I still like what Versteeg brings to the team on many nights. He’s had some boneheaded moments this year but he has a decent ability to keep control of the puck and make plays in the O-zone when he’s on. I think it’s confidence at this stage, more than anything. He kind of got relegated to the wasteland 4th line there for a while and it’s tough to climb out of that sludge once you’re there.
Just as important though is the scrappy factor. That Elliott chirp is the perfect example of the sort of game-within-the-game stuff that Versteeg brings that can help to get another team irritated and off their game. Still not unhappy with Steeger at all on that contract.
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Yes, possibly. We have one day to fire the coach and replace him with ... let's say, a baboon. Then it's winnable.
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Expecting another loss here. If we're lucky, a point.
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Text from buddy Thursday ,
"Dale Weise brother is sitting right in front of me"
My reply
"Tell that guy his brother ****ing sucks"
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The Flyers are playing like they think the game starts at 7:00.
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We catch a break as Tkachuk was suspended for 1 game yesterday.
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Don't worry guys. I started Mike Smith in fantasy today, so the Flyers are bound to score a bunch of goals.
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Someone with a sign saying "Flyers soak the flames in gallons of water".
I cant tell if that is supposed to be a taunt of some kind, or a fire safety PSA…
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Calgary.
The Martin Erat of teams.
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Every time I hear the word 'Calgary' I italicize it in my head just because of you.
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Smith is going to dominate us. Don't worry, the 2 goals last night were an anomaly. We scored 2 goals in under 3 minutes and then nothing for the rest of the game. Hak's system will doom us.
If the Flyers lose and Habs, Canes & Bruins win, Flyers will be 27th place in the league. Look at it this way, the worse our record, the closer we'll be to getting rid of Hak and getting Dahlin.
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Ok, we were in Winnipeg last night, and we fly back to Philly to play Calgary tomorrow at 1:00.
I think I've got it.
The schedule-maker has his entire IRA invested in jet fuel companies.
Moose on the Loose
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Every player gives up odd man rushes once in a while, we've even seen Provorov do it, but they aren't supposed to get scored on 100% of the time it happens.
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He is going to ride Elliott into the ground, isn't he. Not that he shouldn't play today, just saying.
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####ing MOOOOOOSE!!!!
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Elliot breakaways and SO seem like a lock.
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That is twice that the Flyers give up a goal after a great chance the other way.
Weak goal, Brian.
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Elliott needs to have that
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TBH i think Elliot thought he did have it…
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Elliot doesn’t seem to be stopping much.
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3.44 GAA. Lol wow.
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Elliot didn't even react to that.
####.
The Hometown Boy ties it up at 1
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If only Johnny Hockey had more size....oh wait. Size, the most over rated attribute of a player.
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I hate playing the Flames. I don't want to root against Johnny Hockey
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Ugh… not a good guy to have get loose behind you
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Jesus, what a turn of events on Gaudreau’s goal there.
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Well, crap. But also I like Johnny Hockey, so...cool?
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Why am I oddly ok with Johnny scoring that goal? Lol... just don’t let it happen again.
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He's a local, but he's a local who loves the Flyers himself. He's talked about playing for them in the future before. I doubt that will actually happen but it sure sits nicely with us fans
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I can't imagine what Gaudreau would look like playing for this Flyers organization.
Half the player he is today probably. Which is saying something. He's already fun sized.
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Future Flyer
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Am I being waterboarded? It feels like I am being waterboarded.
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I don't want him to carve us up though! It's hard to watch us get sliced like that. I do feel happy for him though. I want that kid in Philly eventually BAD.
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Johnny be good, Johnny COME HOME.
Because that works every time
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Alright sit on this, boys.
FOR 57 MINUTES.
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Ok time to sit back for the rest of the game and hope the Flamea don’t score
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WE'RE TIED, GO IN YOUR SHELL!
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One goal over the plan lololol
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3 on 2 developing... Okay.
The pass... ####.
To Weise. Double ####
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I can understand sitting back when leading.
Not so much at 4:4..
“Oh my god! I’m actually reffing a game with Jagr in it!”
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Is that not holding by Jagr?
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Jagr can do what ever he wants?
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Mebbe not. Jagr has dirt on ALL the officials by now.
Monahan tallies 1 and 2
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I get a little confused every time I hear Sean Monahan's name in a game with Calgary. That's the name of my partner for my senior project in college.
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Seany Hockey
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Once again...PP goal against
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ARE YOU ####ING KIDDING ME?!
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This team can’t hold leads even when the ref keeps his mouth shut. So obviously the ####### has to shoot for 4 penalties a period.
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LOL Flyers hockey...
no lead is safe... hahahahahahah...
FIRE THIS COACH....
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That's what you get for having that slug on the PP in the first place.
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Manning is so ****ing bad
Responsible for 2 goals in a row. Enough of this
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Maybe we should stop taking penalties
The Penalty Parade
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I couldn't be a bigger supporter of Sanheim's. But after that play the coaching staff would definitely be giving him a stern talking too and not Manning or Elliott.
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That was the weakest hooking call I think I’ve ever seen. What a crock. They should have just penalized two flyers of roughing on the Leier thing if that’s what they wanted to do.
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What a ####ing HORRIBLE call on Voracek. Absolute joke
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What?
How is that a penalty?
Even Sportsnet s baffled.
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****ing time to hunt some zebras.....go get them boxcar
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When did the NHL become a no-contact sport? Seriously ####ing weak ass call.
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"Flames get their first power play, not deserving it, but getting it." -Jim Jackson.
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Jesus, just be a ####ing man, Peel, and call the Flyers 2-mins for scoring.
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Just gonna play the rest of the game 5 on 4 then?
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I bet these refs moonlight as EA execs, too. Amirite????
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Poor refs got their feelings hurt
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Ghost complains to the ref and gets a penalty.
Any opponent complains to the ref and gets a powerplay.
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Ron Hextall reportedly walking down to the ice with his goalie stick in-hand. Reported saying "I'll show you a ####ing penalty!"
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We here, of the NHL, are trying to promote more sportsmanlike behavior in games. We want to minimize potential injuries from a stick nearly touching someone's glove, and maximize how often our players hug each other.
We hope this will be a much more welcoming and wholesome NHL season. Happy 100th, everyone.
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These refs are going to need an armed escort to leave the stadium after this game.
The Long Awaited Hatty
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**** it. At least this game has goals and has been fun.
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We have to be the worst team with a lead on the planet.
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Flames are deadly on the PP. Flyers suck on the PK. **** fun game
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Not very surprising anymore.
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Also Sean Monahan looks like a boring serial killer
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he kinda looks like crosby
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exactly!
An unreal tied Flyers game
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If this is a real tied flyers game, there's going to be some bull#### penalty against us soon, and we'll lose in the last few minutes
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just the opposite
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#WeGotOne
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Manning had to be ####ing tackled to get that call.
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it's a thankgiving miracle
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I'm sober.
It's real. It's happening. This is not a drill.
Ain’t no one in OT got swagga’ like us
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Feelbadman
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WHAT THE #### ARE YOU DOING GIROUX THAT'S WHEN YOU ####ING LINE CHANGE? OMFG
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What a stupid play by voracek, holy ####.
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They deserveto get booed off the ice. Horrible execution in ot, so many chances to take the shot but instead they decide to move backwards
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Good work G. Couldnt end the shootout now lazy handling a pass leading to the loss.
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Groundhog Day continues lmao, this is an absolute joke every game
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Bad penalties and bad defense cost this game. The flyers got lucky with Calgary ringing a few off the posts.
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BOOM there it is....
hey Haks... hows that NHL gig working out for ya ???
haahhaahh
up 3-1 early... lose the game... #Haks hockey
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Awful D by Voracek and Ghost....don't allow that ****ing pass across! All our D does it. Take the other guy, let the goalie take the shooter....just awful.
Everything just Sucks
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Bennett is such a pretend tough guy. Mr Pull-up would have his face turned purple in the 80’s.
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I see Johnny *****e nozzle tied the game...did he have his bucket full of cherries with him?
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Its honestly mind-blowing how teams still aren't watching for that. McDavid gets a lot of his breakaways on stretch passes by receiving the pass around his own blue line, while Gaudreau always receives the pass on the other side of centre because he doesn't have that pull away speed. D should be looking for that overtime he's on the ice.
Also Smith is the only reason this game isn't 3 or 4-1 already. Flames D can not defend at all.
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Funny how Elliott looks like a decent goalie now that he no longer has the best defence in the league in front of him.
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I figure Gaudreau wants a big game to showcase his future team what he's all about
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Calgary gets gifted a PP hat trick. When's the last time Edmonton got 5 PP's in a game, let alone 2 periods?
Hell, when's the last time we got more PPs than the opposition, let alone 3 more?
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****. At least one point for Calgary.
And there's the second one. Philly chokes away a big lead.
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Of course Elliot would crap the bed against his former team. **** lil’ Johnny Cherrypicker. We better pull this one out or it’s gonna be unbearable today.
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I hate that Calgary is so much better than we are.
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Oilers lose
Flames, Stars, Coyotes, and Jets all won
Kings are currently winning in the third
Wild, Blackhawks, Avalanche, Canucks, and Sharks still to come
This could be a disastrous day.
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Around the league scores don't really mean much when you are pretty much dead last.
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McDavid/Draisaitl: 39 points for 21 million
Gaudreau/Monahan: 49 points for 13.13 million
And yes I know McDavid’s contract doesn’t kick in until next year but the point still stands. Great negotiating Chiarelli.
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So tell me more about this Dahlin guy?
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I'm genuinely baffled how a team with arguably the best player in the world and Leon Draisaitl can be this bad
Chia sucks at his job and get's paid millions for it
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Kinda nice that the special teams can (and should) get better, Brodie has had a poor start, the backup goalie situation is still a question mark, the bottom 6 hasn't helped much in the offense department, etc.......
........and the team is still 11-8. And have won 6 out of their last 8. And the players know they can be much better.
If they're still working through some kinks and are sitting at 11-8 things could be much, much worse. Start with improving the horrid PK and go from there.
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Leads Flames D with 14 points in 19 games and only 4 back from leaders Pietrangelo and Klingberg.
Okay, while true, this is one of the few games I've watched from start to finish and I can tell you that despite production Brodie is struggling.
Hes not terrible and hes not a bum and he hasnt forgotten how to hockey, so theres something else and someone who isnt me really should figure out what that is and address it.
Right now Brodie is operating at maybe 50% and thats being generous.
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Okay, while true, this is one of the few games I've watched from start to finish and I can tell you that despite production Brodie is struggling.
Hes not terrible and hes not a bum and he hasnt forgotten how to hockey, so theres something else and someone who isnt me really should figure out what that is and address it.
Right now Brodie is operating at maybe 50% and thats being generous.
Agree he is not at the top of his game, and I don't think he and Hamonic look comfortable as a pairing. But I see a few slips here or there rather than an overall poor body of work
Felt worthwhile to point out a positive
I wonder if either of Hamilton or Hamonic can play their off side comfortably
Pulled out a win after training all game. Good character win, but please jettison Stajan to Stockton and keep him there !!
No. There is no good reason to jettison Stajan to the AHL. He can stay in the press box for the entire rest of this year or the balance of the rest of this year.
Agree he is not at the top of his game, and I don't think he and Hamonic look comfortable as a pairing. But I see a few slips here or there rather than an overall poor body of work
Felt worthwhile to point out a positive
I wonder if either of Hamilton or Hamonic can play their off side comfortably
Over the last 3 games, the negatives of Brodie have far outweighed the positives in his game.
It's getting to a point where T.J could use a night or two off, until you consider that the other option to draw in for him right now is the tank commander (Bartkowski).
Brodie's fine. His plus minus in the Detroit game just made people over-fixate on small valley in a season of peaks and valleys. I bet if you looked back at his East coast road trips over the years he has played his worst hockey during them. He plays his best hockey in conference games and playoff games IMO as he has a better internal scouting report. He idea that he needs a night off is just sendationalism at its finest.
That said we are misusing him. He is not a shooter yet we have him manning PP1 as the point option. He is a great skater and elite stretch passer yet we have him playing D-to-D with Hamonic and making 10 foot passes to our wingers. He is incredibly deceptive and accurate on his backhand yet we have him play his strong side where he telegraphs plays more often.
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5-4 OT win! Monahan hattrick, Frolik OT winner!
