SJ feed going on about the non call crosscheck. It was a dive IMO. Thank god they didn't call that.
- Pixote Andolini

ug let me club you in the back with my stick

No, Giroux lost the puck battle, but Coburn went to Grossmann's side and Grossmann followed him int the corner, leaving the front of the net open.

Bad work on boards, over pursuit by Coburn, bad read by Grossmann
- Jsaquella

Grossmann had his man covered. Giroux lost the board battle and Coburn had to come over and help. Giroux should have gone to the net and covered Nieto. That play is 99% on Giroux.

ug let me club you in the back with my stick
- 2Real

Well things just got weird...

ug let me club you in the back with my stick
- 2Real

Sharks have been doing some flopping around. No pun intended

ug let me club you in the back with my stick
- 2Real

Fall back youngster.

Well things just got weird...
- Yosimar89

Sharks have been doing some flopping around. No pun intended
- PhillySportsGuy

Grossmann had his man covered. Giroux lost the board battle and Coburn had to come over and help. Giroux should have gone to the net and covered Nieto. That play is 99% on Giroux.
- PhillySportsGuy

Grossmann left the front of the net and followed the the other defenseman behind the net. That's never a good play. Giroux was late picking up the guy in front, for sure, but no need for both defensemen to be behind the net

Fall back youngster.
- Pixote Andolini

people used to go on an on about vinny diving for being crosschecked in the back and defended him

Grossmann left the front of the net and followed the the other defenseman behind the net. That's never a good play. Giroux was late picking up the guy in front, for sure, but no need for both defensemen to be behind the net
- Jsaquella

Just watched the replay pretty much right

Grossmann left the front of the net and followed the the other defenseman behind the net. That's never a good play. Giroux was late picking up the guy in front, for sure, but no need for both defensemen to be behind the net
- Jsaquella

You have such a hatred bias for Grossmann. You wanted him to leave Thornton uncovered? It was a 3v3 down low. Giroux lost his man and Coburn needed to help him. Giroux needs to pick up Nieto in that circumstance. The defenseman and center work together. They will alternate depending on where the players are. In that case Giroux needs to head to the front of the net and take Nieto.

Just watched the replay pretty much right
- 2Real

Morganti just said it was Girouxs fault

Grossmann left the front of the net and followed the the other defenseman behind the net. That's never a good play. Giroux was late picking up the guy in front, for sure, but no need for both defensemen to be behind the net
- Jsaquella

exactly

You have such a hatred bias for Grossmann. You wanted him to leave Thornton uncovered? It was a 3v3 down low. Giroux lost his man and Coburn needed to help him. Giroux needs to pick up Nieto in that circumstance. The defenseman and center work together. They will alternate depending on where the players are. In that case Giroux needs to head to the front of the net and take Nieto.
- PhillySportsGuy

Nope I rewatched it. I'm wrong. Giroux made a bad play, and didn't get back into coverage. I missed the two Sharks down low

You have such a hatred bias for Grossmann. You wanted him to leave Thornton uncovered? It was a 3v3 down low. Giroux lost his man and Coburn needed to help him. Giroux needs to pick up Nieto in that circumstance. The defenseman and center work together. They will alternate depending on where the players are. In that case Giroux needs to head to the front of the net and take Nieto.
- PhillySportsGuy

c'mon, it was a nice pass and finish. we're so used to seeing passes get rifled by or mishandled it's tough to recognize a nice play sometimes.

Nope I rewatched it. I'm wrong. Giroux made a bad play, and didn't get back into coverage. I missed the two Sharks down low
- Jsaquella

Meanwhile the jackets are beating the ducks.

c'mon, it was a nice pass and finish. we're so used to seeing passes get rifled by or mishandled it's tough to recognize a nice play sometimes.
- hogweed

It was a nice pass. I think Giroux underestimated Burns. He tried to cheat over and help his defenseman. He needed to position himself a little closer to the net.

oh lordie aren't i always being told how awful the flyers announcers are and how great the sharks announcers are?

Meanwhile the jackets are beating the ducks.
- Yosimar89

Bob may shut out the Ducks in Anaheim

- PhillySportsGuy

I freely admit when I'm wrong. I somehow missed Burns & Thornton in the corner at first, thought Burns came up the wall.

It was a nice pass. I think Giroux underestimated Burns. He tried to cheat over and help his defenseman. He needed to position himself a little closer to the net.
- PhillySportsGuy

yeah well we all know that is the major issue: they have to play almost perfect to beat top teams

the Flyers should be up 2 - 1, not the Sharks.

well to be fair that's pavelski's game he's awesome with his stick he prevented vinny from clearing that
- 2Real

you going to do this schtick all game?

yeah well we all know that is the major issue: they have to play almost perfect to beat top teams
- hogweed

It's not that they have to play perfect. It's about playing disciplined. Giroux knows where he needs to be. He just wants to get the puck back as soon as possible.