Post-Game Talk: #17 | FLYERS (A) vs. Sabres (H) | Sat., Feb. 27 - Flyers win 3-0

[sabremike]

The only way the Sabres will become a legit NHL organization again is the same way the Blackhawks did.l

 

[Striiker]

Overall the best game of the season in my eyes. Controlled from start to finish.

Just fix that PP, scratch Hagg and G shouldn't play with Hayes.

And just to expand on how broken that line is:

Giroux has been playing great individually and yet...
Giroux-Hayes-Patrick
11:07 at 5v5
39.13 CF% (worst on the team)
28.02 xGF% (worst on the team)

Using Ghost as an example because I think many would agree he was probably our Player of the Game...
Ghost with Hayes and Patrick - 7:01 at 5v5 - 25.00 CF%, 16.78 xGF%
Ghost without Hayes and Patrick - 10:08 at 5v5 - 52.17 CF%, 71.12 xGF%

THE COMBO DOESN'T WORK
CHANGE IT

Giroux, Patrick, and Hayes were the bottom four forwards in CF% and xGF% and Ghost got pulled down into the dirt because of that. Those four were together more than anyone.

 

[BillDineen]

Taryn quoting Gordon saying he purposely was trying to rein in sanheim. F idiot

Edit:

"I remember talking to Scott Gordon a few years ago and he said when Sanheim was with LHV he was always trying to get in, always trying to get in and they kinda had to pull him back and then he got to the NHL level and they were like, ok we can kinda let you go now"

 

[ellja3]

The only way the Sabres will become a legit NHL organization again is the same way the Blackhawks did.l

They need a massive overhaul, incl. front office; same applies to Ottawa.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

The only way the Sabres will become a legit NHL organization again is the same way the Blackhawks did.l

I feel bad for you’s. No fans should have to deal with a decade of absolute futility like that franchise has gone through. Like yeah the ownership/management deserve it but fans don’t deserve to be held hostage for the stupidity of the higher ups.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

Good win. Never forget, boys and girls:

Buffalo Sabers Suck

 

[Beef Invictus]

Well that was entertaining, largely because Buffalo was doing...yeah. I'm not sure what they were doing. But when faced with Buffalo totally on their heels, they put their foot down for the most part.

A weird thing was in the second when the Buffaloes were completely debacling and it should have been easy feasting. Hayes made a bunch of less-than-best plays or downright bad plays with zero pressure on him. Patrick was also disappointing because I wanted him to step up and control things, but he was passive as hell.

Elliott didn't let in the usual goals!

 

[GKJ]

The Sabres will be hideous forever

 

[Strawberry Fields]

I only caught about 10-12 mins of the second period but it was the first time since those bubble seeding games that I was actually satisfied with the way they played.

Yeah, low bar with the Sabres, but the Flyers I've come to know and hate always find ways to stumble against the teams they should easily beat. Progress!

 

[Tripod]

If Myers being benched against this pathetic team was indeed load management (before facing PIT three times next week, ugh), then it has turned out to be a smart move. Was it tho..

Well...we shall see. Because common sense would say he goes in tomorrow and someone else comes out given it's a b2b.

I vote Hagg

 

[Beef Invictus]

so are you triggered by another Elliott shutout?

Even though AV has collapsed since the playoffs, a great feature is that the Flyers aren't nearly as prone to playing down to their competition like they were with Hakstol and Berube. When it was guaranteed that if we played a bad team, you best believe we would be bad too.


Edit: Wait why did I quote you

 

[Jettany]

Well that was entertaining, largely because Buffalo was doing...yeah. I'm not sure what they were doing. But when faced with Buffalo totally on their heels, they put their foot down for the most part.

A weird thing was in the second when the Buffaloes were completely debacling and it should have been easy feasting. Hayes made a bunch of less-than-best plays or downright bad plays with zero pressure on him. Patrick was also disappointing because I wanted him to step up and control things, but he was passive as hell.

Elliott didn't let in the usual goals!

Tk replaces Patrick and unfortunately Patrick might need to play 4c for a bit. Maybe he can get up to speed there.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

They played well.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Oof.

 

[Beef Invictus]

We also saw more of the hybrid kind of dump and chase that was effective last season. Where we might gain the zone with control and try to draw the opposing team to one side and then you could dump to the other side where we could either win the race or have numbers. Which is way better than the pure dump and chase regardless of situation which is just giving the puck away.

 

[TCTC]

The Sabres will be hideous forever

If there's one thing they should've learned from this game it's that they better not even think about trading Eichel.

 

[ellja3]

Well...we shall see. Because common sense would say he goes in tomorrow and someone else comes out given it's a b2b.

I vote Hagg

I think we all vote Hagg whenever such question comes up, but it usually ends differently...

 

[Beef Invictus]

Oof.

I remember thinking that nobody would be that bad again for a while. Didn't they take this honor from that horrible first year of the Caps? It took 4 decades before that was beaten.

 

[CutOnDime97]

Just don't lose to these guys tomorrow

 

[Tripod]

Tk replaces Patrick and unfortunately Patrick might need to play 4c for a bit. Maybe he can get up to speed there.

No issue with Patrick as the #4 C. L3C spotet him play there with Raffl and NAK and not be counted on for production like the other 3 lines.

He is a FA again this summer and will be signing a low contract again. Then next year, he and Frost fight it out for the #3 C spot....and if we lose a F in expansion, both play in the top 9.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

I remember thinking that nobody would be that bad again for a while. Didn't they take this honor from that horrible first year of the Caps? It took 4 decades before that was beaten.

Their 2014 team is the worst in most categories post-cap era.

 

[Jettany]

No issue with Patrick as the #4 C. L3C spotet him play there with Raffl and NAK and not be counted on for production like the other 3 lines.

He is a FA again this summer and will be signing a low contract again. Then next year, he and Frost fight it out for the #3 C spot....and if we lose a F in expansion, both play in the top 9.

Yep. Just hope he figures it out. Thinking playing with raffl and Kubel he might get a chance to pot some loose pucks from their forecheck. Will be a very good/sound 4th line. 12 minutes there. A couple on th pp and go fron there.

 

[TB87]

Did I miss an actually good/entertaining game thanks to infernal work?

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Sommerman just asked Laughton if he’s keeping his mustache.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Sommerman just asked Laughton if he’s keeping his mustache.

Is he