2019-2020 NHL Season Thread

[JaxBill 6,833]

time to hang out in the crease for the next 38 minutes

 

[modogg 4,756]

they should call another penalty on the Flyers for the fun of it. it's been almost a full minute since they called a penalty on them

[Aaron Rudnicki 9,022]

9 hours ago, E Street Brat said:

Is he even there?

 

Toronto bubble now? Or Edmonton bubble later?

[modogg 4,756]

whew, there you go G. hope that is just the start, hell of a tip through the 5 hole

[Capella 30,369]

9 hours ago, E Street Brat said:

Is he even there?

 

The rumor is he is not but never been confirmed. He would obviously be there if they were playing for the cup. 

[JaxBill 6,833]

3 minute review on play followed by zero explanation 

[modogg 4,756]

that 3rd goal would have been nice, but seeing the goal scorers on the team score goals is refreshing with the Flyers

[JaxBill 6,833]

6 minutes ago, JaxBill said:

3 minute review on play followed by zero explanation 

To be clear, I'm not saying the Flyers were robbed. If you're taking that long to review it say what you were looking at.

I'm wondering if they were looking to make sure Pitlick poke was after whistle (or dreaded attempt to.blow whistle)

[JaxBill 6,833]

Great.

@renlavoietva: Sean Couturier not on @NHLFlyers bench to start the third.

 

[modogg 4,756]

really? they really had to call interference on that

[modogg 4,756]

hmm, wasn't expecting that from Niskanen. nice to see some of the guys heating up.

[modogg 4,756]

ok cool. Islanders cross check Myers right in front of the net (think it was Myers), and officials look on like it is nothing

[JaxBill 6,833]

@charlieo_conn: So the Flyers going with a Laughton-Giroux-Voracek top line in Couturier's absence, it appears. Lot of line juggling but it looks like he's getting the bulk of that assignment with Couturier missing.

[modogg 4,756]

real nice to see the Flyers still pressing and not just sitting on the lead. Great to play strong defense, but doesn't mean they have to curl up in their zone. 

and have to love when guys want to lay a big hit, so they go after 170 pound Farabee. Great job dude

[JaxBill 6,833]

@BroadStHockey: Farabee slow to get up after this hit. https://twitter.com/BroadStHockey/status/1300968358981009408/photo/1

[Ghost Rider 6,289]

Islanders looking to steal this one.

[modogg 4,756]

what the F is that. No one playing defense to clear the front of the net anymore now huh?

Maybe one day the Flyers can play hockey for 60 minutes

[Osaurus 9,057]

Wow. Epic fail for Gritty

[JaxBill 6,833]

aaaaaaaaaaaarrrggghhhhhhhh

[need2know 6,320]

Kinda wish the flyers would just lose so I don't have to endure this crap anymore

[modogg 4,756]

a soft goal let up by Hart and a complete defensive breakdown. Let's not act like the Islanders are on fire here. Flyers doing a nice job making mediocre players look great with bad play there last 6 minutes of that period. 

interference hit on Couturie and picking on Farabee left the Flyers short handed with their forwards, wonder if that had a bigger effect then anyone mentioned

[modogg 4,756]

how the hell was that no goalie interference? These officials are truly a joke

[JaxBill 6,833]

@JaxBill10: @buccigross #bucciovertimechallenge Nelson/Beauvillier

 

[Getzlaf15 10,902]

21 minutes ago, modogg said:

real nice to see the Flyers still pressing and not just sitting on the lead. Great to play strong defense, but doesn't mean they have to curl up in their zone. 

and have to love when guys want to lay a big hit, so they go after 170 pound Farabee. Great job dude

 

10 minutes ago, modogg said:

what the F is that. No one playing defense to clear the front of the net anymore now huh?

Maybe one day the Flyers can play hockey for 60 minutes

[modogg 4,756]

Islanders should look to take another Flyers forward out in the first couple of minutes of OT, should help them out some more

[JaxBill 6,833]

this made me chortle

@Adidas5266: @Buccigross @NHLFlyers @NYIslanders #bucciovertimechallenge Hayes and not picking an islander but guarantee if islanders win thompson is on the ice.

[JaxBill 6,833]

@FriedgeHNIC: No Barzal or Couturier for OT

[Ghost Rider 6,289]

Awesome re-direct for the win.  A Flyers win means MORE HOCKEY!!

[caustic 3,906]

[modogg 4,756]

whew. will be an interesting game 6. Hope FLyers can heal up a bit, and if guys like JVR and G have gained some confidence could be fun

[modogg 4,756]

Just now, caustic said:

you guys have KD and the Nets to look forward to, we deserve something too 

if the Flyers lost that game the way they almost did, would have been tough pill to swallow

[JaxBill 6,833]

43 minutes ago, need2know said:

Kinda wish the flyers would just lose so I don't have to endure this crap anymore

 

43 minutes ago, JaxBill said:

aaaaaaaaaaaarrrggghhhhhhhh

welp. I need to make a liquor store run before Thursday evening.

[JaxBill 6,833]

Interesting franchise trivia

@avappleyard: The goal tonight was @NHLFlyers Giroux's 25th in the play-offs.

He therefore passed Lindros and Brind'Amour (24) to go 11th in franchise history for post-season goals.

Next up? Rick Tocchet (27). #Flyers #NHL

[Bill Brasky 3,459]

47 minutes ago, modogg said:

interference hit on Couturie and picking on Farabee left the Flyers short handed with their forwards

[Capella 30,369]

Feel free to bump this and I know it’s stupid to type but I’m feeling pretty good about the ECF after watching the last few games of this series. 

[Bill Brasky 3,459]

Demko showing why Benning would be a fool to not let Markstrom walk and have someone else sign him to a $7 mil + mega deal.  though Benning loves foolish deals.  but he also makes great draft picks.  quite the crossroads.

Edited September 2, 2020 by Bill Brasky

[Bill Brasky 3,459]

Shea Theodore, sick

[caustic 3,906]

Stream froze for 3 minutes and I missed both goals. ######### 

Edited September 2, 2020 by caustic
language filter is fun

[Dickie Dunn 2,262]

2 hours ago, JaxBill said:

@JaxBill10: @buccigross #bucciovertimechallenge Nelson/Beauvillier

 

Did you really pick two Isles? 🤣

[JaxBill 6,833]

6 hours ago, Dickie Dunn said:

Did you really pick two Isles? 🤣

Yep. Just a bit jaded shall we say....

[need2know 6,320]

9 hours ago, JaxBill said:

 

welp. I need to make a liquor store run before Thursday evening.

Yep me too

[need2know 6,320]

what's the status of barzal and coots

[JaxBill 6,833]

18 minutes ago, need2know said:

what's the status of barzal and coots

I'm expecting bad news on Coots. If that was knee on knee...that's not a 48 hr injury. I know he played with a torn MCL a couple years ago, but preparing for worst.

Meanwhile....

@TheFourthPeriod: Early indications are Mat Barzal’s doing well; no issue with his eye.

[JaxBill 6,833]

I'm waiting for Bill Pidto to interview Bill Zito

@FriedgeHNIC: Hearing FLA is closing on Bill Zito from Columbus as GM choice

[JaxBill 6,833]

@CapFriendly: TRADE:

To Montreal Canadiens:
G Jake Allen
2022 7th RD pick (STL)

To St. Louis Blues:
2020 3rd RD pick (WSH)
2020 7th RD pick (CHI)

https://www.capfriendly.com/trades

@CF_DepthCharts: St. Louis is now down to four goalies under contract in their system.

Jordan Binnington
Ville Husso
Evan Fitzpatrick
Joel Hofer

Also have two unsigned prospects.

Colten Ellis
Vadim Zherenko

[Aaron Rudnicki 9,022]

that's a pretty wild trade. Allen has 1 year left on his deal at $4.35MM and the Canadiens are already paying Price $10.5MM/year.

Plus, didn't Allen outplay Binnington this year?

EDIT: guess this is mainly about finding money for Pietrangelo for St. Louis and lightening the load on Price but there had to be cheaper options for Montreal than this.

[Bill Brasky 3,459]

24 minutes ago, Aaron Rudnicki said:

that's a pretty wild trade. Allen has 1 year left on his deal at $4.35MM and the Canadiens are already paying Price $10.5MM/year.

Plus, didn't Allen outplay Binnington this year?

EDIT: guess this is mainly about finding money for Pietrangelo for St. Louis and lightening the load on Price but there had to be cheaper options for Montreal than this.

Habs have the cap room to do it, but it does seem like a move that would have made more sense to satisfy exposure in the Seattle draft

[ItsOnlytheRiver 158]

I think this trade is really dumb for Montreal. That's a lot of money for your G position. Is above average backup goaltending really worth anything? If Price goes down, it's not like Allen is taking you anywhere any other backup wouldn't unless your goal is to sneak into the playoffs or steal a series. Which, granted, is probably all Price is gonna give this team anyway, but still.... that makes it even more odd.

Trading for over-paid backup goalies is a fool's errand, IMO. 

Perhaps Montreal will be able to flip him for a profit or they want Pietro to stay in STL and not move out East? Or perhaps Jake Allen will be the savior they need. 

[falguy 1,217]

Who knows what is going on inside the genius GM's mind in Montreal.  

 

[Bill Brasky 3,459]

Allen only has one year left on his deal and they only have Domi and a few cheap RFAs to sign.  I don't think Domi costs much and will probably sign a short term prove it deal if he's not traded anyway, which there is a pretty good chance he is.  regardless, they have lots of space.

it's not like this was some high risk move.