Pittsburgh Penguins
Penguins 7 – 
Flyers 0
(PIT LEADS SERIES, 1-0)
GAME LEADERS
Matt Murray | 24 Saves, 1.000 SV%
Sidney Crosby | 3 Goals, +5
Jake Guentzel | Goal, 3 Assists, +4
Evgeni Malkin | Goal, +2
Carl Hagelin | Goal, Assist
Bryan Rust | Goal, +5
The Pittsburgh Penguins put on a show in Game 1 of playoffs with a 7-0 victory at the PPG Paints Arena to take a 1-0 series lead.
Tonight sure looked like a statement to the rest of the Eastern Conference from the Defending Champions that the road still goes through Pittsburgh.
Superior Depth…..Superior Goaltender……Superior 1-3 Punch at Center Position…….
All of those key areas the Penguins flexed their muscles in putting on the type of performance they did.
The Penguins and Flyers were just separated by two points this season but it was clear coming into this series the gap was much bigger than two points.
The playoffs are always a different ballgame and momentum rarely carries over to the next game but the areas the Penguins were so good at today were areas entering the series the Penguins had an advantage or even significant advantage like goaltending, speed/transition game and the obvious being the center position.
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Center Advantage:
Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby had some magical moments, highlighted by Sidney Crosby netting a hat trick tonight.
Starting with Malkin, he was a man possessed and brought down the house with a backhand goal off the rush at 14:09 of the first period to put the Penguins ahead 3-0. He almost scored a more spectacular goal in the second period.
Philadelphia had no answer for Malkin, while Sidney Crosby was doing Sidney Crosby things again in batting a puck past Brian Elliott on the doorstep to end Elliott’s night before even the 10 minute mark of the second period.
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Crosby would then add two more in the third period for a three goal night.
Malkin and Crosby combined for 4 goals and +6 rating.
Three of the Flyers most important players in this series, Claude Giroux (0 Pts, -4), Sean Couturier (0 Pts, -4) and Shayne Gostisbehere (0 Pts, -4) were a combined minus-12.
The Derick Brassard dimension to the lineup was also on display. His 200 foot game was phenomenal.
Things went about expected with Malkin/Crosby proving as obvious matchup problems for the Flyers and having Derick Brassard in as the third line center just overwhelmed the Flyers.
As for Sidney Crosby, there’s been something different with him these last two weeks where he could be en route to a special postseason run for him individually.
Depth/Speed Game
You know its the playoffs when Big Game Bryan Rust scores 2:08 into the game and then Carl Hagelin puts the Penguins up 2-0 around the mid-way mark of the first.
Hagelin over the past 2-3 months has resembled the player he was during the HBK days during the 2016 playoff run and that continued in Game 1 tonight with a goal, assist and his usual presence on the forecheck.
Philadelphia has to rely on their defense to join the attack to create consistent offense, but the Penguins speed game had Philadelphia’s ‘D’ having to retreat far too often in the first forty minutes of the game before the Penguins started playing a prevent defense in the third period.
Then there’s Jake Guentzel who has that special ability to rise to the occasion during playoff time.
Guentzel shined in the win with a goal, 3 assists.
Penguins Significant Goaltending Advantage Played Out
The Matt Murray doubters will be quiet for a day or two.
Murray had a ton of goal support tonight but it doesn’t take a thing away from how sound in goal he was in collecting his 5th career playoff shutout.
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Murray was exceptional in tracking pucks through traffic. How good he was in tracking the puck was even more impressive than his sprawling first period save.
There was a minute stretch early in the second period where Murray faced four long shots with great traffic in front and Murray didn’t allow a single rebound.
When Murray’s on, he’s on like that with pucks hitting him in the chest and he’s playing big.
The Flyers were going to need a perfect shot to beat him.
Starting with Matt Murray, the Penguins were in playoff mode and the Flyers got a good taste tonight of how when the Penguins show up like this, there’s nothing the Flyers can do.
Murray has improved to 23-9 all-time in the playoffs and 14-2 at home. His career playoff save percentage is now .930.
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I know most of you bandwagons are sleeping but wow what a match crazy game by Vegas and quick was outstanding. P.S fleury suckss npl
Kings offense is next to nothing right now. Vegas plays great team defense. Fleury wasn’t tested that much. 29 saves in a 2OT isn’t a lot.
Well Murray wasn’t tested either when pens won 7-0. As I said flyer’s lost that match due to missing alot of open net flyer’s somehow know how to kill pens power play and they can be a game changer for the pens
Same, any chance Brassard is French Canadian ?
I felt like I needed to break up all of your doom and gloom posts. Also, it looks like a Sam rant, posting to yourself. Missed your insight during the game tonight.
That was a little zero-ish of me. Thanks Gaydogg. You’re a good friend.
Anytime buddy. I worry about ya. You seem a little off lately. Good talk. I don’t get the Gaydogg reference but hey what can you say. Mental illness is tough on people. Just ask Sam, you guys talk a lot and agree on a lot of things.
Whatever you say Fruitbat.
Another weird reference. You take your meds today?
#forgettable.
Said the guy who responds to everyone of my posts. #lookupthedefinitionofforgettable
Zeroish? I tell people to fuckoff a lot, that’s my bread and butter 😉 but I’m pretty tempered about expectations and rarely have the “sky is falling” meltdowns all to common out here.
I wonder why no one bothered to tell Piere McGuire that Letang hasn’t been on the 1st pp unit for weeks. His blabbering about the in-game change was embarrassing.
Lol I was thinking the same thing. He mentioned it like 5 times throughout the game, with panic in his voice each time.
He’s French
brassard’s first 5-5 shot on goal with 2 minutes left was a beaut. #differencemaker.
Series. Is. Over. Blow. It. Up. As the Badger said, you can lose 3 games and still win the series. Relax.
Well said Gaydogg
Wash. Rinse. Repeat. Get some new material. You regurgitate the same posts on here. Here it comes, all your posts that the Pens are doomed. Stop typing and go to bed Sam Jr. Bye now!
Settle down Gaydogg. Pens are going to win this series.
I’m not worried. I’m not posting like a lunatic that the sky is falling.
Nothing disjointed about that effort.
TBJ, I wonder if Murray can sustain the level of play to give the Pens a chance to win.
Sad pens vs flyers a rivalry match should be intense yet they are playing like bunch of sisi democrats. And you have Vegas vs kings intense game with a lot of body checks last game 127 body checks
And who on the Penguins would be throwing all these body checks?
And Murray turns back into regular season Murray.
The good news is, the Russian pee tape does exist
Shots 3rd period 16-0 jets. As I said if it wasn’t for dubnyk score would be worst. Bye bye boudreau
Its tied 1-1 advantage Philly
Since next game is in Philly
Should have known Flyers would win today as soon as Sam said the series was over after game 1.
Keep up with the fake news fatso
Zerotool how is jets doing
Fraud parise to the rescue
Check my bracket you fucken twaat’
Let’s continue jets game until fleury and Vegas start
When does Montreal start?
Well at least the empty net goalie had them scoreless for a while.
Murray’s back was 1 for 2 tonight. He made a nice post save. Maybe they should start the empty net on Sunday. They seem to play better D around him. #startemptynet
Somebody tell the broadcasters the FIRST GAME doesn’t matter anymore.
Does the 2nd game?
Well when your team is down by 3 goals late in game and you still are mentioning Elliot gave up five goals on 19 shots I am thinking you are living in the past to much.
Sam said this series was over after Game 1. Maybe dont plan the parade so early next time Sam.
Wtf are you talking about you fat democrat with fake news.
I said don’t be fooled with pens 7-0 game. The game could’ve went either way and only reason flyer’s loss last game they miss a lot of goals no go back to bed.
You can lie to yourself, Sam, but you cant lie to all 8 of us on here.
As soon as I was about to say Horny faked it. Refs saw and did their jobs right
Haha youre a joke
You blame Hornqvist for the loss. Brilliant!
I hate it when players fake throw themselves hard into the boards… I’m sure you watched the CBC feed too…. no one agrees with your stupid fucken assessment!
Ok shorthanded goal coming
Will be fun to see who is blamed in 4-1 game… sam… you’re up
Scum Sully
It’s all letang fault nothing is the Russian and chubby fault specially his amazing faceoffs
I agree, but I think Crosby and Murray should shoulder some of the blame as well.
Actually my point was in a game that bad everyone is to blame you idiot
Cbauer still up for a parade
Magic number is 5 in order to get the w for Murray
5 Stanley Cups! Youre really turning into a Murray believer.
3rd line here tonight?
Chubby ? He is having heart burn from the hot dog he ate today
What a shame. Better team playing better loses because of shittting the bed by Letang, Crosby and Murray. Oh well, no sweep.
3 goals on 13 shots and since team cant score pp it’s most likely game over
Welcome back Murray. Magic number 4 in order to give him the W
One year at a time. He still needs his 3rd Stanley Cup before we can start thinking about his 4th.
Can malkin stop taking face off he is brutal tonight
Flyers score shortly after Letang returns to the ice. Not a coincidence.
Get lost. Go fly a kite or something
Bad goal by Murray.
Sam said Elliott shouldnt start this game. Should have known hed be pitching a shutout through 2 periods. #SamShltDifferentDay
Sid didn’t miss the open net he passed for some odd reason
Vignault fired ,Hitchcock retire today, boudreau might be next to be canned maybe DB can get a job and ruin the team more
Jets scores. Bur man dubnyk playing good
Bur
Fata$$
Are you drunk?
Duty is the only reason that series goals are so close
Wild lose, hide the Hagen Das.
Mario would have put that in. Just sayin.
Jets game is pretty one sided fraud parise
…. minny will win 1-0 with Parise scoring the winner
2-1
What the fuck was Sid thinking????
Crosby and Letang brought their A game today. A for Assshole.
Yeah because malkin is playing amazing right maybe the A assholee is for the Russian too
Always have agenda on Sid and letang and Russian and chubby always get the free pass then that’s when I defend Sid letang because of you bias clowns
That’s literally because you smack talk everyone it named Crosby or Letang. Why do you need to be reminded of this daily
#insultposting
Malkin as well. That’s the law of the averages, score 7 then they can’t score the next game
Sid buries that if its 4-0
Get lost fatso
Go play Pokemon go
Or thumbs down netflix movies they have new movie’s to keep you busy
What a play by Kessel to get it to the guy that also blew the breakaway. He blew his load in a game where they were up by 4
Letang back… whew
Letang back!
With stains favourite word malkin seems disinterested from the game
While chubby is trying to figure out what type of hot dog he needs to eat before playoff game
I wish either of them were on that breakaway
This team can frustrate the hell out of you at times. Enough of the cross ice passes
Turn off your TV and you won’t see
Nope. Watch to the end dude.
Gotta score here
Dare I say that Elliott is getting into a groove now.
No sign of Letang… fuck sakes
Hunwick and Ruhwedel as the bottom pair… wow
He’s done. That has concussion, broken nose or neck injury written all over it.
He did it on purpose, he’s too afraid to play after they won without him last year
You think that was a dirty hit?
I just seen the angle you guys got… CBC didn’t give us that look. Jesus Christ that’s bad. Giroux seen that coming the whole way.
The absolute worst on breakaways
Dude get lost
It’s like watching fat Sam trying to tie his sketchers.
Elliott with a huge save.
Kinda like fleury vs ovi
Fleury would have got smoked there if his playoff numbers are any indication.
Aw i miss when Fleury didnt blow games in the playoffs
Wow… that’s not good. As if they needed any more momentum here
Letang…. scores the second goal for the Flyers then let’s jesus take the wheel as he plows into Giroux awkwardly… what the fuckk
I’ve taken harder ass checks from far chicks on the dance floor harder than what Letang got. He’s a pu$$y. I hope they can talk him into retiring this offseason.
It’s a shame Letang has sabotaged the Pens this game. We’ve clearly outplayed them imo.
We can’t hit the net.
Wow that letang injury gave flyer’s momentum
Im pretty pumped too
You mean the Penguins? He realizes how bad he sucks, that’s why he ran to the locker room like a little girl vs just sitting on the bench and shaking it off.
We just had in their zone that whole shift with like 3 chances. Another swing and miss by chubster. Can’t see how our pk won’t improve without that French pu$$y.
Can you imagine Hunwick playing like 17 minutes a night…
Somewhere babcock laughing
His team was destroyed in game one and now he loses Kadri… if he’s laughing it’s because he’s been drinking
No breaks tonight.
Nobody in front on the PP.
Now the Pens have a chance
Yes pp specialist kessel can score at least
Since he has been a ghost
At least he’s fucken playing… it’s also halfway through game two lol
If Letangs done Pens are in trouble
If he’s done I try to move him as soon as humanly possible this offseason… way too fucken unreliable anymore
2012 pens flyers April 13 game ended 8-5 flyer’s
Ya we know dumbfuckk, we are all watching the game….
Horny stirring the pot! Keep at it! It’s Elliott in goal not Dryden
I’d juggle up the lines.
Kessell-Malkin-Horni
ZAR-Brassard-Hags
Sheary-Sheahan-Kuhn
Gotta do something to get Kessell going. He’s invisible with Brassard.
Anyone turned off their TV yet
I wish I could turn off Letang. Can’t clear on the PK, Philly goal. Can’t get in position on D, puck off his stupid asss, Philly goal.
Not me. This game is far from over.
Letang on the ice for both goals. Hard to win with French Canadians
7 shots 2 goals
Great positioning Letang. Assshole.
3 s’s in assshole gets posted. Nice to know.
Kadri got 3 games.
Nice
Firethebigot.com
So does that mean NHL is serious about protecting players or will this be first round only is the big question.
We shall see. I can never tell with this circus.
Terrible penalty call. Flyers playing much better despite Elliott’s shakiness.
Not sure how much better they’re playing than last game, they appear the same to me, it’s just the Pens are now trying for the impossible deflections instead of putting it on net and working rebounds. Making stupid crossing passes when the guy has a clear shot by the dots. It’s a case of over confidence. They’ll put 3 in in the 2nd.
I’m basing it off last game, so to me they look better. I agree with the cute stuff. Last game look at the goals, they where deflections and just throwing pucks to the net. No of that extra passing. Makes life easier if we pass up shots against Elliott. Right now they need to pepper him.
Too cute in the 1st. Trying to get pretty goals because they were playing better. Gotta get the ugly ones first, then play cute. Pens the much better team and will easily walk away with a dub.
This Matt Murray guy is
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No chance elliott plays all 60 minutes.
He shouldn’t play in the first place
Keep shooting on that bum. He looks lost.
Agreed, “Mirazeck” is clearly the better choice
I know most of you bandwagons watch only pens game or half their game but
That doughty suspension was a joke you can’t get any cleaner hit then that thanks Bettman to turn the NHL in a PG era
Kadri from the leafs. Better get a suspension
Johanson from the preds better get a suspension
If not then the league is a pure joke
Its ashame Montreal cant win in a joke league.
Doughty, today’s Rob Blake, who is, like Blake, known for his hip check decides to go high and too the head, almost from the blindside at that! That’s a head shot, one where it looked like Doughty was targeting. With all the yapping and atmosphere of the game due to Doughtys remarks.. how VGK kind of went at him?
I’m a big Doughty fan but he has a mean streak and this targets the head. It’s not the 90s anymore
Firethebigot.com
… you’re the bigot
Game prediction: Sam sucks
Although it’s early in the series, it’s hard for me to believe that Brian Elliott can sustain the levelof play to allow Philly a chance. After missing all that time and having below average playoff success to begin with, I could see the Pens terrorizing him. Game prediction: 6-2 Pens. Malkin with a trick.
A one trick pony trick?
Agree, Philly is no match for the Pens. I hope Columbus takes Washington 7 so we get a tired/beat up opponent.
Flyers issues extend beyond Elliot. Hunwick would be a top 4 on the flyers.
After a blow out the score will be like 2 to 1 in game 2.
I doubt we will see such a one sided game but neither team is going to play down to a 2 – 1 finish. The Flyers D and tending alone make that a tough sell. Add to that we may see some loser play from the Pens, maybe some overconfidence, 4-2 4-3ish is probably in the cards
Jake Guentzel leads the playoffs in points. He was not born in canada.
Dusty, when’s your Bat Mitzvah?
Bat Mitzvahs are for gir…. ooohhh i see what you did there.
Nashville is taking this game over.
Coincidence zerotool ,npl tbj not much here and people getting less thumbs downs. Minute one of those 3 amigos arrive expect thumbs downs sky rocket
I think stan is npl and tbj. And gaydog is coach, zero and star.
Possible minute they hacked this site that you are able to give multiple thumbs down they closed their other accounts because they don’t need anymore. How dumb they actually had more than one account go have that extra thumbs down privilege
Coach D and gaydogg same guy you can tell from his long novels tbj and stain they always argue and most of their hockey talks are response to others opinion by disagreeing. And for npl there is only one regard like him that brings nothing to this site. And now his new account is Sam since his obsession of Micheal Sam
Regard! That’s fantastic. And you’re still talking about a guy who hasn’t posted on here since last calendar year. You have major problems. #flyersin6
CoachD and Jaydogg are the same guy because he fucken told us he is dumbass
The classic Trump approach hey… accuse others of doing the exact shit you actually are. We are not stupid sam, we know you have at least one other account period. The evidence was the consistent -2s on tbj, coach D, Stan, NPL and myself every time we post regardless of content where your account got the pluses regardless of how absurd or incoherent yours are.
I think Russia hacked the site.
Thanks Oliver Stone.
This group sounds like a bunch of guys who understand what they are watching. Thanks for the inclusion SD.
Funny, I havent been on here since mid day yesterday yet here is sam with -72… gotta be me hey fuckhead? While we all know you hand out the -5s and -10s like its your job you also have to realize no one fucken likes you and for that reason you will get shit on regardless of who is out here lol
Isn’t it great when Washington poo’s the bed.
Cole with game winner assist. In case some here care
Nope, its a made up stat. That goal was 200% Panarin.
Most underrated stat in hockey.
I wonder how much Kane misses Panarin.
I never got that trade. Catering to the paycheck thief Toews.
Still not as bad as taylor hall trade
Everyone except Edmonton knew that was a bad trade.
And that includes most of the fans… at least until they couldn’t deny it any longer. I was nice to win another argument over 2 years in the making hahaha
Toews single-handedly ruined Chicagos team. Great job.
Toews didn’t ruin that team, Chicago did by being stupid enough to pay him.
The way parise ruining Minnesota
And the way Bobby Ryan ruining sens
And soon jackasss eichel will join that list too
Minnesota have made the playoffs every single year since Parise arrived, they had 101 points this season which is their 3rd best finish alltime… had Parise played more games they probably eclipse their best. All that and he is still 3 million less than Toews Sabres are a dumpster fire but they have been one long before Eichel showed up. Kid was near a PPG and would have easily topped 30 goals had he played the full year. Good hockey player and if the Sabres ever figure out how to manage a franchise it will be on his shoulders that… Read more »
Caps LOL!
CBJ in OT!
I don’t care what Murray did last year….DeSmith was hot to close the year out and had a career year. Put him in coach!!
Hey sam… tbj, CoachD, NPL and myself were not here for this but somehow Dustin, someone you don’t seem to get along with, is -23? Confusing as you said it was all of us that did the lionshare of that work
So far all the home teams winning their 1st games
Arabs ruin everything. Kadri cost leafs the game that clown should be deported immediately
He was born in London, Canada
Doesn’t matter he doesn’t look of act like one
Sam doesn’t let facts stop his racist agenda.
The best part is when this fucken clown attempts to call others racist…
Hainsey looks good tonight.
At least his playing unlike pens #22
Sam don’t ever think my posts are for you. Please ignore them and only converse with that retard herd you hang with. They know who they are.
Who ? Npl. I don’t hang with that fat slob that’s zerotools pal and stain wonder what happened to that retard always wanted pens strip the C from sid and trade him
Takes a retard to know one.
Stan never actually wanted to strip the C you fucken idiot… it was more of the shade this board tosses on Sid because of you being a fucken retard all the time
The Penguins won game one 7 – 0. Cancel the rest of the playoffs and hand them the cup now.
Where is Cbauer need to throw parade
Philly is sticking with Elliott. Sam’s prediction of the flyers in 6 is looking better by the day.
Sam also told us to expect “Mirazeck” in Game 2. The guy is always wrong.
How about a ZAR-Sheahan-Kessel line.
So you want to make a career second line center (and the third leading scorer in the eastern conference over the last few years in the playoffs) a 4th line center and a 4th line center, a third line center? Did Brassard putting up a point in his last 7 full games lead you to this demotion?
He’s definitely on the Mt Rushmore of retards from this site. He really doesn’t know what he’s watching. Sam, SD and CB.
Coming from a guy that turned off his TV when team was down 2-0 and told us here see you Thursday.
You, tbj ,npl, stain really doesn’t know what their watching
I bet you are one of those clowns throwing a parade based on that 1 game when the game could’ve easily had a different out come but your 7-0 boxscore is your knowledge
https://media.giphy.com/media/eI6NdZYSmzv20/giphy.gif .
You’re the only person on here to ever talk about parades, and you do it very frequently.
Sam you post this about everyone. You hate the Pens so why are you here?
Look your slow friend is here to protect you. You boys are some kind of special. Retards do stick together.
Dude, dont get me started. who are you again? #forgettable
Oh, I remember. You’re the guy that used to ride Stanchion’s diick…a ficticious internet personality. Is it weird for you to worship another “man” on the internet
That never happened. He hated everyone including me. Dude you are so angry. Sheahan’s demotion got you all lathered up. Everyone who knows hockey would not put Sheahan over Brassard. I’m going to pray for you. Count to 10 budddy.
“The never happened” said the guy gang raped in the junior varsity shower.
Wow! What does that mean? Do you want to tell us something? Show us on the stuffed animal where he touched you. #killingit
Don’t get me started? Woo! Yeah I’m forgettable but you say the same thing about me every time. Dude you post some of the stupidest things on here. I’m the guy who knows more about hockey than you.
Username Still doesn’t ring a bell. #thoughtprovoking.
Hang in there buddy. It will get better. Try to take a nap, you sound cranky. #samgotyourback
Wait, did your username used to go by JayDogg
Keep trying buddy. Maybe take a baby aspirin with some applesauce.
Yes, I want the Sheahan, who outperformed Brassard in game one, to get more ice time with better players. I want Sheahan, who was centering a very effective third line before the Brassard trade, to get more ice time. And yes, I want Sheahan, the guy who jump started the third line when Barssard was hurt, to get more ice time. The dude is having a career year, I could give a shiiit what each player did last year. Bottom line for me is I havent seen the same Phil Kessel since the Brassard trade. Need to get Phil going,… Read more »
and….given how good you think Brassard is, couldnt he produce on the 4th line with Sheary? Sheary is playing well. Best performer on the 3rd line last night. The whole point of trading for Brassard was to roll 4 lines that could score. Why does it matter who is 3C and 4C.
Brassard is better than Sheahan and with his recent production, that much is obvious. If your “career year” sees you produce 32 points, you shouldn’t get the nod over a perennial 40-50 point player that produces even more in the playoffs. The lines looked fine last night. Leave them be. Create some stability.
Ok, if you say so.
Happy with the reuslts, but hold all the huzzahs until they win a few more. It was one game, Sid’s not going to score a hat tric k every night. The Pens also had spots (within periods) or prolonged laziness and sloppy play, which a better opponent could have exploited!
Was it a matter of just bad habit or a bit of a relaxation due to the score getting out of hand so fast? End of the day they turned it back up again which is hard to do considering it was almost a blow out after one. Those are good signs. Much of the hype reaction is due to it being Philly… they embarrassed the hell out of this team last time out so it was a real feel good game. It is not over, don’t think anyone believes it is but it was nice to see things like… Read more »
Who remembers when Sam warned that the Pens didn’t want to see the Flyers in the 1st round?
Another one to add to the list
They looked laser focused and hungry….
Great game by Murray and the Pens!! That’s the way we are going to need Murray to play to have a chance at a 3rd cup!
Kings had bad puck luck last night. Fleury will need to play better next game.
And flyer’s didint have puck luck last night
Sheary “controller disconnected” on the Murray save GIF
Hey npl fleury suckss he sure choked the way you choke on your hot dogs
Crickets….another post that doesn’t connect. Shocker.
Did Shazier know what game he was at? The Pitt blue/gold game is Saturday.
Reaves making an impact in Vegas. Miss that guy. Sid looks lost without him.
Reeves ? The guy is in the press box team doesn’t need that goon
You never fail to impress.
Engo gets checked by phaneuf and fans cheer that. What a bunch of lost fan base no wonder npl going to Vegas soon
I think that was your head ringing from all the sausage in your mouth.
Man, I have a different take. That was a misleading score. Pens forwards looked out of sorts, especially first PP unit. Really sloppy. Lot of missed passes. Flyers missed a ton of open shots. I still don’t see the brassard fit. Thought Sheahan was superior center and Sheary was best player on 3rd line. Flyers D and goalies blow. Though D top to bottom Pens D was solid.
Pens forwards looked out of sorts? They scored 7 goals. Brassard looked fine and our offense completely over powered them.
Your standards are too low.
Great post Sam. Keep it up.
Willl do. It’s hard to be right all the time.
Yeeeppppppp!
Agree, Pens looked like shit. I hope they can bounce back in game 2 and get back into the series.
Dusty, I wouldn’t expect you to understand.
Go watch the Murray save again and take it back another 10 seconds and watch who lazily turns the puck over almost leading to a game changing goal for Philly. That’s the 1 of the 2 players you called out being superior. But I know, you pay attention to details that we all miss.
Game changing goal, it was 7-0, right? You’re making my point, tard. The score wasnt indicative of the Pens’ play, which I found disjointed, especially the much-hyped 1st PP unit. The Flyers are terrible and the Pens got all the bounces. Enjoyd the game but I cringe at the inevtiable over reaction from the local press and fanboy nation.
What’s with the Am I Evil drum line in Vegas?
Vegas vs kings next
Joe Morrow game winner
Shame on you D you didint write anything about letang or chubby
Somehow, Letang was a -3
Dumo was better… work that out in a 7-0 win
Sam sucks.
Yawn