Game 75, Preview and Game Thread: Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins
by Travis Hughes on Mar 27, 2010 12:31 PM EDT
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#7 Philadelphia Flyers (37-31, 80 pts) at #4 Pittsburgh Penguins (42-25-7, 91 pts)
Mellon Arena (for the last time?) - 1:00 PM ET - Pittsburgh, PA
TV: CSN Philly HD, FSN Pittsburgh (oh god) HD
Radio: 610 WIP, XM 206
This is the open game thread.
Get the Pittsburgh perspective at PensBurgh
Back in January, I stumbled upon a few photos of Johan Backlund's goalie mask. Adorned in Flyers colors and Flyers logos, the angle I took for the story I wrote about his mask was that he had 'high hopes' for making the Flyers roster. Those hopes were evident in the probably-expensive piece of artwork he put on his head each night with the Phantoms.
I also mentioned how Backlund playing with the Flyers this season was pretty unlikely, given the fact that the goalie wasn't even trusted to be a backup behind Brian Boucher once Ray Emery went down. Paul Holmgren made that clear when he picked Michael Leighton off of waivers.
So it's a nice way to sum up this season, perhaps, in that there are eight games left in the season, Backlund is getting his first NHL start today against our cross-state rivals, and most of us are actually pretty happy with this occurrence. We haven't been winning with Boosh in goal, whether that's his fault or not, and the team really doesn't have much else to lose at this point.
It's Backlund's net today. He's kept a weak Phantoms team alive in the AHL all season long. Let's see if he can keep this Flyers team above the playoff bubble.
Good lineup news out of Pitt today: Evgeni Malkin will miss his third game in a row. Sergei Gonchar is sick and may miss the game as well. Matt Carle is a game-time decision for the Flyers.
Pittsburgh clinches a playoff spot with a point today. Don't let it happen. This could be the Flyers last ever game at Civic Mellon Arena. Let's win it.
After the jump, lines, goalies, and questions to answer.
Flyers Line Combinations
Hartnell – Richards – Carcillo
Gagne – Briere – Leino
van Riemsdyk – Giroux – Powe
Laperriere – Betts – Asham
Pronger - Coburn
Timonen - Krajicek
Parent - Bartulis
Late word: Carle is out.
Pittsburgh Line Combinations
Can't find 'em. The website I usually go to is broken. Who cares though?
Starting Goaltenders
Questions to Answer
- Martin Havlat, after the Wild game: "Once they got the lead, they gave up." Does the motivation of playing the Penguins translate into [enter Flyers' marketing slogan here] hockey?
- How's Backlund look?
- How much does missing Malkin hurt the Pens today? Same goes for Gonchar, if he is indeed out.
- Can the Flyers win their last regular season game at Mellon Arena?
CSN, WIP, BSH. LET'S GO FLYERS!
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Bob?
I think a better joke would be: His mask says his nickname is “Backe”, but I’d much prefer we call him “Bernie.” It rhymes and reminds you of the best goalie ever.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 27, 2010 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Maybe for once our unnamed goalie can make the other team look silly and “pitch” a shutout? You know, what the Flyers seem to allow every other unnamed goalie to do to them.
If people called Niitty Frank for Frank Nitti, I think we can call Backlund Bob for Bob Backlund.
by Ben Feldman on Mar 27, 2010 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Odd… I replied to Geoff’s comment above and ended up here.
by Ben Feldman on Mar 27, 2010 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m down with that, but only if he puts the cross-faced chicken-wing on anyone who scores on him.
"Good night. Good hockey."
by KreiderDesigns on Mar 27, 2010 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Carle’s still out but both Malkin and Gonchar are out for the Pens. I’ll take that trade.
Any day of the week.
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by Travis Hughes on Mar 27, 2010 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Great I have to watch the FSN feed for the game.
by LegionofDoom on Mar 27, 2010 1:04 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I refuse to watch any feed with FSN, I’d rather have a root canal without Anesthesia.
Oh, This is bound to be good
You can't, but you thought that You could
If I want to watch the game ireally dint have a choice. Comcast refuses to give up the feed to DirecTV.
by LegionofDoom on Mar 27, 2010 1:19 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
What channel is it on on DirecTV?
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hahaha, that just happened!
1-0!
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who has the rookie goalie?
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Man, he looks really shaky. Fleury, that is.
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The fact that they have an American Eagle ad on their boards says so much about their fan base….
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I wrote this on Twitter and the Pens trolls came out. Muhahaha.
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by Travis Hughes on Mar 27, 2010 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Boy nice to see a goalie that can actually move around in the crease.
by LegionofDoom on Mar 27, 2010 1:14 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
one hit them I believe. I really wanted KK to win the job but I think it was always Moyers to lose more so Kendricks to win.
well one good thing about it, as much as I’d prefer KK, is that holding him back will delay attribitration..Actually Moyer’s curve look pretty tight.. Still i’d feel better about it if he could some have some knuckleball instructions downloaded a la the Matrix.
I agree, I am surprised he has not tried to develop a knuckler but I guess at this point he doesn’t think it’s worth it.
yeah there has been alot of guys who included a knuckleball in the junk arsenals but weren’t knuckerballers per se. One thing I’d like to do is see Tim Wakefield pitch…do we platy the Sox this year or are we headed west for interleague?
Where has this Hartnell been all year long
"Sugah n' rainbows"
"We will steal the show, jolly Rogers go, we are wolves of the sea."
http://www.broadstreethockey.com/2010/1/21/1262919/johan-backlunds-high-hopes-evident
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by Travis Hughes on Mar 27, 2010 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Thanks. Still, I think it looks like the generic helmets in NHL10.
"Good night. Good hockey."
by KreiderDesigns on Mar 27, 2010 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I missed this, someone needs to rewind their DVR and record ASAP
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by Travis Hughes on Mar 27, 2010 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions
What nationality is Backlund? Sweed?
"Sugah n' rainbows"
"We will steal the show, jolly Rogers go, we are wolves of the sea."
Yessir.
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by Travis Hughes on Mar 27, 2010 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions
The next Lundquist?
"Sugah n' rainbows"
"We will steal the show, jolly Rogers go, we are wolves of the sea."
Something I learned from wikipedia: Lundqvist is a Swedish speaking Finn. I don’t know if I believe it.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 27, 2010 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions
he playes for Sweeden, so thats wrong.
"Sugah n' rainbows"
"We will steal the show, jolly Rogers go, we are wolves of the sea."
Thought so.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 27, 2010 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Duel citizenship?
"Good night. Good hockey."
by KreiderDesigns on Mar 27, 2010 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Anyone else notice Back seems to have his head on a swivel more than Boosh? He seems to track the puck more.
by LegionofDoom on Mar 27, 2010 1:27 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
My girlfriend on Malkin: “Oh wow, he’s ugly, he looks like a cross between John Krazinski and………something ugly”
"Good night. Good hockey."
Sell her a t-shirt!
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by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 27, 2010 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions
GF: “That’s exactly what he looks like! John Krazinski and an ogre. But not Shrek ogre…because he’s too cute.”
Good call EREX
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by KreiderDesigns on Mar 27, 2010 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions
So Fluery shoves Giroux in the head, and we go on the PK. Very fair, no?
"Sugah n' rainbows"
"We will steal the show, jolly Rogers go, we are wolves of the sea."
Shittsburgh rules. We’re always guilty.
"Good night. Good hockey."
by KreiderDesigns on Mar 27, 2010 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Did they just call goalie interference on G?
Lame call, Fleury held him back.
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Seriously? Seriously?
What an effing joke.
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Watching the replay, JVR might have gotten his stick in his skates. I’d need to see a better angle though.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 27, 2010 1:36 PM EDT reply actions
Oh, it’s not on Bartulis. I wasn’t watching JVR.
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Hooking was definitely not there. If anything, it would have been a trip.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 27, 2010 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Gotta love the New NHL, you can hit anyone unless they are wearing a Pens Jersey.
by LegionofDoom on Mar 27, 2010 1:37 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Wow, look at Johan.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 27, 2010 1:37 PM EDT reply actions
He got a lot of help from Kimmo there. Still, good save.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 27, 2010 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Back for the future
"Sugah n' rainbows"
"We will steal the show, jolly Rogers go, we are wolves of the sea."
There’s that word again…. heavy. Is there some kind of problem in the future with the Earth’s gravitational pull?
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by Travis Hughes on Mar 27, 2010 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions
I bet in 1985, Platinum is sold in every corner store. But in 1955, its a little harder to come by.
"Sugah n' rainbows"
"We will steal the show, jolly Rogers go, we are wolves of the sea."
Plutonium* ;)
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by Ben Rothenberg on Mar 27, 2010 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions
its like...
he actually wants to play. weird.
I used to like Ponikarovsky, mostly because I like anybody who’s name goes into their arm pits.
I’ve had a quick change of heart after seeing him in that uniform.
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I'm torn
My love for Boosh has me almost grimacing when Backes makes a good save. This town/team/organization has done nothing but screw Boosh over since 2000. But dude looks good so far.
"Good night. Good hockey."
The PP was over.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 27, 2010 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Feel for Backes there, he kicked that rebound away from the slot, just not at the proper angle.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 27, 2010 1:41 PM EDT reply actions
I don’t like it when we get an early fluke goal, always seems to end badly for us.
"Good night. Good hockey."
am I missing something with wii’s and flyers hockey? If it helps the team, I could try and finish my FF2 on my virtual counsel.
"Sugah n' rainbows"
"We will steal the show, jolly Rogers go, we are wolves of the sea."
Stems from the Wild game, KD was watching the game on the internet while his roommate or girlfriend (I forget which) was playing Wii on the TV. At the time the Flyers were up 3-1, he went to watch the game on that TV they were playing Wii on and the shit hit the fan and the rest was history.
Oh, This is bound to be good
You can't, but you thought that You could
It was the roommate playing Wii, girlfriend called later so i missed everything between the Wild’s second goal and their third goal happened as soon as I hung up. THe flyers were personally out to get me.
"Good night. Good hockey."
by KreiderDesigns on Mar 27, 2010 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions
What was Fleury doing there after the period ended? It looked like he was praying… Anybody know anything?
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by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 27, 2010 1:42 PM EDT reply actions
He was probably thanking Satan, too bad he’ll own his soul.
Oh, This is bound to be good
You can't, but you thought that You could
...
praying to satan or miraslov satan?
by flyersfangiroux on Mar 27, 2010 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Did they drop Coatesy’s Corner?
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shh, Phish is on.
"Sugah n' rainbows"
"We will steal the show, jolly Rogers go, we are wolves of the sea."
I love that so many flyers fans on this site love Phish too!
by Prometheus74 on Mar 27, 2010 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Here’s a picture of the knitter. A little hard to tell but there’s definitely a knitting needle there.
anyone else hate goaltender interference calls?
lame.
Skip the Pitt, Move on down to Broad Street....
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how far can a goalie be out til its no longer interference??? Fleury is always outside the crease when he is run into to…
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by PhillyPhan85 on Mar 27, 2010 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions
GOAL
GAGNE
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z
WOOOOOOOOOOOO GAGS
"Sugah n' rainbows"
"We will steal the show, jolly Rogers go, we are wolves of the sea."
Garbage goal, baby. Garbage goal.
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That’s what I’m talkin’ about.
"Good night. Good hockey."
by KreiderDesigns on Mar 27, 2010 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions
pittsburgh caught sidney crosby’s ‘bitch’
Skip the Pitt, Move on down to Broad Street....
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by PhillyPhan85 on Mar 27, 2010 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions
They took it away I guess.
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Read Gagne’s lips: “That’s a fucking joke.”
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This does not surprise me.
Tim Saunders : “Are they making this stuff up as they go along?”
Oh, This is bound to be good
You can't, but you thought that You could
for the pens and sid….yeah
Skip the Pitt, Move on down to Broad Street....
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by PhillyPhan85 on Mar 27, 2010 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Even though he was out of the crease, he was still impeded from making the save. That was just a shitshow all around. Apparently, the trailing ref made the call, despite the other ref calling it a goal. If I were a Flyers fan, I would be pissed too.
It should’ve been goalie interference. Since that call was missed, the goal should’ve counted.
Bull, he’s looking to make a play on the puck and Flowerchild was out of his crease where he’s fair game for accidental contact. That was just complete bull.
"Good night. Good hockey."
by KreiderDesigns on Mar 27, 2010 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions
You know how I know your a Pitt fan? You havent watched hockey long enough to know what the blue paint on the ice is.
"Sugah n' rainbows"
"We will steal the show, jolly Rogers go, we are wolves of the sea."
The goalie isn’t fair game when he is out of the crease. If the goalie has his position set first, even if he is out of the crease, it is goalie interference.
But they didn’t call goalie interference…
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by Travis Hughes on Mar 27, 2010 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Right, it’s either a penalty or a goal.
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by Travis Hughes on Mar 27, 2010 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Well I appreciate your honesty and I agree. There should have been a goalie interference call. But when you say over the PA that it’s incidental contact, that means that you basically pretend like nothing happened and the play ended as is. Except they pretended like nothing happened and then changed the call which is contradictory and makes no friggin sense.
Absolutely.
"Good night. Good hockey."
by KreiderDesigns on Mar 27, 2010 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions
*sigh*
Now I remember why I stopped watching hockey. Bettman and his fetish for Cindy is ruining my love of hockey again.
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Rule 78.5
78.5 Disallowed Goals – Apparent goals shall be disallowed by the Referee and the appropriate announcement made by the Public Address Announcer for the following reasons:
[…]
(v) When an attacking player has interfered with a goalkeeper in his goal crease.
[…]
(xiii) Any goal scored, other than as covered by the official rules, shall not be allowed.
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Bolded the wrong part. Meant to old the “in his goal crease” part.
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by Travis Hughes on Mar 27, 2010 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions
which he clearly was not. Maybe when 3D becomes the standard way of watching tv they can start getting things right.
yeah, i live in south jersey, ive seen most of the flyers games this shit has happened waaaay too much against pissburgh
Just WIN all over. Well played indeed.
"Good night. Good hockey."
by KreiderDesigns on Mar 27, 2010 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Maybe I just can't let things go but,
I guess it’s ok for Crosby to go in feet first on a goalie and knock the puck in off his hand, that’s not interference or anything…
He was 2 feet out of the damn crease. Maybe on the next play, Fluery can just follow the Pens up ice and grab himself a goal since apparently no one is allowed to touch him.
I think when the goalie leaves that blue area (crease) he is on his own…no refs to save him if he gets bowled over….inside sure, that is HIS area, the rest of the ice is fair game, which Fleury was in both times. Bad calls
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Of course they scored.
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Who?
I’ll set up a fundraising drive to pay the fine of whomever goes after and hits him and puts him out.
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Giroux went off wobbly
"Good night. Good hockey."
by KreiderDesigns on Mar 27, 2010 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Fuck
I want Prongs or Richie to get Cooke. He deserves it.
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Just showed it, stick swung around after hitting JVR and cought Giroux right on the temple. No high sticking. Surprised they didn’t call Giroux for holding the stick.
"Good night. Good hockey."
by KreiderDesigns on Mar 27, 2010 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions
They called back the SOG though. Rectified by statisticians.
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by KreiderDesigns on Mar 27, 2010 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions
hahahahahahahahhaa
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by KreiderDesigns on Mar 27, 2010 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions
HERE’S the correct rule. Number 69.
Incidental contact with a goalkeeper will be permitted, and resulting goals allowed, when such contact is initiated outside of the goal crease, provided the attacking player has made a reasonable effort to avoid such contact. The rule will be enforced exclusively in accordance with the on-ice judgment of the Referee(s), and not by means of video replay or review.
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There is a lot of judgment in that rule, and since it’s the NHL, it’s often bad judgment.
It’s hard to say whether or not that contact could’ve been avoided, but it did prevent Fleury from being in position to make the second save. The trailing ref was calling it off as the ref up front was calling it a goal.
As always, too much gray area.
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by Travis Hughes on Mar 27, 2010 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought all the NHL rules were black or white gold.
"Good night. Good hockey."
by KreiderDesigns on Mar 27, 2010 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions
this league is a bloody joke
TAKE THE FALL, ACT HURT, GET INDIGNANT
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Mar 27, 2010 2:18 PM EDT reply actions
I say since we are MEANT to lose this game….F the Pens and just take out as many as we can with us.
Skip the Pitt, Move on down to Broad Street....
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arent*
Skip the Pitt, Move on down to Broad Street....
Philadelphia Flyers / Columbus Blue Jackets, 'nuff said.
by PhillyPhan85 on Mar 27, 2010 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions
AHEM!!!!!!! THANK YOU…..
Skip the Pitt, Move on down to Broad Street....
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by PhillyPhan85 on Mar 27, 2010 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
god, i can’t type today….AMEN!!!!
Skip the Pitt, Move on down to Broad Street....
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by PhillyPhan85 on Mar 27, 2010 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions
No, but he did just talk about how Briere tried to slash Fleury’s throat, and how the refs didn’t call it because the Flyers had a goal disallowed correctly. Ahem.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Mar 27, 2010 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, they’re by far the most biased in the league.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Mar 27, 2010 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah
Skip the Pitt, Move on down to Broad Street....
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by PhillyPhan85 on Mar 27, 2010 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions
drinking and watching this game was a bad idea. extremely bad idea
TAKE THE FALL, ACT HURT, GET INDIGNANT
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Mar 27, 2010 2:26 PM EDT reply actions
im watching it with them. Ive already punched my apartment wall with fury
TAKE THE FALL, ACT HURT, GET INDIGNANT
by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Mar 27, 2010 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
pretty funny how they like to call every penalty against the Pens but they ignore the ones the Pens commit.
Skip the Pitt, Move on down to Broad Street....
Philadelphia Flyers / Columbus Blue Jackets, 'nuff said.
Pens commentators
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by PhillyPhan85 on Mar 27, 2010 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I want to punch Bob Errey in the face, especially if someone films it for me.
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My friend is a Pens fan and he doesn’t think they get special treatment…I doubt he is watching this game at the moment…I hate the Pens
Skip the Pitt, Move on down to Broad Street....
Philadelphia Flyers / Columbus Blue Jackets, 'nuff said.
I remember when I was at PSU 2001-2006… all these people said that they were Pens fans but couldn’t name a damn player on the team. And 3/4ths of them didn’t care when the Pens were about to move to KC. Now, they are all diehards.
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Backlund’s positioning was a little bit scary there. Left too much open far side, but it seemed to be on purpose so he’d have the glove right where he wanted it to be.
He really doesn’t open his glove much when setting up, leaves it sort of facing up more than anything.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Mar 27, 2010 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions
I’ll be the first to welcome our Backlund overlords. start him for the immediate future
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Mar 27, 2010 2:33 PM EDT reply actions
Agreed.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Mar 27, 2010 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions
season’s already gone downhill. Mine as well give him the Varlamov treat
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Mar 27, 2010 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Thats a blindside elbow to the head, remember this when Rupp doesn’t get a suspension.
"Sugah n' rainbows"
"We will steal the show, jolly Rogers go, we are wolves of the sea."
That backhand puckhandling by Backlund was seriously bizarre.
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Nothing like some PP icing to get back in the game…
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Why is it the Pens players constantly run their mouths to the Refs. After every whistle they run right over to the ref and start jawing.
Stfu already and play hockey.
by LegionofDoom on Mar 27, 2010 2:36 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Kraijcek with some good d on a 2-on-1 there… where the hell is that when Boosh is in net?!?
"Good night. Good hockey."
god, i cant listen to these announcers much longer…the Pens can’t do no wrong! Ok, I get it…they are just the greatest team to ever grace the sports world and they can walk on water, etc, etc, etc,….
Skip the Pitt, Move on down to Broad Street....
Philadelphia Flyers / Columbus Blue Jackets, 'nuff said.
Mute it. You’ll be happier, trust me.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Mar 27, 2010 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Anyone else pissed that we always try to make a pass into the slot, but there is never anybody there. Ever.
YES! we force certain plays far too often. Mix it up a bit. Like they been playing NHL 10 for too long thinking the only way to score is the crease pass.
Skip the Pitt, Move on down to Broad Street....
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by PhillyPhan85 on Mar 27, 2010 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions
I was at that game where Delmore got that hat-trick. That was an awesome game.
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Just got back from a game, saw the last 5 minutes of the period. Anyone interested in summing things up for me a little bit?
The Asham goal is already up on NHL.con highlight, so I’ve got the first minute of the game covered. How’s Backe looked?
He’s looked good. He’s made a couple of good saves, let out a couple of big rebounds. The first goal was sort of a result of that, but it was a good skate save to begin with and Kunitz was in the right place at the right time. The second goal was thanks to a Crosby shot from the high slot that he stopped with his pad just outside the crease and the rebound went out a bit to the far side where it was a fairly easy goal (wasn’t Crosby’s goal; don’t remember who was with him on the 2-on-2).
Dupuis scored the second
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by KreiderDesigns on Mar 27, 2010 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Backe has looked pretty good. He’s kicking out rebounds, two of said rebounds lead to the two Pens goals but he looks good. We’re getting effed by the ref crew again, two goalie interference penalties that were questionable and one goal (Gagne’s) waived off after a minute of deliberation b/c Leino hit Fleury outside the crease, it was ruled incidental contact and thus no goal, but no penalty. It was ll bullshit, not long after was when Pens scored their second goal, of course.
We looked pretty decent in the second, had a powerplay but no big chance.
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by KreiderDesigns on Mar 27, 2010 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions
really? I wonder when they are going to start selling Douches with Crosby’s face on them? “Now you too can rinse your vagina like a champion.”
Putting Crosby’s face on a douche is redundant.
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by KreiderDesigns on Mar 27, 2010 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
That was actually nauseating.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Mar 27, 2010 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions
BOOOOOOSHHHHHHHHHH
"Sugah n' rainbows"
"We will steal the show, jolly Rogers go, we are wolves of the sea."
-SHHHHHHHHHH
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by Ben Rothenberg on Mar 27, 2010 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Almost definitely.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Mar 27, 2010 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Boucher is in. Time for everyone to log off
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Mar 27, 2010 2:57 PM EDT reply actions
I am assuming Backlund pulled something? Any word on why Boucher is in?
As a Pens fan, I have to say that I am happy Boucher is in. Backlund was looking solid.
Between periods:
Boucher: Hey Backes, would you like some of this delicious Gatorade?
Backes: Thanks, buddy. (Downs whole bottle) This is odd, I don’t think I’ve ever had this flavor before.
Boucher: It’s new. It’s called Mt. Cyanide. Bwwaahahahahahahahahhaha
This concludes my presentation of Flyerpeice Theatre.
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You can’t say there’s not a pattern.
Watch your back, Jacob DeSerres.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Mar 27, 2010 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I would have never suspected him of …MUuuurderrrr
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by KreiderDesigns on Mar 27, 2010 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought throwing the stick was illegal
"Sugah n' rainbows"
"We will steal the show, jolly Rogers go, we are wolves of the sea."
this how the calls been going all game, if the Flyers goaltender did that, there would have been a goal allowed for Pittsburgh
Lets start up the Johan Backlund fan club
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Mar 27, 2010 3:03 PM EDT reply actions
ill write up a fanpost this week
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Mar 27, 2010 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I didn’t think we were going to win this game, but we deserve way better than this.
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Replay of that shows a totally clear throw.
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Seriously, didn’t see it live but it’s clear on the replay.
Not a hard one though.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Mar 27, 2010 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8szWccJvb4
"Sugah n' rainbows"
"We will steal the show, jolly Rogers go, we are wolves of the sea."
<http://i15.tinypic.com/4yosgld.jpg
It was always our plan to be down at the half. Plus, what game were the ref’s watching!?
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by KreiderDesigns on Mar 27, 2010 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions
this whole game is bullshit. this league should be ashamed of itself
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Mar 27, 2010 3:07 PM EDT reply actions
Sorry, i’m a pottymouth today. Just got called out by Stephen Baldwin.
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by KreiderDesigns on Mar 27, 2010 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions
"The penguins just want to compete more than the Flyers do."
A penguins commentator. I guess it’s ok if your score and don’t get caught for a penalty, that’s just being competitive. I just don’t understand this.
I honestly want to see a fight. I want to see Lappy or preferablly Carbomb DESTROY someone in a pens jersey…at this point I don’t even care if it’s a fan. In fact, I think I’d prefer it.
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at this point, id welcome a suspension. wouldn’t have to play
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Mar 27, 2010 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Sorry about the mess up…..
Anyways, after the Flyers picked up Pronger, I felt they were the team to beat in the East. I picked them against the Canucks for the SCF matchup. I just wanted to get Flyers fans reasons for the Flyers play this year.
Too many people taking steps back (Coburn)?
Leadership (Richards)?
Goaltending?
Just wondering what the reasons are for the Flyers inconsistency this year.
immaturity, lack of heart
"Sugah n' rainbows"
"We will steal the show, jolly Rogers go, we are wolves of the sea."
I thought the Flyers were going to be able to ride their 20 goal scorers and Pronger’s 30 mins a game straight to the SCF.
Sometimes I have seen the Flyers play this year, it’s almost like they don’t care. Are they trying to get the GM fired?
I just think they would rather have a fun time after the game. The treat their job as secondary, they dont hustle, etc. Hell, even Lavy gave up on this team by the way his coaching changed over the season. Then the canceling practice after a terrible loss to go bowling didnt help his case either.
"Sugah n' rainbows"
"We will steal the show, jolly Rogers go, we are wolves of the sea."
Why the hell is that even a penalty shot? There was no trip.
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Nevermind, just the Pens announcers being idiots.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Mar 27, 2010 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
What are you talking about? He’s the greatest player in the world, in any sport, he could have split his atoms, assigned half of them to holding the net in place and with the other half put the puck in the net after dangling it around the back checking Flyers. He’s the greatest of all time.
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by KreiderDesigns on Mar 27, 2010 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Those aren’t the types of interference calls I like in any situation, so I’m willing to let that slide always.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Mar 27, 2010 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions
“it shows how agressive they are” … pit announcers talking about great it was for all four of their players to be behind the net. they gotta be on something a lot strogner than alcohol.
just get a suspension. who cares. punch the official, wont make a difference
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Mar 27, 2010 3:19 PM EDT reply actions
Staying in 7th and getting NJ would be amazing.
Falling to 9th is way more likely.
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ill take falling to 9th. dont have to watch hockey. get to watch baseball.
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Mar 27, 2010 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I think it’s like fighter pilots. Flyers? At least that’s what it was the first time, I think he brought it back.
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by KreiderDesigns on Mar 27, 2010 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions
The crazy thing is. I think we could still win this game. Am I the only one?
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I hope I get to laugh at all of you when this is over.
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by KreiderDesigns on Mar 27, 2010 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions
This is how i feel about the refs
"Sugah n' rainbows"
"We will steal the show, jolly Rogers go, we are wolves of the sea."
I have no more words. I’ve tried to stay off the “they’re ruining the sport” bandwagon, but after watching the free-flowing Olympics and then coming back to this, I’m convinced that they’re ruining the sport.
You can’t even fucking hit anybody anymore.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 27, 2010 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Why the fuck does Hartnell get called for a penalty when Crosby hit him?!!!!!!
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I have no idea what happened there at all.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Mar 27, 2010 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions
ARE THE PENS FANS REALLY CALLING OUT THE REFS FOR THAT CALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Sugah n' rainbows"
"We will steal the show, jolly Rogers go, we are wolves of the sea."
Yeah they didn’t see it b/c they were too busy knitting.
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by KreiderDesigns on Mar 27, 2010 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Sounds like your right, to me.
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by KreiderDesigns on Mar 27, 2010 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I can’t remember the last time the refs were so crucial in what is really a blowout.
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lol
who gives a shit about this season
there should be a new option in the confidence poll:
I don’t care.
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Mar 27, 2010 3:31 PM EDT reply actions
i hate how much JJ likes crosby…the kid is a fucking bitch, plain and simple.
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SOMEBODY HIT SOMEBODY!!!!!
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by KreiderDesigns on Mar 27, 2010 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Season = Over
The Flyers need to give honest exit interviews and say what the hell is going on in the locker room. And whoever is causing problems for the team needs to be shipped the hell out of town.
Do you see what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps?
with officiating like this, doesn’t matter what team u have.
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Mar 27, 2010 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions
not true
The refs sucked today
The flyers now suck day in and day out
by Prometheus74 on Mar 27, 2010 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions
If Ville Leino never put on a Flyer jersey again I wouldn’t mind in the slightest. There HAS to be someone better in Adirondack.
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Leino looks pretty good out there. I’m liking that acquisition.
If Ville Leino never put on a Flyer jersey again I wouldn’t mind in the slightest. There HAS to be someone better in Adirondack.
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The timing of those two back to back really is special.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Mar 27, 2010 3:41 PM EDT up reply actions
It was pretty awesome
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by KreiderDesigns on Mar 27, 2010 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions
You know who I feel the worst for? Backlund. He finally gets his opportunity, plays a good two periods, and gets hurt. I hope we get to see from him again this season before he either gets picked up by another club or never gets another chance.
Backlund isnt the answer for next year though.
"Sugah n' rainbows"
"We will steal the show, jolly Rogers go, we are wolves of the sea."
of course backlund’s the answer. explain to me why he’s NOT the answer
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by CoburnsCuddleBuddy on Mar 27, 2010 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Well guys, I picked a nice game to start commenting on.
Long time lurker, first time poster.
I think my Giroux jersey is a curse, we haven’t won since I started wearing it. I took it off for a little while on the Minn. game and we scored 2 goals….
I swear I killed this team. I met Travis, Geoff and Ben at the Boston game a while ago and it’s been all down hill from there. I’M SORRY!
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by KreiderDesigns on Mar 27, 2010 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions
haha, It’s been all downhill since I took that picture with sign guy: a 3-2 win over Jersey right before the team went out west.
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by Geoff Detweiler on Mar 27, 2010 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Backlund officially with a “lower body injury”
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Flyers are possibly out with official lack of heart
by Prometheus74 on Mar 27, 2010 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions
The officiating was bad.
And we lost the game by three goals. There are no "extenuating circumstances for losses. We are in eighth, and we aren’t playing well enough to win games.
Yeah make no mistake, the refs were absolutely awful, worst I have seen in a long time but they were not the reason we lost this game. Though I do think Gagne’s disallowed goal was a possible turning point.
It was the Toyota Turning Point of the game.
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by KreiderDesigns on Mar 27, 2010 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Let’s talk about the fact there hasn’t been a single game this year where we’ve said, afterwards, “the officiating hurt the Flyers tonight, but they managed to fight through it.” I feel like we used to say that in pre-lockout years. Maybe it’s parity, or maybe it’s this crop of players. I don’t know.
On a more positive note, I’ve got tickets to the Flyers / Red Wings game next sunday!
Maybe the Flyers will realize they need to fight a playoff spot before then.
im going tomorrow and it’s fan appreication night. a win would be some really welcome appreciation.
by letsgoflyers on Mar 27, 2010 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions
it is absolutely staggering and sickening that officials seem to be doing this to the flyers almost every game now.
that gagne goal was a game breaker. cooke baltently holding parent’s stick leading to a goal. hartnell getting a penalty for being checked by crosby. jvr’s BS call leading to the pens first goal. the list goes on.
if you say the flyers have no heart, read the above paragraph. i’ve been in games like this. it sucks knowing that no matter what you do, you are not allowed to win.
we are getting collossally fisted on a daily basis and the league just doesn’t give a damn.
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