TORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 30: Thomas Greiss #1 of the New York Islanders defends a shot against Claude Giroux #28 of the Philadelphia Flyers during the second period in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Second Round during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 30, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
On what could of been the final game of the season for the Flyers, they come out and steal an Overtime victory scored by Scott Laughton, followed by some unbelievable goaltending by Carter Hart, as well. Let’s get into it.
Flyers Come Out Hitting
The team needed to play in desperation mode, and you could really seense that in the first period. This young Flyers team picked up the hitting, along with the Islanders to make for a real physical game. There were a few times Sean Couturier would dump and hit, dump and hit. He even generated a few scoring chances off of the heavy hitting. The Islanders are a quick team, so it’s very important to lay the body on them.
Veterans Show Up
It’s been a real quiet playoffs for Claude Giroux and James can Riemsdyk until Game 5, fortunately they both lit the lamp tonight. Giroux scored his first goal since March 7, 2020, and his first of the playoffs. The frustration was really settling in for him, he certainly needed this goal. JVR has also been quiet, coming in and out of the lineup, but coming off his best game of the playoffs in Game 4. Finally, JVR scored to take the 2-1 lead in the game in the second period. Matt Niskanen also netted his first goal of the playoffs to go up 3-1 in the third.
Can’t Let Up On The Isles
Although, the Flyers snuck in a huge win to live another day, they certainly let up on the gas in the third period. The Flyers already know what kind of team the Islanders are, they let them back in the game to force an overtime yet once again. These pesky Isles are a resilient bunch. It’s a bittersweet victiry, but you have to finish games in critical situations.
That’s my story and I’m sticking to it
