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Comment on Afternoon Nightmares Continue for Flyers by Dedhed

Dedhed — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:22:10 +0000

This team asolutely does not have any decernable system in place… This team has taken more penalties than any other team in the league and that shows just how undiciplined they really are. And even though they’ve had more experience killing off penalties, they rank 16th in PK, the lower half of the league.
They’ve come out flat and unprepared to play, giving up more goals in the first few seconds or minutes and blown more 2 goal leads than I can even count… They play with no sense of urgency most of the time and others just stop skating or skate so slow it’s embarassassing.
They pass so much their PP stinks and raks in the lower 1/2 of the league. I want to know when the coach is going to take the blame for all of these issues that have been exactly the same for over 2 years and has used 10 different players.
Laviolette either doesn’t know how to fix this or doesn’t think there’s any issues to be fixed. In either case, as a teaching coach he flat out stinks to high heaven and needs to go.

Comment on Jaromir Jagr comments January 20 by Carole Millay

Carole Millay — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:12:28 +0000

I have a question.Why does Jagr wear yellow shoe laces? Thank you Also glad you’re playing for Flyers now. Good Luck Carole Millay

Comment on Scott Hartnell postgame comments January 17 by Hartsy's#1Fan

Hartsy's#1Fan — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:33:58 +0000

Congrats on the 20th Goal Hartsy!!

Comment on Winter Classic Preview by Bob

Bob — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:13:15 +0000

Keep the orange stripe on the pants!

Comment on Guy Boucher Is Bad For Hockey by To Guy Or Not To Guy? That Is Not The Question For The Tampa Bay Lightning - Bolts by the Bay - A Tampa Bay Lightning Blog

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:36:01 +0000

[...] important that IÂ bring up the idea that some hockey fans feel that the 1-3-1 is a disgrace to good hockey and therefore, Boucher should be banished to the darkest regions of Nowhereville for instituting [...]

Comment on 15 minutes of Holmgren talking Pronger, Giroux concussions, and more by Joe

Joe — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 21:19:41 +0000

I like what the Flyers have done, particularly picking up Jagr. I don’t know that you have solved your goaltending woes, today’s game excluded. The Big Bad Bruins are back and the road tl the Cup goes through Beantown. That being said, the Flyers are as coach Laviolette stated on the 1st episode of 24/7, one of the top teams in the NHL. It ks going to be fun going forward. Obviously, I am a Bruins fan, but I hate the Rangers and hope Philly destroys them in the Winter Classic.

Comment on Flyers vs Soviet Red Army by craig

craig — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:58:27 +0000

I would definently grab them, and throw you some money.

Comment on Flyers Gameday: 12/10/11 by Drillsetc

Drillsetc — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 19:28:46 +0000

Should be a good game tonight. Tampa should be wired up still after the fiasco versus the Rangers the other day.

Comment on Guy Boucher Is Bad For Hockey by Ricky Irizarry

Ricky Irizarry — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:58:08 +0000

are you sure it is guy boucher youre upset at, and not the lightning in general for being a thorn in the flyer’s side for years? most notabley 2004 confrence finals? The Lightning so far after 15 games have the 3rd highest scoring offense in the league. Obviously not boring. If all youre guaging hockey excitment on is goals going into the net, your claim is more relevant for 27 other teams. If a team wanted to stand 5 players directly infront of the goalie and create some sort of defensive wall, that is completely their tactics.. The best Defense stops goals, the best offense scores them. the 1-3-1 system in tampa is utilized roughly 30% of the time and ONLY when the opposing team is about to break. The team with the puck MUST advance, not the defending team. Hence the Philly zone face off. Tampa Bay is known for it fast breaks through the nuetral zone and its offensive play.. Not its 23rd ranked defense. The Preds and Trotz seemed to get through this defensive scheme, but the power house flyers just pouted. This whole argument is kind of like saying “the team wouldn’t blitz us so we could never throw the ball to our all star slot receiver or tight end! how dare them!” Don’t blame a team for using tactics completely within the guidelines of the hockey rule book. Blame your team for making a mockery of their “high powered” offense by letting the 23rd ranked defense scare them into a stand still. Bitter sweet Justice by Connelly in overtime for sure. The Hockey Gods were watching, they were aware of what was happening here. They also know various versions of the trap have been employed in the nhl over the course of the past 100 years. Usually the trap is used by teams lacking in offense, so i understand how frustrating it must be when it is used by a team that matches any others in fire power. Check out the Lightning’s GF and GA, clearly one of the highest when combined in the league. So if youre into hockey just for its goals… well tampa should be one of your favorite teams to watch. The only way to remove the trap in hockey is to cut a winger from play, make it 4 on 4. Guess what though, in the past 3 years the Lightning are the best 4 on 4 team in the league. Frank- “Jimmy come grab the ball from me!” Jimmy- “no if i do that you will throw it to Timmy” Frank – “Don’t be a coward Jimmy!” ::Jimmy goes after the ball:: ::Frank throws it to Timmy::

Comment on Meltzer’s Musings: 10/30/11 by Mike

Mike — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 16:07:27 +0000

I also get that sense that Meltzer isnt a Meszaros fan. I took it as not watching Meszaro’s play close enough. Not sure what the deal is, Meszaros is on pace to match his stats from last season.