Flyers Take Down The Bruins

Last night the Flyers put together a great win against the Eastern Conference leading Boston Bruins. With playoffs right around the corner and the trade deadline looming, teams are starting to make their runs. The game last night had it all. Huge hits, great goals and a bit of the rough stuff. It was the healthiest the Flyers have been all year. It was Danny Briere’s second game back and also marked the return of Timonen to the lineup.
Right from the start this game was intense. Boston started the scoring in the first with a Patrice Bergeron power play goal that gave the Bruins the early 1-0 lead. The goal came with just 5 minutes and 35 seconds remaining in the period on a Zdeno Chara pass. The Flyers had their chances but couldn’t put the puck in the net. The period ended with a Boston 1-0 lead.
The second period was a feisty 20 minutes. Bodies were flying and punches were being thrown after every whistle. The scoring in the period started in just a minute and 49 seconds. Scottie Upshall anticipated a pass in the Boston end of the ice and fired a wrister that tied the game at 1-1. That was the only scoring in the period.
The Flyers came out firing in the third. They scored early and often. Simon Gagne got his first of two goals just 2:22 into the third. He did so with brilliant passes from Andrew Alberts and Mike Knuble. Knuble followed up his assist with a goal of his own. He stuffed home a feed from Gagne and gave the Flyers some breathing room. The goal came at 5:43 of the third. Later in the period Gagne was at it again, this time on the power play. He did so with assists from Mike Knuble and Mike Richards. This line was unstoppable in the third, scoring all 3 of the Flyers goals in the period. With under a minute remaining in the game Sephane Yelle of Boston scored a power play goal that was just too little too late. The game ended with a 4-2 Flyers win.
Keep reading this week for some trade talk. The deadline is today at 3 and the Flyers are involved in a few rumors that could change the look of this team.