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Flyers Get Another Chance to Redeem Themselves Tonight

April 20th, 2012 by Manayunk Mike | 1 Comment | Filed in Flyers, General, Hockey

After an embarrassing, and quite honestly, pathetic loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night in Philadelphia, the Flyers will look to bounce back and put this series to an end tonight at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh. The game starts at 7:30 P.M. EST on NBC Sports Network. Coverage begins at 6:30 P.M. EST.

The Flyers got off on the right foot in the beginning of the game, taking an early 1-0 lead. That didn’t last long, however, when a pair of quick goals by the Penguins put them up 2-1. Once again, the Flyers rebounded with the help of a few penalties and made it 3-2, to take a rare lead. That’s when the Flyers started to become careless, and play as if they already won the game.

The Penguins had nothing to lose, and boy did it show on the scoreboard. The Flyers had no answer for the onslaught that ensued.  The end result was a 10-3, good old fashioned ass whooping. They did all the right things, and while I certainly believe there was some obvious embellishment by the Pens, for the most part I believe the calls were accurate. The Flyers lost their control, and their temper. The Penguins even managed to take out Nick Grossmann, who’s been a key factor in this series. He’s officially listed as day-to-day with an upper body injury, but did not practice with the team this morning and is widely reported to have a concussion. Erik Gustafsson figures to get the nod tonight in Nick’s place, although they have recalled Oskars Bartulis as well. Not exactly good news for the Flyers, any way you look at it.

Some good news to take away from all this, however, is that forward James van Riemsdyk may finally be ready for some action. He’s been skating with the team for over a week now, and says he feels better and better everyday. The Flyers have not officially made it be known whether James will play tonight however, and I suspect he’ll be a game-time decision.

Also, GM Paul Holmgren denied a report that stated Ilya Bryzgalov was battling a hip injury, saying there is “no truth” to report, and that Bryzgalov “will play Friday” for the Flyers. Whether you want to believe it or not is another story. I’ve learned not to trust Paul too much when it comes to injuries, but for now I guess we’ll have to believe him.

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Flyers Take Commanding 3-0 Series Lead In Afternoon Thriller

April 16th, 2012 by Manayunk Mike | 2 Comments | Filed in Flyers, General, Hockey

What else can you say about yesterday’s game?

Game 3 between the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins had all the makings of an outstanding playoff game. There were fights, there were goals, there were dirty hits, there were ejections, and of course, another Flyers win, this time at home.

I’m not going to sit here and break down every goal, seeing as how there were twelve of them, but if you weren’t satisfied with the Flyers performance after yesterday’s matinee, I honestly don’t know what else you could possibly want from a hockey game.

The Flyers seemed to have an extra jump in their step, and even though Pittsburgh still struck first, the Flyers didn’t take very long to even up the score and for one of the first times in this series, actually take a lead against the Penguins. There was just something about the way the Flyers played yesterday that gave everyone in Philadelphia a big boost of confidence. Every line was scoring. The rookies have done more then their fair share. For the most part, the Flyers shut down Pittsburgh’s offense, which is considered to be the best in the league by most “experts”.

Rookie Sean Couturier has done a fine job of shutting down Evgeni Malkin, who has been nearly invisible in this series. Matt Read continues to contribute, as well as Wayne Simmonds. Brayden Schenn has finally broke out of his shell. Danny Briere continues his playoff dominance that has earned him the nickname “Mr. Playoffs”. Holmgren is looking more and more like a genius with each game that goes by. Pittsburgh had to pull Fleury. The Flyers have officially embarrassed the Penguins.

As far as the dirty plays and cheap shots go, well, there were plenty of them. Both teams were guilty of some dirty hits and plays, but none more so than that of Sidney Crosby. Smacking Voracek’s glove away as he bends down to pick it up is just classless, and it goes to show what kind of team Pittsburgh really is. If their captain is doing these sorts of things, what does that tell you about the organization?

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Listen to TSP Radio – Episode 3

April 16th, 2012 by Christian | No Comments | Filed in Flyers, General, Phillies

CK, Leo & Harry the Hat bash Eskin, Missanelli, Ed Snyder,
Jimmy Rollins and more!

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Comebacks Aside, Flyers Could Play Even Better

April 14th, 2012 by Manayunk Mike | 1 Comment | Filed in Flyers, General, Hockey

What a ride it has been thus far.

If the Philadelphia Flyers haven’t convinced you that they can come back from anything, I don’t know what else they have to do. They’ve really turned up the intensity when needed, and have managed to find the back of the net more times than the Penguins, considered to have the best offense in the league by many. Not only that, but they’ve pretty much dominated the Penguins on their own turf.

All that said, the Flyers continue to have extremely slow starts. While the comebacks are nice, they cannot expect to come back from every game. In other words, they’re playing with fire. The 2-0 series lead is a nice thing to have – especially coming back to Philly – but if the Flyers expect to contend for another Stanley Cup, they have to shake the habit, or it will be the death of them.

Just a few things I noticed from last nights game that I’d like to briefly address:

First off, while Bryzgalov was certainly the better of the two goaltenders in Game 2, neither him or Fleury were great. Any time a goalie lets in 5 goals in a playoff game, they should probably lose. Letting in 8 goals in that same game is even worse. Fleury was clearly rattled, as was the rest of the team. The look on their faces said it all.

Secondly, was Kris Letang serious with that dive? In case you didn’t see it or notice, you can take a look here - Letang Dive. They don’t replay it in this clip so look closely. Keep your eye on Letang.

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Listen to the 2nd Episode of TalkSportsPhilly Radio

April 12th, 2012 by ChrisLeo33 | No Comments | Filed in Flyers, Phillies, talksportsPhilly

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Listen to the 2nd Episode of TalkSportsPhilly Radio

A shout out to the Flyers tonight…Lets Kick some Penguin A**!!

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TSP’s Leo Interviews Flyers Great Brian Propp about Propper Hockey

April 5th, 2012 by ChrisLeo33 | No Comments | Filed in Flyers, General, Hockey

With Brian Propp and Lou Tilley

By Christopher Leomporra

For the last few months I have been going down to the tapings of the Propper Hockey Show that is aired on WMCN.  The show is taped at Adelphia Restaurant in Deptford, NJ on Tuesday Nights at 6pm and is open to the public which includes a free buffet.  This has been the first season for the show and it has already taped over twenty episodes.  The show is hosted by Brian Propp and Lou Tilley, where they talk about the latest Flyers news and events with a special guest or guests during the show.

Christopher Leomporra and Brian Propp

I have had a great time getting to know the staff at the tapings, and Brian and Lou are very friendly and interact with the people before and after the show.  The show is an hour in length and airs on Wednesday nights at 9 pm on WMCN, check your local listings for the channel in your area.  During the show you can have a chance to ask a question to Brain, Lou, and the Guest, giving the audience a chance to participate.  The sideline reporter for the show is Jennifer Sherlock, and she will interview the audience members who want to ask a question.  I was able to get on the show twice and enjoyed my two minutes of fame while getting a chance to promote TalkSportsPhilly.com.  Another TalkSportsPhilly writer Manayunk Mike was able to get on the show as well to ask a question of Brian in this weeks episode.

Christopher Leomporra and Lou Tilley

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Keystone Rivalry: Flyers/Penguins Drama Has Just Begun

April 2nd, 2012 by Manayunk Mike | No Comments | Filed in Flyers, General, Hockey

Every so often, we see a game that simply defines a team. Yesterday’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Consol Energy Center was just that.

After going down 2-0 in the first period to quite possibly the hottest team in the league, the Flyers once again bounced back and overcame another deficit, this time to a legitimate Stanley Cup contender. The end result was a 6-4 ass whooping of the Penguins, that very well should have ended as a 5-3 game.

There was plenty of action in yesterday’s duel, and as always, tempers were at an all time high. Cheap shots were thrown from both teams, and both Peter Laviolette and Dan Byslma nearly went at it themselves. A cheap shot in the third period on Danny Briere at center ice really got things going, and after that, it was less about the hockey game and more about who would fight who. In the end, 52 penalty minutes were handed out in the scrum that ensued.

While I’m not a huge fan of cheap shots, some of the guys simply had it coming. Brayden Schenn’s crosscheck to Crosby was something that as a Philly fan I loved seeing, but as a professional, was a bit out of hand. If the Flyers think they will get away with those dirty plays in the playoffs, they’re out of their mind. It’s no secret by now that most NHL referees have a thing for the Penguins.

I also found it quite interesting that the only players the Penguins were targeting were the smaller players, such as Danny Briere. To me, that’s absolutely uncalled for. If you’re going to play dirty, at least take on someone your size. Again, typical Pittsburgh fashion.

While there were some serious cheap shots from both teams, I couldn’t help but notice the level of frustration coming from the Penguins bench, from top to bottom. Guys were yapping, playing dirty, and, in typical Pittsburgh fashion, crying and whining to the referees once again. To me, it was quite funny actually, as the Flyers were penalized way more then they should have been, especially in the second half of the second period. They didn’t seem to have a problem with that.

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