Post-Game Talk: #9 | Ducks 6 at FLYERS 2 | Tue. Oct. 24, 7:00 pm ET

[Curufinwe]

 

[NYCFlyer]

Im not sure what the coaching staff was thinking changing all three defense pairs to groupings that had never really played much/well together. Defense is a lot about communication and maybe you get lucky and one of the pairs click but Hagg and Provy had no idea what the other was doing, passed to nowhere, blew coverages etc. Thats a lack of experience and poor coaching and doesn't reflect so much on the player other than a lack of experience.

In my opinion, the next two games will tell a lot about the team and especially the coaching staff to see how they adjust. Unfortunately i wasn't at the game (easier to tell live) but Gudas poor decision to fight Bieksa seemed to change the game and I felt Anaheim intimidated us and took over the game.

 

[Curufinwe]

Hagg played with Provorov several times in preseason, and of course in last year's regular season finale.

 

[BringBackHakstol]

I think people are being slightly too hard on Hagg, but I agree 100% playing him on the top pair is a bad idea. He needs to stay 2nd pairing or ideally even 3rd pair given his limitations.

And man dog needs to go. He hurts the team game in and game out with lack of hockey sense

 

[Beef Invictus]

I'm worried about Elliot. He had some solid plays but overall he has been very leaky at times and now has two games that I've seen where he's let in some really terrible goals.

 

[BillDineen]

This ice has really been a disappointment this year as well. Did they bring in a new head of ice making or something? If so, he should be replaced immediately.

 

[Curufinwe]

This ice has really been a disappointment this year as well. Did they bring in a new head of ice making or something? If so, he should be replaced immediately.

That's actually VdV's new job.

 

[BernieParent]

I'm worried about Elliot. He had some solid plays but overall he has been very leaky at times and now has two games that I've seen where he's let in some really terrible goals.

This is a summary of Elliott's career. I can't say I am worried in the sense that he is being uncharacteristically poor, just that Hakstol will continue to go to him as a co-starter despite the growing evidence. I don't know what the magic number is for 1A starts for Neuvirth without him breaking down, but it is clear who should be the first option in nets in a vacuum.

 

[Rebels57]

This ice has really been a disappointment this year as well. Did they bring in a new head of ice making or something? If so, he should be replaced immediately.

Could it be because it has been an unseasonably warm fall in Philly?

 

[dingbathero]

Manning, lethra need to sit.

Time for lindblom and moron plz

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

I'm worried about Elliot. He had some solid plays but overall he has been very leaky at times and now has two games that I've seen where he's let in some really terrible goals.

I think that's just who he is, Beefarino. Somebody in the GDT I think said "We got $2 million worth of goalie there" and I think that is very true. Hexy decided to go for the cheapest reasonable option hoping to catch lightning in a bottle, but we are going to be catching turds in a toilet with him now and again. I think it's best we all just adjust our expectations accordingly and strap in for a bumpy ride. That fifth goal was a ****ing joke, though, by anyone's standards.

 

[Strawberry Fields]

Manning, lethra need to sit.

Time for lindblom and moron plz

I'm confused. You wanted Manning to sit in the first half of your post, but in the second half you say you want him in

 

[hatcher]

Quote from Getzlaf:

“The fight was a big thing for us,” Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf said. “Sometimes it can get some momentum for you. Getting in there and building some momentum for our group, and we built off of it.”

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Quote from Getzlaf:

“The fight was a big thing for us,” Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf said. “Sometimes it can get some momentum for you. Getting in there and building some momentum for our group, and we built off of it.”

Getzlaf is a snide prick. I'd take anything he says with a huge grain of salt.

 

[hatcher]

Getzlaf is a snide prick. I'd take anything he says with a huge grain of salt.

The3 game was kinda even at the point of the fight and when gudas went down the ducks took over and it game set match. Our team just skates,shoots,and passes but no board play at all or energy players.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

The3 game was kinda even at the point of the fight and when gudas went down the ducks took over and it game set match. Our team just skates,shoots,and passes but no board play at all or energy players.

I know, and what he says could be true, but he's one of these guys who tries to play s***ty passive aggressive mind games at times. You could see in his reaction to his fluke goal the way he was playing it up. He's as much of a prick as Kessler, but in a different way. He's an excellent hockey player, but I can't really stand him.

 

[Foggy14]

On a positive note, Snoopy got his first NHL point last night.

Of course, he was dangerously out of position and the coaches are working to "fix" his rover tendencies at today's practice.

 

[hatcher]

I know, and what he says could be true, but he's one of these guys who tries to play s***ty passive aggressive mind games at times. You could see in his reaction to his fluke goal the way he was playing it up. He's as much of a prick as Kessler, but in a different way. He's an excellent hockey player, but I can't really stand him.

LOL feel the same way.

 

[FLYguy3911]

On a positive note, Snoopy got his first NHL point last night.

Of course, he was dangerously out of position and the coaches are working to "fix" his rover tendencies at today's practice.

Good D by Silverberg to deny Sanheim's initial hug attempt.

 

[Hurricane28]

Well that was a clunker, Manning was about as bad as expected. Turned about as fast as the speed of a railroad turntable on the second goal, then on the PK just letting Rakell go all alone in front. First line was good, and Sanheim was good as well.

I wonder if Hak sticks with the D pairs that he had for the second half of the game with

Provorov-Sanheim
Ghost-Hagg
Manning-Gudas

If Patrick is hurt I think you have to break up the first line

40-28-17
11-14-93
15-51-22
20-21-12

 

[Flyerfan4life]

Hextall knows this team is 3 years away (i.e. 6th year of a 5 year rebuild)

LOL i love how your we are always X years away number keeps getting longer n longer...

so by ur standards of the Flyers direction we should be a cup team sometimes in the yr 2500 ???

 

[BringBackHakstol]

I'm worried about Elliot. He had some solid plays but overall he has been very leaky at times and now has two games that I've seen where he's let in some really terrible goals.

Simply put, he looks horrible.

 

[Curufinwe]

Shame that the first real Couturier-Sanheim goal came in a blowout loss. I'd been waiting for that for years.

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[FlyerFaithful17]

LOL i love how your we are always X years away number keeps getting longer n longer...

so by ur standards of the Flyers direction we should be a cup team sometimes in the yr 2500 ???

Trust the process! Someone will get to enjoy it, just not us!

 

[Foggy14]

This ice has really been a disappointment this year as well. Did they bring in a new head of ice making or something? If so, he should be replaced immediately.

Interesting SI article, from early in the year, discussing ice problems throughout the League.

https://www.si.com/tech-media/2017/02/28/concerns-about-nhl-ice-conditions

The facilities guys and gals are under a lot of pressure to use less energy while, at the same time, maintaining great ice. Not an easy task.

https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-names-constellation-its-official-energy-provider/c-744674