by Steve Dolan on April 26, 2012
What was that you heard? What was that cheer that took over the Delaware Valley around 10:30 pm?
That was the sound of Flyers fans cheering when former Flyer and current Washington Capital Mike Knuble went breaking in on a 2-on-1 on Bruins goaltender Tim Thomas. It was Game 7 of the Capitals-Bruins series. It was overtime and Knuble had the game on his stick. Despite Knuble’s shot being stopped, the juicy rebound was left for Joel Ward as he slid the puck just past the outstretched right leg of Thomas and the right goal post. It happened so quickly. One moment the puck was headed to Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron’s stick as he had a wide open net but fanned on the shot. The next Ward is sending the Capitals into the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
by Steve Dolan on April 25, 2012
As the Flyers continue to practice in preparation for their second round matchup, they still do not know who they will play. Many people predicted that the Flyers and Penguins would play seven games and, with Florida’s loss last night in New Jersey, the Philadelphia-Pittsburgh series is the only one in the Eastern Conference that is not going seven games. Who will the Flyers play in the first round? We find out Thursday.
Here are all of the scenarios:
- If the Rangers, Bruins, and Panthers win, the Flyers play the Rangers.
- If the Rangers, Bruins, and Devils win, the Flyers play the Bruins.
by Rhiannon Volpe on April 22, 2012
The Philadelphia Flyers hosted the Pittsburgh Penguins for game 6 of the Eastern Conference Quarter Finals in the NHL Playoffs on Sunday, April 22nd. On the first shift of the game, Flyers forward Claude Giroux showed that he and his team were ready for the game by personally delivering a big, clean hit to Pittsburgh’s star center Sidney Crosby. Giroux then scored the game’s first goal just 32 seconds into the period. At the 13:01 mark, Flyers left winger Scott Hartnell crashed the net on the power play and poked an uncovered puck between Penguins’ goaltender Marc-André Fleury to give the Flyers a 2-0 lead.
by Rhiannon Volpe on April 22, 2012
On Friday, April 20th, the Pittsburgh Penguins played host to the Philadelphia Flyers in game 5 of the best of seven NHL playoff series of the Eastern Conference Quarter Finals. Prior to puck drop, the Flyers held three wins to Pittsburgh’s one. The Flyers were hoping to close the series and shake hands with their interstate rivals at the conclusion of this game, while the Penguins looked for a second win in a row to keep their playoff hopes and this series alive.
It’s one thing to stave off elimination in a hard-fought playoff game.
It’s another thing entirely when a team comes out and puts up double digits on the scoreboard while facing elimination. In a hockey game.
The final score of Wednesday’s opening-round Game 4 matchup between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins may have looked like a football score—but the Eagles and Steelers are enjoying the offseason right now—or even a baseball score—but the Phillies aren’t playing the Pirates right now—but as crazy as Pittsburgh’s 10-3 victory looks on paper, the game taught us what we should have already learned by now regarding this series: expect the unexpected.
by Rhiannon Volpe on April 19, 2012
The Flyers entered this game looking for their fourth and final win to close out this series and move onto round 2 of the playoffs. The Penguins entered this game trying to win to stave off elimination, battle back into this series, and postpone handshakes.
For the first time in this playoff series of the Eastern Conference Quarter Finals, the Philadelphia Flyers were able to score the first goal. Forward Claude Giroux put a wrist shot on the power play behind Pittsburgh’s goaltender Marc-André Fleury at just the 1:16 mark in the first period.
by Rhiannon Volpe on April 17, 2012
On Sunday, April 15, the Philadelphia Flyers took a 2-0 series lead into their building as they played host to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL playoffs Eastern Conference Quarter Finals.
The Penguins took yet another early lead when center Jordan Staal snapped a goal past Flyers net-minder Ilya Bryzgalov at the 3:52 mark in the first period.
You know the Pittsburgh Penguins aren’t right when their superstar captain, Sidney Crosby, has more penalty minutes (nine) than points (five) in the postseason.
No. 87 is not one to usually instigate, but Crosby was stirring the pot quite a bit throughout the course of the Penguins-Flyers Game 3 matchup in Philadelphia.
He was spotted pushing away Jakub Voracek’s glove when the Flyers winger went to pick it up; he tried to fight Kimmo Timonen in the first period, then did get into a scuffle when Claude Giroux jumped into the skirmish; and he nearly fought again in the third, this time with Brayden Schenn.
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by Rhiannon Volpe on April 16, 2012
The Pittsburgh Penguins hosted the Philadelphia Flyers in game 2 of the NHL Eastern Conference Quarter Finals on Friday, April 13th. Though both the Flyers and their fans had hoped to avoid giving up the first goal early, the common script played out that way unfortunately when Pittsburgh’s star center Sidney Crosby scored just 15 seconds into the first period of the game.
At the 9:27 mark, with Flyers defenseman Nicklas Grossmann serving a 2 minute minor hooking penalty, Penguins left winger Chris Kunitz buried a wrist shot to give his team a 2-0 lead.
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When Sidney Crosby ripped a one-timer past Ilya Bryzgalov just 15 seconds into Game 2, a nauseating sense of deja vu undoubtedly fell over the Philadelphia Flyers‘ bench.
Yet just like Game 1, the Flyers showed what an incredibly resilient hockey club they really are, overcoming multiple-goal deficits en route to an impressive 8-5 victory Friday night.
“When you’re able to come back in a game like that, again, I think it speaks volumes about the character in the room,” Flyers coach Peter Laviolette said. “Fighting back like that is not easy, and the players were just so resilient that it’s unbelievable, really.”
What was that you heard? What was that cheer that took over the Delaware Valley around 10:30 pm?
