Post-Game Talk: #65: FLYERS 5 at Rangers 3, Sunday, Mar. 1, 2020, 12:00 pm ET

[Jettany]

40.58 CF% (-10.42 rel)
38.90 xGF% (-11.33 rel)

Similar?

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Hate is a strong word and dumb under the circumstances. The disrespect he has faced on this board is ridiculous. He is a pro, had a career in the show, beat an addiction is a family man...the lack of respect is beyond the pale. It's this shit that makes Philly fans look like douches.

Nobody hates or dislikes (if the first word is too strong for your liking) the person. They dislike the player. These are separate things.

This is just deflection to ignore that Thompson isn’t particularly good at the NHL level at this stage in his career.

 

[tucson83]

Hate is a strong word and dumb under the circumstances. The disrespect he has faced on this board is ridiculous. He is a pro, had a career in the show, beat an addiction is a family man...the lack of respect is beyond the pale. It's this shit that makes Philly fans look like douches.

yeah, this fanbase is very viral on vets despite the fact we are on a six game winning streak and we are close to clumbling over washington, even if we win a cup, it's probably going to be same complaining, young players should be winning the cup and not vets. such a miserable fanbase i tell you that, i just want to break the 45 year drought, i could care less if it's young players or vets, let's win it all.

 

[Magua]

That trade was hilariously bad even at the time. Melynk didn’t want to pay Zibanejad’s upcoming extension.

 

[Striiker]

Similar?

Compared to his first three games here, yeah.

Although in Anaheim he was 4C and here he's been be 3C, which is just asking too much. I think he'd do much better as 4C with Raffl and NAK.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

People dislike bad hockey players (relative to the level they play at for those who take things literal) who have no more upside left to give. Shocking.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

So because he is a pro, played for years in the NHL, is a family man, and battled an addiction we're not supposed to comment that he's a bad hockey player? None of us dislike Nate Thompson the guy, we dislike Nate Thompson the hockey player. Just because he is a good guy doesn't mean he should be protected from criticism. See one, Chris Stewart.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

Nate Thompson needs to be shot to the moon. Woof that guy sucks ass.

good thing we just traded for him..

its amazing how many veteran dogshit players we sign then immediately flush..

#cough stewie stew..

 

[Flyer lurker]

Nate Thompson is one scoop of acme brand vanilla ice cream. Not hideous not nothing remotely exciting especially on offense. I want Farabbe the potential hot fudge sundae with all the trimmings.

 

[Striiker]

Nobody hates or dislikes (if the first word is too strong for your liking) the person. They dislike the player. These are separate things.

This is just deflection to ignore that Thompson isn’t particularly good at the NHL level at this stage in his career.

This is just common sense that I'm sure everyone understands, but they're playing dumb in order to throw a fit over the criticism.

The same kind of common sense we use to realize that when people say a player sucks, they mean relative to other NHL players.

 

[Striiker]

That trade was hilariously bad even at the time. Melynk didn’t want to pay Zibanejad’s upcoming extension.

I saved this tweet thread a while ago but the tweets got deleted... luckily I have screenshots.

 

[Jettany]

Compared to his first three games here, yeah.

Although in Anaheim he was 4C and here he's been be 3C, which is just asking too much. I think he'd do much better as 4C with Raffl and NAK.

Agreed. Patrick?

 

[Striiker]

Agreed. Patrick?

If he could come back then it'd be perfect but until then I want Frost up.

If it were up to me, our current top 9 would be:

Giroux-Couturier-Voracek
Farabee-Hayes-TK
JVR-Frost-Laughton
And the 4th line is some combo of NAK, Grant, Raffl, and Pitlick.

If Patrick comes back then:

Giroux-Couturier-Voracek
Farabee-Hayes-TK
JVR-Patrick-Frost
With the 4th line being some combo of Laughton, NAK, Grant, Raffl, and Pitlick.

 

[Starat327]

AND PEOPLE ARGUED AGAINST THIS

Predictable quote.

 

[Starat327]

So because he is a pro, played for years in the NHL, is a family man, and battled an addiction we're not supposed to comment that he's a bad hockey player? None of us dislike Nate Thompson the guy, we dislike Nate Thompson the hockey player. Just because he is a good guy doesn't mean he should be protected from criticism. See one, Chris Stewart.

Ooh, were white knighting for Thompson now? Ah, the contrarianism never sleeps.

 

[Curufinwe]

A lot of talk here about the old-new PP unit (which is obviously humming because you'd have to be a chain smoking puppet with a botched lobotomy, or a lover of those puppets, to not realize that wrong side unit was a hideous looking overreaction)........but Voracek has been instrumental, if not leading the charge. Shoutout the "get him off PP1 for a sniper" peeps. He didn't luck his way into top 10 PP production for much of a decade. High degree difficulty east-west passes are still the Holy Grail of PPs.

NAK now has 3 PP points, including 2 goals. Fun fact: he never scored a PP goal in the AHL in 229 games. He's probably seen more PP time in 1/3 of an NHL season than in all that AHL time. Your scoring depth is on the weaker side if he's getting regular NHL PP time (surprises me they never use Laughton in the slot), but all you can do is laugh really and praise development. 33 point pace.

NA(HL)K = No hands

N(HL)AK = Hands

 

[Magua]

Ooh, were white knighting for Thompson now? Ah, the contrarianism never sleeps.

Watching Thompson cover lanes and pressure on the PK, I see more black knight.

 

[Prongo]

to the boys eh!!

Well shit. I’m terrible at pictures. Snake dog IPA is the beverage Of choice

 

[Curufinwe]

Grant

1g+1a=2pts, +2, 3SOG, 2 bks, 1T/A, 70% FO%, GWG, 1st star

2nd lowest CF%.

Philadelphia Flyers @ New York Rangers, 2020-03-01

 

[Striiker]

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to the boys eh!!

Well shit. I’m terrible at pictures. Snake dog IPA is the beverage Of choice

WHERES THE DOG

WE WANT DOG

SHOW ME DOG

 

[Prongo]

WHERES THE DOG

WE WANT DOG

SHOW ME DOG

You got it sucker

see below asshat

 

[Beef Invictus]

It's a shame, because #44 is such a cool number.

New rule: to wear #44 you have to be at least as good as Kimmo, or half as good as Lindros.

These are great standards

 

[Prongo]

I don’t know if it’s me or the website. Or I posted this 6 times now??

nope. Only once fools

 

[Striiker]

You got it sucker

see below asshat

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I don’t know if it’s me or the website. Or I posted this 6 times now??

nope. Only once fools

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Nobody hates or dislikes (if the first word is too strong for your liking) the person. They dislike the player. These are separate things.

None of us dislike Nate Thompson the guy

Umm ... I have something important to tell you guys ...