Things were not looking too good for the Flyers tonight at the end of the 2nd period. The Red Wings were going to win this game, but the orange and black never got the message. Four third period goals, 2 by Sean Couturier, helped the Flyers beat Detroit in a game that NBC Sports was desperately trying to pitch as a rivalry game.
It always amuses me when NBC has to try really hard to force a rivalry. Maybe you just don't use the term 'Wednesday Night Rivalry' for a week instead of trying to convince me that St. Louis vs. Colorado is a damn rivalry. Well tonight they were tasked with making Detroit vs. Philadelphia a rivalry. I'm not really bitter about the 1997 Stanley Cup anymore. After tonight though, I'm sure Detroit might reflect on this 'rivalry' a bit more.
After 1 period of play the score was 1-1 thanks to goals by Steve Downie (2) and Thomas Tatar. Detroit went up 3-1 in the second after goals by Johan Franzen and a second by Tatar, but as the period drew to a close Matt Read helped our cause with his 9th goal of the year.
The Flyers exploded in the third with a steady stream of goals. Giroux (5) opened things up 5 minutes in, followed by Coots (4) and then Scottie Hartnell (6). Sean Couturier added his fifth of the year with an empty netter for good measure in the last minute of play.
Philadelphia went a perfect 3 for 3 on the power-play, which is not usually the case. Two of the three non-empty net goals in the third were power-play goals.
The Flyers needed this game as it is always important to gain points on a road stand. The away games will continue against Dallas on Saturday at 2.
-Behn Lebo
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After 1 period of play the score was 1-1 thanks to goals by Steve Downie (2) and Thomas Tatar. Detroit went up 3-1 in the second after goals by Johan Franzen and a second by Tatar, but as the period drew to a close Matt Read helped our cause with his 9th goal of the year.
The Flyers exploded in the third with a steady stream of goals. Giroux (5) opened things up 5 minutes in, followed by Coots (4) and then Scottie Hartnell (6). Sean Couturier added his fifth of the year with an empty netter for good measure in the last minute of play.
Philadelphia went a perfect 3 for 3 on the power-play, which is not usually the case. Two of the three non-empty net goals in the third were power-play goals.
The Flyers needed this game as it is always important to gain points on a road stand. The away games will continue against Dallas on Saturday at 2.
-Behn Lebo
Follohw us on Twittehr: @BroadStBeat
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