Post-Game Talk: Flyers 4, Penguins 2 - Letang Giveth Away

[KIRK]

It’s easier to look at Letang then realize Crosby was playing like **** with wild passes all night, our PP broke the games back on the laziest pass ever by Kessel, and the Pens basically reverted back to the perimeter hockey of the Bylsma era.

This game is on Phil.

What do other issues have to do with Letang being one of the biggest?

 

[Shrimper]

Unfathomable how bad they were today. No urgency at all, did they want to finish it off tonight or not?

 

[PensPlz]

Both of those Flyers' goals came from players bracing for hits and letting the puck go by instead of taking the hit to make the play: Malkin at the Flyers' blueline for the 3rd goal and Letang at ours for the 4th.

Flyers skated hard and played hard all night and it payed off in the end, despite being outmatched. I remember Byslma used to call that style of play "investing".

It is what it is. Momentum belongs to Philly. I don't doubt there will be a game 7.

 

[Bnat66]

 

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That was a harsh rip.

uuuuuugggghhhh this could have been so easy

 

[Hank Plank]

Just when you think the team has it figured out, this stinky egg. And before you say can't win em all, well no but the Jets are putting the wood to the Wild and about to move on.

 

[stouves]

I have said it before and i will say it again.

We are better without Letang. We are paying 7.25m for a guy that gives away more games than he wins. I have no idea how a d-man with his skating can be this bad.

PP being awful doesn't help either.

 

[WayneSid9987]

Seems when ever we lose the special teams battle, it's a loss.
Been that way all season.
Short handed goal against was the back breaker.
Credit goes to Neuvirth as well.
Exact type of goalie you need a Horny in the lineup for...

Knew this would end up 4-2 but didn't know which way.

 

[canadianguy77]

It’s easier to look at Letang then realize Crosby was playing like **** with wild passes all night, our PP broke the games back on the laziest pass ever by Kessel, and the Pens basically reverted back to the perimeter hockey of the Bylsma era.

Crosby was fine. Letang was absolute trash all game. If you ever get past your obvious-to-all-but-you mancrush, you'll see that Kris Letang isn't all you crack him up to be.

 

[Uemoda]

Letang is so bad. So so so bad.

With the effort shown tonight and philly having a decent goalie now? This may go 7

He was actually our best defenseman tonight, ironically. It was the rest of the top four who were uncharacteristically sloppy.

 

[Ogrezilla]

The fact that this series is going at least six is very troubling.

it's the NHL playoffs. They aren't usually easy.

 

[NewAgeOutlaw]

It’s easier to look at Letang then realize Crosby was playing like **** with wild passes all night, our PP broke the games back on the laziest pass ever by Kessel, and the Pens basically reverted back to the perimeter hockey of the Bylsma era.

This game is on Phil.

This is ridiculous. I don't get why you can't accept any criticism of Letang. Just because somebody says Letang had a bad game does not mean they are saying that he was the only one.

 

[KIRK]

Kessel sucked ass.

I think you're being a bit unfair to 'sucking ass' to compare it to Kessel.

EDIT: Compare Phil, who I will grant you is banged up, to a Horny or even a Geno when those guys are banged up. Those guys don't care. They gut it out. They skate. They battle for everything. Phil right now . . . ****, he may have shown more heart in the preseason.

 

[Rudy Russo]

Hope Hornquist plays on Sunday. This was a embarrassing loss for the pens. Flat start again for the pens. Kessel bad turnover on the 2nd goal, and Letang WTF on that last goal. This series should be over for the pens, but no now it's a game #6 on Sunday.

 

[bambamcam4ever]

Dumo has been really good, but that's the 3rd goal that he has either screened or redirected.

It was going 5 feet wide. I have no idea what Dumo was trying to do.

And if you're a defensive Dman who it responsible for 3 goals on failed blocks, maybe you aren't having such a great series.

 

[cygnus47]

I think we crush them in Philly, they shot their wad and they're walking wounded as it is. I just wish we could have played a game as mature as we did in game 4 and closed them out to give us time to heal. The Pittsburgh crowd never gets to celebrate anything in the playoffs.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Philly didn’t play that well either but we had our chances to win.

That's kind of what bothers me about tonight the most. Philly didn't even play that well.

It might be less of a sour pill if Philly was outstanding, but they weren't. The Pens just shot themselves in the foot over and over.

 

[NastyNick]

--- to whoever "scouted" Neuvirth for the Penguins. Shoot "High". I think the Penguins thought that meant shoot while high. (4:20).

Malkin's effort near the end was the final dagger. Instead of chipping a puck, he does what Malkin do... and jumped in the air to hit someone. Flyers took the puck down the ice and scored. Hat tip to Guentzel for making similar boneheaded plays near the end of the game that almost resulted in a goal against. I told my wife it had to be Rust or bust.. because no one else on the team cared about winning this one tonight. And Rust just about got it too. Shame.

I really hope the Simon experiment is finished. Guys a potato. Hope Horny is back for game six or give the spot to Rust.

 

[ncm7772]

My god, people. I honestly think some of you actually hate this team. Just take a deep breath and step back from the ledge.

It sucks, yeah. But it's rarely easy in the NHL playoffs. Would it really kill some of you to just look at this logically and realize that the flyers were third in the division for a reason? They did win some games. A lot, actually.

Frustrating yes, but see what it actually is.

 

[Common Sense]

-Do they sell 48 hour energy drinks? Kessel looks like he is dying. A 5 hour or two 5 hours simply wont be enough next game for Kessel.

 

[Tom Hanks]

Dominating but losing.It happens. Also Lestink strikes again.

The 2nd period we played really well. The other periods were 50/50 or slight edge to Philly

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

As good as they are on home ice in the regular season..its the opposite in playoffs. Playing on road forces them to play 100%. And they usually win. They go home and get too relaxed..sloppy play.

One thing i dont like is usually when Rust scores like that..then guentzel..we close out the series. This may go 7. Not gonna be easy. Murray has to step up again..only lost twice in a row once..never 3 in a row. Dont make this year the first time

 

[mynameisnick4]

Malkin could have also kept the puck in on that third goal. Instead of going for the puck he jumped to brace/avoid the hit. I get that he was/is probably playing hurt but still.

 

[Gumbercules]

Aside from the PP, i continue to be amazed at how often they aren't ready to go at the beginning of the game. Opponents always seem to have the audacity to think they have a chance to win the game.

Get your heads out of you asses and be ready at puck drop.

 

[Ogrezilla]

It was going 5 feet wide. I have no idea what Dumo was trying to do.

And if you're a defensive Dman who it responsible for 3 goals on failed blocks, maybe you aren't having such a great series.

he's having a great series.