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<blockquote data-quote="texan" data-source="post: 961229" data-attributes="member: 38206"><p><strong>Flyers are 2-0</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>For the second game in a row, the Penguins stormed out of the gate. Crosby's goal tied a franchise record </strong></p><p><strong>for the fastest goal to start a playoff game as the Flyers got caught trying to make an immediate line change. </strong></p><p><strong>And when Paul Martinn scored with 17.2 seconds left in the first period to give the Pens a 3-1 lead, logic </strong></p><p><strong>suggested the odds were long that the Flyers would come back for a second straight game.</strong></p><p> <strong></strong></p><p><strong>Uh. No.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>In spite of being outscored 6-1 in the first period of this series' first two games, the Flyers proved that </strong></p><p><strong>they have been wildly undervalued as a Cup contender.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>"We're able to come back in a game like that again, I think it speaks volumes about the character in the</strong></p><p> <strong>room not only from the veteran players but the younger players as well," Flyers coach Peter Laviolette said.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Fighting back like that is not easy. Players were so resilient that it's unbelievable."</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>What was unbelievable was this game.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>The Flyers scored two shorthanded goals. </strong></p><p><strong>Two players, Couturier and <a href="http://espn.go.com/nhl/player/_/id/3775/claude-giroux" target="_blank">Claude Giroux</a>, had hat tricks.</strong></p><p> <strong></strong></p><p><strong>Giroux collected six points, setting a franchise playoff record.</strong></p><p> <strong></strong></p><p><strong>Couturier had four points, tying a franchise playoff record for most points by a rookie in a game.</strong></p><p> <strong></strong></p><p><strong>After climbing out of a 3-0 first-period hole in Game 1 to win 4-3 in overtime, the Flyers </strong></p><p><strong>erased deficits of 2-0, 3-1, 4-3 and 5-4 in Game 2.</strong></p><p> <strong></strong></p><p><strong>Against arguably the most talented offensive team in the NHL, the Flyers went toe to toe, almost </strong></p><p><strong>daring the Penguins to make mistakes. And when they did, Philadelphia made Pittsburgh pay.</strong></p><p> <strong></strong></p><p><strong>For long stretches of the game it seemed that every shift represented a glorious chance for one of these teams.</strong></p><p> <strong></strong></p><p><strong>Through two games, this series has featured 20 goals and left all of the hype looking somehow inadequate. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Even after the Flyers took their first regulation lead of the series on Jaromir Jagr's goal midway through the third period off yet another juicy rebound given up by Pittsburgh netminder <a href="http://espn.go.com/nhl/player/_/id/2346/marc-andre-fleury" target="_blank">Marc-Andre Fleury</a>, the outcome remained in doubt.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>With little more than two minutes to go and the Penguins pressing, <a href="http://espn.go.com/nhl/player/_/id/3227/james-neal" target="_blank">James Neal</a> dove trying to poke a </strong></p><p><strong>loose puck into the Flyers' goal. His effort narrowly missed and the Flyers went the length of the ice with </strong></p><p><strong>Couturier completing the hat trick off a great feed from Giroux to make it 7-5. Giroux added an </strong></p><p><strong>empty-net goal, but that's how close this wacky game came from taking one more pivotal turn. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>FINAL SCORE: Flyers beat Pittsburg 8-5</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://espn.go.com/nhl/playoffs/2012/story/_/id/7812394/philadelphia-flyers-win-pittsburgh-penguins-one-ages" target="_blank">2012 NHL Playoffs: Philadelphia Flyers' win over Pittsburgh Penguins is one for the ages - ESPN</a></strong></p><p> <strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="texan, post: 961229, member: 38206"] [B]Flyers are 2-0 For the second game in a row, the Penguins stormed out of the gate. Crosby's goal tied a franchise record for the fastest goal to start a playoff game as the Flyers got caught trying to make an immediate line change. And when Paul Martinn scored with 17.2 seconds left in the first period to give the Pens a 3-1 lead, logic suggested the odds were long that the Flyers would come back for a second straight game. Uh. No. In spite of being outscored 6-1 in the first period of this series' first two games, the Flyers proved that they have been wildly undervalued as a Cup contender. "We're able to come back in a game like that again, I think it speaks volumes about the character in the room not only from the veteran players but the younger players as well," Flyers coach Peter Laviolette said. Fighting back like that is not easy. Players were so resilient that it's unbelievable." What was unbelievable was this game. The Flyers scored two shorthanded goals. Two players, Couturier and [URL="http://espn.go.com/nhl/player/_/id/3775/claude-giroux"]Claude Giroux[/URL], had hat tricks. Giroux collected six points, setting a franchise playoff record. Couturier had four points, tying a franchise playoff record for most points by a rookie in a game. After climbing out of a 3-0 first-period hole in Game 1 to win 4-3 in overtime, the Flyers erased deficits of 2-0, 3-1, 4-3 and 5-4 in Game 2. Against arguably the most talented offensive team in the NHL, the Flyers went toe to toe, almost daring the Penguins to make mistakes. And when they did, Philadelphia made Pittsburgh pay. For long stretches of the game it seemed that every shift represented a glorious chance for one of these teams. Through two games, this series has featured 20 goals and left all of the hype looking somehow inadequate. Even after the Flyers took their first regulation lead of the series on Jaromir Jagr's goal midway through the third period off yet another juicy rebound given up by Pittsburgh netminder [URL="http://espn.go.com/nhl/player/_/id/2346/marc-andre-fleury"]Marc-Andre Fleury[/URL], the outcome remained in doubt. With little more than two minutes to go and the Penguins pressing, [URL="http://espn.go.com/nhl/player/_/id/3227/james-neal"]James Neal[/URL] dove trying to poke a loose puck into the Flyers' goal. His effort narrowly missed and the Flyers went the length of the ice with Couturier completing the hat trick off a great feed from Giroux to make it 7-5. Giroux added an empty-net goal, but that's how close this wacky game came from taking one more pivotal turn. FINAL SCORE: Flyers beat Pittsburg 8-5 [URL="http://espn.go.com/nhl/playoffs/2012/story/_/id/7812394/philadelphia-flyers-win-pittsburgh-penguins-one-ages"]2012 NHL Playoffs: Philadelphia Flyers' win over Pittsburgh Penguins is one for the ages - ESPN[/URL] [/B] [/QUOTE]
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