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Rip Rufus · Post by **Rip Rufus** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 12:45 pm

I hate to sound like a typical whiny Philly fan, but the Flyers-Penguins game was terrible last night. Granted, the Flyers played like garbage. The Pens defense looked good for once. But some of the penalties against the Flyers were terrible calls, and the first Penguins goal was kicked in. But since it was Cindy Crosby who kicked it in, it counts. If any other player (except maybe Malkin and Ovechkin) would have scored it, it would not have counted. I hate to see the NHL become more NBA-like in letting the stars get away with breaking the rules (remember when travelling was against the rules for everyone in the NBA?). That's what you get for having a know-nothing weasel as Commissioner.

ruiner · Post by **ruiner** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:24 pm

Where the hell were the Sharks tonight? They weren't at the game, that's for sure.
Damn lazy bastards.

Crystal · Post by **Crystal** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:25 pm

ruiner wrote:Where the hell were the Sharks tonight? They weren't at the game, that's for sure.
Damn lazy bastards.

Sorry. That was me.

Labatt_50 · Post by **Labatt_50** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 7:24 am

ruiner wrote:Where the hell were the Sharks tonight? They weren't at the game, that's for sure.
Damn lazy bastards.

They better show up soon, don't want to go on the road down 2 games. Sharks gotta shake the playoff rep they have.

Crystal · Post by **Crystal** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:30 pm

No kidding. It's a fucking joke at this point.

tomodon · Post by **tomodon** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 12:54 am

Labatt_50 wrote:They better show up soon, don't want to go on the road down 2 games.

Going on the road two games up is better, like the Canucks. The way Luongo is playing, this could be over in four. Great atmosphere downtown tonight.

fiyah · Post by **fiyah** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 2:01 am

Next year they are changing the name of the team to "Luongo and the Vanouver Canucks"

Rip Rufus · Post by **Rip Rufus** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 4:15 pm

A big game 4 for the Flyers and Pens, and I won't be able to watch it. Instead I have to go referee a couple Men's League games for cash. This is why I always have a portable radio in the car, so I can have the Flyers game on the radio.

Labatt_50 · Post by **Labatt_50** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 1:06 am

tomodon wrote:
Labatt_50 wrote:They better show up soon, don't want to go on the road down 2 games.
Going on the road two games up is better, like the Canucks. The way Luongo is playing, this could be over in four. Great atmosphere downtown tonight.

Sweep, fucking right. Hopefully though the canucks don't lose momentum with too many days off.

The other night my buddy was watching a versus game on the internet, fuck I feel for you Americans, the shitpump talking over the play kept going on about basketball. Try to find some Hockey Night in Canada online, it's well worth it.

tomodon · Post by **tomodon** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:05 pm

Labatt_50 wrote:
tomodon wrote: Going on the road two games up is better, like the Canucks. The way Luongo is playing, this could be over in four. Great atmosphere downtown tonight.
Sweep, fucking right. Hopefully though the canucks don't lose momentum with too many days off.

The other night my buddy was watching a versus game on the internet, fuck I feel for you Americans, the shitpump talking over the play kept going on about basketball. Try to find some Hockey Night in Canada online, it's well worth it.

The days off for the Canucks might be a good thing - get Sundin back, rest Bobby Lu's 'special area' and get Salo fit again. Hope we avoid the Redwings in the next round though. Anaheim looking good to beat the top-seeded Sharks (sorry Crystal).

Agree on Hockey Night in Canada - it's bob on!

coqui_chris · Post by **coqui_chris** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:51 pm

Rip Rufus wrote:I hate to sound like a typical whiny Philly fan, but the Flyers-Penguins game was terrible last night. Granted, the Flyers played like garbage. The Pens defense looked good for once. But some of the penalties against the Flyers were terrible calls, and the first Penguins goal was kicked in. But since it was Cindy Crosby who kicked it in, it counts. If any other player (except maybe Malkin and Ovechkin) would have scored it, it would not have counted. I hate to see the NHL become more NBA-like in letting the stars get away with breaking the rules (remember when travelling was against the rules for everyone in the NBA?). That's what you get for having a know-nothing weasel as Commissioner.

The Carter penalty in Game 2 was garbage, and the Sidney kick in was garbage, but the fact of the matter is that the Flyers let the Penguins score 5 unanswered goals, and they allow teams to come unmolested into their zone night after night. They need more hard-checking defensive intensity, and they need a playoff-caliber goalie.

Fleury is just that fucking good, people.

Rip Rufus · Post by **Rip Rufus** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:53 am

coqui_chris wrote:
Rip Rufus wrote:I hate to sound like a typical whiny Philly fan, but the Flyers-Penguins game was terrible last night. Granted, the Flyers played like garbage. The Pens defense looked good for once. But some of the penalties against the Flyers were terrible calls, and the first Penguins goal was kicked in. But since it was Cindy Crosby who kicked it in, it counts. If any other player (except maybe Malkin and Ovechkin) would have scored it, it would not have counted. I hate to see the NHL become more NBA-like in letting the stars get away with breaking the rules (remember when travelling was against the rules for everyone in the NBA?). That's what you get for having a know-nothing weasel as Commissioner.
The Carter penalty in Game 2 was garbage, and the Sidney kick in was garbage, but the fact of the matter is that the Flyers let the Penguins score 5 unanswered goals, and they allow teams to come unmolested into their zone night after night. They need more hard-checking defensive intensity, and they need a playoff-caliber goalie.

Fleury is just that fucking good, people.

The Penguins outplayed the Flyers. Fleury especially. Oh well. There's always next year...

By the way, did anyone see the fan sitting behind the Rangers bench last night? There was a guy wearing a poncho to keep the rain off him. A great joke after what Rangers' coach Tortorella (aka the Fonz) did in game 5 of that series.

Diabetic Daredevil · Post by **Diabetic Daredevil** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:22 pm

Good to see there is still some hockey interest on this board. Also glad the Pens won. Chirst it has been forever. Philly gave me a friggin heart attack though.

tomodon · Post by **tomodon** » Sun May 03, 2009 6:54 pm

You've got to give it to the Blackhawks - they don't know when they're beaten. Still fancy the Canucks to go through though.

Sundin is still a let-down. I bet Luongo will get clattered again early doors in the first game in Chicago...

Do the supporters of the Leafs / Habs etc get behind the last Canadian team in the play-offs when their own teams are out?

Labatt_50 · Post by **Labatt_50** » Sun May 03, 2009 8:08 pm

tomodon wrote:Do the supporters of the Leafs / Habs etc get behind the last Canadian team in the play-offs when their own teams are out?

Some do, depends. Some people don't see it as nation vs nation since half the players on every team are Canadian anyways. There are a lot of Hawks, Red Wings, Penguins, Flyers and other US based teams fans from Canada. It also depends who is on the team, guys I know cheer for the Ducks because local boys play for them. Just off hand at work I know for sure there are flyers, pens, wings, ducks, sabres, blues, capitals and bruins fans.

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