tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11924274630173400912024-03-21T23:11:49.809-04:00The Orange CrushBroadStreetBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09607413686920288465noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1192427463017340091.post-91305749620477355122010-04-23T14:41:00.004-04:002010-04-23T16:16:35.654-04:00Gimme that series. FLYERS WIN!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLQ0TiEUpb7j_sxwwkt3165IGW4suMirE8lgIHSl7LEKG8iFS-KMLG4deET9DZPfJvfaoVpW4LIvzzxU6uaki36qeTyksi70uOUbhM7xE4Xi19BwvsC_OdEOhtkZKLXtrj-qNxBucfg_b3/s1600/coverA.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLQ0TiEUpb7j_sxwwkt3165IGW4suMirE8lgIHSl7LEKG8iFS-KMLG4deET9DZPfJvfaoVpW4LIvzzxU6uaki36qeTyksi70uOUbhM7xE4Xi19BwvsC_OdEOhtkZKLXtrj-qNxBucfg_b3/s400/coverA.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463405308529607346" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8DIp7A_yznR9YsF9qI4480yicTQYkbzpDCsjo9qFFfoUojZVG6Nx2T0wJYx_MNi_KkSq-VxCKHcyqmLjIKyKqv4fUdtLkUMngswo2wkPa5KuclXPhKJLWbKLO45A8DFAB_j1wk2Dgl-3l/s200/phi.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8DIp7A_yznR9YsF9qI4480yicTQYkbzpDCsjo9qFFfoUojZVG6Nx2T0wJYx_MNi_KkSq-VxCKHcyqmLjIKyKqv4fUdtLkUMngswo2wkPa5KuclXPhKJLWbKLO45A8DFAB_j1wk2Dgl-3l/s200/phi.png" border="0" alt="" style="cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 160px; " /></a> vs. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5hB3WUsQUpuJlLWiLjBO-orWrYWSjXtD8T_86mOOGyY1Qv1h2hn8Mbz4-cU2a7rEbq7hSYPj7lAZlOBX-JiW-37C-NKZPwjZXjciHLVbpc_o6PwKQ8KMI_g4RH7tv52yoLBVSBeC4TGUZ/s1600/njd.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5hB3WUsQUpuJlLWiLjBO-orWrYWSjXtD8T_86mOOGyY1Qv1h2hn8Mbz4-cU2a7rEbq7hSYPj7lAZlOBX-JiW-37C-NKZPwjZXjciHLVbpc_o6PwKQ8KMI_g4RH7tv52yoLBVSBeC4TGUZ/s1600/njd.png" border="0" alt="" style="cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 160px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">3 0</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">How sweet it is.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Flyers win the series in 5.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We came in the 7th seed in the east,</div><div style="text-align: center;">playing the 2nd seed.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We knew that we had played well all season,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but with our 3rd goaltender in</div><div style="text-align: center;">and some sloppy play as of late, we weren't favorites.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We asked for GGGGIIIIRRROOOOUUUUUUXXX to step up,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and with two goals last night he definitely did.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Briere put in the early goal,</div><div style="text-align: center;">a really important to one to show that we wouldn't</div><div style="text-align: center;">give up without Gagne and Carter.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There's no need for a recap,</div><div style="text-align: center;">mostly because being at work only let me catch parts of the game.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In the end, the Flyers came out victorious.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Looking forward to the Caps or Habs next round.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Definitely praying on the Habs.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Also, great the see number 33 going out with a shutout,</div><div style="text-align: center;">it's the confidence needed for the second round.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi4YepEektKbG_eNI5s_5OYdDQRTLAXU7jLHY059nhk2pH7qgilmjuVQMK2z-gs-ilMu7gYBiSGP9uYppq_ojzcNPZLve2Jwy2CTkbM3SWv-E_9lnVt6_JxdHYum4qIpOeKmqN8SFDcuLJ/s1600/winning.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi4YepEektKbG_eNI5s_5OYdDQRTLAXU7jLHY059nhk2pH7qgilmjuVQMK2z-gs-ilMu7gYBiSGP9uYppq_ojzcNPZLve2Jwy2CTkbM3SWv-E_9lnVt6_JxdHYum4qIpOeKmqN8SFDcuLJ/s400/winning.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463409675226067538" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">P. S. Ian Lappiere is awesome. What a player.</div>Orange Crush Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01440228192964378305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1192427463017340091.post-72413809630819494242010-04-22T16:34:00.011-04:002010-04-22T17:10:17.626-04:00Whoops. Looking to clinch. Game Day<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-UwkpBKw0CGmohyv-dCYcVVfXdvUryR_Y3bBn8K7X0ASaeo1tJzXkfh4vLX_0ysOHAMYF2Sl7njXddn2WcnEK48qagzUdBehLA4sJiGbmqCaVgtltSLBtkCkeRMyBIIQIm8H1Inlazi6O/s1600/8521d546b95f1b959922e414abbdd528-getty-98339769jm037_new_jersey_de.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-UwkpBKw0CGmohyv-dCYcVVfXdvUryR_Y3bBn8K7X0ASaeo1tJzXkfh4vLX_0ysOHAMYF2Sl7njXddn2WcnEK48qagzUdBehLA4sJiGbmqCaVgtltSLBtkCkeRMyBIIQIm8H1Inlazi6O/s320/8521d546b95f1b959922e414abbdd528-getty-98339769jm037_new_jersey_de.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463063688668898930" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />Flyers lead series 3 - 1<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8DIp7A_yznR9YsF9qI4480yicTQYkbzpDCsjo9qFFfoUojZVG6Nx2T0wJYx_MNi_KkSq-VxCKHcyqmLjIKyKqv4fUdtLkUMngswo2wkPa5KuclXPhKJLWbKLO45A8DFAB_j1wk2Dgl-3l/s1600/phi.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8DIp7A_yznR9YsF9qI4480yicTQYkbzpDCsjo9qFFfoUojZVG6Nx2T0wJYx_MNi_KkSq-VxCKHcyqmLjIKyKqv4fUdtLkUMngswo2wkPa5KuclXPhKJLWbKLO45A8DFAB_j1wk2Dgl-3l/s200/phi.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463063826817330370" border="0" /></a> vs. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5hB3WUsQUpuJlLWiLjBO-orWrYWSjXtD8T_86mOOGyY1Qv1h2hn8Mbz4-cU2a7rEbq7hSYPj7lAZlOBX-JiW-37C-NKZPwjZXjciHLVbpc_o6PwKQ8KMI_g4RH7tv52yoLBVSBeC4TGUZ/s1600/njd.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5hB3WUsQUpuJlLWiLjBO-orWrYWSjXtD8T_86mOOGyY1Qv1h2hn8Mbz4-cU2a7rEbq7hSYPj7lAZlOBX-JiW-37C-NKZPwjZXjciHLVbpc_o6PwKQ8KMI_g4RH7tv52yoLBVSBeC4TGUZ/s200/njd.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463063824158071074" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">7:00</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">Well my bad about not posting the last couple days.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">It's been busy, but the Flyers won both crucial games at home.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">We're now up 3 - 1 in the series</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">looking to bring home a 5 game series tonight.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">It's not going to be easy with Carter and Gagne both out</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">due to right foot injuries.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">If only the training staff was just faking out the Debbies.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">Ol' Sister-in-law Banger has been cracked.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">We've shown his weaknesses,</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">and now it's just about exposing them.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">We'll definitely need a few guys to step up tonight with more</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">ice time and a bigger role.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">Especially JVR and GIIIIIRRRROOOUUUXXX.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">If Giroux can make any of the sick plays he normally makes,</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">and just bump them up to a higher frequency,</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">I'll be a true believer.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">JVR would just be nice to step up in general.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">He's young, and has time to develop, but regardless it'd be nice.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">Carter and Gagne may hurt us,</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">but I think they still have a shot to finish them off tonight.</span><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSOdzX5QpvDmO-qMBUttk0faQQuKLo4ucNfDHY8Ynx_YTcgKHWe1uDB8_Br2jhlHBpOQQZdZ2qgMXIoRhQvTC_9G_zQoGaXiIylREM6WHk5_2-Uq6iR5RlTDSAPOzxb72G01FIS94yx1Z/s1600/finishhim.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSOdzX5QpvDmO-qMBUttk0faQQuKLo4ucNfDHY8Ynx_YTcgKHWe1uDB8_Br2jhlHBpOQQZdZ2qgMXIoRhQvTC_9G_zQoGaXiIylREM6WHk5_2-Uq6iR5RlTDSAPOzxb72G01FIS94yx1Z/s400/finishhim.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463067701123170578" border="0" /></a><br /><br />===============================<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8DIp7A_yznR9YsF9qI4480yicTQYkbzpDCsjo9qFFfoUojZVG6Nx2T0wJYx_MNi_KkSq-VxCKHcyqmLjIKyKqv4fUdtLkUMngswo2wkPa5KuclXPhKJLWbKLO45A8DFAB_j1wk2Dgl-3l/s1600/phi.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8DIp7A_yznR9YsF9qI4480yicTQYkbzpDCsjo9qFFfoUojZVG6Nx2T0wJYx_MNi_KkSq-VxCKHcyqmLjIKyKqv4fUdtLkUMngswo2wkPa5KuclXPhKJLWbKLO45A8DFAB_j1wk2Dgl-3l/s200/phi.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463063826817330370" border="0" /></a><br /><br />:: Devils hope to stay alive against depleted Flyers [ <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=ap-flyers-devils">Yahoo</a> ]<br />Pretty much the story of tonight's game.<br /><br />:: Not looking to repeat the 1999 3 -1 series lead [ <a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/flyers/Daily_News_Online_Extra.html">Philly</a> ]<br />One of the most heartbreaking series of my life<br /><br />:: Betts' Blog [ <a href="http://flyers.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=56958&navid=DL%7CPHI%7Chome">Flyers</a> ]<br />Wanna know what Blair Betts had for dinner?<br /><br />===================================<br /><br />Devils<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHQ25oaKI-onnDHedB7DDF3p5eG7Il6OVU5lLSWLAXjPfCVmDhvgh1EwoEMirOsbirIU6SXgbK25GoogMXXGy63PU-1bCOORPlSTOgReBEBpg6EXcrpiDu88ZIqqXW4z59h2FGsgSg9uP7/s1600/baby.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 219px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHQ25oaKI-onnDHedB7DDF3p5eG7Il6OVU5lLSWLAXjPfCVmDhvgh1EwoEMirOsbirIU6SXgbK25GoogMXXGy63PU-1bCOORPlSTOgReBEBpg6EXcrpiDu88ZIqqXW4z59h2FGsgSg9uP7/s400/baby.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463068928596038354" border="0" /></a><br /><br />:: Kovalchuk is guaranteeing a win tonight. [ <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Devils-down-to-shattered-jelly-jars-Kovalchuk-v;_ylt=AiNJrCY_JpltYCubBy4J58Z7vLYF?urn=nhl,235979">Yahoo </a>]<br />Just like he was gaurenteed to be the difference NJ needed.<br />Not.<br />Also, an article about Jelly and Lou Lam and how he needs to win cause he's old.<br /><br />:: No, really he threw Jelly at his players [ <a href="http://www.nj.com/devils/index.ssf/2010/04/your_comments_furious_lamoriel.html">NJ</a> ]<br />Nothing like Welch's for some motivation.<br /><br />=========================================<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" >BOOSH BLOG</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMcP93Rcx9GExJTPYEoSe_3LsF-63yEWwpDa0a1FNDUUEWHPHdwdGYTKG5L1xKqA9d4D0DDkfeFCipNb1zJY5pgkWhEzyNX61L9pv5UxIkyrSDdD_SwlrEYXpa46Yy83J5FI_6SU3SdamB/s1600/h7a0j0l8.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 375px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMcP93Rcx9GExJTPYEoSe_3LsF-63yEWwpDa0a1FNDUUEWHPHdwdGYTKG5L1xKqA9d4D0DDkfeFCipNb1zJY5pgkWhEzyNX61L9pv5UxIkyrSDdD_SwlrEYXpa46Yy83J5FI_6SU3SdamB/s400/h7a0j0l8.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463070305739292194" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">Well he's definitely looking for his redemption.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">No questions asked.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">If he keeps playing the way he has been,</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">he definitely has it.</span><br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(192, 192, 192);"><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Games Played: </span>4</span><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Record: </span>3 - 1</span><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">GAA:</span> 1.98</span><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Shots Against:</span> 106</span><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Saves:</span> 98</span><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Save %:</span> 92.0</span><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);font-size:100%;" >Pretty solid numbers if you ask me.</span><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);font-size:100%;" >Let's just hope he keeps it going.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" >LET'S GO FLYERS</span><br /><br /></span></span></div>Orange Crush Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01440228192964378305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1192427463017340091.post-36744538634599840732010-04-18T21:40:00.014-04:002010-04-19T11:02:10.918-04:00WWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO. Flyers Win.<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty/98/fullj.a8808a51676eceb4a45fa7db1ce4f73e/a8808a51676eceb4a45fa7db1ce4f73e-getty-98147927bb023_new_jersey_de.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 639px; height: 800px;" src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/sp/getty/98/fullj.a8808a51676eceb4a45fa7db1ce4f73e/a8808a51676eceb4a45fa7db1ce4f73e-getty-98147927bb023_new_jersey_de.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Series 2 - 1 Flyers lead.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdXFVugIqhAFwCvHb8vJ2at2OvLqPPYU9xlu6PGbvuaOGD5YEUNlqAcjcBpgYn41Di6s5lU11iqmL40ARPMNodmB50OsCNZKLvdcvsJpfVwDnr_41mau8ye6cPzayBT75UbfSzO0wdr4sg/s1600/scoregame1.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdXFVugIqhAFwCvHb8vJ2at2OvLqPPYU9xlu6PGbvuaOGD5YEUNlqAcjcBpgYn41Di6s5lU11iqmL40ARPMNodmB50OsCNZKLvdcvsJpfVwDnr_41mau8ye6cPzayBT75UbfSzO0wdr4sg/s400/scoregame1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461863083012131106" style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 200px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdXFVugIqhAFwCvHb8vJ2at2OvLqPPYU9xlu6PGbvuaOGD5YEUNlqAcjcBpgYn41Di6s5lU11iqmL40ARPMNodmB50OsCNZKLvdcvsJpfVwDnr_41mau8ye6cPzayBT75UbfSzO0wdr4sg/s1600/scoregame1.png"></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">[ <a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2009030123&navid=sb:recap">NHL.com Recap</a> ]</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">The parts of the game not spent in the penalty box were great.</span><br />I felt like I was watching an episode of Prison Break,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">except no one had a good tatoo.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/Picture2.jpg"><img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/Picture2.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="cursor: pointer; width: 660px; height: 429px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Yes, that is seriously the penalty summary.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I'm not even complaining about how bad the calls were,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">most of them were justified,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">but there's a point where you have to let em play.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The Flyers got away with a penalty call on Clarkson for interference.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The game was pretty evenly matched throughout,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but we will admit that Brodeur was playing so well</div><div style="text-align: center;">we aren't sure he wasn't cheating...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">BOOSH </span>was playing on fire,</div><div style="text-align: center;">he only let a pair in, and he played really well.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The man of the night is Carcillo. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Cannon is a completely applicable nickname.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">His goony goal celebration was just awesome,</div><div style="text-align: center;">he was so excited he couldn't decide who to hug first.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Gagne was the lucky winner of the who to hug game,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and he probably needed one after hitting the post with an</div><div style="text-align: center;">open net the size of Tiger's repertoire.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Recap isn't going to be detailed,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but it'll get the job done.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">=============1st Period=============</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">First period was full of some decent hockey play.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Jersey scored first, Rolston with a slapper to beat Boucher on the power play</div><div style="text-align: left;">for something or other. Dirty.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMIj20bcFYhCCVk_00ILUb8xYRLQbpHQGSTLlJBywYvrMQUJRXzam7jNxOJMvpwCaD_8nxTzK22l2OlRRF3SaywuFG8TLB1QZWHYtVfArKanBWrUHgkkX6tCAGtmfYtI1ImZUiajw_tsxs/s1600/boucherlose.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMIj20bcFYhCCVk_00ILUb8xYRLQbpHQGSTLlJBywYvrMQUJRXzam7jNxOJMvpwCaD_8nxTzK22l2OlRRF3SaywuFG8TLB1QZWHYtVfArKanBWrUHgkkX6tCAGtmfYtI1ImZUiajw_tsxs/s400/boucherlose.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461734578084306322" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 253px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">1 - 0</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Lame.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Couple minutes later, Giroux gets the tip in.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYMJoI8lqrXCnHiXboKag0r2xB6Zb6erAJaecchIrPaJHH7EYhIB1c5wIHo_Zau-E01cPpo6CmG9f6Zpz0Cf38KNTZtqcvr2VZZU9vmeSrNjKxo85F1Hyg6SHZFE21KPhINR2izAmZAJ-K/s1600/caludegoal.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYMJoI8lqrXCnHiXboKag0r2xB6Zb6erAJaecchIrPaJHH7EYhIB1c5wIHo_Zau-E01cPpo6CmG9f6Zpz0Cf38KNTZtqcvr2VZZU9vmeSrNjKxo85F1Hyg6SHZFE21KPhINR2izAmZAJ-K/s400/caludegoal.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461855458863568018" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 275px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">1 - 1</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Some back and forth and more penalties until the period ends.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">=============2nd Period============</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The Flyers came out looking pretty good in the second.</div><div style="text-align: left;">It's nice to see Carter at least putting some effort in, now he needs some more.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">No picture, but Carcillo get's a nice assist to Richards.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Let's make it</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">1 - 2</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">The guys seemed to lose a little speed here, and the Devils were putting the pressure on.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">BOOSH</span> was looking good, gotta give him props for that.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Brian Rolston get's another goal 3:30 or so left in the period to tie it up.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidlhKAUCQmtSf0n5ZpJLEZ49eYr0D3Y5N6tE3PjHBZ3XOzY6t21rXm7LKaD1QpSw5ViVPx9cPm0P71f_OP1g-kOsipYypnyu7L2wwtSVN68Qe2I7jwoVVQ48wRjP-PK8RQ2tC5MnDOKA9a/s1600/rolstongoal.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidlhKAUCQmtSf0n5ZpJLEZ49eYr0D3Y5N6tE3PjHBZ3XOzY6t21rXm7LKaD1QpSw5ViVPx9cPm0P71f_OP1g-kOsipYypnyu7L2wwtSVN68Qe2I7jwoVVQ48wRjP-PK8RQ2tC5MnDOKA9a/s400/rolstongoal.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461857238739838850" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 277px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">2 - 2</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">=============3rd Period=============</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This is the period where Sister-in-Law Banger really made his appearance.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">He looked good all game, but now he decided he was going to be a brick wall.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Gagne misses a grossly open net midway through the period.</div><div style="text-align: left;">There are a few power plays here and there that don't prove fruitful for either team.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">At this point, the Devils deserve to lose, and Brodeur is looking like he'll save the game.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Luckily we were well endowed in net at the other end.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">There are a few chances that get me excited enough to almost change my pants, but no goald (witty I know).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">=============OT Period=============</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The Flyers came out and decided they didn't care how many of his wife's family members</div><div style="text-align: left;">Brodeur had slept with, he wouldn't be getting away with another win.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">They were all over him, Richards had a few shots right into Brodeurs pads,</div><div style="text-align: left;">and then caught just enough of a rebound to get the puck over to the well positioned Cannon.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Carcillo buries it and then proceeds to give us an awesome celebration.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">He's just too excited. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Oh3oOTDdFHXsSRxYOe8F9LEKY6odCqPTDFhF494sI1iGBiwULLxEekSeaO38l3ZNCzQgMOFeQcjHEn9LscB2rHlZk8X0wCo5upMNpo783yDvDgh5urXBYtNYu0Nc1_Rd9lds8771Asnl/s1600/cacillowoooo.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Oh3oOTDdFHXsSRxYOe8F9LEKY6odCqPTDFhF494sI1iGBiwULLxEekSeaO38l3ZNCzQgMOFeQcjHEn9LscB2rHlZk8X0wCo5upMNpo783yDvDgh5urXBYtNYu0Nc1_Rd9lds8771Asnl/s400/cacillowoooo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461859500415377154" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">2 - 3</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Carbomb pulls 2 points, a goal and an assist.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/N-lt5sq37hU&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/N-lt5sq37hU&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEX_z9-u58TPrCgbPgg05EhZky_aCmQbUkkLIkqL94E2Oms1CFCBAe5hrXNqeTXj_ufAEF7d2rAALhZ3_nOwEc8dQPAv7F6f56ziiydBHT6Q-rQHyphvQ88eajS86y-v1amCyfT29SRYBc/s1600/lulz.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEX_z9-u58TPrCgbPgg05EhZky_aCmQbUkkLIkqL94E2Oms1CFCBAe5hrXNqeTXj_ufAEF7d2rAALhZ3_nOwEc8dQPAv7F6f56ziiydBHT6Q-rQHyphvQ88eajS86y-v1amCyfT29SRYBc/s400/lulz.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461860563033020914" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 244px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">[credit to whoever actually made this]</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">NOTES:</div><div style="text-align: left;">-Obviously Carcillo showed up to play. Love it.</div><div style="text-align: left;">-Still mad at Gagne for that miss.</div><div style="text-align: left;">-Richards has stepped up so far in the playoffs, looking good.</div><div style="text-align: left;">-Brodeur can be beat, it just takes some patience</div><div style="text-align: left;">-Having <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">BOOSH</span> playing this well is nice.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">===================================</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sign Guy Sighting:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfkdREEtEp7GRfgzOiR6wYHV_LTIX8QQwa9Rep-aeokMGduK1JX0l-xnrLAXsFjBa4ceoYnXlTdU6mZAgASfnNxflWqfMvKH7g3_CMqjOKhXcwB4H3_GZuF9zITJQKOytwhZpvu-UmJAlG/s1600/refs.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfkdREEtEp7GRfgzOiR6wYHV_LTIX8QQwa9Rep-aeokMGduK1JX0l-xnrLAXsFjBa4ceoYnXlTdU6mZAgASfnNxflWqfMvKH7g3_CMqjOKhXcwB4H3_GZuF9zITJQKOytwhZpvu-UmJAlG/s400/refs.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461860865300565202" style="cursor: pointer; width: 297px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We love how awkward Hartnell finds a way to look:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXqQzYNk-wlVHU9tSpC8lP9Epm0JaljuWvPSaq40QgAWYKUZBvAE6hk3P_zb-1_l-Bi-G9muNWenpzx_FQSO-a-WekmEEumneSioqGWVROK_w-AS05b6glGteb_xNgAXIqf1SmMepqB1W7/s1600/hartnell.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXqQzYNk-wlVHU9tSpC8lP9Epm0JaljuWvPSaq40QgAWYKUZBvAE6hk3P_zb-1_l-Bi-G9muNWenpzx_FQSO-a-WekmEEumneSioqGWVROK_w-AS05b6glGteb_xNgAXIqf1SmMepqB1W7/s400/hartnell.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461861390204584050" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 375px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">LET'S GO FLYERS</span></b></div>Orange Crush Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01440228192964378305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1192427463017340091.post-58002868477314298422010-04-18T13:25:00.006-04:002010-04-19T11:02:16.900-04:00Let's Take the Third. Game Day.<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisqDnop7LTipOb2n3e_34QdUbGBd2Ba_ZxfgVxbolo5t-8Zr49Be5JotBN7yYA9djOpDaiEEOjyWAzSIRbysxTMfjE7daWJJfS6dQMMqLlg3161sM0HKP80nE2GBkyvu2ZSXYk15TMHd4T/s1600/boucherlol"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 345px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisqDnop7LTipOb2n3e_34QdUbGBd2Ba_ZxfgVxbolo5t-8Zr49Be5JotBN7yYA9djOpDaiEEOjyWAzSIRbysxTMfjE7daWJJfS6dQMMqLlg3161sM0HKP80nE2GBkyvu2ZSXYk15TMHd4T/s400/boucherlol" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461530407610409890" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">Series tied 1 - 1</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6kK_YCKJvwPp2eqZLjkJn6lj4bbnhg2grbb3QYBcFzVzyPGRR5ASnsLguufK2mWtqUvETISGJzoFy_TFm04lpaVsCFbtWZTMeVTq6v1iqaTBMFiHhbhHgzlmBjxfkHTluipwnRaBgnqwR/s320/flyerslogosmall.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6kK_YCKJvwPp2eqZLjkJn6lj4bbnhg2grbb3QYBcFzVzyPGRR5ASnsLguufK2mWtqUvETISGJzoFy_TFm04lpaVsCFbtWZTMeVTq6v1iqaTBMFiHhbhHgzlmBjxfkHTluipwnRaBgnqwR/s320/flyerslogosmall.png" alt="" border="0" /></a> vs. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPrFbzdKxPucLv4ClBHkzV1z6fsE4SBUDlyjgaGUUWhZGEVTULUR6zfizQvL1aOiPtLmKJMowYmf45ZOb6_coSt8bEQ1xT9H9BvXq5btoRDSIxJLpwRkjexIqteAQ8jITe5feAmwI-fiP1/s320/devilslogosmall.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPrFbzdKxPucLv4ClBHkzV1z6fsE4SBUDlyjgaGUUWhZGEVTULUR6zfizQvL1aOiPtLmKJMowYmf45ZOb6_coSt8bEQ1xT9H9BvXq5btoRDSIxJLpwRkjexIqteAQ8jITe5feAmwI-fiP1/s320/devilslogosmall.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">6:00</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">Well, let's not discuss Game 2.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">Sorry for the lack of a recap, but I only caught the first,</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">and it was a rough loss anyway.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">Tonight they bring it home to Philly.</span><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTY-R8kX5MMv3-sFQHnVyVI2dSPcs4KckR1DITqYLqA1LE3931Ysc_GJe-VMtRY_XbiK_RRTu0AYhl2eKdN7ROzoI63cEurGVRfJIdqv4ALsDvDh996qlmKtStF7505_UTSs9e2IqXJzY/s400/New+Found+Glory.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTY-R8kX5MMv3-sFQHnVyVI2dSPcs4KckR1DITqYLqA1LE3931Ysc_GJe-VMtRY_XbiK_RRTu0AYhl2eKdN7ROzoI63cEurGVRfJIdqv4ALsDvDh996qlmKtStF7505_UTSs9e2IqXJzY/s400/New+Found+Glory.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">BOOSH</span><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">has had better games in his past,</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">but he didn't play terribly and I still have faith.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">He let a soft goal or two in,</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">but the team didn't play well enough for a win.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">You had to expect that from the 2nd team in the conference,</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">honestly we weren't supposed to win the first one.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">We went 1 - 1 away, have to respect that,</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">and we're gonna make it 2 - 1 tonight.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">Richards has really stepped up so far,</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">let's hope the rest of the offense jumps in too.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">We don't want them sitting back on their haunches because they won one away,</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">and we know they have a tendency to do that.</span><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.laughinglarry.com/images/box/lazy_cat.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 382px;" src="http://www.laughinglarry.com/images/box/lazy_cat.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />==================================<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6kK_YCKJvwPp2eqZLjkJn6lj4bbnhg2grbb3QYBcFzVzyPGRR5ASnsLguufK2mWtqUvETISGJzoFy_TFm04lpaVsCFbtWZTMeVTq6v1iqaTBMFiHhbhHgzlmBjxfkHTluipwnRaBgnqwR/s320/flyerslogosmall.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6kK_YCKJvwPp2eqZLjkJn6lj4bbnhg2grbb3QYBcFzVzyPGRR5ASnsLguufK2mWtqUvETISGJzoFy_TFm04lpaVsCFbtWZTMeVTq6v1iqaTBMFiHhbhHgzlmBjxfkHTluipwnRaBgnqwR/s320/flyerslogosmall.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />:: Bett's Blog [<a href="http://flyers.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=56958&navid=DL%7CPHI%7Chome">Flyers</a>]<br />I respect the use of alliteration.<br /><br />:: Pronger is lanky? and a good leader. [<a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/flyers/20100418_Inside_the_Flyers___Pronger__Timonen_leading_the_Flyers.html">Philly</a>]<br />Decent article, dunno about him being lanky though.<br /><br />:: Carter is frustrated with lack of production [<a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/flyers/20100418_Flyers__Carter_frustrated_by_lack_of_production.html">Philly</a>]<br />Yea well he probably should be,<br />haven't seen him do much but miss high and wide this post season.<br />Yes, I write this while wearing his jersey.<br /><br />====================================<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPrFbzdKxPucLv4ClBHkzV1z6fsE4SBUDlyjgaGUUWhZGEVTULUR6zfizQvL1aOiPtLmKJMowYmf45ZOb6_coSt8bEQ1xT9H9BvXq5btoRDSIxJLpwRkjexIqteAQ8jITe5feAmwI-fiP1/s320/devilslogosmall.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPrFbzdKxPucLv4ClBHkzV1z6fsE4SBUDlyjgaGUUWhZGEVTULUR6zfizQvL1aOiPtLmKJMowYmf45ZOb6_coSt8bEQ1xT9H9BvXq5btoRDSIxJLpwRkjexIqteAQ8jITe5feAmwI-fiP1/s320/devilslogosmall.png" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />:: The Debbies recap [<a href="http://devils.nhl.com/club/preview.htm?id=2009030123&navid=DL%7CNJD%7Chome">Devils</a>]<br />Ehh, they don't really put articles out,<br />gotta find something.<br /><br />:: Kovalchuck commits to many penalties [<a href="http://www.nj.com/devils/index.ssf/2010/04/jacques_lemaire_ilya_kovalchuk_1.html">NJ</a>]<br />Yup, keep em coming.<br /><br />:: Devil prepare for Flyers [<a href="http://www.nj.com/devils/index.ssf/2010/04/as_series_switches_to_philadel.html">NJ</a>]<br />honestly, that link is worth clicking for the picture alone.<br /><br />==================================<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDOwgVp1m251J7za99oOlhr-sf5kQSw1JbhZAl-rNRjCffL4hv4hyphenhyphengGquBRdSmbpVw8o140rOs6LEYDjup0ujRPtFzjKbmAGrQtunUffJKS5P3Rppi_HFIsrQqkKOUMY-miUzflkhxtE-G/s200/nhl-logosmall.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDOwgVp1m251J7za99oOlhr-sf5kQSw1JbhZAl-rNRjCffL4hv4hyphenhyphengGquBRdSmbpVw8o140rOs6LEYDjup0ujRPtFzjKbmAGrQtunUffJKS5P3Rppi_HFIsrQqkKOUMY-miUzflkhxtE-G/s200/nhl-logosmall.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The Penguins and the Capitals tied their series up.<br /><br />It'd be more fun to just watch both teams lose,<br />winning is great, but it's so much sweeter when the Pens are losing.<br /><br />Penguins vs. Senators 1 - 1<br />Capitals vs. Canadians 1 - 1<br />Kings vs. Canucks 1 - 1<br />Bruins vs. Sabres 1 - 1<br />Red Wings vs. Coyotes 1 - 1<br />Predators vs. Blackhawks 1 - 0<br />Sharks vs. Avalanche 1 - 1<br /><br />Yes, ever single match-up except one is 1 - 1.<br />I'm not quite sure how the Preds and Blackhawks have only<br />played 1 game.<br /><br />It's a great playoffs.<br /><br />The [<a href="http://thepensblog.com/pensblog/april-2010/sens-reporters-responds-to-pittsburgh-media-forgets-about-his-own-jobbing.html">Pensblog</a>] has a pretty funny video with Sutton being a wah wah.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cdn2.knowyourmeme.com/i/17636/original/wahmbulance.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 433px; height: 284px;" src="http://cdn2.knowyourmeme.com/i/17636/original/wahmbulance.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />=================================<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://media.philly.com/images/041810-400-flyrtalk.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://media.philly.com/images/041810-400-flyrtalk.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">LET'S GO FLYERS</span><br /></div>Orange Crush Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01440228192964378305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1192427463017340091.post-87410674184980833822010-04-16T17:53:00.013-04:002010-04-19T11:02:22.869-04:00Lookin for a Repeat - Game Day Game 2<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY8TKj9N-47JbFXcwA_jN9nzOYs8aI_Srt8UxKoxkKQzoGU5wPRpEetuuTm3tKl9omIXOULa-TBwMQd9NVRWsz_z8z-SYu0jWSgu0WPH4OUsN-23kr5sYXFjEIYpL8vQHjNuqfE3duHAyO/s1600/awkward.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY8TKj9N-47JbFXcwA_jN9nzOYs8aI_Srt8UxKoxkKQzoGU5wPRpEetuuTm3tKl9omIXOULa-TBwMQd9NVRWsz_z8z-SYu0jWSgu0WPH4OUsN-23kr5sYXFjEIYpL8vQHjNuqfE3duHAyO/s400/awkward.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460857157357814114" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Awkard Face is Awkward</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6kK_YCKJvwPp2eqZLjkJn6lj4bbnhg2grbb3QYBcFzVzyPGRR5ASnsLguufK2mWtqUvETISGJzoFy_TFm04lpaVsCFbtWZTMeVTq6v1iqaTBMFiHhbhHgzlmBjxfkHTluipwnRaBgnqwR/s1600/flyerslogosmall.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6kK_YCKJvwPp2eqZLjkJn6lj4bbnhg2grbb3QYBcFzVzyPGRR5ASnsLguufK2mWtqUvETISGJzoFy_TFm04lpaVsCFbtWZTMeVTq6v1iqaTBMFiHhbhHgzlmBjxfkHTluipwnRaBgnqwR/s320/flyerslogosmall.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460857399486656834" style="cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 133px; " /></a> vs. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPrFbzdKxPucLv4ClBHkzV1z6fsE4SBUDlyjgaGUUWhZGEVTULUR6zfizQvL1aOiPtLmKJMowYmf45ZOb6_coSt8bEQ1xT9H9BvXq5btoRDSIxJLpwRkjexIqteAQ8jITe5feAmwI-fiP1/s1600/devilslogosmall.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPrFbzdKxPucLv4ClBHkzV1z6fsE4SBUDlyjgaGUUWhZGEVTULUR6zfizQvL1aOiPtLmKJMowYmf45ZOb6_coSt8bEQ1xT9H9BvXq5btoRDSIxJLpwRkjexIqteAQ8jITe5feAmwI-fiP1/s320/devilslogosmall.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460857406180710322" style="cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 133px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">7:30pm</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's the big time,</div><div style="text-align: center;">have to wait and see if the Flyers can do it twice in a row.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It would be an awesome momentum holder,</div><div style="text-align: center;">not to mention I love seeing Martin Brodeur lose.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think it all comes down to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">BOOSH </span>again,</div><div style="text-align: center;">we have to hope he keeps playing like rookie season.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Flyboys really need Hartnell to step up and stop looking this awkward:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilhyC3b8Eed09JzdYF_jtmENoGD3H4AGHMdTBRU5ia4J6QU6gksjRRtSeQIXxmwWwv3CTyQp65igKiO0CTjerAlxVSFVAtN-c3btlWCSQVLcoVLrtDhOT6lyPK2NQj2NePaZeI5ebGdJbf/s1600/hartsmell.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilhyC3b8Eed09JzdYF_jtmENoGD3H4AGHMdTBRU5ia4J6QU6gksjRRtSeQIXxmwWwv3CTyQp65igKiO0CTjerAlxVSFVAtN-c3btlWCSQVLcoVLrtDhOT6lyPK2NQj2NePaZeI5ebGdJbf/s320/hartsmell.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460858356636570962" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 226px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh noooo, I'm doing lots of nothing.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">With the way he's been playing lately I'd rather see this kid in there</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbpaANc-PAxAVG9jFA-2RNJHZO_OQKIItbn9-5cTjhypPKiHj7ajeKD6xAvwXQa8zgSzKXEftRD3EyjXeponV-v0Gq8-8wPpdHSDU4B4w6R3wnNqlU847WgrHV_UQ-av-u_ndH3jRRsXtD/s1600/nhl_g_harnell_fans_576.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbpaANc-PAxAVG9jFA-2RNJHZO_OQKIItbn9-5cTjhypPKiHj7ajeKD6xAvwXQa8zgSzKXEftRD3EyjXeponV-v0Gq8-8wPpdHSDU4B4w6R3wnNqlU847WgrHV_UQ-av-u_ndH3jRRsXtD/s320/nhl_g_harnell_fans_576.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460858676829925314" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">lol</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyway, gonna have to keep this short since it's posted</div><div style="text-align: center;">so close to game time. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">=================================</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS5MI_Rq30WCqEDyDe5nQ7afP-MLpRKahCQaG2VNYmxNBjDpwK4ad1HjGg9ChjQyPG9GzooycOasJk9SQy1d1FJ-wSbGHxzU1oWqia5F41sPwZdjUnPgaZDIFfPpv7qxZ5mVIY79wubbG0/s1600/flyerslogo.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS5MI_Rq30WCqEDyDe5nQ7afP-MLpRKahCQaG2VNYmxNBjDpwK4ad1HjGg9ChjQyPG9GzooycOasJk9SQy1d1FJ-wSbGHxzU1oWqia5F41sPwZdjUnPgaZDIFfPpv7qxZ5mVIY79wubbG0/s320/flyerslogo.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460859035741218178" style="cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 160px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">:: </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">"We came here to get one, and now we're looking for two and to go back to home ice with a 2-0 lead," winger Scott Hartnell said after Thursday's practice at the Prudential Center. [</span></span><a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/flyers/20100416_Flyers_not_satisfied_with_one_win_in_Jersey.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Philly</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">]</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Good, Sidney Crysby would be there for Malkin when he needed a shoulder to cry on,</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">hopefully Hartnell will be there for the team.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">:: The Scott Stevens v. Pronger analysis [</span></span><a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/flyers/20100416_Sam_Donnellon__Flyers__Pronger_making_his_presence_felt_on_blue_line.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Philly</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">]</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Let's just say, I hold grudges.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> Scott Stevens... get bent.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">:: Martin Brodeur is old [</span></span><a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/flyers/Daily_News_Online_Extra_Brodeurs_last_stand.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Philly</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">]</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Sure is.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">:: Flyers website has a nice game preview [</span></span><a href="http://flyers.nhl.com/club/preview.htm?id=2009030122&navid=DL|PHI|home"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Flyers</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">]</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">=========================================</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px; font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: normal; font-size:16px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBYZOQhj6qXu9G5ntkGAGDPL0m5XxH6OJZfihGgnD0vqWGbcG-d_DKLBQfKCQr8kMFM7Buz9jXN-N59BfY9s8kNau25o5WFVubntQBk2fRb4iAtdrHEobxEwIIjc9d59eTYHIj9uXT4vfQ/s1600/devilslogo.png"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBYZOQhj6qXu9G5ntkGAGDPL0m5XxH6OJZfihGgnD0vqWGbcG-d_DKLBQfKCQr8kMFM7Buz9jXN-N59BfY9s8kNau25o5WFVubntQBk2fRb4iAtdrHEobxEwIIjc9d59eTYHIj9uXT4vfQ/s320/devilslogo.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460861163400060994" style="cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 160px; " /></span></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px; font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px; font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">:</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">: About the mental impact of the playoffs [</span></span><a href="http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=525735"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Devils</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">]</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Along the lines of, wah wah wah.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">:: 2 Man Advantage has a front page post about them playing the Pens [</span></span><a href="http://www.2manadvantage.com/2010/03/13/thoughts-from-section-209-devils-vs-penguins-march-12-2010/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">2MA</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">]</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Don't see the relevance, but it's entertaining.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px; font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px; font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">=======================================</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px; font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">BOOSH Blog</span></span></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBE0jo7VULiNBvPM9iynZ5vK7dZCfS9EJkl5LypSYVDod0-8Jn5klDjaWHHwdcdK8gFalSDg4-W5MwnMMuvLrmxKj1sbUDG0CoS_iJ_SRnwozvikcVSCltKQIqgcx6qcfYW08-YvyY13C/s1600/boucher.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBE0jo7VULiNBvPM9iynZ5vK7dZCfS9EJkl5LypSYVDod0-8Jn5klDjaWHHwdcdK8gFalSDg4-W5MwnMMuvLrmxKj1sbUDG0CoS_iJ_SRnwozvikcVSCltKQIqgcx6qcfYW08-YvyY13C/s400/boucher.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460863177238758818" style="cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 400px; " /></span></a></span></span></b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Looking forward to and hoping for a big performance</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">from the big guy tonight.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">He's been awesome in net so far,</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">with 1 goal allowed last game and it was off an bad bounce</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I think he wants his redemption, </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">and I sure as hell hope he earns it.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 12px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">LET'S GO FLYERS</span></span></span></b></span></div>Orange Crush Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01440228192964378305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1192427463017340091.post-39285734849888914742010-04-15T02:02:00.010-04:002010-04-19T11:02:29.716-04:00It Continues. FLYERS WIN.<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhs7cBrHp9epb6tVgn8tVQreEf-PgMgbvmHoCFwu90PSEwsZE2GYi9QGeHDAze8QtvSppdsL0-JW6hcFpwlIgumqoQMMvUvuc8rkFrvgAZh4TlDy2E3vUfbGTe1feJklAHlDw0wvTFr0Ju/s1600/martylaidout.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhs7cBrHp9epb6tVgn8tVQreEf-PgMgbvmHoCFwu90PSEwsZE2GYi9QGeHDAze8QtvSppdsL0-JW6hcFpwlIgumqoQMMvUvuc8rkFrvgAZh4TlDy2E3vUfbGTe1feJklAHlDw0wvTFr0Ju/s320/martylaidout.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460241334961146738" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOVmBAROaGbDx3-CPj3U01RntPpUmkeEx8bNOxXALwUYUmZaxyW6SfUbHLCZSFKXAtnJ_EEZ2WrtaDz4dEt9fNXqYnaT9ORdfUJ2ssb2IPtdrxbsncfUyJUgPRM-rP-j9Jz-lUgrnwtmnc/s1600/scoregame1.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOVmBAROaGbDx3-CPj3U01RntPpUmkeEx8bNOxXALwUYUmZaxyW6SfUbHLCZSFKXAtnJ_EEZ2WrtaDz4dEt9fNXqYnaT9ORdfUJ2ssb2IPtdrxbsncfUyJUgPRM-rP-j9Jz-lUgrnwtmnc/s320/scoregame1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460241512742465810" style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 200px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">[ <a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2009030121&navid=sb:recap">NHL.com Recap</a> ]</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Ahhh, isn't it nice?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Seeing the Flyers win a first round, first game.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Hasn't happened since 2004 against Toronto.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">A first game win was exactly what we needed,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">it got a little tense at times, but they pulled it through well.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">It's great to win away, and get all the confidence.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Also, the Jersey crowd sucks. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">People were leaving with 3 minutes left in the playoffs,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">don't they know anything can happen?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Boucher showed up, oh hell did he show up.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="http://img294.imageshack.us/ifs/1764/img410/3/25998738cr1.png"><img src="http://img294.imageshack.us/ifs/1764/img410/3/25998738cr1.png" border="0" alt="" style="cursor: pointer; width: 338px; height: 425px; " /></a> = <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsy4APW6zB2cDHd5ym9ap8RGZco4t8OpsBHnyiKc8V8iNQ8CUzvqPpOjvoWpEW596EW9_dUlsLCrvcn62uwW5XdRF1zmCj79_AznWYGtIkNmq8Y8X9VpjPQWUCa9KTJRyh5L_SO0YPwLqg/s1600/bouchersave.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsy4APW6zB2cDHd5ym9ap8RGZco4t8OpsBHnyiKc8V8iNQ8CUzvqPpOjvoWpEW596EW9_dUlsLCrvcn62uwW5XdRF1zmCj79_AznWYGtIkNmq8Y8X9VpjPQWUCa9KTJRyh5L_SO0YPwLqg/s320/bouchersave.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460243603150380274" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Boucher played like the goalie he was 10 years ago.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Great game.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Little upset that the Devils fans had a bit of a presence at the game,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">it wasn't amazing, but it was more than expected.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Excuse me for the write-up. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I missed the entire first period, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">caught most of the 2nd, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">and the very end of the third.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">=============</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">FIRST PERIOD</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">=============</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">From what I can tell the first period was pretty balanced.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Good saves from both goalies, each team playing decent, a little bit of a Flyer's advantage.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">No goals, nothing too amazing.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">============<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">SECOND PERIOD</span>============</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Here's where the game got interesting.</span></div><meta equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The Flyers kicked it up a notch, and started playing well as a team. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">There were a few good Debbies chances early, but nothing too big.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Boucher was playing well.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The Flyers capitalized on a bit of a mess up and Richard's headed down ice with the puck,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Pronger crashed the net, and ended up getting a bit of a sloppy goal of a defender's skate</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_OL1w9tIwS4Xs_ZJy4QwLjKbirsgVBITqdkmloopjY821oXj2keqd9HOERYZLWKBzPEoEGdmGa2JokHC3q2GL42lHZId28jXg0kLi2nn-lDB1VfFmtIdWZIIhqEf9OUkbIoXRwH8QD1y7/s1600/prongergoal.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_OL1w9tIwS4Xs_ZJy4QwLjKbirsgVBITqdkmloopjY821oXj2keqd9HOERYZLWKBzPEoEGdmGa2JokHC3q2GL42lHZId28jXg0kLi2nn-lDB1VfFmtIdWZIIhqEf9OUkbIoXRwH8QD1y7/s320/prongergoal.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460245230380226130" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 234px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">1 - 0</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">
<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">A bit of time goes by with the Flyers clearly having the advantage</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">and before you know it Lappiere to Richards, done & done.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Gkqg4wi27TwuODD9Y9I6j65XYaWqPB_NHI-uJ3xrwZ5h3uB3rM_0wBS78dYlon3-iKVHj1cPKbAOuy2GkLGrAjgluSo6TyGI_kpAZK3Bj47q9w0u4ys7IuHDOzujh-JhHx45sEAaHcVR/s1600/richardsgoal.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Gkqg4wi27TwuODD9Y9I6j65XYaWqPB_NHI-uJ3xrwZ5h3uB3rM_0wBS78dYlon3-iKVHj1cPKbAOuy2GkLGrAjgluSo6TyGI_kpAZK3Bj47q9w0u4ys7IuHDOzujh-JhHx45sEAaHcVR/s320/richardsgoal.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460245697132659906" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 225px; " /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">2 - 0</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">
<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">From now on Boucher will always be referred to as </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">BOOSH </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">because he really picked it up.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The rest of the period went with some more Flyer's Dominance.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">=============<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">END OF THIRD PERIOD</span>=============</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">So I came in to this period at just about the right time to see the Debbies score.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">3 minutes left in the game, they get somewhat of a a lucky bounce,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">and put one past </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">BOOSH</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">
<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9WROcQja4_o9zQlFDxSMwevLh6CFFceh4pmZw6WTfNlRLcZAyUAdWeFtGDKQssd1DctK4OmYAA_78tlt6rF4uxZwqHezkMFLE8Myiwm5y3ZQ7zrM3qoGoUPK-iIDdSjsvS-UevCxtObe1/s1600/gay.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9WROcQja4_o9zQlFDxSMwevLh6CFFceh4pmZw6WTfNlRLcZAyUAdWeFtGDKQssd1DctK4OmYAA_78tlt6rF4uxZwqHezkMFLE8Myiwm5y3ZQ7zrM3qoGoUPK-iIDdSjsvS-UevCxtObe1/s320/gay.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460247288417262242" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 248px; " /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">2 - 1</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">No, that picture does not have anything to do with anything.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Then the Devils really kick it into gear.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">What's left of the crowd starts to get into the game</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">and they pull ol' Sister-in-Law Banger.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">He hobbles to the bench saying "Where's your sister, woman?"</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">A close call with 10 seconds left,</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">but to no avail thank to </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">BOOSH</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">NOTES:</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">- Pronger had an awesome game (woo fantasy)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">- Hartnell played pretty much like Hartnell</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">- We can definitely win this series</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">- Richards shows some good effort with the goal</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">- I need a TV that plays the games :(</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJwplXfUUaqRh3FfcGpwzrtCSP8VjdREYZ6P8ipZNdQb8VkiohgokPmd5tkWa8L8HM6pB_Yl-_vh2RKqLTi3_owW-52mW_Npk3KtFfprvFpPcigqFI0vy3roqSyeE4S6zsI2JcqOajJqpf/s1600/lolz.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJwplXfUUaqRh3FfcGpwzrtCSP8VjdREYZ6P8ipZNdQb8VkiohgokPmd5tkWa8L8HM6pB_Yl-_vh2RKqLTi3_owW-52mW_Npk3KtFfprvFpPcigqFI0vy3roqSyeE4S6zsI2JcqOajJqpf/s400/lolz.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460248956480905970" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 271px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Series Lead!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">We're still looking forward to emails with anything to contribute.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">OrangeCrushBlog@gmail.com</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">
<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">LET'S GO FLYERS</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>Orange Crush Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01440228192964378305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1192427463017340091.post-5754800179645881782010-04-14T12:42:00.015-04:002010-04-19T11:01:51.877-04:00Let's Do It. GameDay (1-1)<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://media.nj.com/devils_main/photo/flyers-devils-4e1e04b4f512ee03_large.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 432px; height: 336px;" src="http://media.nj.com/devils_main/photo/flyers-devils-4e1e04b4f512ee03_large.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8RX5UxJotlpXaMP-_k-YvlBJzawQeHa-At16TB7NU-z0U31SMNg_yivMEhAzkR-KJ3k38g_XJ8ro-o14GzmdBMkVH3OXQMhwkk1QKTvFH4VHIKp6HNFaVmhdeNxLskduU4sE1bQLaXTs0/s1600/flyerslogo.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8RX5UxJotlpXaMP-_k-YvlBJzawQeHa-At16TB7NU-z0U31SMNg_yivMEhAzkR-KJ3k38g_XJ8ro-o14GzmdBMkVH3OXQMhwkk1QKTvFH4VHIKp6HNFaVmhdeNxLskduU4sE1bQLaXTs0/s200/flyerslogo.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460035654488844114" style="cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 160px; " /></a> vs. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7hcsCytKqVVZSZJgEGAJIm9-S1v5CnJLmXnJ09R_cjkcyrVaPX7AmxQKUmMuMsTXKELV0SACJCTiZzq9UOOrpaJOwq7l1jINGiTcDbJUi4Q9HqZ7JCPHdElPC8OaLYkmFUisMi_-wqbo7/s1600/devilslogo.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7hcsCytKqVVZSZJgEGAJIm9-S1v5CnJLmXnJ09R_cjkcyrVaPX7AmxQKUmMuMsTXKELV0SACJCTiZzq9UOOrpaJOwq7l1jINGiTcDbJUi4Q9HqZ7JCPHdElPC8OaLYkmFUisMi_-wqbo7/s200/devilslogo.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460035772375522578" style="cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 160px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">7:30 pm</span></div><meta equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And so it begins.</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Let's hope like in the picture above Hartnell actually does something.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We know he didn't all season.</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Today is a good game for momentum.</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you can win while you're away, </div><div style="text-align: center;">it gives a big confidence boost to the team.</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then again, with the Debbie's attendance records...</div><div style="text-align: center;">it's practically a home game anyway.</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">With the record we've had against the Devil's this season,</div><div style="text-align: center;">we can only hope the Flyers keep up the good work against them.</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And we all know that their biggest asset is goaltending,</div><div style="text-align: center;">the forwards will have to find a way to get it past ol' Sister-in-Law Banger.</div><div style="text-align: center;">errr... I mean Martin Brodeur.</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPuBbSvMYY3ArW4kC5pIqN-YryZsqMMfFOnwewGd9zcxqmU8m_pY6Uniem441HYlb3_qrUDBm7q-O0EOa89_kfVIexabk8IA0glCfuVih-Dd79TsE9SxAT6hsH7tGDVOylv58nznmL5iKA/s1600/New+Jersey+Devils+goalie+Marting+Brodeur.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPuBbSvMYY3ArW4kC5pIqN-YryZsqMMfFOnwewGd9zcxqmU8m_pY6Uniem441HYlb3_qrUDBm7q-O0EOa89_kfVIexabk8IA0glCfuVih-Dd79TsE9SxAT6hsH7tGDVOylv58nznmL5iKA/s320/New+Jersey+Devils+goalie+Marting+Brodeur.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460037487496512274" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 216px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px; font-family:verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">"To all the people who knew about it and didn't say anything, I appreciate it,"</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px; font-family:verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">
<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Way to be a role model Marty.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lord knows he'll be called Marty throughout the game too.</div>
<br /><div style="text-align: center;">The recap tomorrow may be a bit late and un-detailed,</div><div style="text-align: center;">trying to balance everything will prove to be tough.</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But I'll hang in there just like Marty did in order to be with</div><div style="text-align: center;">his wife's sister.</div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixlwzCAWD603mSWS7JIxqUAPqX2rDvz9FOWUXpt6zlEEKj8yLbDzEVQ3uSK8-oq-3hC5g05qK1_UlwMBdDowRJ6xIeL1sHnWu6m58LQIh8zHarRVTpLDLcpgPmBLUUwwcE8P0_jNTWbYW9/s1600/flyerslogosmall.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixlwzCAWD603mSWS7JIxqUAPqX2rDvz9FOWUXpt6zlEEKj8yLbDzEVQ3uSK8-oq-3hC5g05qK1_UlwMBdDowRJ6xIeL1sHnWu6m58LQIh8zHarRVTpLDLcpgPmBLUUwwcE8P0_jNTWbYW9/s200/flyerslogosmall.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460039121868436002" style="cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 133px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">::</span> Flyers want to watch the cheap penalties [<a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/flyers/20100414_Rich_Hofmann__Flyers_must_beware_of_taking_cheap_penalties_against_Devils.html">Philly</a>]</div><div style="text-align: center;">Obvious statement is obvious.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hartnell, we're looking at you</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">::</span> Flyers are focusing on getting back to last year's goal numbers [<a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/flyers/20100414_Biggest_playoff_goal_for_Flyers_is_to_score_more_goals.html">Philly</a>]</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes, slightly obvious, but very true.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We simply don't have the scoring depth we did last year,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Giroux and JVR didn't step up quite as much as we wish.</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">::</span> Flyers website has a pretty good series analysis [<a href="http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=525228&navid=DL|PHI|home">Flyers</a>]</div><div style="text-align: center;">Breaks down the season record, offense, and defense.</div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOp5BfU22_C1UzO6QhyphenhyphenlBPJkX-WNdlBbVwGtreShcLvs2yfgw7oYkVe1t5s3IOtoO9af6U2SDg6Mpq-yrb6lFgdFasMKEH2VJKo1_NmTNMvnGRTA0UFs7WXWfRL1hJ0AR7CQ9okyqvnSX5/s1600/devilslogosmall.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOp5BfU22_C1UzO6QhyphenhyphenlBPJkX-WNdlBbVwGtreShcLvs2yfgw7oYkVe1t5s3IOtoO9af6U2SDg6Mpq-yrb6lFgdFasMKEH2VJKo1_NmTNMvnGRTA0UFs7WXWfRL1hJ0AR7CQ9okyqvnSX5/s200/devilslogosmall.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460039128921862386" style="cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 133px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">::</span> The Devils have no real info on their home page, but they do have <a href="http://www.beardathon.com/Team.aspx?name=team&team=devils&teamId=21&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1">this!</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes, that's a playoff beard contest.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's to hoping they barely get past 5 o' clock shadow.</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">::</span> Something about Kovalchuk being excited to play the Flyers [<a href="http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=525366">Devils</a>]</div><div style="text-align: center;">Blah blah blah, nothing to report.</div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDOwgVp1m251J7za99oOlhr-sf5kQSw1JbhZAl-rNRjCffL4hv4hyphenhyphengGquBRdSmbpVw8o140rOs6LEYDjup0ujRPtFzjKbmAGrQtunUffJKS5P3Rppi_HFIsrQqkKOUMY-miUzflkhxtE-G/s1600/nhl-logosmall.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDOwgVp1m251J7za99oOlhr-sf5kQSw1JbhZAl-rNRjCffL4hv4hyphenhyphengGquBRdSmbpVw8o140rOs6LEYDjup0ujRPtFzjKbmAGrQtunUffJKS5P3Rppi_HFIsrQqkKOUMY-miUzflkhxtE-G/s200/nhl-logosmall.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460070335311199106" style="cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 133px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">:: Oilers won the draft lottery [<a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=525359&navid=DL|NHL|home">NHL</a>]</div><div style="text-align: center;">Congrats on being terrible!</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">:: Something about Ovechkin liking hockey [<a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=525449&navid=DL|NHL|home">NHL</a>]</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was either post this, or an article about the Pens.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Completely surprised the team is highlight Ovechkin and Crosby.</div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'd also like to note all the Crosby jerseys I've seen today,</div><div style="text-align: center;">living in central Pennsylvania and all.</div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">LET'S GO FLYERS</span></span></b></div>Orange Crush Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01440228192964378305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1192427463017340091.post-88837931814092654182010-04-12T18:29:00.008-04:002010-04-13T01:46:51.480-04:00Where the Hell Were You?<div style="text-align: center;">Well look at that, we've decided to pop back up for the playoffs.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuWR3KrOEnMefDjP1FgR2fEtxdIKM5sRlMqT1BqI1xpJ-_yR2WHAuzW0New-2zWpLwIrM6oEYKvAfFVzLtmEU2Lcxjjs5Bcpe0PrlJn3KWMuD7MsUIiob9reas8yo9ccRwJWFYTVhLIQ7j/s1600/devilslogo.png"></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's completely possible that absolutely no one will be reading any of this,</div><div style="text-align: center;">since it's been 2 or 3 years now. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have to admit the reason it's hard to keep up is I'm away at school</div><div style="text-align: center;">where I can't watch any of the games.</div><div style="text-align: center;">But I'll see if I can get enough online feeds and time to keep updated with the playoffs.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You'll have to bear with me, and I'm letting you know every recap may not be incredible.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">==========================================</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As for now, the Flyers pulled out an insanely tight win to get into the playoffs yesterday.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Henrick was almost the definition of a goalie stealing a game,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but the Flyers managed to crack him with a timely goal by Matt Carle</div><div style="text-align: center;">and some nice shoot out moves (I'm looking at you Claude).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Because the Habs suck, and can't win in regulation,</div><div style="text-align: center;">we're bumped up the the #7 spot with more wins then the Habs. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Also, in the time since we stopped really posting,</div><div style="text-align: center;">it's become increasingly difficult to get good HQ pictures.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So if anyone knows of a good source for images, for FREE,</div><div style="text-align: center;">that I can use. Please let me know.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">======================================</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_56j4gHya2vZtguy3FHAX_sBxlsgKs9rh0slPFj_6CKP1PIoQ2mo_aMiMaPgZ1C2KV4NOavqW5fc3D8lcJYjJbcpMdEYJj7InEsIdVI58NzHEnqVStF1OIIE5HjBWat5dyLcYe03ZZylK/s1600/flyerslogo.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_56j4gHya2vZtguy3FHAX_sBxlsgKs9rh0slPFj_6CKP1PIoQ2mo_aMiMaPgZ1C2KV4NOavqW5fc3D8lcJYjJbcpMdEYJj7InEsIdVI58NzHEnqVStF1OIIE5HjBWat5dyLcYe03ZZylK/s320/flyerslogo.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459391526187555586" style="cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 160px; " /></a> vs. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk14X4a9mLky-O67kTCDL3Qdt5tjKZbfRCh2_hlCxX8EUaKC989XZOzvyot8rehBNeRr7hwc8Efhcpy_WxvmVn2-5UT2Q7Gm618apSIVIRH5OM3dV39wAygzbtlZErB0tvzQ3hd9WRIkWn/s1600/devilslogo.png"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk14X4a9mLky-O67kTCDL3Qdt5tjKZbfRCh2_hlCxX8EUaKC989XZOzvyot8rehBNeRr7hwc8Efhcpy_WxvmVn2-5UT2Q7Gm618apSIVIRH5OM3dV39wAygzbtlZErB0tvzQ3hd9WRIkWn/s320/devilslogo.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459391174948775346" style="cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 160px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Honestly, we couldn't ask for a better match-up.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We're down on our luck when it comes to goaltending,</div><div style="text-align: center;">our offense isn't what it was last year, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and we just flat haven't been playing well. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Devils are one of the few teams we've had success against this season.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">They're 1 - 4 -1 against us, I'll take that from an opponent any day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We're going to have to put a little bit of faith in the man between the pipes,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and fortunately Leighton is expected to be back sometime this weekend.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In the mean time let's just hope Boosh can play like he played yesterday.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">=====================================</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">Brian Boucher</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF9900;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF9900;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://media.philly.com/images/041210-brian-boucher-400.jpg"><img src="http://media.philly.com/images/041210-brian-boucher-400.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></span></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF9900;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Alright, I'm going to let you in on bias right now.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">My lucky number is 33 because of Brian Boucher,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I've always been a hockey goalie at heart and Boucher was our man</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">right about the beginning of my true love for hockey. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I watched him be an absolutely monster in the 1999 playoffs,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">which was against the Debbies, and still hurts to this day.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">That being said, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">he's nowhere near the star I expected him to become.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">He's definitely one of the worst goalie headed to the playoffs,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">and well... he's our third seed goalie.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I've also seen him on his biggest HOT streak of all time (NBA Jams style),</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">and I've also seen his demise.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><a href="http://101videogames.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/nba_jam_3.jpg"><img src="http://101videogames.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/nba_jam_3.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 279px; " /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">He's on FIRE!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/OiIZDPM0RCY&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/OiIZDPM0RCY&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">====================================</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We aren't expecting too much of a fan base any more,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but leave some comments if you happen to dropping through.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Feel free to email us at orangecrushblog@gmail.com</div><div style="text-align: center;">with pictures, photoshops, ideas, game shots, anything.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We look forward to having you participate. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Until gameday...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF6600;">LET'S GO FLYERS</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div>Orange Crush Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01440228192964378305noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1192427463017340091.post-64117722592542438012009-02-03T17:49:00.003-05:002009-02-03T17:55:44.588-05:00It's Been a Little While<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-0tPAr8WG4LtbJxKFyg2gKseDqaY3300tUkKR1QJdfq8RlfhGIjZandKUqdwuFqPI7vKl5cK40wcxgr3yry3hk5i3VUIpuEzixG24Z5jYOjTvN5fwnpgd-roVz0YSE8JNcBoxfnv9fs7/s1600-h/thumbs_up.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 319px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-0tPAr8WG4LtbJxKFyg2gKseDqaY3300tUkKR1QJdfq8RlfhGIjZandKUqdwuFqPI7vKl5cK40wcxgr3yry3hk5i3VUIpuEzixG24Z5jYOjTvN5fwnpgd-roVz0YSE8JNcBoxfnv9fs7/s320/thumbs_up.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298707203801287522" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Yup, so I guess I lied when I said we'd be back by the start of the season.<br /><br />It is what it is,<br />but we figured maybe we'd start things back up if there was any call for it.<br /><br />So all we're asking is that you leave a comment for the post<br />and let us know if you want us back or not.<br /><br />No, we wouldn't be any different and yes, we'd still attempt our stupid humor.<br />We would not get a fancy make-over like some others,<br />but we'd still be here for Flyers and hopefully some entertainment value.<br /><br />If you've been missing your Crysby jokes, shifty grammar,<br />and more Jeff Carter praising than you can shake your fist at... we'll see what we can do.<br /><br />See ya in the comments, or maybe not.<br /></div>Orange Crush Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01440228192964378305noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1192427463017340091.post-88450557728732496872008-09-13T11:00:00.005-04:002008-09-13T22:56:49.345-04:00End of Summer Update<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZsNn0T0fDNbAudO2BpKeCyEnppuZ4PSFAzjHpgETbFqcfgXaTTuq5BAQSTNFEm5FNFrEvVO_9gZoUu7qZ8SVLLeNXOdSXJz7WrMncV01cRwT7qhBSDC-FGjDQ6CP5mK60AgID8_GG73fb/s1600-h/clipart_sleepingbear.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZsNn0T0fDNbAudO2BpKeCyEnppuZ4PSFAzjHpgETbFqcfgXaTTuq5BAQSTNFEm5FNFrEvVO_9gZoUu7qZ8SVLLeNXOdSXJz7WrMncV01cRwT7qhBSDC-FGjDQ6CP5mK60AgID8_GG73fb/s320/clipart_sleepingbear.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245521582104957458" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Just wanted to say hello to everyone that we've missed over the summer,<br />well we didn't really miss you because we don't know you... but we hope you missed us.<br /><br />We'll be waking up from hibernation soon everyone, no worries<br />we just have yet to decide if we'll be waking up before or after the pre-season.<br /><br />Obviously we've lost a lot of readers over the summer, in fact, even we stopped reading.<br />But we really wouldn't have had anything to write about after two weeks,<br />so instead we decided to wait till the beginning of the season.<br /><br />So just hold on until the season starts and we'll start rolling out posts,<br />we hope we can get our active members back and submitting material<br />that's all about Crosby's attempt at a playoff beard.<br /><br />Don't forget to email us.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">GO FLYERS</span><br /></div>Orange Crush Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01440228192964378305noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1192427463017340091.post-16361063630708684332008-05-19T17:55:00.012-04:002008-05-19T19:01:45.886-04:00We Had a Good Run. Flyers Are Out.<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1D3LXq-xezBfjMc6K3k5JthnNY4TOksmnDSSaT7yqeTFP2hBfY3j4AZ-ekFo9q77fW5N0GhMPeXN0DzyK1wWHA5Kdx9eDfGOJWaf2AAov0l21Fk3kLFdtT30QQHsulF51B3DdPAcFIU4Y/s1600-h/hatcherwtf.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1D3LXq-xezBfjMc6K3k5JthnNY4TOksmnDSSaT7yqeTFP2hBfY3j4AZ-ekFo9q77fW5N0GhMPeXN0DzyK1wWHA5Kdx9eDfGOJWaf2AAov0l21Fk3kLFdtT30QQHsulF51B3DdPAcFIU4Y/s320/hatcherwtf.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202213113678539778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUAukUdcTmTCAeHUd3DmyhFMeqJ9OdHFCdzIUb4dmlI6Qm1iJsQeHYutOSQK-WJFCLPFNDioxRwQWfARxbL1R06-7ZV6gO_T7gXHIMwUby33bu_sLkzCQw_A7OLws4N1kx4kmwMQrxiqj/s1600-h/score+copy.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUAukUdcTmTCAeHUd3DmyhFMeqJ9OdHFCdzIUb4dmlI6Qm1iJsQeHYutOSQK-WJFCLPFNDioxRwQWfARxbL1R06-7ZV6gO_T7gXHIMwUby33bu_sLkzCQw_A7OLws4N1kx4kmwMQrxiqj/s320/score+copy.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202212392124034034" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >[ <a href="http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?service=page&page=Recap&gameNumber=315&season=20072008&gameType=3">NHL.com Recap</a> ]</span><br /><br />Well, it was a game.<br />It was a ridiculously ugly game, but it was a game.<br /><br />We're not going to dance around the point, no matter how you spin it, the Flyers got beat.<br /><br />There were a few bad calls here and a few there, a few bad bounces, yada yada.<br />At the end of they day, when you lose 6 - 0, they were going to win anyway.<br /><br />Many people turned the game off after the first, or even the second,<br />but here, we watched the entire misery.<br /><br />They weren't favored to win, by anyone in the league except we faithful.<br /><br />To tell you the truth, I am damn proud of our boys for playing there hearts out,<br />and considering they were LAST in the league last season, this is a victory in our books.<br /><br />Good series Pens thanks for the laughs, the tears,<br />and of course the utter disdain for the colors yellow and black.<br />(Bumble bees will never be the same)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgABGn8AWN79bsDWsfmlrUsb9XfKmOFUOvchGDvADV3xzFQTkMmE1aFM50zyTd4UfcVBS3NT4In61ONPzFg0_Z0Ks-OX-gljWPRQhbiNAZs1NdaUXkEznmEJMfqN6TReBIzsQhEX3f8SbXL/s1600-h/bee.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgABGn8AWN79bsDWsfmlrUsb9XfKmOFUOvchGDvADV3xzFQTkMmE1aFM50zyTd4UfcVBS3NT4In61ONPzFg0_Z0Ks-OX-gljWPRQhbiNAZs1NdaUXkEznmEJMfqN6TReBIzsQhEX3f8SbXL/s320/bee.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202214273319709714" border="0" /></a><br /><br />We're off to rebuild the team, and keep around our golden boys.<br /><br />We hope to continue posting throughout the off season with draft updates, and all that jazz.<br />It would also be nice to get another main writer in here to help out,<br />so if anyone is interested email us at <span style="font-weight: bold;">orangecrushblog@gmail.com</span>.<br /><br />=================================================<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">What Ya Drinkin'</span></span><br /><br />Here is [Mike L.]'s kick ass Flyers shrine.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcp4P7nqD7a-QP6H7JQlpFvsbI7O7mkDG7HDxT0IKk_EkHUKojwPFIadyjvU4r-S38MKGxcHUMfBloRzP7XEguxUx3bM7uuGkmmkbcgYrCTQwJ7fWGTDaFdkKMhDuXiRNN0A3fI_E6eh0K/s1600-h/what+ya+drinkin.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcp4P7nqD7a-QP6H7JQlpFvsbI7O7mkDG7HDxT0IKk_EkHUKojwPFIadyjvU4r-S38MKGxcHUMfBloRzP7XEguxUx3bM7uuGkmmkbcgYrCTQwJ7fWGTDaFdkKMhDuXiRNN0A3fI_E6eh0K/s320/what+ya+drinkin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202215192442711074" border="0" /></a><br />[Mike L.]<br /><br />You can still send us random submissions, or even watching the finals,<br />as long as it's Flyers gear :)<br /><br />============================================================<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Beard</span></span>thing<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWHWjaocwDx0mM-A4tvkRwdgXsyGG4CV-DxnK4avM-jvZ2iQHFaGo4FaC4Jjw0zV-d3OuU1uMsAZu0wqOYJR-ECYLYfKliJkJi54ooA828sJv9JdmO2-BZ33TI7uokYyq1SSU_fi4KIifY/s1600-h/crosbybeard.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWHWjaocwDx0mM-A4tvkRwdgXsyGG4CV-DxnK4avM-jvZ2iQHFaGo4FaC4Jjw0zV-d3OuU1uMsAZu0wqOYJR-ECYLYfKliJkJi54ooA828sJv9JdmO2-BZ33TI7uokYyq1SSU_fi4KIifY/s400/crosbybeard.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202217146652830786" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A word of warning to the future competitors of the Penguins.<br />You may not know this, but in Crysby's little neck beard mustache thing is actually a ball of power.<br /><br />The power to decide the game, the games goes as Cindy calls it.<br />It tells the refs what to call, it tells the puck where to go, but obviously it doesn't work for himself only others.<br /><br />Crysby had a pretty, meh, series but the key to beating the Pens is shaving the handlebars,<br />oh wait he doesn't have that part... well just shave everything else I guess to be safe.<br /><br />P.S. It just looks SO ridiculous, shave it you girl.<br /><br />===========================<span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">RECAP</span>===========================<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhThhCkdI2nOWpajqJuvrEUfXgvsVYn9lUQXDY2sGzK737tnDWXr3E_JJ_5HHc9YSkIb4vlMScWNcrOWYe44chu3JnWMWRbSlw6o5J8GkXZJ7vFhWdNRVjFGexJ2VLjlmtIA1cqhqazRi3n/s1600-h/sadness.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhThhCkdI2nOWpajqJuvrEUfXgvsVYn9lUQXDY2sGzK737tnDWXr3E_JJ_5HHc9YSkIb4vlMScWNcrOWYe44chu3JnWMWRbSlw6o5J8GkXZJ7vFhWdNRVjFGexJ2VLjlmtIA1cqhqazRi3n/s320/sadness.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202215832392838194" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Sorry guys there will not be a whole game recap, it was just too bad.<br /><br />We will say that the first period made it seem like it would be a decent game for a little.<br />It came out back-and-forth until the Penguins scored 2.<br /><br />After the second goal the Flyers kind of gave up.<br />It sucked.<br /><br />The rest of the game was the Flyers trying to keep it out of the net.<br /><br />The first goal was deflected off Malone's skate and in, not Marty's fault.<br />The second goal was in iffy no call, could go either way for his fault or not.<br /><br />One goal was deflected off a stick, bounced off the ice, and went over his shoulder.<br />It was just an absolutely ridiculous game, and despite all the complaining we could do, we'll refrain.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">====================================================<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Series Recap</span><br /><br /><img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/pit.png" /><br /><br />Well what can we say,<br />they are obviously the best team in the East and deserve to advance to the next round.<br /><br />They swept over Ottawa in the first series, to turn heads and let everyone know they meant business.<br /><br />The second series they schooled the Rangers, letting them win just one game,<br />this time surprising the NHL with how easily they won.<br /><br />Then in this series they played great game after great game until we were worn down.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsShlGLbUyrtVlNNw82y-FuRfrxsJKUJM-SeYUiIeFCfOf_gWAGR_fsHgQz-JbhAgi1z4gZBWs3cG63YTh9Ya3_lPI9o8HkFGjnhyWSQRS0VNsWRMLcaKgHktyzTTKFzuL2XugEDmdYC3X/s1600-h/fleury.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsShlGLbUyrtVlNNw82y-FuRfrxsJKUJM-SeYUiIeFCfOf_gWAGR_fsHgQz-JbhAgi1z4gZBWs3cG63YTh9Ya3_lPI9o8HkFGjnhyWSQRS0VNsWRMLcaKgHktyzTTKFzuL2XugEDmdYC3X/s320/fleury.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202224310658280530" border="0" /></a><br /><br />That guy was the key to the series.<br />Marc-Andre Fleury stepped up this series and played some amazing games.<br /><br />He is the best goalie in the NHL right now with only some competition from Turco.<br /><br />They're 2nd and 3rd line players stepped up.<br /><br />Malkin was only a home player, weird.<br />Crosby played a pretty average series.<br /><br />========================<br /><br /><img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/phi.png" /><br /><br />Dude, we are proud of you guys.<br /><br />You weren't expected to be much of anything this year, but through hard work and determination,<br />you guys pulled off a ridiculously surpirsing and absolutely amazing playoffs.<br /><br />The first serires we put up easily the most entertaining series in the East,<br />and showed that one player couldn't carry a team.<br /><br />The second series we shut up all the hockey statistic junkies,<br />and rocked the 1st seed in the conference.<br /><br />This series, after being riddled with injuries and being pretty worn out, we gave it our all.<br /><br />Only thing to do now is smile and realize how well we played and how unexpected it was.<br /><br />Great Series Flyers.<br /><br />===================================================<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">Good Luck</span></span><br /><br />You will sure as hell need it.<br /><br />The finals will be an amazing Wester Conference team against an on fire Easter Team.<br /><br />We aren't really sure how they'll play, but we do know the Wings are an absolute machine,<br />they connect passes, they play fast, they play rough, and they play like rabid dogs.<br /><br />Despite how much my fellow fans may hate me, we'll root for you guys to win it Pens.<br />Don't make us regret the decision, we chose you out of respect and because honestly we want to have lost to the best team in the league.<br /><br />We're conceited like that.<span style="font-size:100%;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span></span>=============================================<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" ><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" >Off Season</span><br /><br />We'll keep you guys updated on hockey news and such in the off season.<br /><br />We're looking for writers interested in posting about draft picks, trades, strategies, and all the jazz.<br />If you're interested just drop us an email.<br /><br />Stay with us as we post all this up,<br />We're fightin for time to do this as is.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></div></div></div>Orange Crush Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01440228192964378305noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1192427463017340091.post-88830108940003092602008-05-17T16:51:00.002-04:002008-05-17T18:03:16.557-04:00In other news...Today was game 5 of the Dallas Stars-Detroit Red Wings Western Conference final and it was almost a repeat of game 4. Marty Turco was spectacular in net for the Stars and they came out on top with a 2-1 victory at the Joe Louis Arena in "Hockeytown." I don't know about you but personally, I feel like "hockeytown" has been "bandwagontown" lately. I heard the JLA wasn't even selling out for playoff games.<br /><br />I know as a hockey fan tickets can be expensive and I know I don't get to many games a year, but even in Philadelphia, another blue collar town which isnt full of rich people but I think they could sell out if they hold the title of "hockeytown."<br /><br />The series is now 3-2 Detroit headed back to Dallas for a game 6. Don't be surprised if this series goes all the way to the brink after Detroit had an opportunity to sweep the Stars in 4 games. <br /><br />Imagine 2 series going from 3-0 to 3-3 both in game 7. Even further, imagine if both teams in the Stanley Cup Final coming back to win their series' after being down 3-0...<br /><br />We can keep imagining...it can happen.<br /><br />-Mike NFlyerFan88http://www.blogger.com/profile/13284916471159932276noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1192427463017340091.post-17490008515751188872008-05-16T00:09:00.022-04:002008-05-16T17:20:19.726-04:00The Flyers Do. Not. Get. Swept.<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHLAmTZwWZze8wHR8j5farJMa-1hxYj_BaqMZNWmvSUwlvWn_kjh3aBPmiejd9bud_3s9nGAP_KZf-yUfDU73AnZW2aE6cfBZVj_75m8k1OFtSOo516CSJqDIKZ1cO93XArkhJQp5VDKfd/s1600-h/poormichelle.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHLAmTZwWZze8wHR8j5farJMa-1hxYj_BaqMZNWmvSUwlvWn_kjh3aBPmiejd9bud_3s9nGAP_KZf-yUfDU73AnZW2aE6cfBZVj_75m8k1OFtSOo516CSJqDIKZ1cO93XArkhJQp5VDKfd/s400/poormichelle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200824074010372770" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ybh1NJGYLsXKsob4Iacps61kh-PoCjZ1Rul7fw06X_l6JkUWpbhWLD4NGUvRJBY5mhWrN2dVBYbX5Tm4cq3_1ou1xZpoAb7PrhwqdfKRYFtHpteDcu0JBOzYgsqE-o26joTCaH_Wh255/s1600-h/score+copy.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ybh1NJGYLsXKsob4Iacps61kh-PoCjZ1Rul7fw06X_l6JkUWpbhWLD4NGUvRJBY5mhWrN2dVBYbX5Tm4cq3_1ou1xZpoAb7PrhwqdfKRYFtHpteDcu0JBOzYgsqE-o26joTCaH_Wh255/s320/score+copy.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200824658125925042" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?service=page&page=Recap&gameNumber=314&season=20072008&gameType=3"><span style="font-size:180%;"> </span></a><br /><a href="http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?service=page&page=Recap&gameNumber=314&season=20072008&gameType=3"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">[NHL.com Recap]</span></span></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh what a beautiful game it was.<br /><br />There were some big changes on offense.<br />Obviously they were good because Danny Briere had his first goal in some way-to-long amount of games.<br /><br />The game was played once again without Braydon Coburn and the less expect Kimmo Timonen.<br /><br />Despite this, the Flyers looked absolutely amazinging in the 1st, and most of the 2nd.<br />There 3rd wasn't exactly A-Game (refraining from making the A-Team reference again),<br />but it got the job done in the end.<br /><br />I just want to throw a big "WOOOOOO!" to all [ <a href="http://thepensblog.com/">The Pensblog</a> ]'s out there speaking of sweeps.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtYMbvq8smiSHo3lDY87uGYQ9RQhDi6qUmZVcGQy59Fx_-pIzzQXSmakHe3P40uRmjGzgH6r_h9Ehy_PYuyckm3s7bN8JzXl4No1p8XW4kIIEt3DgNV-rhyphenhyphenqc32SeXDrBejr6v6BKqaaVl/s1600-h/crosbyswept.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtYMbvq8smiSHo3lDY87uGYQ9RQhDi6qUmZVcGQy59Fx_-pIzzQXSmakHe3P40uRmjGzgH6r_h9Ehy_PYuyckm3s7bN8JzXl4No1p8XW4kIIEt3DgNV-rhyphenhyphenqc32SeXDrBejr6v6BKqaaVl/s320/crosbyswept.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200826277328595650" border="0" /></a><br />[Mike L.]<br /><br />We understand that the series is far from over,<br />but this game was the confidence boost needed (yes, duh) , even though it was a little late.<br /><br />If the Flyers really want to win this series, they obviously have to win 4 in a row.<br />We think the real test will be Sunday at the Igloo.<br /><br />If they can pull off the W there,<br />they will win all 4 games.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipPokgvH_tyRPXYL8Cw4zqrHy73bwJ9X2qAgs93h045pmLaTtJPpz2oY5iUU187TKZhl8N-p4fEuFEr4sX-szsggXxt-ZfTHvK1zDM46GzCVWrHAxSnsKQQTHMLBuxAKGxKygF55NKDTQK/s1600-h/Pens+lost+thursday+10-9c.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipPokgvH_tyRPXYL8Cw4zqrHy73bwJ9X2qAgs93h045pmLaTtJPpz2oY5iUU187TKZhl8N-p4fEuFEr4sX-szsggXxt-ZfTHvK1zDM46GzCVWrHAxSnsKQQTHMLBuxAKGxKygF55NKDTQK/s320/Pens+lost+thursday+10-9c.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201067929368537858" border="0" /></a><br />[<span class="HcCDpe">Jürgen J.]</span><br /><br />==================================================<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">The Daily Beard</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGIW4MPwW4lZYeftFCAopZRnhxIf-EgWldfFC1M9fZqi3YbAVx_Ce-J99Y3zeyLEGszeKIM6QX7ADV5hs4OlVITjXTBHYp85Iu5zPfPXQh0LYPdSEkjMOeHfvTnGjsFcvEJRuuX6UqY27E/s1600-h/bmw.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGIW4MPwW4lZYeftFCAopZRnhxIf-EgWldfFC1M9fZqi3YbAVx_Ce-J99Y3zeyLEGszeKIM6QX7ADV5hs4OlVITjXTBHYp85Iu5zPfPXQh0LYPdSEkjMOeHfvTnGjsFcvEJRuuX6UqY27E/s320/bmw.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200827479919438546" border="0" /></a><br />[Mike L.]<br /><br />I thought hair was supposed to grow and get thicker.<br />Hmmm...?<br /><br />That's all for now.<br /><br />==================================================<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:180%;" > <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">What Ya Drinkin'</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgUaV1QQ95j4djpTmDaMpYe8cjooK5ZsQ40JZgkbf0psw8a8eej5ed6lEh9m-hoeXIFwQX91iTZUTsdom-uyTlTh2oBfjc5sNa_6xMGnRpharLq357rcmjBDK6-NaCP_iwaKXKg31KlQ6Y/s1600-h/what+ya+drinking.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgUaV1QQ95j4djpTmDaMpYe8cjooK5ZsQ40JZgkbf0psw8a8eej5ed6lEh9m-hoeXIFwQX91iTZUTsdom-uyTlTh2oBfjc5sNa_6xMGnRpharLq357rcmjBDK6-NaCP_iwaKXKg31KlQ6Y/s320/what+ya+drinking.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200827922301070050" border="0" /></a><br />[Mike L.]<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbS1-K5FMkWT9pZRDeuRM_5rnnkNp9sjtOgYz-PRqBt1hyphenhyphenxl36Ov27AEaep31Pg0Ch665pWZp8T21jb4AtQf-cvO7i0DfWEjUZdwH_Rlnzlt3QHa1lk4kTyVg9c6cxVS1qUsbw9G_IEv5Z/s1600-h/Hatcher+abusing+Malone.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbS1-K5FMkWT9pZRDeuRM_5rnnkNp9sjtOgYz-PRqBt1hyphenhyphenxl36Ov27AEaep31Pg0Ch665pWZp8T21jb4AtQf-cvO7i0DfWEjUZdwH_Rlnzlt3QHa1lk4kTyVg9c6cxVS1qUsbw9G_IEv5Z/s320/Hatcher+abusing+Malone.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200828201473944306" border="0" /></a><br />[<span class="HcCDpe">Jürgen J.]<br />Nice action shot.<br /><br />Keep on submitting guys.<br /><br /></span>=========================<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">FIRST PERIOD</span>=========================<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">We hate how the first 10 minutes of the program are commercials.<br />"Stevens is the coach, and we'll tell you his first name after the break, stay tuned"<br /><br />The puck drops around 7:42 and right away you can feel the energy.<br /><br />The crowd looks great with the orange crush sea, this time saying "Most Intimidating Fans in the NHL" or something.<br /><br />Coburn and Kimmo are still out, Richards is on the line with Briere and Hartnell, and Parent is in.<br /><br />The Flyers actually look alive, and they start playing some Flyer hockey.<br />Hartnell gets a nice chance in front with go gold, and Jones lays into Hossa a little after.<br /><br />The crowd is pumped, the fans are pumped, it's looking good.<br />They control the puck for the most part.<br /><br />Then at with 14:03 left in the 1st, Briere takes out Staal's foot digging for the puck and he's off to the box for 2.<br /><br />Richards once AGAIN, gets an awesome breakaway shorthanded.<br />He misses the net wide, but that's the third game in a row he's a had a great shorthanded breakaway.<br /><br />The Flyers fight off the power play with little effort and Briere jumps out of the box with a little initiative.<br /><br />30 seconds after the penalty kill, Lupul flys up the side and rips one from the far end of the circle.<br />It may have touched a defender, but it beats Fleury over the shoulder for the first goal of the game.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8doWbUFaaVM_R7mp69DPixQ3ZEGYDoTnpeQJ6iRLsVHm0MjigSpRalgh1EfvL6Hyr-0Xp6koXk0T9PUvH99lzmUQiW8zJpoWC8Hku9_h1nbnT_lUCHT0ZjuhVygrd9jqCsoAKPKI_a4oV/s1600-h/lupulpwnsyou.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8doWbUFaaVM_R7mp69DPixQ3ZEGYDoTnpeQJ6iRLsVHm0MjigSpRalgh1EfvL6Hyr-0Xp6koXk0T9PUvH99lzmUQiW8zJpoWC8Hku9_h1nbnT_lUCHT0ZjuhVygrd9jqCsoAKPKI_a4oV/s320/lupulpwnsyou.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201068689577749266" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">1 - 0</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Game time! The Flyers come out with a vengeance and play hard.<br /><br />Marty Biron is looking like the Goalie we know he can be.<br /><br />Next thing you know, Briere draws a penalty on Gonchar for holding.<br /><br />The Flyers put up some good pressure, but it didn't look to great until Randy Jones threw a shot on net and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Briere (YES BRIERE)</span> picked up the trash with a goal.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn4JPLYNy_nZyTqhrMifUOmMyh45V_D7ocFBJO2pAXfESa4RlXXOKZ7BX8S9V0ek5JtTevV4sxTilTJbAgRcOW1mW1pS1W7WGZ2GEnyBSS1K1Ktkvtyg853aghujkVMsF42gcPmrmoRgg9/s1600-h/dannywins.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn4JPLYNy_nZyTqhrMifUOmMyh45V_D7ocFBJO2pAXfESa4RlXXOKZ7BX8S9V0ek5JtTevV4sxTilTJbAgRcOW1mW1pS1W7WGZ2GEnyBSS1K1Ktkvtyg853aghujkVMsF42gcPmrmoRgg9/s320/dannywins.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201071567205837602" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">2 - 0</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Looks like moving Richards to the Briere and Hartnell line is making the difference.<br />Briere is starting to play with confidence, so we're hoping he'll continue playing the way he can.<br /><br />About a minute later, Letang get's called for a penalty and the Flyers go on the power play again.<br />2 more players from each side are added the box, making it 4 on 3, but nothing interesting goes down.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Then Dave Mustaine of Megadeth pops up to tell us how awesome we are.<br /><br /><a style="left: 339px ! important; 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font-weight: bold;">3 - 0</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The Flyers close-up the last 1:10 of the period with some great pressure, and Crosby finishes it up whining to the refs.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">=========================<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">SECOND</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">PERIOD</span>=========================</div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The second period starts off much like the first, with a little less intensity.<br /><br />The Flyers looks good, and are keeping the Pens generally out of the game.<br />Briere is definitely a presence in the game.<br /><br />A few minutes in, Upshall gets a shot to the face and realiates and we go to the 4 on 4.<br /><br />Usually I don't do this, but I have to say that Fleury made one of the best saves of his career against Briere, essentially keeping the lead to only 3.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhItYb4mtwpnBl8uOzN9Y2I1xnSgXj30bnQS2hsTF00oLgMmhK2wuXOmKP9zDsACwgywqKmMz9DWiMEd29DnDDQTHvYuNMhueBilvX1YTkNceFgPGrVTJFzlKcvcBIBYBNebHdyVVxJwtA4/s1600-h/sader.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhItYb4mtwpnBl8uOzN9Y2I1xnSgXj30bnQS2hsTF00oLgMmhK2wuXOmKP9zDsACwgywqKmMz9DWiMEd29DnDDQTHvYuNMhueBilvX1YTkNceFgPGrVTJFzlKcvcBIBYBNebHdyVVxJwtA4/s320/sader.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201077146368355154" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The Flyers defense is looking really sharp, and we have to point out that Randy Jones really stepped up to fill the Defensive void throughout the game.<br /><br />The game progresses, and Kukkonen makes a great play, and Jones follows it by dropping Malkin.<br /><br />Biron gets some time to shine with a few Pens chances, but because he's a monster, he keeps it out of the net.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggATTfwnZM2Tpuajf3xdiDAzMWvlfpq2d80ycKEs8q3jyj9kBYMPzbUUYDYvMo258ydINS6RKkslhr-FDpPzkYOZnaSeY6iMwjOR2XEG6y0cHA9_Cx05-NzYMmiKuCTCfzzbHBsebKSaRr/s1600-h/biron.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggATTfwnZM2Tpuajf3xdiDAzMWvlfpq2d80ycKEs8q3jyj9kBYMPzbUUYDYvMo258ydINS6RKkslhr-FDpPzkYOZnaSeY6iMwjOR2XEG6y0cHA9_Cx05-NzYMmiKuCTCfzzbHBsebKSaRr/s320/biron.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201078263059852130" border="0" /></a></div><br />Crosby on the other hand, continues to cry up a storm. Sidney Crysby it is.<br /><br />There's a good amount of back-and-forth hockey, with both sides looking decent, or at least not weak.<br /><br />With 5:43 left, Carter gets called for tripping, and the Pens get the chance to tie.<br />They get a few chances, and Biron flashes that awesome glove of his, but no money.<br /><br />A minute later, Richards fans on a big opportunity, but he's been playing awesome all game.<br /><br />The period closes out with the Flyers still on a power play after a Sykora slash on Briere with just 1:35 left.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">=========================<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">THIRD </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">PERIOD</span>=========================<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">You gotta love starting out a period with a man advantage, and despite no goals it keeps the confidence.<br /><br />There's good pressure for the first couple of minute, until the Pens get on deep in the zone and Staal puts it off the side of Biron for their first goal.<br /></div></div></div></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigqj7uJ9qosp7XmYoTjrfU5oHzRE1gX4KxeOSiCgC0iAhLPfIySutMh4y1ouqpUwiiCbL4y4Pv5DDjW2Sx_LKVNkfffSA5cniBG9iZGG_NsEd7dQRPMK6vN7qsInUHk1TF47jfzEW6xe01/s1600-h/kiss.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigqj7uJ9qosp7XmYoTjrfU5oHzRE1gX4KxeOSiCgC0iAhLPfIySutMh4y1ouqpUwiiCbL4y4Pv5DDjW2Sx_LKVNkfffSA5cniBG9iZGG_NsEd7dQRPMK6vN7qsInUHk1TF47jfzEW6xe01/s320/kiss.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201079238017428338" border="0" /></a><br />Talbot kisses Staal.<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">3 - 1</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Biron doesn't seem too flusterred and continues to play strong.<br /><br />You can tell the Pens start getting desperate, and they actually start trying for the first time in the game... hmm.<br />They Pens start to gain some momentum but nothing results.<br /><br />The Flyers start to get control back in the game and Upshall gets a nice chance.<br />Just as they're starting to get momentum, the Pens get possession and Staal again puts one past Biron short side to bring the score to <span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">3 - 2</span></span>.<br /><br />This is right about the time when Flyers fans start sweating because we've seen so many games end badly from leads.<br /><br />Play continues, and there is some good defense by the Flyers as Smith stand Crosby up and runs him off the puck.<br /><br />MAF is pulled at 1:05 and the Pens put up some worrying pressure.<br />Luckily, Lupul decides to let them know this is our house and lands a nice empty netter.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">4 - 2</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Knowing that they're going the lose, the Penguins decide to throw a huge hissy fit at the end of the game.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8UkAPGivHGe-c1VNJotn23dQ6tlvks61z55GFVTEKM5E1L4hZn36bX8Lu6dIvlNCtb0teWyp-jE1wSP5RizwhtounXtAUOzbg0-2hyBBtTvaPsCKa6aPCFI4FSDqCLuyUq0QIajgjTh-1/s1600-h/hatcherwins.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8UkAPGivHGe-c1VNJotn23dQ6tlvks61z55GFVTEKM5E1L4hZn36bX8Lu6dIvlNCtb0teWyp-jE1wSP5RizwhtounXtAUOzbg0-2hyBBtTvaPsCKa6aPCFI4FSDqCLuyUq0QIajgjTh-1/s320/hatcherwins.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201081879422315410" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZezp_ydSWc_QMDt6dI6xmcDezqLdWbL5ief0NRBCZEAVimUrb7mGM8okTYNhdIgVadGikAZKOCMyLIo_WLlLmx1Vg9GlEyRNqYZpla8ywPaRlwBvu70OkGSP_7m8YQGzoC1pMMZe7u7KS/s1600-h/hatcherwins2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZezp_ydSWc_QMDt6dI6xmcDezqLdWbL5ief0NRBCZEAVimUrb7mGM8okTYNhdIgVadGikAZKOCMyLIo_WLlLmx1Vg9GlEyRNqYZpla8ywPaRlwBvu70OkGSP_7m8YQGzoC1pMMZe7u7KS/s320/hatcherwins2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201081870832380802" border="0" /></a><br />Hatcher lets Malone know that he doesn't appreciate it.<br />He also turns into satan.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2kC00uG_T3huSSOxB3u_-ZNvy36SFSBrlJHkxkMG_BJ75Y8JobEQoxxIxdF84vnkw3tp2JKH_3BdfW2k37HArsBn0sRRjGGFAreNKoXHSgWgIP2fuZgBCsFeH6zI2vVKIyOc9gi3Ky_el/s1600-h/richardspunch.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2kC00uG_T3huSSOxB3u_-ZNvy36SFSBrlJHkxkMG_BJ75Y8JobEQoxxIxdF84vnkw3tp2JKH_3BdfW2k37HArsBn0sRRjGGFAreNKoXHSgWgIP2fuZgBCsFeH6zI2vVKIyOc9gi3Ky_el/s320/richardspunch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201082119940484002" border="0" /></a><br />Gonch takes a cheap shot at Richards<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgvHm-d3YpPa9vTKpao88caUMHE7TcbOT7sD0T91RRXNNheV4rhpjS52kZmeJchjHOXEXK-BAVd9z_iXNBHpy3C4TB3Wo-TSTJ5TtM0hhb7BchZhjUavMAhCfWf91I8KwZtr8p3v8-dMxr/s1600-h/crosbybitches.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgvHm-d3YpPa9vTKpao88caUMHE7TcbOT7sD0T91RRXNNheV4rhpjS52kZmeJchjHOXEXK-BAVd9z_iXNBHpy3C4TB3Wo-TSTJ5TtM0hhb7BchZhjUavMAhCfWf91I8KwZtr8p3v8-dMxr/s320/crosbybitches.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201082394818390962" border="0" /></a><br />Finally, Richards wants to throw with Crosby,<br />who bitches out and doesn't throw a punch until the ref is between them.<br />Nor does he drop his gloves.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">NOTES:</span><br />- Briere decided to show up for tonight's game in a big way.<br />- Jones really stepped up too.<br />- Hatcher completely owned Malone repeatedly in the head.<br />- Crysby whined the whole game, and bitched out against Richards.<br />- A game 5 win will bring about a 4 game come back.<br />- Stevens should have made these line changes sooner.<br />- <span style="font-weight: bold;">Timonen is probably going to be back for Sunday!</span> No word on Coburn.<br /></div><br />========================================================<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Jp2gw8MDz983KbZVbhEENXXeYziUv5hQZMFI9h987171daWi_Jl9JQh5pkhxifjThUALTtb-VX-Lkyr-y3WRJoZDQihfB6OoGFmvXvLoHlnsUw-cf_-K1FUUog3HE5jANFTZywHak2vR/s1600-h/bironscelebration.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Jp2gw8MDz983KbZVbhEENXXeYziUv5hQZMFI9h987171daWi_Jl9JQh5pkhxifjThUALTtb-VX-Lkyr-y3WRJoZDQihfB6OoGFmvXvLoHlnsUw-cf_-K1FUUog3HE5jANFTZywHak2vR/s400/bironscelebration.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201082772775513042" border="0" /></a><br />Win.<br /></div></div></div><br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Orange Crush Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01440228192964378305noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1192427463017340091.post-30966320321959978092008-05-14T23:57:00.016-04:002008-05-15T10:34:06.670-04:00Heart. Game Day (3 - 4) Penguins @ Flyers<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEfsIY1cXxqkSdyw3vKPmwZTesfUhtmyE5_6u2epD2B-p6sI2guuPbVsWDQ0pXdo7UpS_FtGwtCMvmwm-VomyK-Fv1PwZleSZZhsioqoRG5ljA46fVgh6eu7jKNj-ucqciIB12OupSFeYN/s1600-h/CoburnWarrior.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200449797675297346" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEfsIY1cXxqkSdyw3vKPmwZTesfUhtmyE5_6u2epD2B-p6sI2guuPbVsWDQ0pXdo7UpS_FtGwtCMvmwm-VomyK-Fv1PwZleSZZhsioqoRG5ljA46fVgh6eu7jKNj-ucqciIB12OupSFeYN/s400/CoburnWarrior.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/pit-1.png" /> vs. <img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/flyers1.png" /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">7:38</span></span><br /><br />So here it is.<br />The Flyers season rides on their performance in this game.<br /><br />If they are able to hold off the Pens for another game, who's to say they can't do it 3 more times?<br /><br />It all comes down to heart, that is the only key of the game.<br />That... and don't play like you did last game.<br /><br />The Penguins will come out as their cocky little selves,<br />and that just means we have to get on top early (no homo).<br />Well maybe a little homo in Malkin.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtXld3bmN7yB8YzFHMMfoSrBTnqZ4Vi_urF_ANKZso-fe2rn5_NjwwWpDMctpJ3_VYSs1iUGsXVTpYGI2ZLtv_LU5AuUPncNbcPHvQzcEJP7RzmiF0Y2zA9VkojYS1s5PGUOFRSJJJKSo2/s1600-h/capt.92a38c2a6401433ebd706ce7575f3e51.penguins_practice_hockey__pagp101.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200451532842084946" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtXld3bmN7yB8YzFHMMfoSrBTnqZ4Vi_urF_ANKZso-fe2rn5_NjwwWpDMctpJ3_VYSs1iUGsXVTpYGI2ZLtv_LU5AuUPncNbcPHvQzcEJP7RzmiF0Y2zA9VkojYS1s5PGUOFRSJJJKSo2/s400/capt.92a38c2a6401433ebd706ce7575f3e51.penguins_practice_hockey__pagp101.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Everyone knows that the Flyers are the only team in the East that can take the Penguins down,<br />and now the Flyers just have to prove that they won't go down without a fight.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Nothing else matters, the first 3 games, the venue, the momentum.<br />None of it matters, the only thing that matters is how the Flyers want to play.<br />If they want it they will win.<br /><br />============================================<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Beard</span></span>ish thing<br /><br />This article over at [ <a href="http://sportspickle.com/features/volume7/2008-0514-crosby.html">SportsPickle.com</a> ] pretty much sums up the only frame of mind Crosby can possibly have.<br /><br />We'll post the full text for you viewing pleasure.<br />Thanks to [Mike L.] for linking to it<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1nYScU1YNcDWhRyIgd1kyFcSSyMXBJ0uMJO7dLCEALNH8oc4fcjNGM5Z9l8HNZ7jPVJ-pSWwqswwaJG9kMkvZwjbJFQTIDpaP81f5gv61naykDRhuZ5jxRG1eUI5aEBh0-JGpPZxj8U3v/s1600-h/beard.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200453362498153058" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1nYScU1YNcDWhRyIgd1kyFcSSyMXBJ0uMJO7dLCEALNH8oc4fcjNGM5Z9l8HNZ7jPVJ-pSWwqswwaJG9kMkvZwjbJFQTIDpaP81f5gv61naykDRhuZ5jxRG1eUI5aEBh0-JGpPZxj8U3v/s320/beard.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:12;" ><span style="font-size:0;">On the doorstep of the Stanley Cup Finals while at the same time enjoying the fruits of puberty, Pittsburgh Penguins phenom Sidney Crosby is having the time of his life.</span></span> </div><p style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:12;">“Last spring was terrible,” said Crosby. “We lost in the first round of the playoffs and all I had was a little bit of peach fuzz on my chin. But now we’re going for the Cup and, best of all, I have hair all over my face. Well, not all over my face. It’s not a lot. But it kind of looks like a real beard. You can definitely see it if you stand close to me or if you have a really big HD television. It’s pretty exciting.”</span></p><p style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:12;">Penguins head coach Michel Therrien said it is remarkable how Crosby has grown as a leader on a team full of men despite still battling the awkwardness of becoming a man himself.</span></p><p style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:12;">“This team respects him. And it’s because of the way he handles himself on and off the ice,” said Therrien. “Just think how much they’ll listen to him when his voice stops cracking every other word. Or when he realizes he needs to start wearing deodorant and showering every day.”</span></p><p style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:12;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNHDul1es03CVEAuY5dV6y_cB3TKtrXuVNglL2YVZceTUkpkqSm94gENwWxq7rfHRDf7kmq509_XoVoSXZAhxOcRBqh6ajosv-UWhOY8vP3tAKjTCE2BMEh23oIkWOkiPDlwgEoq4SyAHd/s1600-h/image001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200453865009326706" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNHDul1es03CVEAuY5dV6y_cB3TKtrXuVNglL2YVZceTUkpkqSm94gENwWxq7rfHRDf7kmq509_XoVoSXZAhxOcRBqh6ajosv-UWhOY8vP3tAKjTCE2BMEh23oIkWOkiPDlwgEoq4SyAHd/s320/image001.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:12;">Crosby acknowledges he still has some developing to do.</span></p><p style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:12;">“This is a weird time. I keep getting these totally random erections,” he said. “I’m not turned on at all, I’ll just be going about my business and – Boom! – erection. I hate when it happens on the ice. I just bend over a little bit and hold my stick over my crotch to cover it up until it goes away. I can’t wait for that to stop happening.”</span></p><p style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:12;">The hockey phenom says that if his team does win the Stanley Cup, he can’t wait to celebrate with his teammates.</span></p><p style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:12;">“Maybe I can get one of them to buy me some Mike’s Hard Lemonade or, like, some beer or something,” he said. “And I’ll probably smoke a whole lot of cigarettes to see what that’s like. One thing I do know, though, win or lose, I’m not shaving. What if it doesn’t come back for some reason? It took me two months to grow what I have.”</span></p><div style="text-align: center;">=============================================<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" ><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">What Ya Drinkin'</span></span><br /><br />We're hoping for some What Ya Drinkin' emails after tonights game.<br />Remember, if you haven't played before the rules are simple:<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">RULES:</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>You take a picture of what you're drinking (beer, tea, soda, etc.) next to something Flyers related.</li><li>You send said picture to OrangeCrushBlog@gmail.com</li><li>Your picture gets posted on the front page of the next Game Recap</li></ul></div><div align="center">=============================================<br /><br /><img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/flyers1.png" /><br /><br />:: John Stevens shuffled the line yesterday [ <a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/20080515_Stevens_shuffles_the_deck_in_search_of_a_turnaround.html">Philly</a> ]<br />- Look for Richards with Briere and Hartnell<br />- Sir R.J. of Umberger will be with Prospal and Lupul<br />- Patrick Thorenson will take over for Steve Downie.<br /><br />:: Braydon Coburn may play tonight [ <a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/flyers/20080515_Flyers_Notes___Coburn_has_good_practice__might_see_action_tonight.html">Philly</a> ]<br />The defense can use all the help they can get.<br /><br />:: Marty Biron is a beast, and knows he can win 4 straight [ <a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/flyers/20080515_Flyers_Notes___Coburn_has_good_practice__might_see_action_tonight.html">Philly</a> ]<br />Hey we did it in Montreal, and Biron is a beast...<br /><br />===============================================<br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a></a></span></div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a><img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/pit-1.png" /></a><br /><br />:: Downie left Sykora breathless [ <a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08136/882017-61.stm">PG</a> ]<br />He won't watch the replay. Too scary.<br /><br />:: The Pens listen to their coach [ <a href="http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?articleid=363458&page=NewsPage&service=page">NHL</a> ]<br />Apparently it only took two and a half years.<br /><br />:: Gary Roberts not likely to play tonight[ <a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08136/882017-61.stm">PG</a> ]<br />Eh.<br /><br />I hate the Pens website for news.<br />=============================================<br /><br /><img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/det-1.png" /> vs. <img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/dal-1.png" /><br /><br />Tonight on Versus, Dallas brought the Western Conference Finals to a 1 - 3 record against the Detroit.<br /><br />We would give you a game recap, but that's far too much work.<br /><br />We will say that Turco flops around to make his saves, but he sure as hell makes them.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieYZ8WEaZLnPMfqC9RGaYMFpQECbQB3QHfyat3O15eGn9_ShqTZQnAJ7CKETMkKgGCODiTFnRp9FMO5kyf48fdlA2mD0mSYJltD79gtqmmfumzTnmHN8ZKkxfhw2ebWI8gFi4KvsDCeVeN/s1600-h/turco.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200458409084725906" style="cursor: pointer;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieYZ8WEaZLnPMfqC9RGaYMFpQECbQB3QHfyat3O15eGn9_ShqTZQnAJ7CKETMkKgGCODiTFnRp9FMO5kyf48fdlA2mD0mSYJltD79gtqmmfumzTnmHN8ZKkxfhw2ebWI8gFi4KvsDCeVeN/s400/turco.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Dallas played a great game tonight, and it was awesome that 90% of the lower section stood for the entire game.<br /><br />Flyers just have to hope to take a play out of the Stars books,<br />and Flyers fans... we want to see every one of you standing.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">LET'S GO FLYERS!</span></span><br /><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span>Orange Crush Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01440228192964378305noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1192427463017340091.post-17622338919955587592008-05-14T00:12:00.023-04:002008-05-14T18:13:57.859-04:00Not Much to Say. Flyers Lose.<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUqJE-abccn2UoT8blPLD0bilcky-IhmQl9E1PkSPyngLANCFD12Rf0x4Y8XaYhBqwD1fFmYzQOophDY5_wdLJzThzXU8n7AlRFiX50YGLuRy28-5l_vd51FEclMcvJzS-itZvx0WrH4TG/s1600-h/Sad.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUqJE-abccn2UoT8blPLD0bilcky-IhmQl9E1PkSPyngLANCFD12Rf0x4Y8XaYhBqwD1fFmYzQOophDY5_wdLJzThzXU8n7AlRFiX50YGLuRy28-5l_vd51FEclMcvJzS-itZvx0WrH4TG/s400/Sad.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200082230079138050" border="0" /></a><br />[ <a href="http://www.sportsline.com/nhl/teams/photos/PHI">Presswire</a> ]<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDDW7rEHwIPezInveZ3u8vGOsvx1h-4CxdG2NvMjRaTuSw-FwP7cP8B_YWzJO7mjv6smTqD1skygY8o9zycIYtQXL4Nv3oktdZ2ca8KO2JVSBu6iuCMezxuRYPamtpm3Rqk0gc9VwL2XxD/s1600-h/score+copy.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDDW7rEHwIPezInveZ3u8vGOsvx1h-4CxdG2NvMjRaTuSw-FwP7cP8B_YWzJO7mjv6smTqD1skygY8o9zycIYtQXL4Nv3oktdZ2ca8KO2JVSBu6iuCMezxuRYPamtpm3Rqk0gc9VwL2XxD/s320/score+copy.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200082307388549394" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">[ </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?service=page&page=Recap&gameNumber=313&season=20072008&gameType=3">NHL.com Recap</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> ]</span> </span><br />I don't even know what to say.<br /><br />That little kids expression pretty much sums me up right now.<br />That is probably the worst game the Flyers have played this post season.<br /><br />I understand Kimmo and Coburn are out, and of course that hurts.<br />But it doesn't hurt that bad, this was all about heart, which we obviously have none of.<br /><br />The Flyers had as many completed passes and even more interceptions than Roethlisberger in '06.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSkfV4n64__WO9pe5ygOsKREy-Qjkd-OZJGtrXzDSSa3EGlJ3-z8nWoJ8ZgIYJsisLeSjDQX5t4fttX6fpB7SVfOxaFk4tk9ij5k3oe_REkBAT94USdU5oLkibhmM8UumG8XWtKR9yuJ7C/s1600-h/yes-you-are-ben.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSkfV4n64__WO9pe5ygOsKREy-Qjkd-OZJGtrXzDSSa3EGlJ3-z8nWoJ8ZgIYJsisLeSjDQX5t4fttX6fpB7SVfOxaFk4tk9ij5k3oe_REkBAT94USdU5oLkibhmM8UumG8XWtKR9yuJ7C/s320/yes-you-are-ben.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200086267348396322" border="0" /></a><br /><br />================================================<br /><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:180%;" > <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">What Ya Drinkin'</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-OCvO2pL-bnvTrrPn3KN49Dw7hxLx1DL69gvgTEeM7IHM2j0nyko5CY1ZKLU0WxaibxMnnPAKLfLra0amOs_S0_nk2MfeEWVBm4T0pADWGUf6-1uWyETvIp9D_1d2OIfbeAihyphenhyphenVZTQUvc/s1600-h/The+orange+and+the+black+%28and+the+big+blue%29.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-OCvO2pL-bnvTrrPn3KN49Dw7hxLx1DL69gvgTEeM7IHM2j0nyko5CY1ZKLU0WxaibxMnnPAKLfLra0amOs_S0_nk2MfeEWVBm4T0pADWGUf6-1uWyETvIp9D_1d2OIfbeAihyphenhyphenVZTQUvc/s320/The+orange+and+the+black+%28and+the+big+blue%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200086645305518386" border="0" /></a><br />[<span class="HcCDpe">Jürgen J]<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8aMYK9iCud4jk8xkcBVoSJtovnR6x0ZczIfYK43uNvdylK6gN8KZQrKdX-vPeO03uIBUyyVJ8UNE0NYalGyCrogLg4MR7etdtdbtzvxQr6VejxOi518yH7RagjFDo-bBjOrULWAfssR0d/s1600-h/beer.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8aMYK9iCud4jk8xkcBVoSJtovnR6x0ZczIfYK43uNvdylK6gN8KZQrKdX-vPeO03uIBUyyVJ8UNE0NYalGyCrogLg4MR7etdtdbtzvxQr6VejxOi518yH7RagjFDo-bBjOrULWAfssR0d/s400/beer.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200316662279055858" border="0" /></a><br />[ Mike L.]<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbzxqhBWskAuyH0sPfHY8dZNjhBQLn8RTpnd4rYCcsacvmFOM23-fFdnKd2fNX9qgvqKWuFphwT-xtD9xfROfF3nqBU6sV_p8EuTazrZoyMPgdsKB46SLnEJXHIas4_6AEDtR8TWBUFbsC/s1600-h/Orange+Crush.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbzxqhBWskAuyH0sPfHY8dZNjhBQLn8RTpnd4rYCcsacvmFOM23-fFdnKd2fNX9qgvqKWuFphwT-xtD9xfROfF3nqBU6sV_p8EuTazrZoyMPgdsKB46SLnEJXHIas4_6AEDtR8TWBUFbsC/s320/Orange+Crush.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200360239017241106" border="0" /></a><br />[Mike L.]<br /><span class="HcCDpe"><br />We're looking for more submissions. Keep sending them in.<br /><br /></span><span class="HcCDpe">====================</span><span class="HcCDpe"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">GAME RECAP</span>====================<br /><br /><a style="left: 339px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-0052625603821100375 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/lbFzr9CHucM&hl=en"></a><a style="left: 339px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-0052625603821100375 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/lbFzr9CHucM&hl=en"></a><a style="left: 339px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-0052625603821100375 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/lbFzr9CHucM&hl=en"></a><a style="left: 339px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-0052625603821100375 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/lbFzr9CHucM&hl=en"></a><a style="left: 339px ! 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Stephen Liczbinski who, if you haven't heard,<br />died Saturday during bank robbery. He was a die hard Flyers fan, and his son started a Let's Go Flyers chant after his funeral.<br /><span class="HcCDpe"><br />====================<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">FIRST PERIOD</span>====================<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="HcCDpe">It all started out slow, the Flyers weren't looking too bad by this point though, hopes are high and the Wachovia Center is absolutely roaring.<br />The Orange Crush looks bad ass as normal and this time the shirts say "Why Not Us?".<br /><br />The Carter Line was playing especially well, and keeping some good pressure on the Pens.<br />It was basically back-and-forth hockey, with a little more Pens time than Flyers.<br /><br />3:33 in, Hatcher is called for a trip and it's kind of a weak call, but every call was weak in the first period so we aren't going to complain.<br />Then it's all down hill from there.<br /><br />Whitney (we're not even actually sure if he plays for the Pens this was a first time hearing his name for us) gets a deflection off Smith for an early goal on the power play.<br />Yes, Jason Smith who plays for the Flyers.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiopmrh3bb_DX_ObBTV_AjOcOVo5VbYrlvrmg2r0VzGsIRkwGftN29A7XVEFaJd3bXbwTY2h4PaR0otWIXcIs64-VwXNnORtobhHSUgi3ghY3q1i_4CXxtEJtGyrdWYi3YRoqfabjt1IGGS/s1600-h/theyloveme.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiopmrh3bb_DX_ObBTV_AjOcOVo5VbYrlvrmg2r0VzGsIRkwGftN29A7XVEFaJd3bXbwTY2h4PaR0otWIXcIs64-VwXNnORtobhHSUgi3ghY3q1i_4CXxtEJtGyrdWYi3YRoqfabjt1IGGS/s320/theyloveme.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200090064099486018" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">1 - 0</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The Flyers look pretty awful after that goal.<br /><br />A few minutes later we pretty much let Hossa walk up to the top of the circles and let one rip past Marty making it <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">2 - 0</span></span>.<br /><br />MAF isn't looking particularly solid in net, but he's getting the job.<br />After some pressure by the Flyers, Kennedy decides to throw the puck over the boards out of his own zone, off too the power play we go.<br /><br />Just kidding, less than 2 seconds in (or at least that's how it feels) Briere gets called for hooking, and makes his first appearance of the game.<br />The call was week and we were pissed, but what can you expect. Off to 4 on 4.<br /><br />Just kidding again! The refs decide to call another weak call this time on the Pens, it was so weak that I'll admit to it. Not that I'm complaining.<br /><br />The 4 on 3 is killed and 4 on 4 end. The Flyers are putting on some decent pressure and Knuble slides one across the back of the crease with a wide open goal.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGvKAcY6TRea_dzQ2IFXqyWE5pYW9_uNzURxP2hqTGKPzLmKS6ETqRV7KktzZ9BkS6Iv5NxGwcx37FsZQn29cNIhPEiBXtfzs75f3Pilu1bHeNTNq02fQhewsAouW8BiUK_0NEusXIKDIX/s1600-h/knuble.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGvKAcY6TRea_dzQ2IFXqyWE5pYW9_uNzURxP2hqTGKPzLmKS6ETqRV7KktzZ9BkS6Iv5NxGwcx37FsZQn29cNIhPEiBXtfzs75f3Pilu1bHeNTNq02fQhewsAouW8BiUK_0NEusXIKDIX/s320/knuble.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200092044079409490" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Disappointment</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The pressure continues, but it's killed off.<br /><br />Just when we Flyers fans had lost all hope, Sir R.J. of Umberger tallies one on off a Fleurebound and we're back in the game.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV9Hte7e6rf484lsHsZ_rY5MzD0XjemRDrus4ZSnPaAV7_WSdwvVbr9aejEKrOAYA08byVlXJP1JUPINBY4iEv5yq6vVdvpsxrrtfjn3rHoLbB6dOUnKMGTBQjP7vXE886Tpi8RHJhNrbh/s1600-h/itsin.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV9Hte7e6rf484lsHsZ_rY5MzD0XjemRDrus4ZSnPaAV7_WSdwvVbr9aejEKrOAYA08byVlXJP1JUPINBY4iEv5yq6vVdvpsxrrtfjn3rHoLbB6dOUnKMGTBQjP7vXE886Tpi8RHJhNrbh/s320/itsin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200093375519271266" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">2 - 1</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Don't get your hopes up kiddies, that's as good as it gets.<br /><br />Pens start to kill us on the fore check, and we get a power play thanks to a hooking call on Malone, but it goes nowhere.<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />With 1:00 left in the 1st, MAF stops a puck behind his net and misplays it.<br />Then, after clumsily falling into his own net, the Flyers somehow manage to not put the puck past him.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlueTlNWFc8s5UQ3Jyj8BXDx6Y_hHmKuqyvPGAJm0fvJ-PTYJkiNnCuaStCO8X1hPPzVHP8mNAbUG1yCArHf6KrYLaoz4mLxXhYiaUpyHLs0tFiw74WsEAtOPwp3stgIBV8GcY2Sy34oOX/s1600-h/Iareclumsy.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlueTlNWFc8s5UQ3Jyj8BXDx6Y_hHmKuqyvPGAJm0fvJ-PTYJkiNnCuaStCO8X1hPPzVHP8mNAbUG1yCArHf6KrYLaoz4mLxXhYiaUpyHLs0tFiw74WsEAtOPwp3stgIBV8GcY2Sy34oOX/s320/Iareclumsy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200094870167890306" border="0" /></a><br /><br />====================<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">SECOND PERIOD</span>====================<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">To be honest, the second period was a boring period of hockey.<br /><br />The refs decided to not call anything this period except one tripping call on Upshall.<br />Good thing they are being consistent throughout the game...<br /><br />I will mention that on that penalty kill, Marty Biron did flash that crazy ass glove hand of his.<br />He could catch a bullet with that thing.<br /><br />On that same PK, Richards gets another short handed break away and as he come in on Fleury, Gonchar has a diving poke check.<br />We're sure Mike wants that one back.<br /><br />Other mentionables are Harnell throwing some good hits and Briere trying too hard to make up for his slump, and in the process he's losing the puck in his fanciness.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhqu0xOpR1ZzWMUlMDi6XILj90YtxuCnWzLpuA_sbRKzzdXvGseD5tUmNIAtDoGV9HX2atiYpjij5kNIoNq3kTgjUDofNI-qD9lCebr3uPcBNxZktxRCL_55FrEe7pVhhTtMDzV4CIA45D/s1600-h/briere.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhqu0xOpR1ZzWMUlMDi6XILj90YtxuCnWzLpuA_sbRKzzdXvGseD5tUmNIAtDoGV9HX2atiYpjij5kNIoNq3kTgjUDofNI-qD9lCebr3uPcBNxZktxRCL_55FrEe7pVhhTtMDzV4CIA45D/s320/briere.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200097339774085522" border="0" /></a><br /><br />====================<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">THIRD PERIOD</span>====================<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Ugh. At this point, the Flyers need to turn the game around.<br />It starts out slow and uneventful.<br /><br />It's about 5 minutes into the 3rd when it seems like no pass can connect between the Flyers.<br />While the Flyers are unable to even bring the puck up ice, the Penguins defense is looking even stronger.<br /><br />In the middle of the period, Versus decides they no longer feel like doing the play-by-play and they throw it over to an interview with Ray Shero.<br />Shero (The Pens GM) throws out a cliche, unimportant mess of words as the play continues.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc0XZ2eikmrSE7CBb9fZXaRzfzrJ4hiYOhpbsJKSkCWqZPdgz4VUeEV5VSSDGbT9m3OfuuC03iQrAjm0dZ5eQDY6z5wOr558whPFo8W6xyEgAULeATcTennS3iMmkkPdmFqc_9EvKDR_qs/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc0XZ2eikmrSE7CBb9fZXaRzfzrJ4hiYOhpbsJKSkCWqZPdgz4VUeEV5VSSDGbT9m3OfuuC03iQrAjm0dZ5eQDY6z5wOr558whPFo8W6xyEgAULeATcTennS3iMmkkPdmFqc_9EvKDR_qs/s320/Picture+1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200101355568507298" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Just before the 10:00 mark of the period, poor Steve Downie makes a bad pass in the Penguins zone, and it's taken down the ice for a Malone goal.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2L4r7QsmROXFv0kwVH6L7hdgO0GwXIVDret1u_eUnJ_pkqdogtY5V_K56d-HBkL5uc3xgmfrMYLp-duW1ZUL5K81k_uTg5df5F5LSI7pPE7egWDsywcRQ2kWuICsZ_6YSAaNY5s-vvPv5/s1600-h/malone.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2L4r7QsmROXFv0kwVH6L7hdgO0GwXIVDret1u_eUnJ_pkqdogtY5V_K56d-HBkL5uc3xgmfrMYLp-duW1ZUL5K81k_uTg5df5F5LSI7pPE7egWDsywcRQ2kWuICsZ_6YSAaNY5s-vvPv5/s320/malone.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200102785792616882" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">3 - 1</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Versus decides to show a million shots of Flyers fans practically crying. Get a heart Versus, or go watch a damn rodeo.<br /><br />Ten minutes of extremely ugly hockey pass before Hossa puts in an empty netter for the kill.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">4 - 1</span></span><br /><br />Which is followed by this very awkward hug<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqpWT93biq6CRnAZ_hB4WIlwK-X225A-GzntZ-ajgxoice_jUKZQvSzcaA0MYv-yNN_N8OwMbAgNkTrixlWGdBPKyIecWtprU_h98_sZokxnx9ssHlmaW8oYUCu1YA6jhfuXOTIcUY6teR/s1600-h/awkward.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqpWT93biq6CRnAZ_hB4WIlwK-X225A-GzntZ-ajgxoice_jUKZQvSzcaA0MYv-yNN_N8OwMbAgNkTrixlWGdBPKyIecWtprU_h98_sZokxnx9ssHlmaW8oYUCu1YA6jhfuXOTIcUY6teR/s320/awkward.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200103571771632066" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Charlie would be proud.</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">NOTES:</span><br />- What a ridiculously ugly game on the Flyers part.<br />- We almost though Sir R.J. of Umberger was going to return valiantly to save the team, he came the closest.<br />- Richards didn't have a huge game, but he was a presence.<br />- Danny Briere once again was not.<br />- Malking was shut down decently by our defense.<br />- Kimmo and Coburn being out just makes it all worse.<br />- The Flyers Do. Not. Get. Swept.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">============================================<br /><br />The ransom for <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">Pensblog Charlie</span> has finally been met.<br />He has reached all 1,000 friends on facebook in little more than 2 days.<br /><br />We are satisfied, Charlie will be satisfied when he gets to visit Ottawa this year, and [ <a href="http://thepensblog.com/">The Pensblog</a> ] is of course satisfied (almost nightly).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJX1L2fPiLiQWabsExjKdgCJDsvVicgCVVDNE0r1GjoEPKXSn_JLeabeQgUJUpRgY29Wb6ecs6Jzf0YmiOQH8YLZuTTHGzI5TcAdHFZnRbKVMd8DzN9OOIbhjqXadUDeBcbTdEbgMcBTT/s1600-h/Freeatlast.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUJX1L2fPiLiQWabsExjKdgCJDsvVicgCVVDNE0r1GjoEPKXSn_JLeabeQgUJUpRgY29Wb6ecs6Jzf0YmiOQH8YLZuTTHGzI5TcAdHFZnRbKVMd8DzN9OOIbhjqXadUDeBcbTdEbgMcBTT/s400/Freeatlast.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200104383520451026" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">Let's Go Flyers</span><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Orange Crush Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01440228192964378305noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1192427463017340091.post-60690474836928464382008-05-12T22:25:00.014-04:002008-05-14T21:14:05.155-04:00Bring It on Home - Game Day (3 - 3)<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/pit-1.png" /> vs. <img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/flyers1.png" /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >7:38</span><br /><br />Tonight the series comes home to the Wach for a promisingly intense game.<br /><br />The Flyers are down 2 - 0 in the series thus far, and they have nothing but blood on their minds.<br />Well that, and the fact that Marc Joanette is calling the game tonight, ugh.<br /><br />This is the biggest game of the playoffs so far for the Flyers, especially after such a disheartening loss on Sunday.<br />We were unable to split the series at the Igloo which would have been a huge moral boost.<br /><br />The game was rocky to say the least, and the Flyers have some work to do.<br />Without Timonen and possibly Coburn in the line-up they'll have to work double time.<br /><br />Despite this, my Flyers senses are tingling for a win.<br />The Flyers simply aren't bad enough to get swept, even in their current state.<br />If they were to play the game the way we know they can, they could even pull off a Game 6 or 7 victory.<br /><br />We even think Malkin might actually come to the game tonight, so look out for him.<br />He was too busy getting laid out by Richards on Sunday to be of any importance.<br /><br />Not to mention, Cindy Crosby is being slowed down by his thick manly beard.<br />(Yes, I lied when I said I wouldn't say anything else.)<br /><br /><img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/image003-1.jpg" /><br />[Mike L.]<br /><br />Let's not get ahead of ourselves though, tonight is the focus.<br />The team needs to have chemistry, stay out of the box, and hope that Biron is on his A game.(A-Team?)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjozKZ8jeITym-S8TTTZnAPKw9eTUJYmEP7Hbwx7WXcm7kvDWjIbWu5cF97cL5E9RtqC3Y-0psg2nWv-MVEhIzbzacQC1ufHDVRJIHZ4NdqfqQSru_Xo_iKBc6yNKUfrp6rcvWGdhHWcjcA/s1600-h/ateam.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjozKZ8jeITym-S8TTTZnAPKw9eTUJYmEP7Hbwx7WXcm7kvDWjIbWu5cF97cL5E9RtqC3Y-0psg2nWv-MVEhIzbzacQC1ufHDVRJIHZ4NdqfqQSru_Xo_iKBc6yNKUfrp6rcvWGdhHWcjcA/s320/ateam.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199691031572916434" border="0" /></a><br /><br />[<a href="http://kristinshaw.com/"> eager to go psycho</a> ] gives us another key to the game - we need less of these.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH2YjiRyVw4YuWItFOgL21NaKRkszN5q6kSWAeXroVbWAh5-7J20JKEWbA4Lefs-6tXJpvuqOS4VK__eudxIVyy_OYE5L8HGDnLfassaRlYiOsLuh2LmYmiumleVIGv9Yq8Dgs2Is6rlM/s400/turnovers.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH2YjiRyVw4YuWItFOgL21NaKRkszN5q6kSWAeXroVbWAh5-7J20JKEWbA4Lefs-6tXJpvuqOS4VK__eudxIVyy_OYE5L8HGDnLfassaRlYiOsLuh2LmYmiumleVIGv9Yq8Dgs2Is6rlM/s400/turnovers.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />(It's a turnover)<br /><br />We're stuck watching the game on Versus, so we'll definitely have some complaints in the recap, don't worry.<br /><br />==========================================<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">What Ya Drinkin'</span></span><br /><br />Alright people, for tonight's game we're hoping to get some <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">What Ya Drinkin'</span> </span>submissions.<br />If you don't know what What Ya Drinkin' is, refer to the bottom-ish of the [ <a href="http://theorangecrushblog.blogspot.com/2008/05/orange-crush-faq.html">FAQ</a> ]<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bottom Line:</span><br />Just send us a picture of what you're drinking, next to something Flyers related and we'll post it up.<br /><br />==========================================<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://mail.google.com/mail/?attid=0.1&disp=emb&view=att&th=119e05d747c3b06f"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://mail.google.com/mail/?attid=0.1&disp=emb&view=att&th=119e05d747c3b06f" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Being the humane people we are over here at tOC,<br />we've allowed Pensblog Charlie to write a quick note to <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">The Pensblog</span> to give them an update on how he's doing.<br /><br />Head over to [ <a href="http://thepensblog.com/">The Pensblog </a>] to find out exactly what the letter said.<br /><br />We will say however, that we've been pretty good to him,<br />and we found out that his second favorite blog is [<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lv6Cr5LZStE"> Mondesis House</a> ]<br />As it turns out, he's also the only visitor this month... weird.<br /><br />Anyways,<br /><br />Charlie is fast on his way to 1,000 friends.<br />We'll miss the brownies.<br /><br />==========================================<br /><br /><img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/flyers1.png" /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">:: </span>Marty Biron was iffy about the curve of a broken stick on Sunday[ <a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080512.WBhockeyblog20080512113730/WBStory/WBhockeyblog/">gloveandmail.com</a> ]<br />I kind of doubt it was illegal, but the Flyers may call for measurments now.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">:: </span>Hartnell's plan is to play hard [ <a href="http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363194">NHL.com</a> ]<br />One would hope... but I did mention Harnell playing hard.<br />Someone needs to step up, might as well be him.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">:: </span>Richard's is the man [ <a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/flyers/20080512_Rich_Hofmann__Steady_Richards_doing_all_he_can_for_Flyers.html">Philly</a> ]<br />We know.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">:: </span>Even more common sense [ <a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/flyers/20080512_Hole_Gets_Deeper.html">Philly </a>]<br />They're running out of things to write about.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">:: </span>Downie will be in tonight [ <a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08133/881154-61.stm">PG</a> ]<br />He played well, can't be upset with this decision.<br /><br />==========================================<br /><br /><img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/pit-1.png" /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">:: </span>To no surprise Mark Eaton won't be back [ <a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08133/881148-61.stm">PG</a> ]<br />They're desperate for news.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">:: </span>Fleury flowering at precisely the right time [ <a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08133/881167-61.stm">PG </a>]<br />Couldn't have worded that any gayer (Charlie allows it)<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">:: </span>Penguins honor Beaver County teenager with cancer [ <a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08133/881138-61.stm">PG </a>]<br />This is actually really cool.<br /><br />The Penguins official site sucks for news.<br /><br />==========================================<br /><br /><img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/dal-1.png" /> <img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/det-1.png" /><br /><br />The Red Wings pulled ahead 3 - 0 in the series, and all sings point to sweep.<br /><br />[ <a href="http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?service=page&page=Recap&gameNumber=323&season=20072008&gameType=3">NHL.com Recap</a> ]<br /><br />We just hope the winner of the East doens't get totally swept.<br />Then again, the Flyers do not get swept... period.<br /><br />==========================================<span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" > </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">StatOWNED</span></span><br /><br />Quick update with some more statue ownage.<br />This one is from [Ryan]<br /><br />Union Pitt Panther:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuL-avu_Sy5zomcH5SkK7RwxWu8xHjiCUUTs2rp9GHeXwFfHlj0zjqLKrkqIK8WCLPYDtrU9UTKQ1bzFKOgdRGZy2K1rEjgMYwS1bHF-mTwZd2mEEiMLIx3FCr4g6S1QkdD5E6bzSGR49H/s1600-h/Union+Panther+4.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuL-avu_Sy5zomcH5SkK7RwxWu8xHjiCUUTs2rp9GHeXwFfHlj0zjqLKrkqIK8WCLPYDtrU9UTKQ1bzFKOgdRGZy2K1rEjgMYwS1bHF-mTwZd2mEEiMLIx3FCr4g6S1QkdD5E6bzSGR49H/s320/Union+Panther+4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200406624664037922" border="0" /></a><br />[Ryan]<br /><br />Peterson Event Pitt Panther:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWaM1oBhXMkP06P5aZUsEO1OYKXhx2egKyOChEzo_ubCCrSIvYCDFSnkirSL-_t-159_YXQCz6DHWGdpff-mNKvZwoNpy7Nbe-HhyphenhyphenLHkYJmmTH5rWLiVySVYX6OcKZE1Ry3_UagPRTFde9/s1600-h/Peterson+Events+Panther+7+%28sweet+pic%29.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWaM1oBhXMkP06P5aZUsEO1OYKXhx2egKyOChEzo_ubCCrSIvYCDFSnkirSL-_t-159_YXQCz6DHWGdpff-mNKvZwoNpy7Nbe-HhyphenhyphenLHkYJmmTH5rWLiVySVYX6OcKZE1Ry3_UagPRTFde9/s320/Peterson+Events+Panther+7+%28sweet+pic%29.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200406628959005234" border="0" /></a><br />[Ryan]<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">LET'S GO FLYERS!</span><br /></div>Orange Crush Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01440228192964378305noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1192427463017340091.post-10430340572297565342008-05-11T22:37:00.011-04:002008-05-12T20:47:10.008-04:00So Much for The Split. Flyers Lose.<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://images.sportsline.com/u/ap/photos/PAWS115051122_800x600.jpg" /><br />[ <a href="http://www.sportsline.com/nhl/teams/photos/PHI">Sportsline </a>]<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTP2-guy8zvwinmJ7nPNS6-W_WDVKy_XgSgifeZKdBX5WveiZ5QycG53PR7Kn84dPejyhd4gBW9nJ5GxjzpOgk0fqeLoh6a2ePdz2ALo-uz1q7Uidq9Q9Inx9XxVlaz5EnED_1tYGHJlNt/s1600-h/score+copy.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTP2-guy8zvwinmJ7nPNS6-W_WDVKy_XgSgifeZKdBX5WveiZ5QycG53PR7Kn84dPejyhd4gBW9nJ5GxjzpOgk0fqeLoh6a2ePdz2ALo-uz1q7Uidq9Q9Inx9XxVlaz5EnED_1tYGHJlNt/s320/score+copy.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199319616159650770" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >[ <a href="http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?service=page&page=Recap&gameNumber=312&season=20072008&gameType=3">NHL.com Recap</a> ]</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Well what can I say, it was a hell of a game.<br />I was on the hockey roller coaster from hell.<br /><br />This was a big game for the Flyers, a big game to win.<br />If they had split the series, they would have shown they can win on the road.<br />That wasn't the case.<br /><br />The Flyers now have to come back to the Wach and give the Pens a beating.<br />It'll take all the drive and determination they've got.<br /><br />Carter and Richards were the big names of the game,<br />both of them had good games, and Briere is still nowhere to be found.<br /><br />The refs, to say the least, were terrible.<br />Most of the bad calls were against the Flyers, but they were just bad in general.<br />A bad hook call here, a horrible goalie interference there, and a no call roughing to boot.<br />Malkin - You're slowly losing our respect.<br /><br />For the Pens, they called off a goal and... well that's about it.<br />Not to mention you really couldn't SEE the puck cross the line, so it wasn't conclusive.<br /><br />===================Pre-Game===================<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Versus is the Worstest - they shouldn't do game intros, it was lame and unexciting.<br />The puck didn't drop until 7:40, and there were enough commercials that I thought it was an infomercial for the magic bullet.<br />Except for the Versus Stanley Cup commercials because those are badass.<br /><br />There's a quick interview with Crosby and some close-ups.<br />He is still sporting that ridiculous neck beard and mustache.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAdtRp3LVrNfWrwO6jINYVm5e-g-X5q0U7VPQRnUZQO4UQKQOg6iwHPnhQ5H2_Tcv-eYbf8_pt2ho_VF8RYT6js29730ztMX0Pcv-OZAuaJl9uUx9BesRDpodD5Oxx8t2XCi4XTMHYwgV4/s1600-h/sidbeard.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAdtRp3LVrNfWrwO6jINYVm5e-g-X5q0U7VPQRnUZQO4UQKQOg6iwHPnhQ5H2_Tcv-eYbf8_pt2ho_VF8RYT6js29730ztMX0Pcv-OZAuaJl9uUx9BesRDpodD5Oxx8t2XCi4XTMHYwgV4/s320/sidbeard.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199324997753672706" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Last thing I'll say about his face until chest hair grows in.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2zP48FHziRZcb3or3KGCdGE2cpd-fn7G8M2102pkbb8VAJRp2PgT2T_UT6klhOBQsaqQyg7j0rrHN93QqYdLq1O4JkIw87z1i_cd9Cofn9eK4HrwQZ3ABNsjPg9UPhdlKhl0oXITfQkS2/s1600-h/carterbeard.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2zP48FHziRZcb3or3KGCdGE2cpd-fn7G8M2102pkbb8VAJRp2PgT2T_UT6klhOBQsaqQyg7j0rrHN93QqYdLq1O4JkIw87z1i_cd9Cofn9eK4HrwQZ3ABNsjPg9UPhdlKhl0oXITfQkS2/s320/carterbeard.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199324838839882738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">On the other hand, Jeff Carter is going for the Grizzly Adams look and we applaud him.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://epguides.com/LifeandTimesofGrizzlyAdams/cast.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://epguides.com/LifeandTimesofGrizzlyAdams/cast.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">====================FIRST PERIOD===================<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Thanks to Versus the first 2 minutes of the game were all about how warm the Igloo is.<br />We all know it's the worst arena in the NHL, just say the ice sucks and be done with it.<br /><br />Game starts off without anything really special going on, a few back-and-forths but meh.<br />Then, just 1:51 into the game a slap shot from the point get redirected and hits Coburn right between the eyes.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.sportsline.com/u/uspresswire/photos/20080511_jla_sl8_055_lower.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://images.sportsline.com/u/uspresswire/photos/20080511_jla_sl8_055_lower.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">He wouldn't return, but they said he was hopeful to return early in the game.<br />We're just hoping he's alright to play by next game because watching Hatcher play for more than a half hour was just torture.<br /><br />Just a minute or so later, Laraque flips a puck into the Flyers bench and we're pretty sure it clipped someone in the helmet.<br />The sad part is that's the best snipe he's had all year.<br /><br />Then our favorite little scrapper Scottie Upshall and Kennedy square off.<br />We'll admit that Kennedy definitely had the edge in the beginning of the fight, but Scottie did a good job holding his own.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://images.sportsline.com/u/ap/photos/PAWS105051120_lower.jpg" /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Aggressive play picks up big time. Flyers really start throwing their weight around.<br />At 15:38 Laraque gets sent to the box for roughing.<br /><br />The powerplay that ensues is weak, and there are two shorthanded shots but no powerplay shots.<br /><br />Versus continues to go try to sound unbiased against he Flyers.<br />They're better off just admitting it.<br /><br />Carter gets sent to the box, and with :04 left in that power play Knuble gets a weak call for cross-checking and is sent to the box.<br />Cheifs dominate the power play and Crosby sneaks one in off Kukkonen's leg. Lame.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8gA3NnrrRnaqW5wr3grCAi925N61NLHb6wdU62Gndhcyr02OFRk_-QMrYOPsmUyxkrIm-YhPvIY387Uy_-OKYqXAucb1rLtg2-g18ZpvKguM7SKLkN8FQhYD5G9UFXGUU7dkgZtvGalYh/s1600-h/sidscore.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8gA3NnrrRnaqW5wr3grCAi925N61NLHb6wdU62Gndhcyr02OFRk_-QMrYOPsmUyxkrIm-YhPvIY387Uy_-OKYqXAucb1rLtg2-g18ZpvKguM7SKLkN8FQhYD5G9UFXGUU7dkgZtvGalYh/s320/sidscore.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199332028615136274" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">1 - 0</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">There's a few chances by the Flyers in the next few minutes, and Hartnell is picking up his game.<br /><br />Smith and Dupois get concurrent minors off a face off for interference and hooking. 4 on 4 ensues.<br /><br />As the Pens set up a shot comes across the crease in mid-air and snags Hatcher in the helmet. The puck horribly drops into the crease and is on its way over the line when Marty reaches back and snags it while screaming "L'eggo My Eggo!"<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeeifAnULoeGOeXo6jp8vf_n1neQEbV6cJvDq511HYwPFkY-5haOpKKmH3e8yMsIOOGib_n50JRy350s_5ADhtlJMOqYcxOGJvYMcbHufCKeayyHF-7WX_7IYSpTetNeYbRs8xUZfwjf7Y/s1600-h/leggomyeggo.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeeifAnULoeGOeXo6jp8vf_n1neQEbV6cJvDq511HYwPFkY-5haOpKKmH3e8yMsIOOGib_n50JRy350s_5ADhtlJMOqYcxOGJvYMcbHufCKeayyHF-7WX_7IYSpTetNeYbRs8xUZfwjf7Y/s320/leggomyeggo.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199335481768842274" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1rdBBDZGupPZzPSAtkd81zoJ5o8GTlQmQOI1GGbBGje3F7AcETyVC855ahTQLB2hb9nxIY25-228P8qNpBwP5qeN16Dzee4gWi7N0gW-xiOxxHAudP02rCL7Vgpz8smJAyAOZ7Ol6FvoI/s1600-h/eggotime.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1rdBBDZGupPZzPSAtkd81zoJ5o8GTlQmQOI1GGbBGje3F7AcETyVC855ahTQLB2hb9nxIY25-228P8qNpBwP5qeN16Dzee4gWi7N0gW-xiOxxHAudP02rCL7Vgpz8smJAyAOZ7Ol6FvoI/s320/eggotime.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199337895540462642" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />The Flyers survive a penalty to end the period.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">====================SECOND PERIOD====================<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The Flyers come out with a little jump in their step, looking good.<br /><br />There's some back and forth hockey when Briere finally makes an appearance in the game and has an open goal chance only to be poke checked way, sigh.<br /><br />We're headed to the power play after a holding call on Hossa.<br />There are some decent chances, MAF looks decent though he's giving up more of those Fleurebonds (tm).<br />He almost gets caught out of his net, but the Flyers can't execute.<br /><br />Orpix then gets called for an interference on Kukkonen at 15:05.<br />45 seconds in, Carter gets an awesome dish from Lupul from across the net and puts it home!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.sportsline.com/u/uspresswire/photos/20080511_jla_sl8_067_lower.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://images.sportsline.com/u/uspresswire/photos/20080511_jla_sl8_067_lower.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">1 - 1</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span> </span></div>Flyers are amped and you can tell. Jeff Carter steps up in a big way.<br /><br />For the next 10 or so minutes, Versus decided that talking to Tom Glavine, the Atlanta Braves pitcher who was once drafted into the NHL, is much more important than giving us a play by play.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/9827/26008359tl5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/9827/26008359tl5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>That's fine and dandy, except when you do an interview with him during the game, and he's even more focused on the game than talking.<br /><br />The game continues pretty fast paced, definitely entertaining to watch.<br />Biron is kicking ass in net, some really solid saves.<br /><br />Malkin skates up and Hatcher stands him up pulling him off the puck.<br />The ref decides to some how call a hooking, for one of the more BS calls of the night.<br /><br />Pens go on a power play 5 on 4.<br />Just 9 seconds in Hossa puts one past Biron to make it <span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;">2 - 1</span></span>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.sportsline.com/u/uspresswire/photos/20080511_jla_sl8_068_lower.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://images.sportsline.com/u/uspresswire/photos/20080511_jla_sl8_068_lower.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><br />So far, every goal in the game has been on a power play which was one thing the Flyers did not need.<br /><br />Richards lays into Malkin for a nice hit, we have to love Richards for his heart.<br />A little after, Hatcher gets called for a cross-check that was pretty weak, and both Harnell and Ruutu get minors to make it a 4 on 3.<br /><br />This is when Richards decides to become Iron Man.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicjY9zviF7K_-25SfxdBS9cLmVOjCPNRLoN7wysrr3EQS3k5OiMKWeKEbPdUks_MbE_ezxJfWHJUXirCACs631LWljQRISJseKlRfEMgI9Y5sXMnW9Qe7nIPxgd-a96eCxrh2cjMbyfYTv/s1600-h/ironman.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicjY9zviF7K_-25SfxdBS9cLmVOjCPNRLoN7wysrr3EQS3k5OiMKWeKEbPdUks_MbE_ezxJfWHJUXirCACs631LWljQRISJseKlRfEMgI9Y5sXMnW9Qe7nIPxgd-a96eCxrh2cjMbyfYTv/s320/ironman.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199344050228597826" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">He steals a sloppy pass from Malkin at the blue line and takes the puck all the way down the ice.<br />He shoots top shelf glove side and takes Fleury to town with just 23 seconds left in the period.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.sportsline.com/u/uspresswire/photos/20080511_jla_sl8_071_lower.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://images.sportsline.com/u/uspresswire/photos/20080511_jla_sl8_071_lower.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">2 - 2</span></span><br /><br />====================THIRD PERIOD====================<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">This period was make or break for the Flyers.<br />They had the momentum coming in, and Richards was en feugo.<br />Not to mention, he looked pretty good on playoffs (don't have an official stat)<br /><br />There's some back-and-forth hockey with a lot of hits and intensity all over the place.<br />Briere even gets a wrap-around chance, but he kind of loses it/misses... surprise all around.<br />Then he's called for goalie interference despite the 180-pound Briere getting man handled (not by <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">Pensblog Charlie</span>) into MAF.<br /><br />ANOTHER weak call on the night.<br /><br />Lucky for us Biron was looking strong and they held off the powerplay.<br />They come back with vengeance after the kill, and Hatcher throws his weight around like a call girl.<br /><br />Even Biron gets into the mess and pulls a play out of Hextall's books.<br />He basically cross-checks Ruutu in the neck, and Ruutu flops like a fish.<br />Minor for Biron and Embellishment for Ruutu.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.sportsline.com/u/ap/photos/PAWS115051122_800x600.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://images.sportsline.com/u/ap/photos/PAWS115051122_800x600.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">We head to 4 on 4 hockey with Hartnell serving for Biron.<br />Biron does a good job and Modry isn't looking as bad as we expected.<br /><br />Just want to note that Kapanen is the Pitbull of the team, and he never stops working hard.<br /><br />Anyway, the Pens drive up the ice and Laraque takes a slapper that goes wide (told you) but gets a nice bounce off the boards.<br />Gary Roberts tips it out in front of the net and Talbot crushes all hopes of a split, or even a good night.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.sportsline.com/u/ap/photos/PAWS119051122_lower.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://images.sportsline.com/u/ap/photos/PAWS119051122_lower.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >3 - 2</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Some more garbage happens, we have some chances but no finishers and somebody lands an empty netter making it <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">4 - 2</span></span>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">========================================<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Notes:</span><br />- Biron was looking a little better tonight<br />- Richards continues to play awesomely, and Carter stepped up, now it's time for Briere.<br />- Intensity was awesome, can't wait to come back to the Wach.<br />- Malkin was effectively shut down tonight.<br />- If Coburn is out for any decent period of time that's another ridiculous blow to defense<br />- Biron isn't afraid to throw down.<br />- Power plays played a huge part in the game, we have to stay out of the box.<br />- Along with a few others, Sir R.J. of Umberger wasn't a presence.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">========================================<br /><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5w4AIkLIqLB26xO0gNS5SC-fsA13uN6RCApmh_Gmz1RR37xUDJqtBbccuOfRv96aSa1zrquiyCiSyl0MhQwU19U_sd9scIwxjKkkFKgm88VgAjEOM5MmyW6uWWqj1HuoZJMryaenHBNa1/s320/ransom.jpg" /><br /><br />The ransom has been negotiated by [ <a href="http://thepensblog.com/">The Pensblog</a> ]<br />down to getting [ <a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1051080352&ref=ts">Pensblog Charlie</a> ] 1000 friends on Facebook.<br /><br />If Cheifs fans refuse to comply, you will see a new face around <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">The Orange Crush</span>.<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Orange Crush Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01440228192964378305noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1192427463017340091.post-54381717285837698772008-05-11T12:51:00.008-04:002008-05-13T18:09:21.572-04:00All Your Gay Are Belong to Us<div style="text-align: center;">Dear [ <a href="http://thepensblog.com/">The Pensblog</a> ], we have your precious <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">Charlie</span>.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />After picking him up at the bar the other night while hanging out with the Flyers<br />(he has a thing for Danny Briere I guess), we kidnapped him.<br /><br />At first <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">Pensblog Charlie </span>was a good guest, he cleaned the house and loved to bake.<br />Unfortunately, things took a turn for the worst when he attempted to sneak into Briere's house.<br /><br />Due to this we have had to tie him up... Oddly, he doesn't seem to mind and may be enjoying it.<br />(He keeps asking for the ropes to be tied tighter)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr2xqAEi6poz4Zf2lwiLp3O3961F1RsLTXgitLFxl7rkTkjxPMTp1IXU5kuDWBrS7-AaUoLLLC_teczjfcOgjLQYMX5u41aroa_kGDWPnWW37TJ-YbzGvkHVgVb0WC_NNvT4xG8_Ujkpjn/s1600-h/charliehostage1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr2xqAEi6poz4Zf2lwiLp3O3961F1RsLTXgitLFxl7rkTkjxPMTp1IXU5kuDWBrS7-AaUoLLLC_teczjfcOgjLQYMX5u41aroa_kGDWPnWW37TJ-YbzGvkHVgVb0WC_NNvT4xG8_Ujkpjn/s320/charliehostage1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199172870012048274" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEpxumseafpcGQK7xPQuzmXG6lUNhYoDrd5-yXPmghCOlbmTEyS591g7syqTPhdPieslfALqq1qdjcxGV9Z5OMSnywBs66epEc0RUCWD5GB3fS3T-fr7CVcyEaBbcvqjHkPoPfq45kK-Zl/s1600-h/charliehostage2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEpxumseafpcGQK7xPQuzmXG6lUNhYoDrd5-yXPmghCOlbmTEyS591g7syqTPhdPieslfALqq1qdjcxGV9Z5OMSnywBs66epEc0RUCWD5GB3fS3T-fr7CVcyEaBbcvqjHkPoPfq45kK-Zl/s320/charliehostage2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199172874307015586" border="0" /></a><br /><br />If you ever want to see <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">Pensblog Charlie</span> again,<br />and don't want him to become <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Orange Crush David</span>,<br />we suggest that you come up with <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Sidney Crosby's Salary</span> for next season $9,000,000.<br /><br />We expect payment by money order for two reasons:<br />1) Paypal is awful.<br />2) Gas prices aren't worth driving somewhere to meet you.<br /><br />If you fail to comply with our demands, you can kiss your gay jokes goodbye!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5w4AIkLIqLB26xO0gNS5SC-fsA13uN6RCApmh_Gmz1RR37xUDJqtBbccuOfRv96aSa1zrquiyCiSyl0MhQwU19U_sd9scIwxjKkkFKgm88VgAjEOM5MmyW6uWWqj1HuoZJMryaenHBNa1/s1600-h/ransom.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5w4AIkLIqLB26xO0gNS5SC-fsA13uN6RCApmh_Gmz1RR37xUDJqtBbccuOfRv96aSa1zrquiyCiSyl0MhQwU19U_sd9scIwxjKkkFKgm88VgAjEOM5MmyW6uWWqj1HuoZJMryaenHBNa1/s320/ransom.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199172874307015602" border="0" /></a><br /><br />=========================================<br /><br /><img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/flyers1.png" /> vs. <img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/pit-1.png" /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">7:30</span></span><br /><br />Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals tonight.<br />The Flyers lost the first game on the road Friday night, and we'll be looking to split the series tonight.<br /><br />The Flyers have lost the first game of every series so far, so we're really not that worried.<br />That just means it's time to talk about some Pens media.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">:: </span>Therrien has learned a lot about coaching! [ <a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08132/880646-61.stm">PG </a>]<br />Good thing your coach is still in the learning process...<br /><br />In the west, Detroit upped the series to 2 - 0 even though Osgood is a bitch.<br /><br /><a style="left: 339px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-09597022623866722 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/VvIJtpxuSuQ&hl=en"></a><a style="left: 339px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-09597022623866722 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/VvIJtpxuSuQ&hl=en"></a><a style="left: 339px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-09597022623866722 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/VvIJtpxuSuQ&hl=en"></a><a style="left: 339px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-09597022623866722 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/VvIJtpxuSuQ&hl=en"></a><a style="left: 339px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-09597022623866722 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/VvIJtpxuSuQ&hl=en"></a><a style="left: 308px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-02491329452074066 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/VvIJtpxuSuQ&hl=en"></a><a style="left: 339px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-08132369681338516 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/VvIJtpxuSuQ&hl=en"></a><a style="left: 339px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-08132369681338516 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/VvIJtpxuSuQ&hl=en"></a><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VvIJtpxuSuQ&hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VvIJtpxuSuQ&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br />In case you couldn't tell, Osgood hits Ribeiro in the face with the butt of his stick.<br />Then when he gets hit in the chest, he has a seizure and wins Bitch of The Year.<br /><br />=========================================<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;">What Ya Drinkin'</span></span><br /><br />Now I present to you the new Orange Crush game called <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">What Ya Drinkin'</span>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The rules are simple:<br />- Take a picture of what you are drinking during the game next to something Flyers related (Jersey, Puck, Hat, Bag, etc. etc.)<br />- Send that picture to <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">OrangeCrushBlog@gmail.com</span><br />- Get your pictures posted on the home page after every game, or whenever we have enough to post.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It's that simple. So here is the first<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMJ0pGypLk4NlHTY8Zw3Xf7GksF35x0NOTXJTjl6_mjsym_T2iQfjgePcXi-xDXW9fO5huHZXEmhNDAvul-UzLZlnQmvEWk6qqAseouG_FOTIXjXpa_-CqjVB7mrdrB7SkHt0JNih3JslY/s1600-h/0510082232.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMJ0pGypLk4NlHTY8Zw3Xf7GksF35x0NOTXJTjl6_mjsym_T2iQfjgePcXi-xDXW9fO5huHZXEmhNDAvul-UzLZlnQmvEWk6qqAseouG_FOTIXjXpa_-CqjVB7mrdrB7SkHt0JNih3JslY/s320/0510082232.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199987981316794594" border="0" /></a><br /><br />[Mike R.]<br /><br /></div></div>=========================================<br /><br />Cindy has refused to listen to us about his ridiculous face blob.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR-YvN3ue2C2Oy_JOoZ-A40VvXrDyZ0Ihe7rtYCHatNA8hpDq5ulsGW8dyPettDLklWRxfKq_xHaiwZgV6ZcTR-BPIFutzklLADsIw_ofGQP1Ollk4vVjd5dxDaEnCDhI2GjhyphenhyphenEB1ol-9a/s1600-h/crosby's+gay.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR-YvN3ue2C2Oy_JOoZ-A40VvXrDyZ0Ihe7rtYCHatNA8hpDq5ulsGW8dyPettDLklWRxfKq_xHaiwZgV6ZcTR-BPIFutzklLADsIw_ofGQP1Ollk4vVjd5dxDaEnCDhI2GjhyphenhyphenEB1ol-9a/s320/crosby's+gay.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199182198681015234" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This reminds us of something...<br /><br /><a style="left: 339px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-09597022623866722 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/FHk0AFJbB7Q&hl=en"></a><a style="left: 308px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-02491329452074066 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/FHk0AFJbB7Q&hl=en"></a><a style="left: 339px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-08132369681338516 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/FHk0AFJbB7Q&hl=en"></a><a style="left: 339px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-08132369681338516 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/FHk0AFJbB7Q&hl=en"></a><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FHk0AFJbB7Q&hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FHk0AFJbB7Q&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br />====================<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">News</span></span>===================<br /><br />7:30 tonight, nothing else matters.<br /></div>Orange Crush Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01440228192964378305noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1192427463017340091.post-60713765360004997172008-05-10T15:51:00.012-04:002008-05-11T12:51:30.388-04:00It's Only the First Game. Flyers Lose.<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/stevenspissed.jpg" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/score-1.png" /></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">[ <a href="http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=363062">NHL.com Recap</a> ]</span></span><br /><br />Rough game, rough game.<br /><br />The Kansas City fans came out roaring in their white wash, I gotta give them credit.<br />The Flyers looked alright for a bit but slowly fell apart.<br /><br />Can't blame the loss on the lack of Kimmo, he couldn't have helped much.<br />Marty Biron the god didn't play as well as he has been lately, and played the puck too much.<br /><br />I'm not too worried, we've loss the first game of every series so far,<br />not to mention it looks like Richards is here to play this series.<br /><br />The game was bad, I don't want to talk about it.<br />No Crosby didn't dive like he normally does and the refs were fine, I admit it.<br /><br />==================First Period==================<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">This recap will be short because I am bitter.<br /><br />The game didn't start out too bad, both teams looked pretty decent.<br />Then Pens killed off a delay of game PP, and Sykora scores soon after because Modry is out of position.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.sportsline.com/u/ap/photos/PAWS117050923_800x600.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://images.sportsline.com/u/ap/photos/PAWS117050923_800x600.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">1 - 0</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Soon Richards - the only player on the team last night - puts one in on a wrap-around.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9YEkytHBQHNgX0XVzRAZd0MQ1YuynpwoSLlvnEX_lMOAEJt6PnXZ2BaeKYOzYWw8EuHa7n1mP9Do1Sou24sqyMK0-vQ9p8OQQspaY8p-yr1xN_bSBb7xbbUX7y-RGtLfit_0D5zTx6tRh/s1600-h/Picture+8.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9YEkytHBQHNgX0XVzRAZd0MQ1YuynpwoSLlvnEX_lMOAEJt6PnXZ2BaeKYOzYWw8EuHa7n1mP9Do1Sou24sqyMK0-vQ9p8OQQspaY8p-yr1xN_bSBb7xbbUX7y-RGtLfit_0D5zTx6tRh/s320/Picture+8.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198852178584403410" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">1 - 1</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The Flyers start looking a bit better, and Versus coverage continues to be gay and not tell us anything.<br /><br />The Flyers get the puck on the doorstep, and after some attempts to poke it home, it pops out and Richards again scores.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">2 - 1</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Just when the Flyers fans have a little bit of hope, and ounce of happiness, and a bucket of pride,<br />Biron gives it up to Hossa behind the net who dishes to Crosby for a goal. LAME.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.sportsline.com/u/uspresswire/photos/20080509_jla_sj4_063_lower.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://images.sportsline.com/u/uspresswire/photos/20080509_jla_sj4_063_lower.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">2 - 2</span></span><br />(Is that Briere? For some reason we thought he was a healthy scratch... hmm)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The Flyers have a couple of chances while MAF gives up his signature Fleurebounds™, but no money.<br /><br />The KC Cheifs, erm... Penguins come out and start to look comfortable.<br />With less than 10 seconds left in the period Malkin socks it to Marty and puts one in the back of the net.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 51);font-size:180%;" >3 - 2</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">At this point I'd rather be eating a french fry sandwhich at Primanti's.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/sick.png" /><br /><br />==================Second Period==================<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/2234414/2/istockphoto_2234414_sick.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/2234414/2/istockphoto_2234414_sick.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Flyers lost any momentum they may have had, and are playing like Rudy... with even less heart.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.seanastin.com/images/posters/rudy.jpg" /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Flyers are on a Powerplay.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Richards lays into Malkin, and he's slow getting up and decides to sit back and cherry pick at the blue line.<br />He lets a slap shot rip from all of 5 feet away, good thing he missed Marty and hit the net... :(<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNmwYQxprrejhiKJp9LT9f_muymOUB4hTSKCoW4Cxr5AGfjbWpWkzH89UknogCC6yqWKVk0dlPjEbUXFbIVbxCLhjaRU28BOFGl55F_cKFO6WFxwaIh3zzlOoKBCXnsns1ZFZF6RBJMTuq/s1600-h/malkin.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNmwYQxprrejhiKJp9LT9f_muymOUB4hTSKCoW4Cxr5AGfjbWpWkzH89UknogCC6yqWKVk0dlPjEbUXFbIVbxCLhjaRU28BOFGl55F_cKFO6WFxwaIh3zzlOoKBCXnsns1ZFZF6RBJMTuq/s320/malkin.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198860485051153906" border="0" /></a></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">4 - 2</span></span><br /><br /></div>I don't feel like mentioning the rest of the period.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">==================Third Period==================<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.magazine.ucla.edu/depts/quicktakes/evolutionary-disgust.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://www.magazine.ucla.edu/depts/quicktakes/evolutionary-disgust.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />(Yes baby, I feel the same way)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Fleury looks good in the period, but the Flyers continue to be awful.<br /><br />There's a bunch of garbage that I don't feel like typing out, but I do want to note Hatcher yelling something along the lines of "He's touching me with his gloves off!"<br /><br />The Flyers lose.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">NOTES:</span><br />- Biron didn't look as good as he has lately.<br />- No one on the team showed up for the game except Richards.<br />- Briere would be just as successful as a healthy scratch.<br />- The Flyers have lost the first game in every series and still won the series.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.sportsline.com/u/uspresswire/photos/20080509_jla_sl8_051_lower.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://images.sportsline.com/u/uspresswire/photos/20080509_jla_sl8_051_lower.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Average Pens Fan<br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Orange Crush Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01440228192964378305noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1192427463017340091.post-70857994770978395922008-05-09T11:44:00.017-04:002008-05-09T14:52:44.766-04:00It's Clobbering Time<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibUPzMenexohMqhq1xFo6IZXKWfRvMdaHCJQhPmaPZgXUjQcNmiJaqZOjMR_reqyXS0OFggtm9SQbTSxXXKcn-Anljlv6L6aQr8OpeQEu3MFW8hwMHyPNavTS3LsSsyxH5Nx2iHZWXCx23/s1600-h/Trips.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibUPzMenexohMqhq1xFo6IZXKWfRvMdaHCJQhPmaPZgXUjQcNmiJaqZOjMR_reqyXS0OFggtm9SQbTSxXXKcn-Anljlv6L6aQr8OpeQEu3MFW8hwMHyPNavTS3LsSsyxH5Nx2iHZWXCx23/s400/Trips.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198405532050390402" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Alright it's been an anxious week to say the least.<br />There's been enough feces thrown between Flyers and Pens fans to impress a monkey.<br /><br />Now it all comes down to who gets work done.<br />All the smack talk doesn't mean anything when you're down by 2, got that Pens?<br /><br />Game is tonight at 7:30pm at the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, and we figure since it starts there,<br />the Flyers will stun them in their own house.<br /><br />The Flyers have been thirsty for the cup since 1975 and this year they've got a real shot.<br />We've got a young team, with some deep scoring (Only team in the league with seven 20+ goal scorers).<br /><br />Any Flyers fan knows what we're talking about... you can just feel it.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't get caught on your heels Pens, we're out for blood.<br /><br />=========================================<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080508/capt.dfdfd0d8246349d5b5c15f66583f19bb.flyers_timonen_hockey_ny164.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080508/capt.dfdfd0d8246349d5b5c15f66583f19bb.flyers_timonen_hockey_ny164.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />There has been a ton of discussion on Kimmo in the past few days.<br /><br />There has been a lot of speculation as to who will replace Kimmo in the line-up.<br />Modry will probably take his place, and Parent is the other candidate.<br />We're honestly hoping it's not Modry at this point unless he steps up his game and plays like a vet. (heh)<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">:: </span>Quick Interview with Kimmo: [ <a href="http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=15221">Hockey Buzz</a> ]<br />We'll post the entire thing because everyone wants to know.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" >Interview</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Q: What is your reaction to what has happened?<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Timonen</span>: “Hugely disappointed obviously. I was not expecting to get this result this morning. It’s the most disappointing thing in my hockey life for sure.<br /><br />Q: What are the doctors telling you?<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Timonen</span>: “It’s a blood clot. They were able to see it really well. They were thinking about a couple of options, either having surgery and try to remove it, but the best option for me I think is going on clot thinners and hopefully those things help.”<br /><br />Q: Are they telling you how long it might take for the blood clot to thin out?<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Timonen</span>: “Nobody knows that, but I started today and we are going to have a check up at the end of next week. Nobody really knows. It’s probably individual how that blood thinner works.”<br /><br />Q: Emotionally what is this like for you?<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Timonen</span>: “It’s an awful feeling. I was expecting to play tomorrow and you go into the hospital to make sure everything is all right and come out knowing that the season is over pretty much. How many times in your life do you get the chance to play in the Conference Finals and maybe the Stanley Cup Finals? So it is the most disappointing moment in my life hockey wise.”<br /><br />Q: Your team has overcome injuries before. You have been a real key to your team’s success. What do you see happening here?<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Timonen</span>: “Exactly like you said, we had some key guys out of the lineup the whole year and now hopefully somebody can take my role. I am sure there is going to be somebody playing really well. I am just hoping this is not a huge distraction for the team because now we are talking about the (Eastern) Conference Finals and hopefully those guys can focus on winning the game tomorrow. I am sure everybody is really focused and ready to go tomorrow.”<br /><br />Q: How big is the clot?<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Timonen</span>: “I was not able to see. It is noticeable, but I cannot say how big it is.”<br /><br />Q: You have been through a similar injury like this before in Nashville haven’t you?<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Timonen</span>: “Like five years ago in a similar situation, I got hit by the puck, same ankle. A lot of pain came and there was a blood clot.”<br /><br />Q: Do you remember when this injury happened in the game?<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Timonen</span>: “It happened the last shift of the game. I think we were killing a penalty or it was 6-on-5 and I think it was (Andrei) Markov who shot it from the point and it hit my ankle.”<br /><br />Q: What did they do after that?<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Timonen</span>: “We treated it like it was a normal bone bruise and it felt like it too. We iced it down and did the exact same thing we do with this kind of injury. In Game 5 in Montreal, I started feeling a little numbness in my toes and I was able to play through it that game and it was a little painful. Sunday we had a day off and Monday we practiced, same kind of feeling, a little numbness on my toes and Tuesday we had a day off and yesterday same kind of feeling and we decided to do a check up and see what is going on there and today we found out.”<br /><br />Q: Did you have any idea, with a past similar injury, that this could be what it was?<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Timonen</span>: “Not at all because last time when I had it five years ago it was really painful, I couldn’t sleep at night and this time I have been sleeping pretty well. This has not been as painful at all like it was five years ago. I wasn’t expecting to get this kind of result.”<br /><br />Q: What did the doctors tell you in terms of the risk factor if you tried to play and got hit in the same area?<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Timonen</span>: “I asked the doctor the worst case scenario what could happen and he said, ‘if you get hit there again the blood clot might break up and go down to your toes and then we have to cut off your toes’ so that is not a very good scenario.”<br /><br />Q: Where are you right now?<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Timonen</span>: “I am at home right now.”<br /><br />Q: Are you allowed to do any exercise?<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Timonen</span>: “I didn’t ask anything about exercise. We are going to do a check up next week and see if it’s any better and kind of go from there.”<br /><br />Q: What is the best-case scenario?<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Timonen</span>: “That hopefully it is better next week. I honestly asked the doctor do you have any hope playing this series and he said only if it really goes well the next week and a half to two weeks.”<br /><br />Q: Have you spoken to any of your teammates?<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Timonen</span>: “I have a lot of text messages, but it’s been a busy day, so I have not had the chance to talk to anybody besides my parents and my brothers. I am going to talk to Sami (Kapanen) probably tonight and I am going to give John Stevens a call tonight too.”<br /><br />Q: Are you going to make any trips to Pittsburgh or are you going to stay home?<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Timonen</span>: “I actually talked to our team guy and I would like to be there tomorrow, but we will see if that is a possibility. I would like to be there that’s for sure.”<br /><br />Q: Do you still have to ice it?<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Timonen</span>: ” No.”<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">So there you have it. Here's to a healthy and speedy recovery Timonen.<br />Would love to see him back to kick some Pens ass, unless Crysby is diving like always.<br />Yes, bitch about this in the comments... I know you will :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w210/canaanakl/garbagepailsid.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w210/canaanakl/garbagepailsid.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />=========================================<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Statue Owned = Statowned</span><br /><br />On a much lighter note, we just want to send a big "You're a CHAMP!" to a reader of TOC.<br />He owned the statue of Art Rooney, founder of the Steelers, in front of Heinz Field.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtXsC-IEXpeKy-NK3ymXEE0IDa-Vj9L6gISVbUvom1sZUAfwHxDddRw3uBAnP9LrpTCww8cy2dOTID3SMht3r6oyE-NQgUHqtzuAh-nA11M4QFRnjzzC9PB-ytbWrxZ6Rb8IWCEFwi7f2i/s1600-h/IMG_2017.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtXsC-IEXpeKy-NK3ymXEE0IDa-Vj9L6gISVbUvom1sZUAfwHxDddRw3uBAnP9LrpTCww8cy2dOTID3SMht3r6oyE-NQgUHqtzuAh-nA11M4QFRnjzzC9PB-ytbWrxZ6Rb8IWCEFwi7f2i/s320/IMG_2017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198411386090814866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-AiM2D1vYBZu8M5G3OBizXDfmtZgXj9ZbMIrxfi6sUR_HMSJWecVrGb5i0UQQ6G83fDk1AfhNvWQAafr4kO9k4MahtgjnHrBbajoQlJLf3-BdvkfAhS3pdiCMIG_fZmLwsPWGKEfkGzOx/s1600-h/IMG_2018.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-AiM2D1vYBZu8M5G3OBizXDfmtZgXj9ZbMIrxfi6sUR_HMSJWecVrGb5i0UQQ6G83fDk1AfhNvWQAafr4kO9k4MahtgjnHrBbajoQlJLf3-BdvkfAhS3pdiCMIG_fZmLwsPWGKEfkGzOx/s320/IMG_2018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198411398975716770" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So much for the Crosby jersey business, our payback is just so much more... sincere.<br />Not to mention, we think he looks better in orange and black.<br />(Then again what doesn't)<br /><br />Craiglist ad has been fulfilled [ <a href="http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/com/671218083.html">Craiglist </a>]<br />Seems like we've beat the Pens to any real Rocky posting what's up [ <a href="http://thepensblog.com/">The Pensblog</a> ] ?<br />Sure you guys got a jersey at the feet of the statue... but no pics?<br />=========================================<br /><br />Dear Pens, <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">The Orange Crush</span> would like to offer you a quick message:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNr6OL613WA91qSvaRGEmKWk2W43ku3J8q-D3kfEeI_3PgtezbUKS1lo6_e8k8qJMbmpnbu5yYIngluWlwyfqAtieL9Yj52vTPzLwvrOuW5552IHK8KO_dFPvCxqcEwLHN9-yF27dODM5_/s1600-h/golfin+pens.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 239px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNr6OL613WA91qSvaRGEmKWk2W43ku3J8q-D3kfEeI_3PgtezbUKS1lo6_e8k8qJMbmpnbu5yYIngluWlwyfqAtieL9Yj52vTPzLwvrOuW5552IHK8KO_dFPvCxqcEwLHN9-yF27dODM5_/s320/golfin+pens.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198422621725261234" border="0" /></a><br />[<span class="tQWRdd"><span email="dulund@gmail.com" class="Zv5tZd">Jürgen</span></span> J.]<br /><br />Call in your tee times now for next week boys, you'll want to get out early to beat the Caps.<br /><br />You can check out [ <a href="http://www.golfphilly.com/">Golf Philly</a> ] for some information on a local club since you'll be in Philly after the sweep.<br /><br />=========================================<br /><br /><img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/flyers1.png" /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">:: </span>John Stevens is the man, and one hell of a coach [ <a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/flyers/20080508_Sam_Donnellon__Playoff_success_is_icing_on_cake_for_Flyers.html">Philly.com</a> ]<br />The idea, as Stevens said the other day, "is that all the ingredients by themselves aren't that appealing.<br />But when you mix them with some fire you come up with a better product in the end. That's kind of who you are.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">:: </span>Crosby dislikes Hatcher - no one cares [ <a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/flyers/20080509_Flyers_Notes___Crosby_knows_Hatcher_will_present_challenge.html">Philly.com</a> ]<br />It's not even a competition, favorite quote from article:<br />"Sidney Crosby has not forgotten losing three teeth, courtesy of defenseman Derian Hatcher's high stick,<br />during his rookie year in the NHL."<br />High stick... or shear power?<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">:: </span>Flyers are deep with four good lines [ <a href="http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=362626">NHL.com </a>]<br />We know, but just to further back us up.<br /><br />=========================================<br /><br /><img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/det-1.png" /> <img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/dal-1.png" /><br /><br />The Wings came out to walk all over the Stars last night unfortunately.<br />If this continues our King Leonidus vs. Messenger story will prevail, and no one wants that.<br /><br />[ <a href="http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=362958">NHL.com</a> ]<br /><br />We just hope to see more close games in the Conference Finals, everone knows the Wings are good,<br />but they aren't unstoppable.<br /><br />Detroit leads the series 1 - 0<br /><br />=========================================<br /><br /><img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/pit-1.png" /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">:: </span>Crosby and Hossa are becoming butt buddies [ <a href="http://penguins.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=362877">Penguins</a> ]<br />Malkin cried to himself last night as Crosby snuck into Hossa's room.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">:: </span>Crosby is worried about Sir R.J. of Umberger [ <a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08130/880468-61.stm">PG </a>]<br />He damn well should be.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">:: </span>The Mellon Arena plays the game on a huge Jumbo [ <a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08130/880443-61.stm">PG</a> ]<br />That's actually cool as shit, a huge drunken tailgate party just outside.<br /><br />=========================================<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">LET'S GO FLYERS</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Don't forget to submit any and all pictures, photoshops, stories, or writing you may want posted to our email at orangecrushblog@gmail.com</span><br /></div></div></div></div>Orange Crush Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01440228192964378305noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1192427463017340091.post-31950645481582021132008-05-08T19:46:00.015-04:002008-05-09T01:10:04.752-04:00The Quiet Before The Storm<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/PATM101050812_800x600-1.jpg" /><br /><br />So here we go.<br /><br />Could the Pens have any bigger of an e-penis?<br />I've never seen so much smack talk in my life.<br /><br />So, unlike Becky, I've got no problem trash talking up a storm.<br /><br />You guys start out the first round with a sweep against the Sens,<br />Yea the team that fell apart the last month of the season... what a joke.<br /><br />Then you parade around like you're some type of god,<br />The Islanders could sweep the Sens.<br /><br />As much as you guys want to bitch and moan about the stats,<br />the Flyers did take the season series 5 - 3, and because it's a true stat...<br />it's a pretty valid source and throwing it away is denial.<br /><br />The second round you faced the Rags, and I'll admit you had a good series.<br />Then again, it was obvious NY wasn't playing their best,<br />and Jagr's gay landing strip 'goatee' wasn't helping.<br /><br />In that series, it was shown that you guys weren't so unstoppable.<br />So the Flyers are just gonna keep on doing what they do.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkcfLF5WmXTeGB2DcWhNeQ_CO8WZmXsbUNyTvheew18uKHkuhT2BCLW3YrXvtXaKaRgZqI7rnxljkwNbniDnKWZSBMBzKzu4utuAuXbt12OULSEPM-4ArAUSlsB1lWaIV2XAy9-iKH0JGG/s1600-h/PAKS104050814_800x600.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkcfLF5WmXTeGB2DcWhNeQ_CO8WZmXsbUNyTvheew18uKHkuhT2BCLW3YrXvtXaKaRgZqI7rnxljkwNbniDnKWZSBMBzKzu4utuAuXbt12OULSEPM-4ArAUSlsB1lWaIV2XAy9-iKH0JGG/s320/PAKS104050814_800x600.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198165188179038786" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">"Don't worry, I'm the 'Next One!' (not quite as good as Ovechkin)"</span></span></span><br /><br />WE'VE GOT CROSBY! HELL WE HAVE MALKIN!<br />God how many times have we heard this? Pens, get new material.<br /><br />There is only so much I can point out that everyone can see right through.<br />Skill is skill, but nothing beats heart.<br /><br />======================================<br /><br />Just... no.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj83tGsG6yd7_0FYxX0MZ_RYwhb87ZH8p8-a2EIxu4RqdjsVfjdjwNOL9cZ1w4ze3GwMxSxFL1_7LRT9oGYN68t1Jx25IrCL8RJufl3zvnaMIv_nZoCbC8pRC8Iu5kGjNPbqsxUd3Wbr101/s1600-h/sid_05-07-08.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj83tGsG6yd7_0FYxX0MZ_RYwhb87ZH8p8-a2EIxu4RqdjsVfjdjwNOL9cZ1w4ze3GwMxSxFL1_7LRT9oGYN68t1Jx25IrCL8RJufl3zvnaMIv_nZoCbC8pRC8Iu5kGjNPbqsxUd3Wbr101/s320/sid_05-07-08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198165806654329426" border="0" /></a><br /><br />On a note to Cindy - before you try to grow a playoff beard... be able to grow a beard.<br /><br />You'd look less douchey if you just said you don't believe in superstitions,<br />but no, you had to attempt.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYXxYLwC8oKHKZ4WfPCXvWsMY6aqe6ZV8IPxv_6plGFe49GzMbixGjffO6U9BBDUXMeNGNSURq1K0oUKRcBmIt8IAte8R5ebigWecm6JVomo0VFiZrKS4LN3WPbhwb2HqvUzEj9WP2DyBX/s1600-h/I-got-my-first-pubes.gif"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYXxYLwC8oKHKZ4WfPCXvWsMY6aqe6ZV8IPxv_6plGFe49GzMbixGjffO6U9BBDUXMeNGNSURq1K0oUKRcBmIt8IAte8R5ebigWecm6JVomo0VFiZrKS4LN3WPbhwb2HqvUzEj9WP2DyBX/s320/I-got-my-first-pubes.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198166343525241442" border="0" /></a><br /><br />======================================<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 0);font-size:130%;" >OWNED</span><br /><br />The guys over at The Pens-Are-My-Life-Blog have decided that<br />no one ever gets away with diving. [ <a href="http://thepensblog.com/">The Pensblog</a> ].<br /><br />In fact, they claim that Crosby has not even been called for diving before,<br />so I guess he never dives, right... pulling at straws boys, try to maintain dignity.<br /><br />I'll 1up you guys, here's a VIDEO of him getting called for it:<br /><br /><a style="left: 339px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-07387740906634286 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/z11T8rtljLA&hl=en"></a><a style="left: 339px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-07387740906634286 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/z11T8rtljLA&hl=en"></a><a style="left: 339px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-07387740906634286 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/z11T8rtljLA&hl=en"></a><a style="left: 339px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-07387740906634286 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/z11T8rtljLA&hl=en"></a><a style="left: 339px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-07387740906634286 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/z11T8rtljLA&hl=en"></a><a style="left: 339px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-07387740906634286 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/z11T8rtljLA&hl=en"></a><a style="left: 339px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-07387740906634286 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/z11T8rtljLA&hl=en"></a><a style="left: 339px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-07387740906634286 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/z11T8rtljLA&hl=en"></a><a style="left: 339px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-07387740906634286 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/z11T8rtljLA&hl=en"></a><a style="left: 339px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-07387740906634286 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/z11T8rtljLA&hl=en"></a><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/z11T8rtljLA&hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/z11T8rtljLA&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br />Not to mention this may be the only time in history diving has been called without the original 'penalty'.<br /><br />You're welcome, and this next video is just an obvious dive.<br /><br /><a style="left: 339px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-07387740906634286 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/m9qTFhRsnvY&hl=en"></a><a style="left: 339px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-07387740906634286 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/m9qTFhRsnvY&hl=en"></a><a style="left: 339px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-07387740906634286 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/m9qTFhRsnvY&hl=en"></a><a style="left: 339px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-07387740906634286 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/m9qTFhRsnvY&hl=en"></a><a style="left: 339px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-07387740906634286 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/m9qTFhRsnvY&hl=en"></a><a style="left: 339px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-07387740906634286 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/m9qTFhRsnvY&hl=en"></a><a style="left: 339px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-07387740906634286 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/m9qTFhRsnvY&hl=en"></a><a style="left: 339px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-07387740906634286 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/m9qTFhRsnvY&hl=en"></a><a style="left: 339px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-07387740906634286 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/m9qTFhRsnvY&hl=en"></a><a style="left: 339px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-07387740906634286 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/m9qTFhRsnvY&hl=en"></a><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/m9qTFhRsnvY&hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/m9qTFhRsnvY&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>That's good enough evidence for me.<br /><br />======================================<br /><br />On a more solemn note:<br /><br />Kimmo Timonen is out indefinitely and the estimate is 3 months.<br />He has a blood clot in his left leg/foot and it's a pretty scary situation.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i.a.cnn.net/si/images/hockey/nhl/players/1833.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px;" src="http://i.a.cnn.net/si/images/hockey/nhl/players/1833.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />It couldn't have come at a worse time for the Flyers,<br />but we just hope he's alright.<br /><br />We also hope they don't put Modry in.<br /><br />======================================<br /><br />I'll put up news and gameday post tomorrow.<br /></div>Orange Crush Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01440228192964378305noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1192427463017340091.post-49093299249843647052008-05-07T21:10:00.002-04:002008-05-07T21:35:52.211-04:00Underdogs AgainThe “experts” have spoken once again. For the third time in the post-season the Flyers are supposed to lose. This is normally the point at which a loyal Flyers fan would dispute what the so-called experts say. I would love to do that, but I can’t. Like many players and fans, I have a superstition. It is not a special shirt or a pair of lucky underwear. I do not make predictions. Ever. No matter what I predict, it always turns out badly for the Flyers. So, at risk of being disowned by my fellow Flyers fans, I am not going to trash-talk the other team. And I’m only going to refer to their captain as Cindy this once.<br /><div><div align="center"><div><div><div><br /><br /></div><div><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.oilfans.com/gallery/images/HHcrosby.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>Instead, in the time honored practice of the “experts” I will offer up my three keys to the series for the Flyers, without further ado.<br /></div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://media.philly.com/images/20080410_inq_biron10-b.JPG"></a></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://media.philly.com/images/20080410_inq_biron10-b.JPG" border="0" /> Marty Biron<br /><br /><div>He has been amazing in the first post-season play of his career. He has made some incredible saves and kept the Flyers in the game when they have needed him most. By all accounts, Biron has been a leader on and off the ice. If the Flyers are to have continued playoff success, Marty will need to continue his run. </div><br /><div><br /></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://cdn.nhl.com/flyers/images/upload/2007/12/umberger_smith_pens.jpg" border="0" /> RJ Umberger </div><div><br />Some call him the Penguin Killer. Without a doubt, he has always done well against the Penguins. But he was also impressive in the series against Montreal, scoring eight goals in five games. If Umberger can continue his playoff success against the Penguins, this could give the Flyers the offensive edge they need.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://laredobucks.com.ismmedia.com/ISM2/penalty%20box%20advertising.gif" border="0" /> The Penalty Box </div><div><br />Whether you believe the calls have been fair or not, there is no arguing with the fact that the Flyers have been the most penalized team in the playoffs. Flyers players have been sent to the penalty box 57 times in 12 playoff games. The Penguins power play unit has been incredibly consistent, scoring at least one goal in all but one of their playoff games. Spending time in the penalty box is not something that the Flyers can afford. </div><div><br /><br />It is also worth saying that no matter what happens in the ECF, it has been an incredible season for the Flyers. The worst team in hockey last year is one of the last teams standing this year. No matter what happens in the series, this team and its fans have a reason to be proud. Let’s go Flyers! Crush the Pens!<br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://images.usatoday.com/Wires2Web/20071212/58530803_Penguins_Flyers_Hockeyx.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>antelopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12036338557460820308noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1192427463017340091.post-72761076868751592012008-05-05T19:33:00.005-04:002008-05-05T20:43:51.449-04:00ECF Here We Come!<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/captc9576fc74b46424aa473e41a36a13a2.jpg" /><br /><br />Off to the Eastern Conference Finals we go!<br />The Flyers pulled out two series wins with some heart, determination, and ridiculous goaltending.<br /><br /><img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/flyers1.png" /> vs. <img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/pit-1.png" /><br /><br />This next round will be against the Pens, and we have to admit... they're the real deal.<br />There will be no messing around with this series.<br /><br />Can't wait to send a wake-up call to the cockiest team in the playoffs.<br /><br /><img src="http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/7504/lolgaypensphotoqi5.jpg" /><br /><br />Hopefully the refs will notice that every player is really Cindy Crysby.<br />He just wears different jerseys and plays all 5 positions.<br />Damn blind refs.<br /><br />We'll have to wait and see which Flyer will step up.<br />Wouldn't be surprised with the continuation of Sir R.J. of Umberger's Reign of Tyranny.<br />Especially because we all know he's the Penguin killer.<br />[ <a href="http://www.flyersphans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=103238">Flyers Phans</a> ]<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">===============<span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Schedule</span>===============<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">No. 2 <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">Pittsburgh Penguins</span> vs. No. 6 <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Philadelphia Flyers</span><br />Friday, May 9 -- <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Philadelphia </span>at <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">Pittsburgh</span><br />Sunday, May 11 -- <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Philadelphia </span>at <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">Pittsburgh</span><br />Tuesday, May 13 -- <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">Pittsburgh </span>at <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Philadelphia</span><br />Thursday, May 15 -- <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">Pittsburgh </span>at <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Philadelphia</span><br />*-Sunday, May 18 -- <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Philadelphia </span>at <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">Pittsburgh</span><br />*-Tuesday, May 20 -- <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">Pittsburgh </span>at <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Philadelphia</span><br />*-Thursday, May 22 -- <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Philadelphia </span>at <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">Pittsburgh</span></div><br />=====================================<br /></div><br />Detroit and Dallas made it to the finals in the West.<br /><br /><img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/det-1.png" /> vs. <img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/dal-1.png" /><br /><br />Our guess is Detroit will be King Leonidas,<br />and Dallas will be the messenger.<br />(Hopefully we're wrong)<br /><br />Detroit looks to be absolutely unstoppable right now,<br />but if someone's going to beat them in the West it will be Dallas.<br /><br />===============<span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Schedule</span>===============<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">No. 1<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> Detroit Red Wings</span> vs. No. 5 <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Dallas Stars</span><br />Thursday, May 8 -- <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Dallas </span>at <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Detroit</span><br />Saturday, May 10 -- <span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 51);">Dallas </span>at <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Detroit</span><br />Monday, May 12 -- <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Detroit </span>at <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Dallas</span><br />Wednesday, May 14 -- <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Detroit </span>at <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Dallas</span><br />*-Saturday, May 17 -- <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Dallas </span>at <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Detroit</span><br />*-Monday, May 19 -- <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Detroit </span>at <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Dallas</span><br />*-Wednesday, May 21 -- <span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Dallas </span>at <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Detroit</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">================<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">News</span></span>================<br /><br />:: Conference finalists made some trade deadline trades that proved to rock [ <a href="http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=362508">NHL.com</a> ]<br /><br />:: Good article on [ <a href="http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=362515">Eastern </a>] and [ <a href="http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=362517">Western </a>] Conference Game Breakers [ NHL.com ]<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Flyers</span>: Knuble, Coburn, Biron<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">Pens</span>: Crosby, MAF, Ruutu<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Wings</span>: Datsyuk, Lidstrom, Franzen<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Stars</span>: Morrow, Zubov, Turco<br /><br />=====================================<br /><br /><img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/flyers1.png" /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">:: </span>Ed Snider is proud of the Flyers [ <a href="http://flyers.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NHLPage&id=18891">Flyers</a> ]<br />They're making him money.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">:: </span>SI Article on the 'Rebirth of the Flyers [ <a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/darren_eliot/05/05/flyers.stevens/index.html">SI.com</a> ]<br /><br />GO FLYERS<br /></div></div></div>Orange Crush Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01440228192964378305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1192427463017340091.post-56880684852428366132008-05-04T10:23:00.007-04:002008-05-04T22:12:31.300-04:00Moving on!<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/lolowned.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/scorecopy.png" /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">:: <a href="http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?service=page&page=Recap&gameNumber=215&season=20072008&gameType=3">NHL.com Recap</a> ::</span><br /><br />Last night was a big game in the series, and what a game it was.<br /><br />Flyers decided they were through with entertaining the Habs and mercifully<br />finished them off for the 5th game of the series. You're Welcome.<br /><br />R.J. "Amazing as Shit" Umberger came into the game and ripped the Canadians a new one.<br /><br />In fact, it could have been just R.J. the entire game and they still would have pulled of a win.<br /><br />Habs: You guys got the first seed, but you're 7th in my books just for letting everyone down.<br /><br /><img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/netsleep-1.jpg" /><br /><br />The Flyers have gone from last place last year, to the final 4 this year, accomplishment in itself.<br />So without further ado, game recap:<br /><br />Erm... about that. Recap is lacking due to drinking and being busy so here goes: (again)<br /><br />Flyers went down first for the first time in the series and the game was looking grim.<br />Then we had some big goals from Upshall, Umberger, Richard's Glove, Hartnell, and Knuble.<br /><br />Marty played as amazingly as we've almost come to expect in the playoffs.<br /><br />Yada yada yada, the Flyers won after a tough game and series (kinda)<br />and Habs fans are throwing hissy fits.<br /><br />Pittsburgh won today, so it will be the Battle of Pennsylvania next round.<br />With the amout of bad blood between these two teams, be ready for a hell of a series.<br /><br />Short post for the lose :(<br /><br />GO FLYERS<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> </div>Orange Crush Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01440228192964378305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1192427463017340091.post-73235473441773511322008-05-03T14:30:00.013-04:002008-05-04T22:12:54.751-04:00In Your Own House<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/flyers1.png" /> @ <img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/Canadians.png" /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">7:00</span></span><br />CSN<br /><br />========================================<br /><br />So the guys have had a day off to hopefully recuperate a bit,<br />and are ready for some Habs blood in Montreal tonight.<br /><br />Let's just hope this doesn't turn out anything like the series with that<br />Alexander Overacting guy, cause that's just far too drawn out for my liking.<br /><br /><a style="left: 339px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-004161169844129364 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/Rh6t7McxDQc&hl=en"></a><a style="left: 339px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-004161169844129364 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/Rh6t7McxDQc&hl=en"></a><a style="left: 339px ! important; top: 15px ! important;" title="Click here to block this object with Adblock Plus" class="abp-objtab-02328200752062648 visible ontop" href="http://www.youtube.com/v/Rh6t7McxDQc&hl=en"></a><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Rh6t7McxDQc&hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Rh6t7McxDQc&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br />Flyers are on a roll, and no one expected them to put up a fight<br />let alone hand the Habs their asses on a silver platter.<br /><br />Let's be honest here, statistics don't have the Flyers' backs tonight,<br />but then again they didn't have our backs at the beginning of the series.<br /><br />The Habs are in a bit of a goalie crisis,<br />and the Flyers have cracked the code on all 3 Canadians goalies we've faced in the playoffs.<br /><br /><img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/motivator5890723-1-1.jpg" /><br />[Dutch36]<br /><br />"Swiss Cheese" Price has been dropping to his knees and it just makes it too easy to pick the holes<br />(so many sexual inuendos, can hardly hold back).<br /><br />We'll hope he continues this way tonight as he's back in net.<br /><br />Biron has been a monster throughout the playoffs and that still holds true after the last game. Can we get this guy a medal?<br /><br /><img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/richardsbiron-1.jpg" /><br /><br />Apparently Carbonneau will be wearing his "magic tie" for the game tonight. [ <a href="http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=513217">HF Boards</a> ]<br />I'm sure every Flyers fan is worried by the extreme power emitted by the slab of fabric.<br /><br />I personally believe it's just his favorite thing to stare at on acid trips. Good thing the Habs haven't resorted to any ridiculous plans for victory or people might think they're pathetic... hhmmm.<br /><br /><img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/bilde-1.jpg" /><br /><br />==================================<br /><br /><img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/flyers1.png" /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">::</span> Hartnell shoots a thanks to the fans for support [ <a href="http://flyers.nhl.com/team/hartnellblog.htm">Hartnell Blog</a> ]<br />"Anytime you have fans like that behind you a hundred percent of the time, it’s a great feeling and everyone’s positive."<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">::</span> Biron thinks Lemelin is the man, and an awesome goalie coach [ <a href="http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=362309">NHL.com</a> ]<br />Must be why Marty's on en feugo.<br /><br />==================================<br /><br /><img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/pit-1.png" /> <img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/nyr-1.png" /><br /><br />Pens went down on Thursday in a surprisingly embarrassing 3 - 0 loss.<br />They'll go at it again tomorrow at 2:00pm<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">::</span> Pens writer Joe Sager writes a ridiculously obvious article [ <a href="http://penguins.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=362409">Penguins</a> ]<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">::</span> Blueshirt Bulletin goes on about Crosby being untouchable, we find it hard to disagree [ <a href="http://www.blueshirtbulletin.com/2008/05/butt-push-trump.html">Blueshirt Bulletin</a> ]<br />Sid can't be touched without some made up call being spewed - TRUTH<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">::</span> Jagr is old [ <a href="http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=362332">NHL.com</a> ]<br /><br />==================================<br /><br /><img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/det-1.png" /> <img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/col-1.png" /><br /><br />Avs were knocked out on Thursday, all there is to be said.<br /><br />==================================<br /><br /><img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/sjs-1.png" /> <img src="http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn267/OrangeCrushBlog/dal-1.png" /><br /><br />Sharks win in OT to force a game 6 [ <a href="http://sharks.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=362350">Sharks</a> ]<br />Who knows? LET'S GO SHARKS!<br /><br />==================================<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">LET'S GO FLYERS</span></span><br /></div>BroadStreetBloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09607413686920288465noreply@blogger.com1