Orange Crushed: Embarassing end to the Flyers season

So much for a miracle comeback. The Penguins dominated the Flyers in every facet of play, beating them 6-0 in Game 5 to win the Eastern Conference Finals 4 games to 1. The Flyers season ends on a sour note but we shouldn't forget how far they have come since last season. From the worst team in hockey to a spot in the Eastern Conference Finals is an amazing turnaround, it was just too bad it had to end the way it did today.

Pittsburgh scored early and often in the rout. Despite the return of Kimmo Timonen, the Flyers defense looked slow and couldn't keep up with the Penguins forwards.

So the Flyers season ends with them playing poorly. It was a bad way to go out, but it certainly didn't represent how they played all season.

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30 Comments On: "Orange Crushed: Embarassing end to the Flyers season"

 
Dear World,

You got your wish. The Flyers are out... Now go ahead and jump on those Sidney Crosby jocks!!

I'd rather see Detroit or Dallas win it

its so true the entire series was so one-sided, not the playing, but the announcing, reffing, and every single lucky bounce

Flyers have a great future ahead of them. Don't worry about this year Flyers fans, the best is yet to come!

richards is a superstar in the making. gange will come back next year, the team will have more unity. i cannot wait to see how we do next season. so this is the end of hockey season, a sad day, and we went out on a very bad note. but, there is always next year. who would've thought that the last place team would end up in the conference finals? i can only expect better in the future.

Plus they should have Claude Giroux up with the big club. The only question I have is whether Prospal is back. I would bet it Gagne is healthy, Prospal will be gone.

As much as I wanted to jump on them, they had a great season. The Flyers are a good team with a promising future. I did think after beating Montreal that they might continue the ride and play for the cup at the end.

The flyers had a great season, going from the worst team in the NHL to one of the final four teams and beating the third and first seed is very impressive. The bounces in the penguins series just NEVER went there way. goals, penalties etc. i thought todays game was a joke, the first penalty then a puck that was intentionally put in by a skate, he never even moved his stick and then biron getting his stick taken. congrats NHL to keep your head above water you allows "SIDNEY" the great to meet the RED WINGS (so i believe). great season for the flyers! i would like to see the team get some better young defense men, i don't think you can go into the season with modry, hatcher, smith, kukkonen..

I still can not believe that some you guys still do not respect my team the Penguins.

I am not embarrassed of the game I am Damn proud of our flyers!! We played the 3rd seed the 1 seed and the 2!!! We were injured the whole post season and found away to win... As far as yesterday goes The first goal wen't off the skate the second the held biron skate the thirrd was on the power play go figure... Down 3-0!!! I think Crosby is a hell of player don't get me wrong...But he's a baby...

no, ronald, u penguins fans still dont respect the flyers. why should we respect your team then??

The Flyers were the worst team in Hockey 2 seasons ago. For them to make it to the conference finals is a hughe milestone.

However, I have been thinking. Even though they lost the series, the Flyers are technically still not out of it. Meaning, if there is an unfortunate incident where the Penguins plane goes down in flames and they all perish, then the Flyers will play for the Stanley Cup.

flyers always get eliminated in blow outs for some reason

Maybe one day the city of Philadelphia will have a girls softball team that goes on to win a championship--because that appears to be about the only way that city will experience a winner.
I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ahh the smell of success! 6-0, is such a beautiful number...why even show up! But The finals are going to be a challenge, But Im a true fan and they can do it! GO PENS!!!!

http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/articles/Flyers_End/268631 for another viewpoint on the Flyers.

Congrats to the Flyers and what an unbelievable season! We are only moving up next year! missliss412....6-0 is a beautiful number lets be graceful and hope your team isn't on the other end in the future......learn not to hate but Congratulate......Flyers Fans are very Proud and consider ourselves winners already......who else goes from last place to the top 4 in one year? I expect nothing but great things from this team next year.....Thank you to all the players, coaches and management for giving us something to be so excited about! Forget the Orange Crush deal.....I say "Orange we Proud!"

Wait a minute... Hockey's back?!?

JWlinder... I can care less about the personal remarks... Your an idiot... Learn your facts

You guys seem to not realize that the Penguins was not that good a couple of years ago,. We were awful, our franchise was looking to relocate.

i think you're missing the point... we're Philadelphia, we haven't won anything in 25 years.. you guys purchased the super bowl.. Ben was down before he was in the end zone. if Pittsburgh was so die hard about their hockey you guys would have sucked it up and would not have worried about "relocating"

We're diehard. We're Philly.

I think God doesn't want Philadelphia teams to win because just imagine if we won having the fans we have in Philadelphia.......scary thought.....We all live for the day we can show the rest of the world how to Celebrate a Championship. This City will be CRAZYYYYYYYYYY!

it's like the red sox when they won in 2004... the next day they were all like.. "oh.. ok.. what do we root for now?"

Obviously you're not from Boston or you're a complete moron. The rally held more than 3.2 million people in 2004. In 2007 the crowd was estimated to be well over that. We have the highest price tickets in baseball and sell out every night. If you grew up there like I did you root for the Sox through the good and the bad. We had alot of bad when I was growing up but how things have sure changed now haven't they? You're a sore loser and this is the stupidest comment I have ever responded to.

i feel honored..


Well, you guys think your look is bad , how about my Chicago Cubs, we have not won in 99 years.

Don't blame Steve Bartman Ronald! You should have let that goat in and you know it.

How would you like to be in sports illustrated this week honoring the 100 season drought of Philly teams not winning a championship. At least you had the Bulls.

Haha pens down 2=0 I love it!!

I see a Stanley Cup title for Philly very soon.
2009 soon.

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