… it’s not the Philadelphia Flyers!
Game five went to the Rangers. We’re back to Philly on
Tuesday for Game 6, and I wonder if the coach will saddle up Hal Gill again, or
will he go with Erik Gustafsson to replace the injured Nick Grossmann on
defence? Honestly, dressing Gill was like putting a Percheron on the blue line.
I don’t care if he’s played 110 playoff games—he’s scored in none of them, and
while he has size on his side, height and breadth are not winning this series.
I almost feel bad for the guy, given he’s 39 years old (in hockey years that’s
equal to 65) and only played six times in the regular season. Okay, so he’s got
great leadership qualities. None of the kids were listening. Geez, &*^%$ ^*&$#!!!
So here’s where my lamenting the old back-to-back
playoff model is tested. Say the Flyers win on Tuesday. Game 7 is scheduled for
Wednesday in New York, but if there’s momentum going in, chances are good that
Philly will carry through to win the seventh game and the series.
Am I putting money on this? Hey, I’ve already donated
$15.00 to charity. Nothing in this stupid series is predictable except the
frustration level. The Rangers play the boring defensive game typical of Alain
Vigneault’s coaching style. They have two guys pretty much all the time on
Claude Giroux (who finally managed to score his first goal today) and are
shutting down the snipers on Philly’s top two lines. The other problem is
Martin St. Louis, who has finally found his groove after being traded from
Tampa Bay. He’s little, he’s agile, he’s got great hands and better instincts …
sure, Hal Gill can stop him from shooting.
*&$^%
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