Post-Game Talk: #48: FLYERS 5 at Canadiens 2, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, 7:00 pm ET

[bennysflyers16]

The only bad thing about it is that means they will have played him as the number one for the rest of the season ruining the tank.

Prob won’t matter as even Elliot won’t be good for the tank

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Wise old 21 year old Travis Konecny lol

One can have a Gewürztraminer, the other a Coke Zero.

 

[baudib1]

Hart is winning the Calder THIS season.

 

[bennysflyers16]

Oh no, he is ruining our sub 20% chance at something

Has the melt down post happened yet tonight ???

 

[CapnZin]

I wonder if this is the type of thing Patrick will do, dominate at the 2nd half. Boy has he turned it on. He still is a little too passive imo. TK had a nice game, but I still want to see that agitator in him.

Simmonds is still raising that trade value!

Hart stole my heart with that game. It’s so sad this team can’t give him a SO. He’s deserved like 5 so far. What a blessing.

 

[Jtown]

Incidentally, JVR in Toronto was actually a Corsi machine. A lot of that is because of sheltered minutes and offensive zone starts, but he was also playing with third liners a lot. Tonight you saw some of the reasons why as he used his body on the forecheck and protecting the puck. His goal was a huge point in this game.

imo he needs to play with a guy like coots to make up for his weaknesses

 

[Beef Invictus]

Because skating speed isn't the problem.

PLAYING SLOW is the problem.

It's not that the players are too slow, it's that their lack of system causes issues.

Tonight I didn't think it was Gordon's system, because his lust for sailing the puck up ice can be damned quick when it isn't all icings and tip-in dumps. They didn't get a good start and mentally collapsed. Tonight they recovered for once and they weren't held back by a horrific, stifling offensive system.

But still, shame on them for collapsing as hard as they did and goddamn is it a problem to have such a flimsy system to fall back on when guys aren't confident.

 

[Striiker]

By the way, this is what I meant when I said that after they survived in the first things would be better.

Just had a feeling it was one of those games where we get pooped on, they don't take advantage, and it bites them in the butt later on. You know, exactly what happens to us all the time.



Hart was amazing, Patrick was great, the top line was dangerous... that was more fun to watch than most games this year.

 

[Foggy14]

Wise old 21 year old Travis Konecny lol

Yep, "old man" TK was good tonight, too.

 

[baudib1]

imo he needs to play with a guy like coots to make up for his weaknesses

Why can't he just make a good offensive line better offensively and worse defensively?

 

[kudymen]

Has the melt down post happened yet tonight ???

Not in this thread yet, hahaha

 

[CanadianSniper]

I don’t know. If Stolie is ready he will get quite a few games I bet.
Plus Elliot is skating.
Send Neuvy to the ECHL

Why would you want to burden an ECHL team with Neuvy?
Just fire him into the sun.

 

[AdamParrot]

Hart is winning the Calder THIS season.

If we make playoff then sure YES.

But we dont make play-off.

 

[Striiker]

Tonight I didn't think it was Gordon's system, because his lust for sailing the puck up ice can be damned quick when it isn't all icings and tip-in dumps. They didn't get a good start and mentally collapsed. Tonight they recovered for once and they weren't held back by a horrific, stifling offensive system.

But still, shame on them for collapsing as hard as they did and goddamn is it a problem to have such a flimsy system to fall back on when guys aren't confident.

Yeah, agreed. I still maintain that coaching and confidence are 90% of the problem with this team.

They're not too slow, they have plenty of skill, they have great vets and promising youth... they're just severely underachieving. That's why blowing it up is such a horrible idea and why the overreactions are so irksome.

 

[AdamParrot]

In last 3 games:

Hart 3-0-0, 92,2%
Couturier 3+3
Patrick 4+2

I think that isn't so good for any star of the week.

 

[Striiker]

Makes me wanna start a thread on main boards Hart>>>Price and see it going out of hand in about 3 seconds.

It would get locked in 2 seconds.

 

[baudib1]

Yeah, agreed. I still maintain that coaching and confidence are 90% of the problem with this team.

They're not too slow, they have plenty of skill, they have great vets and promising youth... they're just severely underachieving. That's why blowing it up is such a horrible idea and why the overreactions are so irksome.

The first period was about as bad as they've looked all year tbf.

 

[Striiker]

The first period was about as bad as they've looked all year tbf.

Meh... they were bad but I think they've been worse under Hak. Especially periods where he'd go Shell Mode.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

OFFICIAL THREE STARS:

1. Patrick
2. Konecny
3. Hart

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

I really can't stand Benn or Seguin at all. Just don't like them.

EDIT: Our game, yada yada yada, "The Aristocrats."

 

[TCTC]

Too bad the East has been very good this year. If we were in the Western Conference, we would still a chance at the playoffs.

 

[Cootsfanclub]

Lol Devils gave up 3 on 14 shots against the Ducks

 

[HeyHanrahan]

 

[baudib1]

Giroux 0 points in a 5-goal game, unthinkable two weeks ago.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Oh no, he is ruining our sub 20% chance at something

I guess he never wants to win a Cup.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

OFFICIAL THREE STARS:

1. Patrick
2. Konecny
3. Hart

Nice shout out for TK, who did have a very good game.

3rd star for Hart, though? Weird to not have him #1.