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[Dark Knight]

Please post your thoughts, pictures and comments on tonight's game in this thread.

Pittsburgh at Philadelphia

[sugarmama]

The Staal brothers' grandfather passed away. I know Eric's leaving WHC for the funeral. Wonder if Jordan will be playing?

[Todrick]

Regardless,

Pitt will do exactly what i predicted:

Steamroller the east and then win the cup.

Pitt 5-3

[hillbillywingsfan]

Regardless,

Pitt will do exactly what i predicted:

Steamroller the east and then win the cup.

Pitt 5-3

hahahaha

[Bits]

From NHL.com:

Staal mourning – After playing in tonight's game Jordan Staal will leave the Penguins and return home to Thunder Bay, Ont. to attend his grandfather's funeral. Staal will fly right back tomorrow night so he will only miss a practice day.

Jordan's brother, Eric, has also left Team Canada at the World Championships to return home for the funeral.

"This is personal," Therrien said. "Everybody deals with those things differently. He came to see me yesterday announcing the bad news, but he seems all right. He's focused, and I'm sure all of his concentration will be there for tonight's game."

[Todrick]

hahahaha

laugh all you want...

Detroit is a great team this year... But Pitt is better.

Just as i told you last year Ducks physical play would be too much for the wings...

This year Pittsburghs skill will be too much for the Wings and that series will be over in 6(i had previously said 5, but the wings seem to be a bit more physical in this round, so i'll give them a game)

Pitt is not Nashville, or a very injured Avalanche... or Detroit.
They have 3 unstopables.
even if you manage to stop Crosby (fat freakin chance), that just leaves Malkin alone to do his bidding... and I think it's obvious now, he is the best player on that team... or at least the one you least want to face... the kid really bloomed...

now instead of Pitt having "Sid The Kid" and 'that other good russian kid'... Malkin is playing so well and with such heart that they might as well have Sid and Ovechkin... oh yeah... and then there is that Hossa guy, i hear he's not bad either

I'm normally a big fan of "D" teams, of grit prevailing over speed and skill... So Pitt might seem an odd choice... but I think they have shown the gritt... comparing them to last year's finalists, they have 90% of the Grit of the 07/08 Ducks with 120% of the talent of the Sens....

I not only think they will take Detroit... i think they have the potential to do so in a VERY convincing manner

[hillbillywingsfan]

laugh all you want...

Detroit is a great team this year... But Pitt is better.

Just as i told you last year Ducks physical play would be too much for the wings...

This year Pittsburghs skill will be too much for the Wings and that series will be over in 6(i had previously said 5, but the wings seem to be a bit more physical in this round, so i'll give them a game)

Pitt is not Nashville, or a very injured Avalanche... or Detroit.
They have 3 unstopables.
even if you manage to stop Crosby (fat freakin chance), that just leaves Malkin alone to do his bidding... and I think it's obvious now, he is the best player on that team... or at least the one you least want to face... the kid really bloomed...

now instead of Pitt having "Sid The Kid" and 'that other good russian kid'... Malkin is playing so well and with such heart that they might as well have Sid and Ovechkin... oh yeah... and then there is that Hossa guy, i hear he's not bad either

I'm normally a big fan of "D" teams, of grit prevailing over speed and skill... So Pitt might seem an odd choice... but I think they have shown the gritt... comparing them to last year's finalists, they have 90% of the Grit of the 07/08 Ducks with 120% of the talent of the Sens....

I not only think they will take Detroit... i think they have the potential to do so in a VERY convincing manner

so last year there were no bad bounces or anything right...you just killed the wings? hahaha

you are saying this just like mullent man was saying that his sharks were going all the way. and then nashville was going to beat us.....nope that didn't happen....well how about the avs..they are young and fast...the wings are slow and can't score against our #1 goalie...yeah...oh man look at dallas...they beat the ducks...then they beat the sharks.....the wings are dead...yeah....thats not happening as well. so you can keep going against them..its your right..but i would be scared to.

[2forroughing]

so last year there were no bad bounces or anything right...you just killed the wings? hahaha

you are saying this just like mullent man was saying that his sharks were going all the way. and then nashville was going to beat us.....nope that didn't happen....well how about the avs..they are young and fast...the wings are slow and can't score against our #1 goalie...yeah...oh man look at dallas...they beat the ducks...then they beat the sharks.....the wings are dead...yeah....thats not happening as well. so you can keep going against them..its your right..but i would be scared to.

It could see it going either way. This should be a great series... in the end, I think it will be Detroit that prevails. Or I could be blinded by my wish to see Crosby denied.

[adamrice23]

Channelsurfing has a slow stream... anyone know if they have a better one anywhere?

[Duck304]

Philly is getting hammered with BS penalties.

The refs are ruining this game.

This game is being called ridiculously tight.

Oooh! A make-up call!

[QuacksMeUp]

Philly is getting hammered with BS penalties.

The refs are ruining this game.

This game is being called ridiculously tight.

Oooh! A make-up call!

UMBERGER!!!

[VegasJeff]

Goal Umberger, 2-1 Pens.

Philly uses Bro Hymn too as their goal song? Haven't really paid attention before, just noticed it now. And the orange in the crowd? Makes me miss the Ducks even more. Entertaining game, even though the refs are penalizing the teams like crazy.

[QuacksMeUp]

Goal Umberger, 2-1 Pens.

Philly uses Bro Hymn too as their goal song? Haven't really paid attention before, just noticed it now. And the orange in the crowd? Makes me miss the Ducks even more. Entertaining game, even though the refs are penalizing the teams like crazy.

The use of Bro Hymn was one of the 4 reasons I picked the Flyers to win. The other 3 were: Lupul, Prospal and no Cup for the Pens this season. Not necessarily in that order.

2-1 Pens after First.

[DropThePuck]

TSN's Ice Chips:

Mike Modano was hit by Kris Draper along the boards and left Game 3 in the waning minutes of the second period. He did return in the third period, however, and said he felt all right afterward. Star-Telegram
Jere Lehtinen (leg) did not play in Game 3 of the Western Conference Final nor did he practice today and Dave Tippett says it is very doubtful that he will play tomorrow. Brendan Morrow and Mike Modano did not practice today but both are expected to play in game 4. Stu Barnes (concussion-like symptoms) missed his sixth game of the playoffs on Monday. Defenceman Philippe Boucher (hip strain) is out. - TSN

Leading goal-scorer Johan Franzen spent Monday in Detroit undergoing tests for a possible concussion. "I know he saw doctors today," general manager Ken Holland said. "I haven't heard any results." Franzen has missed two straight games. - Detroit Free Press
Franzen had tests yesterday and he is still having headaches. He has performed no physical activity yet. He will not play tomorrow and is day to day. TSN

Defenceman Braydon Coburn, who was struck in the face with a shot by Pittsburgh's Hal Gill early in Game 2 on Sunday night is out for Game 3. Ryan Parent will take his spot in the lineup. The Flyers had an optional practice Tuesday. Defenceman Kimmo Timonen is out with a blood clot on his left ankle that developed in Game 4 of the second round against Montreal. Danny Briere’s line with Vinny Prospal and Scott Hartnell is minus-7 with no points through two games. - TSN

Gary Roberts is not expected to play tonight and may miss more than tonight's playoff game. Sources tell TSN that Roberts has been diagnosed with pneumonia in the last day or so and has likely been playing with the condition for about two weeks. Following Game 3 on Tuesday, Jordan Staal will leave the team to attend a family funeral in Thunder Bay, Ontario. He is expected back for Game 4 on Thursday. The Penguins had an optional practice Tuesday. - TSN

[Dark Knight]

Wow... the reffing is definitely one sided benefiting Pittsburgh The paying customers are livid. Their current chant towards the refs: "A$$hole"

[Dark Knight]

FINAL SCORE:

Pittsburgh at Philadelphia 4-1 (3-0 series). Philadelphia is completely out of gas. I didn't watch the whole game, but they had nothing from what I could see. Shots from the perimeter, no traffic in front of the net, no Briere, no Prospal, a little of Lupul, but not enough.

[Cassie8236]

Wow. Definately not how I would have pictures this game for some reason.

They showed the fans (that stayed to the bitter end) after the 4th goal and their looks of just disbelief....made me sad.... because I know how they felt this season.

[QuacksMeUp]

[Duck304]

I feel Philly's pain. Kind of reminds me of 2006. Good run, though. You have to be happy with dead last -> conference finals

[DropThePuck]

4 - Whitney, R. (PPG, 05:03 in 1st), Hossa, M. (07:41 in 1st), Malone, R. (09:58 in 3rd), Hossa, M. (19:06 in 3rd)
1 - Umberger, R. (10:59 in 1st)

“It is pretty simple — we cannot lose again,” Flyers forward Joffrey Lupul said. “It has happened before. Teams have come back.

“We are not going to quit. We are going to come out in Game 4 and play as hard as we can. I can guarantee you that.”

<NHL.com recap>


Whoa! That's some sea of orange in the stands!


An overhead view as the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers face off to start game three of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Wachovia Center on May 13, 2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(Photo by Rebecca Butala/Getty Images)


And definitely preferable to this ... They let him bring this through Customs?? He can only wear these jackets once, right?? What the heck can he do with them after he pokes all of our eyes out with these abominations?


Hockey commentator Don Cherry stands on the ice before the start of game three of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers at Wachovia Center on May 13, 2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)


Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins watches as the puck flies towards Jason Smith #21 and goaltender Martin Biron #43 of the Philadelphia Flyers on a shot by Ryan Whitney #19 who scored during the first period of game three of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Wachovia Center on May 13, 2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)


Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury #29 of the Pittsburgh Penguins loses his stick near teammates Jordan Staal #11 and Brooks Orpik #44 during the first period of game three of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Philadelphia Flyers at Wachovia Center on May 13, 2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)


The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers mix it up around goaltender Martin Biron #43 of the Philadelphia Flyers during the second period of game three of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Wachovia Center on May 13, 2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

[Excoriar]

I feel the need to post something after looking at the results.

*edit: Hmm.. I wonder why the picture isn't moving...

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