So let's recap and be sure we are on the same page papa. The Flyers stink. I guess we should have swept them. Forget the fact that they had only 2 less points than us this season despite a worse start than us. Forget the fact that they had 7 guys who scored 20 or more goals, showing the scoring depth they have. They stink, and it is a flat out joke, maybe even a disgrace, that we have gone at least 6 games with them. On top of that, all the refs in this series are out to get us. They all favor the Flyers, and give them calls. Game after game the Flyers get the edge from the refs. Crazy how they hate us. Got it all papa. That pretty much sums up this series I think. You nailed it dis, some of these guys just want to complain. To say the Flyers are a solid team doesn't feed into their story that we aren't good, so of course the Flyers stinks says guys like papa and Pasta. This board is truly amazing sometimes...
Chuck, please show me the quote where I said the Flyers "stink." Since you can't even though you want to try to put words into my mouth I will "recap" what I did say. I said they Flyers are not that good. I said who cares if they had 7 guys with 20 plus goals. I said the playoffs are a different animal. I said other than 17 minutes in G2 and playing G4 even, we have dominated this series. I said we are faster than the Flyers and they can't hit what they can't catch. And I said the Refs have been horrendous. Now, since you seem to have problems with anyone else's thoughts but yours, I will explain further for the mentally challenged. 1st of all, I am thrilled with being up 3-2 with a game on the road ( we are a great road team) and a game at home if needed. At the same time, this series should have been over in 5 games. I will give the Flyers G4, the even game. We have dominated because of speed. The Flyers are built to cheap shot teams and frustrate them. It worked in the regular season. But in a 7 game series called the Playoffs, the Rangers know the Flyers game and have not played into it. Have we taken a couple of dumb penalties, yes. But for the most part, we have played smart and fast. Have the Refs kept the Flyers in this series, ABSOLUTELY!!! The Carc penalty was one of the greatest defensive plays I have ever seen and he gets a penalty. The Hags 1st penalty yesterday was a joke. The no goal yesterday was an embarrassment, Klein gets unsportsman penalty while Simmonds is throwing punches yesterday and Simmonds get nothing. It is why the greatest sport, Hockey is held back from being popular to the masses. And as far as having 7 guys that scored 20 plus goals, Who Freakin Cares! That was the regular season. How many times do we see in all sports where a team has a great regular season but can't do Dick in the playoffs. They just aren't built for the playoffs. They are slow and their goaltending is not good enough for the playoffs. I don't post often but I do read all the comments. I know you are good at RECAPPING everything. I stopped counting the times you start a post with the word "Again." Or "we all knew it would be 1-1 and then 2-2." No we didn't. Did history show that would happen, Yes. But they play the games for a reason. And my personal favorite, "I am confident we will win game 5 but not as confident as I was." Apparently, you don't realize how stupid that sounds. Do you even realize you say the same things over and over and over. Do you post just to post. Maybe you are lonely and need to talk to someone and posting the same thing again and again is your way of reaching the outside world. What I do know is the next time I want you to RECAP anything I said. I'll ask. Until then, don't try to put words in my mouth!!! I will fire back!!!
Sorry...you said The Flyers are NOT a good team. Sorry I took that to mean they stink. That changes everything...LOL. They are NOT a good team.... And BTW...that's your opinion...good for you. You are 100% entitled to that opinion. The fact that the Flyers finished a mere 2 points behind us over 82 games to me shows this is a close series. A lot of people picked us to win, most in 7 and a few in 6. That tells me something also. I do find it funny that people feel like we should have just rolled them in 4 or 5 games though. Like there is not another team on the ice trying to win. And yes we have outplayed them this series, but to me that doesn't mean they are NOT a good team. That is a solid team over there that wants to win as much as we do. Show them some respect.
And one other thing papa, I actually agree with a lot of what you are saying. Where I don't agree is I think the Flyers are a solid team. Not a top level dominant team, but a solid team. That is where we disagree. I agree this series should be over already based on the play I have seen on the ice. I would be very down if we have to go 7, and play that huge risk game where one bad bounce could send you home. So we agree on a lot bro. I just give the Flyers more respect than you do. That is a solid team, not a great team, but a solid team. And if we do get by them I predict right now that round 2 is a little easier for us, especially if we play Pitt.
I think you're both partly right. I think the Flyers played over their heads down the stretch of the year. I dont think they are as good as their record reflected. Maybe up front, but they have too many liabilities on the blueline and their playoff goaltending is suspect. That said, this is (1) the playoffs and (2) an intense rivalry. Throw all that analysis shit out the window when it comes to rivalries like this. Look at all the Islander/Ranger games, Islanders could be dead last but you can be sure they'll give us a hell of a series. Long story short, I dont think the Flyers are that good. But given that it's rivalry series in the playoffs, I am very very satisfied being up 3-2 and didnt think there was a chance in hell we would roll through them.
IF we win...Pitt or CBJ in round 2? Which team would you guys rather play? I think I lean Pitt, despite no home ice.
Pitt. Assuming we get thru Philly and then play and beat Columbus (lot of speculation), this team will be very, very worn by the time we go into Boston. I think we finally have the scoring depth to hang with Pitt. Although a playoff series against CBJ might wake Nash up from his nap
CBJ for 2 reasons. 1. I don't want to give Crosby and Malkin a chance to wake up. 2. Exactly what Prod just said. Nash will get his head out of his ass against CBJ. But I do believe we will beat either.
6 of 8 1st round series are going to go 6 or 7 games. The Montreal vs Tampa series probably would have too if Bishop was in net. So it didn't take a rocket scientist to predict 6 or 7 games and be right. And I agree with Prod. The Flyers played over their head in regular season. Forget they finished 2 points behind us. Means nothing now. In the games we have won, we have kicked their ass. In the games we have lost, we beat ourselves. Except for game 2 17 minutes. We played very well in that stretch.
So 6 of 8 series are going 6 or 7 games, and yet we should have whipped the Flyers in 4 or 5. Okay. Not going to get into it anymore. Is what it is. The Flyers are a decent team. We agree they are not this big time team, but they are solid, and a big rival, so I would expect a 6 or 7 game series, just like almost everyone predicted. As for the 2nd round if we make it, I agree. I think we get through as well. I actually think either way round 2 will be a little easier than round 1 for us. We'll see.
Nobody said we should have whipped the Flyers in 4 or 5 as a prediction. However as the series has played out, Yes, we should have won in 5. And I am confident we will win game 6 but not as confident as I was. lmao
This board was intolerable after being tied 2-2. I definitely am not going to spend much time on it if we happen to lose G6 and G7 It is not easy to beat a playoff team 4 times. Are the Rangers better than the Flyers? Yes. I think they have a good advantage over them and that is why we are going to win this series in 6
Well said Dis. Ranger fans by nature are just negative. People saying we are going to lose 5 & 6. Huge hole tied at 2-2. How could we possibly go 6 or 7 games against a team like the Flyers. Never happy. It truly is amazing. Now I get it on some level, we have not been a very big winner outside of 94 for a very long time, but sometimes it goes too far. Like no matter what happens people will just look for something to complain about. As for the series itself, I really hope we win tomorrow night and end this in 6. No one wants to be sitting here on a back to back needing to sweat out a game 7 where anything can happen. I think we would win game 7, but as always in that type of game, a hot goalie or a bad bounce and you are done. Don't need that.
my personal opinion is that in the New era of NHL playoffs, it is extremely difficult to sweep teams as it was in the 80s and 90s.... teams are too good, too many strategies on D and players are getting better and better.... third liners this day and age would be 30 goal scorers back then.... the days where the number one seed sweeping round 1, 2 , 3 are long gone...
Pierre always says the NHL has so much parody now, and that is mainly because we haven't had expansion in many years now, so all teams are pretty good and have good players. That is why scoring #'s are way down. That is why every series went 6 or 7 outside of two series. Ducks go 6. Avs go 6 or 7. Pens go 6 or 7. These teams are all close now, so these series are long and hard fought. Just the way it is in the NHL right now.
i never thought chuck was a shite stirrer, but he is papa, another funny thing about him is that when he wants to complain, and he does his fair share of it, its ok..but i'm sure he will agree to disaggree
Nothing to do with stirring anything. I just don't consider us in a deep hole tied at 2 with home ice. I also don't think the Flyers are not a good team. I think they are a solid team. 6 of 8 series are going 6 or 7 games. I don't see the shame in going 6 or 7 games with a solid team, and a huge rival, like the Flyers. We agree to disagree if you do...all good.
first off you knew what was talkin about or you would not yourself have posted you were less confident in team... secondly, if i had a dollar for every post you made quoting the team being in a deep hole i would own the rangers... * pitt is now a rangers fan
no, i like chuck, he has been 1 of the best, i don't give a puck what he thinks of me, i know i suck as a hockey fan, but i do know some things about athletes
