Well, that didn’t take long. The Philadelphia Flyers came ready for their first series matchup against in-state rivals Pittsburgh. Problem is, Pittsburgh forgot to bring a gameplan or any kind of defense. The Flyers have gone up 3 games to none and look to easily sweep the series that should have gone to Game 7, in OT.
Instead we were treated to a pathetic example of a talented Pens team trying to ‘fight’ their way to a win. Yeah, you just can’t do that against Philly. You’re gonna lose no matter what season you try that in.
Pittsburgh and Philly faced off on NBC Sunday afternoon in what turned out to be a blowout 8-4 win by the Flyers. But the game was never in the hands of Pittsburgh. Except maybe the first 8 minutes before the wheels fell off. And when I say fell off, I mean it. They came flying off!
I don’t know what was more embarrassing…Marc-Andre Fleury letting in a few of the easiest shots ever or Sidney Crosby acting like a baby girl. Watch as Crosby helps kick off a 10-minute fight/melee with this little childish act
Philly built a 3-1 lead quickly and soon filled the penalty box as all the Pens including Sidney Crosby tried to square off against the Flyers. That is when they weren’t giving cheap shots. Check out Arron Asham of the Pens joining the instant suspension club by crosschecking and then punching the Flyers Breyden Schenn head into the ice…from behind.
And here’s James Neal of the Penguins with a stupid, blind-side hit on the Flyers Sean Couturier in the closing minutes of the game. Sad.
It’s sad to see this type of behavior from such a talented group of guys. And it sucks it was on primetime TV so all those people catching the game and thinking hockey was a stereotypical game of goons hitting each other got their wish. Shame on you Pittsburgh. You’re so much better than that.
Heck, even Pens head coach Dan Bylsma looks confused. What the heck is going on in Pittsburgh? Are the Hanson Brothers running the joint?
The Penguins are the biggest bunch of divers and cheap-shot artists because the NHL caters to Crosby and Malkin. If they would just start calling them for the penalties the way they should, things would look a lot different in Pittsburgh
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Jeff you are so right. Like a spoiled brat , Crosby can be as obnoxious as he wants because his daddy (Bettman) will never straighten him out. Look at Bettman’s kneejerk over-reactions to recent criticisms of this punk from John Tortorella and Mike Millbury. And how about the NHL and NBC’s proclamations that the Pens are the “best team in the East” and “the team to beat.” I’m sure that comes as a surprise to the Rangers among others.
Now that the Pens have demonstrated on national TV what overrated, classless, entitled scum they are, Bettman will have no choice but to find a more marketable and palatable “face of the game.” There are plenty of up and coming kids with charisma and blinding talent that fit the bill – Stamkos, Giroux, Callahan, etc. All are better ambassadors for the game that this spoiled brat of a man.
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