"They didn't feel the same need to protect Fleury to the level they have done with Murray"

The Penguins literally blocked like 25 shots... they didn't want to let anything though, so much so that they had trouble generating tangible offense because they were so concerned about playing defense

That's not how a team plays when they are confident in their goalie

Did you even watch the game????
- TheGame316

Why watch the game when you can just say stuff about it.

lol
- kicksave856

Goalies play a very important part in hockey. Typically, they are the last line in defense against a goal being scored.
- Streit2ThePoint

I'm going to need to see at least 3 graphs proving this point.

- Gramps28

it's my buddy again.

he knows why.

Please stop ek. You're a neanderthal

I'd say Flurray.

(frank) I'm cool

At this point out of respect for Murray , i'd go with him.

Eklund: Murray or Fleury? How A Goalie can Affect EVERYTHING... Buzz@1
- Eklund

It didn't affect the pizza I'm eating right now.

It didn't affect the pizza I'm eating right now.
- smellmyfinger

toppings?

Gotta let Fleury play his way out of town. If he fails, trading him becomes a little easier a pill to swallow (pre-expansion).

toppings?
- kicksave856

Pepperoni. It's pretty good. Should have gotten a sandwich though. That would have affected EVERYTHING!

Gotta let Fleury play his way out of town. If he fails, trading him becomes a little easier a pill to swallow (pre-expansion).
- coohill

Is that really all it takes to trade a franchise goalie? I would think you trade Murray while his stock is through the roof.

I have said it before and I will say it again. The Penguins have wasted many years of playoffs with MAF. Team Canada wants no part of him. Yes he is a nice guy and everybody loves him but that is not a path to success. He has a great regular season record but playing goal for this team, most any average goalie would have similar success. But if he is such an All Star Hall of Famer, why does Team Canada stay away from him like he has got the plague. Answer is they don't Trust him. And until he gets the monkey off his back (playoff meltdowns and dissappointments) they will never come calling. He has never proved that he can be THE MAN in crucial situations. Other than winning a CUP in 2009, which is like ancient history, what has he done. Not much in the playoffs that is for sure. I read somewhere today that the last 6 O/T's that he has played in that he is 0-6. That tells you something right there
The lovefest with this guy should end unless he can do something heroic and I just do not see it happening. I dare him to prove me WRONG.
- holeinone

I would say winning a cup is already enough to buy him more of a break than to be kicked out of town at the first opportunity.

Hey Ek, you fall in love with the ellipsis...?
- RickJames77

...maybe

i'm not finding flyfreaky on any other hockey websites either.

starting to fear the worst.

i'm not finding flyfreaky on any other hockey websites either.

starting to fear the worst.
- kicksave856

he's gone. he's in the upper balcony of the old spectrum in the sky. RIP.

he's gone. he's in the upper balcony of the old spectrum in the sky. RIP.
- Fountain-San

i miss him so much!

i'm not finding flyfreaky on any other hockey websites either.

starting to fear the worst.
- kicksave856

Having two goalies means you have no goalie

Sink or swim with ONE in playoffs.

If one goes down be fortunate to have another but don't flip flop. Be decisive

Seldom(can't recall any) see a tandem win the cup

See Ducks and now soon to be Blues of just this year alone.

Unfortunate for Fleury but Murray got them this far.

- eichiefs9

i'm not gonna lie. this is hard to get over.

Having two goalies means you have no goalie

Sink or swim with ONE in playoffs.

If one goes down be fortunate to have another but don't flip flop. Be decisive

Seldom(can't recall any) see a tandem win the cup

See Ducks and now soon to be Blues of just this year alone.

Unfortunate for Fleury but Murray got them this far.
- doctordizzle

Red Wings in their first of their recent Cup runs started playoffs by playing a young Osgood on home ice and Mike Vernon on the road. Once Vernon got hot, they stuck with him the rest of the way.

But they started out relying on both.

There's no rule that says you have to stick with one throughout, live or die. If a guy is clearly struggling, you get him out of there.

i'm not gonna lie. this is hard to get over.
- kicksave856

- Streit2ThePoint

these really are difficult days.

Give Fleury an audition to increase his trade value

Give Fleury an audition to increase his trade value
- YuenglingJagr

good idea in the playoffs.