GDT: GAME 5| COUNTS NUMBER OF THE DAY| FLYERS @ PENS|FRI, APRIL 20th (7:00pm) AT&T

[AverageJoeFan]

Really? I don’t and I hate the Pens and close-out games at home. They often suck at them and don’t play nearly as defensively solid as they should because they play to the home crowd.....Couts should be back....I think the Flyers will come out fired up....if the Pens don’t deflate them with an early goal, I could see this series easily returning to Philly...no way it gets past that 6th game, but the Pens history tells me they could easily lose tonight’s game, no matter how under manned the Flyers are....

I feel differently. It seems to me the Pens are taking a business approach to tonight, but we will see...

 

[JakeNBake59]

epic GDT! Huge props

now crush the last remaining ounce of orange blood out of the Flyers

LGP

 

[Andy99]

I feel differently. It seems to me the Pens are taking a business approach to tonight, but we will see...

They spout the same platitudes every close-out game and say they’re taking the same business-like approach and then sometimes it doesn’t happen....we’ll see...the first goal generally in in this series, as in others, is huge....


Hopefully, they say bye, bye, bye to the Flyers....

 

[Ryder71]

I feel differently. It seems to me the Pens are taking a business approach to tonight, but we will see...

This is precisely what I'm hoping for.

 

[Andy99]

Or better, just say “buh bye” from total bastard airlines.....

 

[William I NEGLE]

I think the Flyers will come out fired up....

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[Jaded-Fan]

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

First period will be very telling whether tonight's the night the Pens bring the killer instinct or not.

 

[Pancakes]

If we get an early goal I could see this going like the Pens/Rangers game 5 of a few years ago where we blow their doors off.

If they get an early goal (or two) then who knows. We could still come back given the generous amount of chances we generated even in that game 2 loss.

Getting a lead early would be nice though. The Flyers don't play well at all when down to us. They have visibly deflated in every game where we got an early lead.

 

[Penguin Suited Up]

Really? I don’t and I hate the Pens and close-out games at home. They often suck at them and don’t play nearly as defensively solid as they should because they play to the home crowd.....Couts should be back....I think the Flyers will come out fired up....if the Pens don’t deflate them with an early goal, I could see this series easily returning to Philly...no way it gets past that 6th game, but the Pens history tells me they could easily lose tonight’s game, no matter how under manned the Flyers are....

This team under Sullivan has never given me reason not to have confidence in them bringing their best effort. Sure, they’ve lost games at home, but it hasn’t been for lack of effort. This Philly team can not compete with a Pens’ team playing to its full potential. This series has shown that, and I think Philly sees the writing on the wall.

 

[cheesedanish87]

The NHL will be big Flyer fans tonight.

NBC is suppose to have a 3 o clock game on Sunday, but their wouldn't be any games to show if Pens Nashville and Jets win their games tonight.

 

[Jag68Sid87]

Yeah, you have to believe at least 1 of these series tonight will be extended to Sunday. Hopefully it's not us.

 

[ColePens]

First period will be very telling whether tonight's the night the Pens bring the killer instinct or not.

I would be shocked if we tilted the ice early. Couts most likely back and true desperate times should have the flyers in a frenzy early. Weather the storm and then put the knife in them.

 

[Clare2904]

Will once again be playing catch up with live play, will probably be caught up for the start of the 2nd.

All I want tonight is no injuries and a handshake line at the end of the game.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

I would be shocked if we tilted the ice early. Couts most likely back and true desperate times should have the flyers in a frenzy early. Weather the storm and then put the knife in them.

A little hope is ok.

But the Pens need to contain it, squash it, and kill it.

Kill it early it early.

 

[Tom Hanks]

Will once again be playing catch up with live play, will probably be caught up for the start of the 2nd.

All I want tonight is no injuries and a handshake line at the end of the game.

Are you watching on NHL.tv too?

 

[Ugene Magic]

View media item 1987

Ha, "See you later, kid."

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I would be shocked if we tilted the ice early. Couts most likely back and true desperate times should have the flyers in a frenzy early. Weather the storm and then put the knife in them.

Pepper Elliott early. If the Pens can score a bad goal on Elliott, I think the Flyers wilt after that. You could see it in their body language after Elliott let Kessel's shot squeak through his pads in Game 4.

 

[Tom Hanks]

Pepper Elliott early. If the Pens can score a bad goal on Elliott, I think the Flyers wilt after that. You could see it in their body language after Elliott let Kessel's shot squeak through his pads in Game 4.

I wouldn’t think Elliott would start (unless they have confirmed that).

 

[Andy99]

I wouldn’t think Elliott would start (unless they have confirmed that).

I’ll be surprised if they’re not starting Neuvirth....

 

[Clare2904]

Are you watching on NHL.tv too?

Hahahahahahahaha

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I wouldn’t think Elliott would start (unless they have confirmed that).

Could have sworn I read on the playoff forum that Flyers fans have said it looks like Hakstol's starting Elliott.

I might have misread that as them mockingly saying, "I bet he starts Elliott".

 

[Tom Hanks]

Could have sworn I read on the playoff forum that Flyers fans have said it looks like Hakstol's starting Elliott.

I might have misread that as them mockingly saying, "I bet he starts Elliott".

That might be true I haven’t seen any news on that. I would have though logically they would go with Neuvirth. Not that it should matter much but they need everything little thing to go their way.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

That might be true I haven’t seen any news on that. I would have though logically they would go with Neuvirth. Not that it should matter much but they need everything little thing to go their way.

Yeah, it shouldn't matter if the Pens come to play like they're capable of. But hockey's a weird game.

Also, I think if Neuvirth stood on his head when he came in in relief, they might have gone to him. But honestly, he looked just as shaky as Elliott. The Crosby goal was LOL-worthy with how bad his awareness of where the puck was on that play.

 

[Killahpunk]

I am prepared too see a handshake line tonight.