Post-Game Talk: #77: Senators at Flyers, Saturday, April 2, 2016

[VanFlyer]

He's a better player in LA.

I think he is a more complete player in LA. I simply call it maturity. Also playing for Suter will do that to you as well. For those comparing simmond / carter, one thing is that carter has elite speed and an elite wrist shot (when its on net). As someone else mentioned, Carter is a treat to watch now in LA. He plays a 180 foot game.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

I think he is a more complete player in LA. I simply call it maturity. Also playing for Suter will do that to you as well. For those comparing simmond / carter, one thing is that carter has elite speed and an elite wrist shot (when its on net). As someone else mentioned, Carter is a treat to watch now in LA. He plays a 180 foot game.

Which 20 feet of the ice is Carter avoiding in LA?

 

[Flyerfan4life]

They may start Mason again tomorrow.

if that happens i gotta adjust my score predictor..

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

I don't think you can ignore the system changes & the different usage Carter has had from here to there. Carter was asked to be more of a goal scorer here in his later years in Lavi's up tempo offensive system opposed to Sutter's conservative system where they're willing to sacrifice some offense for defense.

The Flyers usually had enough good defensive forwards that they don't need to ask a whole lot defensively from Carter. He still PK'd & played some defensive situations & would generally look good doing so.

 

[usahockey22flyers]

Love me some #78 and #25...#76 however...

 

[TCTC]

Read and Cousins have been awesome.

They're quietly having a great season since Cousins joined that line. Not scoring many goals, but doing all the little things and you never notice them in a negative way.

 

[VanFlyer]

I didn't question starting Mason today. I questioned starting a guy making his NHL debut against the hottest team in the league on the road tomorrow, versus going back to Mason like they did last week. Thanks for the snarky reply though!

I didn't find that snarky in the least bit. Guy was just giving his opinion on why he felt Mase started today.

 

[Beef Invictus]

I think he is a more complete player in LA. I simply call it maturity. Also playing for Suter will do that to you as well. For those comparing simmond / carter, one thing is that carter has elite speed and an elite wrist shot (when its on net). As someone else mentioned, Carter is a treat to watch now in LA. He plays a 180 foot game.

Yeah, he was playing like that in Philly too. Really the main difference is that he can hit a one timer now.

 

[VanFlyer]

Which 20 feet of the ice is Carter avoiding in LA?

sorry, my bad. behind the net of course.

 

[Cyborg LeClair]

Love me some #78 and #25...#76 however...

I prefer 76 over 25 actually. I might be one of the few

 

[CutOnDime97]

I prefer 76 over 25 actually. I might be one of the few

I prefer neither. White has been bad lately.

Laughton should absolutely be in over one of them.

 

[Delete99991]

Hot take: Manning has played well of late (only off of eye test).

It's strange but true.

If anyone makes a COTY case for Hakstol, this is bullet point #1.

 

[thelos]

White blocked a shot yetserday and was pretty hobbled it would make sense to give him a night off

 

[mja]

Hot take: Manning has played well of late (only off of eye test).

Agreed. I though he played a great game yesterday, particularly on offense. If he keeps playing like that maybe he can carve out an NHL career as a bottom-pairing defender.

 

[deadhead]

Gagner isn't small, he just played small most of his career. He's finally got the message that if you're not a great scorer (i.e. ppg type) you'd better do the little things if you want to dress. He's not Raffl along the boards (so underrated because it ain't sexy to fight to keep the puck in the O-zone so more skilled players can score) but he's much improved in terms of his fight and energy going after the puck.

If you want to know why Laughton is sitting, just watch Cousins in action. Laughton is bigger and faster, but as a center just wanted to skate end to end, Cousins has a feel for the game, knows where the opposing players are and dekes around and finds his linemates. Cousins also has grit, despite his size he won't back down from anyone (which is why he needs a mean winger on one side to protect him).

 

[The Rage Kage]

People want to know why laughton is sitting over Vandevelde and White. Not Cousins

 

[Phillyfan28]

Went to the game yesterday on a last minute decision.

Raffl played well, G was out of sinc. Jake is still struggling.

Ryan White and VdV suck. I think that sums it up.