One of the more enlightening remarks during the Devils-Flyers series came between games when Marty Brodeur said he thought the Flyers weren't very physical.
PHI wins 4-1
Headlines
- Flyers eliminate Devils
- The Philadelphia Flyers beat the New Jersey Devils 3-0 in Game 5 to finish off the series Thursday night. more »
- Flyers full value for series victory
- They didn't have Jeff Carter or Simon Gagne and most people didn't give the Philadelphia Flyers much chance of beating the New Jersey Devils even if they had been in the lineup anyway. So what happens? The Flyers shut out the Devils 3-0 to win their conference quarter-final series in five games. more »
- Devils have no room for error
- Ilya Kovalchuk pulled a Mark Messier on Wednesday, saying his Devils career still has some more games to win. He predicted a victory in Game 5. more »
- Injuries hit Flyers hard
- Philadelphia Flyers forwards Simon Gagne and Jeff Carter both have serious injuries that will keep out of the lineup for Game 5 in Newark, N.J., on Thursday and perhaps, for the rest of the playoffs. more »
- Flyers rout Devils for commanding series lead
- Jeff Carter scored two goals and Danny Briere had one to end their playoff scoring droughts and lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-1 home win over the New Jersey Devils. more »
- Flyers lose Carter, Gagne for Game 5
- Philadelphia Flyers forwards Jeff Carter and Simon Gagne will miss Game 5 of their NHL Eastern Conference quarter-final Thursday night at New Jersey because of injuries. more »
- Flyers' Gagne suffers broken toe: sources
- Philadelphia Flyers forward Simon Gagne reportedly suffered a broken toe blocking a pair of shots in the second period of Tuesday's 4-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference quarter-final. more »
- Lemaire wants Devils to play with urgency
- Devils coach Jacques Lemaire, never being one to hold back, didn't mince words at Tuesday morning's skate in which his entire team had a hard workout after not practising on Monday. more »
- It's a team effort for Flyers
- Defending Kovie. That was the talk on Monday with the Flyers. Much of it centred on Timonen, the Flyers' unheralded defensive stalwart. more »
New Jersey Philadelphia Playoff Stats
| Sort by:Player Name | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | PP | GWG | ||||||||
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Ilya Kovalchuk (LW) | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
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Patrik Elias (C) | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
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Zach Parise (LW) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
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Brian Rolston (LW) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
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Andy Greene (D) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
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Travis Zajac (C) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sort by:Goalie Name | GP | W | L | SO | GA | S | SV% | GAA | ||||||||
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Martin Brodeur | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 126 | 0.881 | 3.01 |
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Stanley Cup Blog
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They didn't have Jeff Carter or Simon Gagne and most people didn't give the Philadelphia Flyers much chance of beating the New Jersey Devils even if they had been in the lineup anyway. So what happens? The Flyers shut out the Devils 3-0 to win their conference quarter-final series in five games.
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The Flyers will have two new faces in the lineup tonight for the first time in the series as the Flyers try to knock out the Devils with a 3-1 series lead.
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Just when you think it's safe for Flyer fans to smile, relax and breathe a little easier after a 4-1 rout in Game 4, disaster strikes Flyerdom.
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Simon Gagne suffered a broken toe, according to sources, blocking two shots in the second period. He had an x-ray after the game and will undergo further testing on Wednesday, and while the Flyers would not release details, the expression on the face of general manager Paul Holmgren wasn't very positive.
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Team Analysis
48-27-7 | 103 Points | 2nd in East
Key Numbers
GF: 222 GA: 191
PP: 18.7% PK: 82.8%
Strengths Weaknesses Key Player
If defence, as the old saw goes, wins championships, then New Jersey is a contender. With Jacques Lemaire back behind the bench, the Devils gave up the fewest goals in the NHL and the second-fewest shots. They also allowed the fewest shorthanded chances, a testament to their exceptional discipline.
Regular season stats » Roster » Injuries »
41-35-6 | 88 Points | 7th in East
Key Numbers
GF: 236 GA: 225
PP: 21.4% PK: 83.0%
Strengths Weaknesses Key Player
Philly is always an intimidating place to play (ask Tie Domi), the power play is really good, and the Flyers are pretty good at limiting their shots against. Good thing, because injuries havce forced them to rely on (gulp) journeyman Brian Boucher to get them through a tough first-round matchup.
