ECQF: (2) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (3) Philadelphia Flyers | Pittsburgh Leads Series 3-2

[JimmyTwoTimes]

That game was stolen by Murray. He had a solid game while Elliott was ... Elliot.

Elliott of game 1 or Elliott of game 2?

 

[PensandCaps]

I agree on that. I blame officiating for the series being trash, not for the Flyers being down. It just has been 3 blowouts. Not entertaining at all, and the games haven't had any stretch of even strength play longer than what, 10 minutes?

I just don't get how they let go an obvious penatly like Schultz hook on Konecny or Couts punching Letang in the face. But then Call that Hagelin slash and that Rust "trip". Not consistent at all. Very confusing for the players I bet.

 

[PensandCaps]

Sullivan >>>>> Haktard.

That's the main difference for me.

Refs are bad for both teams.

Well. Murray is another major advantage.

 

[MrBrightside]

Career postseason stats after today:

Murray 24-10, .928 Sv%, 1.94 GAA

Fleury 64-51, .910 Sv%, 2.60 GAA

 

[BRUINS since 1995]

Elliott of game 1 or Elliott of game 2?

Game 1. Played for xtremlty bad the first goal... didn't challenge and stayed to much in net. Didn't battle enough to see the puck. Murray in the other hand kept Pittsburgh in the game till Elliott being Elliott!

 

[Hank Plank]

How does a goalie steal a game when the team wins 5-1.

 

[Rich Nixon]

I just don't get how they let go an obvious penatly like Schultz hook on Konecny or Couts punching Letang in the face. But then Call that Hagelin slash and that Rust "trip". Not consistent at all. Very confusing for the players I bet.

Yeah. Or the Giroux stick slash-never liked the calls where a stick is just dropped rather than broken, like there were far more vicious slashes that made contact with the body, and you call Giroux because Crosby's stick falls out of his hand?

Growing up you're taught to tie up sticks, that's legal. Never got how you could get a slashing call for hitting a stick.

It just makes for bad games. A team can go up 2 and turn that to 4 very quickly in these games.

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

Game 1. Played for xtremlty bad the first goal... didn't challenge and stayed to much in net. Didn't battle enough to see the puck. Murray in the other hand kept Pittsburgh in the game till Elliott being Elliott!

And the Pens could be the Pens. They do this alot in the playoffs.

 

[Steve Durbano]

This is a new season brother,as a seasoned hockey fan like yourself should know all that goes out the window.Its all tied up at 1 each in a race to 4.

Keep talking. I actually saw the Flyers when they were scary good. This ain't then.

 

[MrBrightside]

And the Pens could be the Pens. They do this alot in the playoffs.

Pretty sure that this is the 9th straight series where the Pens have been really lucky and if Team X only gets better goaltending...

 

[Tom Hanks]

How does a goalie steal a game when the team wins 5-1.

Yeah he didn’t steal it but he was easily our best player in the 1st period when Philly looked threatening.

 

[Steve Durbano]

It could be a roose or maybe he went senile

Do you think that a senile guy would actually know that the word was "ruse"?

 

[BRUINS since 1995]

And the Pens could be the Pens. They do this alot in the playoffs.

I was not taking a shot at your Pens... was simply saying how good was Murray. In the other hand... Elliott let a couple of fluke goals and it did change the game.

 

[Hank Plank]

Yeah he didn’t steal it but he was easily our best player in the 1st period when Philly looked threatening.

That's exactly what I except a Cup winning goalie to do. Not every night of course but to win a Cup the goalie has to be consistently one of the best players.

 

[BRUINS since 1995]

Yeah he didn’t steal it but he was easily our best player in the 1st period when Philly looked threatening.

That is right. Without the break mitten save and key save in the first and before the fluke goals.... Flyers were better than Pittsburgh. Murray is the game difference in this game.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

Pens have had the best of the play in six or seven of the nine periods played.

 

[BRUINS since 1995]

That's exactly what I except a Cup winning goalie to do. Not every night of course but to win a Cup the goalie has to be consistently one of the best players.

You are right. And this is the big difference between Flyers and Pens.

 

[MrBrightside]

That is right. Without the break mitten save and key save in the first and before the fluke goals.... Flyers were better than Pittsburgh. Murray is the game difference in this game.

Which were these, exactly?

 

[BRUINS since 1995]

Which were these, exactly?

Look at the game again.... you will see that Elliott was not at his best. If you can't see it i can't help!

 

[Bumpus]

Like I said in the early morning hours:

5-2, Pens.

Balance is restored to the Universe.

Turns out ... Gave a bit too much credit to Philthy.


Pens in five.

 

[Bumpus]

Look at the game again.... you will see that Elliott was not at his best. If you can't see it i can't help!

If you're waiting for that, I can't help you.

 

[deepelemblues]

Look at the game again.... you will see that Elliott was not at his best. If you can't see it i can't help!

a goalie playing badly does not mean all or any goals scored against him are "fluke goals"

fluke goals are goals that ordinarily would not be scored no matter how well or how badly the goalie is playing

a goalie playing badly and getting hammered is hardly out of the ordinary

 

[BRUINS since 1995]

If you're waiting for that, I can't help you.

Bumpis... or whatever. Don't need your help to see that the big difference in this game was Murray. That said.. Murray is a Penguin... so don't be shy or offended by this boy.

 

[TheKingPin]

I'm stunned with how quiet Simmonds has been in this series. He usually gives the Pens fits.

He’s likely injured. He’s a non factor and that’s a real negative. He influence a game a lot but he’s done nothing since the beginning of the year.

 

[BRUINS since 1995]

a goalie playing badly does not mean all or any goals scored against him are "fluke goals"

fluke goals are goals that ordinarily would not be scored no matter how well or how badly the goalie is playing

a goalie playing badly and getting hammered is hardly out of the ordinary

You are right. That is what i meant. Language barrior. Thanks for your precision.