Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
Eastern Conference No. 6 Seed
42-29-11, 4th Atlantic
Penguins defense carrying club through playoffs
Penguins defense carrying club through playoffs
IRA PODELL,
May 14, 2008
A little more than two years ago, coach Michel Therrien -- 11 games into his tenure behind the Pittsburgh Penguins bench -- ripped his club for its evident indifference to defense. Now, one win away from the Stanley Cup finals, the hard-nosed taskmaster looks back fondly on the night his club bought into the rough message he sent. ...More |
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Flyers Team Report
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Flyers Team Report May 15, 2008
The Flyers' magic carpet ride from the NHL's worst team last season to one of four left standing this season is perilously close to crashing.
The Flyers will try to avoid being swept from the playoffs for the first time since the 1997 Finals when they play Game 4 Thursday night at home against the red-hot Penguins.
Defenseman Braydon Coburn, whose swollen left eye kept him from playing Game 3, said he expects to play in Game 4.
Rookie right wing Steve Downie probably will not. Giveaways by Downie have resulted in game-winning goals for Pittsburgh in back-to-back games and could result in him being benched in favor of Patrick Thoresen.
"I think his feelings are not important right now, to be honest with you," Flyers coach John Stevens said of Downie. ...More |
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PP% |
PPG |
PK% |
SHG |
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| Special Teams | 21.8 |
84 |
83.2 |
13 |
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