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Dissin' Sidney Crosby - FanHouse - AOL Sports Blog
We owe a debt of gratitude to the folks at Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, who took the time during today's season ending clash between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia to chronicle the various reactions by Philadelphia fans to Sidney Crosby's absence from the lineup: I'd keep a few of these in reserve for deeper into the playoffs. Thanks to the fans in Philly just for being themselves.
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Gleefully Crushing Playoff Dreams [NHL Closer]
Deadspin — ... were put in place (rather than eaten by a cat, which is my unfortunate lot in life) after yesterday's games. The Flyers shut out the Penguins, 2-0, to earn a classic Patrick Division showdown with the Capitals in the first round. Is there still time for the Flyers to move back to The Spectrum and for Washington to rebuild the Cap Centre before Game 1? Meanwhile, Sidney Crosby didn't play for Pittsburgh, who will face Ottawa in Round One; but that didn't stop Flyers fans from unloading their snark in his absence. Yes, the same fans who will cheer Danny Briere for the next seven ...

Video: Flyers Fans Give It To Crosby
The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae — ... Via FanHouse we have this wonderful video of some of the signs Flyers fans made yesterday to mock Sid the Kid. I didn't know Flyers fans had such wit in them. ...

FanHouse Minute: It's Just Dirt I Swear
Yankees Chick — ... Video link. Read more: 5. Kansas is UNC's Daddy 4. Tigers Fans on High Alert 3. Wasn't There a Movie About a Prison Football Team? Or Am I Making That Up... 2. Insulting Crosby is Reason Enough to go to the Game 1. Pined Peavy? The lovely ladies of FanHouse Minute: Mondays: Yankees Chick Tuesdays: Miss Gossip Wednesdays: Kate Scott Thursdays: Kristine Fridays: Mystery Lady ...

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IllegalCurve.com — ... Canada at the World Championships. 10. The Blackhawks and White Sox have partnered up for marketing purposes. 11. ESPN has a handy and informative NHL playoffs page, found here. 12. Want to see the Sharks' Patrick Rismiller interviewed in a bathtub? Here is your chance. 13. Good article on Fanhouse about some of the contenders for the Jack Adams award. 14. What Flyers fans really think of Sidney Crosby. 15. Spector says that Markus Naslund and Mats ...

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