Keys to tonights game:

1) Keep the "stars" to 1 goal.
2) Take away the cross ice pass. Let them have the perimeter, and point shots.
3) Let the Penguins get the first goal. (first team to score in this series is 0-4)

Superstars are always treated differently in every sport. I guess the NHL didnt feel the hit was that bad. Grossmann suffered a concussion from it. You just wonder if a hit like that would be reviewed if it was by Rinaldo, Torres, Vitale, Burrows, etc.
- stveshdy

stop responding to this guy. he's a troll.

stop responding to this guy. he's a troll.
- flyersfan51

I'm here to talk hockey.

Already on the 4/20 diet, eh?

Speaking of which, where is that funmaster cat?
- tangent_man

Celebrating, no doubt

Bill. I hope your line combinations are wrong. I think it would be a huge mistake to put Couturier and JVR together. Couturier is our Top Checking guy, and JVR is coming off an injury and is likely to be slow and winded out there. Not something we need facing down Neal, Malkin, and Crosby...

I also really think the Flyers need to break up the Briere, Schenn, Simmonds line. They have been on the ice for 7 of the 15 even strength goals. Thats almost have the goals scored. Even though they have potted their share (most on the PP though) you have to put Briere with someone that can play big-time D.

Read-Giroux-Jagr (adds read to give defensive speed to compensate for Jagrs lack of)
Hartnell-Briere-Voracek (adds Voracek defensively, and Hartnell and Briere are $ in POs)
JVR-Schenn-Simmonds (use primarely in offensive zone draws, and against 4th line to limit defensive liabilities)
Wellwood-Couturier-Talbot (Continue to use as our checking line.)
- RooNosHockey

I was told he practiced with Read and Voracek for a bit yesterday

Get it done tonight Gramps of the arthritic hip.

Keys to tonights game:

1) Keep the "stars" to 1 goal.
2) Take away the cross ice pass. Let them have the perimeter, and point shots.
3) Let the Penguins get the first goal. (first team to score in this series is 0-4)
- RooNosHockey

Agree completely. Hopefully the starting five just leave their sticks on the bench so we can get it over with quickly and have 59+ minutes to play our game.

Keys to tonights game:

1) Keep the "stars" to 1 goal.
2) Take away the cross ice pass. Let them have the perimeter, and point shots.
3) Let the Penguins get the first goal. (first team to score in this series is 0-4)
- RooNosHockey

So if Flyers hold Crosby, Malkin, Neal, and Letang to one goal each, they have to score 5 goals to win? Sounds about right.

Our goalie(s) is/are the key tonight. Plain and simple. Of course, with our D decimated, who knows.

Go get them boys!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mood?

Braden. (frank)ing. Holtby.

So if Flyers hold Crosby, Malkin, Neal, and Letang to one goal each, they have to score 5 goals to win? Sounds about right.
- PLindbergh31

I didn't say each... you did. I said hold them all to 1 goal.

Tonight's Flyers-Penguins officials: refs are Paul Devorski and Dan O'Rourke, linesmen are Jean Morin and Derek Nansen.

Tonight's Flyers-Penguins officials: refs are Paul Devorski and Dan O'Rourke, linesmen are Jean Morin and Derek Nansen.
- bmeltzer

not too bad. your take Bill?

mood?
- GoFlyersGoSlovakia

Recklessly optimistic.

Get it done tonight Gramps of the arthritic hip.


- PLindbergh31

He almost looks like Hexy with hair.

Tonight's Flyers-Penguins officials: refs are Paul Devorski and Dan O'Rourke, linesmen are Jean Morin and Derek Nansen.
- bmeltzer

Oh no. Not Devorski. He's a Flyer killer.

Tonight's Flyers-Penguins officials: refs are Paul Devorski and Dan O'Rourke, linesmen are Jean Morin and Derek Nansen.
- bmeltzer

In game 4 the officials were E. Hebner, D. Hebner, and T. Donaghy

Oh no. Not Devorski. He's a Flyer killer.
- RooNosHockey

you're right - i got him confused with a different ref -- we're screwed.

not too bad. your take Bill?
- flyersfan51

Decent crew.

Already on the 4/20 diet, eh?

Speaking of which, where is that funmaster cat?
- tangent_man

You called? I was looking for smoke signals, my bad

Already on the 4/20 diet, eh?

Speaking of which, where is that funmaster cat?
- tangent_man

Usually a late arrival. The youngster sleeps late. He'd better be geared up and ready to go when he shows, though.

Recklessly optimistic.
- BulliesPhan87

LET'S GO FLYERS!!! CLAP! ~ CLAP! ~ CLAP!CLAP!CLAP!!!



LET'S GO FLYERS!!! CLAP! ~ CLAP! ~ CLAP!CLAP!CLAP!!!



LET'S GO FLYERS!!! CLAP! ~ CLAP! ~ CLAP!CLAP!CLAP!!!



LET'S GO FLYERS!!! CLAP! ~ CLAP! ~ CLAP!CLAP!CLAP!!!
- ggunky

BOOM!

Recklessly optimistic.
- BulliesPhan87