Post-Game Talk: #23: Predators at Flyers, November 27, 2015

[FLYguy3911]

Cousins with a perfect CORSI!

 

[Flyerfan4life]

this game needed more Manning...


LOL.... yea right...

 

[Danko]

Ghost is awesome to watch. My favorite player on the team as well...gold in OT. Nice to have a weapon like that on D. Even when Streit comes back and is healthy, you gotta keep Ghost as your top O-Defenseman in PP and OT situations.

Went up to the game , getting in was tough today... the lines for security were so long, missed two goals before we got into the rink. If anyone is going to a game soon i'd recommend getting there extra early.

Ended up giving those Penn State vs Vermont tickets to a kid and his dad in line to take pictures with Santa.

 

[GKJ]

Guys, I think Ghost is going to make it

 

[FLYguy3911]

Only a matter of time until he passes Parayko in rookie scoring.

 

[deadhead]

Ghost is a lot of fun, and will eventually be a top pairing defenseman off his offense, but he has a lot of work on the defensive side, it'll take 2-3 years for him to become average to above average - that's just reality, he never played much defense in college, and he's small, which means he has a steep learning curve in the NHL. Love to have Kimmo work with him.

On the other hand, Schultz is cringe worthy as I've noted before, on the tying goal, he tries to hook the guy in the crease instead of hitting him, knock Gudas all you want, but that SOB would be on his butt or at least too busy to make a play. I want Schenn and Schultz gone so bad, they're on the same level with Manning these days. Gudas and MDZ are de facto the top pairing right now. Ghost and Medvedev are an adventure on both ends, but should improve with PT as the season progresses.

 

[bennysflyers16]

Avoiding score all day and just watched, "G Squared" is magic !!

 

[bennysflyers16]

And man , Read and Raffl are actually getting worse every game, they may be more useless than Boxcars son ?

Really like Cousin line.

 

[FatTugboatFlahr]

And man , Read and Raffl are actually getting worse every game, they may be more useless than Boxcars son ?

Really like Cousin line.

**** no.

 

[Newest sens fan]

And man , Read and Raffl are actually getting worse every game, they may be more useless than Boxcars son ?

Really like Cousin line.

I thought Read played very well today.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

I do think Read and Raffl should be gone for the trade deadline or in the offseason. They are just not working this year.

 

[Appleyard]

I thought pretty much everyone aside from:

The Voracek line.
Schenn -- Schultz.

Played decently or better tonight. I suppose Raffl could probably be added to that as well, mishandled so many pucks even though had some nice plays on boards & on D.

 

[bennysflyers16]

I thought Read played very well today.

I hate him, but watched him closely and I lost count of turnovers and puck battles lost today.

 

[bennysflyers16]

I thought pretty much everyone aside from:

The Voracek line.
Schenn -- Schultz.

Played decently or better tonight. I suppose Raffl could probably be added to that as well, mishandled so many pucks even though had some nice plays on boards & on D.

I thought Jake and PEB had some good moments, but VV kills any shot at offense. That attempted pass to PEB was horrendous

And Schultz really struggled.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

I wouldn't mind bringing back Raffl if it was like a 1 year around $1.75M deal. It essentially pays him like a 3rd/4th liner & gives us a stopgap for next year.

 

[bennysflyers16]

I wouldn't mind bringing back Raffl if it was like a 1 year around $1.75M deal. It essentially pays him like a 3rd/4th liner & gives us a stopgap for next year.

To play top 6, no chance in hell for me. Maybe 1 mill as a fourth liner.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

The thing is, we have so many young players that could possibly play for us next year that could replace Raffl.

 

[TCTC]

It's sad to watch Read right now. He has a breakaway and you just know in advance that he won't score. His shot is gone, he's slow and he's not even that special defensively anymore. He has become a marginal player. He shouldn't be on the second line anymore. Him and Couturier were a great tandem, but that's history.
It's depressing that at the moment our best LW option appears to be Scott Laughton.

 

[MorgantiDrinksBlood]

It's sad to watch Read right now. He has a breakaway and you just know in advance that he won't score. His shot is gone, he's slow and he's not even that special defensively anymore. He has become a marginal player. He shouldn't be on the second line anymore. Him and Couturier were a great tandem, but that's history.
It's depressing that at the moment our best LW option appears to be Scott Laughton.

Is it safe to say he's a 4th line talent? Man i remember when he first started playing, he was an awesome 2nd/3rd line tweener with a rocket shot. What happened... sad. This is his last year on the 3.25 contract?

 

[TCTC]

Is it safe to say he's a 4th line talent? Man i remember when he first started playing, he was an awesome 2nd/3rd line tweener with a rocket shot. What happened... sad. This is his last year on the 3.25 contract?

I think his contract runs until 2018.
To me he has become a 4th line player. There is just nothing special about him anymore.

 

[Tripod]

We don't need Raffl. Sell him for a pick at the deadline.

Giroux, Jake, Simmonds, Couts, Schenn, Laughton, and Read are all signed fir next year in the top 9.

Then VDV and Belle for the 4th line.

That's 3 spots available for Leier, Cousins, Straka and Konecny to fight over plus decisions on a Vinny and Umberger.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

The thing is, we have so many young players that could possibly play for us next year that could replace Raffl.

Hextall doesn't play that. He doesn't take things for granted.

 

[boxcar65]

Schultz is quite the warrior, but it is painfully obvious he is struggling right now in all phases of the game. Hakstol needs to sit him for a couple.

 

[FLYguy3911]

If Schultz is a warrior, what does that make Manning?

 

[Lindberg]

Schultz is quite the warrior, but it is painfully obvious he is struggling right now in all phases of the game. Hakstol needs to sit him for a couple.

Why so Manning can take his spot and get back in the lineup?