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

[BRUINS since 1995]

Flyers had their share if fluke goals in game 2.

So essentially: it is 2-1 Murray. .

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Of course I was, but to be honest, I've had this early judgement after the Pens too the lead. The Murray's glove save had just given me the confidence to make this statement.

Yeah, the glove save was fantastic enough to boost Pittsburgh morale.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

 

[Pens x]

So the Penguins came back to Pittsburgh after the game, is this unusual? I know game 4 isn’t until Wednesday so I guess that’s why. They also probably don’t want some Philly scum bag fans pulling the fire alarm on them.

 

[powerbomb]

In each of the first three games, the winning team got an early big time stop from their goalie. I don't think this game turns into the 5-1 shellacking it was if Murray doesn't make that nice glove save to keep it scoreless. Same way that I don't think the Flyers skate to a big win in game 2 if Crosby scores to make it a one goal game.

I think the Penguins have looked consistently more dangerous than Philadelphia this series, and especially so if their power play keeps clicking. The first goal looms large on Wednesday. While no team wants to play from behind, the Flyers look like they lose all confidence if they trail by at least two. But really, this isn't so shocking... this Penguins team has much more playoff experience than Philly, which is why I expect the Flyers to start strong in Game 4. They know they can't go back to Pittsburgh down 3-1.

My question is whether a goalie controversy brews over the intervening break. Is Elliott the long-term answer for the Flyers in net, or should Mrazek get the chance to play?

 

[ZeroPucksGiven]

See you Sunday in Philly. Your team has sucked on the road this year, BTW. Gonna make you all nervous.

I love these predictions

Anymore sage advice, Nostradamus?

 

[Tuna Tatarrrrrr]

Yeah, the glove save was fantastic enough to boost Pittsburgh morale.

Exactly, that reminded to me the Fleury's save against Ovechkin in game 7 in 2009

 

[MattMartin]

Wonder what game 4 will bring.

 

[GKJ]

The Flyers just aren't on the level the Penguins are. Nothing wrong with that for the Flyers, they are on the way up and not the way down. The Penguins may be on the way down, but aren't yet. At the very least not in this series. Both teams are prone to the same amount of mistakes, but the Penguins have the pedigree and moxie to see through it and the Flyers do not. Certainly not the way some of their veteran players make mistakes. Regardless, just not where they are. And the fact that one mistake can let a game spiral out of the control like that is a separate issue. Penguins could, and at times do, make the same mistake and not let the game get away from them.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Exactly, that reminded to me the Fleury's save against Ovechkin in game 7 in 2009

Same goaltending coach, I bet.

 

[MrBrightside]

Same goaltending coach, I bet.

It is not.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

It is not.

Oh, okay. I was just wondering. When did they change goaltending coaches?

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Do-do-de-do
CROSBY SUCKS

Do-do-de-do
CROSBY SUCKS

Do-do-de-do
CROSBY SUCKS

The guy has an unreal ppg % in Philadelphia, he feeds off of that stuff. I mean, it's like there is no other option.

You cheer him? Cool, he's happy.
You boo him there? Cool, you fuel him.

Lol.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Same goaltending coach, I bet.

Buckley was never a Pens goalie coach at the time. I believe it was still Meloche back then, it was Bales after that and Buckley was his right hand man, then Bales moved on and Buckley who has mostly worked with Murray took over.

 

[ZeroPucksGiven]

Crosby makes Giroux look pretty stupid off that faceoff. Still wondering what happened, Giroux then forgets to pick up his guy. Wide open Dumo.

2 goals in 5 seconds. Ties the record.

Its because Crosby slashed Claude's wrists on the faceoff!!!!

 

[Jaded-Fan]

The Flyers just aren't on the level the Penguins are. Nothing wrong with that for the Flyers, they are on the way up and not the way down. The Penguins may be on the way down, but aren't yet. At the very least not in this series. Both teams are prone to the same amount of mistakes, but the Penguins have the pedigree and moxie to see through it and the Flyers do not. Certainly not the way some of their veteran players make mistakes. Regardless, just not where they are. And the fact that one mistake can let a game spiral out of the control like that is a separate issue. Penguins could, and at times do, make the same mistake and not let the game get away from them.

I used the analogy of the 2008 Pens who used the experience for the run in 2009.

 

[Ryder71]

So the Penguins came back to Pittsburgh after the game, is this unusual? I know game 4 isn’t until Wednesday so I guess that’s why. They also probably don’t want some Philly scum bag fans pulling the fire alarm on them.

Anytime you can sleep in your own bed, it's a good thing. They'll enjoy that each of the next two nights.

 

[GKJ]

I used the analogy of the 2008 Pens who used the experience for the run in 2009.

I'd say 2007 Penguins, since the 08 Penguins still went to the finals.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

I'd say 2007 Penguins, since the 08 Penguins still went to the finals.

Heh, getting old and the years running together.

Yeah, that was what I was referring to, swept by Ottawa but great experience for the kids.

 

[Tender Rip]

Heh, getting old and the years running together.

Yeah, that was what I was referring to, swept by Ottawa but great experience for the kids.

Not swept. 4-1 after stealing game 2, but the point stands just the same.

 

[SchatzY]

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

Autocorrect my man swype on Samsung is shit

 

[DearDiary]

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.

The league has been calling slashing at a high rate all season, did you just wake up from a coma?

 

[Rich Nixon]

The league has been calling slashing at a high rate all season, did you just wake up from a coma?

No, I'm just wondering why one innocuous slash to the stick is called when several to the hands/shins/sides are not.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Autocorrect my man swype on Samsung is ****

Swype in Samsung works fine for me. Better than rotten Apple.

 

[DearDiary]

No, I'm just wondering why one innocuous slash to the stick is called when several to the hands/shins/sides are not.

Because this slash made a player lose control of the puck