Blackhawks and Flyers Both Determined to Win Stanley Cup

Any team who wants to take home the Stanley Cup will not enjoy a losing position at 0-2 in any series. However, for the Philadelphia Flyers, they know what it’s like treading on familiar territory. During the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Flyers lost 0-3 against the Boston Bruins, but the team fought back to prevail in four games straight, allowing them to enter the conference championship, where they knocked down the Montreal Canadiens. Philadelphia Flyers’ Captain Mike Richards told the Philadelphia Inquirer that this is not what they had in mind when it came to starting the series, but he knows they are heading home and that they’ve played well enough. Philadelphia played strongly during the finals, where they lost 6-5 in Game 1 as well as 2-1 in Game 2. The Flyers have participated in the series long enough. However, the Broad Street Bullies have not been favored well by history. In the Stanley Cup Final, teams participating in the first two games for the series are 31-2. Center Claude Giroux of the Philadelphia Flyers responded to reporters’ questions after the loss during Game 2. He said that they had begun to play in a manner that is expected of them for the entire series. He also added how they were able to show a lot of character. For the next two games of the Cup final, the Flyers will be the host. This postseason inside the Wachovia Center they are 7-1, with 3.5 goals per home on average, in contrast to merely 2.91 on the road. Chicago Blackhawk’s determination to grab the Cup The first player to participate in Stanley Cup Finals consecutively is Chicago Blackhawk’s Marian Hossa, with three different teams when the series began during the previous weekend. Although the record is impressive, it will not mean a thing to the veteran sniper if his team doesn’t win in one. Hossa is determined to win the Stanley Cup, especially after losing as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings for the last two seasons. For this series he’d been playing good hockey, obtaining a total of three points, which includes a goal during the 2-1 United Center victory on Monday. Blackhawks’ Niemi vs. Flyers’ Leighton It was obvious how Chicago Blackhawks’ Antti Niemi and Philadelphia Flyers’ Michael Leighton showed a lot of tension during the Stanley Cup Final Game 1, scoring 11 goals from 64 shots. In Game 2 they grew calmer and went on to score a combined total of 56 goal shots. Niemi showed a lot of grit, who was able to stop 32 of 33 shots, as well as 15 during the second period and fourteen of 15 in the finals. In the playoffs, he showed the same level of performance, at 14-4. Leighton showed brute force at the other end of the ice as well, where he was able to turn away 24 of the 26 shots in Game 2. Considering his poor outing during the opening series, this was already a remarkable improvement. Betting tips With Blackhawks’ Hossa and the Flyers’ ability to catch up easily in a game, bettors should watch each game closely and see which team can keep up with the pressure and ultimately, win the Stanley Cup Finals.