deadhead
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JVR was pretty solid in Toronto, so this year is probably an anomaly due to injury and fit.
But with JVR, TK and Voracek, I doubt the Flyers will look to add another offense first forward without dumping one of these three.
Toronto shows what happens when you have a lot of offensive forwards who consider defense to be an afterthought.
Meanwhile, Cooper has TB focusing on forechecking more, scoring less, and they've got the best record by a wide margin.
Same on defense, Flyers don't need more offense from their defensemen, they need more defense.
Though replacing Gordon will help, but don't be surprised if some favorites get benched next year for a couple games while the new coach makes his priorities understood - whether it's Q or Keefe, I doubt free lancing, cherry picking, bad cross ice passes, ill advised stretch passes, failure to back check or to come back and help your defensemen will be tolerated.
But with JVR, TK and Voracek, I doubt the Flyers will look to add another offense first forward without dumping one of these three.
Toronto shows what happens when you have a lot of offensive forwards who consider defense to be an afterthought.
Meanwhile, Cooper has TB focusing on forechecking more, scoring less, and they've got the best record by a wide margin.
Same on defense, Flyers don't need more offense from their defensemen, they need more defense.
Though replacing Gordon will help, but don't be surprised if some favorites get benched next year for a couple games while the new coach makes his priorities understood - whether it's Q or Keefe, I doubt free lancing, cherry picking, bad cross ice passes, ill advised stretch passes, failure to back check or to come back and help your defensemen will be tolerated.