Flyers show heart in stunning win over Kings
Flyers score 3 goals in 3:10 to win
If there was ever a time for the need to start playing good hockey, it was on this cruical three game road trip for the Flyers. Last night, the Flyers rose from their slumber in the third period, scoring three goals in 3:10 to beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3.
One night after scoring three power play goals in Anaheim, the Flyers went back to their struggles on the man advantage. They went 0-4 on the power play, including an 0-3 in the first period. Geoff Sanderson was able to find the back of the net when he pulled a wrap-around move on goaltender Dan Cloutier, putting the Flyers in front 1-0.
The Kings wasted no time coming out of the locker room, flying around the ice with the clear jump over the Flyers. On a loose puck in front of the Flyer net, Alexander Frolov lifted it above a sprawled out Antero Niittymaki for his 9th of the season. Heading into the third period, the score was tied at one a piece.
The Kings kicked off the third period with a bang, as forward Brian Willsie received a pass from Dustin Brown in the high circle. Willsie fired it past Niittymaki to put the Kings in front 2-1. Just 59 seconds later, Mike Weaver believed he had tied the game for Los Angeles. Instead, the goal was called off because Alexandre Picard touched the puck in front of the net on a delayed penalty call. The Kings argued the call, saying Picard may have touched it, but never had control. The call stood though, and the Kings stayed ahead by just one. The Kings ended up going ahead 3-1 on a 2 on 1 breakaway with Alexander Frolov being the recipient of a beautiful pass from Craig Conroy. Frolov punched it home and the Kings were now up 3-1, this time for real. So, turn out the lights and head to bed, right? Wrong.
For once, the Flyers fought back. Mike Knuble tipped a loose puck behind defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky, and Simon Gagne skated in on a breakaway. Gagne beat Cloutier to pull the Flyers within one with 6:47 to play.
On a faceoff to the right of Cloutier, a loose puck came to the stick of R.J. Umberger. Umberger fired a shot past the Kings goaltender to tie the game at 3-3. Umberger's goal, his 5th of the season, came just 40 seconds removed from Gagne's goal. Then, on a 3 on 2 breakout at the neutral zone, Mike Richards fought off a check and flipped the puck to a darting Umberger. Umberger, who appeared to be hooked on the play, finished things off on the backhand for his 2nd goal of the night to put the Flyers in front 4-3.
And for once, the Flyers didn't choke the game away. They didn't collapse under the pressure. They didn't feel the heat. It may have gotten chippy late in the game, but this time, they put the game away. Hey, only 9 points back of the division. There's a long way to go.
Flyers score 3 goals in 3:10 to win
If there was ever a time for the need to start playing good hockey, it was on this cruical three game road trip for the Flyers. Last night, the Flyers rose from their slumber in the third period, scoring three goals in 3:10 to beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3.
One night after scoring three power play goals in Anaheim, the Flyers went back to their struggles on the man advantage. They went 0-4 on the power play, including an 0-3 in the first period. Geoff Sanderson was able to find the back of the net when he pulled a wrap-around move on goaltender Dan Cloutier, putting the Flyers in front 1-0.
The Kings wasted no time coming out of the locker room, flying around the ice with the clear jump over the Flyers. On a loose puck in front of the Flyer net, Alexander Frolov lifted it above a sprawled out Antero Niittymaki for his 9th of the season. Heading into the third period, the score was tied at one a piece.
The Kings kicked off the third period with a bang, as forward Brian Willsie received a pass from Dustin Brown in the high circle. Willsie fired it past Niittymaki to put the Kings in front 2-1. Just 59 seconds later, Mike Weaver believed he had tied the game for Los Angeles. Instead, the goal was called off because Alexandre Picard touched the puck in front of the net on a delayed penalty call. The Kings argued the call, saying Picard may have touched it, but never had control. The call stood though, and the Kings stayed ahead by just one. The Kings ended up going ahead 3-1 on a 2 on 1 breakaway with Alexander Frolov being the recipient of a beautiful pass from Craig Conroy. Frolov punched it home and the Kings were now up 3-1, this time for real. So, turn out the lights and head to bed, right? Wrong.
For once, the Flyers fought back. Mike Knuble tipped a loose puck behind defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky, and Simon Gagne skated in on a breakaway. Gagne beat Cloutier to pull the Flyers within one with 6:47 to play.
On a faceoff to the right of Cloutier, a loose puck came to the stick of R.J. Umberger. Umberger fired a shot past the Kings goaltender to tie the game at 3-3. Umberger's goal, his 5th of the season, came just 40 seconds removed from Gagne's goal. Then, on a 3 on 2 breakout at the neutral zone, Mike Richards fought off a check and flipped the puck to a darting Umberger. Umberger, who appeared to be hooked on the play, finished things off on the backhand for his 2nd goal of the night to put the Flyers in front 4-3.
And for once, the Flyers didn't choke the game away. They didn't collapse under the pressure. They didn't feel the heat. It may have gotten chippy late in the game, but this time, they put the game away. Hey, only 9 points back of the division. There's a long way to go.
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