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

[BernieParent]

And we've yet to face them with a roster like we iced today.

It should be (re)pointed out that Buffalo missing Eichel is an enormous factor for them.

 

[Rebels57]

It should be (re)pointed out that Buffalo missing Eichel is an enormous factor for them.

Yeah for sure.. I was referring to our rosters in the Boston games.

 

[Larry44]

It should be (re)pointed out that Buffalo missing Eichel is an enormous factor for them.

We were missing TK and Myers, so it's not like we had our best lineup either.

 

[BernieParent]

It should be (re)pointed out that Buffalo missing Eichel is an enormous factor for them.

You did indeed. Reading comprehension wasn't my friend at that moment.

 

[Tripod]

I will be very disappointed if we don't smoke them tomorrow.

 

[phlflyer1]

Never look a man straight in the eyes when you're eating a banana.

Or when he's eating a corn dog...

 

[Hanover Fist]

We were missing TK and Myers, so it's not like we had our best lineup either. [/QUOTE

It’s not like if Tk and Myers were healthy they’d ice the best possible lineup anyway

 

[Canfly]

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.

Totally agree that Giroux should not be playing with Hayes. Especially today. Hayes was a mess all game.

 

[Curufinwe]

The Sabres will be hideous forever

A loser franchise run by losers who lose a lot and almost always lose













beat the Sabres today.

 

[Jettany]

Or when he's eating a corn dog...

That’s sooooo disturbing.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

I will be very disappointed if we don't smoke them tomorrow.

I will take a win exactly like today.

 

[Beef Invictus]

A loser franchise run by losers who lose a lot and almost always lose













beat the Sabres today.

And we are zero steps closer to winning a Cup, are we?


Are you OK? You seem really bitter about me speaking the truth about the franchise's state and its prospects for winning. I don't know why you're suddenly so angry about it, I've been saying this for years now.

 

[Bigb47]

Never look a man straight in the eyes when you're eating a banana.

Agreed, but if its a penis....you hold that contact, something creepy about a banana though

 

[freakydallas13]

And we are zero steps closer to winning a Cup, are we?


Are you OK? You seem really bitter about me speaking the truth about the franchise's state and its prospects for winning. I don't know why you're suddenly so angry about it, I've been saying this for years now.

Yeah, beef has been banging this gong for a while now. I know, because I have too

 

[BritainStix]

And we are zero steps closer to winning a Cup, are we?


Are you OK? You seem really bitter about me speaking the truth about the franchise's state and its prospects for winning. I don't know why you're suddenly so angry about it, I've been saying this for years now.

Technically 2 points gives us a stronger league position to make the playoffs and therefore puts us closer to the cup.

I would say it's an opinion on the state of the Franchise and it's prospects but that's splitting hairs

 

[Bob Clarke Fan Club]

Awful 2 day hangover from a very rare night out, and I outright miss a shut out. Was Ghost as good as he was vs the Rags?

 

[deadhead]

Ghost looked very good, the best he has for a while, but it is the Sabres, I think Ghost is getting back to his pre-knee level, not quite to 2017-18. However, a better judge will be against a team that can actually forecheck.

The fourth line looked much better, they have the talent to be a top energy line, but seemed to be up and down this year.

Braun paired well with Sanheim, you have to watch his workload, but he does provide Sanheim a security blanket, I think Sanheim is what he is, a very skilled offensive defenseman who will always struggle a bit in the D-zone. Which is why Myers has to pull back his offensive game when paired with Sanheim - that's not a problem with Braun, who doesn't have one.

 

[TheKingPin]

If the absolutely random "less dump ins, more controlled entries" theme keeps going, I will be very happy.

Had to miss this game. Sounds like they are starting to play better.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Technically 2 points gives us a stronger league position to make the playoffs and therefore puts us closer to the cup.

I would say it's an opinion on the state of the Franchise and it's prospects but that's splitting hairs

Unfortunately, making the playoffs does little more than harm our draft position if all AV is gonna do is "play safe." Lavi is the last coach we had who I thought could take a roster and try to win with it instead of trying to avoid losing. At least there was suspense last season; waiting to see if AV would keep the regular season rolling in the playoffs instead of entering Safe Mode. It is a pity that he hasn't learned from the past.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Or when he's eating a corn dog...

 

[Beef Invictus]

Had to miss this game. Sounds like they are starting to play better.

From an entertainment perspective it was pretty ideal in that Buffalo was very ungood and we did not play down to their level. Competence and good play were on display. Which probably is my favorite trait of the AV era. Going back to Berube it has been a routine trend to play down to bad teams. Games against good teams were a grind. Games against bad teams were a grind. Everything was a grind. No matter what other issues I have with our coaches, at least for the first time in a long time we get a break from the grind sometimes.

 

[TCTC]

Ghost looked very good, the best he has for a while, but it is the Sabres, I think Ghost is getting back to his pre-knee level, not quite to 2017-18. However, a better judge will be against a team that can actually forecheck.

The fourth line looked much better, they have the talent to be a top energy line, but seemed to be up and down this year.

Braun paired well with Sanheim, you have to watch his workload, but he does provide Sanheim a security blanket, I think Sanheim is what he is, a very skilled offensive defenseman who will always struggle a bit in the D-zone. Which is why Myers has to pull back his offensive game when paired with Sanheim - that's not a problem with Braun, who doesn't have one.

With Myers I get the impression that he has all the physical tools in the world, but he doesn't think the game at a particularly high level. Lots of head scratching moments from him lately.

 

[deadhead]

Defensemen rarely enter the league as polished players:

Norris votes last year:
Josi, hit his stride at 23-24
Carlson, 24-25 defensively, 28 on offense
Hedman 23
Pietrangelo 22
Slavin 22
Shea 23
Hamilton 23
Werenski 20, then flatlined
Makar 22
McAvoy 20, then flatlined

Myers has been a late bloomer, which is why he went undrafted at 18, he'll probably hit his peak next season at 25, a little late but that's been his whole career path. Sanheim is pretty close to a finished product. Provorov seems to have flatlined, not sure there's much more there.

Worst is we have 3 solid top 4 D-men entering their peak years, even if they don't improve substantially, that's a solid core for the next 5 years or so.

 

[BritainStix]

Unfortunately, making the playoffs does little more than harm our draft position if all AV is gonna do is "play safe." Lavi is the last coach we had who I thought could take a roster and try to win with it instead of trying to avoid losing. At least there was suspense last season; waiting to see if AV would keep the regular season rolling in the playoffs instead of entering Safe Mode. It is a pity that he hasn't learned from the past.

AV has been to two finals with a far worse roster than ours has he not? When in the playoffs anything can happen.

I will never hope for this team to lose. At any point. Ever.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

Had to miss this game. Sounds like they are starting to play better.

or its just the Sabres are a total basement team with ZERO team defense...