NHL Playoffs – Preview Boston-Philadelphia Game 3
A definite factor in this heated match was penalty killing. Penalty time for Philadelphia totaled 10 minutes against Boston’s 8. Both teams were able to turn away 9 power plays, totaling 17:56 of power play time. Even strength goals proved to be the difference. Each team scored a goal in the first two periods with the Bruins scoring the winning goal in the 3rd. For the first two periods, the advantage went to the Flyers with a 22-16 shots on goal edge. In the third period, however, the Bruins gained the lead with 11 shots on goal to the Flyers 5. Final score was 3-2 in favor of Boston.
Both games 1 and 2 were played in Boston which may have been a factor in the Bruins success. For game 3, the Flyers have the home arena advantage; but, that may not be enough. The Bruins have momentum and a higher goal to shots on goal percentage. Their focus has been more aggressive. The Boston Bruins have limited penalty time giving less power play time to their opponents. Their focus limiting penalty time is likely to continue into game 3. The Philadelphia Flyers, in turn, do not have this focus which has limited their scoring opportunities. Boston has been carrying through under pressure in the playoffs.
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