Flyers Fans - stop the whining

I've heard and read enough. Philadelphia fans this is for you - and I invite all of you that I know are reading this blog to email me and tell me where I can put my opinion - it is time to stop complaining about the officiating or your percieved notion that the Penguins are the golden team in the NHL. It is all wrong!

So there is a controversy on whether or not Crosby's goal should have stood. It never would have happened if Timonen wouldn't have turned the puck over at the blue line.

How about the one that the Flyers are viewed as goons so the referees give more power plays to the opponenet? The Flyers had 8 power plays last night. Eight! and still zero power play goals.

And how about that Philadephia performance in game one. They really gave it their all, didn't they?

Hard to get a win against a hot goaltender? It is the playoffs. Every team has a hot goalie or they do not belong in the post-season.

Bad puck bounces? Please. If a player gives it his all to get to a loose puck then that player has a 50/50 shot just like any other player.

Is there something I'm missing?

Oh yeah, this one. The better team will always win in a 7 game series. So here is all the Flyers have to do. Win three in a row. Which might have been a much easier task if two of those were in Philly. Unfortunately the Flyers could not manage to gather a single point in either of the last two games of the regular season to earn home ice for round one. An overtime loss would have done it people. One point could have changed the entire first round for your team. Period. End of story.