Game 3 set to go in Philly
Habs Inside/Out —
The Eastern Conference semifinal between the Canadiens and Flyers shifts to Philadelphia for Game 3 on Monday night as the Habs will look to bounce back after a 4-2 loss in Game 2 on Saturday night on home ice.
That game got chippy near the end, and things could heat up again on Monday as the two teams traded shots in the media leading up to Gamde 3 after a sucker punch from Canadiens' Tom Kostopoulos after the Flyers' fourth goal on Saturday, with Flyers' coach John Stevens calling it a cowardly act.
Here's a look at what's being said about Monday's game:
• Dave Stubbs: Habs land in Philly
• Pat Hickey: Biron savours time at home
• Herb ...
NHL Morning Papers: Playoff Teams (Monday Edition)
IllegalCurve.com —
Here are the morning papers for the second round playoff teams: Eastern Conference: Montreal (1) versus Philadelphia (6): The war of words between John Stevens and Guy Carbonneau is heating up following Tom Kostopoulos' "glove to the face" of Kimmo Timonen last game, writes Herb Zurkowski. Dave Stubbs of the Montreal Gazette is convinced that playing at the Wachovia Centre will be nowhere near as friendly for Habs fans as TD Banknorth Garden was last series. Jack Todd reminds us that Carey Price is only 20 years ...
Game 3: Flyers Take Home Ice
The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae —
The Canadiens converge on South Philly tonight, where the block party has already begun and the fans are gearing up for playoff hockey. Due to this, we don't have the clearest memory of game 2, but we do recall that RJ Umberger led the way on the score sheet, and he now has three goals in the first two games of the series, exemplifying again that this Flyers team is deep with scoring talent. We wondered who might step up with Mike Knuble out, and so far, Umbie hasn't shied away. The amount of young talent on this team continues to impress me.
Marty Biron had another spectacular night in net, finding a way to be in position for nearly every shot that came ...
