Yup, a garden variety team can go on a heater (like STL did in '19) and win a Cup. Lucky breaks, goaltending, favorable matchups, injuries... everything could break in your favor.

That's not something you can expect to happen and build your team around tho. Which makes Danny recently citing the Blues as a model for their "rebuild" so funny.
- Tomahawk

And terrifying.

Let's go boys!
- cdearth23

LGF!!

Flyers win tonight 5 - 2

Honestly, in a years time when the two rookies have some more time to mature, those could really be some really decent lines. Three deep with a pesky checking line. Not too shabby.

The only downside will be the extra mileage on Coots.

As for the back half of the team, well, that’s what the draft is for.

At least I can make out a vision now. That was tough to do recently. Who knows if they’ll go about it right, but I can see it.

so now everyone loves cates - got it
- 26912 PP

You are clearly misinterpreting the comments.

Honestly, in a years time when the two rookies have some more time to mature, those could really be some really decent lines. Three deep with a pesky checking line. Not too shabby.

The only downside will be the extra mileage on Coots.

As for the back half of the team, well, that’s what the draft is for.

At least I can make out a vision now. That was tough to do recently. Who knows if they’ll go about it right, but I can see it.
- Hesh_

only 1 downside. interesting.

Flyers win tonight 5 - 2
- StepfordSam

No way. This is the worst franchise in the history of hockey. The two cups they won aren’t even valid and they’ve been bottom
Feeders ever since. I don’t even know why I watch them tbh haha. 7 0 Canucks. Thats a real franchise.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/...ement-new-hope-to-flyers/

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/why-rookie-matvei-michkov-brings-excitement-new-hope-to-flyers/
- Hextall271

torts is a total fn windbag.

Flyers win tonight 5 - 2
- StepfordSam

well they are facing the 3rd string goalie

I'm not shocked that this has to be explained to you but who has said that the Flyers organization was horribly run between 1985-2005?
- MJL

Ummm, go back and look at your buddy Tom Tom's quotes from earlier in the week. He basically said that the Flyers have been poorly run since the 1970's. I don't make things up like you do!

Hmmm..... where do I find that in the records book. Were there parades for those "easily could've won" Cups?
- MJL

Oh, that's right. If it's not on a stat sheet you can't figure out anything for yourself. I'm so sorry about that.

only 1 downside. interesting.
- hello it's me 2050

Okay, let's hear the 58 downsides that our resident ray of sunstroke can come up with.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/why-rookie-matvei-michkov-brings-excitement-new-hope-to-flyers/
- Hextall271

Please remove this at once!! Nothing positive is allowed here! Whoops!

well they are facing the 3rd string goalie
- hello it's me 2050

Oh look, you already have a built in excuse in case they win tonight. You're a peach!

Oh look, you already have a built in excuse in case they win tonight. You're a peach!
- Phillywhiteout

why don't you like facts?

why don't you like facts?
- hello it's me 2050

How come you're always in love with other teams other than the Flyers? How those Sabres doing?

How come you're always in love with other teams other than the Flyers? How those Sabres doing?
- Phillywhiteout

how am I in love with the canucks? by pointing out they are playing their 3rd string goalie?

why dont you like facts?

how am I in love with the canucks? by pointing out they are playing their 3rd string goalie?

why dont you like facts?
- hello it's me 2050

Why are your facts always skewed toward the negative side of the ledger? Sabres on their way to 14 straight years out of the playoffs, but let's model our organization after them.

No way. This is the worst franchise in the history of hockey. The two cups they won aren’t even valid and they’ve been bottom
Feeders ever since. I don’t even know why I watch them tbh haha. 7 0 Canucks. Thats a real franchise.
- Hextall271

A total white washing! I say 10-0 after 2 periods and Torts decides to forfeit the game after the second period! Am I fitting in yet?

Why are your facts always skewed toward the negative side of the ledger? Sabres on their way to 14 straight years out of the playoffs, but let's model our organization after them.
- Phillywhiteout

facts are facts.

sabres, like the flyers, are an incompetent poorly managed organization.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/why-rookie-matvei-michkov-brings-excitement-new-hope-to-flyers/
- Hextall271

He’s going to be developed,

Q: Why did MM not see the ice in the last half of the game?

A: He abandoned his defensive responsibilities

Starts on 4th line with ND and RP the next 10 games

Ummm, go back and look at your buddy Tom Tom's quotes from earlier in the week. He basically said that the Flyers have been poorly run since the 1970's. I don't make things up like you do!
- Phillywhiteout

No, that's not basically what he said. You should go back and re-read what he posted.

Please remove this at once!! Nothing positive is allowed here! Whoops!
- Phillywhiteout

Good one. I figured I’d be banned for that. Haha

Oh, that's right. If it's not on a stat sheet you can't figure out anything for yourself. I'm so sorry about that.
- Phillywhiteout

What I am able to figure out that you apparently aren't is that could've won, is fantasy and not reality.