Great game by the Buffalo Referees!

1 goal disallowed...goal was good.

1 goal allowed...should of been disallowed. Rule states a player can not push a goaltenders equipment to score a goal, plus a hockey stop is still a kick.
- Glak18

Whine.

I didn't see it hit the stick, but it sure was not an illegal, distinct kicking motion. Hodgson was stopping and puck glanced off a skate that was firmly planted on the ice.

Flyers were off their game 2 days now. Sour grapes calling the refs the killer of this.

A hockey stop is NOT a kick. It needs a "clear kicking motion"


Also: read the previous Garth post. Everyone said vanek was the horrible on the ice, "winded by the first period". Hilarious.
- styphon

To be fair Vanek looked horrid in the first period. Out of place and sluggish. I think it took him a while to find his legs.

Rules don't matter.

Sincerely,

Brett Hull
- Pairo11

Same with John Leclair, I beleive he scored on us through the side of the net in the playoffs

Hodgson looked like the best player on the ice today. He was flying out there. Great on teh backcheck too. I really like that.
- ImThatGuy

I noticed Ott all over the ice too- no surprise
Liked what I saw from Hecht- kinda surprised
Overall, nice game, played like a team
Stafford showed he wants to keep that "A"

Shame on Vanek for spoiling Grigorenko's debu
- sanfordnson

Hahaha, no shame in Grigorenko's game today. His nice hands and skating drew a powerplay for us, and he also had that nasty behind the back pass to Ott who barely missed. Once Leino gets on that line he'll get better opportunities. And also to everyone on here the past few weeks saying Hodgson couldnt shouder the 1st line center load..... here you go. That was our best line all night. Hodgson deserves a star for this game. Outstanding game in general. Though Myers looked sloppy most game he made up for it with that clutch goal. On to Toronto, cannot wait.

Great game by the Buffalo Referees!

1 goal disallowed...goal was good.

1 goal allowed...should of been disallowed. Rule states a player can not push a goaltenders equipment to score a goal, plus a hockey stop is still a kick.
- Glak18

A hockey stop is NOT a kick. It needs a "clear kicking motion"


Also: read the previous Garth post. Everyone said vanek was the horrible on the ice, "winded by the first period". Hilarious.
- styphon

He was actually... He took PED's during the second intermission. And ate two hamburgers.

Vanek, Staff, Pommers, Hodge and Ott all looked great..

To be fair Vanek looked horrid in the first period. Out of place and sluggish. I think it took him a while to find his legs.
- ImThatGuy

He's like Lt. Dan

Hodgson looked like the best player on the ice today. He was flying out there. Great on teh backcheck too. I really like that.
- ImThatGuy

Hodgson looked good. Good on the draw too. Ennis looked speedy but small. Foligno looked like a beast the first half of the 1st period and then I didn't notice him until the drive to the net..

D didn't look too bad outside of Sekera. Giroux ate him up on that one cycle in the corner but he didn't play very strong at all from what I saw. Good contract or not I still don't see any hunger or emotion out of Sekera. I would have no problem moving him out...

That said, it's only a matter of time before a D man gets hurt and you'll need the depth.

Vanek, Staff, Pommers, Hodge and Ott all looked great..
- BuffaloKyle

Myers on the other hand...

Overhead shows he clearly hit it with the stick.

Philly carried the play for most of the game and had tired legs when it counted.


But you are showing typical Philly class.

5-2 Bee-otch !
- Pairo11

BEFORE he kicked the glove...way to pay attention to the play Slugger.

Can someone tell me about Grigorenko? I think he's a fictional character that you Sabre fans made up.

He's like Lt. Dan
- LamontSanford

He was actually... He took PED's during the second intermission. And ate two hamburgers.
- jochfr

It was the two hamburgers that have him the push!

He's like Lt. Dan
- LamontSanford

I noticed Ott all over the ice too- no surprise
Liked what I saw from Hecht- kinda surprised
Overall, nice game, played like a team
Stafford showed he wants to keep that "A"
- jdfitz77

Ott was everything that Derek Roy was NOT !!

Physical, skill, speedy, edgy. Leader.

It was the two hamburgers that have him the push!
- styphon

Agreed

To the Flyers fan that said a hockey stop is still a kicking motion you need to understand the rule better because without a distinct kicking motion a puck can go off the skate.

From a flyers perspective.

1. Dead legs were fairly obvious over the 3 period.
2. Bryz played solid, not sure what he could have done on any of the goals but I am sure that other Flyers fans, 2Real, will blame him for everything.
3. That Giroux shot was a great shot and Im not sure any goalie could have saved it.
4. The Flyers had 2 goals disallowed that you could make a case should have been allowed.
5. Dont really think the Hartnell interference on Miller was a legit call given the fact that Myers hit him into Miller..

No point in crying about it though, it's a long season..uh wait, not its not =(

I liked everyones game except LEopold, Myers and SEkera. All 3 made bonehead plays with the puck. I'd like to see Grigorenko on the PP.

Ott was everything that Derek Roy was NOT !!

Physical, skill, speedy, edgy. Leader.
- Pairo11

I did one of the typical fan things. "Why is Ott on the Powerplay" 5 seconds later he scores.

While the Flyers first disallowed goal should have counted, the second one, didnt COMPLETELY cross the goal line even after the whistle blew. It looked as if it stopped right on the line.

Ott was everything that Derek Roy was NOT !!

Physical, skill, speedy, edgy. Leader.
- Pairo11

Fo Sho

BEFORE he kicked the glove...way to pay attention to the play Slugger.
- Glak18

He didn't kick the glove. He slid into him.

Rules baby. It happens all year long. Deal.

I like the Flyers up front a lot.

They are very weak on the back end and Vanek was a one man wrecking crew in exposing them.

It is more than the Flyers not being able to defend, their D cannot support the rush and as everyone improves on the early season the Flyers D will become even more vulnerable,