The Flyers lost game one for the third straight series, after Pittsburgh had a three goal first period and shut things down for the remaining two. Despite the 4-2 final score, the Flyers weren't outplayed that badly. There are some things to clean up, but this series is not over.
The Flyers outshot the Penguins, so the offensive opportunities were obviously there. They only scored two goals, so you have to give credit to Marc Andre Fleury for being solid in net. For the most part, they moved the puck well on the PP, and it didn't seem as if they missed Timonen on that unit at all. Randy Jones played well.
However, there were a lot of mistakes that need to be corrected, or their stars are going to continue to kill the Flyers all series. Turnovers and sloppy play gave Pittsburgh many opportunities, and at times, the Flyers looked more like last year's disaster of a team than this year's conference finalist. To pull off upsets, underdogs cannot give the favorite chances. That's what they did, and Pittsburgh capitalized.
Biron wasn't his best, but again, Philadelphia made too many mistakes in front of him. Surprisingly, Jaroslav Modry wasn't visible for most of the night. If the Flyers are smarter with the puck and clear the zone with less difficulty, it's going to be harder for the Penguins to score. As the title says, win game two and they're in great shape.
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