From: jmd@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (joseph.m.dakes)
Subject: Re: FLYERS notes 12/18
Organization: AT&T
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Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 20:48:31 GMT

In article <1992Dec18.155833.24829@cbnewsh.cb.att.com>, seth@cbnewsh.cb.att.com (peter.r.clark..jr) writes:
> The FLYERS lost their 6th consecutive game 5-4 in overtime to the Pittsburgh
> Penguins. That ties the longest losing streak in team history, drops the team
> to 6 games below .500, and marks the first OT loss of the season for the
> FLYERS. It also drops the team to 2-7-0 without Eric.

Tough loss to take, but the Flyers played a pretty good game against the
Stanley Cup Champions.  At least the effort was there last night.

> Injuries:
> No changes, but Eric skated in his second full practice and the team is very
> hopeful that he will play Saturday.

I certainly hope so!

> Nattress and Barrie were healthy scratches. Note 7 defensemen and only 11
> forwards, that's not a mistake. I would've played Barrie over Brown, and I
> can't understand why he (Brown) continues to get ice time when the team is
> clearly struggling to score, and certainly is not in need of Brown's physical
> presence. But hey, I'm not an NHL coach...

I agree.  And how many shifts was Brownie out on?  I only remember hearing
his name mentioned once.

> The FLYERS got a power play when Jagr went off at 2:26, and showed some more
> improvement on the advantage, but were unable to convert. Just after the PP
> ended, in the Ryan McGill was chasing down the puck behind his own goal line
> when Rick Tocchet gave him a little shove in the back, and McGill went into
> the boards. McGill took exception to the shove, though, and when he got up
> he decked Tocchet with a right. He got one more punch in before Kevin
> Stevens came in and grabbed McGill. The result (well called by the ref, IMHO)
> was 2+game for instigation and 5 for fighting to McGill, 2 roughing and
> game for third man in to Stevens.

WHAT?  I agree both Stevens and McGill should have been tossed.  But how
the hell did Tocchet get away without a 5-for-fighting?  After Stevens came
in and took McGill to the boards, Tocchet got up and went after McGill.  It
was a two-on-one with Stevens holding McGill and Tocchet throwing punches at
him.  Maybe it sounds like sour grapes because Tocchet scored two on the
major powerplay, but I can't believe he wasn't given five, or at the very
least, two for roughing.  It could have been an entirely different game.

> Tons of action in the rest of the period, and both Soderstrom and Barrasso
> earned their paychecks as both teams had some great scoring chances. But
> the game went to overtime.

Yeah, your boy Soderstrom looked pretty good in the third period and the
OT.  I wonder what coach Dineen has in mind when Roussel gets healthy.
I'd have to believe Soderstrom returns to Hershey to get work and
Beauregard remains to provide a veteran presence between the pipes.


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