Bill Meltzer: Flyers Playoff Gameday: Game 7 @ NYR

lets do it again tonight boys!!

- IronCity

who you rooting for IronCity?

Stats are irrelevant.

MSG is irrelevant.

Everything is irrelevant except winning.

Balls to the wall.

Also, really nice to see G in the middle of things again. Hopefully he keeps it up because they need all hands on deck tonight!

The Flyers still need to improve in their puck management. Seventeen giveaways in Game Six (including the aforementioned nine in the first period) was way too many unforced turnovers. It forced Mason to save the team's bacon a little too often. That needs to cleaned up in Game Seven.
- bmeltzer

This.

They still managed to win the game with great goaltending, special teams and some fortuitous bounces, but being so careless with the puck is getting them in a lot of trouble at ES.

Stats are irrelevant.

MSG is irrelevant.

Everything is irrelevant except winning.

Balls to the wall.
- Giroux_Is_God

couldn't have said it better myself.

Any word on Streit after that spill? Did he play in the third? I didn't notice him

Any word on Streit after that spill? Did he play in the third? I didn't notice him
- Dkos

I don't think he played at all in the 3rd.

edit: nvm, scratch that. He didn't play at all late in the 3rd.

They need two things tonight.

1. They need to come out like last nights game never ended and get the first goal.
2. They need Mason to make a stellar save or two early in the game to get their confidence to peak level.

If these two things happen they will win the game.

This.

They still managed to win the game with great goaltending, special teams and some fortuitous bounces, but being so careless with the puck is getting them in a lot of trouble at ES.
- Tomahawk

Eliminate the self inflicted wounds, and the Flyers are as good if not better then the Rangers at ES. When they play to their capabilities. The Flyers ES play, in the 2nd period when they took the game over, was a big factor in the victory.

Everything te fans had been waiting for, from Berubes adjustments, players playing with passion and grit, mason coming up huge, occurred last night. It was awesome to watch. It was like the flyers found themselves over the course of last nights game.

The pressure is now on NY. I said it sunday: it will be awesome to watch all the disappointed rags fans watch their team exit in the first round after controlling the play and pace over much of the series.

LETS GO FLYERS!!

This.

They still managed to win the game with great goaltending, special teams and some fortuitous bounces, but being so careless with the puck is getting them in a lot of trouble at ES.
- Tomahawk

They will take this final step tonight as they step in the rags' throats

Everything te fans had been waiting for, from Berubes adjustments, players playing with passion and grit, mason coming up huge, occurred last night. It was awesome to watch. It was like the flyers found themselves over the course of last nights game.

The pressure is now on NY. I said it sunday: it will be awesome to watch all the disappointed rags fans watch their team exit in the first round after controlling the play and pace over much of the series.

LETS GO FLYERS!!
- funmaster18

they've owned us for 5 games, and came out with a 3-2 series lead......we Owned them Game 6 and if they do the same tonight, they'll be successful.

couldn't have said it better myself.
- flyersfan51

So, how'd it play out?

They need two things tonight.

1. They need to come out like last nights game never ended and get the first goal.
2. They need Mason to make a stellar save or two early in the game to get their confidence to peak level.

If these two things happen they will win the game.
- MBFlyerfan

Back to back games actually plays into their favor now. Can't wait

Eliminate the self inflicted wounds, and the Flyers are as good if not better then the Rangers at ES. When they play to their capabilities. The Flyers ES play, in the 2nd period when they took the game over, was a big factor in the victory.
- MJL

And the flyers will prove it tonight. Blood in the water!

So, how'd it play out?
- funmaster18

you do not wanna know..

but all i know is, i'm freaking going to my brothers tonight, I don't care what she says!!! (i say this now, lol) but seriously, i'm going to my brothers tonight - cooler is already packed.

you do not wanna know..

but all i know is, i'm freaking going to my brothers tonight, I don't care what she says!!! (i say this now, lol) but seriously, i'm going to my brothers tonight - cooler is already packed.
- flyersfan51

Good. The flyers have you a second chance to do things right.

Mason needs to play another game like he's cracked out of his mind

man, game 7 didn't look too likely a few times in this series, but just like they have all year, the Flyers proved to be a resilient bunch.

Out of curiosity, have the Flyers ever had a game 7 OT? I think that may happen tonight.


edit: my memory is sure failing me ... the Flyers have had 2 game 7 OT's

Good. The flyers have you a second chance to do things right.
- funmaster18

I am extremely grateful for that.

actually - I recorded the NBC channel because that's what it said on my guide and it had the Phillies on Comcast, so I basically recorded Soccer....I was pissed.

but that moment when I changed the channel to Comcast (i had my phone off, had no idea of the score) was quite awesome

Mason needs to play another game like he's cracked out of his mind
- mochoson

My feeling is fatigue was a factor in game 5 after playing in game 4 for the first time in a bit. I have no doubts he stands tall again tonight.