Post-Game Talk: Broad Street Bullies vs Team Missing Its Toughest Defenseman

[Holtbyisms]

Orlov is a very good skater himself. It's his decision making and the same mistakes over an over again.

Agree here. Orlov is an amazing skater. He just plays the game too risky right now. There was one play in the third where he actually tried to throw it into the crease cause he was corned and thankfully one of the Flyers who had him corned blocked it.

Just not good decision making, that will come with time hopefully cause he's got a cannon of a shot, amazing skater and makes some pretty awesome outlet passes.

Just needs to tone down the risky passes.

edit: also very physical for his size. I think he's a tank strength wise.

 

[tycoonheart]

I like Orlov's compete level. Probalby the best among any player on the team. Dude busts his ass night in and night out and its evident. I think both him and 88 are looking quite dynamic on the ice. Yaaa, both 'em of, every now and then, do something nutty that makes me clench my buttcheeks, but both have the speed to somewhat make up for most of their mistakes.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

I don't get how a guy goes from looking like one of the best forwards in the league to absolutely nothing the next season. Its so bizarre.

To be fair, his linemate Giroux had 0 goals in his first 12 games 2 years ago and still found himself as a finalist for the Hart trophy.

 

[Holtbyisms]

I like Orlov's compete level. Probalby the best among any player on the team. Dude busts his ass night in and night out and its evident. I think both him and 88 are looking quite dynamic on the ice. Yaaa, both 'em of, every now and then, do something nutty that makes me clench my buttcheeks, but both have the speed to somewhat make up for most of their mistakes.

Agree again! I think given the fact that's who we're rolling with, come seasons end they'll be different players. More mature, more stable and less mistakes. Future looks bright for both of them actually.

 

[tycoonheart]

Agree again! I think given the fact that's who we're rolling with, come seasons end they'll be different players. More mature, more stable and less mistakes. Future looks bright for both of them actually.

Yep, I can see both 9 and 88 chipping in offensively very nicely by the end of the season. Schmidt's got some moves.

Also I think Latta should be given every opportunity to develop. Dude does something almost every game that catches my eyes.

 

[Holtbyisms]

Yep, I can see both 9 and 88 chipping in offensively very nicely by the end of the season. Schmidt's got some moves.

Also I think Latta should be given every opportunity to develop. Dude does something almost every game that catches my eyes.

I think Orlov can be a top 4 player, second pairing with the right time vested. Agree on Latta as well. I've seen some puck skills from him that are shocking. I don't think he thinks the game fast enough to do anything with those moves, which is his downfall as a potential 3C...but as a really solid 4C who will throw the hands, I'm all about it.

 

[hockeykicker]

Didn't get to see it but how did defense look without orpik?

 

[Ajax1995]

He makes less mistakes than the rest of the D corps combined.

I would think that would be the case for pretty much any guy in the league...

 

[tycoonheart]

Didn't get to see it but how did defense look without orpik?

They looked great. I dunno if its because Philly just sucks, but I think that was one of the most complete games the entire team played. Great passes. Great forchecking. Extremely physical.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

I would think that would be the case for pretty much any guy in the league...

That was poorly worded, the idea was to say that Alzner is by far the most reliable.

 

[Acallabeth]

That Voracek monster contract has the potential to be absolutely terrible.

I remember Flyers fans jumping me at the main boards when I said that Voracek's probably had a career year and isn't on a level to be paid a top 10 salary in the league.. He's proving me right so far.

I would think that would be the case for pretty much any guy in the league...

 

[RandyHolt]

I don't get how a guy goes from looking like one of the best forwards in the league to absolutely nothing the next season. Its so bizarre.

Fat Cat disease?

It seems rather common in the modern era. Is he giving a full effort every night like he was, playing for that contract? I will guess not.

Hopefully Hairplugs is worse than Holmgren

 

[tycoonheart]

Fat Cat disease?

It seems rather common in the modern era. Is he giving a full effort every night like he was, playing for that contract? I will guess not.

Hopefully Hairplugs is worse than Holmgren

Hakstol is most def looking more clueless than Berube. lulz.

 

[pocketrockets]

 

[Calicaps]

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Always good to beat the Flyers and I was hoping Ovy would get the record against them. Two points!

 

[Fallschirmyager]

Always good to beat the Flyers and I was hoping Ovy would get the record against them. Two points!

It would have been great that he got the record in Detroit while Feds was there but barring that, it's best he does it at home so 17000 of his friends can help him celebrate.

 

[sycamore]

Just saw the highlights, what a play by Wilson on that fifth goal.

Also Kuznetsov looking dominant again.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

The Flyers suck.

 

[ChibiPooky]

So THAT's Alzner's ceiling.

 

[Devil Dancer]

Just saw the highlights, what a play by Wilson on that fifth goal.

Also Kuznetsov looking dominant again.

Wilson really exposed Medvedev there. Welcome to the NHL, buddy! Yet another great Flyers contract.

 

[Hivemind]

That Voracek monster contract has the potential to be absolutely terrible.

And I'm loving it.

Fat Cat disease?

It seems rather common in the modern era. Is he giving a full effort every night like he was, playing for that contract? I will guess not.

The guy is snakebit, but he's not playing poorly. He has 58 shots on goal through 15 games. That's tied with MacKinnon and Steen for 12th in the NHL thusfar. Things just aren't going his way. We saw it last night even. Voracek had a great chance on an odd-man break, but the puck bounced over his stick on the one-timer.

I don't think he's gonna be putting up 70 point years every season, but I don't think the deal will be terrible, either.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Schmidt and Carlson is a legit pairing. Encouraging that JC74 can be effective with both a young puck mover like Schmidt and an old, slow, physical guy like Orpik.

 

[4thTierSport]

Agree again! I think given the fact that's who we're rolling with, come seasons end they'll be different players. More mature, more stable and less mistakes. Future looks bright for both of them actually.

Orlov has all the needed tools. Just needs to calm down a little bit. There is an element of risk to his game which I don't want to see go away but the drop passes and etc.

I want to see Schmidt at the point on PP1. He QB'ed one hell of PP while at UM, and I think his mobility and passing are better suited then Carlson's.

 

[Hivemind]

Orlov has all the needed tools. Just needs to calm down a little bit. There is an element of risk to his game which I don't want to see go away but the drop passes and etc.

I want to see Schmidt at the point on PP1. He QB'ed one hell of PP while at UM, and I think his mobility and passing are better suited then Carlson's.

Schmidt is a left shot. The left shot has to pivot in order to receive a pass from the right half wall (Backstrom) and feed a pass to the left circle (Ovechkin) on the forehand. That pivot both delays and further telegraphs the pass to Ovechkin, making the one-timer less effective.