GDT: Pre-Season #7: Mon, Sept. 30, 2019, FLYERS at Lausanne Hockey Club, 2:00 pm ET

[MacDonald4MVP]

I love that AV said there are no excuses to not make the playoffs. You would've never heard that from Hakstol or Hextall. All they did was making excuses.

One could say it's fly or die season for the team.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

If they didn’t sign Hayes, it would be DOA.

 

[Jettany]

My dream I think is:

Giroux-Couturier-Konecny
Lindblom-Hayes-Voracek
JvR-Patrick-Farabee
Raffl-Laughton-Twarynski/Bunnaman/Pitlick/NAK

And give the 3rd line the easy minutes... not many teams can match-up with that.

I agree! And if it weren’t for the migraines it would be exactly what we have.

 

[Tripod]

My dream I think is:

Giroux-Couturier-Konecny
Lindblom-Hayes-Voracek
JvR-Patrick-Farabee
Raffl-Laughton-Twarynski/Bunnaman/Pitlick/NAK

And give the 3rd line the easy minutes... not many teams can match-up with that.

You don't dream of Frost.

tsk,tsk

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Frost wouldn’t use an ostrich pillow.

Those things look more horrifying than comfortable. I’m not even claustrophobic & that thing would be absolutely no dice for me.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Weirdest part is that i'm pretty sure they took a plane where the seats lay down completely into a "bed" so those pillows aren't even necessary.

Although I may be wrong.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

Trust me, those ostrich pillows are a joke. Raffl’s a smart, funny, deadpan guy which is one reason his teammates love him. They’re even cracking up in the picture.

 

[Lindberg]

Weirdest part is that i'm pretty sure they took a plane where the seats lay down completely into a "bed" so those pillows aren't even necessary.

Although I may be wrong.

You'd have to imagine that's the kind of aircraft they would take.

 

[TheKingPin]

I think we will see Frost pretty soon. Maybe even when they get back to the states.

 

[Striiker]

I think we will see Frost pretty soon. Maybe even when they get back to the states.

Nah, can't. They had to place him into a coma and freeze him like Walt Disney so he can recover from this injury. Couldn't possibly keep him up or bring him up soon. 5-7 days actually meant 5-7 years.

 

[Foggy14]

Frost wouldn’t use an ostrich pillow.

The big team sure is traveling in style.



Ostrich pillows.

Riding in style on a La Compagnie "boutique" French airliner.

Hanging at the Five-Star Beau-Rivage Palace in Lausanne Switzerland.

Meanwhile, Frosty, NAK and the boys are learning to be REAL hockey players.

 

[Stizzle]

I'm so excited to see what Laughts can do with that sort of wing talent.

 

[Striiker]

I wish that was our biggest issue.

Robert “The Cockroach” Hagg has somehow survived and his level of under-qualification for his role makes Laughton look like a 1C by comparison.

 

[Stizzle]

I wish that was our biggest issue.

Robert “The Cockroach” Hagg has somehow survived and his level of under-qualification for his role makes Laughton look like a 1C by comparison.

Not so fast, young fella. A Myers-Niskanen, righty-righty pair?

 

[dragonoffrost]

Not so fast, young fella. A Myers-Niskanen, righty-righty pair?

No Hagg in top 6. No Stewart in top 12... OMG they might not be idiots

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Weirdest part is that i'm pretty sure they took a plane where the seats lay down completely into a "bed" so those pillows aren't even necessary.

Although I may be wrong.

The travel situation for teams varies. There are charter companies that operate for the express purposes of sports teams and other groups that desire such opulence. Owning an aircraft is a costly endeavor and though contractual agreements exist in sports with private carriers, dealing with major airlines can be an easier option. Air Canada, for instance, operates a division of aircraft set up for business travel and are modified Airbus 319/320 (IIRC) planes -- in short term, a rival to the 737. The modified aircrafts come with the luxuries of full reclining seats. They generally seat about 60 people which includes management and support staff in addition to players but also provides enough room for equipment. Teams travel by trains in shorter distances and when such travel is an option. But for this trip, I am sure no expenses were cut and it wouldn't be a surprise if a regular aircraft with such seating was utilized. Some of the newer planes for international travel come equipped with extra comfortable seating especially in the business class sections and that includes anything from a 777, 787 (Dreamliner) or some of the Airbus models but more so smaller aircrafts designed for privacy.

As a side note, I was in Lausanne about 20 years ago en route to a trip to Italy. Some of the most scenic memories one can imagine.

 

[BernieParent]

Not so fast, young fella. A Myers-Niskanen, righty-righty pair?

Vigneault is obviously playing 8D chess.

 

[TootooTrain]

Nice to see Farabee getting some quality linemates. Good test for him. Chances are he gets a few regular season games in. But we'll see how he responds to see if he can go 9+.

 

[Striiker]

Not so fast, young fella. A Myers-Niskanen, righty-righty pair?

WE STILL HAVE A CHANCE!!!

AND WHY THE f*** IS SANHEIM ON THE RIGHT SIDEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE


Edit- but at least he’s in the PP, I guess? Or whoever the hell that Sanhedrin guy is.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

WE STILL HAVE A CHANCE!!!

AND WHY THE **** IS SANHEIM ON THE RIGHT SIDEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Niskanen and Myers are likely healthy scratches for this game.

 

[Striiker]

Niskanen and Myers are likely healthy scratches for this game.

Wouldnt that be abnormal? To have a starter like a Niskanen sit in the last preseason game? Have I lost my mind or don’t teams typically have one game of their exact starting roster?

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Wouldnt that be abnormal? To have a starter like a Niskanen sit in the last preseason game? Have I lost my mind or don’t teams typically have one game of their exact starting roster?

It depends on the coach. From what I remember, he switched D pairings in New York. He likely is using this opportunity to further experiment. Tough to say "in the past" with comparisons in Flyers' history. Coaches have differing personalities and beliefs.

To add: Carter Hart is scheduled to go the distance in this game.

 

[Rebels57]

Wouldnt that be abnormal? To have a starter like a Niskanen sit in the last preseason game? Have I lost my mind or don’t teams typically have one game of their exact starting roster?

Maybe he wants to get one last look at Morin and Hagg to decide who is 7 and who is 8?

Its all very confusing.

 

[TCTC]

It's a preseason game. They likely want to get a look at different pairings to see what their options are.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Another note since this question was asked during the radio broadcast of the most recent game. This game is to be played with international rink configurations but the game in Prague -- regular season -- will be by NHL standards.