So to last nights other games -
Philadelphia Flyers v Buffalo Sabres Game
An Early powerplay chance gave the Flyers the lead with through Carter at 4.42 His shot seemed to deflect off Weber's stick and instead of going glove side it went stick side and fooled Miller. It was a poor penalty for the Sabres to take though, with Kaleta taking 2 minutes for roughing in a scuffle after Miller had covered a puck.
The Sabres got their first powerplay chance at 11.17 with Coburn being called for interference.
It took them less than 30 seconds on it, all the powerplay unit moving well to allow Drew Stafford to circle infront and fire high over the shoulder of Boucher. Vanek providing agreat screen infront.
Briere had the Flyers back in the lead less than 3 minutes into the 2nd, firing in a snapper past Miller. Good work from Hartnell, lifting the stick of the Sabres defenceman at the side of the net and laying the pass on a plate for Briere who couldn't miss.
The lead was extended at 16.44 with Richards outwitting defenceman Montador to slide a pass to a wide open Zherdev to tip into the net. Zherdev returning to the lineup tonight after being scratched in the opening 2 games.
The Sabres got back into the game before the end of the period with a goal at 18.12. Gerbe firing a wrist shot glove side after Boucher had allowed a massive rebound on a soft shot by Tim Connolly.
The Sabres had outshot the Flyers 16-6 in the first but it had been Philadephia the more dominant in the 2nd.
They outshot the Flyers 37-26 come the end of the game but it was Philadlphia's ability to put away chances when they were on top that proved to be the difference in this game.
The Flyers added a 4th with an empty net goal at 19.42 from Timonen but the damage was already done.
The Sabres had also outhit the Flyers almost 2 to 1, so there was no lack of effort from them, just inability to put the puck behind Boucher when on top.
Pittsburgh Penguins v Tampa Bay Lightning
A more even game between these 2 teams after the 1st games of the series has been won convincingly, 1 by each team. It will be the Penguins who go into game 4 with 2-1 lead after managing to grab home ice advantage back from the Lightning.
They jumped into a 2-0 lead in the 1st. First it was Talbot at 5.46, giving Pittsburgh the go ahead goal. Downie had flattend Lovejoy as he cleared the puck around the boards and with a penalty due to be called on the play, Talbot skated in from the wing and wristed it in.
The 2nd goal came less than a minute later, Rupp this time getting the quick breakaway down the wing and play a pass across the top of the crease to Asham who wristed his shot past a diving Roloson.
St Louis had the Lightning back in the game with a powerplay goal before the end of the period, picking up a puck after a scramble by Fluery and sliding the puck into the net on the backhand.
With the 2nd period scoreless it only took 2.12 of the 3rd before St Louis had Tampa Bay level with his 2nd powerplay goal of the game. Brewer wristed a shot from the wing which deflected infront of Fluery and came out to St Louis in almost the same spot he scored his 1st from. This time he wristed the puck near side out of the reach of Pittsburgh's diving netminder.
Tampa Bay were only level 31 seconds. An offensive zone face off win came back to Orpik who shot the puck into traffic. As Roloson was on his pads looking behind him for the puck it came out infront to Kennedy who wristed it into an almost unguarded net.
This was to be the winning goal, the Lightning not being able to find a way past Fluery for the remainder of the 3rd period, even with Roloson pulled for the final minute.
The Penguins had outshot their opponents for the 3rd game running, this time 30-27 and Tampa Bay will need to come out in the 4th game looking for better chances and better finishing. Fluery rebounded after conceeding 5 goals in his last game to put in a good performance and Pittsburgh will be happy to get the 2-1 lead in the series.
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