how many dudes in the NHL do i talk to say that "philly is brutal!" in some fashion or another? loads! that is what a crowd advantage can be and is all about.

they also know we know the score. all sorts of dudes have talked about how the fans are knowledgeable and want to see the game played the right way, period. there are idiots and their volume is turned up like everyone else's, but in the end the fans in philly command respect, period.