GDT: Pre-Season #4: Sat., Sept. 21, 2019, Rangers at FLYERS, 7:00 pm ET

[Striiker]

For Giroux, center is a normal position.

I think AV knows that

It hasn’t been for the last two years.

He’s a LW now.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Maybe it’s the whole AV wants Farabee to play with talent thing and with Couts not playing this was the next best option.

 

[bobbythebrain]

It hasn’t been for the last two years.

He’s a LW now.

No, he's top line player who can play 2 positions.

Coots isn't playing. What's AV supposed to do? Breakup up the 2nd line and move Hayes up just to make sure G NEVER plays center again?

Or maybe play some scrub at top line C cuz G is type cast as a winger for life now?

if AV refuses to play G at center when Hayes or Coots are absent...he should be fired immediately.

In McDavids absence, Drai plays center, his natural position. It's common sense

 

[bobbythebrain]

Maybe it’s the whole AV wants Farabee to play with talent thing and with Couts not playing this was the next best option.

Bingo

 

[Striiker]

No, he's top line player who can play 2 positions.

Coots isn't playing. What's AV supposed to do? Breakup up the 2nd line and move Hayes up just to make sure G NEVER plays center again?

Or maybe play some scrub at top line C cuz G is type cast as a winger for life now?

if AV refuses to play G at center when Hayes or Coots are absent...he should be fired immediately.

In McDavids absence, Drai plays center, his natural position. It's common sense

Sure, just toss someone like Raffl on the top line to fill in. The point is to simulate real games by having the roster as close as possible, so keep the key players where they belong and full in the gaps as needed. They do this type of thing in morning skates or practice all the time.

This isn’t regular season game where we can’t afford to have Raffl on the top line. It’s really not a big deal.

 

[bobbythebrain]

Sure, just toss someone like Raffl on the top line to fill in. The point is to simulate real games by having the roster as close as possible, so keep the key players where they belong and full in the gaps as needed. They do this type of thing in morning skates or practice all the time.

This isn’t regular season game where we can’t afford to have Raffl on the top line. It’s really not a big deal.

Now that would be stupid, to sacrifice Farabees camp just for the sake of keeping G at wing.

AV said he wants to play the vets more. His line combos are not Hakstols.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Sure, just toss someone like Raffl on the top line to fill in. The point is to simulate real games by having the roster as close as possible, so keep the key players where they belong and full in the gaps as needed. They do this type of thing in morning skates or practice all the time.

This isn’t regular season game where we can’t afford to have Raffl on the top line. It’s really not a big deal.

Were you not just excited because AV said that he didn’t want Frost or Farabee playing with scrubs?

Because this is what he’s doing. Putting Raffl up there is playing him with a scrub.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Anyone taking odds on which defenseman is on PP1?

 

[occultist goat]

can we please get a win tonight...

 

[bennysflyers16]

Maybe it’s the whole AV wants Farabee to play with talent thing and with Couts not playing this was the next best option.

Im sure this is it , AV being at a Honk level will be somes narrative though.

Hope we can ignite some Offense tonight, Rags have a weak lineup. Hope Hayes gets 25 and 93 going again too

 

[bennysflyers16]

Anyone taking odds on which defenseman is on PP1?

Provy Niskanen and Sanheim would be my guess.

 

[bennysflyers16]

If you plan on Farabee with someone like Raffl, you might as well send him down. Raffl shouldnt even a lock for 4th line with the talent we have.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Provy Niskanen and Sanheim would be my guess.

3 D on PP1? That's bold.

 

[occultist goat]

I’m excited to see this preseason game get WAY over-analyzed and the insane overreactions that come with it.

I’d ask that people try to keep context in mind, but lol nope, won’t happen. There’s gonna be some meltdowns tonight.

kinda like your meltdown to av's quotes about hagg and sanheim.

 

[Striiker]

kinda like your meltdown to av's quotes about hagg and sanheim.

Well that never happened but alrighty then

 

[bennysflyers16]

3 D on PP1? That's bold.

It will be a mix most likely

 

[bennysflyers16]

NO Kakko tonight, was hoping to watch him

 

[Striiker]

Now that would be stupid, to sacrifice Farabees camp just for the sake of keeping G at wing.

AV said he wants to play the vets more. His line combos are not Hakstols.

Were you not just excited because AV said that he didn’t want Frost or Farabee playing with scrubs?

Because this is what he’s doing. Putting Raffl up there is playing him with a scrub.

Uh no... both of you are wrong.

The lineup would be

Giroux-Raffl-TK
JVR-Hayes-Voracek
Farabee-Frost-Lindblom
Twarynski-Laughton-Stewart

If Farabee makes the team it won't be on the top line anyway and even in this lineup he's not playing with scrubs. It keeps the lineup as close as possible to what the real lineup would be, so long as Couturier is sitting out. If they want, they can also scramble up that middle six to balance youth/vets more and still neither line would suffer.

 

[Stizzle]

G playing center?

9/21/2019

Flyers announce game roster vs. Rangers

GIROUX AT CENTER?!?!?!?

 

[bennysflyers16]

Raffl at 1C, get your water skis out Fonzie.

 

[Magua]

So, we could be halfway through preseason and Sanheim will only have played with Hagg and on his right side. No bueno. But he’s just a bridge player and needs to deal with it.

Anyone taking odds on which defenseman is on PP1?

Hagg. At least for a tone setting first shift.

(We know it will 100% be Provorov)

 

[Striiker]

Yeah, Sanheim on the right is still stupid but please swarm me with turd polishing and crazy reaches to explain why it's actually a good thing.

 

[occultist goat]

Uh no... both of you are wrong.

The lineup would be

Giroux-Raffl-TK
JVR-Hayes-Voracek
Farabee-Frost-Lindblom
Twarynski-Laughton-Stewart

If Farabee makes the team it won't be on the top line anyway and even in this lineup he's not playing with scrubs. It keeps the lineup as close as possible to what the real lineup would be, so long as Couturier is sitting out. If they want, they can also scramble up that middle six to balance youth/vets more and still neither line would suffer.

i dont think farabee is going to make the team this year niether is frost thier both going to lv.

 

[Magua]

GIROUX AT CENTER?!?!?!?

Well, it’s preseason and Couturier is on a maintenance day (read: contracted Patrick’s flesh eating bacteria), so I can see a new coaching staff trying it out, especially given we don’t have a lock 3rd center with Patrick’s situation. It’s not really something I’m concerned about. If they send Frost down, which is still very plausible given hockey guy stuff, it’s better than Laughton at 3C. Of course, they should very much not send Frost down. My worry tonight is if he gets good wingers and not Raffl/Twarynski.

 

[Sens]

Yeah, Sanheim on the right is still stupid but please swarm me with turd polishing and crazy reaches to explain why it's actually a good thing.

Because AV wants Hagg in the lineup... someone has to make the move over

There is no doubt in my mind he sees Bieksa in Hagg... AV loves those types of players... AV was basically the best coach the Flyers could have got for Hagg to play