Round Tres: The Flyers meet the Penguins
We could have done a garden variety preview for this series. But this is special. This is the Battle of Pennsylvania.
Just know that you can find some great Flyers analysis on eager to go psycho, The 700 Level, Flyers Goal Scored By and The Orange Crush.
And you can find some very interesting Penguins analysis on The Pensblog, Empty Netters, The Sweater Ted and some little slice of fried gold called Going Five Hole, where the winner of the Mike Lange Tournament of Quotes was crowned this week.
Now, here's the Tale of the Tape between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers as they prepare for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Founded | 1758 | 1682 |
City Nickname | Steel City | City of Brotherly Love |
Professional Sports Teams | 3 | 4 |
Best "Sister" City | ||
Fictional Hero | ||
Mascot | Slapshot (RIP) | |
Last Stanley Cup title | 1992 | 1975 |
Player Fans Love to Hate | ||
Postseason Theme | ||
Pleasant Postseason Surprise | ||
Opposing Team Whipping Boy | ||
Tough Guy | ||
Team Pest | ||
Defining 2008 Playoff Moment So Far | Evgeni Malkin's PP goal in Game 4 against the Rangers to go ahead after blowing a 3-1 lead. | Daniel Briere's PP goal in Game 3 against Montreal with 3:38 remaining to give the Flyers a 3-1 series lead. |
Biggest Strength | Power-play has scored in all 9 postseason games. | Riding hot goaltender. |
Biggest Flaw | If the offense is not in sync, the defense can be exploited. | Most penalized team in postseason. |
Why they will win | Too many offensive weapons for Philly to keep up with. | Can play a physical enough game to take the Pens off of their game. |
Biggest Question | How will they react when finally faced with adversity, like being down in the series? | Can Martin Biron continue to play like he has? |