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Flyers cap stunning comeback
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May 16, 2010, Sunday
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THE Philadelphia Flyers, having fought back from a 0-3 series deficit, beat the Boston Bruins in a decisive seventh game on Friday, setting up an unlikely showdown in the National Hockey League's Eastern Conference finals.
With the 4-3 win in Game 7 in Boston, the Flyers became just the third team, and the first since the New York Islanders in 1975, to win a best-of-seven series after trailing 0-3.
"It was a game that was made for men. Our guys proved to be men today. This is what the Stanley Cup is about," said Philadelphia head coach Peter Laviolette.
The Flyers now return home to open the Eastern Conference final against the Montreal Canadiens tomorrow.
Simon Gagne's powerplay goal from 25 feet clinched the win for Philadelphia with about seven minutes left, at a time Boston was a man short because of a penalty for having had too many men on the ice.
Friday's game was like a microcosm of the series. Boston jumped off to a 3-0 start in the first period before being reeled in and, finally, overtaken.
The Bruins started with guns blazing. Michael Ryder scored after five minutes into the game and Milan Lucic added a pair, including an unassisted snap-shot past Philadelphia goalie Michael Leighton.
Laviolette called a timeout.
Philadelphia's James van Riemsdyk got one back before the end of the period with a 30-foot wrist-shot past Boston goalie Tuukka Rask. Scott Hartnell and Danny Briere scored in the second period to tie the game.
With the 4-3 win in Game 7 in Boston, the Flyers became just the third team, and the first since the New York Islanders in 1975, to win a best-of-seven series after trailing 0-3.
"It was a game that was made for men. Our guys proved to be men today. This is what the Stanley Cup is about," said Philadelphia head coach Peter Laviolette.
The Flyers now return home to open the Eastern Conference final against the Montreal Canadiens tomorrow.
Simon Gagne's powerplay goal from 25 feet clinched the win for Philadelphia with about seven minutes left, at a time Boston was a man short because of a penalty for having had too many men on the ice.
Friday's game was like a microcosm of the series. Boston jumped off to a 3-0 start in the first period before being reeled in and, finally, overtaken.
The Bruins started with guns blazing. Michael Ryder scored after five minutes into the game and Milan Lucic added a pair, including an unassisted snap-shot past Philadelphia goalie Michael Leighton.
Laviolette called a timeout.
Philadelphia's James van Riemsdyk got one back before the end of the period with a 30-foot wrist-shot past Boston goalie Tuukka Rask. Scott Hartnell and Danny Briere scored in the second period to tie the game.
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