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feelingkettle
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: "No sir, I don't like it" Phil, PA
Joined: 11.13.2006

Apr 27 @ 2:59 PM ET
Win on Tuesday, and we walk together at least until Wednsday.
hammarby31
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: it's been 84 years, AZ
Joined: 01.02.2007

Apr 27 @ 2:59 PM ET
so troux
- feelingkettle


amirite?
hammarby31
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: it's been 84 years, AZ
Joined: 01.02.2007

Apr 27 @ 2:59 PM ET
Win on Tuesday, and we walk together at least until Wednsday.
- feelingkettle



Flyersgod
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 01.07.2013

Apr 27 @ 2:59 PM ET
The rags are slightly better, and faster, but the female doging is just insane. Ok. The Flyers lost today. female dog away.

But the same people female dog and female dog and female dog during Game 4, the day after, even when they're winning -- it makes no sense!

- AllInForFlyers

funmaster18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz and I'm fine.
Joined: 03.15.2009

Apr 27 @ 3:00 PM ET
Win on Tuesday, and we walk together at least until Wednsday.
- feelingkettle


landros 2
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Centre of universe
Joined: 02.07.2007

Apr 27 @ 3:00 PM ET
Being beat by a better team at thid point....Giroux an Timo are both big big disappointments ...when there you go to guys, that's not good.....no passion....is a problem...At least Berube changed the lines ...although I'm not sure there's a line I would put Hartnell on at this point....boys it's a shame because pieces are there....but man oh man this is a wimpy series...this ain't "Flyer" hockey ....this reminds me of when they got shalacked by Buffalo a few years back....
stayinthefnnet
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 01.12.2012

Apr 27 @ 3:00 PM ET
off season game plan

lets timonen walk
trade coburn to edmonton for 2 2nd round picks
trade grossmann
sign niskanen
sign vanek

- 2Real


that would be a hell of a lot of salary coming on. and for all the crapping people do on coburn, i dont know if you would like the look of the defense without him.
JoeRussomanno
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: me bitter? F-no i think it's hilarious
Joined: 12.14.2011

Apr 27 @ 3:00 PM ET
I'm sorry but there is no way that a player like G, the captain of this team, can ever miss that pass from Jake. I truly think I could have scored that goal. Puts them up 1-0 early completely changes the game. Not saying they definitely win, but changes a lot. After that they get 2 power plays and get what 2 maybe 3 shots from that. Gifted the no goal call, I mean what else do the Flyers need.

The Rags want it more and bury their chances the Flyers don't. Gill and Akeson have shots that have to go in or at least go on net.

Which game have the Flyers really been the better team. Yes they've won 2 games but were they the better team in them. This is going to be a very tough series for them to pull out the win. It could happen, but from what I've seen they will have to be a completely different team.

How could so many 20 goals scores go dry at the same time?

- LJF

Stop being so negative and miserable to the house of holy clarke
AllInForFlyers
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Call Me Sweetcheeks
Joined: 03.18.2013

Apr 27 @ 3:00 PM ET

- Flyersgod


Sound familiar?
flyer_nutter
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Unleash the Peanuts, MB
Joined: 10.16.2008

Apr 27 @ 3:00 PM ET
I'm sorry but there is no way that a player like G, the captain of this team, can ever miss that pass from Jake. I truly think I could have scored that goal. Puts them up 1-0 early completely changes the game. Not saying they definitely win, but changes a lot. After that they get 2 power plays and get what 2 maybe 3 shots from that. Gifted the no goal call, I mean what else do the Flyers need.

The Rags want it more and bury their chances the Flyers don't. Gill and Akeson have shots that have to go in or at least go on net.

Which game have the Flyers really been the better team. Yes they've won 2 games but were they the better team in them. This is going to be a very tough series for them to pull out the win. It could happen, but from what I've seen they will have to be a completely different team.

How could so many 20 goals scores go dry at the same time?

- LJF


I would dare say, that they have having issues matching the speed game, and its the biggest reason. They get beat to loose pucks continuously, and have no time to make the plays they want.

That, and what Marc alluded to, I am not sure of the identity. They played this really heavy D first style right when Berube took over. They seemed to loosened the reigns a little, but have gone right back to it.

The team I am watching play now, is not the same team I saw in the regular season, even in losses.
feelingkettle
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: "No sir, I don't like it" Phil, PA
Joined: 11.13.2006

Apr 27 @ 3:01 PM ET
amirite?
- hammarby31

youarrite
funmaster18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz and I'm fine.
Joined: 03.15.2009

Apr 27 @ 3:01 PM ET
that would be a hell of a lot of salary coming on. and for all the crapping people do on coburn, i dont know if you would like the look of the defense without him.
- stayinthefnnet


Please don't feed the babies, they need their naps after their world came down with a flyer loss
flyer_nutter
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Unleash the Peanuts, MB
Joined: 10.16.2008

Apr 27 @ 3:02 PM ET
Being beat by a better team at thid point....Giroux an Timo are both big big disappointments ...when there you go to guys, that's not good.....no passion....is a problem...At least Berube changed the lines ...although I'm not sure there's a line I would put Hartnell on at this point....boys it's a shame because pieces are there....but man oh man this is a wimpy series...this ain't "Flyer" hockey ....this reminds me of when they got shalacked by Buffalo a few years back....
- landros 2


The one thing that is inexcusable to me is being pushed around physically. That is just salt in the wound.

Giroux has been mugged all series. Mason was taken out with a dirty play just before the playoffs. They have been taking it to you physically in games 1-5. Where is the push-back other than from Voracek?
landros 2
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Centre of universe
Joined: 02.07.2007

Apr 27 @ 3:02 PM ET
I don't think the Rangers are that much better ... but they certainly are a bad matchup for the Flyers.

in much the same way the Pens probably don't want to play the Flyers, the Flyers would have been better served to avoid the Rangers.

- FlyerGuy



I don't think the Rangers are better at all....they are playing much better, but it's like they are beating them selves...they are their own worst enemy.
77rams
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: There's a kind of freedom in being completely screwed...
Joined: 09.12.2006

Apr 27 @ 3:02 PM ET
Really? What did the Flyers do well in those 2 wins that gives you any confindence they can win this series. Both those wins were because of the goaltender. Emery won game 2 and Mason won game 4.
- Daveflyers36


I guess the Rangers had Stéphane Beauregard in their net.

In case you missed it, the Flyers out shot the Rags 26-22 today.
funmaster18
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz and I'm fine.
Joined: 03.15.2009

Apr 27 @ 3:02 PM ET
The one thing that is inexcusable to me is being pushed around physically. That is just salt in the wound.

Giroux has been mugged all series. Mason was taken out with a dirty play just before the playoffs. They have been taking it to you physically in games 1-5. Where is the push-back other than from Voracek?

- flyer_nutter


It does seem their balls fell off after the regular season
Just5
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 05.22.2008

Apr 27 @ 3:02 PM ET
Omg haha. There's a reason giroux only guaranteed game 4.

This team better hope gostisbehre can take a major step

Kimmo can't keep pucks in on the PP.

JoeRussomanno
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: me bitter? F-no i think it's hilarious
Joined: 12.14.2011

Apr 27 @ 3:02 PM ET
Please don't feed the babies, they need their naps after their world came down with a flyer loss
- funmaster18

Get bob ryab now homger!
We get seth jones yet?!
Daveflyers36
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 12.20.2011

Apr 27 @ 3:03 PM ET
The Flyers, not Mason or Emery, scored 4 consecutive goals in game 2.
- opeth_pa



You are insane. The Flyers have scored a grand total of 8 goals in 5 games. (I don't count empty netters). That is a huge problem and if it wasn't for Emery and Mason, there would not be a game 6. Seven 20 goals scores and for the exception of Jake, they have all sucked.
AllInForFlyers
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Call Me Sweetcheeks
Joined: 03.18.2013

Apr 27 @ 3:03 PM ET
Please don't feed the babies, they need their naps after their world came down with a flyer loss
- funmaster18


Actually, losses are like raw meat for these guys...they're wide awake
stayinthefnnet
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Joined: 01.12.2012

Apr 27 @ 3:03 PM ET
Please don't feed the babies, they need their naps after their world came down with a flyer loss
- funmaster18


eh i dont judge. its hard sometimes. after game 4 of the pens i already had my fantasy GM offseason plans sketched up.

i just like hearing peoples explanations for things, especially the head scratchers.
2731color
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: PA
Joined: 07.17.2007

Apr 27 @ 3:04 PM ET
They needed to cash in on those early PPs. How could a team with a decent PP look so bad? That's when you miss a soft and overpaid guy like Brier who finds a way to show up in big games. Still believe that game 6 is winnable. The crowd and last changes will help. Need to find a way to score first. I believe the Rangers are a better team but not by a lot.
landros 2
Season Ticket Holder
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: Centre of universe
Joined: 02.07.2007

Apr 27 @ 3:04 PM ET
The one thing that is inexcusable to me is being pushed around physically. That is just salt in the wound.

Giroux has been mugged all series. Mason was taken out with a dirty play just before the playoffs. They have been taking it to you physically in games 1-5. Where is the push-back other than from Voracek?

- flyer_nutter


I agree....where is Simmonds, Hartnell, Rinaldo ? I can't believe the lack of passion from this team....I'm shocked.
ravishingone
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: United States, PA
Joined: 06.30.2007

Apr 27 @ 3:04 PM ET
I would dare say, that they have having issues matching the speed game, and its the biggest reason. They get beat to loose pucks continuously, and have no time to make the plays they want.

That, and what Marc alluded to, I am not sure of the identity. They played this really heavy D first style right when Berube took over. They seemed to loosened the reigns a little, but have gone right back to it.

The team I am watching play now, is not the same team I saw in the regular season, even in losses.

- flyer_nutter


The forecheck gets ramped up in the playoffs. The defense as a whole has had trouble either carrying the puck out or making a good first pass. The blueline needs to be remodeled.
opeth_pa
Philadelphia Flyers
Location: The Implication
Joined: 12.13.2011

Apr 27 @ 3:04 PM ET
Multiple runs at Giroux , most legal.
Multiple bumps into Mason.

The only player that is playing with any passion is our best forward in Voracek.

If Zuccarello throws a hip check like that into Crosby, Towes, Kane does anyone thing their would not have been a response.
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