GDT: #42 | Flyers at Wild | January 12, 2024 | 8:00 PM | NBCSP

[Beef Invictus]

Brink has not played well for a few weeks, probably wearing down, rookie wall and he's undersized.
Minnesota is a bad team, with some big muckers, playing at home, so likely to be a dirty game.
This is the kind of game you use Nick for a few shifts, let him get in a fight and take a Wild player out for a period (5 fighting, 10 minute misconduct).

Brink is not ready for 15 minutes a night, 82 games. He flashes offensive skill, but gets bounced around and is a liability without the puck. Plus, they don't really have a center who can maximize his skill, Foerster is a better fit on the 2nd line (and he's a year YOUNGER than Brink) because he excels at the dirty work (winning board battles) to feed Frost, and they simply don't have a 3C who can take advantage of Brink's skill set.

Atkinson will probably be gone next year and Brink will have a bigger role.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Player X: “Hasn’t played well in weeks”
Player Y: Hasn’t played well in years

Choose your Fighter!

 

[Sombastate]

I don't hate Brink getting a day off. it's not the worst thing in the world. Let the kid get some rest and get back to it.

But we definitely need to move a d man eventually

 

[Flyerfan4life]

What I find hilarious is that he first said he doesn't keep tabs on the players and who are coming to view them, then said, "I knew this was going to come up today..."

jesus he comes across like a asshole.

"sure id love for his parents to see him play! but you know what f*** him. cuz im the Emporer"..

christ i cant wait for this guy to be gone

 

[CerpinTaxt]

I don't hate Brink getting a day off. it's not the worst thing in the world. Let the kid get some rest and get back to it.

But we definitely need to move a d man eventually

Could of gotten the day off with Montreal game. Torts does this shit on purpose. Putting in nic d means running a line up of 10 forwards come crunch time. When it boils down to it its really 8 forwards because Atkinson is a shell of his former self and Hathaway isn't all that good in generating chances. It's a miracle they've won as many games with this jackass of a coach

 

[GKJ]

 

[Magua]

Deslauriers played 20 games with Minnesota in 2022. People forget it’s a homecoming for him too.

 

[Pet Charles]

Is he sitting Brink to play a different forward or to go with that god-forsaken 11/7 lineup, which I pray every night would be banned?

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

 

[Fire Tortorella]

Is he sitting Brink to play a different forward or to go with that god-forsaken 11/7 lineup, which I pray every night would be banned?

It's 11/7 with Deslaurier so it's basically 10/7.

 

[bennysflyers16]

Torts is a

Stay healthy and rested so they can smoke the Jets tomm.

 

[Pet Charles]

Wait - Brink is from the Minneapolis region.

I really don't want to hate Torts, but considering they're playing three games in four nights and you could scratch him in Winnipeg or St. Louis, it's a pretty sad commentary to sit him when there will undoubtedly be friends and family in attendance. So much for the not-awful vibe I had for the guy after he made that defense of Hayes.

 

[Sombastate]

Could of gotten the day off with Montreal game. Torts does this shit on purpose. Putting in nic d means running a line up of 10 forwards come crunch time. When it boils down to it its really 8 forwards because Atkinson is a shell of his former self and Hathaway isn't all that good in generating chances. It's a miracle they've won as many games with this jackass of a coach

I don't disagree with this either. I'm by no means a fan of Torts. But I do think Brink and Foerster likely need a day off here and there

 

[flyers0909]

He's such a prick

 

[SnS]

Torts is such a scrub.

 

[bennysflyers16]

He's such a prick

Ya. Especially to play garbage players , it’s such a scumbag move because it is 100% deliberate

 

[flyers0909]

You have to wonder how rested Brink would be if we didn't play 10 forwards every game.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Torts is a

Stay healthy and rested so they can smoke the Jets tomm.

Flyers are going to break their 3 goals or less streak tomorrow. Book it

 

[Fearnot]

Let's put the Wild in body bags yeaaaaaa!

 

[Magua]

I’ll watch this game if @VladDrag and @BigToe watch.

 

[bennysflyers16]

Flyers are going to break their 3 goals or less streak tomorrow. Book it

I was being a dick at work today congratulating all on the Jets winning streak and time for them to start another one after the loss tomm

 

[Angry Hockey Dad]

That’s so lame, Torts has done this before so it’s hard to believe it’s a coincidence. Feel for the Brink family/friends

 

[Fearnot]

Drysdale handled Foligno perfectly there. You guys are lucky to get a #1 D and a second for a weenie who will bust.

 

[Deadpool8812]

Two teams Fletcher has destroyed

 

[Magua]

Boldy is better than Gauthier. Always has been.

That was a pretty damned clean PP by the young guns.