Flyers and Pens Offenses

Left Wing lock...Not a Trap

" A couple times in game 1 the Pens ignored to puck and focused on the hit.  They mostly got away with it, but that's something that can bite you badly."...............

So richards didnt focus on the hit on Malkin than Gonchar on Malkins shorthanded goal?  I would say the Flyers got bit pretty bad on that one

I can't wait for game 2!  Bigger hits, fewer goals, I think.  Hatcher looked like one pissed off mofo at the end, didn't he?

I wouldn't worry about Hatcher being pissed off, Laraque will handle any crap he dishes out.  Haven't seen the Pens intimidated by Flyers at all.

Bigger hits aren't going to stop Malkin, he seems to thrive regardless of the hitting.  Just remember the Pens won game one on 5 on 5, without the so called Crosby dives giving the Pens PP chances, even though Upshalls dive was priceless.  I imagine, if the intensity is turned up a lot more tonight, the Flyers will be the ones doing it, and they will be called more this time.  A Pens PP on the ice, make the loss of Timmonen even more visible, and life just a little tougher for the Flyers.

Its been too smooth of a sail for them so far in the playoffs.

That's a concern I have, Tark.