Post-Game Talk: #9| Kings at FLYERS |Tue., Oct. 28, 2014|

[CanadianFlyer88]

You're embarrassing yourself.

Still throws a dig at Couturier, too.

 

[Striiker]

Still throws a dig at Couturier, too.

Yeah, gotta get that in there no matter what. Us "Flyers fans" have no clue what we're talking about, Couturier is a bust and the Flyers are winning the cup.

 

[Cyborg LeClair]

Yeah, gotta get that in there no matter what. Us "Flyers fans" have no clue what we're talking about, Couturier is a bust and the Flyers are winning the cup.

Yeah, our whole team is really good, except for our second line center, he's a complete non-factor. Thank goodness That 70's Line was also a non-factor--and NOT because Couturier was faced off against them all game! It was because of Emery, Schultz, MDZ and the rest of our superstars!

 

[ILoveStephanieBrown]

Couts must have slept with a lot of people's mamas considering the amount of unwarranted hate he gets on this site.

 

[Appleyard]

Couts must have slept with a lot of people's mamas considering the amount of unwarranted hate he gets on this site.

 

[bennysflyers16]

Yeah, gotta get that in there no matter what. Us "Flyers fans" have no clue what we're talking about, Couturier is a bust and the Flyers are winning the cup.

Couts kept the hottest line in NHL from producing, but no points, equals invisible and over rated .

Got it !

 

[blinds]

He did a great job keeping the line contained even if he was terrible at faceoffs. But man, Read is terrible lately. That pass leading to the SHG against was just a terrible decision.

Wonder what's up with him, he's usually solid. Sucks Couts is stuck with him and Umberger as linemates. Wonder how he'd look centering Schenn and Simmonds. Bellemare's speed is nice with them though.

 

[Cyborg LeClair]

He did a great job keeping the line contained even if he was terrible at faceoffs. But man, Read is terrible lately. That pass leading to the SHG against was just a terrible decision.

Wonder what's up with him, he's usually solid. Sucks Couts is stuck with him and Umberger as linemates. Wonder how he'd look centering Schenn and Simmonds. Bellemare's speed is nice with them though.

I agree, I like Bellemare's line, and Read really struggled last night. Bad decision making, wasn't handling the puck as well, and has seemed really slow too. Don't know what's up with him, I hope he gets back on track and this isn't the sign of regression because he has always been one of the most solid and consistent players on the team.

We gotta get Couts better linemates

 

[Beef Invictus]

Couts was a one man line last night.

 

[Embiid]

Yeah Read has looked meh since preseason. Something must be up with him....he's been nondescript...

 

[CSKA1974]

Yeah Read has looked meh since preseason. Something must be up with him....he's been nondescript...

That what marriage does to a man

 

[Funf]

Read has been frustrating me a lot lately. He's one of my favorite players, but he's just been losing all his man on man battles (especially in the d-zone, but that might be because he's a little bit undersized). I know he's one of those guys who is probably going to score in bunches, but it would be nice to see him contribute away from scoring goals.

We need to go back to Read - Couturier - Simmonds. Having a RW on that line that could win all his battles on the d-zone half wall and skate the puck through the neutral zone was great.

 

[Striiker]

Well since we all know that Berube is putting Lecavelier back with Schenn and Simmonds the second he gets back I'd like to see Bellemare replace Umberger on the line with Read and Couturier. Then put Umberger on the 4th line where he belongs.

 

[YEM]

Couts must have slept with a lot of people's mamas considering the amount of unwarranted hate he gets on this site.

I'd let him have a go with me mumsy

 

[Garbage Goal]

Yeah, gotta get that in there no matter what. Us "Flyers fans" have no clue what we're talking about, Couturier is a bust and the Flyers are winning the cup.

What I love is the logic of "I hate negativity" then promptly going into the PGT of a big win and insulting the whole board while continuing a weird crusade against one of our most important players.

I hate negativity so let me go over here and insult everybody and distract from the win.

 

[Solefool]

Couts must have slept with a lot of people's mamas considering the amount of unwarranted hate he gets on this site.

Take his hate as a compliment.

All their resentment comes from the fact that he's shutdown the majority of fans on opposing teams favorite player.

Eventually the hate will turn into unavoidable appreciation.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Take his hate as a compliment.

All their resentment comes from the fact that he's shutdown the majority of fans on opposing teams favorite player.

Eventually the hate will turn into unavoidable appreciation.

It's insane when our own fans hate him. I assume the same people fail to understand why fans get excited for repeat pro-bowl level offensive linemen, too.

 

[Striiker]

What I love is the logic of "I hate negativity" then promptly going into the PGT of a big win and insulting the whole board while continuing a weird crusade against one of our most important players.

I hate negativity so let me go over here and insult everybody and distract from the win.

Well I guess it must just be over our heads, since we're all idiots of course.

 

[FlyersFan61290]

Well since we all know that Berube is putting Lecavelier back with Schenn and Simmonds the second he gets back I'd like to see Bellemare replace Umberger on the line with Read and Couturier. Then put Umberger on the 4th line where he belongs.

The funny thing is we all know it's gonna happen too (Vinny back at C between Simmer and Schenn). What really bothers me is that with Bellemare in there you can actually give that line some defensive zone starts. Putting Vinny in that situation is just asking to get scored on. Consequently the Flyers have to give Couts those shifts/minutes.

 

[Sniped]

Kings fans are making it easier for me to hate their team/fanbase. Lol.

 

[Larry44]

Read has been frustrating me a lot lately. He's one of my favorite players, but he's just been losing all his man on man battles (especially in the d-zone, but that might be because he's a little bit undersized). I know he's one of those guys who is probably going to score in bunches, but it would be nice to see him contribute away from scoring goals.

We need to go back to Read - Couturier - Simmonds. Having a RW on that line that could win all his battles on the d-zone half wall and skate the puck through the neutral zone was great.

Last time Read looked like this, he was playing hurt. I suspect he's not 100% now.

 

[Striiker]

The funny thing is we all know it's gonna happen too (Vinny back at C between Simmer and Schenn). What really bothers me is that with Bellemare in there you can actually give that line some defensive zone starts. Putting Vinny in that situation is just asking to get scored on. Consequently the Flyers have to give Couts those shifts/minutes.

Yeah, I think Bellemare's been a great fit on that line and that they've been good together but there's zero doubt in my mind it's getting split up as soon as Lecaveliers back. Unfortunately that'll make that line a liability 90% of the time so the least Berube could do is improve the Couturier line (by adding Bellemare and subtracting Umberger) to make up for it.

 

[Rebels57]

Face it, Akeson, VV and Rinaldo are a lot better than what we were rolling out on the fourth line last year (Rinaldo this year isn't racking up the penalty minutes). Doesn't mean we can't upgrade when Laughton comes up, with Cousins/Leier, but still an improvement.

Laughton, Cousins and Leier will not play on the Flyers 4th line.

 

[blinds]

Laughton, Cousins and Leier will not play on the Flyers 4th line.

I don't know how you can say that with any certainty. Most of our young guys start on the bottom line. Couts was a 4th line player in his rookie year I believe. Hopefully they'll end up as more than that (almost certainly with Laughton), but I think it's likely they start there.

Especially since Giroux, Vinny and Couts are our top 3 C's for at least the next few years barring any trades. Maybe we see Vinny move to RW I guess.

 

[Funf]

I don't know how you can say that with any certainty. Most of our young guys start on the bottom line. Couts was a 4th line player in his rookie year I believe. Hopefully they'll end up as more than that (almost certainly with Laughton), but I think it's likely they start there.

Especially since Giroux, Vinny and Couts are our top 3 C's for at least the next few years barring any trades. Maybe we see Vinny move to RW I guess.

Next year, I'd like to see:

Raffl - Giroux - Voracek
Read - Couturier - Simmonds
Schenn - Laughton - Lecavalier
Umberger - Bellemare - Rinaldo

Left Rinaldo in, because you know he's sticking. Maybe switch Raffl and Schenn. But my point is, the glut of centers isn't as big of a mess as it might seem sometimes.