Fuck off. Go watch that game again, but actually watch it this time. And yes, I'm pretty happy to watch Crosby get run, because it's his whining bullshit that dulls this league. If Crosby doesn't like it, he can unglue his gloves and do something about it. Same for Malkin. Those two go as dirty as they want when no one is looking, so they deserve whatever they get.
Don't worry, whenever Crosby decides to retire, your joke of a franchise will tank a couple of seasons to replace him.
This.... Im so fucking sick of Pens fans talking shit about how much Philly goons it up, what did u expect to happen after that hit? The way Laviolette reacted was the best way a coach should react to another coach putting his Goon/Fight line out in the last 45 seconds of game, and lay one of your stars out. I would bet there will be a CLEAN hit coming Crosbys way this weekend.
Nice post. Props.As a rabid Pens fan, even I know Sid had that coming. However, against a team like the Flyers, I dont care all that much what he does to deseve it, the Flyers are as cheap as it gets. Our teams just dont mix well, we bring out the best AND worst in each other.
As far as Hartnell, he was just having some fun with the dude. I dont fault him for it. I hate to admit this but.......I actually like him. My wife hears me talk like this, she'll confiscate all my Penguins gear, but Hartnell is a good dude.
And I WISH Lavi and Granato would have come to blows. Holy awesome Batman.
Ohman... Great hockey day yesterday!
First that Pens/Flyers battle. Then the Bs go into that dimly lit, dirty basement MSG and get the Ranger's monkey off their backs, securing the NE Division crown.
Time to rest up some players and begin the quest for a Stanley Cup repeat! The last time an NHL team won back-to-back Cups? The '97 & '98 Red Wings.
The Cryers fans keep saying this, but they're hardly a goon line. Adams cant fight. Vitale, sure, he hits hard and he's working for a permanent roster spot, but he keeps it clean. Engelland doesnt look for fights. He has a reputation because he has a bomb for a right hand and he's knocked out some big name fighters, but he definitely doesnt go looking for fights. Asham I give you, he's a little bit of a goon, but that line didnt go out with the intent of getting into a brawl.
What were the Penguins supposed to do, send out Crosby, Malkin, Neal, or Staal and risk them getting battered up? Like Bylsma didnt know Philly was out for blood. The game was getting ugly, I'm glad he put out a grinding line.
I'm sorry but Crosby is beyond retarded. You just got back from another concussion injury and you wanna start shit like that. He is asking for it and when he gets injured again he will have himself to blame. One good check can send this guy back home for good.and what caused Crosby to get crossed checked was he took a run a Schenn when his back was turned, but some one hits the pretty boy everyone is up in arms.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDmdz0x8QXM&feature=related :08 seconds in tail end of the camera or http://i40.tinypic.com/35k28tk.gif
Ahahahaha!This... Everyone still sees them as the Broad Street Bullies, this team probably in my opinion one of the cleanest, hardworking teams i have seen in the orange and black in years. I am glad Simmonds has proved me wrong I didnt think he would he has become.
*THUD*You seem to have at least a supportable position and don't post like an asshole, so maybe we can have some civilized Flyers-Pens debates here after all
I forgot to add what I thought was the best part about that little scene...And I WISH Lavi and Granato would have come to blows. Holy awesome Batman.
Ohman... Brick used to be the only decent member of that gong show Bruins broadcast, seems like he's following the rest of the donkeys this season though. *shrug*Ironic, I'm really starting to like you. I have a legal duty to hate the Bruins because I'm from Philly and live in Maine, but if I could pick one team most similar to the Flyers right now, its your guys. Same type of character on the team - hard working, physical, a little dirty - but you also take the same shit from the league that we do. I watch enough NESN to see it, and there are calls I see go against teams like Philly, Boston and both NY teams that I just don't see happening anywhere else.
The Chief having to restrain Laviolette was hilarious. It's almost as ironic as Brendan Shanahan being the league disciplinarian.
And the Oscar for best portrayal of a Sedin sister goes to; Kris Letang! Way to go, Kris. You're probably gonna be out of the lineup until the first round of the playoffs with that MASSIVE SELF-INFLICTED WHIPLASH though. Sucks that Joe Vitale took a Chara wrister to the head but at least his was an honorable injury.
The NHL seems overly concerned with getting the illegal hits out of the game, and they should be, but they don't seem to mind when the integrity of the game is compromised after Letang pulled the bullshit that he pulled last night.
Two goals later and the game is completely altered. I'm usually the "sometimes you're the hammer sometimes you're the nail" guy. But damn... that shit was so over the top.
If the NHL was really serious about the integrity of the sport, they would start handing out one game suspensions for obvious fake jobs like Kris' epic role. Drop a big assed fine on the owner too. That would put an end to it pretty quick. Or not.
Ugh... I wasn't very yanked when it happened, in fact I was laughing my ass off. Then Boychuk mangled his ankle or leg on a collision with Asham and I just lost it. Top 4 Dman gone in a garbage game. FML
/rant
Is there a video of this somewhere?