Stanley Cup Final - Chicago vs. Philadelphia

[flyers9327]

People who don't think this series will be very close are insane. Take a look at some of these numbers from these playoffs:

GAA
Phi-1.45
Chi-2.33

Goals per game
Phi-3.18
Chi-3.31

Goals against per game
Phi-2.12
Chi-2.50

Shots per game
Phi-27.5
Chi-32

PP%
Phi-20.7
Chi-22.6

PK%
Phi-87.0
Chi-86.6

Penalty minutes per game
Phi-11.94
Chi-10.19

Players in top 10 of scoring in playoffs
Phi- 3 Richards(2), Briere(6), Giroux(9)
Chi- 3 Toews(1), Kane(3), Sharp(10)

Shutouts-
Phi-4
Chi-2

Save %
Phi-.926
Chi-.915

So I don't see AT ALL where its possible there is a clear cut, pack your bags and go home, winner. I know the argument will be made that Chicago played tougher opposition. None of that matters now. The same argument can be made that the Flyers are the hotter team right now after the 3-0 comeback win against Boston and the drubbing of the Habs. I don't care which way you want to spin it, if you get shutout 3 out of 5 games you got whooped. Whether the Habs played poorly or the Flyers played amazing, no matter how you want to spin it, the end result was a beat down.

This will be a GREAT series that I would be extremely surprised if it was decided before a game 6 or 7.

Go Flyers

[The Comish]

This will be a GREAT series that I would be extremely surprised if it was decided before a game 6 or 7.

I think so as well. I guess we'll find out Saturday night!! Can't wait! One thing I think is awesome is that I absolutely LOVE (you know, in a non-sexual way) both team's Captains.

[mister_mcgoo]

the case for rooting for the Hawks (by a Leaf fan)

http://www.fiveminutesforfighting.co...lackhawks.html

[strider2k2]

they’ve booed Santa Claus

And right there is where I stopped reading this article. I like the one I posted better anyway. At least it wasn't Leaf-biased, lol.

[doulos]

All of these stats are interesting but next to useless considering they both played against completely different competition.

This won't even be close.

[playmaker26]

All of these stats are interesting but next to useless considering they both played against completely different competition.

This won't even be close.

You're going to be wrong.

[strider2k2]

Even Dobber has seen the error of his ways and switched to Philly, lol.

[playmaker26]

I wouldn't be surprised if the Blackhawks won in 5 but it won't be a normal 5 game series (like Philly-Montreal). These teams are very close and the games will be even.

[Renegade]

they’ve booed Santa Claus

Oh the uneducated. Philly booed santa claus because he came to veteran stadium DRUNK. Let's get our facts right before implying. Yes they booed Irvin and had a courthouse in their stadium.

Yes we are lunatic, but its because we are so passionate about our sports.. we lose our minds.

[strider2k2]

Santa was a 19 year old kid that they plucked out of the stands and stuck in a raggety suit. He ran around the field at half time in lieu of a full blown Christmas pageant that was promised by ownership. At the time the Eagles were 2-12 and were losing again. The fans took this as just one more way that ownership was screwing them over and poor Santa ended up taking the hit for it.

Whenever I read that statement I stop reading the article. It is used by people that obviously don't know the context of the situation as a way to paint Philadephians, and specifically Philadelphia sports fans, as mean, insensitvie, and ignorant. People act like we revel in tormenting a symbol of hope and joy. If you look at the facts you see that we tormented a symbol of an ownership that had taken a team from Championship to laughing stock in 2 short years, and continued said suckage for almost a decade.

This happened in 1968 (almost 20 years before I was even born), and we're still hearing about it today. Browns fans threw bottles on the field in 2001 and it was forgotten by the next season. I'm tired of being villified for something that happened before I was even alive simply because of the city I live in and the teams I root for. Sadly, I know that come 2018 I'll hear about the 50th anniversary of Santa being hit with snowballs on SportCenter.

Oh yeah, the game that Santa got hit with some snow? The last game of a 2-12 season? The last game of the 7th consecutive losing season? It was attended by 54,535 people.

Sorry for the rant, but that irritates me.

[doulos]

You're going to be wrong.

One of us will be, that's what makes this fun!

[duballstar014]

Got my tickets for Game 3. Game 4 is still TBD.

[strider2k2]

Got my tickets for Game 3. Game 4 is still TBD.

I officially hate you, lol. Have fun.

[Renegade]

Dub where did you purchase your tickets at? I was looking but seeing 400 dollars a piece and decided hmmm... I do have Credit Card Debt...

[Chicleteur]

Got my tickets for Game 3. Game 4 is still TBD.

Good for you my friend, despite it could have been me at game 3 at the Bell Center!!!!