Post-Game Talk: #2: FLYERS 4 vs. Devils 0, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019, 7:30 pm ET

[NYCFlyer]

The Devils have conceded 16 goals in their first 3 games.

I thought Schnieder played pretty well. Second game in a row i came away thinking we easily could've scored 8. Devils have a lot of skill but its a team game and overthinking, hesistancy and not being on the same page will almost always lose out.

 

[hatcher]

Agreed on all counts. Voracek has been dreck, but the overall team is playing an awesome style so far.

They ran that fancy NJ team into the ground. Can't believe all of those skill guys on NJ weren't able to play keep-away against a bigger, stronger, more defensively responsible team. News flash: much of the game is played on the boards.

Always on the boards unless teams take a night off. Playoffs are worse.

 

[Curufinwe]

When Hakstol was still there, I always wrote that apart from coaching issues it all starts with goaltending, especially when it came to our brutal PK.

The PK was very bad with a bunch of different goalies. It was even bad in 15-16 when Mason and Neuvirth had the 9th and 12th best ES SV% in the league. So I don't buy the blame-the-goalie crap.

NHL.com - Stats

 

[Foggy14]

STILL HYPED

WE DONT NEED DAYS OFF

ANOTHER GAME TODAY PLEASE

Don't worry.

Bettman's Bataan-style Death March™ gets started later this month with a 3-in-4 nights stretch of games. And there's three more next month.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Really? Haha, I actually enjoyed it. It's nice to see players be more casual and relaxed and not giving Hockey 101 quotes.

Yeah, I can't stand him. I think he's completely full of **** and try-hard garbage. I'm glad I'm not.

 

[Rebels57]

Our PK sucked because they all just stood around and hoped a pass would hit their stick or a shot would hit them. No pressure whatsoever. Lappy was clueless in that role.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Always on the boards unless teams take a night off. Playoffs are worse.

We should wrestle to celebrate Carter Hart

 

[kudymen]

MangoBOT v0.7 knows how to celebrate a win too


Only mistake was putting ghost with Provy again. Winners have players like him. Overachieved is something we don't see with our players but lets hopw AV and some hard ass coaching turns this individual bunch into a team thats competes hard. Good win. Cracks waking up in the morning and he hates bruises as they hurt him lots. The team is guided by top players and the slow starts are on them.

 

[Auto Pilot]

My best friend is a Devils fan and ive been hearing these same complaints about Hynes dating back to last year. You can tell by watching them that they dont adjust too. Their strategy was clearly not working and nothing changed.

We've been there with Hakstol so we understand.

My best friend is a Devils fan and ive been hearing these same complaints about Hynes dating back to last year. You can tell by watching them that they dont adjust too. Their strategy was clearly not working and nothing changed.

We've been there with Hakstol so we understand.

Yea it’s terrible. You guys had the talent that it was easy to see it’s the coach, some Devils fans have been saying for years since Hynes has been here that his system sucks and he’s clueless in game. Others excuses it as well the roster isn’t that talented, well, they have more talent than other years under him and they look even worse than last years mostly AHL filled team. The biggest question mark coming into the season, Schneider has looked fine lol. Outside of the cramping in the 3rd period of Winnipeg game where a lot of us thought he destroyed his hip again, hea looked fine. Let in a soft last night (can’t remember if it was the second or third goal, they blend together after three garbage games), but he kept it from being a gigantic blow out early on.

Btw what’s up with Harts number? Looks weird in a goalie lol. Any significance or just didn’t care about switching it?

 

[deadhead]

Btw what’s up with Harts number? Looks weird in a goalie lol. Any significance or just didn’t care about switching it?

There's a kid (autistic) who was a big fan of his in junior and had all his jerseys, so Hart didn't want to change his number and force the kid to get new stuff.

Flyers Goalie Prospect Carter Hart Chooses No. 79 for a Special Reason

“I probably would have stuck with No. 70, because that was my number in juniors. But because Connor had the Hart No. 79 Flyers’ jersey on, I realized I couldn’t change the jersey number now,” Hart said. “I didn’t think Connor would have been too happy if I had the wrong jersey with the wrong number on the back. Because it was Connor, he was one of our biggest fans and it was really cool how much love Connor and Cavan gave us. To them, they’re 6, 7 years old, they look up to us. I couldn’t let them down.
“I just turned 20. I’m not really that much older than Connor or Cavan. You can’t let your fans down, especially the younger ones.”

 

[flyersnorth]

Btw what’s up with Harts number? Looks weird in a goalie lol. Any significance or just didn’t care about switching it?

Yes, there's a very specific reason. And that's what makes Hart a pretty special person.

Flyers prospect Carter Hart has a very special reason for picking his new jersey number

 

[Auto Pilot]

That’s cool of Hart.

 

[Bob Clarke Fan Club]

They were faster and more physical, seeing one of those things made me happy. Seeing both was just too much for the second game of the year. I may stop watching now and I can probably die happy.

 

[hatcher]

They were faster and more physical, seeing one of those things made me happy. Seeing both was just too much for the second game of the year. I may stop watching now and I can probably die happy.

I stood up and clapped my hands at the tv. It was nice to see and we'll get better from here. Just let the staff and a kick ass gm do the work.

 

[Rich Nixon]

Especially during that dumb segment with Whizz Khalifa.

I don't know if that's your insult, or if you thought the squeaky little Chicago kid was the lanky stoner from Pittsburgh, but both possibilities make me laugh.

 

[Foggy14]

Still love the player and the GM!

On Hexy, still love the player and half of the GM.

Do you people realize how much more entertaining it is to watch a team play coherently and aggressively? I'm concerned that you people don't fully understand.

 

[Juicy Pop]

Our PK sucked because they all just stood around and hoped a pass would hit their stick or a shot would hit them. No pressure whatsoever. Lappy was clueless in that role.

The biggest thing for me is that they no longer cede the blue-line.

 

[freakydallas13]

2 2nd unit pp goals already this season! I feel like that ties last season already

 

[Rich Nixon]

On a somewhat related note - when is the last time we actually started the season fairly well, and didnt come stumbling out of the gates?

This is the first time they have won their first two games since 2011-12. They've only won their first three twice in the last 20 years: 2009-10 and 2011-12.

 

[TCTC]

Better PP, better PK, and better ES play. It's basically a new team.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

I don't know if that's your insult, or if you thought the squeaky little Chicago kid was the lanky stoner from Pittsburgh, but both possibilities make me laugh.

I took a guess on his name. I just know that he's Lionel Richie's son.

 

[flyersnorth]

2 2nd unit pp goals already this season! I feel like that ties last season already

IIRC, the 2nd PP unit was a net negative last year. They allowed more SH goals than they scored PP goals.

 

[Young Sandwich]

On Hexy, still love the player and half of the GM.

Not sure if you picked that gif on purpose or randomly, but Natalie Zea is a treasure and The Detour is one of the more under rated shows out there nowadays. Even if it just got cancelled after season 4.

 

[Juicy Pop]

It's actually really fitting that a player like Konecny is popping off in the first year without Simmonds. I don't think you can really say that any two players, outside of Giroux, more embody what it means to be a Flyer, so it's essentially a passing of the torch.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

Better PP, better PK, and better ES play. It's basically a new team.

Love what I’m seeing with the systems.

Also, not to be undersold: being able to throw Kevin Hayes out there at center in addition to Couturier is a huge difference maker, & Niskanen & Braun are significant upgrades to the D.