great, pens PP, just f-ing great

First period wouldn't be complete without Carle putting his stamp on it.

This hockey sucks, I want to watch playoff hockey. Not a (frank)ing Allstar game.

Solid rebound control.

This soft goal poop is getting old.
- PLindbergh31

There's going to be rebounds. It's a team game. Defense is supposed to help clear the puck.

Home team scores 3 goals in the first, the crowd should be in a frenzy, instead you can hear a pin drop.
- PLindbergh31

part of me expected exactly what is happening right now. i've had a weird feeling about this game all day long.

Well, my theory that this would be a tight checking defensive game has been blown right out of the water!

Looks similar to the Pens forum. Shared confusion towards the goaltending.

Carle gets an interference penalty. That was a weak call. Starting the 2nd shorthanded. What else is new.

I knew getting the first goal was a bad sign.

Looks similar to the Pens forum. Shared confusion towards the goaltending.
- Ben37

bryz isn't helping his cause.
the whole team looks terrible so far. and they're only down 1.

Play Bob before it's too late. Bryz looks like he's never played a game in his life

bryz isn't helping his cause.
the whole team looks terrible so far. and they're only down 1.
- the deaninator

Exactly. Pull it together people.

and a senseless carle penalty at the end. perfect.
- hammarby31

Definitely can't play this way moving forward, but if we can get out of this series tonight they will have plenty of time to settle things down. Sometimes a playoff series takes shape and you just hang on for the ride. Doesn't mean the next will be the same.

There's going to be rebounds. It's a team game. Defense is supposed to help clear the puck.
- MJL

true, but that's a routine shot in the mid-section which he should hang onto every time. and it sets the stage for his performance the rest of the period. the clown show on the 4th goal wasn't really his fault, neither was the 3rd goal. the d are losing puck battles in the corners and scrambling - both of those situations happened on those last goals.

Wow! Where did the tight defense go that the Flyers played for most of March?

Play Bob before it's too late. Bryz looks like he's never played a game in his life
- Richieattack18

What does that do for his mental state for the next round if we win the game?

The Chris Lee pendulum has swung back the other way now. Horrid call on Carle there. You knew it was coming at some point. Dude should not be an NHL ref.

Definitely can't play this way moving forward, but if we can get out of this series tonight they will have plenty of time to settle things down. Sometimes a playoff series takes shape and you just hang on for the ride. Doesn't mean the next will be the same.
- funmaster18

let's hope there WILL be a next series.... with this goaltending????

(frank)

Carle gets an interference penalty. That was a weak call. Starting the 2nd shorthanded. What else is new.

I knew getting the first goal was a bad sign.
- bird_dog

Plenty of weak calls on the pens. Refs over officiating to be expected. Flyers are complete poop in their own end

It's like nobody has learned anything from the first 3 games. It's not over. When we've already lost, then complain. When the Flyers have lost the series, then complain. Let's not speak too soon.

Wow! Where did the tight defense go that the Flyers played for most of March?
- Cable2k

Bryz isn't helping the D look any better. He is pathetic

Play Bob before it's too late. Bryz looks like he's never played a game in his life
- Richieattack18

Hasn't looked right since the foot injury. Makes some key saves but struggling

Btw that was number 48 who stood there in the slot while staal pounced on the rebound for the last goal.

Definitely can't play this way moving forward, but if we can get out of this series tonight they will have plenty of time to settle things down. Sometimes a playoff series takes shape and you just hang on for the ride. Doesn't mean the next will be the same.
- funmaster18

the flyers will win this series, and they would help themselves immensely to finish it tonight. i have zero doubt the next round will be very different regardless of the opponent.

Play Bob before it's too late. Bryz looks like he's never played a game in his life
- Richieattack18

The way they are playing its not going to make any difference if they put Patrick Roy in there

true, but that's a routine shot in the mid-section which he should hang onto every time. and it sets the stage for his performance the rest of the period. the clown show on the 4th goal wasn't really his fault, neither was the 3rd goal. the d are losing puck battles in the corners and scrambling - both of those situations happened on those last goals.
- hammarby31

It happens. He was in the middle of freezing the puck when Malkin kicked it loose. Have to give the Goalie some help.