March Mario Lemieux received an ovation from the Philadelphia crowd during his return from chemotherapy. April 26, The Flyers eliminated the Penguins from the playoffs, but following the game the Philadelphia crowd gave Lemieux a standing ovation as he was set to retire following the season. May 4, Game four of the Eastern Conference Semifinals saw the teams need five overtimes to decide it. It was the longest game in modern NHL history. May 18, The Penguins eliminated the Flyers in five games to advance to the Finals.
This marked the first postseason series win for Pittsburgh over Philadelphia. April 25, The Penguins eliminated the Flyers in six games in the opening round. April 1, Peter Laviolette and Tony Granato got in a shouting match following an on ice brawl. Let's look at the specifics of the matchup in this head-to-toe breakdown of these two Keystone State superstars. When it comes to putting the puck in the net, Sidney Crosby has a big advantage over Claude Giroux.
Crosby is one of the top goal scorers in the league. Crosby has scored 30 or more goals five times in his career. He scored a league-high 51 goals in He played 41 games in before he suffered a concussion and missed the rest of the season yet he scored 32 goals in the half-season.
Giroux scored a career-high 28 goals last year for the Flyers. He picked up the pace by scoring eight goals in 10 playoff games, but he does not compare well with Crosby when it comes to goal scoring. The overall numbers are once again in Crosby's favor when it comes to passing in general and racking up assists in particular. Crosby has racked up as many as 84 assists in a season and he has also had assist totals of 70 and 63 in his career. One player can not win everything.
Consider this similar to a quarterback. A QB needs a good offensive line, running back, tight end and wide outs. He alone can not win. It is a team game and that is what hockey is. Basketball maybe the only sport where a player can takeover on a nightly basis and lead a team to victory.
As fans we have a voice. We have a right to voice our displeasure. There are Philadelphia athletes who absolutely deserve our disdain and anger currently, but Giroux has never deserved it. He bleeds orange and black like all of us do. He wants nothing more than to bring a cup to Philly. Being a contract year, this maybe the last season we see number 28 in orange with a C on the front.
If it is, I hope you all enjoy the time we had with one of the best players to have wear the Flyers logo on their chest. He is a true Flyer and a true Philadelphian. More FS Atlantic News ».
View all Atlantic Sites. More Metropolitan News ». On the other hand, the Flyers have failed to win a playoff series since they bested the Pens in But at least Giroux was the cover athlete of NHL 13!
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