You just can't do that. You don't try to hurt people because you got your getting your ass kicked. It starts at the top. Crosby didn't set the example he should of. I put some of this on Bylsma. McGuire said that Laviolette was preaching to his players to maintain composure. Bylsma had zero control of his team.
- MJL

It takes a lot to stay disciplined after seeing that stuff... Not sure how they maintain their composure, but they did. The best way to answer it is to win on the scoreboard.

Hopefully Giroux, Couturier, and Schenn are ok. They seemed to be, but as we have seen guys can take a turn for the worse over the course of a few days.

I don't want to do to Neal what he tried to do and (it seems, fingers crossed) failed. But I would like to see Neal answer for that. I would not totally ignore it as if it never happened.
- PT21

As I said in my previous post. The Flyers will play the Pens how many times next year in the regular season. You take a number and have a long memory. They can't lose sight of the ultimate goal right now.

He is my other half.
- nfph

More like Good Cop bad Cop.

More like Good Cop bad Cop.
- Buffalo--Sabres

Maybe

If Adams, Neal, and Asham aren't suspended for game 4 Shanahan is an absolute joke.
- PLindbergh31

There is no way Adams gets suspended, nor should he be

When? Giroux didn't even get off the bench as Talbot came by the bench after Talbot scored the 8th goal. He just sat there...
- Shephardbd

He laughed about it after the hit. Giroux was doing interviews after the game. He is fine.

True. I hated seeing Neal running guys strictly with the intent to injure. No room in the sport for that chickenpoop.
- PLindbergh31

Sorry, but when a guy crosses the line and tries to injure somebody, if somebody decides inflict harm on him, I m all for it

He laughed about it after the hit. Giroux was doing interviews after the game. He is fine.
- MJL

awesome

As I said in my previous post. The Flyers will play the Pens how many times next year in the regular season. You take a number and have a long memory. They can't lose sight of the ultimate goal right now.
- MJL

Yup you defend yourself as needed but you focus on winning game 4 and not "revenge" so to speak.

There is no way Adams gets suspended, nor should he be
- pattydo

He was pulling hair, thats pathetic. Something 8 yr old girls do.

More like Good Cop bad Cop.
- Buffalo--Sabres

Nah, I can be good.

So seriously, every time someone uses the laugh emoticon its showing up as Durans"calmer than you are dude" Walter avatar? It's both freaking me out and oddly appropriate.

Three Walters:

It takes a lot to stay disciplined after seeing that stuff... Not sure how they maintain their composure, but they did. The best way to answer it is to win on the scoreboard.

Hopefully Giroux, Couturier, and Schenn are ok. They seemed to be, but as we have seen guys can take a turn for the worse over the course of a few days.
- PLindbergh31

I'm amazed Lavi wasn't screaming his head off.

There is no way Adams gets suspended, nor should he be
- pattydo

If anything Adams should be the first one suspended. He was third man in on a fight and then started wailing on Hartnell. He got a game misconduct and an instigator.

Sorry, but when a guy crosses the line and tries to injure somebody, if somebody decides inflict harm on him, I m all for it
- KINGKENZO

It takes a lot to keep your composure. As MJL mentioned Laviolette had his team under control, while Bylsma totally lost control. If I was the coach I would have instructed Rinaldo to remove Crosby's head from his shoulders.

He laughed about it after the hit. Giroux was doing interviews after the game. He is fine.
- MJL

I like you, I can now sleep tonight.

He was pulling hair, thats pathetic. Something 8 yr old girls do.
- PLindbergh31

the pittsburgh hockey team changed its nickname that quickly?

If anything Adams should be the first one suspended. He was third man in on a fight and then started wailing on Hartnell. He got a game misconduct and an instigator.
- MBFlyerfan

I beleive by rule Adams will get an automatic one game.

I'm amazed Lavi wasn't screaming his head off.
- nhindian

You knew he didn't want to take the bait when he could have sent people on that were fighters right after the Neal hit and didn't.

But no matter what he can only control players so much before they just do what they want.

Nah, I can be good.

So seriously, every time someone uses the laugh emoticon its showing up as Durans"calmer than you are dude" Walter avatar? It's both freaking me out and oddly appropriate.

Three Walters:

- nfph

That is so hilarious. I wish I would see that one Sabres fans avatar where its glitter on the girls butt!

Nah, I can be good.

So seriously, every time someone uses the laugh emoticon its showing up as Durans"calmer than you are dude" Walter avatar? It's both freaking me out and oddly appropriate.

Three Walters:

- nfph

I tell you what, I'm still livid over James Neal running Giroux and Couturier. The stuff with Crosby and Adams, that's frustrations boiling over or cheap gamesmanship. Neal...I lost every ounce of respect I had for that guy today.

You knew he didn't want to take the bait when he could have sent people on that were fighters right after the Neal hit and didn't.

But no matter what he can only control players so much before they just do what they want.
- ob18

Lava and the Flyers leadership did a good job IMO of trying to stay as focused on the game as possible.

You knew he didn't want to take the bait when he could have sent people on that were fighters right after the Neal hit and didn't.

But no matter what he can only control players so much before they just do what they want.
- ob18

Too bad Bylsma doesn't have that kind of control over his players.

You knew he didn't want to take the bait when he could have sent people on that were fighters right after the Neal hit and didn't.
- ob18

It was a smart move and shows the genius of Lavy. If he'd sent Rinaldo out there, thigns would play out probably the same but the Flyers look like the bad cop.

If anything Adams should be the first one suspended. He was third man in on a fight and then started wailing on Hartnell. He got a game misconduct and an instigator.
- MBFlyerfan

Yeah but remember, your using normal logic based on past experience and the written rules. I think the NHL actually just spins a big wheel to decide.