Hockey 2010-2011

[shadows]

Originally Posted by smc

You are both so quick to dismiss the Bruins' chances. I understand it from you, Jen, since you're a Flyers fan and have a completely reasonable bias. But shadows, you have touched on why the Bruins will be such a difficult opponent for Philadelphia: goaltending. Add to that Pronger's weakness (lingering problems with his hand). Nor do the Flyers have the speed of Montreal, which gives Boston more time to set up their strong offensive game. And you can be sure the Bruins are not going to go 0-21 on power play goals ever again.

I will say this about the Flyers. What they lack in the theatrics of pretending penalties should be called (a specialty of the Habs; Subban's bullshit last night should get him a suspension for a new category of penalty called "epic time wasting crap"), they make up for in brute force.

It will be a tough series. Bruins in 6.

I don't think that I am dismissing them quickly at all. I just feel that Philly will be able to physically punish them and that will take it's toll. And like I mentioned, the goaltending is definitely the weak link for the Flyers. If their goalies play like they did in the first round, then Boston can take the series without too much difficulty. That being said, if the goalies start playing to their potential then the Flyers have the edge(in my opinion).

Both teams are from the East, so I don't hold any particular bias against either team(since my team didn't make it into the playoffs to be an opponent). It should be an entertaining series. I do think that there will be one "ugly" game. There will be lots of fighting in it with some borderline dirty play. I just have a feeling that is going to happen, probably in the first 2 or 3 games.