Equally Obnoxious Hockey Trash Talk Thread, eh?

[jtkratzer]

Looking for handshakes in about 6 hours.

 

[jtkratzer]

Maybe it's old news already, but Boyle out with a confirmed concussion:
http://m.espn.go.com/nhl/story?storyId=7841338

That's a tough one to call... He didn't leave his feet, he didn't launch, it wasn't late. You can't penalize Neal because Boyle had his head down. Looks like a lot of body contact. There was some to the head, but it wasn't like the shoulder was up. I don't think we're going to see a suspension.

Torts is an idiot if he truly believes it was the same hit as Torres.

 

[StittsvilleJames]

Maybe it's old news already, but Boyle out with a confirmed concussion:
http://m.espn.go.com/nhl/story?storyId=7841338

That's a tough one to call... He didn't leave his feet, he didn't launch, it wasn't late. You can't penalize Neal because Boyle had his head down. Looks like a lot of body contact. There was some to the head, but it wasn't like the shoulder was up. I don't think we're going to see a suspension.

Torts is an idiot if he truly believes it was the same hit as Torres.

:rockin:

 

[emjay]

I believe the property response was:

gO SEnS gO!

 

[jtkratzer]

I believe the property response was:

gO SEnS gO!

For now, I'll second that.


Let's Go Flyers!

And we're underway...and we start the game with Crosby getting wrecked by Giroux and Bryz making a save!

And Fleury not making a save! G-Rox!


Today is the day this series breaks the trend where the team scoring first loses!

 

[FreshZ]

Just wanted to post this as the Pitt/Philly football (apparently) game gets started. Awesome.

 

[jtkratzer]

Flyers sloppy in their own end and it leads to several turnovers and a penalty on the Flyers. Need a kill. Keep the momentum Philly.

 

[punkrockdave]

Man season just ended for, boy I miss hockey already.

 

[jtkratzer]

I know Matt Read was 4-5 points behind the 3 Calder Finalists, but I was hoping he'd be a finalist leading all rookies in goal scoring and tied for 60th overall with 24.



Another power play goal for the Flyers! 2-0! Play to the whistles. Great position by the official to maintain sight of the puck.

Hartnell down, with a goal!

12/21 on the power play for 57.1% over 5 games.

 

[jtkratzer]

Another elbow to the head by Neal...this time on Jagr. It wasn't very hard, but it's another high elbow after Jagr was already hit by Orpik, which was tad late.

This is why you don't punish players based on severity of injury, they don't learn. Neal needed to be sat out for several games, like Asham. Cooke learned from his suspension. Hopefully Torres learns from his. Neal has not from his one game timeout.



Pretty solid period of hockey from the Flyers with an even strength and a power play goal, and for once, none against so far. Small margins, but leading the majority of the stats and the scoreboard.

 

[jtkratzer]

Like I said during the last 5-10 minutes of Game 5...Fleury will crack. 3-0 Philly on a goal where Fleury looked like Daria.

 

[jtkratzer]

After some great work by the Flyers PK and several shorthanded chances, Malkin puts on in the back of the net. Flyers need to answer and get right back on them in their zone.

 

[emjay]

After some great work by the Flyers PK and several shorthanded chances, Malkin puts on in the back of the net. Flyers need to answer and get right back on them in their zone.

Hah... 4-1

 

[jtkratzer]

Another goal? Maybe? Yes? No? Going to review...

Definitely a goal! 4-1 Flyers. That's what I'm talking about answering after giving up the PP goal! We'll see if the goal stands.



How do I make the dancing banana guy bigger?

 

[emjay]

Who knows... *Michalek* might end up being the hero for Philly today.

 

[emjay]

Another goal? Maybe? Yes? No? Going to review...

Definitely a goal! 4-1 Flyers. That's what I'm talking about answering after giving up the PP goal! We'll see if the goal stands.



How do I make the dancing banana guy bigger?

Another PP for the Pens though. Philly has a solid lead, but 3 points is nothing in this series and they can't be spending unnecessary time shorthanded.

 

[emjay]

You can see the impending death in the faces of the Pittsburgh players already.

Kind of a shame, though. Crosby is going to have to shave his playoff beard before he's even able to grow it.

 

[StittsvilleJames]

I am so glad I'm not a pens fan. This is embarrassing. Fleury is absolutley sh1tting the bed, in the most important game of the year.

Sad almost. Maybe Pittsburgh trades him for Luongo? LOL

Go Philly! (That's for you kratzer).

 

[TarVolon]

That's a tough one to call... He didn't leave his feet, he didn't launch, it wasn't late. You can't penalize Neal because Boyle had his head down. Looks like a lot of body contact. There was some to the head, but it wasn't like the shoulder was up. I don't think we're going to see a suspension.

Torts is an idiot if he truly believes it was the same hit as Torres.

Neal did deliver pretty much the same hit as Torres. By this, I mean Neal on Couturier, not Neil on Boyle

 

[jtkratzer]

Who knows... *Michalek* might end up being the hero for Philly today.

We'll see if that goal matters....

Another PP for the Pens though. Philly has a solid lead, but 3 points is nothing in this series and they can't be spending unnecessary time shorthanded.

No kidding. I'm getting more optimistic, but this game isn't over until the handshakes go.

You can see the impending death in the faces of the Pittsburgh players already.

Kind of a shame, though. Crosby is going to have to shave his playoff beard before he's even able to grow it.

Love this comment. Playoff pubic hair on the face "beard."

I am so glad I'm not a pens fan. This is embarrassing. Fleury is absolutley sh1tting the bed, in the most important game of the year.

Sad almost. Maybe Pittsburgh trades him for Luongo? LOL

Go Philly! (That's for you kratzer).

Thank you.

Neal did deliver pretty much the same hit as Torres. By this, I mean Neal on Couturier, not Neil on Boyle

And there was no punishment at all for that hit, only for the run at Giroux.

And with that, the Pens are shorthanded for a couple minutes. Philly does nothing with it other than take time off the clock.

 

[jtkratzer]

Couturier really is a special player. Beating Malkin on the puck battles on the boards, coming back to break up a chance for the Pens. He is going to do amazing things in the league, hopefully in Philly, for a long, long time.

Flyers defense definitely playing their best game of the series, stopping a lot of pucks before they even get to Bryzgalov. Too many soft passes or attempts to get the puck out of the zone, but they're not breaking down like they did in Game 4.

 

[TarVolon]

And there was no punishment at all for that hit, only for the run at Giroux.

Yep, while I applauded the Torres decision, I was very disappointed with the inconsistency with hits by Neal and Asham that were just as bad (I understand there's less history, but is history alone worth 20+ games?). And I have no fondness for the Flyers, so there's no homerism going into this.

 

[jtkratzer]

Timonen just made Neal his b*tch. :rockin:

 

[emjay]

Another penalty... Flyers can't act like they've won it just yet.

 

[jtkratzer]

Great non-call on Letang. Played it perfectly.

 

[emjay]

Jeez, both teams look absolutely spent.

 

[jtkratzer]

Jeez, both teams look absolutely spent.

The noon start after Friday's game is catching up. Can't imagine what Boston and Washington are going to look like in 20 minutes as they played yesterday afternoon.

 

[jtkratzer]

Love the 24/7 reference for the shirts given out at today's game:

 

[jtkratzer]

Empty net with 3:30 left. Bold, but they need 3. Here's the Goodbye song. Getting ready for hand shakes.

Looking like 6-on-4 with Gus off for delay of game.

 

[emjay]

LOL at Bryz freaking out.