Flyers are being dominated

The Flyers are being dominated in shots on goal. They are letting the opposing team get too many shots on goal but it doesn't matter because Biron is playing lights out! This isn't going to fly against the Pens next series if the Flyers come out with the series. They are going to have to play tighter defense or change their strategy because Biron can only play this way for so long.

Hopefully they do and let me know what you guys think?

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Yeah hopefully they don't look too far ahead because Montreal is a team that can win some games in a row if you give them some breathing room. It's going to take some tight and controlled hockey on Saturday in order for them to close this out and get some rest. I just want to see them close a game out comfortably to payback Biron for his play this postseason.

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They might be being outshot, but the Flyers are just putting better shots on goal.  Most of the Habs shots are either from really far away, like near the blue line or from the far side of the circles.  Not to take anything away from Biron, when a good shot does come at him, he has been stopping almost all of them.  Last night, the Canadians scored one quality goal, the other one deflecting off a Hatcher which Biron would have easily gloved.  The key to them winning is forcing the Habs to the perimeter and not allowing them in the center.  This negates their speed advantage and allows the Flyers physical nature to beat whatever the Habs are trying to do.  Shots on goal can be a deceiving stat.  You always want to have more, but they have to be good shots too.  Almost every shot the Flyers made last night was on the net except for a handful.  I would say half the shots from the Habs (give or take a few) either go high or wide and Biron doesn't have to do much (if anything at all) to stop them.  Flyers are shooting good by putting it on net and playing physically in the slot to put the puck behind the goalie.  Also, someone mentioned the Habs outhitting the Flyers.  Let them.  Flyers are better hitters, and even though they don't get as many, again, like shots, you want quality.  The Flyers players know how to time their hits as to disrupte any offensive attack in the Flyers zone.  Have you noticed a lot of the Habs hits when the Flyers are on the offensive do very little?  Their timing has not been as good and the Flyers are really resiliant to the hits.  Go watch the game again and see how many times the Habs hit a Flyer, even hard sometimes, yet the Flyers still maintain possession of the puck. 

The key to their games is good puck possession, good timing on shots and hits, and not allowing the Habs to get close to Biron.  Also great PK and clearing the zone helps a lot against their PP.

Blitz - great post. You are right - as of now for shots and hits it definitely has been quality over quanity for the Flyers. The difference last game was that when the Flyers got a PP they turned it into a goal. The Habs are tight on the PP and making bad decisions (with the help of the Flyers PK units which have been getting a workout this postseason). In the playoffs, the big difference is when you score. Timely goals shorthanded and on the powerplay are what win series. Also the play of the "line-less" RJ Umberger has been outstanding. Stevens is getting more out of him they he imagined when he made him the wildcard forward moving him from line to line. You haven't heard the names Randy Jones and Braydon Coburn a whole lot and that is fine. When you don't hear their names it means they are doing their jobs at the blueline and moving the play out of the zone.

I just want them not only to win on Sunday but shut the game down in the third and make a statement. It would not only be good for the team but also gives Marty some relief. A closout win on the road always does a team good.

Go Flyboys!