Chicago Tribune depicts Pronger as a woman
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Chicago Tribune depicts Pronger as a woman
Sam Carchidi, Inquirer Staff Writer
The Chicago Tribune depicted Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger as a woman, calling him "Chrissy Pronger" in its cover story Tuesday and putting a skirt on him in a photo.
Pronger said he hadn't seen the photo.
"I really couldn't care, to be honest with you," Pronger said. "I'm worried about playing the game."
Pronger was a career-worst minus-5 in Game 5; before that, he was the best player in the Finals.
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Goalie Michael Leighton will start Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals against Chicago on Wednesday, Flyers coach Peter Laviolette indirectly announced.
Leighton, who had three shutouts in the conference finals, leads the NHL with a 2.34 GAA in the playoffs, but he has struggled in the Finals (4.01 GAA; .864 save percentage).
But with Brian Boucher not fully recoverd from knee injuries, it's the right choice.....the only choice.
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The Flyers will host a free pep rally outside the Wachovia Center on Wednesday from noon until 2 p.m. In addition to Flyers Alumni appearances and free hot dogs, Flyers fans can pose for photos with the Prince of Wales Trophy.
This gives all the sycophants at Philly.com (i.e., everyone not named Conlin) some much-needed cover, because for awhile, the readers' ire over shoddy journalism, softball questions, and regurgitated stating-of-the-obvious has been redirected at Chicago.— jman- Thanks for the additional motivation Chicago. As if Pronger wasn't motivated enough by Game 5 and should make for some interesting soundbites on Sportsnite by him. LET'S GO FLYERS!!!!— ferg_1977
- "...all the sycophants at Philly.com ... shoddy journalism..." CASE IN POINT: In the 5th paragraph above, the word "Chicago" is misspelled! Has the company uninstalled spell-checker in a cost-cutting move?— jman
- that was a BRILLIANT idea. very smart choice by the chicago media. when the Flyers kick the living s**T out of them in the next two games, i hope prongs takes that picture on the ice with him when richie gives him the cup in Chicago on Friday. hawks fans/players/media are all a bunch of classless ignorant tools. GO FLYERS!!!— thomaspfoolery
- Wow, your team is potentially 1 game from hoisting the Stanley Cup and the entire city is still focused on 1 player. You would think they would be praising their heroes, but nope you're just playing in Pronger's game right where he wants you. I'll just say thank you, I would much rather have the "media" showing it's anti-gay colors than have them focusing on the Flyers terrible play in Game 5. Makes the Flyers job of forgetting about that game so much easier. Definitely will make Pronger hoisting the cup after Game 7 in Sickago that much funnier.— punkrockdiva81
- I love how the whole city is upset about a picture in a newspaper...in case you didn't read the whole thing it says "...but 'til then, Hawks Enemy No.1." Sounds like there's still a little respect there. Don't worry about this, worry about losing game 6!!! GW goal: Toews!!!— NiemiNoNo
- Looks like the Chicago press has jumped the shark. Didn't the NY Post do a "Frillies" thing starring Victorino? And then in the next game -- first of the World Series -- the Yankees looked like they forgot how to play baseball? Arrogance at its best!— piggles
I probably shouldn't be getting chubby.— burholme- You got to give it to the Trib, HILARIOUS! Flyers slaughter the Blackhawks on Wednesday, 6 to 1.— NickFotiu4HOF
- So if he was -5 in Game 5, and -4 overall in the 3 Hawks wins, that means he was +1 in Games 1 & 2. So he had 1 bad game.— Phightin Phil
- Who cares about that stuff? Just shows what a bush league city Chicago is.— Boy Howdie
- I think Chicago fans laughed for about 5 seconds before realizing that the Tribune just yanked the Cup from underneath them and handed it to the Flyers. The Flyers are a very good team and you just handed them the ammo. The Flyers parade will start down Michigan Avenue and, after a brief interruption, continue down Broad Street in Philly. Feel the dagger.— 76erfn
- Pronger loves this stuff. He's gonna have his best game of the playoffs tomorrow.— templeowl08
NiemiNoNo, "upset about a picture in a newspaper" and "worry about losing game 6" are the wrong assessments. First, about the picture, the city and the fans are just amazed that this type of child's play appears in a major city's newspaper, again and again and again. Although it's not even original, it is enjoyable. So keep 'em coming. As for the worrying part about Game 6, well there is no worry. I think we're all confident that the Flyers go out on Wednesday night and tie this thing up. They've proven they got what it takes, and am looking forward to it.- ridiculous. the ny papers did that to shane victorino. talk about immature and lame.— liberty_bell
