Phightins Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 Welp, few months later than I'd have liked, but here is the new thread! My expectations for this team are as low as they have been in a few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted January 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 The hot rumor is that Scott Laughton (our first rounder last summer) has a very good shot of making the Flyers out of camp this week. He has supposedly looked great in Oshawa and many in the front office think he is NHL ready. Personally I wouldn't, just because I think it is silly to burn a year of his entry-level contract in a shortened season, but I understand why the Flyers are thinking about it, having lost JvR and Jagr and not doing much to replace them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunkinDerozan Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 The hot rumor is that Scott Laughton (our first rounder last summer) has a very good shot of making the Flyers out of camp this week. He has supposedly looked great in Oshawa and many in the front office think he is NHL ready. Personally I wouldn't, just because I think it is silly to burn a year of his entry-level contract in a shortened season, but I understand why the Flyers are thinking about it, having lost JvR and Jagr and not doing much to replace them. Never heard of Laughton before. What position does he play? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted January 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 He is a center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted January 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 It appears that there's another team in the Roberto Luongo sweepstakes. According to Adrian Dater of the Denver Post, hockey analyst and former NHL player Enrico Ciccone of TVA Sports, and confirmed by TSN's James Duthie on Twitter, the Philadelphia Flyers are interested in acquiring the services of the veteran goaltender. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=413187 Ha. Haha. HAHAHAHAH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted January 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Kurtis Foster reportedly will sign as soon as the CBA is official. Sure, why not. Can't be a worse option for the 3rd pairing than Bruno Gervais/Andreas Lilja, even if he isn't half the player he used to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted January 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Foster deal official. One year. I dig it. Also, Brian Boucher coming back (AHL depth) along with a somewhat intriguing D prospect (Mark Alt) in exchange for Luke Pither. I dig this as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted January 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Laughton made the team. It's probably just for a few games, until Briere is healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted January 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 Based on practice yesterday, it looks like the lineup tomorrow will be.... Hartnell-Giroux-B. SchennTalbot-Couturier-VoracekRead-Laughton-SimmondsFedotenko-Wellwood-Rinaldo Timonen-L. SchennCoburn-GrossmannFoster-Meszaros Lets go!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted January 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 Very strong 2nd and 3rd periods IMO. Lost because of an awful start, but I am encouraged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted January 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 God damn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunkinDerozan Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 What do you think about Luke Schenn so far? JVR has played well. He is slowly starting to get to the front of the net and use his body to fight for pucks infront of the net and stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted January 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 What do you think about Luke Schenn so far? JVR has played well. He is slowly starting to get to the front of the net and use his body to fight for pucks infront of the net and stuff. Schenn has been better than expected (but maybe that is because you guys had my expectations so low, haha). Laviolette apparently loves him. He is getting pretty much equal ice time as Timonen and Coburn through the first few games. The scouting report you guys gave is pretty much spot on. Love his physical edge. You can definitely tell that he and Brayden are brothers, haha. Also, this was fun: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSa9lQyNmgU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted January 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Okay, so... Not panic time yet, but with the way this organization operates, and with the way the fanbase around here is, I think we are a loss or 2 away from shit getting pretty ugly. It's a shame because Bryz has been awesome and for the most part, the defensemen I was worried about (sans Lilja, he still sucks) have been fine. Not sure what the solution here is. I just hope Snider doesn't go nuclear over this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted February 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2013 Going to my first NHL game of the season tonight (Flyers-Panthers). Exciting stuff!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted February 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2013 Picked up 7 of 8 possible points on the home stand. Pretty much exactly what we needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted February 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 At least Bryz will be rested for the game in Winnipeg tomorrow night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted February 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 JvR embarrassing Schenn for the 5th TOR goal was quite fitting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Phightins Posted February 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Super impressive win tonight, considering the awful game last night and the long flight. Solid contributions from all 4 lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted February 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Quickly falling in love with Tye McGinn. He's done great filling in for Wayne Simmonds/Scott Hartnell as the power forward on Giroux's line, and now that Simmonds is back, he is quickly developing a lot of chemistry with Brayden Schenn and Jake Voracek. I always got annoyed last year when he'd always get passed up on during AHL call ups, since he always impressed me a bunch when I'd watch the Phantoms. Glad he is getting a shot now and making the most of it. Oh, and this too... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAnqltjwGUo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnki0bkJwK8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted February 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Awesome game last night. Simmonds and Voracek have been great lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Check my Stats Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 Voracek is killing it for my fantasy squad! I've been waiting for him to make that jump once he started playing with Giroux more. He's got a lot of skill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted February 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 Voracek is killing it for my fantasy squad! I've been waiting for him to make that jump once he started playing with Giroux more. He's got a lot of skill 3 more assists today! He was pretty frustrating to watch last season, since you could tell how much skill he had, but he'd be so inconsistent. One thing I didn't fully realize until this season was how good of a shot he has. He was the definition of a pass-first guy, especially on the power play. Which is fine, except that he has a bad habit of turning down some wide open shots. Seems like somebody was able to convince him to shoot a bit more this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phightins Posted February 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Welp, all of my fears about the JvR/Schenn trade are coming true. JvR playing very well with an increased role, and Schenn is incredibly average. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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