Comments on: Penguins Can Still Beat the Flyers in Six

By: Alan8771

Alan8771 — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 04:19:24 +0000

I’m going to laugh & laugh when the Kings win the cup & the Flys are stuck with Bryzgalov for 8 more years.

By: Joey Wales

Joey Wales — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:56:25 +0000

Phil, I love how they’ll dismiss GQ as simple entertainment, but will reference NBC and other commentators’ thoughts on the Pens as if they’re writing the hockey gospels. It’s all entertainment. All any of them want — from GQ to Mike Milbury — is to get our attention and keep us talking, watching and buying. They get big fat checks for that. Personally, I think Caps fans are far worse than Flyers fans, but that’s a whole different comment string.

By: Joey Wales

Joey Wales — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:45:34 +0000

I thought the same thing about Tom Brady when he came back from his ACL: “He’ll be just like Palmer. He’s never going to be the same.” Brady has since gone on to destroy defenses and prove me wrong. Just like you I made a hopeful blanket statement about the superstar who burned my team in the past, so I get it. Thanks to the Flyers, though, Sid gets a long off-season that I’d rather he not have to enjoy. I’m not sure if you are saying he was playing at less than 100% during the series or if he came back too soon and got more injured than necessary after his first return. Either way, I think next season we’ll all be treated to the same dominant Sid we know and love, and you love to hate.

By: Phil Krundle

Phil Krundle — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:23:43 +0000

It’s not just GQ, also ESPN and many others. Try Google-ing it, you’ll love it. The best NHL fans according to Forbes is the Pittsburgh Penguins fans. Are you seeing a trend here? Surely you can see how it would be hard for us to not just laugh off the comments. I do want to thank you guys for helping me make my point.

By: lets go Flyers

lets go Flyers — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:53:49 +0000

LMAO…. GQ ….oh that is too too rich …silly cindy fans , GQ …lol…

By: lets go Flyers

lets go Flyers — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:50:05 +0000

“shell shocked and Shambles is exactly what your Penguins looked like on Sunday..as for being the more complete team …hehe ..crosby aint the same guy before his Hollywood concussion and never will be …hes a big reason the first three games were dropped ..a still concussed player on the ice pretending hell ever get back to 100%…sad but Crosby is done in the NHL. Damaged goods ..his decision making process has been wiped away …abd malikin ..no threat at all .

By: Joe M

Joe M — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 03:37:39 +0000

Well, I am sure that GQ pole was well investigated and not trumped up at all to try and sell a magazine. And I am sure that other NHL fans never boo, they just sit on their hands when being beat 8 to 3 and hope for the best.

By: Phil Krundle

Phil Krundle — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 03:16:35 +0000

JoeM, Philly was voted worst fans by GQ magazine and many other National sport places. Not just once, many times. We didn’t invent this at PenguinPoop. I truly had no idea it went back to the 60′s. Congrats on the win.

By: Joe M

Joe M — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 03:04:05 +0000

That is fair enough……I can accept this at face value. The Flyers haven’t won anything since the 70s, so, my attention year after year is to not pound my chest and say how great my team is, I am not dilusional, instead, I focus on who the cheap and classless team is and to knock them out of the playoffs, this year it was clearly the Pens. Mission accomplished. I realize this site takes shots a Philly fans (who doesn’t ) but,my focus every year is to knock out the bad guys, the Flyers have done just that. WELL DONE FLY BOYS!

By: Joey Wales

Joey Wales — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 02:33:00 +0000

Sorry, are you more of a PS3 guy? We’re a blog, not CNN. We gotta have fun — win or lose — and tossing unfounded insults in the comments section is one of the best ways. It’s one of the great joys of being a sports fan.

You’re right about wanting to watch a team full of cheap-shot artists get crushed at some point. That’s why I’ll be watching the next Flyers series. And every other series, too. There is no lack of “cheap shots” in this game we love, but I think there are very few truly cheap shots. Asham punching Schenn while he was down… Ronaldo’s hit on Michalek… Weber smashing Zetterberg’s head against the glass… Backstrom crosschecking Peverley in the face… Okay, so maybe there are more than a few big examples, but that just reinforces my point that the vast majority of stuff we call “cheap” is really just playing the game. I try to watch the Pens as objectively as possible, but now that we’re out I get a completely removed perspective.

Personally I can’t wait to see how these playoffs work out. This is a great time of year. Hell, it’s taking me forever to write this because it’s hard not to watch LA/VAN. Like I said to Mercury, good luck in the next round. And keep those expectations low. It’ll hurt less “if” the Fyers get bounced. Haha…

By: Joe M

Joe M — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 01:57:23 +0000

Wow, the talons came out now didn’t they? Shots at my athletic ability and all……nah, no sour grapes there, maybe an expired raisin? Perhaps? When a Pittsburgh team plays cheap and King Crosby is the leader of the cheapshots, well, you have little choice but to hope that team gets crushed. Stanley Cup 2012 for the Flyers? Probably not. But I can tell you who WON’T be winning it.

By: Joey Wales

Joey Wales — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 01:19:21 +0000

Sour grapes, Joe M.? I thought I was pretty deferential in conceding this one. There’s just no pleasing some sore winners. As for my “if”s, they were hardly an out. There were a lot of things that had to go right, and that kind of perfect storm is uncommon. I’m guessing your experience playing sports ranges as far as Madden and NHL on your X-box, so I won’t get too into the mental aspect of competition, but I will say that I have a grudging respect for the Flyers and am not a deluded homer who thinks a team was “never in the heads [of my team]… not now… not ever…” I feel bad for the guys who think like that. Do you want to sack up and guarantee your boys get their names etched on the Cup? Someone as supremely confident as you would never waver with a silly “if” when you clearly have the most dominant team in the playoffs. Right? I mean, it’s not like anyone was able to ring up 10 goals on the Flyers. By the way, THOSE were sour grapes. Thanks for reading! See you next season…

By: Joe M

Joe M — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 01:05:04 +0000

Clearly you are a smart hockey fan. Kudos!

By: Joe M

Joe M — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:57:45 +0000

You know nothing about the Philly fan base and its clear. They boo yes, but not when down 1 and they sure as hell don’t leave when down 2. If this series proved anything Phil it is the simple fact that the Flyers can come back rather easily aginst your Pens, but, don’t let the facts ruin a good story. Might as well refer to when the fans thew snowballs at Santa in the 60′s…..your team got beaten rather easily and the Flyers fans are some of the most loyal in the NHL, so, you are best to write about something you know, like which golf course in Pittsburgh The Pens will be frequenting in the next few days

By: Joe M

Joe M — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:02:30 +0000

Wow, can you say sour grapes? Yeah, you loaded a lot of “if’s” in the article, clearly you wanted an out when the Flyers dominated game six. Even if they lost, it would have been nice to take game 7 on The Pens ice while Crosby cried a river. The Pens were never in the heads of the Flyers, not now, not ever. If Crosby wants to say he hates all of the Flyers, I have no issue saying I hate all of the Pens……now go book your tee times boys.

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 20:51:28 +0000

Didn’t see much heart from the Penguins today.

By: Joey Wales

Joey Wales — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 20:26:17 +0000

The loss hurts — bad. Even worse because it’s to the Flyers, but that’s all part of being a sports fan. I agree with Phil’s comment below. We had a wild season that ended way too soon at the hands of hated rivals. But Holy Hell it was a fun trip! LET’S GO PENS!

By: Joey Wales

Joey Wales — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 20:21:15 +0000

Not well, but I always knew it was a possibility. Hence the “if”s in my post. I’d post this one all over again if I had the chance, because I absolutely believe it’s true. But, sadly, I don’t.