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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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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:97
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:95
Level:Superstar
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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