Carl Hagelin had his hearing with the NHL today and probably faces a suspension. Daniel Alfredsson is reportedly feeling better and will be re-evaluated tomorrow … which could be part gamesmanship: “Let’s see how many games Hagelin gets before we say Alfredsson’s OK.” Or it could be the reality of a head injury to a guy who has had a concussion history.
Hagelin idolized Alfredsson in Sweden and said he texted him yesterday to say he hopes he’s OK. They spent a lot of time together at the all-star game in Ottawa.
Ryan Callahan had stitches in his chin from the shot that most of us thought hit him in the collarbone.
John Tortorella won’t say if he would play Chris Kreider tomorrow, or how he would formulate his lineup if Hagelin is out. Henrik Lundqvist was given a day off.
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Sally April 15th, 2012 at 3:02 pm
But it should be goonHUMYNship….
Tiki, I didn’t get NO EMAIL – are you punkin’ me?
carped
repost:
Wicky©I say Frontier Justice is the ONLY way to go!!! LGT!!! April 15th, 2012 at 3:03 pm
sally
touche
carp
doodie and I both think the other 3rd man in situation was the salvador jump in with the devs rangers 3 tilts at the drop of the puck game
Pens/Flyers coming up
I didn’t like the hit, but I think Haggy’s a good guy. When are we gonna hear about the suspension?
how about this
http://www.reuters.com/video/2012/04/12/robo-guard-on-patrol-in-south-korean-pri?videoId=233213268&videoChannel=2602
Sally, how’s the beard contest going?!
sally
monday, after alfie says if he is going to play or not!
LGBT!
If hagelin is suspended I am done with the NHL. Completely done. This league is already irrelanvant, why would anyone watch or care when you can no lose 2 of your top 6 forwards for laughably outragous officiating? Why care? Why watch? F that
Carp! It’s great! Got 15 entries, gonna post them over the next week. Along with some other good stuff. Hope you have a great trip!!!
Maybe the Koreans can send the NHL some of those to use as refs. They’re the right color for the job!
Go Tony! LGBT!
Stop watching hockey because a player is suspended?? Okaaay….
LOL! Can’t even hear Emrick over the Philly crowd.
Have you guys seen this? “Jewish Synagogue Etiquette learned by watching Jerry Seinfeld”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4MhBEe6k0Q
It’s a little old. But now we know what Boyle’s been doing with his down time…
wicky, have you read any of the comments on that link? HAGS IS A GOON!! LMFAO!!!
Because it’s fixed and biased, that’s why you stop watching. Like when people don’t invest in business in Somalia. Can’t trust the government. Why would I spend my time and money carrying about something that can be completely ruined because of cheating? Shea webber= money and viewers, therefore no suspension. Carl hagelin= no money or viewwers, therefore suspension. F that.
Boyle – all inconsistencies aside, I do think there’s a good argument to suspend Hagelin. It was an elbow to the head, plain and simple. Yes, lots of other illegal plays go unpunished, but this was still a head shot.
What is BS, though, is that I foresee the Shanahan suspension video saying that Alfredsson’s “questionable” status for tomorrow is a factor in the decision. This encourages teams to milk injuries. The act should be treated the same regardless of the result.
It’s fixed and biased? Please…
RIGGED
lin
after the first one, I lost all faith in the hockey IQ of most of the commenters and decided to spend my time more wisely watching the grass grow in my backyard
Boyle, get ready to find another hobby, then, because he’s probably getting suspended.
Sally, let me know when you put it up, so I can link to it here.
Lin, you are a goon for posting that. :)
That’s a really weird comparison, Boyle…
You got it, General Carp!
Here’s one of the many reasons the severity of the injury shouldn’t be linked to the suspension:
Let’s say Hagelin concussed Carkner. Wouldn’t Ottawa just say his career’s over to get Hagelin out for the series? I mean, they won’t ever need Carkner again in this series.
Yes Carp, Yes I am!!
TBoneTucker
1:24 PM on April 15, 2012
I really like that idea of forcing the suspended player’s team to play one short on the bench. Or finding some other way to punish the entire team and not just the suspended player. When a team like NYR sends out one of their least valuable players to take out Alfredsson, even a simple suspension (however long it might be) doesn’t hurt the team. In fact, even if the NHL had harsh suspensions, a team like the NYR might send out a Hagelin to take out top players. And guys like Hagelin might not even have much choice in the matter. I would imagine that a guy like that either does what he’s told or he doesn’t have a job. So frustrating to watch bs like this!!! Why is the NHL so stupid??
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just dyin over this comment!!
so he’s ok with Carkner and Konopka and Neil, but leif garrett hagelin is a menace. bwaaaaaaaaaahahahaahahahaha
Injury should have nothing to do with suspension! This is like having a criminal justice system based on victim’s rights. Either you do something wrong or you don’t.
I am really just arguing about a nonevent. No chance in the world he is suspended. No chance. They can’t possibly be that blatantly incompetent and stupid.
Jim Cerny ? @JimCerny Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
“I am not that kind of player…I have never had a major before”-Carl Hagelin discusses unfortunate penalty from Game 2 http://bit.ly/HISmDu
totally bogus comment by hags, he had a fighting major against nielsen from the islanders a few days ago form my NHL12 season a few days ago!!
Did he win, wick!?
Carp
what did you say to make Torts laugh? Hard to make it out from the sound bite.
So Torts said no adjustments necessary! Alright!
manny
vibin’
Agreed Carp. And if the league wants to take injury into account, they should have a neutral physician examine the allegedly injured player to assess his injuries. Relying on that player’s team to accurately report his injuries when they have an obvious incentive to withhold information or exaggerate the severity of the injury really takes the objectivity out of the supplemental discipline process.
manny
yes, I’ve only lost two fights all season and I have 4 guys over 100 PIMs and 1 guy over 200 with only 38 games played so far
Carp- Well, it’s golf season so I should be okay. But I firmly believe they can’t be that ridiculously transparent in their incompetance. if they are the they can take their product and shove it. It has less fans than the WNBA right? It just sucks because I f ing love it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9vYuFaS-1k
Please look at this video and EXPLAIN TO ME how what hags did warrants a suspension. Weber got a $2,500 fine!
If he is suspended, Shanny deserves to have his face smashed into the glass!
WHAT A JOKE!!!
what happened to Tony?
carp
so 2 games for hags? Your best guess on line up if he is suspended?
Pens 1-0
Flys give up first goal again! Universe should wake up earlier!!
Another Universe softy.
on another note, did you guys see jagr’s tweet re the universe and being afraid of bears in the forest and then the pens fans subsequent reaction?
LMFAO!!!
The Pens should try to avoid scoring for the rest of the game.
Flyers score 1-1
Another shorthanded goal for the Flyers.
Talbot with the goal. Ouch!
LM-AFLOLry
Fleury FAIL. Love it!
5 on 3 for the Flyers
Cooke knee on knee hit on Jagr.
Briere! 2-1!
That was pretty
Ugh. I just caught myself cheering at that. I’m gonna go take a shower.
Matt Cooke is rehabilitated. No way at all he stuck his knee out on Jagr there. Emrick and McGuire didn’t comment on it, so it can’t have happened.
I figure Hagelin for a game- don’t know about dressing Scott- at the risk of sounding optimistic- Sens abandoned their style of play after one game (you know, the skating style that more than a few Ranger folks were worried about)- to play “slog hockey”- they got a couple of bounces and managed to win- but will they stick with the style in front of their home crowd? Rangers play like this every night- less likely to give it up after one loss- and should be happy playing games decided by hard work and hard-ly pretty goals.
Cooke for Lady Byng!
@68Jagr: Bryz is scared of bears. There were like 70 bears at the game! I wonder what would happen if he said he is scared of beautiful naked girls?!
Jagr looks too happy!
“Scotty Hartnell had to look in the mirror at the beginning of the year.”
Poor mirror :(
3-1! Briere!
Briere again! 3-1!
Some pretty passing on Briere’s goals
Briere is one hell of a playoff performer!
3-1 Flys
Goalie?
Wow! Flys 3-1 – Pens look completely discombobulated, especially in goal!!
We should have gotten Briere instead of the Pizza Man back when Buffalo was getting raided…
I don’t see Torts as the type of coach that would panic and put in Scott or Kreider. He teaches consistency and I think he’ll be consistent with his coaching. No gooning it up or inserting a guy straight out of college in the third game of the series.
Remember the Rangers are the 1 seed and the Senators are the 8 seed. If the Rangers play their game they are the better team.
HahahHaha…..Crosby is scared of giroux…
Hahaha! Giroux and Crosby! Timonen and Letang!
God damn refs! Let Giroux and Crosby go!
Crosby with a major!?!?!?!?!?
Crosby drops ‘em!? WTB!?
Wow Crosby ALMOST dropped his gloves! Poosee!
Wow…letang beat the bag out of him
That was definitely Crosby’s second fighting major ever.
pens will win the cup
I agree, Cross Check, but if Hags unfortunately gets suspended, he may have no choice.
wow Pens are really tough. Crosby hides behind the ref then starts throwing punches. Letang puts Timmonens jersey over his face and throws punches. fuggin losers.
You can stick a fork in the Pens. And Crosby is gettin’ chippy!
Hey look, the referees stepped in to stop this fight once the guy Letang was beating hit the ice.
my prediction: Pens in 7 over Vancouver
Are Voracek & Giroux twins?
I was waiting for Crosby to throw gloved punch…Padussy…
Crosby gooning it up…
is the chant seasons over lol?
I think that’s Crosby’s third, if you can call that a major. Hopefully the Flyers get another goal or two so this gets more ugly!
Good trade for Pittsburgh, I think. Timonen’s very solid, and Letang’s been sucking big time!
Letang thrown out – that doesn’t help the Pens cause….
Universe can even this game up pretty quickly, though – it will take more than 3 goals to beat the Pens today..
Five minute on Asham for sure.
Man, the Pens look like they know they’re losing this series.
Wow.
Are they SERIOUS? They went to COMMERCIAL? NBC is pathetic.
Asham is even more pathetic though. What a piece of cooke.
major
that was disgusting.
The Kings really blew it, trading Schenn & Simmonds.
Damn that looked painful!
Wtf NBC…are you kidding me?
What a dbag move by asham…dirty Eskimo.
Wow. He needs to be done for the playoffs.
That was a classy play by Asham..
Asham you dirtbag!
Amen, Latona. That was so stupid
Asham should get a lengthy suspension for that.
Any word on Hags?
They really gave Schenn charging for that? I thought it was clean.
Asham for Lady Byng!
Did they say Schem got a penalty for that?
How did schenn get a penalty? Leave his feet?
Listen to Pierre and his righteousness, “you can be a Penguins fan and you dont like that.” Says who? Says your pen()s shaped head?
Wow. That hit looked clean. Schenn gets a penalty? I guess that’s so they don’t have to toss Asham as well
Hags really isn’t that kind of player. At the most I think he should get one game. Personally, I thought it was only a 2 minute minor, but who even knows with the inconsistency rampant in this league.
NBC own idiot announcers said 15 times Scehnn made a clean hit nothing wrong with that
damn crazy shabicky going on in this game!
Asshatham
Wow! What a goal by Neal
Whoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
had the odd misfortune of sitting next to Philthy fans at lunch today while watching start of game. I tried to be nice and friendly, I swear, but this big ape was just a jackwagon…..Even though I am rooting against Pitt and not for Flyers, I couldn’t help but say this when Pitt scored their goal….”Big hole in the universe.” He didn’t so much as crack a smile. Asshat.
like Torts said…. NO RESPECT
How do u spell relief? N E A L. So funny, Pierre…
LOl tiki!!!!
Is Asham the new asshat?
Crap like Carkner and Asham pulled is basically what the GMs who castrated Shanahan have voted for.
eddie,
my reply from the previous thread. playing Scott for maybe the 4 minutes of ice he may get in hopes that he may be on the ice for a scrum after a whistle does not excite me. it would be a waste of a uniform.
LMAOOOO.
READ! 4-2
Hat trick for Briere! LOL! FLEURY SUCKS!
Ok. This series is absolute scoring insanity!
Hahahahaha…pull”em…
Oops. Read.
MAF sucks.
Are they ever gonna pull this Vezina winner MAF?
Fleury still in net. Wow!
Holy cow, Fleury stinks.
MAF = Vezina
ok I know Johnson sucks but he cannot possibly be worse than MAF right now
Goalie???
Another goalie-less game between these 2 teams!
Schneider in net tonight! Goalie controversy!
Bull Dog – Mitchell sucks too…. Swap one for the other
How did Pitt end up with a 2 minute PP after all that Crosby stuff? Was that because they showed Mario standing up on tv? If he gets upset, do we all have to bow?
If I hear the word juicy one more time I’m going to scream.
Rangers were intimidated last night. They were backed off and abandoned their banging of Karlsson which they clearly need to get back to. Many examples but one in particular, Staal had such an easy attempt to slam Karlsson as he released the puck on the sideboards and Staal turned away. (Speaking of which Staal is terrible). And the activity around Lundqvist is unacceptable. Let’s see the response in Game 3.
Maybe Carp is talking about Downie being the 3rd man in during the “Russian Sniper” incident?
If I have to hear Peter say JUICY REBOUND one more time… What a despicable broadcaster he is.
Matty, Schenn was called for charging. Only a three minute PP for the Flyers.
Yea, if I’m coaching Marc Andre is off the ice, out of the arena. Fired and traded to the KHL.
Schneider is in? looks like the Nucks might win this series after all.
Why couldn’t Fleury play this way when the NYR played Pitt?
Peter is English for Pierre, and he is a “peter” and he looks like a “peter.” Thus, Peter Maguire.
Mama, I giggled at your universe comment. Flyers fans are all dirtbags & punks.
I want to see goonsmanship the rest of the way in this series!!
Letang can play on my team any day!!
Jimbo, because he actually cared when he played us.
I got that one, Orr. Before Cyndy was poking at Bryz after the whistle then he pushed someone’s glove. He ended up in the box and Pitt ended up with the advantage. How?
ORR,
He meant after the Crosby fight.
Hey, Evelyn got a shot off. Woo too!! What great heart!!
look at Malkin and Crosby acting all tough with their shields.
Tiki, why not just Peepee McGuire?
It goes, back to Orr/Latona, if a Ranger did those things, what does he get?Cyndy showing his true colors. We all knew it. if he REALLY is great, let him lead his team out of this.
I love a juicy steak
Oh! Timmonen was called for slashing.
Crosby should have had an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for shooting Voracek’s glove down the ice.
why no third man in on giraoux?
That must be the answer, Tiki – because he sure looks baffled now!
There’s going to be a lot of happy, happy, happy people if Pittsburgh gets knocked out. Ain’t there?
I feel molested hearing Piere say JUICY….. icky
Yes, Carp. Many.
No doubt, Carpy. A ton right here!
But WE have to take care of business and take advantage of this potential break.
Yes Carp . . . .yes there will!
JUICY!!!!!
This one is far from over – I can see Filthy getting overconfident and Pitt bouncing back. Flys seem to play better from behind.
Matteau – agreed
Great echo and the bunnymen song during commercial
So when Crosby does it its antagonism . . . when anyone else does it its unsportman
Yes, Carp – I will be, but I don’t want Philly to go any further than this round…
Crosby is in all his whinnying glory…
Next stop….take out Philthy!!!! I hate that they’re kicking asham, but looooooove the prospect of Crybabies being sent back to their cribs!!!
*Than *winning this round, I meant.
It was overheard that between periods, Peter Maguire said that he thinks Semin is juicy.
Carp, when do you fly into the belly of the beasts?
I hate the pens more than the flyers. Never thought another team could ever replace filthy on my hate list.
Knock Crosby into the next decade
ewwwww. tiki…..take that back!
Carp, the million dollar question, is this Philly team now a different team than the one we beat 6 times in the regular season?
I take it back, Mama. LGBT!
why did letang and timmonen get kicked out? jersey straps?
So, any guesses on who Malkin will slewfoot before the game ends?
That was one of the best periods I’ve ever watched. I hate both teams and they beat the carcillo out of each, a couple of game misconducts, a fight for hot dog lips, a probable suspension for Aaron Asshat, and totally abysmal goaltending on both sides. Or was that adissimal goaltending?
No Matty – Philly owns the Penguins, We own Philly and the Penguins own us
Matty, no. Universe still looks horrible. Thing is, MAF looks about 3 times worse than him. And Malkin isnt showing any effort. That’s why the series is going the way it is.
I still hate the flyers more!
Same for me and the Devils, eddie. I always hated them more because here in Jersey I have to deal with obnoxious, arrogant Devils “fans” all the time. But Pittsburgh has replaced them on my list.
If I had to guess why Letang and Timmonen are gone for the game it’s because they fought after the officials seemed to calm everything down and they continued to go at it.
I need to lay down….too many post-2 a.m. mornings for me this week. And too many posts after 2 a.m. :)
later all!
Swedish color commentator Calle Johansson (ex WSH D man) has had a couple of lengthy tirads about the whining pens and especially the “cowards” Crosby and Malkin. Went on about the special rulebook for Crosby.
Soo refreshing to hear the truth on TV for once, even though it’s in Swedish…
Yev, thanks for including the link to Webber’s head crunching on Zetterberg. I hadn’t seen that. Kind of reminds me of Killer Kowalski crunching Pedro Morale’s head into the turnbuckle as in WWF. If that gets $2500, Hagelin’s should get same.
Sickened if this first time offender, lightly penalized, rookie finesse player gets suspended because Lord Alfred, who has regularly had his bell rung and is a bit feeble, couldn’t rebound and play. Given what they are saying in the media, I guarantee after the ruling, he miraculously can play.
Sorry. Something smelly there.
Still no word on Haggy?
LGBT!
carp
I know you are busy, but any thoughts on the hags suspension possibility/length and line up if so?
Nobody owns us Manny!!!!!!!
Does Milbury even know who is playing? What an Ashat
Wicky, he said up above that he believes it will be 2 days.
I think “geographical” rival hatred is different than overall “conference” rival hatred. I almost always root for whoever plays the Devils or Fishsticks! (unless us making the playoffs is going to be affected by the game’s outcome)
lev
if that is the case…BOOOO. LET THEM PLAY!!!
bad officiating once again, 5 minutes for fighting and let them play after that…boooo NHL!!!
btw did you guys hear the stat of the 200 NHL players polled if they wanted fighting out of the game? 199 wanted it in the game…Good on the 199 players
Nobody
Yeah, Matty, it’s the permeating odor of Gary Bettman’s influence.
Crosby = labia majora
I heard it, Wick – good for them!
mama
nice laureling!!
matty
thanks, I missed it!
carp
re above…sorry I missed it!!
When will we get word on Hagelin . . . .and after we get word how long before they announce Alfredsson is fine and playing?
Geographical? They are 4hrs away from each other.
LMAO Swede!!!! oh frug, that’s two bag people…....
Hairybastid almost had one there! Ping!!!
I’d like to see what goes on in the ‘evaluation room’ in Toronto or where ever it is. “uh”, Brendan asks, “is the guy that got hurt a good player?” “oh, he’s…..gulp…..Lord Alfred?” “What does Mario want me to do?” “Any input from Boss Gary?” “Did you ask the GM’s that I need to listen to?” “and who hit him?” “Is he a star?” “Oh….I see…”“hmmmm…...yep…He’s a rookie….2 games”“Uh, Mr. Shanahan, what about Phillips hit on Callahan, or Webber’s hit?” “Oh, those players that got hit were able to finish because they are not as old as the Lord”. “Two games”.
i hope the Flyers score some more and this gets uglier. even though i think it will either way
i would love to see the pens win this one
Where is the link for the wheel of judgment?
http://www.nhlwheelofjustice.com/
Johnnyboy, I meant MY feelings against geographical rivals – I hate the Devs and Piles more than any other divisional or conference rivals.
LOL! That’s awesome, Jorek.
According to the wheel Hags gets a game
Ah, Jorek, that’s hysterical….LOL!!!
Where are our Pissburgh friends? Waiting for a comeback?
LaTONYa!!!! LGBT!! LOL Jorek
http://www.nhlwheelofjustice.com/
oh, man, Jorek, the wheel even spins…how funny!!
I got four games, Jorek!
They’re worshiping at the feet of the Mary-O statue, hoping for a miracle from Our Lady of the Miraculous Wrist.
That’s the real Fleurie. GOod save.
E3 it’s not the loss but how they lost that is disconcerting. They should have doubled their efforts on Karlsson, rather than play as if carkner’s message was well taken.
RealKyper #NYR Carl Hagelin receives 4 game suspension. #OTT Matt Carkner receives 1 game suspension
WOW! Are you fuggin kidding me? What a joke!
I wonder if Mr. Lemieux saw all the dirty carp his boys were throwing…
miraculous recovery by schenn btw
skittered
Hey, that icing was waved off. When was the last time an icing was waved off for the Rangers? 1994? Nope, not then, not now.
orr
lmfao
Nice try, ORR.
tiki
we didn’t need waved off icing in ‘94, we had larmer
Orr . . . . .really??????????????????????????????
hahahahahhaha! Wheel of Justice is my new toy obsession. I got this:
Sidney Crosby has been fined the paltry amount allowed in the CBA as a result of his actions on anyone. In reviewing this play, we also took into consideration that Sidney Crosby is a superstar.
If that’s the punishment from the NHL…this league is really sending mixed messages to players.
Neal scores. 4-3!
Well, there you go – Bryz can even this game up really fast…
shanny will not deliver the rulings until he is done helping mario compose his letter to the league
wooo hooo 4-3, go pens
Or in the words of the great Lt. Col. Frank Slade are you %^$#&*( with me?
Hags a game….nothing for weber? I’m confused.
I’d actually like to see pens win this game. Love to see the home team fans of these two teams go home with a loss.
Philthy can’t afford to sit on a lead, either – just like NYR…
I got this…
“After careful consideration, Rick Carpiniello has been suspended for 6 games for his actions on Lloyd Braun”
This all Pennsylvania series is all about the d. It will be Ny-bos in the semis. At least that’s what the little lady in Newburyport told me
Jorek, +1!
Let me be the first to say that if the Pens end up winning this one, it will because the Flyers have been intimidated by Bylsma’s strategy and momentum.
orr
really lmfao
lw
ahahaha
take off playoff mode and hit the todd bertuzzi option
Mattyboy:
In my opinion, the Weber hit was 100x worse. He took his hand and with INTENT slammed his head/face into the glass.
Because this league is so screwed up, I still expect Hags to get a game and as soon as it is announced word will start to leak that Alfredson is feeling much better and will be a game time decision. He will of course then play tomorrow night.
It will be a travesty..
I got a +1 . . . I’m so excited :-) . .. . . maybe I should keep this blog thing up!
so clearly fighting and concussions are NOT interlinked judging from combatants giroux, crosby, and letang
Yev . . .I think you are right.
>>>maybe I should keep this blog thing up!
ABSOLUTELY!!
http://www.nhlwheelofjustice.com/
the Shea Webber play does not deserve suspension because of sheer creativity. He channeled his inner George the animal Steele.
What a pass by Jagr! 5-3
however, if I were the NHL I would be looking into the direct correlation of visor wearing and concussions!!
Weber didn’t get a hearing! It’s already a travesty!!!!!
And for the record, I am not wicking…...I’m on iPad while laying down…..
if the Flyers had somewhat decent goaltending they would be the cup favorites by far. they really are a good team.
scott – it is ADISMAL
BANJ!!! after you posted it last night, i posted it on FB, it’s a hit!!
Staal scores. 5-4
Man look at all that orange!!! I wish we could get Ranger fans to wear all blue like that so the entire arena was a wall of blue!
jorek, yes!!!! You have been missed!!! Hahahah, autocorrect turned you into Korea…....
This game is insane…..
LOL! Right after you say that, Lev. You’re absolutely right.
Anybody know the record for most goals given up in a 4 game series?
LMAO Lin!
This series is crazy.
Truly a goalie-less game….
gouge my eyes with a fork before the pens win a game
Jorek, there is always a lot of blue, but against the dark seats and the dark colors, I don’t think it shows up as much as puke orange
Wow . . .The Raven looks good!
the universe needs to stop playing like a nano particle
No cause n the lower bowl people are wearing suits and then you got the white jerseys . . . .people who wear anything . . . the 400s are all blue but not the rest.
Lol e3! Is this the longest two periods of hockey ever?????
I don’t know, Jorek. I don’t trust a John Cusack movie unless it’s from the 80’s.
pond hockey
Lundqvist = ELITE!
Bryz and Flower? Not so much!
I hear ya J…...
Flyers PP coming up. Another big chance for the Flyers.
First time ever I agree with something NBC dopes say…..this game is out of control
Cross Check, you ask, we deliver:
Boston scored 28 in a four-game series against expansion St. Louis (the final) in ‘72 (28-8 total). The 36 total was also a record for two teams in a four-game series.
Bryzgalov counting constellations again.
Wicky
I agree, college is different than the NHL , but Kreider is not 18 years old. He has played in the WC against men and in the WJC where those games are very physical. I just think his upside during the game is much greater than what Rupp,Mitchell,or Scott can bring.
Just look at what an 18 year old Cotourier is doing in the playoffs. And yes I know that he had the benefit of playing this season. But remember a couple of things. Kreider has had far more big game experience before this season started and he is bigger and better than Cotourier.
I also appriciate the cordial response. Thanks look forward to your reply.
carp??
Wow! 6-4
Unhartnelling real
Wow..
Kunitz screwing his team now.
insanity!
How do you not put Johnson in? Honestly.
Maybe Orpik will knee somebody. Because he can’t catch anybody.
>>>Boston scored 28 in a four-game series against expansion St. Louis (the final) in ‘72 (28-8 total). The 36 total was also a record for two teams in a four-game series.
Wasn’t that the series that ended with a flying Bobby Orr scoring the Cup winning goal, Carp!?
wick?
if torts coached the pens, kunitz wouldn’t see the ice again
Ha!!!! NBC just got the record wrong!!!! They should read here!
Wow, I forgot the dress designer was that young…...
it was indeed, Jimbo … he launched himself after the goal … people in Boston still make it out like he scored while he was flying. He was Superman, but he didn’t do that. There’s also a statue of Orr flying outside the new Garden.
schenns throat is going to get 5 games for being in the way of ashams stick
just ask feds
Mama, you owe me a BJ!
You have got admire how the Flyers are taking it to the dirty birds. I hate the Flyers deeply but can’t help myself rooting for them against the cheap,dirty whining Penguins.
MAF = greatest goalie in his galaxy…
MAF= Vezina cubed
I think the real loser in the whole LA-Philly-Columbus menage a trois is Columbus. Philly is the clear winner, but Carter and Richards look good for LA right about now too. Columbus is stuck with Jack Johnson! LOL!
Thanks, Carp – to me, he WAS Superman – best player I ever saw play – in his prime, before his knees gave out.
lets go Flyers
carp
lol re orpik
czech
valid points certainly, i just don’t think in the WC or WJC had guys with the physicality/edge that neil and konopka have. again, just my opinion
Holy hartnell tiki…wtb???
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/story/2012-04-15/chippy-nhl-playoffs/54299518/1
You can actually hear the pain in Pierre’s voice that his beloved Penguins are losing.
I’m watching the game with my father and brother, we both hate the Flyers…but we’re rooting for them as if they were the Rangers.
My brother’s best friend is rooting for the Flyers…he’s an Islanders fan.
The Penguins have certainly done one thing: They’ve united the fans of 29 other teams against them. And it’s not jealousy. It’s hatred. Hatred for the most favored team of the NHL. Hatred for having Cindy Crosby shoved down our throats.
How hysterical would it be if the experts’ pick for the Finals (Vancouver vs. Pittsburgh) both go out in the first round?
Rest assured, though. If the Pens lose this series, Bettman will IMMEDIATELY get to reworking the playoff system.
To make things fair?
No…because Mario will be complaining about why his team had to take on Philly.
I’ve never taken such pleasure in watching another team get beaten as I am right now. In ANY sport.
Errah…Tiki, maybe you should clarify that statement…
Get your mind out of the gutter, Mama. You owe me a Blonde Joke!
But Orr . . .Gross Pointe Blank was good so was Midnight in The Garden of Good and evil, and Runaway Jury!
CCCP April 15th, 2012 at 3:22 pm
Carp
what did you say to make Torts laugh? Hard to make it out from the sound bite.
So Torts said no adjustments necessary! Alright!
CJP, I echo your sentiments about the Pens exactly – not so much about the Flys..
CJP- That is true fans all around the world hate the Penguins!
“Cross Check, you ask, we deliver”
You’re better than Domino’s!! I think the Flyers are going to threaten that record in this series. If the Pens don’t take Fleury out then I’ll retract all the good things I said about Bylsma.
That team is really Howsoned, LaTONYa. Nice name.
Bravo CJ! Newspaper to tiki!
C3, I listened to it twice, yes it is hard to make out, but based on what I heard carp say, I think it had to do something with Carp brain freezing on the timing of tomorrow’s game…..or, I could be wrong…...but I always love hearing Torts call Carp Carpy….lol!
thanks for clarifying that statement Tiki!
i just now picked myself up off the floor!
Never seen any of those, Jorek!
Carp, you do know who I am, right?
What do I get a newspaper for?! Your mind went to Pittsburgh (the gutter)!!!! I shall not be punished for that.
LGBT!!!!
LOL Linzo!!!
This game is NEVER GOING TO END.
ORR, I almost agree, but High Fidelity is one of my favorites. GPB is great, too.
Cusak rules!! Grosse Pointe Blank is one of the best movies ever!!!!! Serendipity, not so much :)
I think Carp knows who everyone is, even Scott Howser!
OMG Orr!!!!!!! See Runaway Jury! and Grosse Pointe Balnk they are great . . . Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil I thought was a big hit when it came out and Kevin Spacey and Jude Law are in it. . . . .Runaway Jury is my favorite John Cusak movie (I am obsessed with juries though .. .)
Cusack rules, and is hot!!! High Fidelity!!
Sally, email
Wow! Jagr another great play! 7-4
Hahahaha….come on…first shot?
MAF = The best netminder EVER
is there anyone more clutch? not in my lifetime
Unhartnelling real!!!!!!!
All, you are forgetting the most classic Cusak of all…...Say Anything…..with an awesome Lili Taylor and a crappy Ione Skye..
Wow.
And the scoring continues!!
Just caught up with you, watching this craziness on DVR.
A couple of things. Milbury sounds sooooo good on fast forward! These teams should’ve just adopted the long proposed stategy on this blog and start every game without goalies. Wouldn’t make a difference. And the Pens need to win a game or two, no? Short series isn’t something we need to root for.
Holy Moly!
Johnson is too flaccid for playoff hockey
Thats in the 80s Blogmama we were naming post 80s cause Orr said all his good movies were in the 80s.
Cusack not the same without poven…
Jorek, Runaway also had Gene Hackman going for it :) I am obsessed with Gene Hackman…..
Piven…
TWO DOLLARS.
Tiki, do you mean it this time? Or are you just wanting to bold things again?
LETS GO FLYERS
LETS GO TONY
when are we gonna find out about Hagelin . . . .what the hell is taking so long
LMAO at Milbury on fast forward!!!!!
Ah, got it J…..and yes, Cusak and Piven together are comedy gold….see GPB…...
CJP – i feel the same
He might have had a few good movies in the 90’s too
only thing better would be for malkin and crosby to crash into each other and both spontaneously combust
11 goal game and we are talking about movies? WTB?
Gene Hackman = Buck Barrow
this is really funny, especially nick’s response
http://www.rangerstribune.com/the-rangers-tribune/2012/04/carkner-on-boyle-dubinsky-on-misconduct.html#comments
Sally NO EMAIL
Ilb, this game has been going on since yesterday….we need some relief!!!!!!
LOL E3!!!!!
Holy——! just realized there is still 14 minutes left in the third!
At this point Pens gotta take a page form the great Doc Holiiday grab a shot down it and announce that they have not yet begun to defile themselves! Then go all wild west on the Flyers :-) and prepare for the next game
and the piece of carcillo Cooke, e3.
CCCP, I asked him if it mattered to him when the Hagelin announcement came down—if it would be this afternoon, tonight, or tomorrow? Meaning, how much notice he would like to have to make his lineup decisions.
He said that they have to let him know by tomorrow because they have a game tomorrow. So I thanked him for such an insightful answer, and mentioned how I needed that info because I didn’t have a playoff schedule with me.
ilb, we’re also talking about Mama and BJs… Blonde Jokes that is!!
GPB .love it however hate Dan aykroyd being cast in it..
kinda surprised there havent been more altercations since the 1st. 3 goal game now…. Pens need to show some life at least
Remember Mama, relief is spelled N E A L. Thanks to the brilliant humor of PeePee Maguire
How do you suspend Hags if you don’t suspend Weber?
Dang my battery is running out again!!
Wicky
Your points are also valid. I just hope we get a chance to see because what is there now is of zero benefit to us.
eddie eddie eddie = funniest guy ever!!!
Chris its all up to the http://www.nhlwheelofjustice.com/
Chris, how do you suspend Hags if you dont suspend Neil for the same thing? How, u ask? One wears the Rangers sweater and the others do not!
Pens maybe the best defensive team in the playoffs, but then again, maybe not
best cusack movie hands down is war inc.
so, this is where Malkin, the great leader, shows his heart and drive and leads his team to …... somewhere….
So LOLing at the Pens again. Watching Crosby ‘try’ to goon it up then hide behind the ref is amusing and disgusting at the same time.
I think both teams got jealous of the Rangers/Sens nastiness last night and tried to top it all in the first period.
Ha!!!!! Sorry Carp! Makes much more sense now that you explained it…...it was the first part of your response that got lost, hence my brain freeze.
Only Cusack movies that come to mind are Better Off Dead, Say Anything, and One Crazy Summer. Also Sixteen Candles and Stand By Me, but he only had small roles in those two.
Docs verbal diarrhea today is immense. holy ship, stfu for a few seconds
ricardo – predictions as to who plays if hags has to sit
i can’t believe my concussion comments got zippo response earlier, I must be losing my touch!!
lmao @ better off dead! Love that movie
cyndy and evelyn sitting together. what is that about $200m locked up in these two no heart gutless pukes?
I haven’t noticed Malkin at all in this series.
Cusack movie Grifters was his best work
Last two don’t really count as “Cusak movies.”. And for the record, his sister, Joan, is also awesome, and was brilliant with him in GPB….ok, sorry ilb, I’ll stop now
orr
you should watch war inc, hilarious!!
Crosby has a tiny wee wee
mama
she is also in war inc
Malkin has had 3 shots, I believe, one on the PP. He has barely checked anyone and is asking for his final checks this year be mailed to PO Box 5498 Moscow, Russia
Wow. Counting the Penguins throwing snow to avoid hits now. Staal, Neil, Michalek, even Cooke.
Grifters!!! Ah! Totally forgot that, with the brilliant Angelica!!!
Oops, I wicky’d on that comment
eddie, are you Crosby’s botox dr? Whats he doing showing you his wee wee?
Just told the announcement is coming definitely tonight, and probably soon.
What is War Inc . .. never heard of it?? Grifters yes .. .. good movie . . .very young Cusak!
Joan Cusack is great in Shameless.
And 16 candles….they often do flicks together…..is this game over yet? I’m losing my momentum
Robin Gibb in a coma
no doubt theyre waiting for official word from the Sens regarding Alfredssons condition.
Grosse Pointe Blank.
I don’t know, Wick. Hilary Duff is in the movie. She never does anything good.
Carp, your gut feeling, you think Hags gets suspended, considering his clean history and the fact Neil did same thing to Cally?
tiki – malkin mentioned it in an interview…said he has to pinch it with thumb and finger to do pee pee…all the other players laugh and watch
joan cusack great in “working Girl”
What are you talking about, ORR.. The Lizzie McGuire Movie was excellent!
Pens look to have given up on this one….
Joan was also in High Fidelity.
“Charlie! You byfuglien B! Let’s work it out!”
LOL! I’m not gonna lie, I used to watch Lizzy McGuire back when I was MZA sized! The guy from Revenge Of The Nerds played her dad.
Jorek
war inc, he plays a hitman and it’s pretty funny!
orr
don’t let that stop you from watching it, very funny
oh boy….
pretty funny and very funny in the same post..i’m a nugget
Ouch!
flyers taking a strangle hold on the series…..SWEEP, do you believe in miracles? YESSSSSSSSSSS
left his feet, no?
That was another goonish hit by Pitt – are you watching, Mary-O!?
Has Giroux been scheduled for his hearing for fighting Crosby yet?
someone drill crosby PLEASE
“Sometimes I sing and dance around the house in my underwear. Doesn’t make me Madonna. Never will.”
Neal fits right in with these byfuglien ashams.
That’s a great non-call. Did Mario call down below?
there was no penalty on that? wow.
Weeee! This is getting awesome!!
Scrum!
cleanest team in hockey. Pitt. Oh, but, it’s ok. It’s Marios team.
Crosby is such a wuss.
Schenn should just deck Crosby right in his fat mouth
Hahahahaha….this is awesome. So glad I don’t root for these trash organizations all the time.
What the fugg? Why didn’t Schenn fight Crosby?
Malik’s instigated that entire mess and will probably walk away with no penalty.
James Neal is a thug all of a sudden?
Pens will probably have a power play
Did Neal get Giroux’s head?
LOL at the guy behind Laviolette who couldn’t get the claps right!
Jorek, might deflate his lips.
whoa @ the neal hit on giroux. game 4 could b fun 2 watch.
No doubt, Pittsburgh power play here.
Malkin was getting bullied by two players! LOL! Love it!
Hey, they’re stealing our chant!
Ugly!!!!
This is insane
WTF
this is embarrassing
Yowza!!!!
Adams pulling Hartnell’s hair! LMAO!
It’s the WWF!!
LOL Hartnell is my new fav Flyer for pointing to his hair and saying “he just pulled my hair”
Crosby is such a puss. Pittsburgh is making a mockery of the game.
I know i’m in the minority here, but I love this!!!
Someone needs to smack Crosby into the next millennium.
Wow! The linesman jumped in when Hartsy’s hair got pulled.
But they didnt bother to jump in when Boyle was being brutalized by a thug.
This is awesome. We need 7 games of decimation between these teams. With one good haymaker to Skid’s lips.
I just threw up in mouth…a lot. Hartnell I hate you you hartnelling hartneller hartnell!
THIS IS WHAT YOU GET WITH POOR, UNEVEN, AND INCONSISTENT OFFICIATING. THE LEAGUE IS AT FAULT. IT IS OTHERWISE A GREAT GAME. BUFFOONS.
lol @ neal looking around like he did nothing at all. the officials just lost control of this game completely. wait minute, will asham get a 3rd man in penalty on that?
Crosby doesnt have a pee pee
Flys fans have no originality – stealing our chant against them!
they might just have to call this game
And here I thought hair pulling only happened in the WWE and in girl on girl fights.
I love this stuff, wicky. I don’t like the high hits that caused this though.
YO Shanny should forget about Hagelin . . .he got bigger problems from this
It’s the fans fault…lol!
I love this series! I don’t want it to end, but I’d love for the Pens to get swept!
my bad, adams = 3rd man
“Hockey is a tough, physical game, and it always should be. But what happened Sunday afternoon in Philadelphia wasn’t hockey. It was a travesty.”
“It was painful to watch the game I love turn into a sideshow like that.”
“The NHL had a chance to send a clear and strong message that those kinds of actions are unacceptable and embarrassing to the sport. It failed.”
“We, as a league, must do a better job of protecting the integrity of the game and the safety of our players. We must make it clear that those kinds of actions will not be tolerated and will be met with meaningful disciplinary action.”
“If the events relating to Sunday afternoon reflect the state of the league, I need to rethink whether I want to be a part of it.”
Just tweaked a few words for you, Mario, but it’s good to go now. I won’t charge for my services.
>>>I know i’m in the minority here, but I love this!!!
So do I! Yes, I’m a neanderthal!
Hulk Hogan vid in Philly, LMAO
I am not a fan of I’ve been shot but now I’m tough schenn at all!
WICK – E3 = VIBIN
You know what . . . I hope this series goes seven . . they will all be suspended by the end of it
I feel like I’m in the 1970s!
Unleash Berube!
Excellent point tiki…I’d like to pull out Hartnell’s hair….starting with the short ones. With a lighter….
Maybe they’ll forget all about Hagelin.
Hahaha!!! +1 for LW, too!!!
LOL at the I Hate Sidney Crosby shirt!
Crosby in the box. HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA
i love this too tbh, but it’s embarrassing for the NHL. half of the Pens team shouldnt be playing game 4.
Adams is third, fourth and fifth man in. That was disgusting.
Bye bye, Whining Malkincrosbabies!
Crosby in the box again. These refs are toast forthe rest of the playoffs.
Who wants to bet that in game 4 somebody rips off a skate and tries to stab someone with it?
Brilliant LW!!!! ORR, I’m torn the same way too
4 minutes left!!!!!!!!!!LOLOLOLOL
Hate to say it, but man, imagine what Pronger would be doing in this series if he was playing and healthy…. Some Whiner might actually be dead by now.
Buttman is out on the ledge – somebody please yell “JUMP”, would you!?
where’s the third man in penalty for adams
also, I hate Mike Emrick
Two things I want to see
brent johnson knock briere little punk aasen out and mcintyre dressed for the next game
LOL! Talbot again! 8-4!
Oh God!
Double-up! 8!!
LMAO!
Oh man, that’s gotta hurt…
Lev, agreed. This fun for the moment, but not something I want to see become the norm. bad precedent..and I can not believe they just scored again
pittsburgh has too much D…..easy cup favorites…..
To quote the great Poet W.B. Yeats ‘A terrible beauty is born. ‘
Come on!! Can’t we extend this game into overtime? Yes, with the score remaining the same, of course!!
Flyers scored as many goals as the Phillies did. At least I know the Mets bullpen isnt great, but I thought the Whiners defense was amazing??
Kennedy needs to do something with that deformed nose,,,
This stuff is all acceptable IMO if it isn’t caused by a dirty play. But unfortunately tonight it was.
If this game was called correctly, they’d have two players left deciding the series in hopscotch…
Why the double minor what did he do?
This game has been so entertaining, I almost forgot to mention how ugly Tyler Kennedy is…
Bryz tried to give one back there!
the sorrow in Mike Emrick’s voice at the seal clubbing Pittsburgh’s getting this afternoon is one of about a Gideon’s Bible worth of reasons to hate Mike Emrick’s guts
i wonder how ugly game 4 will be. anyone think our game tomorrow will be like this?
Rollin + Sally = vibin’
Notice how no one really goes after that little poo-see crosby?.....afraid of suspension no doubt
This game is gonna need a full page for the box score
Hey Emrick, in the history of hockey, only one man has ever slept with his sister in law. Your hero and a giant zero, Fatso.
Pens the overwhelming consensus to win the cup by all of the “experts”
NEWS FLASH: Brendan Shanahan just named co-commissioner for the great job he is doing policing the sport.
Lol Sally!!!! Man, glad I’m not in Philly today…too many joyous asshats about to be in the streets…hope Fozzy is keeping the shades drawn and doors locked.
LEV – i think our game will be like this…DRESS JOHN SCOTT
Any word on Hags????
No doubt about the entertainment, but still completely embarrassing for the NHL to have three playoff games in two nights turn into complete sideshows like this.
keep telling us how many teams in the history of civilization have come back from 3-0, Emrick. maybe next you can tell us how amazing Martin Brodeur was 10 years ago.
THIS JUST IN…..Flyers/Pens has been changed to best of 23
Flyer douche nozzle fans chanting “you can’t beat us”. Wonder where they heard that? What a bunch of asshats!
133 penalty minutes
133 PIMs?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Well, that was an interesting game to watch – it wouldn’t be so great if our guys were in one like this, though…
That has to be a penalty record in one game? This game makes me feel dirty…..a lye bath may not be enough
This isnt embarrassing at all for the NHL. This is what the fans want, this is what the NHL wants.
Devils/Panthers is gonna be such a let down after this.
“What do you mean, ‘a serious game’? What are you talking about? This is HOCKEY!!!”
Tiki/Lloyd – dont knock Uncle Daddy Marty
Exactly Jimbo..in fact, I’m really nervous about tomorrow
I have an ugly feeling that tomorrow’s game in the capital city of Canada isn’t going to be a love-fest, either.
THIS IS HOCKEY!!!
Bring the kids, there’s fun for the whole family!
wholly crap, matt cooke didn’t have any PIMs
The Rangers might still lose to the 8th seed and might easily be a worse team than the Penguins still, but I have a hard time believing they would be capable of completely losing all semblance of discipline and nerve like the Penguins have.
Flyers could have used a John Scott on their bench today.
Fighters are starting to be important in these playoffs, unless you want your stars concussed.
Doctor Emrick is a true professional! Everyone forgets!
The way that the Sens players were chirping last night about how their series was going to end up with lots of blood and stitches before it was done doesn’t speak well for a Lady Byng-type match.
A very, very entertaining day here. Do you think the penguin players are making a pact now in the lockroom that no one participates in the handshake line when they get eliminated in the next game?
I agree with the second half of that thought LW…OK all….been a blast…..later!
TWITTER UPDATE
vince mcmahon fired by WWE and shanny named as his replacement
Cooke didn’t have any PIM’s?? NO WAY
Captain Sydney Crosby – Come Get The Sta…....errrrr never mind
Asham should be done for the playoffs.
Neal needs some time off too. That was pretty dirty man
Okay, taking a break. Food time.
LGBT!!!
JOHN SCOTT JOHN SCOTT JOHN SCOTT
RIR – Flyers with serious momentum
PLUNGER!
I know the NHL is a joke.
But after Neal’s two cheap shots he has to go.
he left his feet on the first and hit a defenseless player and then a head shot to giroux.
perhaps, just perhaps shanny should have suspended weber for a couple of games for the turnbuckle shot!!
LGBT!!!
JOHN SCOTT JOHN SCOTT JOHN SCOTT
Crosby spending extra time on the bidet after this game – the one that he inherited from Mary-O after she hung up her tutu and became an owner.
i cannot believe how happy i feel about a flyers victory on the heels of a ranger loss…
Penguins fans might even be more classless than Flyers fans; I’ve been investigating their blogs and you should see some of the stuff they’re saying. At least Flyers fans can handle them getting their asses handed to them now and then…
Torts is 100% right. Most arrogant organization in the league.
wicky – e3 SERIOUS VIBIN
That was embarrassing don’t these refs no how to control the game? Just start throwing people out
never underestimate the impact of physical intimidation/goonsmanship in a game based on physical contact!
I hope everyone here that is so flyer happy remembers the phrase “careful what you wish for”
crosby has to sit when he does number 1
TONY!!!!!!!!!!!!
The refs bring this crap on themselves. I do love it though. Really to p*say teams. Pens need to win a dirty one next and make them go at least 5 and travel.
latonya
you maybe should have edited that post a bit bro
Wick – as you know, hockey is a game played by men…playoff hockey – very tough men
NBC was right about one thing…the refs blew it when they didnt give Neal a misconduct the first time…that resulted in the last brawl
so am I correct in assuming that the language standards no longer apply?
Go Panthers & Kings!
Neal will definitely be suspended, so the Pens are really in deep shyte.
wick – its ok…devils beat FLA, and the flyers get Boston
someone has a potty mouth
LOL! That’s great, Latona!
pittsburgh is a dirty, classless, paranoid, and down 3 games to zero team
Pittsburgh blog –
“crosby doesnt use botox, its from estrogen injections – get real”
Yeah, I realized that afterward. I copied and pasted it directly. Sorry Carp.
Lloyd,
I didn’t write it; I copied a direct quote without realizing it was in there. It should be removed.
Asham, Adams, and Neal all deserve a suspension.
Awesome name change Laton(y)a! LGBT!
eddie x 3
vibin’ and vibin’ and I forgot about the devils being 6 seed
LaTONYa
I’d be totally fine with removing censorship from this board. I think the whole thing is pretty damn silly, personally.
The refs had two opportunities towards the end to prevent the brawl – penalize two dirty hits by Neal – and they blew it. The fact that Neal didn’t get called for either of those hits, and then Rinaldo got called for a nothing hit, shows the refs today were incompetent. I really hope the league has a talk with them, because that kind of officiating is embarrassing for the league and is just asking players to take matters into their own hands.
Whether or not we agree with it doesn’t matter; I should have edited the post. It’s my mistake.
Adams gets an automatic suspension for the instigator in the last five minutes anyway. Can’t see how the league can use it’s discretion to retract the suspension in the circumstances.
Lloyd, don’t you know David Klein’s little daughter reads this blog? You really want to remove censorship? Classless!
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Asked west conf coach prior to playoffs to predict postseason trend. He said fighting and nasty, physical hockey. Will ask for lottery #’s.
i tried to create an account on the pens’ blog…but crosby’s gay lover was already taken
James Neal was given a minor for charging, as well as a misconduct.
if the rangers can get by ottawa, i dont mind seeing NJ, by then Bos/Flyers will both be dead….into the finals we go….
Ever notice when you copy a Tweet a question mark appears?
MAF gets the Vezina is a no brainer
BANJ
I wonder if it is for the avatar??
Happy early birthday btw!!!
Damned if I know Wick, and thanks!
no idea who david klein is
happy b-day Banj
mets were 5-12 last year
did not see the 3rd period of the pens/flyers debacle. flyer radio guys were going bananas.
cindy was in rare form. nah.. the asham brutal intent to hurt should not get any suspension because shenn did not miss any action the hagelin hit was a 1 and the sham hit was an 8… the NHL OFFICIATING IS A JOKE…
THIS IS NOT DEBATEABLE. Imagine the pens make the flyers look sympathetic.. the pens are the cheapest whiniest team in the league again the flyers are sympathetic compared to the cindy’s…....
lloyd
he has my wire tapping device right now!
Thanks 3-E but let’s not jump the gun here. Got 5 days to go. Shop early!
John Scott
John Scott
John Scott
schenn=drama queen
banj – happy 5 days before your next….
schenn was totally faking….a cross check in the adams apple is like a hangnail
ORR the Neal charging penalty was from the way he jumped into a scrum. The two missed calls against him happened when he hit Couturier high and away from the puck, and when he hit Giroux high. Those hits were really what made everything get crazy in the end.
3-E!!
LatonYa – it’s actually my mistake. I take full responsibility.
There is tremendous joy in rangerland
This is akin to the niners beating the saints…..
manny – duly noted
No, Manny, it’s mine. I feel so badly. I’m very upset with myself.
coming up on 600 posts this session
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Interesting to observe that most media found the pens/flyers game disgraceful while most players on twitter found it exciting.
Latona – it was/is classic pens’ fan thinking
Tiki, sorry for the delay. Yes, I do expect him to be suspended.
i picked the wrong time to go food shopping for a sick fiancee! damnit!
latonya
puck went in off of your skate, I’m sure carp understands
wick – i loved flyers/pens game 3
that it wasn’t malicious (hit enter too soon)
ex3
as did I
Latona – its called a Del Zotto – all is forgiven
Did Hags really get 4 games? Is that a joke?
Looks like old time playoff hockey is back. Problem is that the officials have no experience with this kind of play, and don’t know how to handle it. R.I.P pansification.
PS – I kind of like it – it takes me back to the days of my youth!
Carp – who replaces Hags in that case?
eddie x 3
james neal, he won’t be doing anything else!
Balcony Bob – it sure does take us back to days of yore
Thanks guys. I kind of want to hide for the rest of the night – very embarrassing!
>>schenn=drama queen
I notice lots of tough super macho hockey players are turning into drama queens lately. You hockey fans can no longer criticise diving footballers.
James Neal – You have a nice summer vacation, and we will see you again in October…y’all be good now, hear
Laurel, you’re only 26, how much younger are your younger days?
613
So…will the NHL give Tortorella his money back and allow Milbury to rescind his apology after Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins go out and prove true every accusation against them that they are a dirty team full of punks?
I’ve never, EVER, taken such delight in seeing another team get embarrassed on the ice. I read on TSN that they’ve now allowed the most goals in the first 3 games of a series in NHL history.
That means they are HISTORICALLY pathetic. I can only imagine how much Mario and Gary are wringing their hands over this.
Sweep them right out of the playoffs and let every fan of all other 29 NHL teams sleep easy knowing that Sidney proved himself to be nothing more than a two-bit punk on national TV just like we all knew he was.
Yes, Dingleberry, it was a bad idea for Boyle to rough up and target Karlsson for that stuff. :eye roll:
even though you may be the ‘favored franchise’ the law of averages catches up to you every now and then.
hagelin is not getting 4 games. no way.
milbury is a dope, whenever he talks pure stupidity comes out.
to compare hagelin to; asham, carkner, or neal is laughable.
You and about 29 other teams and their fans and few TV analysts (well, one), CJP.
I’m thinking one game for Hagelin.
The NHL should ask these TV talking heads to refrain from calling for player suspensions. That’s really putting a lot of pressure on Shanahan to meet certain expectation.
Inquiring minds want to know:
If the pens lose in the first round, will Bettman cancel the rest of the playoffs because NOONE is as good ans they are, therefore no other team deserves the mantle of Stanley Cup Champions?
How is Count Bettmancula going to brush their goonery and asshattery under the ice after this game? What excuses is he going to make? And will Shanny get his man nuggets back?
ANy word on Hagelin yet? I feel like a broken record?
Wow, what a circus! Embarrassing….
Nessier, Neal was given a charging penalty at 15:18 of the 3rd period. It was for the Couturier hit.
one game would be better than what I think (shich is two).
In a way I hope shanny had already made his decision prior to the pens flyers game…he may have orders from above to come down “hard” on everyone, if so…hagelin gets 5 (intentional exaggeration on my part)
Will Cindy Crosby be suspended for slamming Claude Giroux’ head against the boards?
ILB
it is great!!!!
I have a serious question. Has anyone seen two twin-trolls from Pittsburgh lately? Forgot their names, had something to be with Crosby, lol. Thought so! Under their benches!
Now, if only Florida Panthers could go on a little winning streak…
ILB
yep, there real names are mario and gary and I saw one of them on TV earlier
their, not there…sheesh
twin what???
JOHN SCOTT!!!!!! JOHN SCOTT!!!!!!!! JOHN SCOTT!!!!!!!!
I’m just so sad. I think I’m going to jump off the verrazano bridge! Goodbye, cruel world.
ORR look at the play by play on NHL.com. The hit by Neal on Couturier was at 14:38. There were a ton of penalties called at 15:18, including a penalty on Neal for charging Voracek, stemming from a scrum in front of the benches. The scrum occurred after Coburn cross checked Malkin in front of the bench seconds after Neal hit Giroux high. After the earlier hit by Neal on Couturier, the announcers specifically said that Neal was on the ice for the ensuing face-off and implied there may be retribution.
in fairness, ilb, i think one of them, or half of him i should say, was banned.
one side of me really likes games like these (especially when no ranger gets hurt) and feels like it brings energy into the games, but the other side says that this isnt hockey. in any case i think the playoffs will be ugly the rest of the way. our game tomorrow will not be pretty either.
is this still on?
cccp?
am I BANJing?
You’re right, Nessier, he was on the ice after the hit. My mistake.
No, you’re not, Wicky. Had to talk to mrs for a minute. Let’s go, Florida!
ILB
all ok in ILB land?
been busy with this post accident all weekend. both wife and son ok. just watched flyers pens on dvr. wow i wouldnt even know where to be begin. crosby haha. u loser i hope they end your career in game 4
Yup, doing well, thanks. How’s everything in yours?
Looks like there’s plenty more Panthers fans at this game. Go Cats!
Thanks Carp. Haha look at Marty go!
1-0 Panthers
Weiss! Yay!
1-0 Florida. Marty?
Looked like the Rangers power play.
Two game suspension for Hags according to the widget ~~~~>
No problem, ORR. Thought you may have been a ref the way you were defending their missed call j/k
good to hear, eric.
You know who the Cats can use?
CABERScary, Eric, no? Glad everyone’s fine
Caber!
Duckbill didn’t see philly game, but watching highlights one the eweTube. Wasn’t Giroux a third man in when Crosby was engaged with another player? Giroux is disgusting trying to pick on a player with concussed history.
Good for you, eric!
or Wolski!
So 2 games officially for Hagelin?
ILB
eating pooping sleeping (and that is just me LOL)
eric
hope all is well
duckbill, yes, yes he was
eric, i had no idea you family was in an accident until someone mentioned it last night! I hope everyone is doing well, and forgive me for not posting sooner!
Jorek, you obviously have been absent for too long….Orr posted it, remember.
This was the Hulk Hogan video played during the game today. Sort of a response to the fake Hogan in Pissburgh. LOL!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUJT2ff-q_0
thanks for all your thoughts. it was as severe a you could get without major injuries. cars can be replaced lives cant
Let’s go rangers
by the way my take on the rangers. its panic time once again. there pp did them in last night again. will kreider get the shot to play with richy and gabby
Glad to hear your wife and son are ok, eric. Car accidents are scary scary things. And dealing with the insurance is a nightmare, but the car can be fixed/replaced, the people can’t
amen, eric.
way to pay attention there, Chico.
Eric – hope everyone is ok…..
i tell you one thing if flyers beat pens and we lose to ottawa how deflating that would be.
So relieved to hear that your wife and son are fine eric! that’s great news!!
and i agree, that five minute failure play was the death sentence last night. mustered 2 sogs! I still had hope, and when it hit the 4 minute mark i was saying in my head, JUST HOLD ON!!
grrrrrrrr
I am sure they will be a different team tomorrow night! Loaded for bear. Just hope we actually get to see a GAME and not a travesty.
eric, you want to see a player’s career ended? did you really say that? This coming from the guy that is the biggest negative nancy I ever did see, and cries enough to fill up the tigris and euphrates. that is all!™
3 games for Hagelin. That’s excessive.
3 game suspension for Hagelin.
What a joke.
3 game suspension. Wow
THREE GAMES?!?!?!??!?!!
That’s a 36 game suspension in the regular season, Carp. Which means that it’s worse than Chris Simon’s slash on Hollweg a few years back.
wow thats …......wow
So, according to loser piece of crap Shanahan, you can take a guys head and smash it into the glass like in wrestling and get a $2500 fine. But 3 games for a kid that was trying to avoid a hit and got his elbow up unintentionally.
Cant wait to see the Bruins do something violent and have Shanny, as a reward, give the Bruin a spongebath.
3 games is moronic…nearly as dumb as what eric said earlier.
Here’s the loser piece of crap Shannys suspension video. That piece of crap. I hope someone knocks the rest of his teeth out.
http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=172651
It’s obviously the crime of the century.
duckbill shall take to the twitter and unleash a plethora of questionable vernacular at Mary Shelley’s new Frankenstein aka Brendan Shannahan.
3 games and weber got zip? No wonder this league is slightly above MLS in terms of popularity in this country…go back on strike…
(just venting….. )
If THAT”S 3 games then some Pen()s should be banned for life after what happened this afternoon.
Incredible? 3 games????
THREE GAMES??? ARE YOU MOTHERBYFUGLIEN KIDDING ME???
Effing loser.
Zdeno Chara nearly murdered Max Pacioretty. Broke the kid’s neck, back, whatever. No suspension.
This kid gets 3 games, for “recklessly” doing something as that loser Shanahan said, but Weber who did something intentionally gets a fine.
Wow! Three games…
Let’s see what they do with the other two Sens.
Everything is going through Fleury!
http://i.imgur.com/qPExw.gif
I guess loser Shanahan got the memo from Bettman, that the Rangers top line is now good, and to break up our top line for hopefully the remainder of our season (3 losses).
They mean 3 regular season games next season, right?
Ridiculous.
36 games, everyone. That elbow is worth 36 games.
THE WEBER EFFECT
Linzo, its no Weber effect. Its the Rangers jersey effect. Nothing less.
I guess if Alfredsson’s stick hit his head first, then there would be no suspension.
I guess Boyle wont watch NYR anymore, huh?
Crime of the century is a great supertramp album
Alfredsson with the hat trick tomorrow night! Bank on it!
They cheated us, thats all. But Ive gotta keep perspective, Tonys health is much more important, and this is just a game. Oh well. Do our best, Leave it all on the ice.
Larry Brooks ? @NYP_Brooksie
If the standard 1 playoff=2 reg season gms, then Shanahan believes Hagelin’s crime more heinous than Keith concussing DSedin. Laughable.
Now I guess Ottawa can let everyone know that Alfredsson didn’t suffer a concussion.
Its official. Brendan Shanahan has become an asshat.
Rangers need to lawyer up and appeal that ruling
exactly Gravy, we all KNOW and KNEW he’d play monday.
Winston, as much as I loved Shanny as a player, he’s nearly dead to me.
Just saw the news what a fuggin joke you have to be kidding me…3 games!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LACE UP THOSE SKATES MR. KREIDER
All respect is gone
Remember back to this: http://hookedonhockeymagazine.com/top-15-nhl-teams-of-all-time-13/
if Hags got 3 games, Carkner should get a lifetime ban!
new post.
Mr. Kreider’s in the building…swagger on a hundred, thousand, billion.
Hags deserved a game or two, but three is just way too excessive. Any word on Carkner?
I don’t think there was intent, but it did look a bit nasty. However, where has the precedent been set that this is worth 3 games?
I am sorry to say, but I love the sport of hockey and the NHL has turned io a total joke of a league, it’s sickening!
NYDNRangers: Appears Shanahan gave Hagelin one for the elbow, plus the two he never gave Shea Weber
Exactly.
Hags gets three games for that then the entire penguin team should be disbanded
Injuries should have no affect on a ruling…total BS…Shanny is a total Cooke eating Carcillo bag!
Evening all,
3 games for Hagelin, when Shea Webber only got a $2,500 slap on the wrist for basically smashing another player’s head through the glass?
What is Matt Carkner going to get for basically mugging Brian Boyle?
Sheriff Shanahan has helped to turn this very early NHL post season into a clown car.
But there’s something much bigger – and far worse going on in these playoffs.
There is intimidation through punishing body checks and the occasional well-timed fight. Series can be won and lost in these situations.
Then, there is intimidation by sheer thuggery and a downright incredible lack of sportsmanship – that Carkner mess – and it happened today in the Flyers/Pens trainwreck.
This is beyond the “frontier justice” that has been part of this time of year for well, years.
Someone is going to get seriously hurt out there – and keep in mind, these guys are all in the same union – and one of them is going to cross over the line and sooner than later – and take away a fellow player’s ability to make a living by maiming them right there on the ice.
There will be more thuggery tomorrow night in Ottawa – the Sens feel they can turn the series in their favor with such tactics. Hopefully, the Rangers will be ready – and will know when – and when not – to retaliate.
Its getting beyond ridiculous out there folks – and its turning this amazing sport into a freak show.
Interested to get your thoughts on this.
Wow – 3 games for Hagelin…
Does Kreider or Scott dress?
I’d dress Scott, John
The only revenge the Rangers need to hand out is to win the series. Period.
This playoff season has become a joke. Hockey is the most passionate and beautiful game in the world. But due to incompetent officiating on the ice, as well as Brendan Shanahan’s ineptness as league “policeman”, these playoffs are disgusting and not about sportsmanship.
So hags 3 games, but Carkner 1 game? Carkner usually is scratched anyway.