GDT: Flyers @ Hurricanes 5PM

[cptjeff]

Sounds like Dave did.

I would have picked Semin tbh.

Picking the nobodys is probably a better strategy. They're less likely to score, but if they do score, you're a lot more likely to win.

Say Harrison scores 5 goals this season. Say Semin scores 40. You have 8 times as many chances to have the right player with Semin, but I would guess 100 people or more pick Semin than pick Harrison, so you still have a much higher chance of winning by picking Harrison.

 

[DaveG]

How is Hainsey a dark horse if he's going to score 6 goals?

Cause nobody sees it coming, I mean he has to stop scoring 6 goals a game at some point, right?

Picking the nobodys is probably a better strategy. They're less likely to score, but if they do score, you're a lot more likely to win.

Say Harrison scores 5 goals this season. Say Semin scores 40. You have 8 times as many chances to have the right player with Semin, but I would guess 100 people or more pick Semin than pick Harrison, so you still have a much higher chance of winning by picking Harrison.

Prettymuch. And for a guy that doesn't have an offensive rep Harrison tends to be "right place right time" a hell of a lot. Guys like Dwyer, Nash, and Harrison are good value picks since frigin NOBODY is likely to pick them. They don't have that shiny new toy factor (Gerbe, Lindholm) or offensive rep (Murphy, Faulk, Ruutu, the Big 5) yet are still productive players.

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

Wow, I'll eat crow on that 3rd line. I didn't post, but I didn't believe.

 

[Lynk]

Cause nobody sees it coming, I mean he has to stop scoring 6 goals a game at some point, right?

You would think so.

 

[Oenatzu]

Really good shift from the third line. Skinner looks to be in rare form.

Skinner's been all over the Flyers zone so far.

Over/under 5 hits before he's out with a concussion?

 

[Mr America]

Chantal on the bench, oh god...

 

[42]

What's the point of playing Lindholm on the 4th line? Either see what he can do on a more offensive-minded line in the remaining 8 games before a decision needs to be made to keep him up or not.

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

More excellent defense from Hainsey.

 

[Aspie with attitude]

Love Steve Mason

Can't believe The Flyers took him.

 

[cptjeff]

What's the point of playing Lindholm on the 4th line? Either see what he can do on a more offensive-minded line in the remaining 8 games before a decision needs to be made to keep him up or not.

They may just want to see more of him in practices and whatnot, since they didn't get a chance to see him in training camp. I suspect he'll be in the AHL before too long, which is probably where he should be.

 

[Lucky Lindy]

That hipcheck.

 

[Zezima]

Murphy with the monster hit lololol

 

[Wolfpuck]

Murphy laying out the body. Nice.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

The hip check from Murphy!?!?!?

 

[Novacane]

What's the point of playing Lindholm on the 4th line? Either see what he can do on a more offensive-minded line in the remaining 8 games before a decision needs to be made to keep him up or not.

Get him some ingame action before elevating him in the lineup. He had basically no preseason.

 

[Mr America]

Murphy with the chop block, nice!

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

What's the point of playing Lindholm on the 4th line? Either see what he can do on a more offensive-minded line in the remaining 8 games before a decision needs to be made to keep him up or not.

He didn't participate in training camp (injury), and Muller doesn't want to 'gift' time to players. Accountability.

Also, the 2nd and 3rd lines are clicking at the moment. And you're not going to replace someone on the 1st with Lindholm.

Did Murphy just hit someone????

 

[Oenatzu]

Smurphy with a nice hip check!

 

[vwg*]

What's the point of playing Lindholm on the 4th line? Either see what he can do on a more offensive-minded line in the remaining 8 games before a decision needs to be made to keep him up or not.

I hate when people who haven't followed any preseason ask this question. This is basically Lindholm's preseason now, that's why he's playing on the 4th line at ES for now

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

LeCavalier and Read against out 4th line. Ugh.

 

[tomdundo]

If the Canes play like this all year....*drool*

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Sutter starting ****. I love it

 

[cptjeff]

Is Murphy going to be that hard hitting defenseman we've always wanted?

 

[DaveG]

that was hilarious.

 

[Lynk]

Are the Flyers this bad or are the Canes playing well.

A little of both?