Saturday 4 November Flyers2-3 Clan OT

[Gist]

I really like the team, the only ones I don't see making an impact are Harsch, Howell, Makela, and Chiodo. I think Chiodo, Howell and Makela were meant to be offensive, the 2 d men struggle with that and the defensive side too many mistakes, Chiodo does a lot of nice things but is struggling to score. Harsch looks exact same player as last season doesn't do well at either end.
But I think the biggest issue yet again is the lack of a quality Brit or two. Flyers play a high tempo game, you can see as games go on some are nearly done, and there's still a long travel and game the next day.
I think this group are still learning, but it's clear some are not quite there, and depth is already an issue only 2 months in to the season.

[fly3r]

Nov 4, 2023 20:39:31 GMT coloradoflyer01 said:

End of the 2nd

Flyers 2 v clan 2

Clan first goal was offside

There’s a picture going round that sadly shows it was onside

[--G--]

Have to give emmerdahl credit. I thought he played his best game

[Guest]

Thats a game fife should have won in regulation. Made plenty of chances and had 3 powerplays in the 3rd period but couldnae get the go ahead goal. I always worry when a team doesnt take powerplay chances that it comes back to bite them and thats what happened. Flyers played well enough to win but need to bury chances when they come. And Owen has to make a save on that backhand floater. He doesnt make many mistakes but a few are creeping in now. He gave up bad goals in Manchester last week and last nights one changed the game.

But having said that the referees handed Clan that game. First goal looked miles offside and even if it wasnae the guy who took the pass inside the blue line was an extra skater so it was too many men. No call on Sol for punching Emmerdahl 5 times was nuts. Obvious high sticks missed. And the too many men call on Fife was no worse than anything they'd been getting away with (and us to be fair) all game. It was just called to even things up cos Clan had been whining. Except a 4 on 3 powerplay is a much bigger advantage than a 5 on 4.

Even with all that though we should have put that game away.