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Last night’s game was interesting from a coaching standpoint. The Flyers were totally outplayed in the first period yet the power play bailed them out. IN the second period the Flyers played a much different game. They tried a lot of stretch plays and ended up taking a lot of icing calls but it forced the Habs to loosen up their gap and that ultimately took some of the pressure out of the Flyers end. The Habs D now had to be weary of the homerun pass and could not be as aggressive to force the play and support the forecheck and / or pinch. All of a sudden the game was more balanced.

In all honesty, despite the fact that the change in game plan for the Flyers after period one was a factor it came down to special teams and goal tending and the Habs had neither. Halak looked disinterested or hurting or just plain tired. Two goals went in off his glove.
I don’t expect such lax play from Halak and I surely expect the Habs to be absolutely flying on Thursday night in front of the home crowd. Should be fun!