Despite fantastic goaltending from Martin Brodeur, the Philadelphia Flyers squeaked out a 3-2 victory in overtime of Game 3 versus New Jersey. At SBN’s Flyers blog, Broad Street Hockey, they believe their team truly earned the win against the Devils.
Philadelphia Reaction: Hockey Gods Rewarded Deserving Flyers
And boy, did they ever deserve this one. The Philadelphia Flyers out hustled and out worked the New Jersey Devils all night long, but especially in the third period, where they outshot NJ 12-3. Martin Brodeur was just too damn good in that frame, however, proving that yes, he is still a factor and yes, he can rob a game.
But the Flyers kept plugging away. They carried over the momentum from the third right into overtime, controlling the play from the outset in the extra session and ultimately forcing a David Clarkson interference penalty just a minute and 30 seconds in.
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The Flyers penalty killers all deserve a big blue ribbon tonight, as does the entire team. They had a giant wall to break down in Martin Brodeur, and with a ton of perseverance -- dare I say, relentlessness? -- they got the job done. Hard not to smile this evening, on our side.
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