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Quarterfinals · Semifinals · Finals · Stanley Cup ||| Bracket · Expert Picks PIT-PHI · DET-DAL
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No. 2 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. No. 6 Philadelphia Flyers
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Pittsburgh wins, 4-1
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| Series Recap |
| Game 1 |
Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 2
Evgeni Malkin puts the Penguins ahead for good with seven
seconds remaining in the opening period, then pads the Penguins'
lead with a shorthanded tally just under four minutes into the
second. Petr Sykora and Sidney Crosby provide the other goals
for Pittsburgh. Mike Richards scores both Philadelphia
goals.
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| Game 2 |
Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 2
Playing in his first game since suffering a broken foot, Maxime
Talbot nets the deciding goal 8:51 into the third
period. Sidney Crosby, Marian Hossa and Jordan Staal also score
and Marc-Andre Fleury finishes with 30 saves for the Penguins,
who set a team record with seven straight home playoff wins.
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| Game 3 |
Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 1
Marian Hossa scores twice and linemate Sidney Crosby registers
two assists as Pittsburgh becomes the first team since the 1983
Edmonton Oilers to start the playoffs 11-1. Ryan Whitney and
Ryan Malone also score for the Penguins. R.J. Umberger scores
the lone goal for Philadelphia.
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| Game 4 |
Philadelphia 4, Pittsburgh 2
The Flyers set the tone early as Joffrey Lupul, Daniel Briere
and Jeff Carter score in the opening period. Pittsburgh's Jordan
Staal scores twice in an 11 minute span during the third
period. Martin Biron makes 36 saves and Lupul also tallies an
empty netter before several scrums develop in the final minute
of play.
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| Game 5 |
Pittsburgh 6, Philadelphia 0
Marc-Andre Fleury makes 21 saves for his third shutout of the
season as the Penguins. Marian Hossa finishes with a goal and
three assists, Ryan Malone has a pair of goals and an assist,
and Sidney Crosby tallies two assists. Pittsburgh clinches its
first series win in versus Philadelphia in team history and
advances to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since
1992.
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| Series MVP |
| Penguins RW Marian Hossa |
Hossa
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Penguins GM Ray Shero should be breathing a little easier over
his decision to acquire Hossa for a hefty package at the trade
deadline. With the Flyers focusing on shutting down Evgeni
Malkin and Sidney Crosby, Hossa took advantage of the added room
and mismatches to lead Pittsburgh with nine points in the
series. He registered multiple-point games in three of the five
contests, including a four-point effort in the series clincher.
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| Photo Gallery |
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Game 5: A superstitious Sidney Crosby holds off touching the Prince of Wales Trophy. (Getty Images)
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| Series Schedule |
| Date |
Location |
Time |
| May 9 |
at Pittsburgh |
7:30 p.m. |
| May 11 |
at Pittsburgh |
7:30 p.m. |
| May 13 |
at Philadelphia |
7:30 p.m. |
| May 15 |
at Philadelphia |
7:30 p.m. |
| May 18 |
at Pittsburgh |
3:00 p.m. |
| Season Series |
| Philadelphia wins, 5-3 |
| Date |
Result |
| Nov 7 |
Philadelphia 3, Pittsburgh 1 |
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| Nov 10 |
Philadelphia 5, Pittsburgh 2 |
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| Dec 11 |
Philadelphia 8, Pittsburgh 2 |
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| Jan 24 |
Philadelphia 4, Pittsburgh 3 |
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| Feb 10 |
Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 3 |
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| Mar 16 |
Pittsburgh 7, Philadelphia 1 |
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| Apr 2 |
Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 2 |
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| Apr 6 |
Philadelphia 2, Pittsburgh 0 |
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| Expert Picks |
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Why? |
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Goldstein: March of the Penguins isn't ready to be stopped just yet. |
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Cimilluca: They have found ways to win in both up-tempo and defensive-minded games. |
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Brown: The Pens have the size to protect their stars and keep the Flyers honest. |
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Cercel: Fleury is good, but Biron will be better despite the Penguins' fire power. |
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| Talk Back |
Reputation:99
Level:Superstar
Since:Aug 10, 2006
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May 6, 2008 1:25 am
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(POLL)
Who do you think will win this series?
Post your thoughts here!
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Reputation:94
Level:All-Star
Since:Sep 11, 2006
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May 18, 2008 5:45 pm
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please shave...ridiculous
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Reputation:95
Level:Superstar
Since:Sep 10, 2006
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May 12, 2008 11:08 am
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First off, we in Philly had better prepare ourselves, as our road to the Stanley Cup is gonna go through Pittsburgh for quite some time....
This is a good team, one where it kills me that we had to lose Timonen (and Coburn) for this series... After Biron, Kimmo was the one player we couldn't afford to lose...
Philly and Pitt are both young teams, so
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Reputation:94
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Since:Mar 13, 2008
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May 6, 2008 8:21 pm
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THE FLYERS WILL BE LUCKY IF THEY LAST 5 GAMES.
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Reputation:96
Level:Superstar
Since:Sep 20, 2006
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May 6, 2008 8:59 am
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Keep picking against the Flyers...and let them continue to make fools of you. Flyers in 7.
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Reputation:98
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Since:Feb 16, 2007
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May 6, 2008 9:00 am
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Well its no suprise we are the underdogs again since we are going up against a team which many people claim gave up the 1st place title so they did no have to play the Flyers and they could take on Ottawa.
So as a Flyer fan do you think they were scared of the Flyers? Think they still are? No offense to the Penguins fans out there but so far you haven't really played a good team. O
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Reputation:95
Level:Superstar
Since:Sep 10, 2006
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May 12, 2008 11:38 am
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Remember that you were a Mario Lemieux save away from being relocated.... That your team was bankrupt, with no signs of being uplifted...
Before you go buck wild about the remarkable success that has only recently been supported... Remember the post Mario-days where you didn't support your team... When you didn't fill the seats and watched as they slipped almos
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Reputation:96
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Since:May 14, 2007
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May 10, 2008 5:09 am
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I would just like to point out that the Baby Pens ended the Phantoms playoff run last night as well. A sign of things to come.
GO PENS!!!
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Reputation:83
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Since:Aug 30, 2006
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May 15, 2008 11:44 am
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Am I a Penguins Hater absolutely , Do I respect them, yes. Crosby on the other hand should be winning medals on a the 3 meter springboard. He's sweeter than Greg Lougayness ! Guys like Ovechkin and Malkin are real men. Even Penguins fans got to admit that, or your a panzy just like him. All that skill and gay as hell, don't understand it.
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Reputation:98
Level:Superstar
Since:Feb 2, 2007
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May 6, 2008 10:53 am
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I can't remember both semi finals in the NHL that I have looked as forward as these matchups. With that said, and maybe I'm nit picking, why the heck is the Pens-Flyers not starting on Wed? The NHL has all of this momentum and they elect to have 3 days of no hockey. Bummer. Have to wait a couple of more days.
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Reputation:80
Level:All-Star
Since:Apr 3, 2008
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May 7, 2008 10:14 am
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Whats everyones take on what needs to be done by each team for them to win....
Looking for an unbias opinion but I have a feeling thats gonna be impossible...haha
I cannot wait for this series:
My key Points of the Series are:
Flyers:
- need to get to Fluery
- keep up the Pen. Kill (w/ the way the playoffs has gone theres g
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