GDT: Part 2:| PO Game #1 |Flyers at Rangers | Thu., Apr. 17, 2014 |7:00 p.m. ET

[dingbathero]

even with that penalty Akeson has been better than just about the whole team.

this!

 

[Flyotes]

FYI: Teams that win game one of a series have great odds at winning the series.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

and now a PK ..

wow this period has been an epic collapse...

 

[Jtown]

akeson had been our 2nd best forward behind coots up until that penalty.

 

[FlyersFan61290]

People putting this all on Akeson are morons.

 

[chupanibre]

Maybe the Rangers fans are right... Maybe we do suck

 

[TheKingPin]

At least sounds like mason will be back in next game

I hate this let down

 

[OriginJM]

He didn't have to swing his stick at all. It's not that hard to keep it down when you go in for a hit.

yeah he should be thinking clearly hes only a kid in his first NHL playoff game

 

[Appleyard]

He didn't. He took a two minute penalty that the nhl assess some stupid ****ing distinction to and double it.

Board someone from behind, two minutes. High stick, four.

It is a joke...

assessed an extra 2 minutes down to basically... luck.

 

[Swic21]

Well this playoffs started about as bad as it could have. Not Emery, or Akesons fault. This teams offense tonight has been terrible. Worst I've seen all year. Henrik looks shaky early and we proceed to put nothing on him. Terrible effort. Either changes need to be made or sit someone. Terrible.

 

[flyguy]

Did you see how late he was on the second one? He wasn't in the same zipcode.

The point still stands. When the opposition is putting on a passing clinic, if a goalie makes that save, it's a save of the year candidate. I doubt Mason would have stopped that.

 

[54drinking]

Akeson lost us Game 1, way to go you ****ing loser.

No the WHOLE team lost that game. Sure they got 2 freebies on that penalty, but the team has what 14 shots the entire game? Sorry, bad timing on the penalty but this team showed up with no heart tonight. No forecheck, they stopped checking, too many turn overs in their own end. And Emery is too slow, just get him moving side to side and he'll let it in. No surprises.

 

[FLYERSFAN18]

Im not going to blame Akeson for this one. He has been one of our only players to actually show up. And if Grossmann could make even the most simple play to keep that puck in the zone, that penalty never happens. Also where is Giroux? and Lecavalier who may were saying was going to be like Briere a turn it up in the playoffs

 

[Bryzard of Oz]

Running around like a bunch of idiots in the zone... Emery (or Mason, or anyone) had zero chance on either of those PP goals...

 

[dingbathero]

we were lucky to GET in to the playoffs based on how we started the year. We are NOT ready for a run, we weren't at the beginning either.

 

[Jgboys1]

Flyers just can't match up with the Rangers. I hope we can take a game or two in this series.

 

[Prongo]

Hey Prongo remember whenI said there was no way Akeson could cost us the game?



Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

LOL. Tough to have his season end like that but I think Downie will be back in next game. He won't be remembered in a good way for his first playoff game.

Anyone blaming Emery is just being spiteful. No chance on either goal.

 

[Embiid]

Akeson's first time in NYC....definitely memorable

 

[Domino666]

Getting dominated, just lame blah, blah, blah

 

[Flyotes]

Akeson played okay, but taking that penalty was brutal. It was the worst play of the game.

 

[skoods]

Anyone hear from Lecavalier this game? Or did he miss the bus?

 

[ILoveStephanieBrown]

Akeson lost us Game 1, way to go you ****ing loser.

It was a flukey high stick man. It's just one of those unlucky plays. It's not like this team was playing well anyway.

 

[Random Forest]

People blaming Akeson are an embarrassment and a disgrace.

It wasn't even a "mistake". It was just an unfortunate play.

 

[Flying]

redeem yourself akeson, score two goals

 

[Jtown]

geezus giroux