ECQF Game 4: Pittsburgh Penguins @ Philadelphia Flyers | 7 PM ET | CBC, TVAS, NBCSN, NBCSP, ATTSN-PT

[canadianguy77]

Hopefully the end of Haktard is close !!

You're going to blame the coach for that roster? I think people vastly overestimate what coaching can accomplish at the NHL level.

 

[bennysflyers16]

You're going to blame the coach for that roster? I think people vastly overestimate what coaching can accomplish at the NHL level.

He is the worst and constantly chooses TRASH vets over young guys, he is so far over his head it quite sad. I am quite confident saying he will never coach in the NHL again.

And you are right, Vegas coach is awful, its that team of perennial all stars steam rolling the Kings

 

[canadianguy77]

He is the worst and constantly chooses TRASH vets over young guys, he is so far over his head it quite sad. I am quite confident saying he will never coach in the NHL again.

And you are right, Vegas coach is awful, its that team of perennial all stars steam rolling the Kings

Vegas has a team full of guys with chips on their shoulders, and none of them were the worst on their respective teams.

 

[Rich Nixon]

You're going to blame the coach for that roster? I think people vastly overestimate what coaching can accomplish at the NHL level.

At the same time, people underestimate what coaching can do.

Yes, I would blame a coach who has Giroux, Voracek, Couturier, Simmonds, Gostisbehere, and Provorov at his disposal for barely sneaking into the playoffs and getting obliterated once there. Is there also a lot of trash on the roster? Yup. There could be less, however, if he didn't consciously choose to play it over stronger alternatives. No one is forcing him to scratch Hagg or, at one time, Sanheim in favor of Manning. No one is making him play Filppula almost as many minutes as Giroux. No one is making him play Lehtera over Weal. No one is making him play Konecny on the 3rd line after he scored about 20 goals in 38 games on the 1st.

This has been covered before.

 

[vippe]

Hope Couts is not seriously injured for Flyers to make it a better series.

Didnt know Hörnqvist was out? What is the status on him? Expected to come back?

 

[Bar Down]

Hope Couts is not seriously injured for Flyers to make it a better series.

Didnt know Hörnqvist was out? What is the status on him? Expected to come back?

Word is it's a concussion, although the Penguins won't tell you that.

Official status from the Penguins: "Out with an upper body injury, day-to-day" (such a hockey diagnosis)

 

[vippe]

Word is it's a concussion, although the Penguins won't tell you that.

Official status from the Penguins: "Out with an upper body injury, day-to-day" (such a hockey diagnosis)

Well that's a classic diagnosis if there ever was one. Sad to hear it.

Is there a play that could be the cause of to see somewhere?

 

[Rich Nixon]

Well that's a classic diagnosis if there ever was one. Sad to hear it.

Is there a play that could be the cause of to see somewhere?

The only legitimately hard knock I have seen him take all series was about 3 minutes into Game 1. If that's the case, it might explain his behavior in Game 2.

 

[Muddy Wilbury]

I, unlike Hakstol, have a fresh game plan for Game 4: Pick up a cheap sixer and watch from home.

Flyers 2, Pens 1
GO FLYERS GO

 

[24 others]

At the same time, people underestimate what coaching can do.

Yes, I would blame a coach who has Giroux, Voracek, Couturier, Simmonds, Gostisbehere, and Provorov at his disposal for barely sneaking into the playoffs and getting obliterated once there. Is there also a lot of trash on the roster? Yup. There could be less, however, if he didn't consciously choose to play it over stronger alternatives. No one is forcing him to scratch Hagg or, at one time, Sanheim in favor of Manning. No one is making him play Filppula almost as many minutes as Giroux. No one is making him play Lehtera over Weal. No one is making him play Konecny on the 3rd line after he scored about 20 goals in 38 games on the 1st.

This has been covered before.

This is pretty much a perfect summary.

 

[Rich Nixon]

I, unlike Hakstol, have a fresh game plan for Game 4: Pick up a cheap sixer and watch from home.

Flyers 2, Pens 1
GO FLYERS GO

I have 4 Modelos, one Yuengling, and a shot of Beam at my house. I'ma put it all in my belly and document my feelings right here on the HF, for you, dear readers.

 

[NeedleInTheHay]

Hopefully the end of Haktard is close !!

The Flyers roster in the preseason looked like an 85 point team, Hakstol got them to 98 and a playoff spot.

I’d be putting the blame on Hextalk for having like 8 scrubs on the roster.

 

[CupInSIX]

Hopefully the end of Haktard is close !!

See this is why NHLers call you out.

The only legitimately hard knock I have seen him take all series was about 3 minutes into Game 1. If that's the case, it might explain his behavior in Game 2.

Maybe it was the board he took and embellished? Or he's really, really committed to his acting.

Hornqvist>D Day Louis

 

[Rich Nixon]

See this is why NHLers call you out.



Maybe it was the board he took and embellished? Or he's really, really committed to his acting.

Actually, yes, I have no idea how I forgot that incident. Could've been there.

 

[PensandCaps]

You're going to blame the coach for that roster? I think people vastly overestimate what coaching can accomplish at the NHL level.

Yah. He's the one choosing to play those guys.. It's his fault.

 

[Tom Hanks]

The only legitimately hard knock I have seen him take all series was about 3 minutes into Game 1. If that's the case, it might explain his behavior in Game 2.

His head did go into the boards pretty hard game 2

EDIT: mentioned above

 

[XanderCrews34]

His head did go into the boards pretty hard game 2

EDIT: mentioned above

Sometimes a guy embellishes so convincingly that he wills an injury into existence.

 

[Nadal On Clay]

Sometimes a guy embellishes so convincingly that he wills an injury into existence.

He should get suspended for that embellishment..

 

[bambamcam4ever]

You're going to blame the coach for that roster? I think people vastly overestimate what coaching can accomplish at the NHL level.

Coaching has a massive impact on a team's success.

I'll take Flyers fans at their word that his lineup choices are poor, but that is a very small part of the picture in terms of how good a coach one is.

 

[Rich Nixon]

Hornqvist>D Day Louis

What does D Day have to do with anything?

 

[Jaded-Fan]

Coots just announced as out.

 

[CupInSIX]

What does D Day have to do with anything?

Daniel Day Louis is a fantastic embellisher.

 

[Nadal On Clay]

Coots just announced as out.

Link?

 

[Irishguy42]

Link?

 

[Irishguy42]

Couturier being out is a big blow for Philly.