Game Four Tonight in Philly

by FrankD on Jun 4, 2010 2:00 PM EDT

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Game four kicks off tonight in Philly at 8 PM ET in what may very well be the biggest game of the series. If Chicago wins, they head back to home ice with a commanding 3-1 lead and a chance to clinch in front of the home fans. If Philly wins, they skate back to the United Center in Chicago tied at two a piece in a best of three series.

I'm not one for making predictions, but I think Philly is taking this one on home ice. The Flyers have skated with the Blackhawks every single game. They are not being overtaken as many suspected they would be. All three games of the series have been decided by one goal. Chicago is not dismantling the Flyers and Philly is not bowing down to the Blackhawks' high-scoring offense.

With said, you can't take anything away from the Blackhawks. They are finding ways to win and making the most of opportunities - ie., Kane's breakaway goal the other night.

Coming into this series a lot of people expected a low-scoring affair. The prevailing thought was that Chicago's offense would be stopped by Philly's defense and the Flyers' offense would try and score a few goals to match the Blackhawks. So far, if you haven't noticed, that is not the case at all. Both teams are playing shootout hockey (minus game two) and making it pretty exciting to watch. I can live with that.

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Chicago has actually held their own pretty admirably in this series. The guys over at Copper and Blue have been keeping a tally of the scoring chances in the series, and they have Philadelphia at more chances than Chicago, 66 – 45.

The articles are here, here, and here.

Pittsburgh sports all the way

by GoPens! on Jun 4, 2010 6:28 PM EDT reply actions

GO HAWKS!

STAAL FOR SELKE. SIDNEY FOR EVERY OTHER ONE OR JUST THE HART AND THE MESSIER LEADERSHIP AWARD. THAT IS ACCEPTABLE.

by katielynn906 on Jun 4, 2010 7:23 PM EDT reply actions

Pittsburgh sports all the way

by GoPens! on Jun 4, 2010 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Trunk Monkeys up 2-0

by CGNC on Jun 4, 2010 8:50 PM EDT reply actions

Well, if the first period is any indication than the Flyers came ready to play tonight. Three goals in the first. Solid start.

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by FrankD on Jun 4, 2010 10:51 PM EDT reply actions

6 game series now at least.

by CGNC on Jun 4, 2010 11:16 PM EDT reply actions

sad face.

STAAL FOR SELKE. SIDNEY FOR EVERY OTHER ONE OR JUST THE HART AND THE MESSIER LEADERSHIP AWARD. THAT IS ACCEPTABLE.

by katielynn906 on Jun 4, 2010 11:19 PM EDT reply actions

I unfortunately missed the game tonight, but I’m close to stunned that the Flyers have made this a best-of-three series. Chicago has let Philly take it to them pretty handily.

Was Niemi bad tonight or just ok?

Pittsburgh sports all the way

by GoPens! on Jun 4, 2010 11:25 PM EDT reply actions

the defense was really the culprit here. (where have i heard that one before?) niemi wasn’t awful, but he wasn’t totally clutch either.

STAAL FOR SELKE. SIDNEY FOR EVERY OTHER ONE OR JUST THE HART AND THE MESSIER LEADERSHIP AWARD. THAT IS ACCEPTABLE.

by katielynn906 on Jun 4, 2010 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions

niemi wasn’t awful, but he wasn’t totally clutch either.

Are you sure Fleury didn’t steal Niemi’s jersey and mask?

Pittsburgh sports all the way

by GoPens! on Jun 5, 2010 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions

This is eerily reminiscent of last year’s SCF.

by SlayerGhaleon on Jun 5, 2010 2:52 AM EDT reply actions

Oh what a painful experience that was… ;)

by PursuitOfLappyness on Jun 5, 2010 3:17 AM EDT up reply actions

True, though I don’t see Chicago putting a 5-0 beat down on Philly in game 5.

The Pens will be back.

by PensAreYourDaddy on Jun 5, 2010 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions

No way two teams will go on the road in game 7 and win the Stanley Cup, against big odds, and after being down 2-0 in the series two years in a row.

Pittsburgh sports all the way

by GoPens! on Jun 5, 2010 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions

And those two teams are from the same division, in fact the same state, and also fired their coach midway through the season after having a major major slump earlier on. These two teams also beat a divisional rival in their first round, played an epic 7 gamer in their second round, and brushed aside their conference final opponents.

by PursuitOfLappyness on Jun 6, 2010 12:14 AM EDT up reply actions

Also in the Stanley Cup Finals both teams play the central division champions, who ended up the 2nd seed in the West, who finished with 112 points in the season

by PursuitOfLappyness on Jun 6, 2010 12:17 AM EDT up reply actions