Down 3-0 to the Boston Bruins in the semi-finals, many, including me, thought that that Philadelphia Flyers were over and done. However, veteran forward, Simon Gagne comes back from injury to play in game four and all of a sudden the Flyers show a pulse. It was nothing short of amazing how this team seemed to pull together after having lost its number one goalie to injury, and also dealing with other key losses at the same time.
In game four and on, the Philadelphia Flyers seemed to do everything right. The coaching was there, the offence and defense were there, and the veterans and younger players came together for one common goal: beat the Boston Bruins. Despite a blip in game seven that saw the Flyers down 3-0 early in the first, the Flyers beat Boston at every aspect of the game. They were tougher, faster, and just wanted it more.
The fact that the Eastern Conference Finals will have the seventh and eighth seeds compete is something that I doubt anyone predicted, even Flyers and Hab fans. Considering how these two teams are playing, however, it should make for a very interesting and exciting series. The matchup of Chris Pronger on the smaller Habs forwards will be an interesting one to follow as well.
My take in this series has to be the Flyers.
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