Games like tonight are what make you a hockey fan. How can you not like a game that has a lot of fast paced action, highlight goals, big hits, good goaltending, as well as a little bit of drama and controversy. To top it off, the Flyers won the game. Not sure how you could walk away from this game and not be a bigger fan of the sport.
Anyhow, you have to be awfully impressed with how Danny Briere has stepped up in the playoffs. Traditionally, smaller, quick, skilled players disappear when the playoffs come. Not Danny. He scoring big goal after big goal. He's certainly starting to live up to his big contract. I don't think you'll hear anyone booing him anytime soon at home games anymore.
How clutch was Mike Richards' penalty shot goal? I'm not sure we've seen a more clutch player in this city in any sport over the last five years or so.
Nice to see big Derian Hatcher back. It seems like he was made to play in the playoffs. Gotta love big, nasty, mean defensemen.
Has anyone seen Alexander Ovechkin lately? Just wondering.
That Mike Green kid is scary good. He has a cannon shot, can pass the puck and skate like the wind. He kind of looks like a latter day Paul Coffey.
The Flyers have now outplayed the Caps in 7 1/2 of 9 periods. That 3rd period of Game One really annoys me. We could be looking at a short series.
I thought the penalty kill was pretty strong once again. I just wish the Flyers played a bit smarter and stayed out of the box so much.
Thursday can't get here soon enough. Can't wait.
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