Well, I didn’t really expect the Flyers to sweep the Canadiens.
You knew the Habs were going to score at some point.
But last night’s 5-1 beatdown at the hands in Montreal had the feel of a series-changer.
Remember, Flyers coach Peter Laviolette was not particularly happy with the way the team played Tuesday night. And that was a a game the Flyers won, 3-0.
The Flyers’ spotty play continued last night, and with the crowed roaring at the Bell Center, the Habs buried the hatchet – right in the backs of the orange and black.
Saturday’s game now becomes crucial. A win by the Flyers will still give them a stranglehold on the series, up 3-1. But another loss will tie the series at 2, turning it into a best of 3 affair. The Flyers still would have home-ice advantage, but it’s not really a position they want to put themselves in.
That means they had better show up Saturday ready to play, something it did not appear as if they were ready to do last night.
You knew the Habs were going to score at some point.
But last night’s 5-1 beatdown at the hands in Montreal had the feel of a series-changer.
Remember, Flyers coach Peter Laviolette was not particularly happy with the way the team played Tuesday night. And that was a a game the Flyers won, 3-0.
The Flyers’ spotty play continued last night, and with the crowed roaring at the Bell Center, the Habs buried the hatchet – right in the backs of the orange and black.
Saturday’s game now becomes crucial. A win by the Flyers will still give them a stranglehold on the series, up 3-1. But another loss will tie the series at 2, turning it into a best of 3 affair. The Flyers still would have home-ice advantage, but it’s not really a position they want to put themselves in.
That means they had better show up Saturday ready to play, something it did not appear as if they were ready to do last night.
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