CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS 3 at PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 5 – JUNE 4, 2010
FLYERS WIN 7TH STRAIGHT AT WACHOVIA, IMPROVE HOME PLAYOFF MARK TO 9-1
The Flyers ran their home winning streak at Wachovia Center to seven games
and improved their League-best home record in the 2010 playoffs to 9-1.
They went 2-0 against New Jersey in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal,
2-1 vs. Boston in the Conference Semifinal, 3-0 vs. Montreal in the
Conference Final and are 2-0 against Chicago in the Stanley Cup Final.
In six home starts, Flyers goaltender Michael Leighton is 6-0 with two
shutouts, a 1.48 goals-against average and .949 save percentage, stopping
169 of 178 shots.
HIGHEST SCORING FINAL SERIES SINCE 1981
There have been 29 goals scored in this series (Philadelphia 15, Chicago
14), the most through the first four games of the Stanley Cup Final since
1981 when the New York Islanders and Minnesota North Stars combined for 36
in the first four games of the Isles' five-game series win.
HOME CLUBS 4-0 IN STANLEY CUP FINAL
Home clubs are 4-0 in the Stanley Cup Final for the second consecutive
season. In 2009, the home teams won the first six games before the visiting
Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Detroit Red Wings in Game 7. In the 20
years prior to 2009, the home team won the first four games just once, in
2003 (New Jersey Devils, Anaheim Ducks).
PRONGER LEADS ALL PLAYERS IN PLUS-MINUS
Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger did not record any points in Game 4 but was
on the ice for all five Flyer goals and finished the game with a +4 rating,
six hits and three blocked shots in 27:51 of ice time. It marked the third
time this series that Pronger has registered a +2 rating or better. He was
+2 in Game 1 (6-5 loss) and +2 in Game 3 (4-3 OT win).
LEINO'S THIRD-PERIOD GOAL SETS PAIR OF ROOKIE FRANCHISE RECORDS
With his goal at 6:43 of the third period, Flyers forward Ville Leino set a
pair of franchise playoff records for rookie scoring. It marked Leino's
seventh goal and 16th point of the 2010 playoffs, moving past Mel Bridgman
(six goals in 1976) and Brian Propp (5-10–15 in 1980) in those respective
categories.
His 16 points are the most by a rookie in one postseason since Jeremy
Roenick tallied 18 points for Chicago in 1990.
BLACKHAWKS ON LENGTHY WINLESS STREAK AT PHILADELPHIA
The Blackhawks have lost their past 10 games in Philadelphia (eight
regular-season, two playoff), a streak that began in 1997-98. The last
Blackhawks victory at Wachovia Center occurred on Nov. 9, 1996, during the
building's inaugural NHL season.
BLACKHAWKS LOSE CONSECUTIVE GAMES FOR FIRST TIME IN 2010 PLAYOFFS
The Blackhawks have lost consecutive games for the first time in the 2010
Stanley Cup Playoffs. They had been 4-0 and outscored their opponents 14-3
following a loss entering Game 4 of the Final.
FLYERS' POWER-PLAY STRIKES AGAIN
The Flyers scored their fifth power-play goal of the series on Mike
Richards' unassisted tally at 4:35 of the first period. They have scored at
least one goal with the man advantage in each of the four Stanley Cup Final
games and are 5 for 16 (31.3%).
Highest Power-Play Percentage in Final Since 1988
Team Year PPG PPA PCT
Edmonton Oilers 1988 8 25 32.0
Pittsburgh Penguins 2009 4 14 28.6
Calgary Flames 2004 6 24 25.0
Pittsburgh Penguins 1992 4 16 25.0
Colorado Avalanche 1996 4 16 25.0
TOEWS AGAIN DOMINANT IN FACE-OFF CIRCLE
Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews was blanked on the scoresheet for the
third time in the Stanley Cup Final but again posted a dominant performance
in the face-off circle, winning 24 of 33 draws (73%). For the series, Toews
is winning face-offs at a 67% clip (67-33).
FLYERS MAKE THEIR SHOTS COUNT EARLY
The Flyers went 10:13 without registering a shot during the first period
but that gap was bookended by Philadelphia goals. The Blackhawks outshot
the Flyers 6-0 for the 10:13 following Mike Richards' goal at 4:35 but
could not beat goaltender Michael Leighton. The Flyers made it 2-0 on their
first shot after the Richards goal on a Matt Carle tally at 14:48.
FLYERS POST RECORD ATTENDANCE
The attendance at tonight’s game was 20,304, the largest hockey crowd ever
at the Wachovia Center and the largest crowd in the state of Pennsylvania
to see an NHL game. The Flyers also surpassed the 1-million mark in
attendance for just the second time in franchise history. During the
regular season, 800,966 fans attended 41 home games (an average of 19,536
per game), while 199,406 fans have attended 10 home games during the
Stanley Cup Playoffs, bringing the total to 1,000,372.
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