GDT: Freight Train or Train Wreck: PHL @ CAR

[Breakdowns]

Guys, we all know that they don't care even when they are 1 point out of playoff spot - just look at last two games, no effort, no fight. I think they all need psychologist, because they are mentally weak with a losers mentality.

 

[Joe McGrath]

Guys, we all know that they don't care even when they are 1 point out of playoff spot - just look at last two games, no effort, no fight. I think they all need psychologist, because they are mentally weak with a losers mentality.

I mean it’s easy to have a loser mentality when you are in fact a loser, as a vast majority of these players are.

 

[Breakdowns]

I mean it’s easy to have a loser mentality when you are in fact a loser, as a vast majority of these players are.

True, and that's why, I think, psychologist would work wonders with some of them.

 

[MinJaBen]

Oh, and for heaven's sake - do not touch the TSA line, Mr Peters !!

Too late, he's already shuffled the line 3 times this morning during the team breakfast when Staal mishandled Aho's passing of the eggs.

 

[the halleJOKEL]

how many eagles jerseys will we see tonight?

discuss

 

[MinJaBen]

how many eagles jerseys will we see tonight?

discuss

Too many.

 

[Svechhammer]

Expect Eagles chants all night.

Yup. And I'll joyously be joining in on each one of them.

 

[Svechhammer]

how many eagles jerseys will we see tonight?

discuss

I am not going to lie. I'm on the fence about wearing mine tonight.

 

[StiffSquid]

True, and that's why, I think, psychologist would work wonders with some of them.

Give them a lobotomy and nothing would change.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

We need a truly violent, objectionable player to give this team a spark. Someone for whom we pay more on suspensions than on salary.

 

[The Faulker 27]

It's frustrating as a long time fan, to keep kicking a dead horse with this team coming out flat in big games. I mean it's happening across different seasons, rosters, coaches, GMs, and now owners. I'm not sure how you point a finger at any one entity.

 

[Wolfpuck]

Most important game of the season so far

No big deal

 

[TheBigKahuna]

It's frustrating as a long time fan, to keep kicking a dead horse with this team coming out flat in big games. I mean it's happening across different seasons, rosters, coaches, GMs, and now owners. I'm not sure how you point a finger at any one entity.

It's the fans. Fans.

 

[StormCast]

Clearly the personnel changes will only be minimal but why not take bold action and make changes in C and A leadership? At least give Williams an A to send the signal that leadership is lacking (looking at you Faulk) along with the effort.

So tired of one the players saying, well we have X number of games left so there's time. Empty words, play with urgency. Now. Just Way too complacent.

 

[FreshSeabass]

Clearly the personnel changes will only be minimal but why not take bold action and make changes in C and A leadership? At least give Williams an A to send the signal that leadership is lacking (looking at you Faulk) along with the effort.

So tired of one the players saying, well we have X number of games left so there's time. Empty words, play with urgency. Now. Just Way too complacent.

I agree. I'd even say Aho should have a letter over anyone that has one right now.

 

[Svechhammer]

It's frustrating as a long time fan, to keep kicking a dead horse with this team coming out flat in big games. I mean it's happening across different seasons, rosters, coaches, GMs, and now owners. I'm not sure how you point a finger at any one entity.

I might look to take a page out of what the Eagles did in the NFL. Trade everything to get a #2 pick and a major franchise player and then get a steal of a backup in case he gets injured and surround them with arguably the best and deepest roster in the league? Hah, no

No, get a GM in place that you trust with 100% certainty. Then bring in a complete nutcase of a head coach to completely shake things up. Hey, let him make trades too. Just create a little bit of chaos, making the deals you wish you could make, and then allow him to tank the team. Fire him, have the GM take over, hopefully the difficult trades that jettisoned some high visibility problem players are already done, and go to work. Replace the coach with the guy you had pegged for the job all along, and ride it to success.

Truth be told, I'm just throwing something.... anything at the wall right now. The only thing that seems to NOT work for this team is just letting it ride, and yet thats the one thing that's happening at the GM level. Has anyone checked on Francis to make sure he's still breathing?

 

[DaveG]

Yup. And I'll joyously be joining in on each one of them.

If I didn't have a beer league game I'd at least be joining in on a "f*** Tom Brady" or "f*** New England" chant.

 

[JCLA]

 

[FreshSeabass]

Wow that lineup drama was over hyped. Out:Kruger, Fluery In: PDG, Dahlbeck

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Talk about shuffling chairs on the Titanic.

 

[Breakdowns]

I am happy to see that Kruger is out, now please move him away.

 

[StormCast]

The quick takeaway for me is 4th line got better while everything else is still pretty meh. If the goal was to penalize effort, I'm not sure how both Rask and Lindholm are in the top 9 and both Ryan and Stempniak (two of the more consistently hardworking forwards) get demoted.

Then again, I don't drink Kinetico water so maybe I'm not seeing things clearly.

 

[Svechhammer]

Wow that lineup drama was over hyped. Out:Kruger, Fluery In: PDG, Dahlbeck

Its hard to make any significant changes when the GM isn't willing to change the personnel. Shuffling the deck chairs is all you can do when the captain refuses to bring the ship to port.

 

[Joe McGrath]

The quick takeaway for me is 4th line got better while everything else is still pretty meh. If the goal was to penalize effort, I'm not sure how both Rask and Lindholm are in the top 9 and both Ryan and Stempniak (two of the more consistently hardworking forwards) get demoted.

Then again, I don't drink Kinetico water so maybe I'm not seeing things clearly.

Perhaps it’s Skinner who is being demoted.

 

[FreshSeabass]

Its hard to make any significant changes when the GM isn't willing to change the personnel. Shuffling the deck chairs is all you can do when the captain refuses to bring the ship to port.

That is a good point, but i would have at least liked to have seen a checkers call up. Someone fresh to spark the team.