Certainly glad I get to read Bill every day.
- TobyFlenderson

We're definitely lucky to have him

It warrants a penalty if you drive through the hit and hit in the numbers. I'd say the same thing if it was a Flyer hitting a Penguin.
- bmeltzer

Stop being so biased, Bill! Should've titled your blog "Dirty Kuhnhackl Deserves a Suspension for Decapitating Defenseless Defenseman".

Stop being so biased, Bill! Should've titled your blog "Dirty Kuhnhackl Deserves a Suspension for Decapitating Defenseless Defenseman".
- TobyFlenderson

The alliteration... nice

It's a shame more fans won't realize that. Guy's a horse and he's the best goalie we've had the pleasure of watching for some time.

I'm not worried. I think they take care of business against Detroit and Toronto. Boston is in free fall mode too. Good thing about this team of late is that they don't dwell on a loss.
- TobyFlenderson

That's really all it is. Get past today, come out strong Tuesday and TCB

He still nailed him from behind, in the numbers.
- Jsaquella

Looked like he caught him in the shoulder, not the #'s.

Looked like he caught him in the shoulder, not the #'s.
- Tomahawk

Caught him under the shoulder, on right side of the back/slide. Still think it's a minor

Caught him under the shoulder, on right side of the back/slide. Still think it's a minor
- Jsaquella

Just a weird play... no idea how Amac ended up falling forward there.

Caught him under the shoulder, on right side of the back/slide. Still think it's a minor
- Jsaquella

How I saw it. It probably was a penalty, and you never want to see a guy sustain a blow to the head, but it was just a very awkward play all around. Clement and Bundy made it out to be the mother of all boardings.

Just a weird play... no idea how Amac ended up falling forward there.
- Tomahawk

Looked like his right skate just caught a rut or something.

Just a weird play... no idea how Amac ended up falling forward there.
- Tomahawk

He kind of toe-picked and kept going. Weird. Still he was vulnerable and there was no let up on the hit

How I saw it. It probably was a penalty, and you never want to see a guy sustain a blow to the head, but it was just a very awkward play all around. Clement and Bundy made it out to be the mother of all boardings.
- Mononoke

Yeah it wasn't a major. Very awkward play.

Clement and Bundy made it out to be the mother of all boardings.
- Mononoke

Srsly lol. They went full on Staggy there.

This type of game happens when the refs swallow their whistles.

Questionable no-calls on both sides, sucks that the Kuhnackl board led directly to a goal.

Stop being so biased, Bill! Should've titled your blog "Dirty Kuhnhackl Deserves a Suspension for Decapitating Defenseless Defenseman".
- TobyFlenderson

if he titled it it would be too real for some here

if he titled it it would be too real for some here
- 2Real

You're a gem.

Short term memory. Need to come out with intensity Wednesday.

Short term memory. Need to come out with intensity Wednesday.
- Pelle31Forever

The nice thing is it's never heard to come out with something to prove after a Pens loss.

The nice thing is it's never heard to come out with something to prove after a Pens loss.
- hereticpride

That and the Flyers are still in the Wild Card after it. Hope they have a reallygood practice Tuesday and come out playing like it's a game 7 Wednesday.

Didn't watch. Sounds like I didn't miss much.

This whole wild card mess is really going to come down to the wire, isn't it?
- hereticpride

Flyers showed where they stand against playoff caliber teams.* Not pretty.

Edit: *teams like the Pens who are firing on all cylinders heading into the playoffs. I guess luckily for the Flyers, more teams than not are limping into the postseason.

He kind of toe-picked and kept going. Weird. Still he was vulnerable and there was no let up on the hit
- Jsaquella

No way the hit was a 5, but a penalty? Sure, we've all seen it called. But why AMac didn't drop the puck back to the open man with 2 Pens coming down on him is baffling. He had plenty of time to get rid of it.

i didn't get to see the game. only listened on the radio while driving until it was 4-1. don't know what happened after other than the final score.

from what i heard it seemed they just had no jump today at all, and any miscue caused problems.

i had a feeling they'd get killed today. just because. it's probably better anyway. not going to run the table. throw it out, rest, and get ready for the next one. 4 to go.

Flyers showed where they stand against playoff caliber teams.* Not pretty.

Edit: *teams like the Pens who are firing on all cylinders heading into the playoffs. I guess luckily for the Flyers, more teams than not are limping into the postseason.
- wolfhounds

They have beaten the Isles, Caps, Hawks, Wings, Lightning in recent weeks. Penguins are just something else right now, and they're perhaps a real Cup contender. But to the Flyers credit, they've been doing this to other teams the last couple months. They are also one of the hottest teams in hockey.

I think it comes down to the Penguins and Flyers are both two hot teams, but one has the edge in roster and strategy. As good as Pittsburgh is playing, I will be rather disappointed if the Flyers's strategy isn't honed for their next meeting. Coaches need to game plan this matchup better. Penguins are better, but not in so lopsided a fashion. They have the book on us.

He kind of toe-picked and kept going. Weird. Still he was vulnerable and there was no let up on the hit
- Jsaquella

I thought it was worth a five and game with no supplementary discipline beyond that. At absolute minimum, a minor. Flyers weren't going to win regardless but the Pens got a point-blank chance and a goal of the play, which made the missed call seem that much worse. Had no bearing on the outcome, as I said.

They have beaten the Isles, Caps, Hawks, Wings, Lightning in recent weeks. Penguins are just something else right now, and they're perhaps a real Cup contender. But to the Flyers credit, they've been doing this to other teams the last couple months. They are also one of the hottest teams in hockey. I think it comes down to the Penguins and Flyers are both two hot teams, but one has the edge in roster and strategy. As good as Pittsburgh is playing, I will be rather disappointed if the Flyers's strategy isn't honed for their next meeting. Coaches need to game plan this matchup better. Penguins are better, but not in so lopsided a fashion. They have the book on us.
- Mononoke

Agreed. Pitt is at the top of their game right now. Still, if they go into the playoffs with Murray, they are probably going to have a hard time getting out of the 1st round because shielding him with that smothering D is going to be much more difficult, and some combination of resurgent vets and surprising rookies is going to cool off.

Pens got 2 fortunate bounces and then the goal after the AMac thing.

Overall, just a frustrating game.

Does anyone have a clip of the hit saw the highlights but no mention on tsn about it