IonLS: Flyers Round 1 Recap

-Round 1 Flyers Devils-

Results:
Game 1 @ NJ: 2-1 Flyers
Game 2 @NJ: 5-3 Devils
Game 3 @PHL: 3-2 OT Flyers
Game 4 @PHL: 4-1 Flyers
Game 5 @NJ: 3-0 Flyers

Looking back on this series it looks as though the Flyers dominated but this really is not so. While Brodeur played amazing and kept them in a couple games, the Devils couldn't find a krytonite for the Flyers' Superman, Brian Boucher. The Devils Powerplay was average at best at time it looked like Kovi was the only one out there with the blinders, and the Flyers Penalty Kill looked great with Betts and Lappy Pronger and Timonen logging most of the minutes. Flyers Scoring picked up right after an OT goal by Daniel Carcillo in game 3. That was the nail in the coffin and the Flyers carried that momentum through the next 2 game and took the series in 5 games, 4-1.
The series MVP had to be Brian Boucher, we saw what happens when he's not on his game and he had to be top of the line until the Flyers scoring picked up. He ended the series with a league low 1.59 Goals Against Average.

-Stats-

Offense:
Richards leads team with 8pts, 2 Goals 6 Assists.
Giroux leads in goals with 4, 2 goals in the clincher.
Carcillo suprising leads the team with a plus/minus of +4, and PIM with 18.
Carter led with 17 shots in 4 games.
Defense:
Pronger leads with 5 points, 2 goals and 3 assists.
Goalie:
Boucher played in all 5 games his stat line is, 4 wins 1 loss 1.59 GAA .904 S%

-Injury Report-
Carter 5 weeks, Broken foot
Gagne 2 weeks, Broken foot
Leighton practicing this week and should be available to back up Bouch next series, groin
Laperiere out for rest of playoffs with a Mild Concusion.

Ville Leino and David Laliberte seem to be the two the Flyers will call on until their stars, Carter and Gagne, get back. Lappy's replacement will be decided as the week progresses. Possibly long time AHLer Jared Ross.

Game 1 in Boston Saturday @ 12:30.