Still Eat Or Be Eaten For Flyers: Blackhawks-Flyers Game Thread
by Sean Zandberg on Jun 4, 2010 5:18 PM PDT
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Print*Update* VanRiemsdyk in, Carcillo and his bullshit antics out for tonight.
It's another huge game for Philadelphia in the sense that it's mostly a must-win situation. I don't see them making another miracle comeback if they go down 3 games to 1 to Chicago. Not many people do. I have thoroughly enjoyed this series so far. It's a lot closer than most people thought it would be. All 3 games have been decided by only 1 goal, where a break here or there could have changed the outcome of the game. So far, it was a mad game 1, a more-cautious game 2 and then I think the teams "got eachother" by game 3, making it a classic nail-biter. It took a Chicago line-change mistake in OT for the Flyers to get the winning goal on a slap-pass effort from Matt Carle and Claude Giroux. (Remember when it seemed only the Sedins did the slap pass?)
Anyway, it's not so one-sided as many projected. I would prefer a Flyers win to drag this series out longer.
Here are some series stats:
-Goals: Chicago 11 Philly 10
Shots By:
-First Periods: Philly 29 Chicago 27
-Second Periods: Chicago 40 Philly 37
-Third Periods: Philly 38 Chicago 16
-Overall: Philly 105 Chicago 85. (Chicago outshot the Flyers 2-1 in OT in game 3)
-Faceoffs: Chicago has won 105 draws and lost 92. (They had won 40 and lost 24 in game 1)
-Power Play: Flyers 4-for-10, Chicago 0-for 6
The power play stats are alarming and amazing. Remember in the series preview I had mentioned that one of the biggest reasons the Flyers struggled earlier in the regular season was because they lacked discipline, and the team had made a decision to cut it out? Now look at them. Now it's the Stanley Cup Finals and they have only allowed 6 powerplays against. Even Chicago's 10 against isn't all that much. Have you noticed that the refs have put their whistles away in the Finals? I don't know whether to scream "AMEN!" or "INCONSISTENCY!" Probably both. Bottom line...keep the whistles in your pockets! This is fun to watch! And may this series be a lesson for next season. I hate fucking power play after power play....LAME!
The Blackhawks are a bit disappointed with what Chris Pronger gets away with on the ice, and on occasion I have to wonder myself. My evil side says: "It's Byfuglien he's crosschecking...who gives a fuck??" I lean towards the latter. Screw Buffy. He caused us so much grief. It's great seeing SOMEBODY neutralize and tire out that slab of beef. Are you with me? No? Pronger: is he doing a great job or what? See him smacking around Toews and Kane? I'm not gonna lie... seeing his composure with the puck makes me envious. I think the Canucks need a smart, mean, reliable guy like that on the blueline (visions of us being hemmed in our own zone slamming back and forth in my head). I praise Pronger with my Philly bias, but make no mistake: Duncan Keith is a stud as well. These guys are winners, and the Canucks do not have a guy like that on their D. Well, we have guys who we thought would be like that....
Anyway, I'm rambling (thanks Captain Morgan). Here are some player stats:
Scoring leaders in this series:
-Danny Briere: 6 points (2 G 4 A)
-Scott Hartnell: 5 points (2 G 3 A)
-Troy Brouwer: 4 points (2 G 2 A)
-Marian Hossa: 4 points (1 G 3 A)
-Ville Leino: 3 points: (2 G 1 A)
-Claude Giroux: 3 points (1 G 2 A)
-Chris Pronger: 3 points (3 A)
-about 10 players with 2 points
Jonathan Toews? 1 assist in this series. Same with Jeff Carter and Mike Richards. You know, this series is showing how insanely important it is to have secondary and tertiary scoring. You could see that last year too when Crosby and Malkin were shut down in the Finals.
Plus/Minus:
Best:
-Pronger and Hossa: +3
Worst:
-Braydon Coburn: -6
-Jeff Carter and Simon Gagne: -5
-Mike Richards: -4
-Lukas Krajicek and Dustin Byfuglien: -3
My god. The Flyers' top line...wow.
Random Links
-God wants the Flyers to win the Cup. (Puck Daddy). Second on his list: world hunger, mormon annihilation and sex crime prevention
-Mr. Unpredictable: Ville Leino (TSN Video). Wasn't he a 3rd or 4th liner in Detroit? Clutch in Philly.
-watching Sopel under duress from the Flyers forecheck handling the puck this entire series has looked like a 17 year old trying to fingerbang with oven mitts on
That from Second City Hockey. Haha. If only I was that cunning. That slam after a bit of a compliment for Brent Sopel from SCH, who's ice time has increased as this series goes along. In my opinion, I have seen some great defensive stuff from Sopel, especially in his shot-blocking. But yeah, we Canucks fans remember his bonehead plays...yes we do.
-Can you believe that Game 3 was the first game the Hawks lost since May 9 against the.....Canucks, yeah. They had won 7 in a row.
-Finally...hat tip to Sarah Spain for posting this on Twitter...get your barf bags ready...
Look out Beasties....these white boys be takin over! Umm no. Clever clip though for a few hockey noobs. Good to see hockey thriving in Chi-town again.
Enjoy the game!
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"DO NOT get stuck behind Kyle Wellwood in the buffet line. This isn't really etiquette, but it will prevent you from starving to death"- Down Goes Brown on Etiquette for Jason Spezza's wedding
by Kevin Sellathamby on Jun 4, 2010 3:02 PM PDT reply actions
not at all. I just like the Flyers’ run so far. I respect the Hawks and don’t hate them at all…except Byfuglien and Burish. Hate to say it, but Kane is kinda growing on me
by Sean Zandberg on Jun 4, 2010 4:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Gino Malkin had 8 points in the finals last year
in 7 games. Not exactly shut down.
"We love them, We mourn for them, Unlucky boys of Red" - Morrissey
"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
"He's got a man deep..wait, no that IS Mandeep!!" - Don Taylor
by Section 312 on Jun 4, 2010 3:11 PM PDT reply actions
what? woa… Was just going by blurry memory I guess
by Sean Zandberg on Jun 4, 2010 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
In the final game it was the Maxime Talbot show though. Malkin had 1 assist
by Sean Zandberg on Jun 4, 2010 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions
and Malkin only had 1 assist in games 5-7….Crosby had no points in the Final 3 games and only 3 points in the series
by Sean Zandberg on Jun 4, 2010 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions
The Pens only
scored what? 4 goals in those last 3 games. Nobody was scoring secondary or primary. They won though and Malkin was better than people gave him credit for.
"We love them, We mourn for them, Unlucky boys of Red" - Morrissey
"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
"He's got a man deep..wait, no that IS Mandeep!!" - Don Taylor
by Section 312 on Jun 4, 2010 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
4 goals or not somebody other than those scored them. That counts for something. And yes, Malkin was very good, I’m not saying he wasn’t. MVP after all
by Sean Zandberg on Jun 4, 2010 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Crosby carried them to the finals
Malkin carried them back into the SCF with inspirational performances in game 3 and 4. Then it was a team effort in 6 and 7 to get it done. But Malkin was very good.
"We love them, We mourn for them, Unlucky boys of Red" - Morrissey
"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
"He's got a man deep..wait, no that IS Mandeep!!" - Don Taylor
by Section 312 on Jun 4, 2010 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Crosby also didn’t play the 2nd half of Game 7.
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Jun 4, 2010 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions
well either way, other players got it done.
by Sean Zandberg on Jun 4, 2010 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions
just finishing the results post…..
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okay looks like I might be crashing here since no one seems to be home over at FTF … :)
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hi
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hi angy! Not sure how much action there will be here but ya know..whatever
by Sean Zandberg on Jun 4, 2010 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions
wow, already a Flyers powerplay!
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wow, that was crazy close!
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they scored quickly on that PP!
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RICHARDS!!!!!!!!!!!
about bloody time, i have him in the fantasy pool!
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Laviolette is freaking good, eh? he sure seems to keep calling big nights….
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he called Richards to have a big night?
by Sean Zandberg on Jun 4, 2010 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions
yep, CBC was saying how someone asked him whether Richards was getting frustrated about his inability to score, and Lav said he’ll have a big night tonight.
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already some complaining about the penalties over at SCH.
here’s one comment that demonstrates….
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well one of the calls was a bit weak but….
by Sean Zandberg on Jun 4, 2010 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions
they were complaining like crazy about the 2 penalties in the first 3 minutes.
they did notice how they’re becoming like detroit though….
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baha Bolland is still being a nuisance….
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it was practically handed to him to score … wow!
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GIROUX!
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correction, it was Carle’s goal
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yeah, they’re pissed at SCH….
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I haven’t peaked over there during this series … should I?
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let’s just say they’ve hated the officiating.
i wouldn’t recommend it right now, they are seriously pissed.
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yeah … just took a peak … it’s funny really, everyone has said the ref’ing had been bad this post season … did they think they were immune from it?
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good night all
my bus is supposed to go by in 20 minutes. heading out to my birthday dinner, then clubbing after :)
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hahahaha
it’s my 20th birthday, i’m so getting crazy!
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This series is way more exciting than I had anticipated
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"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
wow that was extreme pinball on that one
"Playin hurt, baby that don't faze me. I don't got time for pain. The only pain I've got time for is the pain I put on fools who don't know what time it is!"
i don’t mind seeing Buffy be useless under the might of Cpt Elbows
by Sean Zandberg on Jun 5, 2010 1:39 AM PDT up reply actions
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