GDT: Flames @ Canucks, October 3 2018, 8:00 PM Local, Sportsnet West & 360

[MarAlain MongYeo]

Just thought you guys might be interested to see how the Flyers second pairing was doing tonight.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Just thought you guys might be interested to see how the Flyers second pairing was doing tonight.

Always. How’s big Nolan doing?

 

[Snazu]

Ah, I see people have already found the new Brouwer in game 1, Derek Ryan

 

[MarAlain MongYeo]

Always. How’s big Nolan doing?

If I had to rank FLyers centers tonight it would go as follows

1. Vorobyev
2. Lehtera
3. Couturier
4. Patrick.

And we're up 5-1, go figure!

 

[JPeeper]

Ah, I see people have already found the new Brouwer in game 1, Derek Ryan

At least Ryan wins face-offs so he adds something on the ice. Still though, him on the 2nd unit PP over Bennett is closing in on Brouwerplay levels of awfulness.

 

[InfinityIggy]

I thought Ryan was one of our better forwards last night.

 

[Lunatik]

Splitting hairs, but I'm just saying it could be more than just TOI in terms of the "over played". I'm just saying I seem to recall Canes fans' complaints of Ryan along the lines of him dragging guys like Aho down (ie: Chiasson), not that he was getting too much ice time (ie: Brouwer).

Again, it was blown massively out of proportion. The amount of ice-time that Ryan and Aho had together was not that much, they were together 7.38% of Ryan's shifts (all strengths, not just ES). Since Ryan played 15:36 per game, that would be an average of 1:15 per game. So, what? 1, maybe 2 shifts a game? When you factor in a normal overlap of lines due to line changes, line juggling and injuries, 1:15 per game is a pretty inconsequential amount.

 

[Lunatik]

Ah, I see people have already found the new Brouwer in game 1, Derek Ryan

Actually, it's Hurricane and Oiler fans coming in here and shit talking him for the most part.

 

[Baxterman]

Ah, I see people have already found the new Brouwer in game 1, Derek Ryan

In game 1?

It was clear before the season he and his usage were going to be a major issue for the team.

It always is when the coach has a golden boy that he overvalues.