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Flyers-Penguins
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Fox's Take |
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Goalie |
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Marc-Andre Fleury continues to be as solid as needed using his size more effectively as he matures
Martin Biron has been rock-solid for Flyers
he has exceeded expectations. |
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Forwards |
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Flyers have skill with Daniel Briere and Vaclav Prospal
most of forwards cut from the same cloth. |
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Defense |
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Both corps are underrated and very similar in make-up
Penguins a touch more active
Philly more experience! |
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Power Play |
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Penguins skill allows for more puck-movement
Gonchar has best shot from point
Flyers have skill with Briere unit and crash with second group. |
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Penalty Kill |
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Overall team defense focus has allowed Pit to be efficient
good overall coordination as a four-man unit for Pens. |
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Coaching |
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Michel Therrien has been boss and not friend in setting tone for improved team defense and has been important in development of younger players
John Stevens has come farther than any other coach. |
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Intangibles |
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Cinderella always brings some life
Philly has come so far in one year
Pit has proved that GM Ray Sheros timing was dead on
Gary Roberts element should not be over looked |
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Penguins |
Bottom Line: Two great stories with teams built in different ways
although each team has all elements needed, still an interesting contrast in styles. |
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| Series at a Glance |
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Game 1: at PIT
PIT 4, PHI 2 - Final
Recap | Box Score Highlights | |
Game 2: at PIT
PIT 4, PHI 2 - Final
Recap | Box Score Highlights | |
Game 3: at PHI
PIT 4, PHI 1 - Final
Recap | Box Score Highlights | |
Game 4: at PHI
PHI 4, PIT 2 - Final
Recap | Box Score Highlights | |
Game 5: at PIT
Sun, May 18 - 15:00 EDT
TV: NBC, CBC | |
*Game 6: at PHI
Tue, May 20 - 19:30 EDT
TV: VS., CBC | |
*Game 7: at PIT
Thu, May 22 - 19:30 EDT
TV: VS., CBC | |
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