Philadelphia Flyers vs New Jersey Devils

[pnjunction]

Giroux gets one game for a hit to the head of Zubrus last night.

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I didn't think they'd have the guts to suspend a pivotal player with his team on the brink.  Good to see.

Yeah I thought he'd get a fine just to establish 'prior history' but good on them for having the stones to put him out a game.

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

Giroux gets one game for a hit to the head of Zubrus last night.

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I didn't think they'd have the guts to suspend a pivotal player with his team on the brink.  Good to see.

Yeah I thought he'd get a fine just to establish 'prior history' but good on them for having the stones to put him out a game.

Good thing for Philly they've got Richards and Carter to fill in for Giroux.

 

[WalterSobchak]

Not that the Devils need any extra help to beat the Flyers, but I guess it doesn't hurt to take out the leading scorer in the league, in what might be the final game of this series, suspended by long time Devil Shanahan.

On the other hand, maybe this is a kick in the rass the Flyers need. But I doubt it. No sense in fighting a league disciplanarian, who seems to not get it. If he were a smidgen more consistent, I wouldn't have an issue with this suspension, but, it appears he picks and chooses, and that needs to be resolved.

 

[bustaheims]

I didn't think they'd have the guts to suspend a pivotal player with his team on the brink.  Good to see.

Yup. Also nice to see a star player receive appropriate discipline for an incident that was suspendable but not one that absolutely demanded one.

 

[pnjunction]

So Volchenkov rocked Schenn behind the net earlier and then just got destroyed by two Flyers at once.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

So Volchenkov rocked Schenn behind the net earlier and then just got destroyed by two Flyers at once.

Suspend them all!!!

 

[pnjunction]

So Volchenkov rocked Schenn behind the net earlier and then just got destroyed by two Flyers at once.

Suspend them all!!!

It does look like charging by Rinaldo on the replay.  But no penalty so I think he gets off scot-free.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Wow. I can't remember the last time I saw a defenceman pass it back to their goalie like that. For good reason apparently.

 

[pnjunction]

Bryzgalov puts on the goat horns by bouncing the puck off a Devil back through himself into the net

 

[Deebo]

I hope the score stays like this.

 

[crazyperfectdevil]

what an awful goal..he was staring at the puck the whole time...never bothered to look up

 

[AvroArrow]

Wow, a dirty hit on Zubrus.  Wouldn't be surprised to see this game get real dirty of Philli gets further behind.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

The Flyers are pathetically dirty.  I've only watched for about 10 minutes and I've seen them hit a guy from behind, knee a guy, and spear a guy between the legs.

 

[ZBBM]

Should I be watching this?

 

[AvroArrow]

Should I be watching this?

It has the potential to get nasty, but it's still only 2-1 NJ...so Philli ought to be trying to avoid the penalty box still...

 

[Deebo]

It would pretty darn funny if that's the goal that eliminates the flyers.

 

[ZBBM]

Should I be watching this?

It has the potential to get nasty, but it's still only 2-1 NJ...so Philli ought to be trying to avoid the penalty box still...

Thanks.  I think I'll try to catch the last 10 mins or so.

 

[LittleHockeyFan]

Wow, a dirty hit on Zubrus.  Wouldn't be surprised to see this game get real dirty of Philli gets further behind.

yeah, but zubrus is pretty dirty himself.......

 

[AvroArrow]

Wow, a dirty hit on Zubrus.  Wouldn't be surprised to see this game get real dirty of Philli gets further behind.

yeah, but zubrus is pretty dirty himself.......

I'm not aware of Zubrus being dirty, so I'll have to take your word for it, but that doesn't excuse the Philli player for what he did (and I don't think that's what you meant - just pointing it out).

 

[ZBBM]

Schenn for van Riemsdyk?  Maybe not, after that.