GDT: #70: Capitals at FLYERS, Thursday, Mar. 14, 2019, 7:00 p.m. ET

[BiggE]

Yes, PEB has the most ice time among forwards on the NHL's 8th best PK.

I'm pretty sure there is a lot more to it than just PEB or why wasn't the Flyers PK in the top ten in the league when he was getting over 2.5 minutes of PK time? Again, nothing wrong with PEB on the PK, but I'm guessing there is more to it than that when it comes to the success of the Knight's kill.

And I'll still stand by my original assertion that Hakstol was a horrible NHL head coach.

 

[Freddy The Fog]

I'm pretty sure there is a lot more to it than just PEB or why wasn't the Flyers PK in the top ten in the league when he was getting over 2.5 minutes of PK time? Again, nothing wrong with PEB on the PK, but I'm guessing there is more to it than that when it comes to the success of the Knight's kill.

And I'll still stand by my original assertion that Hakstol was a horrible NHL head coach.

I don't think it's as clear cut as that. I think he knows how to get decent play from marginal type players but doesn't have the scheme/vision to coach talent.

And this team is talented. And I now see that Hextall waited one season too long to fire the coach and promote several AHL players. It's too bad - cause I liked a lot of what he did and have reservations about our future. Please do the right thing Gordon.

 

[BiggE]

I don't think it's as clear cut as that. I think he knows how to get decent play from marginal type players but doesn't have the scheme/vision to coach talent.

Well, since you don't win, especially against good teams and in the playoffs, without optimizing talent........

 

[FlyersMania2]

They are carrying 8D...Morin is wasting away in Popcornville.

Ah yes carrying 8 dmen technically but carrying the dead weight of 7 d-men on our bench. MacDeadweight

 

[Freddy The Fog]

Well, since you don't win, especially against good teams and in the playoffs, without optimizing talent........

True. However to me the Flyers only turned the corner a season and a half ago. I don't believe any other coach here from 2014 - 2016/17 would have performed much better the NHL ready talent pool and salary cap hell constraints. Bowman.... Babcock... Quennville....The Lord Almighty... no one.

But that's over - TG!!!!

 

[dragonoffrost]

I'm pretty sure there is a lot more to it than just PEB or why wasn't the Flyers PK in the top ten in the league when he was getting over 2.5 minutes of PK time? Again, nothing wrong with PEB on the PK, but I'm guessing there is more to it than that when it comes to the success of the Knight's kill.

And I'll still stand by my original assertion that Hakstol was a horrible NHL head coach.

No doubt.

I just love to poke the bear

 

[deadhead]

Hak's over reliance on guys like PEB and Vandevelde while the PK was mired in the bottom third of the league was just mind boggling. As bad as Mimsy is, and he's pretty bad, he's still an upgrade over Hak.

rankings:
2017-18 GA/60 (29), SCA/60 (4), SCsv% (30), HDCA/60 (5), HDsv% (31)
2016-17 GA/60 (19), SCA/60 (6), SCsv% (26), HDCA/60 (1), HDsv% (20)
2015-16 GA/60 (20), SCA/60 (8), SCsv% (15), HDCA/60 (4), HDsv% (20)

Maybe the problem wasn't Lappy?
Maybe they just needed goalies who made big plays?

 

[landsbergfan]

No doubt.

I just love to poke the bear

now look what you've done

 

[dragonoffrost]

now look what you've done

hey he still owes me a monitor!

 

[Tripod]

We were so unbelievably overmatched in that series with Couturier out and yet somehow took 2 games off of them on the back of Neuvy's miracle showing.

If I am remembering correctly, in the 1st 3 games, Mason only allowed 4 ES goals in TOTAL with one of them being that shot from the other end of the ice.

Our passive PK let him out to dry as they just allowed Ovi and Carlsson to tee up shot after shot.

 

[Danko]

Humangus Big Game. If we win this one, I feel really good about getting in.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

If I am remembering correctly, in the 1st 3 games, Mason only allowed 4 ES goals in TOTAL with one of them being that shot from the other end of the ice.

Our passive PK let him out to dry as they just allowed Ovi and Carlsson to tee up shot after shot.

ur remembering correctly..

 

[Tripod]

What we need is for Washington top beat Pitt and hopefully they take us lightly after a win.

But if they lose to Pitt, they will be looking for a big rebound against us.

 

[Maurice of Orange]

Humangus Big Game. If we win this one, I feel really good about getting in.

Getting in the wild card spot is going to be a difficult task. The Flyers have a tough schedule coming up and have to contend with Columbus and Montreal.

Lucky for Philadelphia that Columbus and Montreal have not been playing well lately, so it gives us a slight chance at a wild card spot.

I’ve been impressed by the play of the Hurricanes, since the trade deadline they’ve been on fire.

 

[DaphneLion]

 

[Alex K]

And what will Talbot do? Watch Carter and text him inspiring messages?

 

[bennysflyers16]

I really wish Hart got last night and then the Leafs.

 

[Tripod]

And what will Talbot do? Watch Carter and text him inspiring messages?

Talbot should be the backup both games so that if someone gets pulled, you have a fresh goalie to play.

 

[DancingPanther]

rankings:
2017-18 GA/60 (29), SCA/60 (4), SCsv% (30), HDCA/60 (5), HDsv% (31)
2016-17 GA/60 (19), SCA/60 (6), SCsv% (26), HDCA/60 (1), HDsv% (20)
2015-16 GA/60 (20), SCA/60 (8), SCsv% (15), HDCA/60 (4), HDsv% (20)

Maybe the problem wasn't Lappy?
Maybe they just needed goalies who made big plays?

 

[BiggE]

 

[Rebels57]

I guess Gallant is an idiot also since PEB is a mainstay on Vegas's PK

Its not that PEB was a bad PKer. Its that the PK scheme was f***ing comically bad under the Hak/Lappy duo. VandeVelde was both a bad PKer and part of a bad scheme.

 

[DancingPanther]

It's the goalies BiggE. I know that the new coach has changed to a much more successful, league wide approach of aggressiveness, no longer throwing the historically bad slug second PK unit consisting of Weise, Lehtera, Hagg and Mcf***boi out there, instead opting for quicker, smarter PKers with the basic ability to breathe, zip to, and clear loose pucks. Nothing has changed but SV%. f***ing get with it old man

 

[BernieParent]

How long until a team glues one guy to Ovechkin - like literally have him so close for the entire PP that Ovi can't even wind up for a one-timer - and just have the other three try to defend as if it's a 3v4...

That has to be better than letting him take shots constantly.

The designated Flyer defender against Ovechkin doesn't even have to be stapled to him. If he is positioned between the hashmarks, the passer would have to be a wizard to drop a puck in for Ovechkin to one-time from there. And the player isn't so far out of the play as to not be able to retrieve a loose puck in the slot.

 

[deadhead]

What is the defense supposed to do? Suppress scoring chances, especially dangerous scoring chances. Check
What are goalies supposed to do? Stop goals. Uh, Houston, we have a problem.

 

[deadhead]

It's the goalies BiggE. I know that the new coach has changed to a much more successful, league wide approach of aggressiveness, no longer throwing the historically bad slug second PK unit consisting of Weise, Lehtera, Hagg and Mc****boi out there, instead opting for quicker, smarter PKers with the basic ability to breathe, zip to, and clear loose pucks. Nothing has changed but SV%. ****ing get with it old man

If the new PK gives up scoring chances at the same rate as the old PK, what exactly has been accomplished?