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Philadelphia Flyers vs. Chicago Blackhawks – Game 2 Review
By admin | June 1, 2010
On Monday night, Chicago beat the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 Monday night to take a 2-0 series lead.
In the third period, Antti Niemi made 14 of his 32 saves, clearing away pucks and hoping to help the Chicago Blackhawks hoist the Stanley Cup. In the opener, he had let in five goals but this time his style was completely different in Game 2.
“I think our ‘D’ played maybe a little bit better in front of the net in blocking shots and letting me see the puck, But it’s always a little bit about the luck, too, how you see the puck, and how it bounces.” said Niemi.
Even though the Blackhawks won, young stars, Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane failed to impress. Blackhawks had their defenses tight and secured. The raucous crowd was brought to its feet by Niemi’s last-period performance when the puck finally slid down the ice and the Flyers wouldn’t score in the final 1:44. Chicago’s seventh straight win was preserved when Niemi withstood a furious late flurry from the Flyers.
Forward Daniel Carcillo was inserted into the Flyers’ lineup to try to get more punch. He had been pointless in the opener although in his last three games he was known for his agitating style. With 5:12 left in the opening period, the Flyers were called for their first penalty of the series. In nearly 75 minutes, Blackhawks went on a power play for the first time but they failed to score. For unsportsmanlike conduct in the game, Carcillo was sent to the box.
Chicago went on another power play when there were three penalties but Blackhawks couldn’t convert. The first period ended scoreless. The Blackhawks had a 9-3 advantage in the rematch and outshot 17-9 in the first period of the opener.
In the opener, the Flyers had three leads and weren’t called for a penalty, held Chicago’s top line scoreless and still lost.
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