but Philly was mathematically "out" when he pulled the goalie..
so now it just comes down to what people want to believe. I know FOR A FACT Philly was mathematically out when Torterella pulled. Now did Torterella know? According to his post-game presser he didnt; but I dont believe him. He's always been a greaseball of a guy, so yeah, maybe I'm just speaking out of emotions here, but I truly do believe he knew the Flyers were toast, and just decided to pull anyways.
No sense in going back and forth here, obviously as a Wings fan I'm just pissed because we get the short end of the stick here. It's been tough watching 95% of the games over the last 8 years, and havent had a single playoff game to watch. And yes, had the Wings not completely collapsed in February, none of this would even matter, so yes, the Wings should have played better hockey. It's just a gut-wrenching way to miss the playoffs, and had any of the other 31 teams missed this way, they'd be sour too.