The Flyers Look bad.

[thewall]

They have amazing goaltending.

 

[BruinLVGA]

Plus, if you compare Nico vs. Nolan this season, Nico is better and it’s not particularly close.

Agreed (though it's just a handful of games).

I also don't understand the point by Philly fans of comparing Nico vs Patrick NOW, because tbh Nico has had much better performance & responsibilities SO FAR.
That's not to say that Patrick won't have a great career. It's just to say that maybe Patrick fans ought to wait a little bit on comparisons.

 

[wankstifier]

Agreed (though it's just a handful of games).

I also don't understand the point by Philly fans of comparing Nico vs Patrick NOW, because tbh Nico has had much better performance & responsibilities SO FAR.
That's not to say that Patrick won't have a great career. It's just to say that maybe Patrick fans ought to wait a little bit on comparisons.

As a Flyers fan, I don’t particularly care. Just happy to have Patrick

 

[BruinLVGA]

As a Flyers fan, I don’t particularly care. Just happy to have Patrick

That's the spirit.

 

[1865]

Agreed (though it's just a handful of games).

I also don't understand the point by Philly fans of comparing Nico vs Patrick NOW, because tbh Nico has had much better performance & responsibilities SO FAR.
That's not to say that Patrick won't have a great career. It's just to say that maybe Patrick fans ought to wait a little bit on comparisons.

We don't argue with that, but Hischier was #1 and we could never have drafted him. It'd only be an embarrassing situation if Nolan outperforms Nico, and who knows what'll happen when we eventually give our young players stable linemates.

 

[1865]

They have amazing goaltending.

They're not great, but at least we're not paying them $10m a year.

 

[ZeroPucksGiven]

For the past 2 years we've heard in the offseason:

"Flyers will surprised a bunch of people"
"Our young guys will take a huge step this season"

Then 1/4 into the season:
"Everyone expected the Flyers to not be good"
"Our young guys are going through a learning curve"

Wash rinse repeat

 

[Curufinwe]

For the past 2 years we've heard in the offseason:

"Flyers will surprised a bunch of people"
"Our young guys will take a huge step this season"

That's exactly what happened last season, though.

 

[Broad Street Buddies]

Most teams go bowling but looks like our players are stubborn on keeping the « 10 loss in-a-row » as their yearly team building activity.

It’s gonna be fine.

 

[RiskyBryzness21]

If they can fix their goaltending and, perhaps, change a head coach, they will be ok

 

[GrkFlyersFan]

A normal GM would have fired Hakstol by now, but Hexy staked his reputation on him and keeps doubling down on him. I wonder if longtime owner and founder Ed Snider wouldn't have pressured Hexy to fire him by now.

 

[1865]

A normal GM would have fired Hakstol by now, but Hexy staked his reputation on him and keeps doubling down on him. I wonder if longtime owner and founder Ed Snider wouldn't have pressured Hexy to fire him by now.

This 'doubling down' thing isn't really happening. He's just not sacked him yet.

I think he will. I just don't know when.

 

[GrkFlyersFan]

This 'doubling down' thing isn't really happening. He's just not sacked him yet.

I think he will. I just don't know when.

Last year during a hopeless November.

https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelp...tols-our-coach-and-hes-going-remain-our-coach

 

[BrindamoursNose]

When Hakstol is fired, it'll be better. We still have massive talent-holes, but it'll get better.

Would love it if they cut ties with certain players, but there's ramifications for that so it's probably better to bench these guys and play kids more.

If Hexy is fine with another year, I can deal; he's been a magician as a GM in acquisition situations. Soon, he needs to make the jump though to help the team win...probably next season.

1) Fire Hakstol and his staff. Complete philosophy change is probably needed.
2) Trade Simmonds (by the TDL), Gudas (next year won't be needed), Weise (for anything)
3) Play the kids more often

Those things will be very helpful I think.

 

[1865]

Last year during a hopeless November.

https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelp...tols-our-coach-and-hes-going-remain-our-coach

That’s just lip service. There’s a thing in football called the ‘dreaded vote of confidence’. Boards say anything in your defence until the day they sack you.

 

[GrkFlyersFan]

That’s just lip service. There’s a thing in football called the ‘dreaded vote of confidence’. Boards say anything in your defence until the day they sack you.

It's not the first time. He's already lasted way longer than he should have.