This is what happened in the game against the Devils last night.
But what's so frustrating is that they started off getting the first goal, and then recapturing the lead after the Devils scored a powerplay goal. Then after the first period, everything just went bad. It was an awful game to watch. At least Steve Downie put some comic relief in there with his fight. That was great. And no, he did not scratch Clarkson nor did he try to eye gouge him.
Crap, its 11:34 already and I'm not done reading for school yet.
Alright, tomorrow's a huge game against the Penguins. Sid's obviously not playing, but I still really hope that they have one of those Flyers/Penguins wars we're so used to seeing. Hopefully the Flyers did some work on the penalty kill today. I'm not sure who Stevens is going to be starting in net for the game, but I have a feeling it will be Biron. I guess we'll find out sometime tomorrow.
Here's to no one actually reading this blog (and that's completely fine with me).
Posted on: January 23, 2008 11:36 pm
Category: NHL
Posted on: January 21, 2008 11:41 am
Edited on: January 21, 2008 11:42 am
Flyers continue their roll over the Senators
Well, not having their top two players really hurt the Senators last night. The Flyers just flat out beat them, convincingly, 6-1. The only way the Senators could score last night was when three players on the Flyers fell down on the play. Chalk up another win for Niittymaki, another goal for Scott Hartnell, and another point for Steve Downie. And oh yeah, chalk up a win for Riley Cote. He really beat down Brian McGrattan.
Speaking of that fight, I really think that was the tone setter for the game. McGrattan wanted to send his message to the Flyers, and he found a willing combatant in Cote. I think Cote really surprised him. These two players have had conversations in warmups in each of the past two games against each other, so this has been boiling for awhile. Cote gave up 4 inches to McGrattan, but he stood really tall and took down one of the better fighters in the league. Cote played a great game, maybe the best game I've ever seen him play. He first of all set the tone for the Flyers after the fight, and during the course of the game finished his checks. John Stevens even rewarded him with some powerplay time at the end of the game, and he made a great deflection pass to Scottie Upshall for a goal.
The power play, yes, that has been good. They are now at a 25% clip, putting them in first place in that category. Both the first unit and the second unit have been great. And maybe the second unit has actually been better.
This game was supposed to be all about Steve Downie. Well, he did record an assist and made a great move for a nice scoring chance that also drew a penalty. That's 8 points in the 8 games since his call up. He's been producing on that red hot line with Hartnell and Richards.
The Flyers are a scary team. They've got three lines that can put the puck in the net, an absolutely killer powerplay, shorthanded scoring threats, and just an overall physical team. The Flyers play the Devils on Tuesday night. This is a huge game to say the least. The Flyers have as many points as the Devils and Penguins, but have a game in hand. But if they lose to the Devils, it could be a huge mental loss. They've struggled against the Devils this season, no question about that. If they win Tuesday, they should have no problem beating the Crosby-less Penguins Thursday night. This is a huge week for the Flyers in the division. If they win each of their next two games, they can start putting some distance between themselves and the second place teams.
Speaking of that fight, I really think that was the tone setter for the game. McGrattan wanted to send his message to the Flyers, and he found a willing combatant in Cote. I think Cote really surprised him. These two players have had conversations in warmups in each of the past two games against each other, so this has been boiling for awhile. Cote gave up 4 inches to McGrattan, but he stood really tall and took down one of the better fighters in the league. Cote played a great game, maybe the best game I've ever seen him play. He first of all set the tone for the Flyers after the fight, and during the course of the game finished his checks. John Stevens even rewarded him with some powerplay time at the end of the game, and he made a great deflection pass to Scottie Upshall for a goal.
The power play, yes, that has been good. They are now at a 25% clip, putting them in first place in that category. Both the first unit and the second unit have been great. And maybe the second unit has actually been better.
This game was supposed to be all about Steve Downie. Well, he did record an assist and made a great move for a nice scoring chance that also drew a penalty. That's 8 points in the 8 games since his call up. He's been producing on that red hot line with Hartnell and Richards.
The Flyers are a scary team. They've got three lines that can put the puck in the net, an absolutely killer powerplay, shorthanded scoring threats, and just an overall physical team. The Flyers play the Devils on Tuesday night. This is a huge game to say the least. The Flyers have as many points as the Devils and Penguins, but have a game in hand. But if they lose to the Devils, it could be a huge mental loss. They've struggled against the Devils this season, no question about that. If they win Tuesday, they should have no problem beating the Crosby-less Penguins Thursday night. This is a huge week for the Flyers in the division. If they win each of their next two games, they can start putting some distance between themselves and the second place teams.
Category: NHL
Tags: Downie rules, Flyers
Posted on: January 19, 2008 11:35 pm