Series Prediction: Philadelphia vs. Pittsburgh

**~~griff2311~~** · 04-22-2009, 04:54 AM

Well i won't give you the flyers have been the better team for the series, the two teams have been fairly evenly matched. The difference.... Stall, Cooke, Kennedy. How many times this series have those guys turned in a shift where they controls the puck in the corners of the offensive zone? Head Coach Dan Bylsma has done a great job getting our third line matched up with the Flyers top line and its paying dividends. I said to a firend of mine, that third line is why the pens have a shot at the cup.

As far a Malkin and Crosby? Well i guess 7 and 6 points respectivly is quiet on their standards. I will admit Malkin has scored 4 of the quiestest goals i have ever seen in a playoff series. I sure will take em.

The objective for a top seed in the playoffs? Defend home ice and steal one on the road. So far so good. Close em out. Go Pens.

Originally Posted by richied98 View Post

Ok, as a Flyers fan I don't think it was a bad goal. According to the rules its a good goal. I'm not blaming the officials...the officials gave the Flyers 8 power plays and they didn't sore.

But the fact remains that the Flyers WERE the better team tonight. The only good player ont he Pens tonight was Fleury. The Flyers have dominated the last 3 games. The Flyers could and should be up in the Series 3-1. In Game 2, Carter should have put away the shot right out infront of the net, but it rolled off his stick and went into the center of the net where fleury had his leg instead of the open near post. Obviously they won game 3, and then tonight was a game they really should have won.

The Flyers HAVE been the better team in this series. Fleury stole the game for them tonight, and I think the Pens will win in Game 5 and take the series. I'm a die hard flyers fan, and I just don't see the Karma with the team. I don't see the entire team chemistry right now.

Tonight Malkin and Crosby were virtually invisible, the Flyers defense has done a great job this series, and Fleury has been there to take care of the Flyers offense. The Pens won't go far in the playoffs this year, they don't look that great

**GrimUSMC** · 04-22-2009, 05:56 PM

Wait a minute here, a player is allowed to slide into the Goalie?? No hes not, he has to make every reasonable effort to stop and not slide intot he Goalie. Crosby Took Marty out, theres no way thats a clean goal.

And the Officials have nothign to do with it?? What abotu game 2? The absolutely atrocious officiating gave the Pens a game, GAVE it to them! Tehy call us for apenalty when Jordan Staal holds Carter's stick, and then two horrendable calls in OT give them a 5-3, which is lights out for almost anyteam. Dont tel me its nto fixed, the NHL has already proven its tryign to recreat the Gretzky days, and will do whatever is necessary. The NHL has turned into a joke.

**GrimUSMC** · 04-22-2009, 06:01 PM

I love how none of the anmouncers even mention Marty nto being able to make the save because Crosby crashed into him. What was marty supposed to do, use friggin magic?? Thats unreal.

**~~griff2311~~** · 04-22-2009, 06:15 PM

BREAKING NEWS!!!

AP - The Pennsylvania State police have issued a state wide amber alert for Jeff Carter.
Carter was last seen April 12th 2009. The Flyers organization urges anyone with information to call 1-800-ITSTHEREFS or the PA state police.

**SK74** · 04-22-2009, 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by griff2311 View Post

BREAKING NEWS!!!

AP - The Pennsylvania State police have issued a state wide amber alert for Jeff Carter.
Carter was last seen April 12th 2009. The Flyers organization urges anyone with information to call 1-800-ITSTHEREFS or the PA state police.

LOL!!!!!!

Nicely done.

**richied98** · 04-22-2009, 06:41 PM

Originally Posted by griff2311 View Post

BREAKING NEWS!!!

AP - The Pennsylvania State police have issued a state wide amber alert for Jeff Carter.
Carter was last seen April 12th 2009. The Flyers organization urges anyone with information to call 1-800-ITSTHEREFS or the PA state police.

Hope you're just making a joke and not being serious....

Carter's been our best player and has had many chances. Crosby has been completely non-existent in game 3 and 4, while Malkin only played good in Game 3.

The pens are lucky Fleury's playing well or this series would be 3-1 philadelphia

**germanyrules** · 04-22-2009, 06:54 PM

Lol, in reality Philly has no chance is this series! I am not a Philly Fan, nor am I a Penguins Fan! I know my stats, I know Malkin was leading in points last time I checked and Crosby was close behind so really, how none-influential can they be? I am not biased, and don't go backing up your team, face the facts!

Dave

P.S.- Penguins don't take cheap shots! ;)

**richied98** · 04-22-2009, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by germanyrules View Post

Lol, in reality Philly has no chance is this series! I am not a Philly Fan, nor am I a Penguins Fan! I know my stats, I know Malkin was leading in points last time I checked and Crosby was close behind so really, how none-influential can they be? I am not biased, and don't go backing up your team, face the facts!

Dave

P.S.- Penguins don't take cheap shots! ;)

Well duh, no one said the Flyers have a chance. But The last two games neither of them have played great. The Flyers have been the better team in 3 of the 4 games, but Fleury stole game 2 and 4 for the Penguins.

Game 2 the penguins got help with a 5-3 in overtime, and Carter got robbed by Fleury. I'm a flyers fan, and I can say 100% confidently that if it wasn't for Fleury the Penguins would not be winning this series. Last night he played amazing and won the game for them.

PS - I'm not getting in a cheap shot war with you. The Flyers have a bad reputation, and if you look around the league it happens to every team. The Flyers don't take cheap shots, they are not a cheap team, and they are not dirty. We can go back and forth about it, but the dirty PLAYER (downie) is gone. The rest of the players are clean. Carcillo made a dumb move, but what he did wa sno different than Mike Cammaleri, but Mike did not get any suspension. Once again his bad reputation follows.