Flyers STH 'Chalk Talk' With Coaches (Feb. 22nd)

[Hollywood Cannon]

I submitted these... yes, I included @CanadianFlyer88's ones also because f*** 'em, that's why.

A real question that is neither disrespectful nor a "gotcha":

For years this team had tons of success with Giroux on the left boards, Voracek on the right boards, and Gostisbehere at the point, which saw them at 1st, 10th, and 14th in league-wide PP points over a three year sample. Since this current coaching staff has been hired, that exact setup has never been tried even once. Why not give something with a long track record of success a chance when the PP has regularly struggled and required constant changes over the past two years?

In the playoffs last year into the early going this year, there has been an apparent change in the depth of the forward support on the breakout. This has lead to more space between the forwards and defensemen and more difficult pass attempts when leaving the zone. Is this stylistic change permanent, or is there a plan to return to a more controlled exit strategy?

The team is near the top of the league in dump in percentage, despite having several high-quality transition players. With shot generation generally favoring controlled entries over dump ins by 50%, why is there a focus on attempting to regain possession, rather than using it as a secondary entry method?

I'd just try these 3, all for AV.

1) What did Claude Julien do or say to you that made you change from one of the most exciting 5 on 5 teams the Flyers have had in years to a boring, cowardly mess that has now spanned almost 30 consecutive games over two seasons?

2) Is Michel Therrien the greatest powerplay coach in the NHL today, or is he the greatest powerplay coach of all time?

3) Now that TK's confidence is in tatters, should he be healthy scratched indefinitely until his confidence comes back?

 

[David St Hubbins]

 

[David St Hubbins]

 

[freakydallas13]

Ask them why this team is phyiscally incapable of holding a lead against the Islanders.

Edit: If you want to phrase it like a question they might actually answer, just throw out the stats of every blown lead they've had against the islanders since 2019, and ask them why they think it continually happens.

 

[Hurricane28]

This is tonight. Looking forward to it and see if we get any actual answers.

 

[Beef Invictus]

I want to know why all of these slobs are the way they are

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

No one asked me to record a question so I’m assuming mine weren’t selected.

 

[Striiker]

No one asked me to record a question so I’m assuming mine weren’t selected.

It's because you didn't submit the shootout one, you fool.

 

[Beef Invictus]

No one asked me to record a question so I’m assuming mine weren’t selected.

Did it include any words with three or more syllables?

Remember you're dealing with a group of people that prefer Hagg to numerous better players. Their minds collectively do not possess a single wrinkle.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

No one asked me to record a question so I’m assuming mine weren’t selected.

Damn. I was hoping at least the Therrien question made it.

(not serious)

 

[Hurricane28]

@Hollywood Couturier Did you get your link yet?

 

[Hurricane28]

No one asked me to record a question so I’m assuming mine weren’t selected.

ditto

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

@Hollywood Couturier Did you get your link yet?

I have not.

 

[Hurricane28]

I have not.

Yeah same. Starts in an hour. Assumed it would be in my inbox by now.

 

[BernieParent]

Instead of a question, could one of you either play or (even better) emulate this?

 

[Hurricane28]

Instead of a question, could one of you either play or (even better) emulate this?

I'll do my best when Therrien comes on about the PP.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

I'll do my best when Therrien comes on about the PP.

Postponed again... some communication Flyers.

They probably won't ever even do it again.

 

[Hurricane28]

Postponed again... some communication Flyers.

They probably won't ever even do it again.

Lol yep, just got to my inbox. Thanks, Flyers.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Lol yep, just got to my inbox. Thanks, Flyers.

I'm still waiting for the Flyers Town Hall to be rescheduled from a couple years ago.

 

[ajgoal]

I enjoyed the one that I got to go to. There was no screening of questions, so people were asking Hextall and Berube some relatively tough ones. Although not a great question, one of the most memorable interactions was:

"If Lecavalier retires, do we get his whole cap hit back?"
Hextall: "Yes, his cap hit would completely go away."
"So, shouldn't you be pushing for that?"

 

[Hurricane28]

I enjoyed the one that I got to go to. There was no screening of questions, so people were asking Hextall and Berube some relatively tough ones. Although not a great question, one of the most memorable interactions was:

"If Lecavalier retires, do we get his whole cap hit back?"
Hextall: "Yes, his cap hit would completely go away."
"So, shouldn't you be pushing for that?"

There was actually a lot of tension at the one I went to when someone mentioned the untouchables to Hak and he got super super defensive about it.

 

[Hurricane28]

"Technical difficulties" is what I got.

 

[TB87]

Lol they cancelled this eh? They must not have wanted their authority questioned by us dirty plebeians.

 

[Magua]

Seems like a good time for this video.

 

[deadhead]

For those who take Friedman seriously, here's AMAC's 3 game cameo with the Islanders:
CF 52.09, xGF 56.07%
Unfortunately, once he played full-time, he never approached those metrics again.
In fact, he never had a xGF>50% except for 28 games in 2015-16.