They had a really good start, but in the big picture they were still only in a wildcard spot even with how well they played. They had a tough schedule, but it is crazy to think that even if they played as well as they did going into the Buffalo game that they would barely make the playoffs if everyone kept up the same pace.

I'm less worried about the defense because I know they have young guys for the future, it is more the offense that worries me and has been a problem for a few years. 5 on 5, they just aren't good enough at generating scoring changes. Voracek, Giroux, Simmonds, all get a ton of their scoring done on the PP. Obviously I don't think you can move Jake or Giroux, but Wayne may be a guy you look to see what you can get.

Mason hasn't looked very good, maybe it is the family issues he had earlier this year but he has let up some really bad goals.

Biggest problem is scoring. If the top line isn't scoring, we don't have the depth to make up for that.

Yeah I am concerned that Giroux and Voracek make a ton of money and still seem to need another top line winger to make that line go.

g and jake on different lines to start tonight.

Yikes

Medvedev is a healthy scratch tonight (so is call-up Chris Conner)

1 minute in, losing already

Losing a minute in.

G holy shit

sick, sick goal from g.

somehow giroux gets a penalty when he gets hooked down so it's 4 on 4 instead of a pp, some guy just skates around the net with streit on him and fires it in. shit goal all the way around.

Down 3-1 even though mason has been good. Offense is putrid some nights.

ReadingPhilly wrote:Down 3-1 even though mason has been good. Offense is putrid some nights.

And VDV saving a goal. Vancouver has been very active.

Maybe Medvedev wasn't a healthy scratch. Flying back to Philly...."UBI"

Do you think it is time fire Berube?

good one

Hextall said he didn't get enough out of this group with Berube, well maybe this group of players just isn't very good.

i think that's pretty obvious. is your position that berube was a good coach?

Didn't realize this was the Flyers' last visit to Northlands/Skyreach/Rexall. Next year it'll be Rogers Place (not to be confused with Rogers Arena or Rogers Centre)

Oilers score with 3 seconds left. smh

Flyers outshot 19-2