Comments on: A great performance to start the Stanley Cup playoffs

By: Penguin871

Penguin871 — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:29:44 +0000

The Staal, Cooke, Kennedy line has been by far the best line on the team. What is never considered when rating this is how many penalties this line draws and how much they wear down the other team. It’s fun watching the Flyers try to contain them.

GO PENS!

By: MS FORECZECH

MS FORECZECH — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:38:41 +0000

When you have a puck procession team and win at the rate the Pens did it makes a major difference. The check by Kunitz on Richards was a smack that lifted the roof. It looked to take something out of him – possibly losing 10 of 14 face-offs had something to do with that hit as Richards looked stunned making his way back to the bench. No matter what, each game starts at zero-zero and has it’s own little story and that’s what makes the playoffs what they are.

By: Justin37

Justin37 — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:26:14 +0000

I don’t believe that I have ever seen the Penguins defensive group play a better game. Every shooting lane was filled. Every Player on the team is willing to get in front of a shot. Now, it was only one game, and momentum in Hockey can change as quickly as “a screen name” but IMO the Flyers have no chance…..Bob Errey stated late in the game (before the 3 in the box) that the Flyers still have the “GOON Mentality”. They will never win dressing the likes of Ashom, Alberts and Carcillo. Add in the total mind meltdown of Hartnal and the Flyers are playing at least 4 men short….

I would hope that the same exact line up for the Pens is dressed for game 2. The Penguins are tough enough and physical enough to combat the Flyers tactics….

We may even be lucky enough to see Holmgren and Clark insist that Riley Cote play Game two….

That is the Flyers way….If you loose, You just didn’t take enough cheap shots….Cote will help

By: PenQuin

PenQuin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:25:59 +0000

Jordan Staal is a horse, he plays better in the playoff`s than he does in the regular season. Look what he did last season. He`s one of those players a team needs to win a Stanley cup. Amazing, the kid is only 20 years old. He`s going to be a very scary player in the years to come. LET`S GO PENS!