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Tomahawk
Location: Driver's Seat: Mitch Marner bandwagon. Grab 'em by the Corsi.
Joined: 02.04.2009

Oct 25 @ 3:42 PM ET
Agree.

I don't even get mad. I don't root for losses.

I think I get more frustrated that some people on hockeybuzz could put a better plan in place for this team then what supposed hockey lifers are doing.

- J35Bacher


I root for losses. It's the bitter medicine this team needs to get back on track.

At the same time I root for individual Flyers to play well.

It's a pretty weird place to be in.
roenick97
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Canada, MI
Joined: 12.23.2006

Oct 25 @ 3:42 PM ET
Charlie O'Connor
@charlieo_conn
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Tortorella opened the presser today by saying that Zamula left the ice on the game clinching goal Wednesday because Torts was yelling for him to change. Said that was on him, not Zamula.

- StepfordSam

Good Torts owns up to that because that was a blunder. However, Zamula has been hands down our roster defenseman and it hasn’t been close.
roenick97
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Canada, MI
Joined: 12.23.2006

Oct 25 @ 3:45 PM ET
Agree.

I don't even get mad. I don't root for losses.

I think I get more frustrated that some people on hockeybuzz could put a better plan in place for this team then what supposed hockey lifers are doing.

- J35Bacher

A lot of people on here speak like the Flyers will never be good again. I absolutely think they’ll be good again. There’s no where else to go but up. Now whether or not they’ll become a consistent contender again is a different argument.
Pixote Andolini
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 07.23.2007

Oct 25 @ 4:09 PM ET
They could've had a bluechip defense prospect. In fact right now they could have a young player nucleus of Michkov, Gauthier and Buium to be excited about.
- MJL

Yeah that's would have been great. Oh well.
Letterkenney
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Dementia Patient in the White House, DC, PA
Joined: 03.20.2020

Oct 25 @ 4:13 PM ET
I watched FL - NYR and WPG SEA last night. The Flyers aren't even in the same league as those teams. It's such a stark contrast that it's crazy.
hello it's me 2050
Location: AR
Joined: 05.14.2021

Oct 25 @ 4:15 PM ET
I root for losses. It's the bitter medicine this team needs to get back on track.

At the same time I root for individual Flyers to play well.

It's a pretty weird place to be in.

- Tomahawk

they need to hit rock bottom. god only knows what rock bottom is for this gold standard.

hopefully the ryjo situation reflects badly on them as well.
psuhockey
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 03.25.2011

Oct 25 @ 4:19 PM ET
A lot of people on here speak like the Flyers will never be good again. I absolutely think they’ll be good again. There’s no where else to go but up. Now whether or not they’ll become a consistent contender again is a different argument.
- roenick97

People on here will lose their minds with this statement but they are not that far off. It looks bleak because the slotting is all wrong and what they need is hard to get. Michkov looks like a future superstar. Zavragin has the plausible upside of a top tier goalie. Add another elite talent at center and or defense and they just have to fill in the rest.

Hitting on another top 10 pick this season would be huge.
Pixote Andolini
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: South Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 07.23.2007

Oct 25 @ 4:20 PM ET
I watched FL - NYR and WPG SEA last night. The Flyers aren't even in the same league as those teams. It's such a stark contrast that it's crazy.
- Letterkenney

Yeah I'm kind of stoked on the season as it's going. The happy accident of bottoming out for a top pick next summer. Cherry on top they clean out the existing coaching staff.
Glak18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: "It's pretty big loogie on my face, so I was pretty psssted".", PA
Joined: 06.26.2007

Oct 25 @ 4:24 PM ET
Look at all these tards trying to bail out Torts and blaming Drysdale!

I don't know who is more incompetent...the organization or the fanbase. I guess they go hand in hand and that's why they have blown for so long.

I know people are doubling down so they don't look like silly, but JFC. Why would Drysdale hold on to it? That's idiotic. He has an outlet and the team swinging to go up the ice. So if Torts didn't yell for the last second change we are not talking about this. Drysdale is still sending it to his outlet and it moves up the ice.
hello it's me 2050
Location: AR
Joined: 05.14.2021

Oct 25 @ 4:24 PM ET
People on here will lose their minds with this statement but they are not that far off. It looks bleak because the slotting is all wrong and what they need is hard to get. Michkov looks like a future superstar. Zavragin has the plausible upside of a top tier goalie. Add another elite talent at center and or defense and they just have to fill in the rest.

Hitting on another top 10 pick this season would be huge.

- psuhockey

how many years are you saying is not far off?
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Oct 25 @ 4:34 PM ET
I root for losses. It's the bitter medicine this team needs to get back on track.

At the same time I root for individual Flyers to play well.

It's a pretty weird place to be in.

- Tomahawk


The issue is the losing will just cause them to double down more. Relatively soon, this team will be right back in the cycle of trying to trade and sign their way to contention. Which will just put them right back in the circle of ineptitude that they have been in for over a decade.
Phillywhiteout
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: West Chester, PA
Joined: 08.11.2020

Oct 25 @ 4:38 PM ET
they need to hit rock bottom. god only knows what rock bottom is for this gold standard.

hopefully the ryjo situation reflects badly on them as well.

- hello it's me 2050
Dude, we already know that you root against this team no matter what they do! They could win the Cup and you'd be on here pissing and moaning about something or other. Go Sabres and Sharks!!
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Oct 25 @ 4:38 PM ET
People on here will lose their minds with this statement but they are not that far off. It looks bleak because the slotting is all wrong and what they need is hard to get. Michkov looks like a future superstar. Zavragin has the plausible upside of a top tier goalie. Add another elite talent at center and or defense and they just have to fill in the rest.

Hitting on another top 10 pick this season would be huge.

- psuhockey


Yea, they're only about 3 or 4 elite players away. That's not that far and with the Flyers proven ability to draft and develop elite players. Shouldn't take that long at all. I don't think they're that far behind teams such as Florida, Edmonton. Dallas, Winnipeg, etc. They don't have much more than we have. It's just slotting.
Phillywhiteout
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: West Chester, PA
Joined: 08.11.2020

Oct 25 @ 4:39 PM ET
People on here will lose their minds with this statement but they are not that far off. It looks bleak because the slotting is all wrong and what they need is hard to get. Michkov looks like a future superstar. Zavragin has the plausible upside of a top tier goalie. Add another elite talent at center and or defense and they just have to fill in the rest.

Hitting on another top 10 pick this season would be huge.

- psuhockey
Shhhh...no one is allowed to see any light at the end of the tunnel on here unless it is the light of an oncoming freight train!
Phillywhiteout
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: West Chester, PA
Joined: 08.11.2020

Oct 25 @ 4:41 PM ET
Yea, they're only about 3 or 4 elite players away. That's not that far and with the Flyers proven ability to draft and develop elite players. Shouldn't take that long at all. I don't think they're that far behind teams such as Florida, Edmonton. Dallas, Winnipeg, etc. They don't have much more than we have. It's just slotting.

- MJL
They beat all those teams that you mentioned just last year, but the sky is falling and no one can get up!!
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Oct 25 @ 4:41 PM ET
Look at all these tards trying to bail out Torts and blaming Drysdale!

I don't know who is more incompetent...the organization or the fanbase. I guess they go hand in hand and that's why they have blown for so long.

I know people are doubling down so they don't look like silly, but JFC. Why would Drysdale hold on to it? That's idiotic. He has an outlet and the team swinging to go up the ice. So if Torts didn't yell for the last second change we are not talking about this. Drysdale is still sending it to his outlet and it moves up the ice.

- Glak18


Three players were going for a line change behind the play, including Zamula. They were not set up yet for a break out.
hello it's me 2050
Location: AR
Joined: 05.14.2021

Oct 25 @ 4:42 PM ET
Dude, we already know that you root against this team no matter what they do! They could win the Cup and you'd be on here pissing and moaning about something or other. Go Sabres and Sharks!!
- Phillywhiteout

facts hurt with you as usual.
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Oct 25 @ 4:42 PM ET
They beat all those teams that you mentioned just last year, but the sky is falling and no one can get up!!
- Phillywhiteout


They did? What round of the playoffs did they beat those teams in?
MJL
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Candyland, PA
Joined: 09.20.2007

Oct 25 @ 4:43 PM ET
Shhhh...no one is allowed to see any light at the end of the tunnel on here unless it is the light of an oncoming freight train!
- Phillywhiteout


What light at the end of the tunnel is there?
Phillywhiteout
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: West Chester, PA
Joined: 08.11.2020

Oct 25 @ 4:43 PM ET
Look at all these tards trying to bail out Torts and blaming Drysdale!

I don't know who is more incompetent...the organization or the fanbase. I guess they go hand in hand and that's why they have blown for so long.

I know people are doubling down so they don't look like silly, but JFC. Why would Drysdale hold on to it? That's idiotic. He has an outlet and the team swinging to go up the ice. So if Torts didn't yell for the last second change we are not talking about this. Drysdale is still sending it to his outlet and it moves up the ice.

- Glak18
Huh? Did you notice that the guy he passed it to was stationary. He wasn't an outlet. The play 100% there was to hold onto the puck and sort things out since there was no pressure coming from the opposition. Bantam A hockey stuff right there. Where was Zamula gonna go with that puck anyway? The Caps were just hanging out at center ice. They needed to regroup before the ensuing attack.
hello it's me 2050
Location: AR
Joined: 05.14.2021

Oct 25 @ 4:43 PM ET
They beat all those teams that you mentioned just last year, but the sky is falling and no one can get up!!
- Phillywhiteout

what a great post. you tell him.
Phillywhiteout
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: West Chester, PA
Joined: 08.11.2020

Oct 25 @ 4:47 PM ET
what a great post. you tell him.
- hello it's me 2050
Thanks!
corduroy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: “How many times is she gonna ask this f'n question?”, NT
Joined: 12.09.2006

Oct 25 @ 4:48 PM ET
I root for losses. It's the bitter medicine this team needs to get back on track.

At the same time I root for individual Flyers to play well.

It's a pretty weird place to be in.

- Tomahawk


I’m with you. My wife asks why do you laugh so much watching the flyers. My answer ineptitude and they deserve it
corduroy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: “How many times is she gonna ask this f'n question?”, NT
Joined: 12.09.2006

Oct 25 @ 4:49 PM ET
Good Torts owns up to that because that was a blunder. However, Zamula has been hands down our roster defenseman and it hasn’t been close.
- roenick97


Shawsie is gonna coach him up good, you’ll see!
corduroy
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: “How many times is she gonna ask this f'n question?”, NT
Joined: 12.09.2006

Oct 25 @ 4:50 PM ET
how many years are you saying is not far off?
- hello it's me 2050


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