2010 NHL Stanley Cup (Flyers vs. Blackhawks) Thread

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Sat May 29, 2010 4:30 pm

Should be a good one. I WANT the Flyers to win, I think the Hawks could probably take this to the distance. Game 1 goes to Philly. High scoring series with the Hawks winning in 7 (I hope not).

Kalel · Post by **Kalel** » Sat May 29, 2010 8:20 pm

Crowd is so loud in Chicago you can barely hear the guy singing the national anthem.

BigCat8 · Post by **BigCat8** » Sat May 29, 2010 8:54 pm

Good pace thus far, piss poor power play the 2nd time around- giving up a shorthanded goal is never acceptable.

Parent lost his stick, and the D failed to pick up the slack. Hopefully they convert this go-round.

The Aluminum Falcon · Post by **The Aluminum Falcon** » Sat May 29, 2010 8:56 pm

tied up

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Sat May 29, 2010 9:00 pm

pretty exciting first period.

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Sat May 29, 2010 9:05 pm

I was contemplating my Gagne jersey or Briere t-shirt, I went with Briere and it's paying off. It's far from over but if they can continue with this pace and follow through on shots we got a good chance.

The Aluminum Falcon · Post by **The Aluminum Falcon** » Sat May 29, 2010 9:38 pm

this shit is crazy, 7 goals already?

an-also · Post by **an-also** » Sat May 29, 2010 9:38 pm

Wild game so far.

Gagne's beard >>>>>>>>>>

BigCat8 · Post by **BigCat8** » Sat May 29, 2010 9:42 pm

8 goals scored thus far. So many momentum shifts.

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Sat May 29, 2010 9:53 pm

Leighton looks shook all night. I suppose this is when reality hits us. FUCK!

BigCat8 · Post by **BigCat8** » Sat May 29, 2010 10:04 pm

Nice to see this epic goaltending showdown between Sieve and Swiss Cheese.

Holy shit, man. Ten goals through two periods.

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Sat May 29, 2010 10:04 pm

50 shots and 10 goals and there is still a period left. HOLY SHIT!

I don't think we're gonna see Leighton start another game this series if we end up winning.

vermillion · Post by **vermillion** » Sat May 29, 2010 10:28 pm

I got Chicago in 6, but I'm hoping Philadelphia wins. Good first game.

Kalel · Post by **Kalel** » Sat May 29, 2010 10:52 pm

This is going to be a great series. If nothing else the Flyers shown they can hang with the Hawks.

The Aluminum Falcon · Sat May 29, 2010 10:55 pm

that was a crazy

BigCat8 · Post by **BigCat8** » Sat May 29, 2010 10:56 pm

Kalel wrote:This is going to be a great series. If nothing else the Flyers shown they can hang with the Hawks.

Definitely. Game could've gone either way, but the Flyers paid for that shorthanded goal they gave up. If this is any indicator, this is gonna be a fun series.

Compared to periods 1 and 2, period 3 was a veritable scoring drought.

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Sat May 29, 2010 11:02 pm

Can't say I'm happy but we put up 5 goals against a super team. I wish the SOG wasn't so lopsided in the 2nd.

DLG · Post by **DLG** » Sun May 30, 2010 5:36 am

Leighton is shook. He needs another game to see if he's up to it, if not, time to get pulled.

Vlad Analogue · Post by **Vlad Analogue** » Sun May 30, 2010 9:03 am

ha, that was the flyers best chance to win. Chicago is too deep, and plays even better on the road... Way for Kopecky to step up.

Brougham33 · Post by **Brougham33** » Sun May 30, 2010 9:50 am

Kalel wrote:Crowd is so loud in Chicago you can barely hear the guy singing the national anthem.

They have been doing that at every game since the 80's. Before the Hawks got good again, the anthem was pretty much the only reason to go see them.

As for the game, the Hawks seemed all out of sorts and sloppy in the first 2 periods but appeared to have their shit together in the 3rd. I don't expect the rest of the series to resemble that game, but who knows.

Positive A · Post by **Positive A** » Sun May 30, 2010 10:53 am

Leighton wasn't the only guy shook out there. Most of the players were. Guys were falling, poor choices int he neutral zone, weak turnovers. I think now that this 1st game is out of the way, we'll see some fairly tight hockey throughout the cup. Pretty entertaining game, but sloppy.

Sticking with Hawks in 7.

Kiran187 · Post by **Kiran187** » Mon May 31, 2010 11:10 am

I think both goalies looked shook in game 1. Leighton was obviously nervous but Niemi was bobbling some shoot-ins and easy shots too. I can't believe Chicago scored 6 goals and their top line hit nothing but 0's on the scoresheet. The secondary scoring, especially by Chi-town, was huge in this game.

BigCat8 · Post by **BigCat8** » Mon May 31, 2010 9:07 pm

Sloppy first period. Still concerned with Leighton's rebound control, iffy PK, poor execution on the PP, and definitely got out-hit by the Blackhawks.

Also, I will say this for certain: if Dan Carcillo was not a Flyer, I would hate the fuck outta him. He's a loudmouth scumbag, tries to draw borderline or nonexistent penalties (no way that glove to the face should've snapped his head back)... but he's a Flyer, so I just cackle about his antics, and move along- as long as he doesn't keep it up to the detriment of the team.

Kalel · Post by **Kalel** » Mon May 31, 2010 9:48 pm

I can't decide if this game has been incredible or incredibly boring.

BigCat8 · Post by **BigCat8** » Mon May 31, 2010 10:11 pm

Two preventable goals there. One definitely on Leighton's shoulders, the other on the defense out in front of the net.

Niemi's save on Asham makes that second an entirely different animal, as the Flyers seemed in control to that point. Need to capitalize on the power play to have any hopes of getting back into it.

The one thing I did like was the sense of urgency the team seemed to have after that second goal beat Leighton. The only thing is, a sense of urgency isn't on the stat sheets, nor the scoreboard. Gotta go get those goals back.

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Mon May 31, 2010 10:57 pm

Niemi was fucking amazing. Damn the Blackhawks are really good. I liked this style of play tonight and thought the Flyers did better with Carcillo in there. He is our Schultz but we need to convert better.

Hopefully they play better in Philly.

Guun · Post by **Guun** » Mon May 31, 2010 10:58 pm

Fuck you amstel light, fuck you.

BigCat8 · Post by **BigCat8** » Mon May 31, 2010 11:00 pm

The difference in game 2 is the Ben Eager goal that Leighton just whiffed on. Let that be evidence: your mistakes will come back to haunt you.

No fewer than 4 "OMG" chances in the third, most notably the one that was in the air for Gagne. Also a pretty tough whistle on a puck drifting through the crease courtesy of a stickless Antti Niemi. I'm disappointed in the effort prior to the two goals given up, as there was some solid play, but it all felt... empty.

Hopefully we can return to Chicago with the series tied.

Vlad Analogue · Post by **Vlad Analogue** » Mon May 31, 2010 11:24 pm

sweep

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Mon May 31, 2010 11:26 pm

Vlad Analogue wrote:sweep

your constant hate is so unnecessary. i thought we were coup d'etat