Melrose: Flyers just too much
April, 29, 2012
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Barry Melrose recaps Sunday’s Game 1 matchup between the Flyers and Devils.
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Another impressive rush from Malkin.
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Brandon Sutter has had a miserable night to go with a pretty ordinary post-season.
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Sens get a couple of good looks but Vokoun covers.
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What a move by Malkin but Anderson holds his ground and Kunitz fires high/wide.
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Great play on the tying goal by both Michalek and Alfredsson. But Pens will carry 33 seconds of PP time into overtime.
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Cooke and Penguins fortunate no call on apparent high stick to the face of (wait for it) Karlsson.
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Very similar to Game 2 when Pens holding one-goal lead. Giving very little to Sens. Half a period for Sens to get back in this series.
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With 1:07 left in the second a strong shift from Matt Cooke and Tyler Kennedy ends up with Kennedy snapping home the game's first goal.
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Kyle Turris misses wide with another glorious chance and T. Vokoun smothers puck in subsequent scramble in front.
about an hour ago
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Karlsson goes too with Douglas Murray so 4-on-4.
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Sens keep up pressure after PP and after Turris misses high and wide on glorious chance draw another penalty.
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With 24 seconds left in PP Crosby whistled for high sticking. Sens would do well to take advantage of this opportunity.
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Zack Smith gets a roughing penalty after blocking Malkin following Malkin pass. What do they say about playing with fire?
about an hour ago
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Approaching mid-point of this one. Still 0-0 and Sens have had a couple of good looks. Anderson sharp, too, turning aside Malkin backhand.
about an hour ago
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Turning point? Sens kill 59 seconds of 5-on-3 and rest of too many men penalty. Anderson very solid.
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Terrific Anderson glove save on Crosby breaking through the middle early second as Pens carry over PP.
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Pens will start the second period with PP as Marc Methot hauls down Malkin on a scoring chance in waning seconds of opening period.
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Good pressure from Sens and a great chance on a deflected puck that sat at Vokoun's feet but still 0-0.
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