Post-Game Talk: Game 58: Habs spank Flyers 5-2

[Habaneros]

Tortz letter to ticket holders few weeks back.

Flyers' Tortorella tells fans 'we need you with us' in letter to season ticket holders

Does taking "the first step" constitute a rebuild? That's what Philadelphia Flyers fans are wondering after season's ticket holders received a letter from head coach John Tortorella on Monday.

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I'm not going to lie to you ... we're not there yet. This year was the first step in building the future of the Flyers and restoring our reputation as one of the most respected teams in hockey

 

[the]

Do you smell what The Hoff is cooking? Ah!

The Hoff's laying the Smackdown!

The Hoff says... The Hoff says...

Know your role and shut your mouth!

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha...

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

bunch of grinders from the ahl playing at their 100% to earn a spot for next year. This team would tank better with more finished veterans. Im so pissed off man. Right now we have 5 unnecessary wins for the season.

The veterans have been playing well.

Dadonov: 8 pts in last 14 games
Matheson: 8 pts in last 8 games
Anderson: 9 pts in last 14 games
Drouin: 13 pts in last 16 games
Hoffman: 15 pts in last 19 games

 

[JianYang]

Do you smell what The Hoff is cooking? Ah!

The Hoff's laying the Smackdown!

The Hoff says... The Hoff says...

Know your role and shut your mouth!

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha...

Finally.... the Hoff.. has come back.... to montreal

 

[the]

Torts was remarkably composed during his post-game presser and gave props to the Habs for their quickness.

I always appreciated Torts. Nice to see him give some props to MSL.

 

[holy]

bunch of grinders from the ahl playing at their 100% to earn a spot for next year. This team would tank better with more finished veterans. Im so pissed off man. Right now we have 5 unnecessary wins for the season.

I’m down to get that number to 29.

 

[MON4NHLTOR4MLB]

Screw this stupid team and their 11th pick

 

[holy]

Screw this stupid sexy team and their 11th pick

Feels like we’re drafting nothing at all, nothing at all, nothing at all.

 

[RationalExpectations]

Screw this stupid team and their 11th pick

Habs are playing a lot of contenders while bad teams will face each other more frequently. Should still be a top 5 pick in my opinion but let s see after TDL.

 

[Belial]

Matheson starting to look like a beast out there...

8 points in his last 8 games and a +9

 

[Habs]

that was such a boring uninspired game, Philly just going for the tank, Montreal trying to lock in 10th lol

 

[JianYang]

that was such a boring uninspired game, Philly just going for the tank, Montreal trying to lock in 10th lol

I think management has stripped things down, but the players have not stopped caring.

Last year, the players were checked out under ducharme. It's not the same with msl, and it makes the "tank" harder.

This team is on a slightly higher pace this year with msl than last year when he took over, but not by much..... Ducharme's pace was other worldly low.

 

[Habs]

I think management has stripped things down, but the players have not stopped caring.

Last year, the players were checked out under ducharme. It's not the same with msl, and it makes the "tank" harder.

This team is on a slightly higher pace this year with msl than last year when he took over, but not by much..... Ducharme's pace was other worldly low.

Yeah you can only be so bad, it shows when you play good teams.. but when you play these bottom teams it really shows who's in the bedard sweepstakes. I mean I don't know how Montreal can tank worse unless they sit out Suzuki and Anderson at this point lol, Philly is so bad they are going all in for Bedard

 

[RationalExpectations]

Yeah you can only be so bad, it shows when you play good teams.. but when you play these bottom teams it really shows who's in the bedard sweepstakes. I mean I don't know how Montreal can tank worse unless they sit out Suzuki and Anderson at this point lol, Philly is so bad they are going all in for Bedard

Fully disagreed. You don't spend draft capital for Deangelo or hire Torts in order to tank.

 

[Toene]

Fully disagreed. You don't spend draft capital for Deangelo or hire Torts in order to tank.

They're just delaying the inevitable. Chucklef*** is in denial. They need some top-end talent. Of course I wish they don't get it, because I hate the Flyers, but pragmatically, it's what they should do. The bottom-10/15 teams all have the chance to draft a special player this summer.

 

[RationalExpectations]

They're just delaying the inevitable. Chucklef*** is in denial. They need some top-end talent. Of course I wish they don't get it, because I hate the Flyers, but pragmatically, it's what they should do. The bottom-10/15 teams all have the chance to draft a special player this summer.

They need the rebuild I agree ! Just stating they are not going for it ahah

 

[salbutera]

They're just delaying the inevitable. Chucklef*** is in denial. They need some top-end talent. Of course I wish they don't get it, because I hate the Flyers, but pragmatically, it's what they should do. The bottom-10/15 teams all have the chance to draft a special player this summer.

That was never going to happen when Comcast CEO said last summer at their investor conference, “Flyers management understand the need to consistently generate playoff revenue”.

Fletch-lives will be booted out after the season & Danny Briere will take over the retool on the fly

 

[BLNY]

Granted I just woke up, but I thought that was Mark Henry in a TLC match at first.

 

[Andy]

I'm starting to wonder how much adding two puck-moving, offensive D-men to the lineup in Barron and Matheson has helped offense with guys like Drouin, Hoffman, Dadonov, and Anderson.

It's hard to create offense if you don't have a good transition game. Matheson and Barron are very good at quickly moving the puck towards the offensive zone.

 

[morhilane]

Matheson starting to look like a beast out there...

8 points in his last 8 games and a +9

He is, but I think we should give credits to all the defenders since the All-Star/bye-weak break. They cleaned-up in the dzone, excellent transition and there is basically one dmen involved in each goals (which means Habs score more). And it's not just Barron/Matheson, even if they are the main contribuators.

 

[BLNY]

I'm starting to wonder how much adding two puck-moving, offensive D-men to the lineup in Barron and Matheson has helped offense with guys like Drouin, Hoffman, Dadonov, and Anderson.

It's hard to create offense if you don't have a good transition game. Matheson and Barron are very good at quickly moving the puck towards the offensive zone.

Certainly doesn't hurt, but imo Hoff's turning point was getting on a line with Dach. I don't consider Hoff an off the rush sort of player; more of a 'half court' guy. Dach has the ability to play off the rush AND an old school half court game of puck cycling. Hoffman has simply carried over that confidence since Dach when out.

 

[cphabs]

We have Torts' post-game reaction.

Lmfao

 

[Wats]

Feel like the biggest reason Pinard will stick and not be another Pitlick hot streak is how gritty he plays and not afraid he is to shoot/be in front of net.

 

[WeThreeKings]

A foregone conclusion we've passed Philadelphia and won't relinquish that spot.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

A foregone conclusion we've passed Philadelphia and won't relinquish that spot.

We haven't passed them yet. They're still 2 pts up. They have a slightly better ppg (.467 to .466). Flyers also hold the first tie breaker.

Flyers are @ NJD tonight.

Sens love coming out & playing Montreal hard. Sens are 6-3-1 in last 10, but have lost 2 in a row. I expect they won't want to lose 3 in a row.