Rd. 1 Playoff Series Thread: #4 Penguins vs. #5 Flyers

[theohall]

Looks like the Pens have set themselves up to lose 12-8 or some other ridiculous score.

Leading after the 1st period, the Pens stumble their way out of the playoffs will be the headline or something like that.

[fargoblues]

Both of these teams might as well be playing without a goalie. Both of them have sucked tremendously in this series.

Truth.

Neither of these teams really play any defense to speak of either but it can't help when you can trickle a beach ball through your goalie's five hole.

[drwoland]

Terrible game so far...aaand it's 5-3 pitt

[fargoblues]

6-3.

I think you could line up the teams 1-10 in the west and any one of them could beat either one of these sorry ass teams just on defense alone.


Bryzgalov pulled.

Oh, did we mention there's 12:30 to go in the second period?

[Portland Blues]

6-3.

I think you could line up the teams 1-10 in the west and any one of them could beat either one of these sorry ass teams just on defense alone.


Bryzgalov pulled.

Oh, did we mention there's 12:30 to go in the second period?

You've gotta think no matter who either of these teams play next will just destroy them.

[Portland Blues]

Seriously? 7-3 Pens halfway through the game.

[goon attack]

9-3... goonery emerging. Rinaldo just took a crosschecking penalty and probably a rough, and probably a 10 min misconduct. Call upcoming.

[Portland Blues]

If the Pens manage to blow this 9-3 lead they might as well drop out of the NHL.

[goon attack]

ha. the gave him a game misconduct too.

[philco_3]

I stopped watching it after the 2nd period the score was getting ridiculous.

[xbleed83bluex]

Whoever their backup goalie is - he does not belong in the NHL, period. Not yet anyway. And Bryzgalov himself is a backup at best. He was put on waivers once upon a time for a reason.

[DaDitka]

Sure the goalies played poor but nearly every shooter was wide open....not a defender in sight.

[thedoc]

Sure the goalies played poor

There were goalies in that game?

[kodos]

I can't believe the Flyers signed Bryzgalov to that insane contract.

What was it, 9 years, 50 million bucks?

For a goalie without a good playoff run under his belt?

[theohall]

I can't believe the Flyers signed Bryzgalov to that insane contract.

What was it, 9 years, 50 million bucks?

For a goalie without a good playoff run under his belt?

I couldn't believe someone on NHL Radio had the nerve to say, prior to Game 4, Bryzgalov was playing well. I certainly would not consider surrendering 3, 5, and 4 goals "good". Heck, 12 GA in 3 games?? That's horrible for the playoffs. Then throw in 5 more in game 4?? 17 GA in 4 games??

Yeah. Bryzgalov is clearly NOT a playoff caliber goaltender.

[Kreegz2]

When the winner of this series runs into a defensively responsible team such as the Bruins or the Rangers they will be easily eliminated. No defense + No goaltending will never get you far in the playoffs, this isn't the 80s.

[xbleed83bluex]

The Flyers are losing on purpose so they can play more games which means permeating more money into the economy. What sportsmanship.

[cprice12]

I can totally see Pittsburgh coming back to win this series.

I picked the Penguins in 7 anyway...so...

[DaDitka]

I can totally see Pittsburgh coming back to win this series.

I picked the Penguins in 7 anyway...so...

Yeah, Bernie had good ole Joe Micheletti on yesterday and he came up just short of actually predicting a come back.

BTW, who does Malkin think he i,s trying to light-up his own teammate like that? Barrett Jackman?

[DaDitka]

Good news. Looks like Philly is going to take the series (up by two with 13 minutes to go)