The surprising Game 5 will take place Friday 22 April, 7:00pm ET at the Verizon Center.
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Heading into Game 5, we take a look at what worked and what didn’t in Game 4. Laughton was reportedly speaking with medical personnel as they took him off the ice. Then the wheels fell off and sheer ugliness ensued, totaling up to a 6-1 loss. They usually play better on ice and seem to have better rhythm than on the road. They smelled the opportunity at hand, and frantically tried to become the first team in franchise history to sweep a seven-game series. But best thing we could do was go out there and get that win for him. We know we’re in a tough spot right now and we need to keep playing the way we did last game. He continued to needle shooters in practice, taunting them by showing pucks that he gloved or hollering at fellow Flyers for failing to put back rebounds. Braden Holtby yields 0.67 goals per game.
“Scary”, Flyers forward Ryan White said. Washington received no penalties. All three of them carpool to and from the Flyers’ rink. When Giroux is on his game it has a positive impact on the rest of the Flyers.
A flawless game by Neuvirth continued in the second, despite going shorthanded on two powerplay kills – Sam Gagner Interference and Jakub Voracek Holding. Michal Neuvirth may be in goal for Game Four. Philadelphia has been outscored 12-2 in this series thus far.
His assist of Gostisbehere’s one-timer from the center point was Giroux’s first point of the playoffs. He played in the Flyers’ regular season finale, a 3-2 win over the New York Islanders. “You never want to see anyone get hit like that and hopefully he’s OK”.
Among the supporting cast, the Flyers have gotten some periodic good shifts. “Don’t give up second chances, don’t give the Tavares line second and third chances. He was everything”, Andrew MacDonald said.
There is no getting around the fact that the Flyers desperately miss Sean Couturier’s two-way presence. “It’s just the way he plays the game, I’ve played against him lots when he was up here this year (late November)”.
Suspended: Forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. The Capitals lead the series 3-1. The one concern is injuries.
The Flyer was in on the forecheck when defenseman John Carlson went to hit him just as Laughton turned his body. He had to be helped off the ice, seemingly concussed, and has been ruled out for Game Four at minimum. The Caps, however, will be pumped to get this series finished on Friday night. Another injury within the Capitals’ top four would create a worrisome situation where the blueline depth gets thin.
“They’re not going away”, Trotz said.
The Capitals have been very patient offensively during the series. He got hit sort of one way and guy slid underneath him. Their No. 1 power-play unit should succeed, could succeed, would succeed. Before that, his most recent action came on March 16.
Watch Online: This game can be live streamed for free here.
Healthy: Forwards R.J. Umberger, Jordan Weal, Cole Bardreau, Chris Conner and Taylor Leier, defensemen Evgeny Medvedev, Mark Alt, Davis Drewiske, Robert Hagg and Samuel Morin, and goaltender Anthony Stolarz.
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Healthy: Forwards Michael Latta and Stanislav Galiev, defenseman Mike Weber and goalie Dan Ellis.
