GDT: #47 | FLYERS (A) vs. Rangers (H) | Friday, Apr. 23, 2021 | 7:00 pm ET | NHLN, TVAS, MSG, NBCSP

[Rebels57]

So our coach is playing a player with zero NHL future because our GM promised him NHL games this season in order to entice his brother, who has a small chance of an NHL future, to sign with us, who is returning to college for his senior year and could leave as a free agent next summer?

Completely functional organization.

Im sure a guy like Max Willman loves to see it.

 

[Rebels57]

Must win

I'm sorry, what?

 

[Rebels57]

For what purpose?

The Flyers can only get to 69 points if they win out.

To get to 70 points:
Washington needs 6 points from 9 games
The Islanders need 7 points from 9 games
Pittsburgh needs 7 points from 9 games
Boston needs 10 points from 11 games

Plus, the Flyers still have the Rangers in between them and this group.

The season is over, so now we're just hoping for no significant injuries and for some guys to get their mojo back.


*****

I don't understand dressing Jackson Cates, at all, but good for him.

A zero playing over quite a few guys on the Phantoms that earned a cup of coffee.

 

[BudEagle]

AV confirms Jackson Cates is in, centering Lindblom and Aube-Kubel. Nolan Patrick is out. "You obviously want a new player to enjoy his first game and do what he does best. I'm going on what Chuck said and Flahrsy said. He's a hard-working two way player." Bill Meltzer

 

[TheKingPin]

I would personally put Patrick on the top line with Couts and G and the top PP and tell him to QB it. There is no information gleaned by sitting him.

I personally feel that he will be one of the biggest 2OA flops of all time. His value may never be higher than now, unfortunately.

 

[BringBackHakstol]

Why not start getting more Phantoms that have stood out in the lineup? Oh yeah I forgot this org can't do anything right

 

[CapnZin]

You’re not supposed to post actual photos of yourself on the internet, cap

 

[Here4ThaLids]

AV confirms Jackson Cates is in, centering Lindblom and Aube-Kubel. Nolan Patrick is out. "You obviously want a new player to enjoy his first game and do what he does best. I'm going on what Chuck said and Flahrsy said. He's a hard-working two way player." Bill Meltzer

May be worse than Brieresy.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

He is likely to blow out his MCL any minute now.

#Cursed

if that happens I am blaming you and I will hire Beef to kick your ass.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

I'm sorry, what?

Play spoiler again

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

if that happens I am blaming you and I will hire Beef to kick your ass.

Beef can't kick my ass - I have birds.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

AV confirms Jackson Cates is in, centering Lindblom and Aube-Kubel. Nolan Patrick is out. "You obviously want a new player to enjoy his first game and do what he does best. I'm going on what Chuck said and Flahrsy said. He's a hard-working two way player." Bill Meltzer

"I'm going on what Chucksy said and what Flahrsy said. I've never seen him play. That's not unusual. A guy like me, with my NHL experience and Finals trips several decades ago, I don't need to watch a guy play. For example, I've never seen Ghost play - every time he goes on the ice, I close my eyes - but I still knew we had to waive him when we weren't benching him. I knew because of my experience."

 

[Limeyjim]

Win again.

With Lyon as the starting goalie? Hope springs eternal.

 

[deadhead]

A zero playing over quite a few guys on the Phantoms that earned a cup of coffee.

Like whom. The players who earned a cup of coffee have already had one.

Jackson was a top 6 forward who averaged a ppg (27 points in 28 games) on a perennial championship contender.
Minn-Duluth is a tough team to pad stats b/c they're so defensively responsible.
He's had four years of college, is 23 and thus is similar to Laczynski, who had 10 points in 14 games.

Do I think he's more than a 4th line guy? Nah. But he is certainly well ahead of say Sushko.
He has the skills to be a solid 4LW, can skate, shoot, forecheck, play defense and PK.

 

[Beef Invictus]

I've been dreaming of Jackson Cates' debut for what feels like an eternity.

Because he's 23 and his contract is running out so we maybe ought to have done this sooner? Or because he's 34 and is ready to invent meat jelly beans.

 

[flyerslducks]

are they?? I thought he was just day-to-day

oh is that it? didn't know that...

 

[flyerslducks]

didnt we sign the other cates brother recently and he's already in the nhl before noah lmao??

 

[Flyerfan4life]

"I'm going on what Chucksy said and what Flahrsy said. I've never seen him play. That's not unusual. A guy like me, with my NHL experience and Finals trips several decades ago, I don't need to watch a guy play. For example, I've never seen Ghost play - every time he goes on the ice, I close my eyes - but I still knew we had to waive him when we weren't benching him. I knew because of my experience."

its creepy how you can read AVs mind so perfectly...

 

[wankstifier]

They’ll have my respect if they throw this one

 

[BiggE]

Checking to see if he's a viable option for 1st pair RD next year.

I thought that was Hagg’s job to lose?

 

[BiggE]

The only bet I’d place on this game is that I’m probably going to regret watching it.

 

[Fire Tortorella]

Lyon starting? Bet on Rangers -1.5.

 

[Striiker]

I thought that was Hagg’s job to lose?

True. he has been amazing lately.

 

[Shrike]

Matt niskanen was not the reason the team stuck this year. It’s an excuse

 

[BiggE]

I’m properly inebriated. Let the crap begin!