Sabres Vs. Flyers: With Offensive Outburst, Philadelphia Evens Series In Wild Game 2

Philadelphia was especially poor on the special teams, which you would think wouldn’t bode well in a game with 54 penalty minutes. They allowed two power play goals and failed to convert on nine of their own 10 chances, but that one they did convert on turned out to be a game-changer.

It was a fun afternoon at Wells Fargo Center for Flyers fans, although likely a bit frustrating for fans of the Sabres. The venue will switch to HSBC Arena for Game 3 on Monday night.

Somewhere, in some far off land, the game of hockey is played with five men on each side, plus goaltenders. In Saturday’s Game 2 between the Flyers and Sabres, this is not the case.

After a penalty-filled first period between the teams ended in a 3-3 score, Buffalo came completely unhinged in the second, taking six minor penalties worth a total of 12 minutes. The Flyers also added four PIM of their own.

For all intents and purposes, the first period of Game 2 on Saturday in Philadelphia ended in the exact same fashion as the first period of Thursday’s Game 1. Heading into the final 40 minutes of play, the game is tied.

But okay, today’s second period was a little different. Opposed to a 0-0 score following the first in Game 1, today’s first period featured six goals, several power plays, a five-on-three chance for both clubs, six goals, a fight and a goalie change.

For the most part, though, the Sabres defense will likely be down to five men, as it’s not likely that Persson sees a lot of ice time. While beating Miller is never a tough task, it’s much easier to break down the defense in front of him when they’re short. This is the group that blocked 23 shots and clogged the middle of the ice successfully against Philly on Thursday.

We’ll be keeping you posted on this one from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. For more, visit our blogs: Broad Street Hockey for Flyers coverage, Die By The Blade on the Sabres. You can find full SBNation.com coverage here.