The problem with taking a puckbag full of penalties isn’t only about letting the other team score. It’s about getting so tired from killing power plays that there isn’t much energy left to score goals […]
PHILADELPHIA – The so-called Battle of Pennsylvania is still relatively close, with Pittsburgh holding a 2-1 edge on Philadelphia. The Battle of Pennsylvania captains isn’t. Through three games, Penguins’ “C’’ Sidney Crosby has four goals […]
PHILADELPHIA – To think the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins were going to take Friday night’s 5-1 beatdown lightly would be misguided. Too much pride. Too much talent. Too much playoff experience. The […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – It’s one thing to make history by doing something only three teams had done in 100 years of National Hockey League play. It’s quite another to maintain any sort of momentum from […]
VOORHEES, N.J. – When can a fourth-liner become one of your most important players on the ice? When his name is Matt Read and he can add a significant element to your penalty kill. Since […]
PITTSBURGH – OK, let’s do the power play math. The Penguins torched the Flyers to the tune of five goals on 13 attempts (38.5 percent) during the regular season. But then a funny thing happened […]
PITTSBURGH – Like Brian Elliott said the other day, no one gets to this level without going through a little adversity. Well, losing a game 7-0 might not be defined by the word “little’’ but […]
PITTSBURGH – True to his word, Dave Hakstol did exactly what he said he would do. He went back to Brian Elliott to start Game 2, this despite coming off a game in which the […]
PITTSBURGH – Aside from purchasing a few lariat-lasso ropes at your local rodeo store, how do you slow down these breathtakingly fast Pittsburgh Penguins? To hear the Flyers tell it, the process should start way […]
PITTSBURGH – Stubborn might be too strong a word to describe Flyers coach Dave Hakstol’s approach to a bad loss in Game 1 of a best-of-seven playoff series against the Penguins. But let’s go with […]
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