GDT: ECSF Gm 7 | FLYERS (H) vs. Islanders (A) | Sat., Sep. 5, 2020 | 7:30 pm ET | NBC, CBC, TVAS

[Hollywood Cannon]

I will be running some tests over the next few hours to determine if this is Maximum Pain™ status, early results tell me that it is quite close but at this point it is too close to call so I can not make a firm prediction on this game.

 

[Chinatown88]

I will be running some tests over the next few hours to determine if this is Maximum Pain™ status, early results tell me that it is quite close but at this point it is too close to call so I can not make a firm prediction on this game.

 

[bobbythebrain]

If Couts were to return, AV would have an interesting decision to make, does he keep Laughton on the 1st line and build a line around Couts with say JVR and TK, then go with Raffl - Hayes - NAK as the third line and Lindblom - Thompson - Pitlick as the 4th?

This is interesting.
TBH, I'd leave Laughts w G and put Coots in Grant's spot.
Lindblom looked slow(to be expected) be he sure looked intelligent w the puck still. Giving him a legit C next game adds another threat

 

[TCTC]

This is interesting.
TBH, I'd leave Laughts w G and put Coots in Grant's spot.
Lindblom looked slow(to be expected) be he sure looked intelligent w the puck still. Giving him a legit C next game adds another threat

Maybe reunite Lindblom-Couturier-Konecny?

Giroux-Laughton-Voracek
Lindblom-Couturier-Konecny
JVR-Hayes-Pitlick
Raffl-Thompson-NAK

 

[Jtown]

If they end up winning this thing, it may be one of the least exciting, least inspired 1-3 series comebacks in the history of hockey You wouldn't think it with the overtime games, but man.

i disagree, the ot goals have been incredibly exciting. as bad as we were yesterday, i thought we were the better team in OT

 

[JojoTheWhale]

i thought we were the better team in OT

In the 2nd OT, you mean? The 1st OT might have been their worst Period of the Playoffs proper.

 

[BiggE]

Maybe reunite Lindblom-Couturier-Konecny?

Giroux-Laughton-Voracek
Lindblom-Couturier-Konecny
JVR-Hayes-Pitlick
Raffl-Thompson-NAK

I’d flip NAK and Pitlick but I like this

 

[Jtown]

In the 2nd OT, you mean? The 1st OT might have been their worst Period of the Playoffs proper.

at the end of regulation we had 17 shots, wound up with 31. i think the isles had something like 40 shots wound up with 53.

compared to the rest of the game we outplayed them in ot.

 

[Jtown]

Maybe reunite Lindblom-Couturier-Konecny?

Giroux-Laughton-Voracek
Lindblom-Couturier-Konecny
JVR-Hayes-Pitlick
Raffl-Thompson-NAK

i like this only if the top 3 lines get the majority of the minutes.

we might be able to end the playoffs with something like this

Giroux Laughton Voracek

Lindblom Coots Tk

Jvr Hayes Farabee

Raffl Thompson Nak/pitlick

 

[Lindberg]

It's quasi troubling since the farther the Flyers go the longer AVs leash will be. Anyone worth their salt can clearly see he can't coach.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

at the end of regulation we had 17 shots, wound up with 31. i think the isles had something like 40 shots wound up with 53.

compared to the rest of the game we outplayed them in ot.

Compared to the rest of the game is one hell of a sliding scale.

 

[Lindberg]

at the end of regulation we had 17 shots, wound up with 31. i think the isles had something like 40 shots wound up with 53.

compared to the rest of the game we outplayed them in ot.

I think the Flyers recorded ~10 or so shots in the second OT. The first was bad.

 

[dragonoffrost]

Compared to the rest of the game is one hell of a sliding scale.

As I said to my coworkers after the First:

Kinda outplayed but up by one... I'll take it.​

After the second:

That was worse... Way worse.​

After Regulation:

They are surviving​

After first OT:

Hart is saving their bacon
​

Game end:

PROVY!!!!​

 

[Alex91]

Start the game with

G-Laughton-Voracek
Raffl-Hayes-TK
JVR-Couts-NAK
Farabee-Thompson-Pitlick
Grant
Lindblom

I highly doubt that Couts is back tho. It was nice to see him in the stands without a visible brace or crutch, but not being able to take pre game skate wasn’t a good sign

 

[PK16]

Has there been any word on Coots?

 

[BiggE]

Has there been any word on Coots?

Nope and I don’t expect there will be. Probably won’t know until warm ups Saturday.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

My pulse rate didn't change one iota through all of last night ... until I saw Keith Urban come on TV claiming country music could make people feel better. Went through the roof then, and hasn't really come back down since. Keith F***in Urban. Eat my shorts, dingo b***h, and stop acting like you are rocking out. You can get 1000 more tattoos, and the only sound coming out of your hole will still be "Herpa derp derp porch lemonade truck derpa derp." F*** off out of here.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

No, AV, that's the fans and you're the one punching us.

 

[pit]

I will be running some tests over the next few hours to determine if this is Maximum Pain™ status, early results tell me that it is quite close but at this point it is too close to call so I can not make a firm prediction on this game.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

 

[TheKingPin]

Maybe reunite Lindblom-Couturier-Konecny?

Giroux-Laughton-Voracek
Lindblom-Couturier-Konecny
JVR-Hayes-Pitlick
Raffl-Thompson-NAK

If the flyers role these lines I think we will win. Speed on every line. Couts will be good for TK. I think Raffl and NAK can make Thompson there not a disaster.

My biggest concern is how Hart is doing. I feel like he doesn’t do well with little rest. If we win tomorrow I think it has to be with the skaters which means they have to play a game more like game 4.

 

[freakydallas13]

#FireAV
#FireTherrien
#FireFletcher

#FreeGhost
#FreeFrost

I'm still waiting for this team to fire Gordon, until they do that I have zero faith any of the above get fired.

 

[freakydallas13]

Lets finish the job and put the dagger in!

Grant has literally done nothing and I even forgot at times that he was playing last night. He should very much sit if Couts is back, especially since it seems that AV is okay with playing Laughton at center again.

Giroux-Couts-Voracek
JVR-Hayes-TK
Lindblom-Laughton-NAK
Raffl-Thompson (I f***ing wish he wasn't playing)-Pitlick

Nothing? NOTHING?!



I still want him scratched, but never forget.

 

[kudymen]

My pulse rate didn't change one iota through all of last night ... until I saw Keith Urban come on TV claiming country music could make people feel better. Went through the roof then, and hasn't really come back down since. Keith F***in Urban. Eat my shorts, dingo b***h, and stop acting like you are rocking out. You can get 1000 more tattoos, and the only sound coming out of your hole will still be "Herpa derp derp porch lemonade truck derpa derp." F*** off out of here.

There is nothing as liberating as reading a paragraph full of anger. Thank you, great post, great hate. Great thanks

 

[BiggE]

Can’t wait for Hagg to deflect the OT goal into our net and for AV to blame Giroux even though he wasn’t on the ice.