Post-Game Talk: #77 | Islanders 3 at FLYERS 6 | Thursday, March 30, 2017

[Beef Invictus]

I thought Ho-Sang was supposed to be "dynamic?"

He didnt do **** except almost remove Girouxs eye and get pushed around by MacDonald.

And MDZ

 

[Tripod]

Weise has 7 points in 9 games and is +9 since his last benching. He learned.

Or he just went to Couts line where wingers produce.

I do wonder if LV sees this and he becomes their target in expansion.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Weise is getting to the net more recently. Some stability with Couturier & Schenn likely helps too.

 

[Winston Wolf]

We use has 7 points in 9 games and is +9 since his last benching. He learned.

Or he just went to Couts line where wingers produce.

I do wonder if LV sees this and he becomes their target in expansion.

I'm hoping they take MDZ or by the grace of God, MacDonald. I wonder if the Flyers sent Vegas a 2nd and a middling prospect, if Vegas would think about it.

 

[boxcar65]

The Hitmann had one or two adventures with the puck, but overall had another solid game:

1 assist, +3, 4 blocks, 5 hits, plus he rung the old man's bell a couple of times in a good scrap

 

[Rebels57]

The Hitmann had one or two adventures with the puck, but overall had another solid game:

1 assist, +3, 4 blocks, 5 hits, plus he rung the old man's bell a couple of times in a good scrap

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

The Hitmann had one or two adventures with the puck, but overall had another solid game:

1 assist, +3, 4 blocks, 5 hits, plus he rung the old man's bell a couple of times in a good scrap

Now go ice your fists, Killer.

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Weise is getting to the net more recently. Some stability with Couturier & Schenn likely helps too.

Came here to post this, but the former is especially night and day to me. Makes me want to pull up his shot chart.

 

[deadhead]

Flyers went flat the second period, then came out and player normally in the 3rd period.
Pretty natural, up 5-0 they relaxed and Islanders were desperate.
Second goal for Islanders was a fluke bounce off the boards, third goal a Mason softee special.

Weise - Couts - Schenn is by far our best line, because they play N/S and go to the net. Did Voracek play?

Too bad MDZ is such a head case, he's the little girl with the curl.
Gudas on the other hand is a force of nature.

 

[CodyTheHuman]

Can someone who actually watched the game tell me how Giroux was playing? It's interesting to see him held pointless in a 6-3 game (even though he has a terrible line right now).

 

[Magua]

Couts now has 14 points in 15 games and +16 since the deadline.

And had made Schenn and Weise useful at ES.

Now on a 42 point pace for the season. I was hoping for 50 points/pace so he needs a good finish to get that.

The 1st line is not producing....I wish they would try TK there to end the season. See if they can find some chemistry.

His easier minutes and defined role now helps a lot

And they're basically all at ES. Considering how wretched this team is doing 5v5 this year, it's no great mark of shame he isn't pacing for 50. Not a single person on this team would if not on the PP1. I don't want to read into a hot stretch too much (because it is that.....even if more than well deserved), but this combined with last year provides some optimism for him being a 45-50 point guy next year. Surging confidence and an increased understanding of what his abilities are does wonders.

I know some people malign him on the PP, but with everyone in their right spots, the PP2 actually has looked good of late. A full year with someone like Weal QBing, Flip QBing the other side, and most importantly, Coots in front of the net doing the garbage work......I want to see that before writing him off. It'd be like putting (a lesser) Simmonds on the right half wall for years and coming to the conclusion he isn't fit to play the PP. Getting 10-12 PP points a year is enough to push him over. There's no reason at all he can't be a good net front guy on PP2. None. It's not a demanding role, and his size, intelligence, strength does all the work for him.

 

[SnS]

Some thoughts ;

I don't understand the stupid woooooo stuff. Let it die.

Gudas is a train, that hit was sick.

The crowd when nuts when Manning bowled over Pelech while trying to clear the puck.

Simmonds wave was on the big screen and the crowd loved it. He seems to always have a serious demeanor.

Giroux, has to be hurt or something; even though he was involved in the shoving match at the end of the period. He just didn't look the same.

Weise / Couts / Schenn had a pretty decent game ; mainly a great first 10 minutes. I didn't think Weise would scrap like he did with Hamonic.

Weal impressed me again for his size, I'd like to see a 1/2 year deal.

Voracek looked pretty bad overall.

Still not understanding why The Neck is being benched when we were up by 3 or so, unless he wasn't on the bench.

Wonder Twins are something else. I can't even explain it.


Lastly ;

Provo is true love.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

judging by what i heard from Doug Weight post game, that 1st intermission must of been something in the Isles dressing room. wasnt shy about calling out the veterans in the post game presser i heard on Icecap on Sirius.

 

[DeflatedFootball7]

I don't really buy jersey's anymore (Last one was a Schenn winter classic in 2012, got his first that game too ) but If I was going to get one I'd probably get a Gudas jersey.

Hated him and thought he was a joke when he was with Tampa but he's become an absolute monster. Plus he probably has the second best beard in the NHL behind Burns.

 

[CodyTheHuman]

I don't really buy jersey's anymore (Last one was a Schenn winter classic in 2012, got his first that game too ) but If I was going to get one I'd probably get a Gudas jersey.

Hated him and thought he was a joke when he was with Tampa but he's become an absolute monster. Plus he probably has the second best beard in the NHL behind Burns.

No love for Thornton's skunk stripe?

 

[DeflatedFootball7]

No love for Thornton's skunk stripe?

Honestly he skipped my mind

He's been around pretty much my entire life so I sometimes forget that he isn't retired yet

Third best beard then.

 

[Sombastate]

Missed the last 10 minutes of the game.

Incredible first period by the whole team. Great rest of the game by Mason.

Unfortunately every team we needed to win lost instead.

 

[dats81]

The good: 6 goals scored and fun hockey to watch

The bad: We are in the midst of another unfortunate, meaningless end-of-the-season winning streak that will hurt our draft position.

 

[Delete99991]

Couturier dominant in the first period.

It boggles the mind how this player goes from slow beta scrub to two-way power forward-slash-creator.

This happened last year as well (or was it the year before), where he flipped a switch and shined for about 6 weeks.

I'd like a full season of this guy please.

 

[Hiesenberg]

Something tells me the Giroux narrative needs to be let go. I think the guy is just a 60-70 pt player at best anymore. Yea, he doesn't look the same, he's not the same guy. He's older and slower, if you put a guy that can bury the pucks on his wings, maybe he pushes 75+ pts with like 55 assists.

 

[NYCFlyer]

Can someone who actually watched the game tell me how Giroux was playing? It's interesting to see him held pointless in a 6-3 game (even though he has a terrible line right now).

The first line, if you want to call it that, was mostly shut down and seemed to play a lot of the game in their own end. There was one play that really stood out where someone sent Giroux on what seemed like a sure wide open breakaway and Giroux seemed to be skating with a piano on his back and the defenseman caught him like a parent chasing his five year old. Even if he was at the end of a shift, it was really really surprising how dead his legs were. He has got to be hurt.

 

[usahockey22flyers]

Couts now has 14 points in 15 games and +16 since the deadline.

And had made Schenn and Weise useful at ES.

Now on a 42 point pace for the season. I was hoping for 50 points/pace so he needs a good finish to get that.

The 1st line is not producing....I wish they would try TK there to end the season. See if they can find some chemistry.

So so so so good to see. Thanks for the #s.

 

[Striiker]

Bolts, Bruins, Hurricanes and likely the Leafs all winning.

Somewhere Striiker is smiling.

I'm more worried about the guys behind us not winning.

How are they going to pass us if we keep winning and they keep losing?!?!?!?!?!??!!????

 

[Curufinwe]

It was a ridiculous and fun game that we probably shouldn't read too much into. Konecny and Ghost had probably the worst Corsi games of the careers, but who cares.

Hamonic had a cast on his left hand after the fight with Weise and is out for the rest of the season.

 

[dingbathero]

Something tells me the Giroux narrative needs to be let go. I think the guy is just a 60-70 pt player at best anymore. Yea, he doesn't look the same, he's not the same guy. He's older and slower, if you put a guy that can bury the pucks on his wings, maybe he pushes 75+ pts with like 55 assists.

Mike Ribeiro type production from here on out then?