will we ever win?

Flyers deserve to win and actually do

Since I embody Negadelphia, I felt it was all setting up again for another 1 goal loss and another scrub on Chicago getting the big goal. Just like last game the Flyers completely dominated the third period outshooting Chicago 15 to 4, but only capitalizing once on all their chances so it remained tied, 3-3 going into overtime.

In OT Gagne thought he had it won, but the puck hit the post and traveled right down the center of the goal line. The Flyers had already used up their lucky bounce off the same exact post in the second period on Hartnell's deflection of Pronger's shot. Then about a minute later Flyers came in on a rush started by Briere who passed to Carle who did one of those shot/passes to Giroux who nicely and somewhat luckily deflected the shot past Niemi for the Flyers first win in a Cup finals since 1987.

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The Flyers have been coming at the Blackhawks especially late in these games. The Blackhawks just run out of gas. But Chicago just waits and generates probably 90% of their offense off of Flyers stupid giveaways and mistakes which are usually unforced. And it's how the Flyers managed to blow 2, 1 goal leads this game. Blackhawks first goal was Carter giveaway, second goal was from a bad faceoff and poor save, and third goal was a screw up by the defense giving Kane a breakaway. They didn't score because of extended pressure or dominating play.

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You know who was brutally bad this game? Jeff Carter. He turned it over repeatedly and stupidly in the neutral zone or going into the offensive zone sending Chicago right back the other way on a rush. Carcillo also had a poor game. Coburn was -3, like in game 1.

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Stars of the game for the Flyers include Giroux of course, Leino, Briere, Hartnell, Pronger and Carle. The penalty killing units of the Flyers were also excellent along with the power play. Just clean up the bad giveaways and they can win this thing.