Penguins 5 – Flyers 0
(PIT LEADS SERIES, 3-1)
PIT LEADERS
Matt Murray | 26 Saves, 1.000 SV%
Sidney Crosby | Goal, Assist
Phil Kessel | Goal, Assist
Evgeni Malkin | Goal, Assist
Kris Letang | Goal
Riley Sheahan | Goal
GAME 4 ANALYSIS
Game 3 felt like the Pittsburgh Penguins ended the Flyers season, most notably the momentum changing plays Matt Murray and Sidney Crosby provided in period one of Game 3.
Pittsburgh’s 5-0 win in Game 4 vs the Flyers further cemented the Flyers have reached the point where they know they can’t beat the Penguins.
Matt Murray with a 26 save-shutout was dominant again in the first period, stopping all 10 shots in the period including a breakaway save.
Murray with 4 shutouts in his last six playoff games, has boasted a .972 save percentage in the first period of this series. For the underdog Flyers, Murray’s play in period one has been a significant development that’s given the Flyers no life in three of four games.
Game 3 had a major carryover to Game 4 as Philadelphia was just lifeless.
Pittsburgh was faster to pucks from the start and three minutes into the game Matt Read, one of the Flyers best penalty killers, puts Pittsburgh on the power play with a holding penalty.
1:33 into the power play, Evgeni Malkin makes it 1-0 Penguins.
It was game over five minutes into the game and the lack of push from the Flyers throughout the game just continues to prove the point that Game 2 was nothing more than a fluke and Philadelphia has mentally checked out.
— The Penguins have outscored the Flyers 38-17 in eight games this season and Pittsburgh is 7-1 vs the Flyers.
This is now a large enough sample of how badly the Flyers are overmatched against the Penguins.
Sidney Crosby’s second period goal to make it 4-0 and become the Penguins all-time leader in postseason points with 173 further illustrated that where Philadelphia’s best defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere was completely overmatched on the goal.
Crosby has been unstoppable in the series with 5 goals, 4 assists and a +8 rating.
Claude Giroux who needed to be great in this series has one assist and a minus-7 rating through four games.
Jake Voracek has been held to just 2 assists and has also been a non-factor.
At the end of the day, though, there were little signs coming into the series Philadelphia would be able to slow down Pittsburgh offensively and that’s been the story here with Pittsburgh outscoring Philadelphia 17-1 in the three victories.
Matt Murray’s great play in three of the four games has been the icing on the cake.
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Nashville blew a chance to finish off the Avs tonight. I wonder what is being posted on insidenashvillesports.com?
Hilarious. I was just posting on Dejan’s site questioning which moron would try to draw a parallel between the two games. Ding. Ding.
It was a joke. Lighten up Francis. You are such a Debbie Downer after losses. You said Pens in 6.
You’re right I’m sorry.
Npl last place his only dream is to see pens vs Tampax and Tampax winning the cup. He completely messed up the west since he only watches pens and Tampax games. Nice play on the NHL brackets
But..but… the Penguins have reached a level where the Flyers checked out. It had to be true. It was posted on the internet.
Murray is stealing games for pens apparently yet the minute pens a place a decent game that fraud is exposed .
Funny how people have agenda in letang when malkin was doing everything to suck the momentum out of pens and chubby with his pass on game tying goal. But somehow it’s all letang fault
It’s cute you two can’t tit for tat… neither can read for one. If Murray’s Name was Murrleau you’d see how Letang was a nightmare! As I said lif it goes six the Pens beat themselves”… next time finish the paragraph, ask the adult in the room if you must lol
ZAR is another local media creation. Dude brings nothing to the table offensively. Havent seen him win an o-zone puck battle yet. At least he’s good for a few turnovers every game.
Everything sucks. Malkin, Kessel, ZAR, everyone. Blow it up. We’re up 3 games to 2, but it doesn’t matter. It’s hopeless.
So you still watch every game in you MAF PJs
Pens in 6. You said it and I believe it. 3elive!
Pens power play sure is a difference maker
Glad you just noticed that been there bread and butter
Every team helps the pp but sad to see a heavily talented team relies on that now convince clowns like tbj and npl
They drool the minute chubby scores
Yes, the Pens are very unique that way. I mean who cares that they were in the top half of even strength goals, top 4 at their peak… and leading the playoffs in even strength goals… it’s that record setting power play, a tool no other team utilizes, that sets them a part. Was this just to intentionally feed sam?
Tough to tell who was the bigger bag of shit tonight, Kessel or Malkin.
… Letang
Malkin.
Fruitbat nailed it. Pens in 6
-5am just realized that all the opportunities to advance were doused by one of the worst games Letang has ever played so… he will be silent tonight. For me… GoW4 is out so fuck him lol
Imagine how good this team would be had they put Letang up for Subban?
Canadiens would have had finished dead last.
Rust would have buried that Crosby chance at the end
Letang is the worst.
This should get thumbs up until the site crashes.
No need that just have npl on this site with his multiple accounts and site crashes automatically. Happens every TD and July 1st
When you absolutely need a save it must be Letangs fault. He did play a bad game but no glove hand again.
It was tipped. His glove has looked fine all playoffs.
So funny… 2 shutouts and 1 goal in three wins… damn him for not getting the job done
Its pro sports only as good as your last play. Don’t believe in sports worship its a business.
So a deflection goal in a game 5 in a first round (not even a bad goal) supercedes 2 Stanley Cups and 4 shutouts in his last 6 games? Excellent!
I love these final statements… fuck everything Brodeur, Hasek and Roy did… it was the failures at the end we should remember them by hahaha
On par with most of his comments
http://i49.tinypic.com/24b4sq8.gif
Glove was there all night until that play… had Letang not shat the bed on all three plays? I mean blame Murray on one play whole Letang had his DNA over all 4? Come on
Yes, Matt Murray – winner of the previous 2 Stanley Cups – is not clutch.
Letang out there for all 4 goals against. At leasr he’s consistent.
What an incredible play by Letang to put the nail in the coffin… what a fucken joke!
Clearly he’s still recovering from the neck thing. They still beat Philly but Letangs game will be detrimental going forward. Jesus fucken Christ this was a terrible game by him.
Couturier and Giroux. How is Giroux faking his injury
You seem pretty happy the Pens lost to Philly… what a fucken loser lol. Go watch the Habs play you fakes ass “Penguin fan”
Couple of bad give aways, Murray was meh on the play but I’m sure if a Letang had moved to the front of the net as opposed to floating along the boards he likely is able to get a foot or a stick on that. Lazy fucken play is a key moment… 3 goals and you can point to a massive Letang error on all three
Nice play sheary
I know… he moved it up to another Penguin who had ample chance to move it. What I wanna know is what the fuck was Letang doing hanging out along the boards…
Npl how did Murray looked on that goal
This konecky has no puck luck
You buying his merchundize?
its called karma for faking injury most of the time. The hockey Gods even those things out.
Who’s konecky?
Is the Letang retirement party in July or August? I’ll cover the bill.
I’ll get the cake and streamers.
Typical scum American fake dives to create pp so pens can win .he must be hanging out a lot with sheary in order to take dives
#flyersfan
Letang out of position again leading to a 2 on 1. Man, does he struggle.
This is so far flyer’s best game of the series. They just don’t have puck luck npl
Letang makes up for bad puck luck.
I guess boudreau will be canned
His fat Canadian neck already packed its bag and left.
Jets looking good to advance. Their captain, Blake Wheeler, he’s American right?
As is their goalie, who is coincidentally a Vezina nominee.
Look at Maatta… just getting enough on the puck. Letang should really ask for help at the intermission
Nice pass by kessel.
Hey npl since you like to post those MAF gif. Can you post this last Murray goal you think you can find it
You think anyone outside of an American will score for the Pens today?
Behind every American there is a Canadian making them glow
You mean Letangs poor play led to Murray being lit up… yes
Thats gay
Not a good goal. All is forgiven if he doesnt do it every single playoff game for the next 5 years.
Bad pass by a Kessel but if Letang wasn’t a total fucken retard there is no play at the net
Letang doing a great job staying on his guy.
Wtf!
Another clutch American.
Id take Guentzel over Nathan
Come on now, I’m sure there is a terrific reason -5am is on a first name basis with “Nathan”
Jake the snake baby!!
Gudas… while sam bitches about Malkin Philly has a Gudas lol
Rust American Clutch.
More goals than Giroux this series
Id take Rust over Nathan
What a shift…. I mean Brassard clearly isn’t working but what a shift
Nathan doesn’t draw that penalty.
Good job malkin. And this is why same wanted Nathan for this bum
You mean the teams leading scorer last playoff? Really?
Nathan will be watching next round 😉
He takes too much dumb penalties in the offensive zone
If anyone knows anything about being dumb, it would certainly be you.
What about that… Malkin scores on the PP to tie it…
Sam: Malkin sucks, Kessel Sucks, Murray sucks the team can’t win with them… Subban sucks, Montreal didn’t get fucked with a foot round cock in the ass
Also Sam: I was right about my new second favourite team after the Habs winning in the first round so I guess you can say I know the worth you money
This team can adjust and score with anyone. Only real concern right now is Geno.
Team still has kessel to score on pp
If Geno is out, that means Flyers best will have to focus on Crosby.
WBS 1 -0 after 1st Pedan with goal
Call him up!
Team that scores the first wins npl you may turn off your tv no need to witness the blowout game
Gotta love Letang giving the puck right back to Filpulla…
Then he fucken leaves the front of the net after his partner and gets stuck behind the net… Jesus that bad
I left you a message in the Vegas sweep article
Ya I don’t give a fuck… Vegas owned LA… I banked on LAs experience and Doughty putting them aside… they were slow.. so be it! You still think Montreal didn’t suffer the worst rape this country has ever seen on the Subban trade… we are not even even because of that
If Geno is hurt this team is could be fucked next round
Beauty high stick non call… Guentzel took a shot so I’m good with it.
Nice glove Murray… shots have been shit early… this is sammich hockey so far
Couturier playing, Neuvirth starting.
After the Pens win the cup this year, both Kessell and Murray will be 3 for 3 in playing critical roles in playoff runs that lead to cups. It’s hard to argue against both of them being known as the most clutch performers in Penguin history.
Heard a rumor that Giroux might play tonight for Philly.
Smack
I think I’m
Winning the TIOPS playoff pool
Last year I don’t think I played but The year pens. Beat sharks I won the pool and npl was dead last
Well that settles it.
Peters steps down as hurricanes head coach
Now we have canes, rags ,stars,flames
Soon wild with no head coach maybe even oilers
You guys think fraud DB will get a job ?
If Washington exits in the first round Trotz is a gonner.
Possible after playing with fire like that
He dug himself that hole specially he lost both games with the other goalie but regardless the situation. This is Washington with ovi in the lineup they love playing game 7s since he is in the team lol
This is no rumor, this is fact. They outright said he will not get an extention if they are eliminated in the first round. He never got passed the second round with Washington or Nashville. But if he gets canned someone will hire him in a min!
I’m sure stars would take him
They do like their fat coaches.
While Pittsburgh loves their fat fan base like tbj , Sam (npl). And dusty
You should apply for one of those openings Sam.
Jooris sent down to AHL.
Sam sucks a little bit less today. Good take on Murray, bud. Keep it up!
It’s nice to see him finally coming around to how important Murray is to the Pens success. The real question is, is he actually getting smarter or was it just the proverbial blind squirrel finding a nut?
Sam’s am articulate, open-minded person and you guys should treat him with the respect he warrants.
Hornqvist on ice prior to morning skate.
heard he was still expected to miss, any update?
He’s out, but if they win tonight, it sounds like he’ll be ready for the second round.
What he said lol
Where’s Jeff Zakoff when the Pens need him.
Pens don’t need him Murray is stealing games for them
Agreed. Good call, Sam.
Oh my God. Did Sam actually just post something that is actually true and intelligent.
Agreed, they likely have Philly against the ropes. No need to waste Murray when Zatkoff or at least DeSmith should be able to hold the fort
Holtby looking good, real good
I agree. He has looked really sharp.
It’s only one game. He has struggled most part
Unless this was a strategy play by trotz making him sit until the other fails and fire up holtby back
Yes -5am… it was his evil plan all along. It had nothing to do with how the two played from November on.
It was a MAF/Murrayish type risk Trotz took… it didn’t pay off
Grubauer isn’t Murray and Fleury isn’t Holtby. I thought it was a mistake from the start. Holtby has a GAA .930 in the playoffs, plus the trust of his team through previous playoffs. I just hope it goes to 7 and maybe some more OT.
I agree, the only comparison is that Trotz is sitting on two goalies, the devil he knew and the one that impressed and decided to give the new blood a shot. Thats where the comparisons end as injury factored into the Pens decisions. At least until Ottawa last year
Yeah Holtby struggled and Grubauer looked good for a while. It’s Holtby from here on out. I think Washington wins tomorrow and CBJ takes their home game. Caps in 7.
Trotz nearly put a dagger in his own time with the caps lol
Sullivan>Babcock
LOL CBJ!
Paul Byron out 6 months. They just can’t help themselves up there.
Add to that Max Pacioretty is likely headed to FLA as soon as a deal can be done… Things just keep getting better for the Habs.
Beauty to see Subban get the finalist nod… while it is likely going to Doughty or Hedman I would love to see Subban take this one
Bergeron faking an injury. Typical French Canadian.
I doubt it’s the same type as parise
Must be the same injury as Mathews because I haven’t seen him around as well
Sharks are a good matchup for Fleury next round based on familiarity. He had a first row seat when the Pens played them in the 2016 Finals. Wonder if he’ll call up Murray to get a few pointers.
Dude how would you know.
you dont even watch other games other then the pens
And when you watch the pens game it’s only on the playoffs
Other then that you barely come here during the season and even when you are here
You bring nothing to this site
I agree, you bring more to the site than he does. You pay for 2 subscriptions and i’m sure D thanks you for it.
It’s funny, while some will bitch and moan about the one sided games I for one am glad to see this. Philly is still some pieces away from being a legit danger and the Penguins have treated them that way most of the series. If they were playing close game I would be very worried about round two. The quality of team will be much better next round but the Pens look like they need that to really be challenged so far. Granted Philly picked off the one game but 3 or 4 have been very one sided and even… Read more »
and to think the Penguins are doing all this without Pouliot and Scott Wilson.
And Jeff Zatkoff, Sestito, Ryan Reaves, Simon Despres… The only regret was picking up Sheahan… your initial call was right 😉
Pens in 6
Aside from the name Claude Giroux, having just 1 point and a minus -7 in 4 playoff games certainly sounds French Canadian.
Kinda sucks for him the guy is trying while team stinks
While chubby doesn’t try and gets the glory by benefiting from the team his playing with. Anyways talking to you is like talking to a brick wall.
Go continue watching disney hockey punk
Giroux tries, fails.
Kessel doesnt try, succeeds.
Another example of American superiority.
Funny how he’s all over Giroux’s balls. Talk about drooling.
He has been off ever since all that ass grabbing in Ottawa
Their goalie sucks plain and simple
Call a spade a spade. Philly sucks. Columbus/Washington will go 6 and be more challenging. ECF will be fun, i’d rather matchup against an open Tampa team instead of a grind it out Bruins team.
Here comes Sam’s brother to tell me to worry about beating Philly in game 5 before I worry about the ECF. Don’t be a pu$$y you’re whole life kid. Grow a set, unlike your brother.
I am still waiting for you to enlighten me with your hockey knowledge. You do realize no series is over until a team wins four games. They had the Rangers beat and blew a 3 to 1 lead. Teams have blown 3 – 0 leads, the Penguins being one of those teams. Study your history instead of acting like a wanna be tough guy on the internet.
They blew series vs Tampax
Vs habs
And in 93 the famous series vs islanders but he wouldn’t know probably he and Sam (npl) were not born back then
Fleurys save % in those series collapses:
2010 Canadiens – .891
2011 Lightning – .899
A loss is a loss. You live and die with the players you put on the ice.
Dont bother it’s like talking to a brick wall when you talk to this prickk
Ya Dusty… The Penguins blew a 3-0 lead 40 years ago and exactly zero players from that roster still play.
Usually the team coming back 3 – 0 has the tools to get it done. While I wouldn’t exactly get complacent here I am not sure if Philly has the net to hold them together, unless Nuevirth can play and finds another gear
And according to your brillant logic the Penguins already beat either Columbus or Washington. Why play games, just hand them the cup because Dustin says so. He is the hockey know it all.
Yes, they already beat columbus and washington. Those series are a waste of time. Boston/Tampa in the ecf is where it starts. Then the cup finals. Washington fears us and Columbus tanked to avoid us. They know they can’t beat us.
Better english, but just as stupid as Sam.
Us? When did you join the team? Are you one of the ice girls? Yes Columbus tanked to avoid the Penguins knowing dam well if they made it to the second round they would not have home ice advantage over Pitt or Philly. Wow your hockey knowledge is astounding. Please enlighten us all some more.
Did you hear tortarella before their last game of the season? Apparently not. Everybody knew why he rested players, except for you….but I wouldn’t expect you or your brother to be able to see that.
I really don’t think the equipment manager on either Columbus or Washington fears you. What number do you wear and what postion do you play? I will keep an eye out for you at the next game.
This is exactly why people stop coming here because of stupid fans like dusty, tbj. Sam (npl) I don’t even think that one is a fan but let’s be generous and include that moron in that list too
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