FLYERS NEWS

The Flyers are really in for it now. After dropping the first two games of their series with the Pens, the Orange and Black desperately needed a win tonight back home at the Wachovia center in game 3. Sadly they didn't get it as the Pens simply outplayed them. Early in the first period of play Ryan Whitney scored on the power play for a 1-0 Pens lead. A couple minutes later Marian Hossa scored for a 2-0 Pens lead and you could hear the groans from here. Fortunately, R.J Umberger scored late in the period to cut the lead to 2-1 and briefly restore hope. Neither team could light the lamp in the second period of play. About midway through the 3rd period of play Ryan Malone scored off another errant pass off the stick of Steve Downie, for a 3-1 Pens lead. Finally, late in the period, as if that weren't bad enough, Marty Biron was pulled from in front of the net for the extra attacker and no sooner had that happened when Hossa scored again on the empty net to cap off a demoralizing 4-1 Pens win. So now Flyers trail 3-0 in the series, and must do what only two teams have ever done if they still hope to advance.