I dont know if this was touched on over the weekend, but its certainly interesting:

"As if fans of the Philadelphia Flyers needed another reason to dislike Sidney Crosby ...

As relayed by CSNPhilly.com, the Pittsburgh Penguins superstar is to blame for wrist injuries suffered by Flyers forward Claude Giroux. Injuries that required offseason surgery.

"Those are from Crosby," Giroux told Kevin Anderson of The Northern Times (Timmins, Ontario) when asked about the scars on his wrists. "Every time we'd line up against each other for a face-off during our series, instead of going for the puck when it was dropped, he'd hack me across the wrists. I ended up playing the series against Jersey with one of them fractured and had to go for surgery on both of them after we were out of the playoffs."

No response to this accusation from Crosby to date, as per the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. However, it was already determined that the Penguins forward would decline all interview requests this summer."

- Victoria Matiash
- JFlyers00

Is is one of the most overblown things that I've seen in a long time. If it was any player but Crosby, no one would care. THEY ARE PLAYING HOCKEY. HOCKEY.

Is is one of the most overblown things that I've seen in a long time. If it was any player but Crosby, no one would care. THEY ARE PLAYING HOCKEY. HOCKEY.
- NickTheKid87

Craig Berube and I both disagree with you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtPA7URfAWQ

Bill,

Is it unthinkable that Brandon Manning makes the team out of camp this season? He looked very solid in albeit only 4 NHL games last season. He moves the puck well and has a lot of offensive upside.
- PhillyLaFleur

The numbers game will make it very hard on Manning -- who is still waiver exempt -- to make the team out of camp. He'd have to play out of his mind.

Manning and Eriksson are both still waiver-exempt. Bourdon is not.

Barring a trade, the Flyers are forced to carry Lilja's cap hit (even if he's not on the active NHL roster), so they might as well carry him again as their 7th D.

The numbers game will make it very hard on Manning -- who is still waiver exempt -- to make the team out of camp. He'd have to play out of his mind.

Manning and Eriksson are both still waiver-exempt. Bourdon is not.

Barring a trade, the Flyers are forced to carry Lilja's cap hit (even if he's not on the active NHL roster), so they might as well carry him again as their 7th D.
- bmeltzer

I could think of worse things than having a capable veteran as a part time 7th d-man at a reasonable cap hit.

Craig Berube and I both disagree with you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtPA7URfAWQ
- JFlyers00

People can have their opinions but at the end of the day, if Giroux was doing this to Crosby everyone in this city would be calling him a hero. Play soccer if you don't want to get roughed up.

Craig Berube and I both disagree with you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtPA7URfAWQ
- JFlyers00

The battle of pa just gets better and better...
And is it just me or does anybody else want to vommit every time pinoccio opens his mouth?

shame there's not a baseball buzz, would be fun with all the Phils trades coming
- vejim

Agreed, but there is an MLBtraderumors.com. Not exactly the same, but they do at least capture the bulk of the posted rumors out there.

People can have their opinions but at the end of the day, if Giroux was doing this to Crosby everyone in this city would be calling him a hero. Play soccer if you don't want to get roughed up.
- NickTheKid87

I wouldn't. Intending to injure someone is wrong. You wanna beat a team do it by actually playing the sport... My biggest gripe with Crosby is he is a complete hypoctrite.

The battle of pa just gets better and better...
And is it just me or does anybody else want to vommit every time pinoccio opens his mouth?
- twotoekenn

I think he is secretly a pens fan

I could think of worse things than having a capable veteran as a part time 7th d-man at a reasonable cap hit.
- MBFlyerfan

Agreed, let the kids develop more in the minors.

Craig Berube and I both disagree with you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtPA7URfAWQ
- JFlyers00

I CAN'T WAIT FOR NEXT SEASON!

I wouldn't. Intending to injure someone is wrong. You wanna beat a team do it by actually playing the sport... My biggest gripe with Crosby is he is a complete hypoctrite.
- JFlyers00

The game has been played like this since forever. Plus, look how Pronger played. He'd play dirty and wouldn't get caught all the time. Crosby has been a little hypocritical but I still don't think this whole thing is a big deal. Lesser known players do much worse on a more regular basis.

How long until October?

I CAN'T WAIT FOR NEXT SEASON!
- flyersfan51

hopefully they have one...

The game has been played like this since forever. Plus, look how Pronger played. He'd play dirty and wouldn't get caught all the time. Crosby has been a little hypocritical but I still don't think this whole thing is a big deal. Lesser known players do much worse on a more regular basis.
- NickTheKid87

I agree with you 100% Nick!

there's a word for those of us Flyer fans who want to cry about this latest crosby thing: Hypocrites

as defined on Dictionary.com
Hypocrite
1.a person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that he or she does not actually possess, especially a person whose actions belie stated beliefs.

We loved it when Clarkie did it. We loved it when Lindros demolished people and we love it when any number of the guys on the team do this stuff now. Giroux really needs to be ready for it next time around.

Craig Berube and I both disagree with you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtPA7URfAWQ
- JFlyers00

man those 8 games were fun

there's a word for those of us Flyer fans who want to cry about this latest crosby thing: Hypocrites

as defined on Dictionary.com
Hypocrite
1.a person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that he or she does not actually possess, especially a person whose actions belie stated beliefs.

We loved it when Clarkie did it. We loved it when Lindros demolished people and we love it when any number of the guys on the team do this stuff now. Giroux really needs to be ready for it next time around.
- JoeRussomanno

+1

See Chris Pronger, Danny Briere, Max Talbot, etc.

How long until October?
- Pixote Andolini

there's a word for those of us Flyer fans who want to cry about this latest crosby thing: Hypocrites

as defined on Dictionary.com
Hypocrite
1.a person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that he or she does not actually possess, especially a person whose actions belie stated beliefs.

We loved it when Clarkie did it. We loved it when Lindros demolished people and we love it when any number of the guys on the team do this stuff now. Giroux really needs to be ready for it next time around.
- JoeRussomanno

Our defenseman gives a cross check to the ribs in front of the net, and we love it. But have something happen to one of our best players, and the offending player is a cheap shot artist. Definitely a double standard. But as Nick says, that's Hockey!

Our defenseman gives a cross check to the ribs in front of the net, and we love it. But have something happen to one of our best players, and the offending player is a cheap shot artist. Definitely a double standard. But as Nick says, that's Hockey!
- MJL

It's just annoying how people who would (and do) applaud a Flyer for doing this take a holier-than-thou stance when it's a rival team's player, especially Crosby. They act like the Flyers are all saints out there and do nothing wrong.

It's just annoying how people who would (and do) applaud a Flyer for doing this take a holier-than-thou stance when it's a rival team's player, especially Crosby. They act like the Flyers are all saints out there and do nothing wrong.
- NickTheKid87

Here's the bottom line. As long as Claude Giroux is a top player in the League, he is going to be targeted physically. Especially in the playoffs. It's simply part of the game.

Here's the bottom line. As long as Claude Giroux is a top player in the League, he is going to be targeted physically. Especially in the playoffs. It's simply part of the game.
- MJL

Good Call!!

Same as Clarke was.

It's just annoying how people who would (and do) applaud a Flyer for doing this take a holier-than-thou stance when it's a rival team's player, especially Crosby. They act like the Flyers are all saints out there and do nothing wrong.
- NickTheKid87

Well, on the other hand there's some part of the Penguins fanbase that finds this to be an incendiary interview, some even calling it whining. So, the role reversal isn't limited to the east end of the state.

That said, I take no issue with either the incident nor Claude talking about it. It's hockey, just as it ever was.