FLYERS NEWS

Flyers 3 Islanders 2

It Was Over When....

Mike Knuble scored with just over 2 minutes to play in the 2nd period to give the Flyers a 3-0 lead. Yes ,the Islanders were able to battle back, but goalie Antero Niittymaki has been so good lately that you just had to assume that a 3-0 lead would be enough for him to get the Flyers a win.

The Game Puck Goes To....

Goalie Antero Niittymaki who faced 41, count em 41 shots on goal throughout the night and somehow managed to save 39 of them. Basically, this is a Kudos to Niittymaki for surviving another night of 40 + shots on goal.

The Stat Of The Game Is....

2 as in 2 power play goals out of 4 chances on the night for the Flyers, to 0 power play goals out of 4 chances on the night for the Islanders. The Flyers penalty killing unit has been good all season and they were again tonight. However, the Flyers have not been very good on the power play this season, and their power play goals have been few and far between. Thus, just scoring 2 power goals on one night is a major achievement for this team.

The Bottom Line is....

If you want to know how to win an NHL game just look at what the Flyers did tonight. They dominated on the power play, not only scoring 2 power play goals and not only not allowing any power play goals by the Islanders, but scoring one shorthanded as well. Thus they put up a total of 3 goals on the night which as I mentioned the other day is the magic number when it comes to today's NHL. Also as Mentioned the Flyers received 39 saves out of 41 shots from goalie Antero Niittymaki, which is astounding. Basically, tonight was a real team effort for the Flyers, and everything that could have gone right did. Also with this victory the Flyers have now won 3 of their last 4 and really do appear to be on a roll heading into December which is good since they are coming up on some crucial games on their schedule, against other teams in their division. It really does seem like the Flyers have suddenly realized that it is not too late to save their season and I just hope they can keep it up.