Comments on: Penguins Get an ‘A’ for Atrocious http://www.penguinpoop.com/2012/penguins-get-an-a-for-atrocious/ Pittsburgh Penguins News - Blog Sat, 25 May 2013 12:29:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: Joe M http://www.penguinpoop.com/2012/penguins-get-an-a-for-atrocious/#comment-12204 Joe M Mon, 23 Apr 2012 01:22:03 +0000 http://www.penguinpoop.com/?p=11544#comment-12204 Take off your blinders or put in your contacts, or get a new TV. Cheap is cheap, you can’t defend what the Pens intent was. It was dumb and the classier/more talented team won in the end.

]]> By: Pen's 4ever http://www.penguinpoop.com/2012/penguins-get-an-a-for-atrocious/#comment-11665 Pen's 4ever Tue, 17 Apr 2012 01:42:06 +0000 http://www.penguinpoop.com/?p=11544#comment-11665 Good article, right on the money.. your comments where the same as mine Sunday afternoon, Schenn’s hit was OK, Hopefully we can focus on the hockey game Wed. ( it was entertaning though). I was hoping Engelland would get a chance to land a couple, but he got 10 for pushing Kubina around the pyle!!

]]> By: travis turchak http://www.penguinpoop.com/2012/penguins-get-an-a-for-atrocious/#comment-11661 travis turchak Tue, 17 Apr 2012 01:14:16 +0000 http://www.penguinpoop.com/?p=11544#comment-11661 If we focus on intent to injure then yes it was horrible. Most media is saying that he caught schenn in the mouth/throat just wanted to clarify. Thanks for the re-look.

]]> By: Rick Buker http://www.penguinpoop.com/2012/penguins-get-an-a-for-atrocious/#comment-11652 Rick Buker Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:49:42 +0000 http://www.penguinpoop.com/?p=11544#comment-11652 I just saw my first replay of Ash’s cross-check on Schenn. You were right Travis … it didn’t appear to make contact with his chin … certainly not this throat. And it does appear Schenn may have embelished it a little … at least while he was still upright.

]]> By: Caps Fan http://www.penguinpoop.com/2012/penguins-get-an-a-for-atrocious/#comment-11646 Caps Fan Mon, 16 Apr 2012 20:06:34 +0000 http://www.penguinpoop.com/?p=11544#comment-11646 Fair Enough. Just my two cents. That’s the problem with these opinions – everyone has and is entitled to one. : )

]]> By: Phil Krundle http://www.penguinpoop.com/2012/penguins-get-an-a-for-atrocious/#comment-11643 Phil Krundle Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:55:18 +0000 http://www.penguinpoop.com/?p=11544#comment-11643 In defense of Southside Shultzie, this is a Pittsburgh Penguins blog. Our goal is to give the Pittsburgh Penguins fans side of the story. Not all of us are perfect (Rick) grammatically. I for one am the king of the run on sentences.

]]> By: Rick Buker http://www.penguinpoop.com/2012/penguins-get-an-a-for-atrocious/#comment-11638 Rick Buker Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:11:21 +0000 http://www.penguinpoop.com/?p=11544#comment-11638 Ha ha. I’ll try … :) At least he didn’t bite anyone yesterday … :)

]]> By: Caps Fan http://www.penguinpoop.com/2012/penguins-get-an-a-for-atrocious/#comment-11635 Caps Fan Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:58:21 +0000 http://www.penguinpoop.com/?p=11544#comment-11635 Props to you for a well-written article. Some very good points were made and I couldn’t find anything with which I disagreed. It’s nice to read something coming from the Pens corner that’s actually written objectively. Bylsma definitely lost control and the team as a whole looked out of character.

PS… perhaps you can help Mr. “Southside Shultzie” with his writing. Not only is it riddled with grammatical errors, but the content is inaccurate homer trash!

]]> By: Rick Buker http://www.penguinpoop.com/2012/penguins-get-an-a-for-atrocious/#comment-11634 Rick Buker Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:57:51 +0000 http://www.penguinpoop.com/?p=11544#comment-11634 That’s okay, Travis. I apologize, too, if I sounded snappy. Honestly, I can never remember passions running this high … ever. I knew Philly would be tough to beat. But like you, never in a million years did I dream the series would play out like this.

Let’s hope your dream of a Pens sweep comes true! LET’S GO PENS!

]]> By: Travis Turchak http://www.penguinpoop.com/2012/penguins-get-an-a-for-atrocious/#comment-11633 Travis Turchak Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:51:17 +0000 http://www.penguinpoop.com/?p=11544#comment-11633 Rick, i was wondering if you could do me a favor, in future articles when you mention scott hartnell can you please refer to him as MANPERM? any help with this would be greatly appreciated.

]]> By: Rick Buker http://www.penguinpoop.com/2012/penguins-get-an-a-for-atrocious/#comment-11631 Rick Buker Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:49:11 +0000 http://www.penguinpoop.com/?p=11544#comment-11631 Thanks Phil. God only knows, maybe Schenn did embelish Ash’s hit. The Flyers aren’t exactly choir boys. And I’m sure they were doing their share of egging the Pens on. But the bottom line is, the Pens needed to control their emotions, use it for fuel, and make it count on the scoreboard. Easier said then done, I know. But that was a huge game yesterday …

]]> By: Travis Turchak http://www.penguinpoop.com/2012/penguins-get-an-a-for-atrocious/#comment-11630 Travis Turchak Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:48:41 +0000 http://www.penguinpoop.com/?p=11544#comment-11630 I appolagize. i did have to watch that hit in slow-mo about 20 times to be sure, but he did only hit shoulder pads. intent was there, but the NHL has never been focused on intent. They base their suspensions on end result, if you have seen any of shannahans explinations early in the year. I knew this series was going to be a tough one, just didnt picture it anywhere near like this…… maybe philly will be so hell bent on revenge the pens sweep 4 from here :) i can dream cant i?

]]> By: Phil Krundle http://www.penguinpoop.com/2012/penguins-get-an-a-for-atrocious/#comment-11628 Phil Krundle Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:37:32 +0000 http://www.penguinpoop.com/?p=11544#comment-11628 Rick, I’m not taking Travis’ side in the comments above, especially knowing that you’ve seen more hockey than 99.9% of the hockey adouring public. If Martin took a dive and stayed on the ice like the Flyers have been all series then the outcome may have been different. To be honest it really is not to far fetched to think that the Flyers are actually schooled on the fine art of deception.

]]> By: Rick Buker http://www.penguinpoop.com/2012/penguins-get-an-a-for-atrocious/#comment-11627 Rick Buker Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:35:04 +0000 http://www.penguinpoop.com/?p=11544#comment-11627 Hey Travis. Thanks for the comments. If my description of where Asham hit Schenn wasn’t entirely spot on, forgive me. The bottom line is, it was a dangerous hit. If a Flyer had done that to one of the Pens we’d (I’d) be screaming for the guy’s skull. We do agree on one thing. Sure wish the Pens’ pent-up passion had shown up on the scoreboard.

FYI, I do watch the games … every one.

]]> By: Travis Turchak http://www.penguinpoop.com/2012/penguins-get-an-a-for-atrocious/#comment-11623 Travis Turchak Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:20:31 +0000 http://www.penguinpoop.com/?p=11544#comment-11623 Ashams hit on shenn may have crossed the line rick, but it might help if you actually watched the game or the series for that fact. Asham cross-checked his shoulder pads, not his throat or face, poor schenn was so injured that he missed one shift. The couturier hit was a joke, gamesmanship by the flyers. This was the 3rd time in recent weeks the flyers almost called a coroner for their critically injured players (Briere, Schenn and Couturier) and they claim crosby takes dives! I honestly think the penguins did hit that breaking point of enough is enough, and its time for a change, too bad it wasnt on the scoreboard.

]]> By: Rick Buker http://www.penguinpoop.com/2012/penguins-get-an-a-for-atrocious/#comment-11622 Rick Buker Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:19:43 +0000 http://www.penguinpoop.com/?p=11544#comment-11622 Aw Phil, I don’t mean to come down too hard on Asham (or the Pens). Lord knows, the league’s probably going to do that. And I’ve never seen a series where passions have run this high. I can only imagine how seeing a teammate getting leveled like that would make a guy snap–especially in the heat of battle. (I flipped out about 20 times just watching the game yesterday).

For a player like “Ash” who prides himself on protecting his ‘mates it has to be extremely tough. But the Pens really needed to rein in their emotions yesterday, and if anything they did the opposite.

I just hope and pray nobody gets hurt in Game 4.

]]> By: Phil Krundle http://www.penguinpoop.com/2012/penguins-get-an-a-for-atrocious/#comment-11621 Phil Krundle Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:59:38 +0000 http://www.penguinpoop.com/?p=11544#comment-11621 As usual we will have to agree to disagree on that one. I’m an eye for an eye person. Asham getting an instigating for fighting or just plain leaves it go and the Flyers take runs at the Penguins all afternoon.

I will agree to say the Penguins did play the game of hockey undisciplined.

]]> By: Rick Buker http://www.penguinpoop.com/2012/penguins-get-an-a-for-atrocious/#comment-11615 Rick Buker Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:30:38 +0000 http://www.penguinpoop.com/?p=11544#comment-11615 Even if–as you say Phil–it was a dirty hit, it didn’t merit Asham cross-checking the guy in the throat. I love “Ash” and love the fact that he sticks up for his teammates. But his response was way over the top. Now we’ll probably have to play Game 4 without him.

Frankly, this was one of the most undisciplined efforts by a team fighting for its playoff life that I’ve ever seen.

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