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

[Striiker]

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It's great that Oskars health has improved and it's great to see him skating and working his way back. His health is the most important thing.

However, this is the playoffs and when it comes to who plays in games, the sole determining factor should be if that player can help the team win. If someone is in the type of physical condition where you're this concerned about them being able to handle shifts, you feel the need to check on them constantly, and you only play them 13 out of 75 minutes at 5v5 in a double OT game, then they probably shouldn't be playing to begin with. Both for their sake and the teams sake.

 

[Chinatown88]

Look at all you non dentists criticizing the 500 IQ coach. Smh my head.

 

[BiggE]

OK, I have a problem with these comments, including the ones below.




It's great that Oskars health has improved and it's great to see him skating and working his way back. His health is the most important thing.

However, this is the playoffs and when it comes to who plays in games, the sole determining factor should be if that player can help the team win. If someone is in the type of physical condition where you're this concerned about them being able to handle shifts, you feel the need to check on them constantly, and you only play them 13 out of 75 minutes at 5v5 in a double OT game, then they probably shouldn't be playing to begin with. Both for their sake and the teams sake.

If he was replacing Grant though and only playing limited minutes, I would be ok with it.

 

[BiggE]

Look at all you non dentists criticizing the 500 IQ coach. Smh my head.

I’m not a dentist but I did used to sell weed to one in an alley behind a Holiday Inn Express. Does that count?

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

I have it on good authority Therrien drinks his own urine as a tonic to stimulate his brain power and be a better coach. Also one of the people in the organisation was heard saying he hasn't seen anyone working harder and to be more commited to improving as a coach.

 

[Chinatown88]

I’m not a dentist but I did used to sell weed to one in an alley behind a Holiday Inn Express. Does that count?

Yes.
But none of these things AV does matters. He's icing the best players and putting them in the best position to win with his outstanding eagle eye for challenges.

My f***ing lord. It's disgusting to say sarcastic positives about the turd display he's put on in the playoffs.

 

[flyersnorth]

Let's send these trapping mofos back home. Sick of watching this type of hockey.

TB/Philly would be a TREAT!

Something something ... careful what you wish for.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

OK, I have a problem with these comments, including the ones below.




It's great that Oskars health has improved and it's great to see him skating and working his way back. His health is the most important thing.

However, this is the playoffs and when it comes to who plays in games, the sole determining factor should be if that player can help the team win. If someone is in the type of physical condition where you're this concerned about them being able to handle shifts, you feel the need to check on them constantly, and you only play them 13 out of 75 minutes at 5v5 in a double OT game, then they probably shouldn't be playing to begin with. Both for their sake and the teams sake.

Oskar was slower than usual and lost one board battle I can remember that he wouldn't have lost if he was 100%, but he acquitted himself well after such a long layoff.

If they think he can make a difference, then he should dress, as long as he is medically cleared to do so.

I also have no qualms with AV checking in in him because no one could possibly know how he would handle coming into an elimination playoff game after 8 months off and going through cancer treatment.

The only other guy that would have dressed instead of Oskar is Bunny, so now you have to weigh whether or not Bunny would produce more. He probably would have seen similar minutes.

Overall, I am okay with it because, although not 100%, Oskar could still play. They would have had some idea from his practice sessions, but you could never know for sure until he was in a game situation.

 

[TCTC]

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.

Hart seems dialed in. I'm not worried about him. Either way, I think it's going to be a close game. The Islanders just don't quit.
I wouldn't mind another wild, high-scoring game because we always seem to win those and the Islanders have lost every game when they allowed more than 2 goals. Trotz definitely prefers low-scoring games.

 

[Adtar02]

Oskar looked great in the beginning. Then I don’t remember seeing him much. But usually positive when I did.

 

[Striiker]

Oskar was slower than usual and lost one board battle I can remember that he wouldn't have lost if he was 100%, but he acquitted himself well after such a long layoff.

If they think he can make a difference, then he should dress, as long as he is medically cleared to do so.

I also have no qualms with AV checking in in him because no one could possibly know how he would handle coming into an elimination playoff game after 8 months off and going through cancer treatment.

The only other guy that would have dressed instead of Oskar is Bunny, so now you have to weigh whether or not Bunny would produce more. He probably would have seen similar minutes.

Overall, I am okay with it because, although not 100%, Oskar could still play. They would have had some idea from his practice sessions, but you could never know for sure until he was in a game situation.

I'm not questioning his ability as a player or if he's better than other options. I'm questioning if it was wise to put in someone they're not convinced can physically manage playing the game.

And no, Bunny is not the only other option.

 

[BiggE]

Hart seems dialed in. I'm not worried about him. Either way, I think it's going to be a close game. The Islanders just don't quit.
I wouldn't mind another wild, high-scoring game because we always seem to win those and the Islanders have lost every game when they allowed more than 2 goals. Trotz definitely prefers low-scoring games.

Hart will be fine.

First off, he’s young. Plus he has all day today to rest, rehydrate and take it easy. He should be perfectly fine by tomorrow night.

I’m much more concerned about Hagg, Braun, Nate, Grant, AV and Michel le moron. Even with a day off, the first four will suck, the 5th will make bad decisions and the last guy will still be a drooling, mouth breathing, asshat.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

I'm not questioning his ability as a player or if he's better than other options. I'm questioning if it was wise to put in someone they're not convinced can physically manage playing the game.

And no, Bunny is not the only other option.

They would have had a good gauge on his physical ability from practice, but you never know for sure until a game setting, as I noted.

And, yes, Bunny was the only option. Frost isn't on the radar. That is an entirely different conversation, but Frost was never going to be a replacement for Couts or Farabee.

 

[Striiker]

They would have had a good gauge on his physical ability from practice, but you never know for sure until a game setting, as I noted.

And, yes, Bunny was the only option. Frost isn't on the radar. That is an entirely different conversation, but Frost was never going to be a replacement for Couts or Farabee.

Frost is an existing option, whether they chose him or not. The fact that they don't is just another failure on their part.

 

[Jtown]

Frost is an existing option, whether they chose him or not. The fact that they don't is just another failure on their part.

i think frost could potentially be an option if we advance and play the lightning. However this isles series is too physical right now for a guy like frost.

 

[Rebels57]

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?

I can see this.

 

[TCTC]

Hart will be fine.

First off, he’s young. Plus he has all day today to rest, rehydrate and take it easy. He should be perfectly fine by tomorrow night.

I’m much more concerned about Hagg, Braun, Nate, Grant, AV and Michel le moron. Even with a day off, the first four will suck, the 5th will make bad decisions and the last guy will still be a drooling, mouth breathing, asshat.

I think Braun has mostly been fine. He took a bad penalty last night that shouldn't have happened, but apart from that I didn't notice him in a negative way.
Hagg may have had his best game in a long time last night.

 

[Rebels57]

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.

The only way this reaches maximum pain is if we blow a multiple goal lead in the final 10 minutes and lose in OT.

Which of course has already almost happened in Game 5.

 

[Striiker]

i think frost could potentially be an option if we advance and play the lightning. However this isles series is too physical right now for a guy like frost.

They're not going to use him. They're too stupid and too obsessed with awful players. Same as why Ghost isn't coming back in.

And he'd be perfectly fine to play in this series. In fact, he's exactly what we need.

 

[Striiker]

Braun and Hagg have both been absolutely awful all playoffs.

Do people even watch the games?

 

[Rebels57]

I think Niskanen deserves a lot of credit for how he played last night.

Dude took about 30 hits on the forecheck to make plays on the puck and never backed down. His arms probably feel like they weigh 200 lbs today.

 

[TCTC]

I think Niskanen deserves a lot of credit for how he played last night.

Dude took about 30 hits on the forecheck to make plays on the puck and never backed down. His arms probably feel like they weigh 200 lbs today.

Yeah, I remember the hits he took from Martin. Some of them looked pretty painful.

I hope Sanheim watched that.

 

[Striiker]

And praising Niskanen too?

Dear god this fanbase

 

[Jtown]

Braun and Hagg have both been absolutely awful all playoffs.

Do people even watch the games?

braun at one point this season could atleast skate however even that has fallen by the wayside this playoffs. He looks done.

 

[freakydallas13]

The only way this reaches maximum pain is if we blow a multiple goal lead in the final 10 minutes and lose in OT.

Which of course has already almost happened in Game 5.

Haven't we blown a multi goal lead in every game we've won this series?