Post-Game Talk: Flyers 4, Penguins 2 - Letang Giveth Away

[Ryder71]

You shouldn't be allowed to post after you said pens we're not gonna make playoffs

LOL I never said they wouldn't make the playoffs. Where did you get that from?

 

[madinsomniac]

If the Penguins don't flat out miss several opportunities from 15 feet or closer, everybody right now is talking about them having played a really solid game tonight after the first period.

But they had a rare off game in the finishing department so now everybody is saying that the defending back to back cup winners have no killer instinct.

Nobody here expected a cake walk before the series started. Now we have "major issues" because the series has not been a cake walk.

No, people are saying they don't have killer instinct because they always seem to play less than dominant in the first chance they have to bury a team

 

[Ryder71]

All the time.. it has been going on for Years..

No argument here.

 

[lordstanley91]

We are still up 3-2 in the series while losing 2 games on home ice. I think you all need to breathe. I see why people hate the penguins and their fans after I read a PGT here after a loss. Come back down to Earth people we have 2 straight cups and a lead in a series after outplaying them in arguably every game. Get over yourselves.

 

[xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

We are still up 3-2 in the series while losing 2 games on home ice. I think you all need to breathe. I see why people hate the penguins and their fans after I read a PGT here after a loss. Come back down to Earth people we have 2 straight cups and a lead in a series after outplaying them in arguably every game. Get over yourselves.

You're right. All is well, nobody's play is worth criticizing or talking about.

Get off your high horse. This is a hockey discussion forum, and several players played abysmal hockey tonight that lead to a loss that shouldn't have happened. Did you think this was gonna be a buncha sunshine and rainbows?

 

[lordstanley91]

You're right. All is well, nobody's play is worth criticizing or talking about.

Get off your high horse. This is a hockey discussion forum, and several players played abysmal hockey tonight that lead to a loss that shouldn't have happened. Did you think this was gonna be a buncha sunshine and rainbows?

No I just the level of the criticism is just so dramatic. I get that several players played bad but you’d read this in a vacuum and think we just got swept.

 

[NewAgeOutlaw]

Round 1 Eastern Conference
Penguins v Flyers; Flyers in 4
Capitals v Blue Jackets; Caps in 5
Lightning v Devils; Lightning in 6
Bruins v Leafs; Bruins in 5

it should be as cake walk as there is such a thing in the playoffs. we all wanted flyers, rightfully so, cause they got very little going, four terrible d-man that we have to explore, 1 and a half line, I mean if this goes 7 how you are gonna play CBJ or Tampa, or Boston

Yet, as the quote above shows, a little over a week ago you expected the Flyers to sweep us.

How the Pegnuins could walk over the Flyers whilst being swept by the Flyers is a mystery to me.

No, people are saying they don't have killer instinct because they always seem to play less than dominant in the first chance they have to bury a team

They played well enough to win tonight. This team is not often going to flat out miss several point blank opportunities like they did tonight.

 

[Ryder71]

The way I see it Boston or Tampa would have won such a series against Philly already, we failed in our attempt tonight. The road only gets more and more difficult from here on in. Even if we win this series we're having to play a minimum of six games against arguably the most flawed team in the post season. This doesn't bode well moving forward. You can put a spin on it if you want, but I suggest the reality of the situation isn't all rainbows and sunshine.

 

[Rudy Russo]

We are still up 3-2 in the series while losing 2 games on home ice. I think you all need to breathe. I see why people hate the penguins and their fans after I read a PGT here after a loss. Come back down to Earth people we have 2 straight cups and a lead in a series after outplaying them in arguably every game. Get over yourselves.

I still think that the pens win this series because I don't see the pens losing three home playoff games in the 1st round.

 

[lordstanley91]

I still think that the pens win this series because I don't see the pens losing three home playoff games in the 1st round.

Thank you for not jumping off the Clemente with everyone else.

 

[The GM]

Had to see this coming when we traded Ian cole

 

[xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

No I just the level of the criticism is just so dramatic. I get that several players played bad but you’d read this in a vacuum and think we just got swept.

Then don't read it.

 

[EliteGoaltending]

If you can't skate, drop your minutes. ****ING Couturier was effective. Don't go out there and stand still. Even the announcer said, 'a pass to Malkin who was standing still in the neutral zone deflected in deep'.
Guy could barely move effectively and avoided carrying the puck when he had someone about to hit him because he could not get out of the way.
He's hurting.

Didn't see the game yet,will catch up later, just wanted to point a thing out.

I bet you'd change your tune if Crosby was in the exact same situation as was Geno tonight, I.e. getting seriously hurt in the first and playing on a line with no hustle hurting Kessel and a third wheel Hags. (At least Sid gets good enough support and hustle from Guentzel). You and couple others in this thread are talking *** and finding every reason to put blame on Geno, just because it's Geno.
But that's the nature of this board, I guess. There's plenty posters like this.

 

[lordstanley91]

Then don't read it.

It’s gonna be okay buddy. We are gonna get through this. I promise the sun will rise tomorrow.

 

[xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

It’s gonna be okay buddy. We are gonna get through this. I promise the sun will rise tomorrow.

"The replies are so over dramatic."



f*** off.

 

[WayneSid9987]

5 penalties to 1(believe it was) and end up -1 on them.
Thats what lost them the game.
Wasted opportunity.
2 more await...

 

[lordstanley91]

"The replies are so over dramatic."



**** off.

That’s a bold strategy cotton.

 

[Ogrezilla]

The way I see it Boston or Tampa would have won such a series against Philly already, we failed in our attempt tonight. The road only gets more and more difficult from here on in. Even if we win this series we're having to play a minimum of six games against arguably the most flawed team in the post season. This doesn't bode well moving forward. You can put a spin on it if you want, but I suggest the reality of the situation isn't all rainbows and sunshine.

we'll see how things go. both have their game 5 tomorrow.

 

[Big Poppa Pump]

Someone explain what game he was watching...I despise these quotes...just own up to your suckitude....

Just the usual post game speech..... try not to delve too deep into what they are saying.....

Murray's 10-1 after a loss. That's all I care about listening to right now.

 

[Hockey Freak 7]

I like him with Geno more than Sid. The Sid-Jake combo is one that should never be broken up until they go weeks without performing or producing well--which I highly doubt ever happens. Sprong has all the makings of Geno's new James Neal, minus all the stupidity and dirty play.

Jake-Sid should be together regardless if they become dry but I don’t see that happening .. I agree on that.. I really don’t care. I want a better effective RW for them. It needs to happen this summer..

I don’t think Sid and Jake were bad tonight and Flyers we’re blocking all Jake’s shots to nets and really up hard against Jake - Sid so I like that Sully is finally let them stay together.. I just want them healthy..

Either the way I like Sprong to have a spot in the lineup one day.. I know deep in the organization that they want Sprong with Sid and Jake.. I like the small sample size that I have see of them together and I think the organization want his game to support Sid’s all the way complete elite game so they can be better in sync together.. I thought he could’ve learned that two months before the playoffs in my opinion.. it didn’t happen .. it’s all good..

 

[madinsomniac]

I just think we have outclassed this team in every way... they have two wins in games we controlled play... they have one period in 5 games they have outplayed us...

Im not in the least bit worried.... but again, elimination game and they are stagnant on the power play... not skating... not really shooting... nobody there for a rebound or screen...

They overall outplayed them cause they overall are more talented... but id love to see this team come out from minute one when they have a team ready to lose hope and just rip their soul out... and they don't... they just don't

 

[LOGiK]

Didn't see the game yet,will catch up later, just wanted to point a thing out.

I bet you'd change your tune if Crosby was in the exact same situation as was Geno tonight, I.e. getting seriously hurt in the first and playing on a line with no hustle hurting Kessel and a third wheel Hags. (At least Sid gets good enough support and hustle from Guentzel). You and couple others in this thread are talking *** and finding every reason to put blame on Geno, just because it's Geno.
But that's the nature of this board, I guess. There's plenty posters like this.

Geno was a liability. I don't care for hypothetics.

 

[Hockey Freak 7]

The PPG w/tang opposed to w/o tang before his big time health issues were off the charts. The team scored basically double when he played than without him.

Now...... now..... eh.

Yea 0ne point of time.. that over with now.. the past is the past..
Letang has done some good stuff for the organization but it’s time to move on from him. Free cap space..

 

[Big Poppa Pump]

it should be as cake walk as there is such a thing in the playoffs. we all wanted flyers, rightfully so, cause they got very little going, four terrible d-man that we have to explore, 1 and a half line, I mean if this goes 7 how you are gonna play CBJ or Tampa, or Boston

The same way we played Nash after dancing with Ottawa for 7 games....

f***ing relax guys.....

 

[WayneSid9987]

I'm also not so sure what to do with the lines with both Phil and Simon not playing all that well with a little ZAR mixed in.

3rd line was fine tonight other than a horrible failed exit. Sully had a do over, he probably sends out Sheahan or Kuhn on LW instead of Sheary.

Jake-Sid-Jooris/ZAR <while Jooris isn't Horny he plays a similar game.
Hags-G-Rust/Phil
Sheary-Brass-Phil/Rust
Kuhn-Sheahan-ZAR/Jooris

Without a Wilkes player coming up, this is probably the best you can get atm.