Flyers Daily with Jason Myrtetus: Flyers fall in Pittsburgh to the Penguins and we break down a 5th straight defeat and detail the elements that are costing the team. Plus we check in with Flyers Fans on the teams recent play, how the Flyers should react to this stretch and more.
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Don’t think flyers going to playoffs it over I think now
Although i don't want MM to be fighting regularly, it was good at that time to step up for Barkey. Hopefully, he'll start heading up offensively. Crazy how he scored from the left side, eh?
Might be time to look towards the draft and possibly moving on from Danny B.
Getting tired of giving up hands full of goals. This team is looking more and more like last year’s team. I’ve actually enjoyed watching games for the first time in several years, but this downturn is concerning. I don’t know what the problem is, but it seems that when Ersson is starting, we can count on a loss. To me, some of the problem is in goal, some of the problem is inability to finish. I agree, more shots on net would be a good start. I also think that the current team lacks size. In the infrequent times that the flyers throw a check, they just seem to bounce off the opposing players. Small defense can’t clear the crease. Are smaller players more likely to get injured when a bigger player hits them? Common sense says that a bigger stronger player would, in general, be more durable. I’ve been watching this team since 1973. Getting really tired of the current version of the Flyers.
This team isn't only losing , they're getting blown out. Ersson was h o r r i b l e . Right now he can't stop a beachball.
Beyond stating the obvious, powerplay has gotten worse, taking dumb penalties KNOWING they can't KILL these dumb penalties, isn't helping.
Only silver lining was Michkov and Barkey. But too little too late.
Looks like another year without playoffs.
I'm out of solutions.
Maybe the T word could be mentioned and get into the McKenna sweepstakes?????
I dunno.
But this team is about to hit rock bottom.
Michkov stepping up for Barkey rather than Couturier says everything you need to know about his leadership. Can't see him being a Captain long term if he isnt going to defend his guys. Giroux would have turned and fought without a second thought
Everybody needs to chill out a bit.
The Flyers are in the middle of a rebuild. Most of the top draftees in said rebuild are not even pro hockey players yet.
Briere nailed all of the moves that he made last summer/fall (46,80,22,91 and the HC) that made this rebuilding club look better than they actually are. Any success that this team achieves this year is just gravy. Hopefully, this squad makes the playoffs but if not, another high draft pick is not a horrible thing.
Having said that, a trade for a partner for Drysdale would be great…and maybe even cost effective.
As the old saying goes, water finds its level.
Low event hockey buyoed by loser points has propped this team up till now. Most knew that wasn't sustainable.
Centers drive play and you still have two 3C, and two 4C down the middle on this team.
The PP isnt the scheme, its not the coaching, its the PLAYERS.
Need better players.
I could take how pathetic this team is if they had a lot in the pipeline.
WHERE IS THE TOP TALENT? According to The Athletic on Tuesday the Flyers have TWO top prospects 23 and younger in the NHL and below. TWO in the top 95. All that sucking for years and they have TWO in the top 95.
Year 4 of the 25-year rebuild. No C1-2. No top pair defensemen. No PP QB.
I don’t think this rebuild is going as well as they would have you believe.
Frank Seravalli was spot-on.
Yes the early goals are killing us time to take a deep breath every one nice fight Mich 😊Go Flyers go love from Calgary ❤
The only positive out of this game was Michkov hopefully this is the turn around point for his season!
Going to the game tomorrow. Would love to see Kolosov from the start, and the energy up. They play so much better when their confidence is up. Remember when Trea Turner had a slump? Phillies’ fans rallied behind him and he broke out of it. The entire city needs to rally behind our guys and help get them going because they are the main show in town now, and have every opportunity to make the playoffs happen. No giving up here! Philly proud!
Losing streaks ok, only if you have winning streaks too.
Weird that MM39 got caught moving his feet and he scored. 🤷♂️😂
The second time York took a penalty in the first 20 seconds seconds of the game
Flyers aren't going to make the playoffs this year. Most likely won't the next few years.
so sorry the so-call leaders of the team did defend the young guy and Mitch had to go defend his brother, no leadership on this team. Un-fucking real.
Defensively, they are collapsing. Now, with lack of goaltending, they are going to take less risks and assume the safe position, which is backing up toward the goalie. For a team that already lacks talent, this is going to be a tough hole to get out of.
I think the problem with Coots, Jason, is that literally no one in the organization seems to be holding him accountable for his absolute non-existent offensive play, while we are deploying him as an offensive threat. He is a paper-weight at this point in his career offensively. Has anyone noticed he doesn't shoot the puck anymore, like almost at all? And when he does his shots are brutal, they're like muffins. Back or not, it's TERRIFYING to think we are saddled with his contract being a top six forward for the next at least 5 years. If I was Tocchet, Coots is strictly a 3rd line center now. The problem? We have nothing but third and fourth line centers, and it's absolutely disgusting and pathetic as an organization. You are NEVER going to compete or win with Coots, Cates, Abols, and Dvorak. It'll never happen. Ideally, Dvorak should be your 4th C, Coots 3C…
might be time to sound the alarm. boys have fallen off a cliff
5 in a row could easily reach 10……. but Flyers fans are not allowed to get frustrated and we must believe in the process be patient ect…..ect….. Yo Danny and Jonesy please address a 1/2 C and a #2 D to play with Sanheim and a PP QB that can run the PP. Until that happens expect to miss the playoffs every year. I
Things can improve once 4 more years of Couturier’s contract and 7 more years of TK’s turnovers and bad penalties are shed.
The ship did not pull into the harbor. It pulled into the penalty box.
Go figure Bobby hockey is the mortar