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.
- Jsaquella

x2

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

I agree, they did what they could in the situation.

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

Bylsma seems to have caught lightning in a bottle when he took over and they won the cup, since he hasn't been impressive with the injuries in the regular season but he's done nothing to get back to that level of success via the playoffs.

If anything Adams should ibe 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

That wasn't an altercation, so no 3rd man in. Instigator in the last 5 is just a game misconduct, nothing else

Edit: Sorry, my mistake:A player who is deemed to be the instigator of an altercation in the final five (5) minutes of regulation time or at anytime in overtime (see 46.12) hall be suspended for one game, pending a review of the incident.
When the one-game suspension is imposed, the Coach shall be fined $10,000 – a fine that will double for each subsequent incident.

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.
- Jsaquella

x2

yet the flyers will continue to be the classless ones in the eyes of the league

i thought that was kinda funny.
- nhindian

Mee too, but what would everyone's reaction be if someone did that to crosby..

x2

yet the flyers will continue to be the classless ones in the eyes of the league
- FlyerMike18

I said it on twitter...I said watch, Crosby will get run and all we'll hear is "dirty Flyers"

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.
- PLindbergh31

Im not talking about running around and losing focus on the the task at hand nor jeopardizing a possible suspension. But I have no problem if a guy like Neal is injured however it may happen

i thought that was kinda funny.
- nhindian

Seriously, if he's going to do that stuff than that puts him in a different category. I've tried to refrain from hopping on the "Crosby Sucks" bandwagon, now, it's game on.

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

That's what you call a coach who has class ...an ass kicking on the scoreboard hurts a lot more then a brawl

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

And he pulled Hartnell's hair like a female.

I would have Simmer challenge Neal.

On another topic, how does Barkann get to host so many marquee sports shows? The guy is dumb as a pole!
- PT21

You kind of answered your own question

That wasn't an altercation, so no 3rd man in. Instigator in the last 5 is just a game misconduct, nothing else

Edit: Sorry, my mistake:A player who is deemed to be the instigator of an altercation in the final five (5) minutes of regulation time or at anytime in overtime (see 46.12) hall be suspended for one game, pending a review of the incident.
When the one-game suspension is imposed, the Coach shall be fined $10,000 – a fine that will double for each subsequent incident.
- pattydo

Sure it was. Hartnell was already engaged in a fight with another player when Adams jumped in. It was a clear cut case of third man in.

Seriously, if he's going to do that stuff than that puts him in a different category. I've tried to refrain from hopping on the "Crosby Sucks" bandwagon, now, it's game on.
- JoeRussomanno

He doesn't suck, but he's not a choirboy, either. The crap he did was nothing big, though, juvenile poop that happens in a beer league game.

Bylsma seems to have caught lightning in a bottle when he took over and they won the cup, since he hasn't been impressive with the injuries in the regular season but he's done nothing to get back to that level of success via the playoffs.
- ob18

Losing Gill and Scuderi hurt more than Shero could ever have known.

He didn't resign them because of the price, but both of them would've made something like 5.25 mil, while Martin is getting $5 mil by himself. Add in another near $5mil contract in Michalek and they look AWFUL.

And Talbot, while not typically a force on the ice (his production this year wasn't typical), is great for the locker room.

Shero needs to make some major moves this offseason.

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

to add to what you said, and he needs to be relieved of his post.

Mee too, but what would everyone's reaction be if someone did that to crosby..
- flyers4487

What if Hartnell did it to Crosby?

You guys would've loved it

just got back from work....kept myself away from the score, going to watch the replay on nbc's website. wish me (and the flyers) luck!

I said it on twitter...I said watch, Crosby will get run and all we'll hear is "dirty Flyers"
- Jsaquella

The Pens lost control today. They played out of character and the more they run around like idiots the better it is for the Flyers because were winning the most important battle.

What Neal did today at the end of the game is classless.

He doesn't suck, but he's not a choirboy, either. The crap he did was nothing big, though, juvenile poop that happens in a beer league game.
- Jsaquella

I mean he sucks as for his attitude and behavior. Obviously he's a world class player, I just wish he'd act like it. Then I could stomach how the league goes out of its way to protect him.

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.
- Jsaquella

Lets see how Mario handles this, especially after his islanders poist game rant

And he pulled Hartnell's hair like a female.
- Shephardbd

It looked incidental. He was trying to get a hold on Hartnell's shoulder pad.

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 Neal's head from his shoulders.
- PLindbergh31

fixed

Sure it was. Hartnell was already engaged in a fight with another player when Adams jumped in. It was a clear cut case of third man in.
- MBFlyerfan

YUP deserves a game suspension. Will we get it?