Where 51 million reasons why shootouts preserve the integrity of hockey and are a welcome break from the triviality and frivolity of the other 65 minutes.
By Sam Carchidi -- PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
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CALGARY, Alberta - Frustrated - or perhaps embarrassed - Flyers' goalie Ilya Bryzgalov broke his stick over the crossbar after allowing a weak goal that gave Calgary a 2-0 lead early in Saturday's game at the Scotiabank Saddledome.
At the end of the night, though, Bryzgalov and the Flyers were euphoric.
They overcame a three-goal deficit, a questionable penalty shot that helped Calgary take a late 4-3 lead, and a shaky opening period by Bryzgalov.
Flyers 5, Calgary 4. In a shootout.
Rookie Matt Read scored the game-winner in the shootout, and Bryzgalov - who redeemed himself - stopped four of five shootout shots.
Claude Giroux also scored in the shootout as the Flyers stunned the sellout crowd, winning for just the second time in seven shootouts this season.
A little over three minutes later, Alex Tanguay scored on a penalty shot to put the Flames ahead, 4-3.
Tanguay went in on a breakaway and was lightly slashed by Pavel Kubina and was never pulled down. Incredibly, Tanguay was awarded a penalty shot, and he cashed in.
But the Flyers didn't quit.
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Sorting things out defensively, the Flames had 19 shots through 3 periods, and it wasn't even a good 19. A few they just threw at the net hoping Bryz was sipping his thermos or something.
BTW, Grossman is a beast. Honestly should play more than he is. Get him on that first PK unit. I'd honestly like to see him paired with Timonen. I just think he deserves more time that what he is getting.
Not for the first 35 minutes. We were not back checking at all, and as a result our ds couldn't stand up to meet the attack but had to back off. We were giving the Flames an easy access to our blue line everytime they went on the attack.
After that we got better, though we were cheating a lot when we still were down (understandable). Brière drives me insane though, did you see how he just stopped skating once he reached the defensive blue line? Giroux still has some troubles finding his guy in the defensive zone as well.
Briere was awful defensively, including in the overtime when you need to get your **** together.
The Flyers only allowed 6 shots in the first and were only hemmed in their own zone once (that I can remember).
A lot of the miscommunication will come from the two new guys on D. I was pretty happy with the team's performance in their own zone, aside from a couple bonehead plays (the short-handed goal, especially).
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Hartnell is explaining what #hartnelldown is all about. He named the guy who started it, and that he didn't know what the signs at the games meant, but figured he'd turn it around into something positive. Hartnell, as usual, is well-spoken and affable.
Philly fans: "They love to hate, but when they love you, they're the best fans in the world."
On relationship with Laviolette: was lost with divorce, etc., play was subpar, and he had to take time to adjust to Laviolette`s system and style. Laviolette "questioned my character and my will to win." But, they came to an agreement, and all is good now.
Hartnell is very candid about his relationship with Lavi.
Says Lavi questioned his character and will to win in the 2010 playoffs (Lavi later apologized), but it was the most productive meeting he's had with a coach.
BTW, Grossman is a beast. Honestly should play more than he is. Get him on that first PK unit. I'd honestly like to see him paired with Timonen. I just think he deserves more time that what he is getting.
I agree, though I'd like to see Timonen's time get shrinked to keep him as fresh as possible for the end of the season and (hopefully) playoffs.
He's also one of the few that has a Cup ring, but no name on the Cup, I believe.
Interesting. I did not know that. Another name that may fit in that category is Don Awrey with Montreal in 1976 (though he has his name on the Cup with the Bruins in the early 70s).
Awrey was part of two Stanley Cup winning teams with the Bruins, in 1970 and 1972. He was also part of the Montreal Canadiens team that won the Stanley Cup in 1976, but did not play in any playoff games that season, and so does not have his name engraved on the Cup for that year even though he qualified.
Hartnell is very candid about his relationship with Lavi.
Says Lavi questioned his character and will to win in the 2010 playoffs (Lavi later apologized), but it was the most productive meeting he's had with a coach.
Perhaps we need Lavi to do that to every player?
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He's also one of the few that has a Cup ring, but no name on the Cup, I believe.
