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Flyers stay alive with 4-0 rout of Bruins

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Boston Bruins 0, Philadelphia Flyers 4

Bruins lead series 3-2

The Flyers needed overtime to stay alive in their series against the Bruins in Game 4, but they would need just one goal and and a solid overall effort to send the series back to Philadelphia for a Game 6. Ville Leino played perhaps his best game of the playoffs, opening the scoring in the first period for the Flyers before being the catalyst on Scott Hartnell’s goal in the second period.

Leino’s effort on the shift that led up to Hartnell’s goal, giving the Flyers a 2-0 lead, was incredibly important for his team after Brian Boucher left with what appeared to be a fairly serious knee injury just four minutes into the second period. The goal kept the momentum going for Philadelphia, as Michael Leighton stopped all 14 shots he faced in relief. Simon Gagne, who returned earlier than expected from a broken toe, scored the final two goals of the game and now has three tallies in his two games back.

Boucher has temporarily been diagnosed with a knee sprain, although further testing will occur tomorrow after the swelling goes down. I’m anticipating a MRI, one that might reveal a fairly serious injury. The way Boucher’s leg was twisted underneath him, and his immediate reaction, things aren’t looking good for the goaltender that has played so admirably for the Flyers in the postseason.

The Bruins, meanwhile, played with zero emotion until they were staring up at a 4-0 deficit and the home crowd showed even less enthusiasm in getting their team back in the game. I didn’t see this, but some reports from those at the game stated that Bruins fans were throwing beer in the third period, as the Flyers dominated play. The Bruins finally came alive late in the game yet in the wrong ways, taking several bad penalties that negated any comeback they hoped to make.

The series now heads back to Philadelphia for an all important Game 6, where the Flyers will draw upon what is sure to be an electric crowd as they hope to secure the comeback.