Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Simon Gagne's tally at the 14:40 mark of overtime helped the Philadelphia Flyers stave off elimination and take a 5-4 victory over the Boston Bruins in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series at Wachovia Center.
Simon Gagne Scores At 14:40 Of Overtime To Lead Philadelphia To A 5-4 Victory
Gagne, who returned after missing four games over more than two weeks after a suffering fractured foot while blocking a shot, was alone at the right post to deflect a Matt Carle dish into the net for the game-winner.
Chris Pronger, Claude Giroux and Danny Briere each registered a goal and one assist for the Flyers, who had to battle through Mark Recchi's tying goal in the final minute of regulation along with a short-handed situation earlier in the extra session to avoid being swept.
Carle notched a career playoff-best four assists and Brian Boucher stopped 33 shots, including nine in the OT period, for the win.
Recchi notched a pair of goals, while Milan Lucic and Michael Ryder also tallied for the Bruins, who could have ended the set with a victory.
Patrice Bergeron and Dennis Wideman contributed two assists apiece and Tuukka Rask made 29 saves in defeat.
Game 5 returns to Boston on Monday
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