Penguins vs Flyers Open Thread

by FrankD on Mar 15, 2008 11:55 AM EDT in News

Pittsburgh Penguins (40-24-7) vs Philadelphia Flyers (35-27-9)
In Pittsburgh at 12:00pm
Watch on FSN/Center Ice or listen live at WXDX.com.

NOTES
Sorry for putting this up a day early, but I have a whole bunch of crap doing on late Saturday into early Sunday and I wasn't sure I'd be able to do it otherwise.

Should be around for the game though - wouldn't want to miss a Flyers/Pens match-up.

As you may already know, Sid is out and Sykora is questionable.  Talbot is expected back for the Pens, while Mike Richards is back for the Flyers.

Keep in mind Philly is still hurting and desperate for a playoff spot, so they're going to come out firing.  The lowly Maple Leafs were capable of taming them in a home and home series early this week, but similar to the Pens their injured players are starting to make their way back around again.

This promo banner on NHL.com struck me as both sad and funny:

Sad because it's not true; funny because NBC put so much emphasis on him that they now look like fools.

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wow

I just show up and Malkin scores.  Sweet.

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 12:15 PM EDT reply actions  

I showed up

and we were already on the PK. They really give you no lead in on NBC.

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 12:18 PM EDT reply actions  

nope

none at all

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

honestly

so far this season not a fan of their broadcasts.  I mean, it beats the glowing puck thing on fox - but this is subpar at best.

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

and it

seems like the starts get earlier every week. odd.

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 12:20 PM EDT reply actions  

agreed

I think they take a "start it to finish it" approach

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

wow

good start!

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 12:22 PM EDT reply actions  

INSANE GOAL

unbelievable.  That was playoff hockey

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 12:22 PM EDT reply actions  

I'm really

liking Pascal Dupuis.  He's seemed like he was just a little bonus to sweeten the Hossa deal but he's been awesome since the deadline.

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 12:24 PM EDT reply actions  

speaking of

No Hossa again?

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

I thought

I read that he was playing. I don't know...

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 12:26 PM EDT reply actions  

I

haven't heard of/seen anything on him.  Guess we're at a no again.

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

Malone

Goals - assists - punches.  Powerful trio.

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 12:26 PM EDT reply actions  

He's really

stepped it up. Is he wearings an "A" now?

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

ESPN

is telling me that he's playing, he clocked 2:41 of ice time so far.

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 12:27 PM EDT reply actions  

Hossa,

that is.

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

yeah

just saw him

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

Gary Roberts

possibly getting close to coming back too, I read this morning.

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 12:32 PM EDT reply actions  

The team

predicted he'd be bak with 3-4 games in the regular season.  He should be a huge playoff enforcer.

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

haha

talking about Malkin's language skills.  I bet it's all thanks to the Police Academy movies.

Name that movie?

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 12:34 PM EDT reply actions  

I study

second language teaching and I swear to you I met a girl who told me honestly that she learned english by watching soap operas.  That could be Malkin's strategy.

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

hmmm

I feel it's kinda hard - then again I don't want many movies and I'm too distracted by what I'm seeing than I am hearing/reading subtitles.

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

watch many movies

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

FYI

The Flyers scratched Hatcher and Downie

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 12:41 PM EDT reply actions  

Well

since Laraque is suspended they had no need for Downie. They have a thing going, Laraque and Downie.  And Downie and everyone else in the league.

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

true

And as for Hatcher, he's heavier on his skates than Hal Gill.

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

And Pronger

8 games... i dunno about that.

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

he got 8 games for that?!

honestly, I didn't see the stomp.  I saw a guy whose feet got tangled up and he tried to get out of it.  But 8 games is a bit too much.

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

They supposedly

got new, better footage from somewhere and re-evaluated it.

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

holy crap

Malkin almost got Zednik'd

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 12:42 PM EDT reply actions  

Neck protection

it could be coming.

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

A lot of players

Don't like the idea. It's obviously for their protection, but they also think it would be cumbersome.

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

True,

but that's what they said about helmets too.  They made it mandatory in one of the Junior leagues up here (OHL or WHL... something) so if those young guys start getting used to playing with them eventually you'll probably see more in the NHL.

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

perhaps

It'll start as an option.  But it's obvious now with the style of play that helmets are mandatory.  Unless guys start drop-kicking one another I don't see how neckguards are really REALLY necessary.

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

OHL

is different too, they're kids and the league really needs to do everything possible to protect them.  They're not adults like NHL guys, who can make the decision on their own about how much protection they want.

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well

in the states baseball is obvious a pretty big sport.  For a while they talked about making chest protectors mandatory after a kid took a line-drive to the chest and died on the field.  I don't know whatever came of it, but I know they have caged helmets in some leagues because of kids getting hit in the face with pitches.

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

Baseball

isn't as big up here, obviously, but I can just see them with that rule.  Kids would be running the bases in their goalie masks.

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well

catchers adapted the goalie helmet as a catching helmet.  Aside from that, nothing in common with hockey.

Hockey is getting surprisingly big here.  Van Riemsdyk was drafted third overall by the Flyers this past draft and ent to high school about 15 minutes from where I live.  Jim Dowd is also from around here.  People just love the hometown story.

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

Big

might be an overstatement.  We'll say - growing.

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

Chris Pronger

grew up near my town.  Something to cheer about? Ugh. But the Staals are nothern boys too, so we have them. Then again there's no lack of hockey up here.

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

valid point

Kinda like how we have baseball players all around here.

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

1st Intermission Entertainment

Some Penguins goals

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 12:45 PM EDT reply actions  

It's easy

to think that guys like Crosby are overrated but when you watch that and see some of the crazy stuff he does it ridiculous.  He sees the ice so well.

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

agreed

I think Sykora said it best once in an interview where he said something like "You have to be ready for anything.  If you don't think it's possible he'll (Sid) make it happen."

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

Fortunately

we aren't hurting too much without him today.  Malkin is playing like crazy.

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

Which

seems to be the case when Sid is out.

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

Maybe

he's sitting out as a ploy to help Malkin win the scoring race...

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

haha

that apparently Therrien and Shero were both financially fine with.

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

Maybe they

think it'll help in Malkin's upcoming contract negotiations.

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

Kennedy?

Goal.

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 1:07 PM EDT reply actions  

Kennedy

the definition of depth.

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 1:08 PM EDT reply actions  

That was

just a really good sequence too.

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

bye bye Biron

see ya next time - hopefully.

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 1:09 PM EDT reply actions  

My knowledge

of US geography and climate is restricted to Minnesota, how far are Pittsburgh and Philly from each other?  Like, is Penn. a big state?

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 1:12 PM EDT reply actions  

yeah totally

probably about 6-7 hrs apart

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

i live

about an hr east of Philly.  I can get to Pitt in 6-7 hrs.

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

I can get

home (still in Ontario) in about 20hrs.

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ah

I checked google, I was wondering about all the Pens fans in Washington last weekend.  It isn't that far. If states were as big as provinces this would be a lot easier, we only have like 1/5 of the names to worry about.

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

yeah

my buddy from Toronto who went to school wit h me said the same thing.

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hi all

Just got home got the first period tivo'd.  Loving what I've seen so far!

by killer93 on Mar 16, 2008 1:17 PM EDT reply actions  

what up Killer

good game so far

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hossa looks pretty good what what I've seen

by killer93 on Mar 16, 2008 1:21 PM EDT reply actions  

very quiet though

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

Not

the most exciting PP.

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 1:22 PM EDT reply actions  

How's Fleury been so far?

and man, have we lucked out with Tyler Kennedy!

by killer93 on Mar 16, 2008 1:23 PM EDT reply actions  

Fleury

hasn't been challenged much - which is good

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

killer

you're a jinx!

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

whitney made a play

amazing

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 1:25 PM EDT reply actions  

Flyers goal. Ugh.

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 1:27 PM EDT reply actions  

arrrgh

by killer93 on Mar 16, 2008 1:27 PM EDT reply actions  

I wanna see

Hossa hit the board

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 1:29 PM EDT reply actions  

Knuble

good player.  seems like he's been playing for 30 years now

by killer93 on Mar 16, 2008 1:29 PM EDT reply actions  

Pierre McGuire

His nicknames aren't much better than Steigerwalds.  That one for Hossa is horrible

by killer93 on Mar 16, 2008 1:31 PM EDT reply actions  

Pierre McGuire

kind of drives me crazy.

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

didn't hear it

what did he say?

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

nice!

Geno!

by killer93 on Mar 16, 2008 1:32 PM EDT reply actions  

Malkin!

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 1:32 PM EDT reply actions  

HOSSA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by killer93 on Mar 16, 2008 1:33 PM EDT reply actions  

HOSSA

there's my wish

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 1:33 PM EDT reply actions  

Wish for something else

it might happen...

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

Alright......

Ruutu, Minard, Orpik better get ready, cause the flyers are gonna start running at people

by killer93 on Mar 16, 2008 1:34 PM EDT reply actions  

you called Ruuuu

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hey Everyone!!!

This is a lot more fun than Wednesday night was.  I guess all of you thought that was fun too but I just wanted to join in the fun since I'm a huge Pens fan today.  I have to say that the wooping we got Wednesday really woke us up because we won 7-1 and 6-2 since then.

www.diebytheblade.com

by DiebytheBlade on Mar 16, 2008 1:36 PM EDT reply actions  

Yeah

I think you guys killed the Leafs' playoff dreams last night... though I must admit they were pretty far-fetched dreams. Big game though.

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

hey David

yeah nice work last night.  Lookin good whipin out the Leafs.

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

welcome back!

Yeah, the blade has been hot!

by killer93 on Mar 16, 2008 1:37 PM EDT reply actions  

anybody else think...

That Gonchar might be the one guy we have absolutely no replacement for?

by killer93 on Mar 16, 2008 1:40 PM EDT reply actions  

When he was out

with the groin pull earlier in the year the team didn't fair too well.  So I'd have to agree.

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

NBC can't resist Crosby

even when he's not playing they're after him.  I'm pretty sure I just heard that they're going to interview him or talk about him or something...

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 1:42 PM EDT reply actions  

was Taffe scratched?

by killer93 on Mar 16, 2008 1:42 PM EDT reply actions  

No,

but he's only played 4 minutes.  Is he on the bench? I haven't seen him at all.

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

Golf

of course

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 1:45 PM EDT reply actions  

Obviously,

NBC never passes up a chance at golf.

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

2nd Intermission Entertainment

Some fights...

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 1:48 PM EDT reply actions  

really like the talbot-kennedy-ruutu line

by killer93 on Mar 16, 2008 2:02 PM EDT reply actions  

ugh

sorry, my internet keeps cutting out on me.  Annoying.

by FrankD on Mar 16, 2008 2:11 PM EDT reply actions  

Another one.

Malkin is a point machine tonight.

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 2:14 PM EDT reply actions  

dayum!

what a wrister!

by killer93 on Mar 16, 2008 2:15 PM EDT reply actions  

yard sale behind the Philly net

by killer93 on Mar 16, 2008 2:19 PM EDT reply actions  

SQUASH!!

by killer93 on Mar 16, 2008 2:20 PM EDT reply actions  

no kidding!

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oh

Pens/Rangers game of the week in 2 weeks... A Staal brother battle on NBC.

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 2:23 PM EDT reply actions  

Nice goal

from Hal Gill!

by Dayna on Mar 16, 2008 2:31 PM EDT reply actions  

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