So anybody who picked Flyers in 4 or 5, or Chicago in 4 or 5, is out of the inaugural Boneheads Stanley Cup Finals Extravaganza Contest (and picnic) No. 1.
You can identify yourselves if you’re out or in, if you choose to do so.
I’m off for a lacrosse triple-header.
Here are some post-Game 4 notes from the NHL:
2010 STANLEY CUP FINAL POST-GAME NOTES – GAME 4
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS 3 at PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 5 – JUNE 4, 2010
FLYERS WIN 7TH STRAIGHT AT WACHOVIA, IMPROVE HOME PLAYOFF MARK TO 9-1
The Flyers ran their home winning streak at Wachovia Center to seven games and improved their League-best home record in the 2010 playoffs to 9-1. They went 2-0 against New Jersey in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal, 2-1 vs. Boston in the Conference Semifinal, 3-0 vs. Montreal in the Conference Final and are 2-0 against Chicago in the Stanley Cup Final.
In six home starts, Flyers goaltender Michael Leighton is 6-0 with two shutouts, a 1.48 goals-against average and .949 save percentage, stopping 169 of 178 shots.
HIGHEST SCORING FINAL SERIES SINCE 1981
There have been 29 goals scored in this series (Philadelphia 15, Chicago 14), the most through the first four games of the Stanley Cup Final since 1981 when the New York Islanders and Minnesota North Stars combined for 36 in the first four games of the Isles’ five-game series win.
HOME CLUBS 4-0 IN STANLEY CUP FINAL
Home clubs are 4-0 in the Stanley Cup Final for the second consecutive season. In 2009, the home teams won the first six games before the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Detroit Red Wings in Game 7. In the 20 years prior to 2009, the home team won the first four games just once, in 2003 (New Jersey Devils, Anaheim Ducks).
PRONGER LEADS ALL PLAYERS IN PLUS-MINUS
Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger did not record any points in Game 4 but was on the ice for all five Flyer goals and finished the game with a +4 rating, six hits and three blocked shots in 27:51 of ice time. It marked the third time this series that Pronger has registered a +2 rating or better. He was +2 in Game 1 (6-5 loss) and +2 in Game 3 (4-3 OT win).
BLACKHAWKS LOSE CONSECUTIVE GAMES FOR FIRST TIME IN 2010 PLAYOFFS
The Blackhawks have lost consecutive games for the first time in the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs. They had been 4-0 and outscored their opponents 14-3 following a loss entering Game 4 of the Final.
FLYERS’ POWER-PLAY STRIKES AGAIN
The Flyers scored their fifth power-play goal of the series on Mike Richards’ unassisted tally at 4:35 of the first period. They have scored at least one goal with the man advantage in each of the four Stanley Cup Final games and are 5 for 16 (31.3%).
Highest Power-Play Percentage in Final Since 1988
Team Year PPG PPA PCT
Edmonton Oilers 1988 8 25 32.0
Pittsburgh Penguins 2009 4 14 28.6
Calgary Flames 2004 6 24 25.0
Pittsburgh Penguins 1992 4 16 25.0
Colorado Avalanche 1996 4 16 25.0
FLYERS POST RECORD ATTENDANCE
The attendance at Game 4 was 20,304, the largest hockey crowd ever at the Wachovia Center and the largest crowd in the state of Pennsylvania to see an NHL game. The Flyers also surpassed the 1-million mark in attendance for just the second time in franchise history. During the regular season, 800,966 fans attended 41 home games (an average of 19,536 per game), while 199,406 fans have attended 10 home games during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, bringing the total to 1,000,372.
Ed. Note: That Pa. record will be broken next Jan.1 when Sidney Crosby (featuring the Pittsburgh Penguins) plays Alex Ovechkin.
118 Comments
PLEASE LET ME FIRST !
My shirt says I’m first !
I pick the Hawks in six – I’m still alive
I’m still half asleep!
HA ORR – you snooze you lose.
I stayed up all night wait for this honor.
I had ‘hawks in 5 – I’m out!
Hawks in 6
i’m still in
LOL Tony!
Class Flyers in 6! Boooom!
Of course!!! No worries carp, i still love ya!
Here are all of my CARPED reposts:
morning folks!!
at least one one game respite from that dumbass song!!!
Ilb
Once again, I agree with you on the R and R/Volchenkov debate.
Hey, speaking of Disney, did you guys hear that mickey and minnie mouse were getting a divorce?? yep, mickey said she was Byfugliening goofy!!!
man, can’t under estimate the value of pronger, he is shutting the monster down!
Tarasenko seems like a pretty decent prospect.
I think I had hawks in six as well!!!
CR, the only class the Flyers have is NO CLASS !
being FIRST is a great way to start my day
Lots of us picked the Hawks in six. What’s the tie breaker ?
Nobody had the first tiebreaker.
2nd tiebreaker is Clinching game score.
3rd tiebreaker is Stanley Cup winning goal.
i thought winning goal was a differ contest?
My mistake then, wicky!
I have a great question for anybody willing to do the research. I would love to know the answer.
Does any player in NHL history have more than 1 Stanley Cup winning goal?
If so, who has the most Stanley Cup winning goals in their career?
I know Mess got the 1994 SCW goal and has 4 other Cups, IIRC.
cr9
actually, I’m not sure if it is or not, I was just guessing!
Hawks in 6
i called hawks in 7, but i forgot the score i called for the clinching game. i know i didnt get game 1’s score right.
overtime gwg in playoffs
sakic had 8
richard had 6
mr clutch had 5
our own captain clutch has 17 playoff gwg. he is tied with mr clutch atm.
brett hull and gretzky have 24
yea its a separate contest actually. linda or sally are the tiebreaker and get the book if nobody wins in contest 1.
dont worry cr, i thought the gwg was part of the first contest also.
I was Brian Noonan who scored the GWG!!!! LOL
that’s right! it was brian noonan. I would love to see someone attempt to confront messier about that!
Also: Flyers in 7! I had hawks winning game one 5-2 (which they won 6-5) I also have the flyers winning game 7 5-3 (Which they did last night. That should count for something right?!)
The last time I checked, am I one of a few people who picked this? Did anyone make a list of the picks?! I would love to see it!
it was noonan. but mess was close enough, and his stick was in the general vicinity of the puck. it shouldve been changed, but its like one of those goals that players deserve. i forgot who said it, maybe edzo, but they said “this guy really deserves a goal”. its carcillo but its messier
I had Hawks in 5 so I’m out.
So, I think I’ll just go play soccer for a couple of hours to take my mind of it.
meant to say, it was brian noonan who DESERVED that goal, not messier. mtteau had his glory, and mess would still be just as big a hero so to me it doesnt make sense to cheat noonan but its messier, he’ll kick your ass if u confront him about it, even if its 16 years later, . although without everyone on that ranger team playing so well, we wouldnt have won squat. noonan did deserve the glory though.
ccc- did u pick anybody for the 2nd contest?
Hey Heads!
Just stopping in to say hello. Watched the game for a little while and had to turn it off. What happened to the Hawks??? Hopefully they can turn it around.
Free ice cream at Friendly’s today!
when did noonan score a gwg?
are you talking about game 7 vs the canucks?
Game 7 vs Canucks … Messier, Noonan and Graves all swiped at the loose puck and it went in. Lots of people think it was Noonan. Some think it was Graves—who won’t ever take credit for it. Officially it was credited to Messier.
Those are two different contests, ‘Heads. one, series prediction, with clinching game score and first game score as tiebreakers. two, Cup-winning goal. Geez, short memories. You guys are getting like me.
does anyone think this series feels like the devils vs ducks series? I mean, the momentum shifted just as much in that series as it is now in this series. Wasn’t it like 2 days ago everyone was praising the hawks?! I am sure on Sunday we will be hearing the praise tune after they win game 5!
don’t have time to do the complete research … I’ll post the whole list later or tomorrow … but Bossy had two Cup-winning goals; Bobby Orr had two; Jacques Lemaire had two; Henri Richard had at least two. I think Jean Beliveau had at least two.
Pretty sure Bossy was the last.
there is no momentum from game to game in a playoff series.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5398149988063140480#
59 minutes in graves falls and is the last person to swipe the puck.
you can see it again @ 100:09
john mcintyre (vancouver #15) swipes @ it w/ his hand
graves is swinging his stick towards the net
messier is swinging his stick towards center ice
see what i did?
mood killer!
lol
tr
Thanks for coming up with that list!
Had Hawks in 6 – still in there!
Also had Ladd scoring the series clenching goal, he came back from injury yesterday and looked good!
I’m outer than CR9’s more flamboyant brother. I have more confidence in my pick of Hossa for the Cup-winning goal though – he’s playing better than any of the Hawks’ top line.
Good afternoon, Carp!
I’m still in the running :)
CR9
June 5th, 2010 at 12:17 pm
I have a great question for anybody willing to do the research. I would love to know the answer.
Does any player in NHL history have more than 1 Stanley Cup winning goal?
If so, who has the most Stanley Cup winning goals in their career?
I know Mess got the 1994 SCW goal and has 4 other Cups, IIRC.
TRY 5 OTHER CUPS not 4
holy cow- big effin deal dude
but anyway, holy cow, whats your real name on here? i got a trivia questionb for ya. wait for it, here it comes. ready? ok? who gives a byfuglien?
unfortunately i was not in the contest to begin with. But I like grabbys idea!
I’m still in it. Hawks in 7, but my first game score was way off. We’ll see.
Why do you think Pronger has no playoff beard? Maybe it would come in gray or maybe it’s creepy and flesh colored?
Thanks mike! Sorry, holy cow. My mistake!
For those of you looking to get their minds off the game (and the lineup) for a bit, check out this video of a 8-month-old baby born deaf hearing his mother’s voice for the first time:
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=edd_1275075752
Caution: watching this video is guaranteed to put you in a better mood.
Linda
You automatically win the contest for being so AWESOME! And Clinton wins too for being AWESOME as well! You both win!
you are too kind CR!!!
i hate when posters come on here and change their names especially to prove a point that nobody really gives a carcillo about. wow, cr was 1 off. who cares, i hate that.
oh and TR, thanks for the link. i watched the whole game 7 again. it was great
Im still in!!!! Of course I am. I picked Philly in 7 with Claude Giroix sealing the deal.
Fran..Fran , Fran. I ment that the Flyers and us were BOTH underdogs to even make the playoffs. You can easily say they have better players ,coaches ,gm,la la la dee da . You saying we arent like the Flyers cuz they are way better talented or whatever..the Flyer have Firetrucking carp!! The Flyer Gm is just as lousy and dont you forget Fran that they were sucking off the bottom scum from the league a few years ago. To say the Flyer are way better than the Rangers is dumb because we all know it took 82 games and a shootout to eliminate us..the Flyers had 1 extra goal , big deal. All the New Jersey loving going on saying ” OHH the Rangers would have been swept by the Devils” THAT IS GARBAGE TALK too ( not you) but others defended NJ saying how “good” they are. When is our turn to get RESPECT.!!????
Anyone who cant respect our boys for what they did never saw all 82 game like I did.
mike – i really don’t care what you hate. i hate wrong information. since nobody corrected it by several hours later i did. this way others would know the truth.
now go get ya shinebox
Saying NJ Devils would have beat us Rangers anyways is talk I never wanna hear again. Ive heard that last month and it still burns me.
greg
we would have played the caps not new jersey
Even better , yeah good call someone said Wash would beat us anyways. Yeah the moron who said that should go to the Golf course and get autographs from the Caps.
shinebox? ouch that hurt. u got me man. im sure everyone on this blog is so happy for u correcting cr. what would we do without u. thanks holy cow. im sure messier is gonna call u personally to thank u for confirming the facts about his winning 6 instead of 5 stanley cups.
Oh btw Hi guysMike ,Linda,cr9….Tony ,GOOD JOB on being first!!! Yer dam shirt !!!!
hey greg. hows it goin?
Oh yeah Olga , Ya looked like a tool saying that garbage about Messier the other day. Have some respect. Carp , I know its a free blog and such but to have this guy named Olga telling us how bald and old Messier is and basicly called him down on this blog!!! Messier lead us to a cup , what the ‘el have you ever done Olga?
Not too well Mike ty. Im really sick of the non loyalty on here and im looking to rip a new arseinial hall at the next goof who talks trash on here.
mike
np
also theres a really good movie on msg right now.
the boys on the bus
check it out
Yeah TR , I have that movie on Beta !!! Boys on the bus was a must see when I was younger!!!
I dont have MSG either dam.
BLAH…BLAH…BLAH…
remember greg, messier didnt just win 5 cups, he won 6!!!! so u better catch the next fool to ever blaspheme against the messiah!!!
the old bald fart!!
haha just givin ya carcillo greg. although he cries just a little too much for a grown man
Yeah Mike , He did get 6 cups. Two as a captain. I just didnt like the refrence regarding him thats all. Its a frickin Rangers blog , since when is it cool to berate yer past stars?
its not cool. but whats even worse is when u start to idolize players. hyes old, and bald. nothin wrong with that. my dads old, kinda bald. but hes still the best!!
im sure olga didnt mean it in a putting him down kinda way
Id cry too if I was him. The guy is so passionate he oozes Pride ,Loyaty and dedication. He crys alot ,yeah ..he does but he also has the biggest heart . He cares so much . He would do anything to win . Mark Messier could also kick the snot outta have the players he played with. You tell Messier he cries too much , I bet no one has the courage. We NEED Mark Messier . Period.
Good point , Old bald guys cant be that bad…
i cant argue with that gregzo
Like in a Rocky Movie , The Flyers (Rocky Balboa) go up against an unbeatable Russian in Ivan Drago (Chicago).
I feel like im the Russian fans in Moscow rooting on Ivan Drago to beat the hated American ( Rocky/Chicago). As I see Rocky get pounded I cheer loud and I am ready to see the Flyers get beat up and fall down. The Flyers Fall ( so did Rocky) but they get back up!!! Pounding back!!!! Rocky ,Striking back , The Flyers scoring!!! How can this mear underdog even compete? I watch as the much hated Rocky (Flyers) fight back and never give up. The woman singing with Kate Smith on the screen and the tides have turned…Like the Russian fans that day I too started too , to cheer for the hated. How can this sad sack team over come such an obstacle? As the Flyers come back and win as Rocky did , we appreciate the passion and sheer determinating in beating such a foe. Wasnt Chicago suspose to cake walk the Flyers? Yeah so Was Ivan Drago!!
Typo * (Rocky/Flyers)
Thought Id pan out a senerio for ya mikey!!!
im speechless greg. that was… that was so touching!!. it moved me. it made me move from the computer to the bathroom to relieve myself!! how can u cher on the philthy?????
caus he doesn’t live in new york so philthy fans won’t bug him like they will those who live much closer
caus(e)- thats a very good reason. but greg has been a ranger fan for quite awhile. u shouldve seen his reaction after we lost to them in the SO. he was still goin about it 2-3 weelks after!! i know greg hates philly just as much as i, or most ranger fans. but yes, ur right in teh sense that he doesnt live near ny or philly, so he dosnt get the rivalry on the same level as others
Mikey IA and GregL…..represent!!!!
I agree with zzzzzzz and his post at around 1900. This team at the end of the year was what it needed to be all season. The rangers at the end of the season would have done well had they made the playoffs. For the majority of the season this team lacked GUTS!!!!! Slats figured it out at the end of the season and added the right players in shelley and prust. If he continues to add guts and character in the positions we still need it at over the off season, this team will do well next year!
You’re too right Wicky. I just hope that Shelley, Prust and AA aren’t our best line next season. Those cats played out of their mind and well above their pay grade to close the season out.
Thanks Chuck!!
Silent darkness creeps into your butt-hole
and removes the poop and self-control
the game that holds you captive has no doors
burnin’ with determination
to even up the score
hearts on fire
strong desire
rages deep within
hearts on fire
fever’s rising high
the moment of truth draws near
time will not allow you to stand still, no
only Redden breaks the heart and bends the will
and things that give deep passions are your sword
rules and regulations have no meaning anymore
hearts on fire
strong desire
rages deep within
hearts on fire
fever’s rising high
the moment of truth is here
is here
hearts on fire
strong desire
rages deep within
hearts on fire
fever’s rising high
hearts on fire
strong desire
rages deep within
ummumermmm…No..ummerm, maybe we can’t win..ummerum, maybe the only thing we can do is just take everything da Hawks got. ummerum..But to beat da Flyers, da Hawks gonna have to kill da Flyers, ummermm.. and to kill da Flyers..ummerum, he’s gonna have to have the heart to stand in front of da Flyers, and to do that, da Hawks gotta be willing to die themselveses, umerumm.. and I don’t know if da Hawks ready to do that. I don’t know..ummerum, I don’t know
YO! Adrian!! Bake my jerkey pot pie!
Do I hate the Philthy Philadecrapia Flyers..yes. I really do.
I may not live in NY but I have witnessed the hate . I talk to other people that live in Philadephia ( I dont really really know them but I always proudly say Im a Ranger fan, Always) Philadelphia has NOT won me over as a fan but I do believe Hockey is history ,Hockey is fate . Teams like Chicago will always have next year. The Flyers are never gonna get this far again. I cheer on the Flyers now cuz I want to see the team that took us out win it all and then I can say , we lost to the Stanley Cup champs..not that bad of a team were we? I cant handle losing game 82 in a shoot out …Ill never forget that , ever. Flyers better win cuz I want the memory to be worth it. If the Flyers lost out in the first round then all would have been for not . The winner or that game 82 wins the cup, would you have believed it a few months ago? I am PROUD to be a Ranger fan so what ever success the Flyers achieve doesnt bug me at all. I know us Rangers are a better team ,just on that day ( gm 82) the Flyers were.
YO! GREG!
umerumm..It aint over till it’s over, ummerumm…
good night, kids.
Good night, Sally!
Goodnight John-Boy, Goodnight Carp.
good night erin!
Nitey Nite wicky!!!
Once again we reflect on the longest day. As ever my heart goes out to the families of those who stormed those beaches..and remained there. What they did for us then, and what these pols are doing TO us now..which is the saddest?
cccp…did you really sit with a dictionary and glean all that info word by word? If so, you must have long pointy eyeballs by now. It’s funny that English is a language that incorporates several other languages into it’s structure, effortlessly. We casually accept several Spanish words, and
it’s loaded with French words ( which are promptly murdered in pronunciation.. Chase Lounge for Chaisse Longue chez long ( long chair) for example, also quite a few German words are very similar to the English. Latin too. Any Slavic words? Gawumpkie and Pierogy don’t count. btw the word that Dog sledders use to get their teams started “MUSH” is simply the way English speaking sledders heard the French Voyageurs yell MARCHE.
Our wonderful GM finally broke his silence today and spoke to our uncle Larry. I can sum up the interview like this “we want to improve the team but I screwed up the cap so much I’m just going to bring back last years team and hope and pray someone from Hartford saves my ass” we do you all think of my assessment of the article!!
Why does larry brooks have to spoil the day and remind me that sather and dolan are still in charge ?
The coming season will be no different than the past .
Hawks in 5 i’m out. I want to puke but the series is dead even coinflip. Can u believe thoses sc*mbags in orange are 2 wins away. Blows my mind
A quote from the Larry Brooks article that I find amusing: ”
“A player’s contract isn’t going to get him a spot on the team if he doesn’t earn it, and that goes for everyone.”
Didn’t he say something similar to that years ago? Wasn’t it something like if players didn’t perform that Hartford would have the highest paying roster in the AHL?
Every summer Sather makes comments that are the complete rejection of his actions the summer before. Every summer he pretends that his signings had nothing to do with the problems. Don’t blame him for anything—that’s his mantra.
carp
i had flyers in 6 i might be the only one alive with that.
i forgot what the score i had in game 6 was. how do i go back and look.
however go hawks as no ranger fan can root for the flyers even it means losing out on the book.
Does anyone have sat hers comments from last season
fran,
it has been a while since we had this discussion, but I see that you just can’t get over it… are you OKAAYY?? Since you want to keep going, I have more to say too.
For your information, the intelligentsia (do you have this concept in America? lol) & aristocrats of Russia have always intermingled closely with the Europeans; therefore, Russian language has adopted words from the numerous languages of the world (including the dead language of Latin), perhaps even more so than English did. I can think of hundreds French and Spanish words incorporated into Russian language effortlessly. Food staples like “olivie” and “bulyon” are French words just like your “chez long”. And chez long was a chair one would rent at the beach.
I personally come from a diverse sea port (Black Sea) city, conquered by Turks at one point, settled by the French, and taken over by the Soviets. My city, Odessa, where travelers and merchants have come through and left their cultural influences behind, has a far more diverse and creative jargon than any of the Russian-speaking cities. The Odessa jargon, utilizes the rich Russian language laced with Ukrainian, Polish, Moldavian and very heavily influenced by Yiddish (due to a huge population of Jewish settlers).
My city is similar to NYC. So at this of my life I have mastered the English language, sprinkled with Odessa jargon, which is a language in itself. Do you speak more than one language? Words incorporated in English from other languages don’t count! lol
Btw, “pierogi” is not a Russian word. That is all I have for you for now. Feel free to get back to me anytime.
Good morning, everyone!
Yeah, so we have a plan, Slats, eh?
If my memory isn’t fading, I think he said it a few times before. Starting 2010 and every year since.
One thing I believe is different is that they aren’t going to trade our young prospects:
http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/they_re_all_crazy_for_bieber_ZuLwaeAIePGSx8TvT9OfYL
Sorry, wrong link lol:
http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/rangers/gm_has_blueprint_for_blueshirt_future_t2wtzeXUuigapKv0AMaHuL
“I can tell you one thing — we are certainly not going to overpay for free agents.” Glen Sather
of course not, Glen… all of the overpaid free agents are on your team already!
The Bruins signed Seidenberg:
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=323667
Good Late Sunday Morning Boneheads and others. I guess i should go and read the carp flying outta sathers piehole just to be up to date eh.
sigh, more of the same bs lines from Yeti that we’ve been getting for the past 10 years. And oooooh he got tough with the puddin! WOW!
lmao ilbzo, fan of the bieb?
LMAO, Linda.. I didn’t know who it was until I used my own link..I’m still learning iPad’s “copy and paste” feature
Slats is such a bouche. You know that if he finds a way to get rid of one of Dreary, Blowzy, or Dredden, that money will go to the next big free agent who will not live up to the contract…Marleau, maybe???
I seriously hate that guy. Rangers hockey will always be the same.
Poor Hank. Getting older by years end. Soon, he will be as good as Theodure, and we’ll need a new goalie because he’s just too old, and depressed to stop the puck.
!!
a likely story young man lol!!
>>Slats is such a bouche…
Mouth?
The Mouth?
Just skimming the posts after a while away…Sather has signed 5-time Stanley Cup winner Justin Bieber?!
Haha. Every team should have a Canadian superstar, so I guess that’s why Slats wants Bieber.
Actually, forget that. Beiber already touched the Cup before winning it. He’s useless to NYR!!
http://www.tmz.com/tmz-tv/?autoplay=true&mediaKey=40843295-3903-4d83-bb47-66aef72a3a55
I have two things to say.
re the brooks article…Shelley is a very important part to this club, just like prust is. His attitude and character is exactly what this team needs. He is the anti-redden/jagr in the attitude and character department.
Slats is an idiot if he does not trade for volchenkov’s rights prior to 01 July.
Off to work….later folks!!
Slats would be smart to not trade for his rights. There’s no way he’s signing here anyway. The guy wants to win a Cup, ha.
I don’t want him here anyway. I don’t want anyone here except prospects.