If you love Simmonds more than this team, perhaps this team isn't the one for you. This topic's about whether or not King and Nolan fill the void left by Simmonds. See those three names? Those are the three to discuss here. I left some other posts that were somewhat related to #10, but this isn't a #10 thread. There are Richards threads around here for people to post in, find one and go to town if that's what you want to do.
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Personally, I'd like Nolan to drop the mits a few more times and drop that visor. How many 4th liners wear a visor, especially fighters? Heck, even Talbot has no visor.
If you love Simmonds more than this team, perhaps this team isn't the one for you. This topic's about whether or not King and Nolan fill the void left by Simmonds. See those three names? Those are the three to discuss here. I left some other posts that were somewhat related to #10, but this isn't a #10 thread. There are Richards threads around here for people to post in, find one and go to town if that's what you want to do.
Thread (including good posts, sorry guys, PM me if you have a problem with it and we can talk about it) cleaned up.
Nolan has been great at every level he has played and I am happy to finally see him up with the big club. As time goes on he will earn more and more ice time and I think will become a stalwart on our 3rd line. He is a very good fighter though not a heavyweight and has good drive and solid hands. King is playing bonus time imo and doing a great job at making the most of the opp he is being given.
Kozun will be our next kid to make a big impact for us. Kitsyn could be here soon too and could also become a great asset for us.
Simmonds was good here and Schenn was so highly thought of because he has legitimate talent so I expect him to become a great player.
As for the kids filling Simmonds role with the team, I think of it differently.
Simmonds had his place with us and since he has left we have become a much better defencive team and have added two skilled fresh young players to our line up that may not have gotten a chance if he were still here.
Never been impressed with Simmonds defensive play. Many times I have seen a player score a goal while Simmonds was in no man's land.
Don't get this at all. Simmonds in his time here along with Handzus wwas the driving forces on the Kings shutdown line which often drew the toughest matchups in games. I mean is it just that Handzus is that good defensively or something else I'm missing? To me Simmonds defense grew leaps and bounds from were it was when he was here. By the end it didn't matter where you put Simmonds in the lineup you knew could depend on him to bring grit, effort, and responsible defensive play and the scoring was always secondary. It wasn't like Simmer didn't spend time on the top lines here and when he did he was no more productive than when he was playing third line minutes...
Don't get this at all. Simmonds in his time here along with Handzus wwas the driving forces on the Kings shutdown line which often drew the toughest matchups in games. I mean is it just that Handzus is that good defensively or something else I'm missing? To me Simmonds defense grew leaps and bounds from were it was when he was here. By the end it didn't matter where you put Simmonds in the lineup you knew could depend on him to bring grit, effort, and responsible defensive play and the scoring was always secondary. It wasn't like Simmer didn't spend time on the top lines here and when he did he was no more productive than when he was playing third line minutes...
Handzus made Simmonds look a LOT better then he was.
If you recall we also had Clifford on that line at time, and he made Clifford look great defensively also. Simmonds also praised Handzus for pretty much showing him the ropes of a defensive game.
Without Handzus Simmonds still gets lost. Rightfully so, he is a young player, and now he doesn't have a defensive veteran in Philadelphia, nor does he have a defensive minded coach to help him along either like Murray.
Simmonds is a good player, but I think it's one of those cases like...I dunno James Neal to an extent. Neal is a talented guy, always has been, always been a great goal scorer. You put him on a line with Malkin or Crosby and all of a sudden he is an elite scorer.
Teammates make a difference, systems make a difference. No they aren't the sole reason for a players performances but they can easily make different parts of a players game shine. Simmonds looked amazing defensively here, and was average/above average offensively. He goes to Philly and looks average defensively and great offensively.
It was against a crappy Toronto team whose goalie was making his NHL debut because the starter got hurt in warm ups.
I wouldn't put much Creedence in to it. Down on the Corner maybe...but not Born on the Bayou.
It was against a crappy Toronto team whose goalie was making his NHL debut because the starter got hurt in warm ups.
I wouldn't put much Creedence in to it. Down on the Corner maybe...but not Born on the Bayou.
You have to admit, Brayden Schenn is looking like the Fortunate Son.
Personally, I'd like Nolan to drop the mits a few more times and drop that visor. How many 4th liners wear a visor, especially fighters? Heck, even Talbot has no visor.
Not sure if this is serious. Maybe he values his vision and doesn't want to end up like Lappy or Malhotra. As for fighting, why? Teams are fighting for their lives right now and you want him to fight for the sake of fighting?
Not sure if this is serious. Maybe he values his vision and doesn't want to end up like Lappy or Malhotra. As for fighting, why? Teams are fighting for their lives right now and you want him to fight for the sake of fighting?
Yeah, sometimes I wonder if Johnny Utah is some kind of hill billy or that he just chose the wrong sport to support.
I like a good fight like any other guy. They should never ban fighting in hockey, its part of the game.
But to say somebody (Nolan) needs to get rid of the visor because he is a 4th liner and should fight more (just for the sake of fighting)...than something is wrong with you. Sorry Johnny.
Personally, I'd like Nolan to drop the mits a few more times and drop that visor. How many 4th liners wear a visor, especially fighters? Heck, even Talbot has no visor.
He doesn't need to drop the visor, he can just take off the bucket when he fights
And Simmonds just took a puck to the face for a goal and is in the Flyers' dressing room. Simmonds was bleeding from the upper part of his face. Happy, Johnny? Cause he doesn't wear a visor.
And Simmonds just took a puck to the face for a goal and is in the Flyers' dressing room. Simmonds was bleeding from the upper part of his face. Happy, Johnny? Cause he doesn't wear a visor.
And Simmonds just took a puck to the face for a goal and is in the Flyers' dressing room. Simmonds was bleeding from the upper part of his face. Happy, Johnny? Cause he doesn't wear a visor.
Puck probably doesn't go in the net if he had a visor on.
Hartnell is 4 away from 40. Didn't the flyers fans want him gone?
It was mainly because of his cap hit. At the time his production was very low for the money he ate up. It sounds like he is just happier now though. At least based on that interview and article on him where he talks about how his marriage was crumby and how his life was in turmoil off the ice but has since started to come back together since his divorce.
But when he scoring 14 goals at a 4.2 cap hit yeah people weren't loving it.
