tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400096075233822963.post7894861816548203551..comments2024-03-05T04:04:06.597-05:00Comments on Kotite's Corner: Flyers Early Elimination UnacceptableKotite's Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14063433568181141132noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400096075233822963.post-47147949201794069212009-04-27T13:05:00.000-04:002009-04-27T13:05:00.000-04:00Sorry (kind of...) to rehash a comment I left for ...Sorry (kind of...) to rehash a comment I left for a previous post on the Flyer's ineptitude, but I'm still pissed about this team's appallingly bad performance (and the owner's appallingly stupid post-game comments), so I think the comment bears repeating (maybe 100 times until Snider gets it...):<br /><br />Disgraceful performance by the Flyboys, and equally disgraceful post-game comments by Snider who, despite 34 years of evidence to the contrary, still retains the delusion that he has a clue. Channeling Reid at his best, Snider claimed that the Flyers have no major problems to address, and just need some "tweaking." Give me a friggin' break! On several occasions in this Comments section I've pointed out that this team has serious deficiencies and is a regression from last year's team. The Upshall deal was an abortion, as amply demonstrated by Carcillo's typical brain fart in allowing himself to be baited into a fight with Talbot when up 3-0 -- a fight that Talbot knew he couldn't win, but which had no other purpose than to fire up his listless teammates. Carcillo, like a number of his mates, has the IQ of a bag of hammers, which is the only possible reason for the constantly stupid, ill-timed penalties this team has continually taken. It's also the case that Richardson + Carter in no way equals Crosby + Malkin. Our best players simply aren't on the same level as the Pens' best. Add to this a slightly (and I do mean SLIGHTLY) better than mediocre goalie in Biron, and you get exactly what we've seen: a third or fourth tier level playoff team -- nothing less and nothing more. I take absolutely no pleasure in having nailed my prediction for this series: the Pens in 6 -- but it was painfully inevitable. I sincerely hope that Homer demonstrates greater insight than his self-delusional owner and squarely addresses this team's deficiencies that are sticking out like a sore thumb. And those deficiencies are clearly speed, defense, and, to a somewhat lesser extent, goaltending.T-Bonenoreply@blogger.com