Comments on: Flyers Battle Back

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Mon, 19 May 2008 15:36:51 +0000

[...] Game 4, in which Sidney Crosby was clearly frustrated by the likes of Mike Richards and the Flyers obvious “rough and tumble” game plan, many questioned whether the [...]

By: Tyler

Tyler — Sat, 17 May 2008 15:22:53 +0000

Scott,
I would agree with you to a point, but Richards did take Crosby out of the game mentally. That was his job in Game #4 and he was successful at it. It’s not painting Crosby in a bad light, but actaully a very good light because that is the only way that the Flyers can beat the Penguins. The Penguins are a far better team and the Flyers realize that unless they can take Crosby and Malkin out og the games mentally, they have no chance at winning. The Flyers are doing everything possible to accomplish this and if it means giving one other best players a defensive/pest” role to win then they have obviously resigned to that.
Yes, we have all been victim of this type of strategy from Pee-wee up, but nobody should no how to deal with it better than Sidney Crosby…and he didn’t deal with it well at all in Game #4. If he can re-coup for Game #5 and stay focused, then the flyers will feel the wrath of an awakened giant!
Thank you for the comment, you have excellent insight on the game and I hope that you will contribute your thoughts here on a regular basis.
Enjoy the series!
-Tyler

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 16 May 2008 18:18:33 +0000

My god this is frustrating. I have to listen to the Versus team fawn over the Flyers like they’re some bullied group that’s the NHL feel-good story of the year. Now I have to endure your “Richards is a class act” because of his superior frustration skills. Yes, he’s talented, but do you really have to paint Sid in such a poor light (just like the Versus team paints the Penguins as the bad guys)? If Richards was single-handedly going man to man with Sid, that would be different, but Sid is a marked man whereever he is on the ice. You’d get frustrated too. We’ve all complained about being taken out of our game – from pee wee to college, but that’s not the sign of a baby, it’s the sign of a fierce competitor who cares about winning. Philly doesn’t have a franchise on grit – give Pittsburgh a bit more due for its toughness and give Crosby a bit of a break!