Post-Game Talk: #59: FLYERS 3 at Red Wings 1, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, 6:00 pm ET

[orangecrush8]

Wings attendance looks as bad as the Panthers. Pretty sad

I said it in the GDT but they had to change their seat covers in the lower bowl because of how poorly it looked on tv with half the building empty.

Hilarious they didn’t see this coming. Even more hilarious they had to “upgrade” a two year old building.

 

[Domino666]

Exactly.

In a year like this, where wins don't even matter, I'm 100% focused on the team being set up for future success, not meaningless wins that get us no closer to a cup. Even IF we make the playoffs this year, we're not winning a cup so it's all for nothing.
Young guys NEED to get proper icetime because that's the only way this team has a chance to contend in the future. Ghost is just one example, there's plenty of other guys being screwed over right now. Look at TKs icetime as another example. Or Myers. Or a ton of other examples in the recent past. They aren't getting ruined but this slows progress.

On top of that, wins right now could **** us over because it runs the risk, no matter how small, of Fletcher keeping Gordon around. He's admitted that the teams recent play has made him think twice about selling at the deadline, so clearly he's not a smart guy who looks at the big picture. If he's dumb enough to consider keeping Simmonds around then he's dumb enough to consider keeping Gordon.

This is what I hate so much about hockey, they never see the bigger picture because their heads are so far up their asses, they let short term success cloud their judgment, IF they make the playoffs they will be bounced in the first round, it will be embarrassing and not worth the sacrifice of the future to try to make a fake cup run when they know they dothave the horses to win that type of race, I wish they would hire someone who knows hockey but has zero emotional attachment and can see the bigger picture

 

[Rebels57]

Does anyone think Myers plays vs. Tampa?

I dont have a f***ing clue anymore. Its turned into silly season for the coaching staff.

 

[baudib1]

I'm sure the Flyers will want all the defense and experience they can get vs. Tampa so expect Hagg to soak up huge minutes LMAO.

Tampa of course will skate circles around him.

Talbot's visa issues won't be settled till Thursday but I'm guessing he plays that night in Canada and Hart plays vs. TB and PIT.

 

[FlyTimmo]

Exactly.

In a year like this, where wins don't even matter, I'm 100% focused on the team being set up for future success, not meaningless wins that get us no closer to a cup. Even IF we make the playoffs this year, we're not winning a cup so it's all for nothing.
Young guys NEED to get proper icetime because that's the only way this team has a chance to contend in the future. Ghost is just one example, there's plenty of other guys being screwed over right now. Look at TKs icetime as another example. Or Myers. Or a ton of other examples in the recent past. They aren't getting ruined but this slows progress.

On top of that, wins right now could **** us over because it runs the risk, no matter how small, of Fletcher keeping Gordon around. He's admitted that the teams recent play has made him think twice about selling at the deadline, so clearly he's not a smart guy who looks at the big picture. If he's dumb enough to consider keeping Simmonds around then he's dumb enough to consider keeping Gordon.

Yeah, the problem is Gordon is coaching for a job, and his idea of trying to win games was the same as Hak the difference between being Hart

 

[NicolasAubeKubel]

I get so excited when I see Patrick out there now. He’s a true impact player. Skating looks dynamic, he wins puck battles, creates offense every time he touches the puck. The defense is backing up when he’s coming at them with the puck now.

Coots and Lindblom are killing it as a duo and Patrick is becoming a monster. Fun stuff

 

[NicolasAubeKubel]

Just get the defense TOI sorted out FFS. Ghost played half as many shifts as Provorov. Disgraceful. Get rid of Hagg and Amac already. Enough is enough

 

[baudib1]

Fletcher should have told Gordon from the start that this was a developmental year and that his job was to ... develop the team.

Unfortunately they've acted all along that winning every game was priority and they've gotten close enough to the playoffs that there's no stopping this train now.

Just as we can start to see the light at the end of the tunnel with AMac, we've got a defenseman who's arguably worse in Hagg, getting huge minutes in a game with 7 D. It's like one step forward, two steps back with this team constantly.

 

[Rodu58]

I loved that play where Farmer just falls down and turns the puck over guy is going to be a star

 

[baudib1]

 

[renberg]

I said it in the GDT but they had to change their seat covers in the lower bowl because of how poorly it looked on tv with half the building empty.

Hilarious they didn’t see this coming. Even more hilarious they had to “upgrade” a two year old building.

Lil Caesar’s is a nice venue. Good sight lines and close to the ice. Only drag is the width of the seats; they are a bit narrow. I live fifty miles south of the place and usually go up there when the Flyers are in town. Passed on this one due to snow and road construction. Maybe next year.
Wings fans are pretty loyal to the club. They’ve been hosed by Datsyuk bailing on his contract and Zetterburg hurting his back. They were preparing for a rebuild but losing those guys hurt. Then Babcock jumped ship.

 

[baudib1]

Not shedding any tears over Detroit's troubles ever.

 

[baudib1]

When did we go back to Giroux on the left wall for PP? Was it Saturday or tonight's game?

 

[deadhead]

This was a strange game, pulled up the boxscore and some weird crap:

Lindblom had 2 goals, but SCF/CA was 1/8, Corsi was 26%.
Myers SCF/CA was 1/9
MacDonald and Hagg did not have good games, but Sanheim was also a bit shaky, he really doesn't belong as 1RHD.
Provorov and Ghost were the two players who held their own.

Myers did show one thing the Flyers sorely miss, 1st period he was clearing everyone out of the crease, some cross-checks, but nothing too blatant, then the adrenaline wore off and he wasn't as aggressive on defense.

Gordon isn't a good coach, but except for the few with orange colored glasses, this isn't a good team, dominated once again.
People who think Fletcher will kept the core intact after watching the last month of play are whistling past the graveyard.

On the other hand, we can stop whining about the Hockey Gods hating us, unless something really bad happens (shades of Pelle), we may have the best goalie in the NHL over the next two decades. The kid is good, really, really, good.

 

[Beef Invictus]

This was a strange game, pulled up the boxscore and some weird crap:

Lindblom had 2 goals, but SCF/CA was 1/8, Corsi was 26%.
Myers SCF/CA was 1/9
MacDonald and Hagg did not have good games, but Sanheim was also a bit shaky, he really doesn't belong as 1RHD.
Provorov and Ghost were the two players who held their own.

Myers did show one thing the Flyers sorely miss, 1st period he was clearing everyone out of the crease, some cross-checks, but nothing too blatant, then the adrenaline wore off and he wasn't as aggressive on defense.

Gordon isn't a good coach, but except for the few with orange colored glasses, this isn't a good team, dominated once again.
People who think Fletcher will kept the core intact after watching the last month of play are whistling past the graveyard.

On the other hand, we can stop whining about the Hockey Gods hating us, unless something really bad happens (shades of Pelle), we may have the best goalie in the NHL over the next two decades. The kid is good, really, really, good.

Gordon isn't a good coach? Really? You're passing judgement on him already?

How can you do that when he has a flawed roster? By your standards, repeated often, you cannot judge him yet.

 

[kelmitchell]

What did ghost say that pissed them off

 

[wankstifier]

Past 16 games in regulation:

Flyers have a +15 goal differential and have scored ~3.4 gpg. Not too shabby.

The goaltending has been great, but the offense has been decent as well.

 

[wankstifier]

What did ghost say that pissed them off

He spoke with confidence about his ability to score.

That's a no-no.

 

[DancingPanther]

we can stop whining about the Hockey Gods hating us, unless something really bad happens (shades of Pelle), we may have the best goalie in the NHL over the next two decades. The kid is good, really, really, good.

 

[Beef Invictus]

He spoke with confidence about his ability to score.

That's a no-no.

If it was a problem there must be more to it than that.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Past 16 games in regulation:

Flyers have a +15 goal differential and have scored ~3.4 gpg. Not too shabby.

The goaltending has been great, but the offense has been decent as well.

And that scoring is up with Gordon's insistence on giving up possession for periods at a time.

 

[DancingPanther]

Honestly bub. Why the f*** would you say something like that?

 

[deadhead]

I'm a Philadelphia sports fan, pessimism is the air I breathe.
And one should stay humble before the sports' Gods, unless you're Tom Brady who would prefer to rule in hell.

 

[Mike2000z28]

I know everyone is excited about Hart however its team defense that wins. Goalies get hot and cold so he just has to be decent over the long term.

 

[baudib1]

Did you really invoke Pelle. c'mon brah