GDT: #31: FLYERS at Avalanche, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, 9:30 pm ET

[Rebels57]

I'm not worried concerned with TK's absence than Stewart's presence.

Why is Hagg playing? Has Myers already been ruled out?

 

[Chinatown88]

I'm not worried concerned with TK's absence than Stewart's presence.

Why is Hagg playing? Has Myers already been ruled out?

According to Meltzer he's having back spasms.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

I'm not worried concerned with TK's absence than Stewart's presence.

Why is Hagg playing? Has Myers already been ruled out?

He had back spasms again today at practice and left. AV said that Hagg will be in the lineup at least Wednesday, I believe.

 

[flyersfan187]

TK is a huge hit to this lineup since he brings that edge and goal scoring that other players just don’t have. Hopefully JVR steps up.

 

[deadhead]

Whine about Stewart all you want, but few decent players want to sign on to be a 13th/14th forward.
And we've called up just about everyone from LHV this season and they all failed. Andreoff has been the best of that group, Twarynski 2nd best.

Fletcher might have made different moves if he knew Patrick would be out half a season/the entire season?

 

[Rebels57]

Losing TK and Myers speed and replacing it with Hagg and Stewart going into Colorado spells doom.

 

[deadhead]

Meh, look for Stewart to get 6-8 minutes and Pitlick to double shift some (probably get moved into TK's spot).
Better question is whether Vorobyev can step it up, at least his RW won't outskate him.

Hagg - Ghost has been fine, a better question is whether Travis can get his head out of his butt and start playing like he did a couple weeks ago.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

The ol' he'll only play 6-8 minutes, so does it really even matter defense?

Always a good one.

 

[Alex K]

 

[flyersnorth]

Anyone know what they were running for lines at prax?

For minimal disruption, I'd move JVR with Frost and G, see what that looks like.

G/Frost/JVR
Lindblom/Coots/Voracek
Laughton/Hayes/Farabee
Stewart/Vorobyev/Pitlick

 

[pit]

Can we just play the next game with 11F and 5D instead?

 

[freakydallas13]

I want Stewie to play against Ottawa in two weeks, punch out half their team, then get suspended for the rest of the year.

It's the perfect ending to the Stewie era. We don't ever have to see him play again, and he makes a bunch of senators eat knuckle sandwiches. Win win.

 

[TheKingPin]

Lol going into playing three of the hottest teams without TK and with Stewart and Hagg. JVR has room to step up. Let’s what he does with it. I’d start by actually screening the goalie for once.

 

[Starat327]

Can we just play the next game with 11F and 5D instead?

Addition by subtraction is a thing, and if there are two players who exemplify it, itd be the two were going to ice.

 

[deadhead]

Anyone know what they were running for lines at prax?

For minimal disruption, I'd move JVR with Frost and G, see what that looks like.

G/Frost/JVR
Lindblom/Coots/Voracek
Laughton/Hayes/Farabee
Stewart/Vorobyev/Pitlick

JVR is a LHD.
Pitlick is the obvious candidate to replace TK, with Stewart replacing Pitlick.
In that case, the fourth line will have limited minutes with JVR possibly double shifting in some combination of top nine forwards.
I think AV will use Vorobyev and Stewart as little as possible unless Vorobyev shows a lot more "jump."

 

[TheKingPin]

Makar is out looks like. Thats pretty massive for us. Sucks for them

 

[deadhead]

The Hockey Gods accepted our sacrifice.

 

[Alex K]

G/Frost/JVR
Lindblom/Coots/Voracek
Laughton/Hayes/Farabee
Stewart/Vorobyev/Pitlick

 

[Striiker]

Stewart coming in for TK is horrific. Fletcher screwed up so bad and it's insane that people have been praising the guy.

Hagg is back in too? Holy shit

Ghost has been playing amazing since coming back and being saved from Braun and Hagg... but now this.
These trash coaches have still been using him horribly, even with Myers in the lineup, so now it's just going to get worse. Then, when he can't score with the bottom 6 and Hagg holding him back, these clueless clowns will blame him and f*** him over even more. Meanwhile the PP is still being sabotaged too.

 

[Danko]

Anyone know what they were running for lines at prax?

For minimal disruption, I'd move JVR with Frost and G, see what that looks like.

G/Frost/JVR
Lindblom/Coots/Voracek
Laughton/Hayes/Farabee
Stewart/Vorobyev/Pitlick

They didnt have a regular practice, just work with the skills coach

 

[Mighty Makar]

Makar is out looks like. Thats pretty massive for us. Sucks for them

Makar, Kadri, Johnson and Grubauer. I know you guys have some injuries, too. It sucks!

 

[BringBackHakstol]

I don’t like Twarynski but he’s way better than Stewart. At least he can skate and forecheck.

Aggravating this Stewart business is

 

[flyersnorth]

JVR is a LHD.
Pitlick is the obvious candidate to replace TK, with Stewart replacing Pitlick.
In that case, the fourth line will have limited minutes with JVR possibly double shifting in some combination of top nine forwards.
I think AV will use Vorobyev and Stewart as little as possible unless Vorobyev shows a lot more "jump."

Yes, I realize that JVR is left-handed, but desperate times. I'd try the multiple 30 goal scorer over Pitlick first, personally.

 

[BiggE]

Ugh I smell Stewie. It smells bad. Year old wet burrito fart wrapped in aged vomit and left out in the sun on a hot, humid day kind of bad.

 

[PhlthyRich]

Ugh I smell Stewie. It smells bad. Year old wet burrito fart wrapped in aged vomit and left out in the sun on a hot, humid day kind of bad.

welp, i don't think I'll be in the mood for a burrito for some time