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Bonk just “5 or 6 weeks away” and now Gill out “12 to 15 weeks away” really makes the blueline prospect cupboard looking pretty unremarkable. As a Flyers fan, certainly reasonable to question whether these timelines will prove to be true.
Surprising start for the geriatric Penguins, Fly boys will need a strong performance tonight, easy to get up for the Penguins though.
Surprising start for the geriatric Penguins, Fly boys will need a strong performance tonight, easy to get up for the Penguins though.
pens played last night. big advantage for flyers
The base numbers are a little concerning. Across 39 games, he has just four goals and 18 assists for 22 points. That’s an eight-goal, 46-point pace over a full season whilst playing north of 20 minutes each night.
To put that in perspective, among forwards with at least 500 minutes of ice time in this span, his point-scoring rate ranks in the 23rd percentile. His goal-scoring rate is in the 3rd percentile. In other words, that’s essentially fourth-line offensive production.
It gets worse. At 5-on-5 play, he has been outscored 50–34. While that can be partially blamed on an unsustainably low PDO (sum of save and shooting percentage; a luck-based metric), he hasn’t been capable of driving a line. When separated from Sean Couturier and Matvei Michkov, he’s been outscored 18–3 with an anemic 39.79% expected goal share.
Through 9 games they’re kind of in the muddle middle area we all thought they’d be in. There’s a new coach and new systems to learn, and there’s a serious lack of high-end talent, but they’re managing to hang around and be tough to play against, which can be both fun and boring to watch. Let’s Go Flyers!!!
Ten games in last year, the Flyers were 3-6-1. This year, they’re 6-3-1. The turnaround has been remarkable.
Ten games in last year, the Flyers were 3-6-1. This year, they’re 6-3-1. The turnaround has been remarkable.
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That’s a huge part of it. I literally heard Boucher say Tocchet actually game plans against specific opponents, which Torts didn’t do. That’s hilariously insane, not to mention they have an actual D-zone system now. That’s not all of it though. They’re right at the top of the league in GAA and save pct. The goalies, especially Vladar, have been stopping pucks. Zegras has been extraordinary, performing well beyond expectations. The players still have to go out and make plays.
An actual surprising October, to be honest. I thought Rick Tocchet did a good job keep a low-end skilled team fairly competitive. As the good teams start to rise though, which usually happens, I think you’ll see the Flyers back in the bottom quarter of the league. Which is where they need to be, if we’re being honest with ourselves. Keep drafting and building.
An actual surprising October, to be honest. I thought Rick Tocchet did a good job keep a low-end skilled team fairly competitive. As the good teams start to rise though, which usually happens, I think you’ll see the Flyers back in the bottom quarter of the league. Which is where they need to be, if we’re being honest with ourselves. Keep drafting and building.
another banner for the flyers to raise.
They are playing just like the coach wants them to. Low uneventful hockey.
– How or why, he doesn’t keep MM and Zegras together is criminal. Stop with the fucking short term we have to make the playoffs approach. Keep zegras at center and live with what he gives you. He can improve on faceoffs if you allow him to stay at one spot. Stop jerking him off.
– MM playing more than a minute less than any top 9 forward is a joke. I can def see im asking out at some point. Just a matter of when
– Dvorak clearly a coach favorite. I have zero doubt they try to extend him for 3 or 4 years. Tippet also a coach favorite for some reason.
– Tocchet led teams at the bottom of the league in shots on goal last several years. Seeing who he played with over the years you would think he preaches offense even a little. Don’t se ehim ever finding any success with the flyers. Not all on him mind you. God bless his agent for getting over 5 million per year as her he has done nothing to warrant that contract in his career.
– Gaucher is what you have to offer as a call up? But he is 6’3. Need that size….
– At least it seems fans are smartening up as attendance is not good IMO. Will that force the wonder twins to act? Also looks like the flyers “big” free agent plans are down the drain
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