Paul Baxter

I seem to see that it's primarily been one way, but they have been frequent and most of them ignored. This wouldn't generally fly at u16AA, why would it be tolerated at the NHL level?

I'll agree.

Do they have any choice? They don't have the PH72/Matt Cooke types around anymore. They don't have a Tkatchuk type player, do they?

First off, I have to give it to Rick Tocchet for a brilliant gameplan for the vastly less talented Flyers team leading the Pens 3-0. Where I have concern (not sure if that's the right word...) is the complete lack of rule enforcement in this series by the NHL Refs. What I have seen since the start of game 1 is a relentless combination of late hits (most of the time well after the puck has departed), and away from puck hits. There were probably at least a dozen in the first period of game 1 alone, and scores of them in each of the other games. The reality is the Flyers haven't got called on 99% of those infractions, and at the same time the Pens do not have a team with the mentality of after the play body hunting like a Matt Cooke type player might do. The entire series was turned on its head in Game 3, when the refs put all 5 players in the box who were on the ice (WTF is that??) and gave Rust an extra 2. Travis K, started the whole thing with an elbow, should have got 2 for that, 2 for the late swing, and at least 2 for kicking at Rust at the very end of the scrum. The PPG goal on Rust's extra 2 turned the entire series. I'm not here to discuss Sid flopping, but I'd especially like to hear your thoughts on this series and the way its gone. Let's keep this to rational thoughts and input not the "the Pens stink" type rhetoric. I'd also like to get the perspective of any of our officials who are on this forum. PB

Holy Moly... what is going on there?!?

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This has been handled.

@bulldoghouse the link you posted has been removed. I don't find it relevant to post that since SC wasn't responsible for the actions of the person in the article. I know a number of goalies who went to SC, including my own son, and I had never heard of any issues with him.

I was joking to an extent.

What the heck is a 7-10 year old AAA player? That is hilarious.

I tried for several years to get involved with the PAHL and PIHL (to a lesser extent), only to have my feelers completely ignored. I even reached out to board members and put my name out there. >crickets< I know there are people on both boards who haven't had a child in youth hockey in a decade, yet have held positions (seemingly) forever. I would love to be on the board of one of them and to participate and bring a new perspective, but it seems like both are the "gold old boys" clubs and rarely can anyone fresh get in there. PB

Does anyone have an update on Coach Bob?

Thank you for honoring Damian this way.

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