Matt Carle scored to tie the game, which ended up going through overtime and into a shootout. Brian Boucher held the Flyers in the game at pivotal points where the Rangers had sustained pressure.Eventually the Flyers defensive play lead to smart plays and extended periods of pressure in the offensive zone. Fortunately, heading in to the shootout every participant played their role to a tee.
Danny Briere stepped up to shoot first and managed to confuse Henrik Lundquist with a series of dekes before putting the puck to the twine. After Boucher made a save on the first shooter for New York, Mike Richards shot was deflected away by Lundquist who played phenomenal for the New York Rangers in their last game of the year.
Claude Giroux saved the day for the Flyer's club when he popped the puck in five hole to take the shootout lead. Now it all fell on Brian Boucher, who stayed with New York's last shooter, Olli Jokinen, and kept the puck out of the net to send the Flyers to the first round of the play offs.
Bring on the Devils!
