The Flyers have no one to blame but themselves
- LJF

Never said they didn't, but I thought the sloppy play started soon after that penalty.

My God people its one game. The Devils may have played their best game of the playoffs tonight, and the Flyers probably played their worst.

Its one game to one. Still a long way to go.
- MBFlyerfan

It is one game. You just expect to see alittle more effort out there tonight. I'm still confident in this team. They have to get it done on the road now which I think they play much better.

Hopefully that serves as a wake up call for the Flyers ... Bryz could only keep them in the game so long ... they tried to win the game 1 - 0 ... not gonna cut it this time of year!

My God people its one game. The Devils may have played their best game of the playoffs tonight, and the Flyers probably played their worst.

Its one game to one. Still a long way to go.
- MBFlyerfan

It's just the lack of effort that the team showed.

There isn't a single player on the Devils that is a stiff. They are a good team, that just outworked and out played the Flyers.
- MJL

What 2nd and 3rd periods did you watch out worked implies there was work by both parties.

Well since the Flyers lost one game in a series and were eliminated I'm going to focus on comic books and beer have a nice summer

Well since the Flyers lost one game in a series and were eliminated I'm going to focus on comic books and beer have a nice summer
- JoeRussomanno

What the (frank) happened bryzgalov sucks

Well since the Flyers lost one game in a series and were eliminated I'm going to focus on comic books and beer have a nice summer
- JoeRussomanno

funny, but that's what the Devils fans were saying on their board after they lost game 1.

But, you're right. As much as this sucks ... and it sucks A LOT ... it still is only ONE loss.

Well since the Flyers lost one game in a series and were eliminated I'm going to focus on comic books and beer have a nice summer
- JoeRussomanno

Good plan, I'm taking up knitting with all the extra time

It's just the lack of effort that the team showed.
- LJF

Yeah I didn't like the effort either, but there were two teams on the ice tonight. The Devils played great. The Flyers played terrible.

This "average team" put up 102 points in the best division in hockey.

- MBFlyerfan

12 shootout points ...

It's just the lack of effort that the team showed.
- LJF

If they lost 3-2 in a competitive game you live with it, the lack of effort, and compete level, after the 10-3 game that happened a week ago is alarming to me. Did they let down because Kovalchuk wasn't playing? Are they buying into the hype? Have they tuned the coach out?

I'm really awaiting answers from the post-game to find out why not one player on the ice competed tonight, other than the goaltender.

What 2nd and 3rd periods did you watch out worked implies there was work by both parties.
- bird_dog

It was really a self explanatory statement. Do you disagree that the Flyers were outworked and outplayed?

12 shootout points ...
- MrBuzzcut

Oh ok, so that means they only put up........102 points then?

Hopefully that serves as a wake up call for the Flyers ... Bryz could only keep them in the game so long ... they tried to win the game 1 - 0 ... not gonna cut it this time of year!
- Cable2k

They don't have the D and G to spend as much time in their own end as they did.

It was only a matter of time.

Oh ok, so that means they only put up........102 points then?
- MBFlyerfan

Well, 90 real points.

This "average team" put up 102 points in the best division in hockey.

- MBFlyerfan

Point taken, but a lot of what we saw today was due to us, not them. Also, nice job by Briere just watching Zajac skate in for the wraparound. And there is where you see Gusty's lack of physical play. He should not have allowed that to happen.

It is one game. You just expect to see alittle more effort out there tonight. I'm still confident in this team. They have to get it done on the road now which I think they play much better.
- stveshdy

The Debs beat you by outworking you. If the Flyers match and work as hard, it's no contest.

They know what they need to do. Now let's see if they're up to it Thursday.

If they lost 3-2 in a competitive game you live with it, the lack of effort, and compete level, after the 10-3 game that happened a week ago is alarming to me. Did they let down because Kovalchuk wasn't playing? Are the buying into the hype? Have they tuned the coach out?

I'm really awaiting answers from the post-game to find out why not one player on the ice competed tonight, other than the goaltender.
- PLindbergh31

Blow up the team. They are toast.

Yeah I didn't like the effort either, but there were two teams on the ice tonight. The Devils played great. The Flyers played terrible.
- MBFlyerfan

I dont want anymore star players missing games for the opposing team. The Flyers went into the locker room after the first period and never came out again.

They don't have the D and G to spend as much time in their own end as they did.

It was only a matter of time.
- MrBuzzcut

Bill made a good point on Twitter that the 2nd period probably really wore out the D, since the team wasn't in the offensive zone at all in the period. I don't think many teams could withstand lack of working like that

Yeah I didn't like the effort either, but there were two teams on the ice tonight. The Devils played great. The Flyers played terrible.
- MBFlyerfan

effort what effort there was none no pressure no fore check and they hung bryz out to dry bryz isn't to blame for this loss.. our best players took the night off and they need to wake up or we will be down 2-1 soon enough.... pi$$ poor effort tonight by every player tonight accept Bryz....

didn't get to see the game, and just getting home. know we scored first and lost in the final 10 minutes of the 3rd. terrible game or what?

Point taken, but a lot of what we saw today was due to us, not them. Also, nice job by Briere just watching Zajac skate in for the wraparound. And there is where you see Gusty's lack of physical play. He should not have allowed that to happen.
- PT21

This was the best I have seen the Devils play in all of the playoffs, so I think much of this was due to them. Now its a series, and the Flyers have to match the effort.