GDT: #14: FLYERS at Sharks, Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, 10:30 p.m. ET

[Chinatown88]

 

[Flyerfan4life]

So honk is afraid of throwing amac under the bus? That's strange, since he has done it for almost every young player so far.

its all about his Heavy favs....

heavys gotta heavy...

 

[bennysflyers16]

Elliotts last start was the 5-2 win in LA.

Vs Sharks I meant.

 

[bennysflyers16]

That Farmer quote is pathetic. Imagine he comes back in vs the Yotes and just gets embarrassed.

 

[Rodu58]

Neuvy hurt already? I laughed

 

[Striiker]

well you can't skill you way to wins....

He, like a certain poster on here, can’t seem to comprehend that scoring goals is LITERALLY the entire point of the sport.

It blows my mind that some people don’t get that. There is nothing more valuable than goals and assists. Not hits, not boardwork, not fighting, not how obese your players are, nothing. All of those things are things you HOPE will indirectly lead to goals, but thinking they’re more important than the scoring itself is a level of stupidity I can’t understand.

 

[Striiker]

We knew Mac wasn’t a healthy scratch based on performance. He was out because he wasn’t healthy and then only hasn’t come back in because of Hakstols little superstition about changes after wins.

Just watch, if Hagg and Folin have trash games it’ll be fine, but if Sanheim makes one tiny error he’ll be benched and replaced next game.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

It’s incredibly revealing that Hakstol goes out of his way to criticise Sanheim for no reason but will never say a negative word about his pets, even when they massively **** up and are consistently horrible.

His hatred of skill is incredible.

Hakstol was basically Brandon Manning as a player at lower levels (NCAA & IHL). This is where personal bias comes into the player evaluation process. It’s not necessarily unique to him but it really shows up in the defensemen usage more than anything which was his position. Hakstol loves some combo of heaviness, intangibles, veteranship, safeness (code for not able to make useful plays), etc. because that was him. It’s why he loves guys like Manning, MacDonald, Hagg, Folin, etc. & plays multiple of them in his top four at the same time.

 

[Domino666]

We knew Mac wasn’t a healthy scratch based on performance. He was out because he wasn’t healthy and then only hasn’t come back in because of Hakstols little superstition about changes after wins.

Just watch, if Hagg and Folin have trash games it’ll be fine, but if Sanheim makes one tiny error he’ll be benched and replaced next game.

I will never understand his line of thinking

 

[hatcher]

If you haven't played you have no idea. If you are 7 or 27 team is all that matters and playing two way hockey Is what wins. I'm glad at the end of the day playing on a championship team and knowing coaches I have learned what the sport takes to win. Skill, size, speed. If you don't have those you got no chance and we have allot of in between. Go enjoy something better then waiting for this team on a Saturday night boys.

 

[Striiker]

Hakstol was basically Brandon Manning as a player at lower levels (NCAA & IHL). This is where personal bias comes into the player evaluation process. It’s not necessarily unique to him but it really shows up in the defensemen usage more than anything which was his position. Hakstol loves some combo of heaviness, intangibles, veteranship, safeness (code for not able to make useful plays), etc. because that was him. It’s why he loves guys like Manning, MacDonald, Hagg, Folin, etc. & plays multiple of them in his top four at the same time.

Exactly.

He convinced himself he was an asset to his team back in the day, so he can’t see how much of a detriment players like himself really are.

He always resented the players who actually had skill so now he’s getting payback.

 

[BigToe]

If you haven't played you have no idea. If you are 7 or 27 team is all that matters and playing two way hockey Is what wins. I'm glad at the end of the day playing on a championship team and knowing coaches I have learned what the sport takes to win. Skill, size, speed. If you don't have those you got no chance and we have allot of in between. Go enjoy something better then waiting for this team on a Saturday night boys.

Playing on a championship team?

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Exactly.

He convinced himself he was an asset to his team back in the day, so he can’t see how much of a detriment players like himself really are.

He always resented the players who actually had skill so now he’s getting payback.

These guys do exist like Josh Manson & Brian Dumoulin are examples off the top of my head. Both are legit mid pairing quality defenders who play that type of role but there’s actually tangible evidence to support they’re good at it. These guys win more shifts than these lose though. You’re not just hoping for a punt with them as a best case scenario.

The reality is the majority of those types are often charity cases who get propped by the dinosaurs.

 

[Striiker]

Playing on a championship team?

30 years ago when you saw more useless tough players in hockey.

Some people never moved on and think the NHL is the same as it was back then.

 

[DancingPanther]

Where do the Flyers rank in the NHL in BMI? BSA?

 

[BigToe]

30 years ago when you saw more useless tough players in hockey.

Some people never moved on and think the NHL is the same as it was back then.

I’m so confused.

 

[FlyTimmo]

Where do the Flyers rank in the NHL in BMI? BSA?

The Flyers were ranked 30th in BMI before June 23rd, 2017. But after then, the Blues took the title.

 

[bennysflyers16]

I’m so confused.

Hatcher won the Jr A championship of Canada. All the teams that won their leagues play off for a title. Think it was the Centennial cup when he won.

Agree with Strikker , but that was still a wicked accomplishment

 

[hatcher]

Playing on a championship team?

That's right and skill is one component of winning.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Hatcher won the Jr A championship of Canada. All the teams that won their leagues play off for a title. Think it was the Centennial cup when he won.

Agree with Strikker , but that was still a wicked accomplishment

I don't see our game listed in Center Ice - do you see it?

 

[CapnZin]

This is kind of precious... still must be shitty that his son only plays like 5:30 a game so far.

 

[magnumpi]

I don't see our game listed in Center Ice - do you see it?

where there's a will there's a stream for any game in any sport

 

[BigToe]

Hatcher won the Jr A championship of Canada. All the teams that won their leagues play off for a title. Think it was the Centennial cup when he won.

Agree with Strikker , but that was still a wicked accomplishment

That's right and skill is one component of winning.

I need a highlight reel.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

where there's a will there's a stream for any game in any sport

Not when you live in the middle of nowhere and the internet is total garbage.

 

[hatcher]

Hatcher won the Jr A championship of Canada. All the teams that won their leagues play off for a title. Think it was the Centennial cup when he won.

Agree with Strikker , but that was still a wicked accomplishment

It's was but we had it all and hockey game changed much really except it's it's a cake walk for stars. Speed, skill, size and then you gotta play like it and the last two games for Philly have been better and even if it's been struggling teams. Islanders type games and you lose both.