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The Flyers Are Not Fond Of Game 1s

Sure, the Flyers eventually knuckled under to the Penguins' explosive attack after getting up early, but they're clearly just setting up the Pens like they did to the Caps and the Habs. Philly has lost the opener in each of its three series this postseason. The Pens have even gone as far as to crib the Canadiens defacing of the Rocky statue. just leave that Barkley statue alone! Oof. It's all so eerily similar.

With Kimmo Timonen out for the series, the Flyers weren't able to impose the physicality they're going to need to keep Evgeni Malkin, Sid Crisby and Marian Hossa in check. Malkin picked up two goals in five minutes, including his first career short-handed goal, to break Philly's back. If only the Flyers can draw some inspiration from funereal chants to get going.

Last night also marked the debut of Canadia's most conservative dresser, Don Cherry, on ESPN's hockey coverage. All for naught, though, as he said the Flyers' play spoiled his hot pink finery. Thanks a lot, Flyers.

Suddenly Keyshawn Johnson looks downright dowdy.

11:10 AM on Sat May 10 2008
By Christmas Ape
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TheSnevik at 11:23 AM on 05/10/08
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I'm not sure I agree with Cherry; I believe he looks exactly like the anatomical equivalent of the Flyers' play last night.
The Seaward (nee... at 11:23 AM on 05/10/08
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I have based my entire life on Don Cherry's advice:

"Hey kids, don't be French!"
cromartie at 11:25 AM on 05/10/08
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84 Lumber is still in business? Hmmm. Learn something new every day.
cromartie at 11:26 AM on 05/10/08
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@The Seaward (nee Tocchets Bookie): It's more like:

Hey kids, don't be French, Russian, Sweede, Czeck, German, Norwegian, Finnish, Dutch, Irish......
Dan Levy at 11:42 AM on 05/10/08
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I always find it funny when hockey teams do a white out. Hello..it's hockey. Your sport isn't white enough?
Secret Identity at 12:34 PM on 05/10/08
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@cromartie:

Irish is OK with the Don.
VTBen at 12:38 PM on 05/10/08
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I hope Philly won't be "oot in four."

Also, I wish Don Cherry was my uncle. He could entertain everyone at the Thanksgiving table with his cute Canadian jingoism.
FirstDerivative at 12:41 PM on 05/10/08
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Can't they both lose?
No? Damn.
PantsUnknown at 01:03 PM on 05/10/08
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@Dan Levy: That makes it easier to keep an eye on the 5 black people that showed up.
The Seaward (nee... at 01:14 PM on 05/10/08
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@PantsUnknown: Let's play "Where Were There More Black People Last Night?"

Today's round:

On the ice at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh or in the stands at Energy Solutions Arena in SLC?

My guess is the former.
$Image of josereyes.theroof wishes to perform Tim Harris\'s sack-dance for you$ josereyes.theroof... at 01:37 PM on 05/10/08
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@The Seaward (nee Tocchets Bookie): But if you expand "black" to mean "majority-challenged", I have to think the Former Delta Center -- these corporate sponsorships confuse me -- wins. Lots of Samoans & other dark-complected Polynesians/SoPac Islanders in the 801.