Heading into the series, even the most optimistic of Flyers fans were hoping for a 2-1 lead heading into Wednesday’s Game 4. If Penguins fans were told they’d average four goals in the first three games, they’d feel pretty confident in their series standing. But nobody expected this. With their 8-4 win over the Penguins …
When I left my home yesterday afternoon, it was a 2-0 Penguins lead over the hated Flyers. Especially remembering their last meeting, I knew the game was far from over. When I got caught up on the game, I wasn’t only glad to have missed a 6-4 loss, I was also glad to miss what …
Like rivalries? One just got a bit hotter. During the Flyers 6-4 win over Pittsburgh yesterday, we saw some fireworks between the two Pennsylvania rivals. Late in the game, Penguin center Joe Vitale hit Flyers forward Danny Briere with a clean check near center ice, and the Flyers jumped in to protect their teammate. It’s …
Last night in a fight, the Penguins’ Arron Asham KO’d the Capitals’ Jay Beagle. The fight started when Beagle was mixing it up with Pittsburgh defenseman Kris Letang, and Asham came to his teammates’ aid. Asham caught Beagle on the jaw with two straight rights, and Beagle went down. As he was lead to the …
It’s a simple enough question to answer. Each of us, as hockey fans has that one team, be it a division rival, a perennial playoff adversary, or otherwise, that just makes the blood boil. We steam and try not to throw things at our televisions when they win (especially against our teams) and cheer emphatically when …