just as bortuzo deserved 2 for slashing the stick from downie's hands or for holding him. but that is the nhl's version of even up: let the pens get away with 5 and let the flyers get away with 1
- hogweed

I thought it was a not all that unusual, poorly officiated game, that really didn't favor any one side. I personally just accept it and move on. I thought a no call was the right call there, until Downie used his head as a ram.

rewatched the crosby post play, doc even announced it as offside as the play happened but then he just smoothly went into screaming OFF THE POST!!

I thought it was a not unusual poorly officiated game, that really didn't favor any one side. I personally just accept it and move on. I thought a no call was the right call there, until Downie used his head as a ram.
- MJL

He made Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka proud.

Is not having faith in players also sad? Lecavalier had a goal and an assist over the weekend and was a +1.
- MJL

Yeah I was wrong about lecavalier though lol. He actually looked good in the offensive zone. Hopefully this is a long term thing and I'll gladly be wrong.

Therapy much?

-100 goal differential
Last in scoring in the OHL by a wide margin
Team Name: The Steelheads!
- PhillySportsGuy

I'm well aware, still play them tough. Oshawa can get a couple goal lead it will be tough for Mississauga to handle.

Please tell me what it is before I click.
- PhillySportsGuy

a pens fan on twitter using many explicit words about murdering giroux and hartnell
and corpses and gasoline were also involved...

The scouting staff has done a poor job of evaluating defensive talent, it hasn't been from a lack of drafting d-men. The last two drafts have been promising, but with the financial resources available for this franchise, they needed to do a better job then just the last two drafts. For whatever reason, the scouting staff does a much better job of evaluating forwards.
- ravishingone

To be honest, the Flyers have a stronger group of non-NHL defenseman than forwards right now. Laughton is their only legit prospect. Guys like Leier, Cousins and Straka are question marks with an upside of 3rd line.

Downie deserved to be penalized there. That was pathetic what he did. He's gotta keep his stuff together better than that.
- FlyersSteve118

i don't disagree, but they were knocking the poop out of him all game and not getting called. can't have it both ways

Yeah I was wrong about lecavalier though lol. He actually looked good in the offensive zone. Hopefully this is a long term thing and I'll gladly be wrong.
- FlyersSteve118

I thought it was encouraging. But he still needs to be even better then he was this weekend. At least he contributed to the cause.

I'm well aware, still play them tough. Oshawa can get a couple goal lead it will be tough for Mississauga to handle.
- ob18

I don't see them having too much of an issue. Wouldn't be the worst thing to have a team play them tough in the first round.

a pens fan on twitter using many explicit words about murdering giroux and hartnell
and corpses and gasoline were also involved...
- FLYERSROCK!

yeah, well they have plenty of time to brush up on their other hobbies when thier not watching hockey for a decade

rewatched the crosby post play, doc even announced it as offside as the play happened but then he just smoothly went into screaming OFF THE POST!!
- -davies-

This linesman needs an unpaid vacation.

This linesman needs an unpaid vacation.


- Feanor

Two guys offsides!

I thought it was encouraging. But he still needs to be even better then he was this weekend. At least he contributed to the cause.
- MJL

In the past he was so bad he was making schenn and Simmonds useless. As long as he is decent and doesn't drag them down he can stick on that line. Hopefully he pays this good though and we won't have to worry anymore.

I'm well aware, still play them tough. Oshawa can get a couple goal lead it will be tough for Mississauga to handle.
- ob18

Its amazing how much better the west is than the east in the OHL.

To be honest, the Flyers have a stronger group of non-NHL defenseman than forwards right now. Laughton is their only legit prospect. Guys like Leier, Cousins and Straka are question marks with an upside of 3rd line.
- PhillySportsGuy

As of now I agree, but much of the last 20 years it has been pretty lean on homegrown d-men who actually made it to the NHL. Their evaluation process has gotten better in the last two years.

As of now I agree, but much of the last 20 years it has been pretty lean on homegrown d-men who actually made it to the NHL. Their evaluation process has gotten better in the last two years.
- ravishingone

Plenty of ufa defensemen with limitations for the flyers to sign this off season!

As of now I agree, but much of the last 20 years it has been pretty lean on homegrown d-men who actually made it to the NHL. Their evaluation process has gotten better in the last two years.
- ravishingone

Definitely. They've been very fortunate over the years. They've never had a large group of prospects, but their top guys usually turn out to be real good players. You compare that with a team like the Islanders who have had a ton of top prospects turn out to be nothing more than role players.

Plenty of ufa defensemen with limitations for the flyers to sign this off season!
- FlyersSteve118

One of them scored a goal against us today!

I thought it was a not all that unusual, poorly officiated game, that really didn't favor any one side. I personally just accept it and move on. I thought a no call was the right call there, until Downie used his head as a ram.
- MJL

i think it clearly favored pitts after the 1st, but who cares? they won both games and gave themselves a good shot at gaining ground over the next week or two

One of them scored a goal against us today!
- PhillySportsGuy

as stated before, leave him alone!

One of them scored a goal against us today!
- PhillySportsGuy

2 of them actually lol.

One of them scored a goal against us today!
- PhillySportsGuy

lol i noticed that

driving his price up

as stated before, leave him alone!
- stayinthefnnet