things moving. Now? A whole lot of holding things and trying to overthink his capabilities. Forced plays. Hanging onto stuff until he's challenged.

 

[Curufinwe]

I don’t have TNT so I’ll have to make do with highlights, if there are any

 

[Kelmitchell2]

I don’t have TNT so I’ll have to make do with highlights, if there are any

Messaged you with a way to watch if you want to that is lol

 

[Beef Invictus]

Neither does Frost.
Last season, Frost was a solid 2C and held up despite being overmatched some nights against top lines.
This season he looks lost out there, starts plays that go nowhere.

Eventually it's going to be Frost, Couts, Cates and Poehling at center, similar to last season, swapping Cates for Laughton, who is clearly better at LW.

Foerster - Couts - Michkov
Tippett - Frost - TK
Farabee - Cates - Brink
Laughton - Poehling - Hathaway

Given that group, it's no wonder Torts wants a longer look at Luchanko!
But unless he starts playing a lot better, he's headed back to the CHL.

I wonder why a player whose playstyle is most heavily impacted by the coach's offensive philosophies struggles in the face of teams completely shutting them down?

The world wonders.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Luchanko has NHL size and speed, he has NHL defensive instincts, he just has to raise his offensive game. The median 2C scores around 35 ES points, so we're not talking a drastic improvement. No one is asking him to be elite at 19, anymore than anyone sane expects Michkov to be elite this season.

That's a lot easier to plug in than an offensive first CHL center who hasn't mastered NHL fundamentals - because when the inevitable struggles on offense come, he'll be a black hole on defense.

Please, pretty please, never accuse us of overrating prospects again when you're going to do this. I do believe this particular sin is why we are currently staring at Ghost and NAK in the top 5 league-wide for xGF%

 

[VladDrag]

I don’t have TNT so I’ll have to make do with highlights, if there are any

What cable provider does not carry TNT?

 

[Kelmitchell2]

What cable provider does not carry TNT?

Surprised cable is still a thing tbh

 

[Beef Invictus]

Lets shoot for 25 SOG in this one.

Infant steps

 

[bennysflyers16]

Benny bonus for you fellas tonight , already back to PVR ing this slop so I can FFWD through shit. So you get a break from my rational posts for a bit

 

[Hanover Fist]

I don’t have TNT so I’ll have to make do with highlights, if there are any

Need/want a link?

 

[Kelmitchell2]

He said the thing! Wants to be hard to play against, well you're getting closer, you're already hard to watch

 

[Beef Invictus]

I've always found it's harder to play against teams that outscore you. They should give that a try someday.

 

[Juicy Pop]

Just keep it under 10 goals

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Starting with those bums on the ice is good stuff.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Nice reminder that this team considers their 4th line to be their true foundation.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Starting with those bums on the ice is good stuff.

How many times is that this season? We need to start tracking.