The Flyers played easily their worst two periods of the series against the Capitals tonight, and yet they still did just enough to eke out a victory. It was a game that saw the Flyers make a ton of mistakes in the first and second periods, but the Capitals were unable to take advantage of those mistakes and allowed the Flyers to hang around long enough to win the game 4-3 in an exciting double overtime contest.
Mike Knuble was finally the hero in the second overtime, getting a feed from Jeff Carter that he shot into the pads of Huet, and then he grabbed the rebound and pounded it home to give the Flyers a 4-3 win. The goal also gives the Flyers a commanding 3-1 series lead over the Capitals as the series returns to Washington this weekend.
The Capitals appeared to finally make the adjustments necessary at the beginning of this game, as they played their best game of the series yet. They simply allowed the Flyers to hang around too long, and the Flyers were opportune on the few chances they were given. Alexander Ovechkin continues to come up small for the Caps. He did finish with two assists, but he has only scored one goal in four playoff games, a pace that pales in comparison to his 65 regular season goals.
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Mike Knuble was finally the hero in the second overtime, getting a feed from Jeff Carter that he shot into the pads of Huet, and then he grabbed the rebound and pounded it home to give the Flyers a 4-3 win. The goal also gives the Flyers a commanding 3-1 series lead over the Capitals as the series returns to Washington this weekend.
The Capitals appeared to finally make the adjustments necessary at the beginning of this game, as they played their best game of the series yet. They simply allowed the Flyers to hang around too long, and the Flyers were opportune on the few chances they were given. Alexander Ovechkin continues to come up small for the Caps. He did finish with two assists, but he has only scored one goal in four playoff games, a pace that pales in comparison to his 65 regular season goals.
Click the link for more, including video of Mike Knuble's game winning goal.
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