Penguins May Be Playing More for Dignity Than Victory: A Fan's Take The Philadelphia Flyers are riding as high as possible going into Game 4 of the Stanley Cup playoffs on April 18. But while Flyers fans like myself are rejoicing, the Pittsburgh Penguins are in the kind of doldrums they haven't faced since the start of the Sidney Crosby era. In fact, the Penguins may be playing less to rally back in the series and more to just get some last-minute dignity back. Philadelphia Flyers Players to Watch in Game 4: A Fan's Look The Philadelphia Flyers hold a 3-0 series lead over the Pittsburgh Penguins so they aren't really feeling all of the pressure. That said the Flyers want to wrap things up at home on Wednesday, April 18. For that to happen, the Flyers need to keep the pressure on their rivals throughout Game 4. Several players need to come up big if the team is going to complete the sweep. Goalie Ilya Bryzgalov ... How the Philadelphia Flyers Have Gotten This Far: Fan's Take The Philadelphia Flyers chose to skate in a different lane after last season ended. Then, they posted over 100 points in the regular season. Now, they are one win away from eliminating a team (the Pittsburgh Penguins) that was favored to win the Stanley Cup. Keys for Flyers in Game 4 Battle with Penguins: A Fan's View After a couple of days off since their epic Game 3 win, the Philadelphia Flyers will look to complete a sweep of the Pittsburgh Penguins when the two teams meet in Game 4 on Wednesday, April 18. Right now it looks like all of the momentum is going the way of the Flyers. However, nothing is over until it is over. It was only two years ago that fans remember our team coming back from a 3-0 deficit ... Flyers aim for sweep of Penguins in Game 4 (Sports Network) - The Philadelphia Flyers will try to complete a sweep of their Eastern Conference semifinals series, as they host the floundering Pittsburgh Penguins in tonight's Game 4 at Wells Fargo Center. Flyers Will Soon Need Bryzgalov to Dominate as Well: A Fan's Outlook The Philadelphia Flyers have done virtually everything right to start the Stanley Cup playoffs. And even when they've done things wrong, Flyers fans like myself are still comforted with how the Pittsburgh Penguins have been even worse. One such example is in goaltending, where the Penguins' Marc-Andre Fleury has been historically awful in three games - which hides how Philadelphia still doesn't ... Philadelphia Flyers: Their 7 Greatest Comeback Playoff Wins On April 11th and 13th, the Philadelphia Flyers treated their fans to two of the most intense, logic defying come from behind victories in the franchise's history. Both games will no doubt be remembered by all in the fanbase who witnessed them, and these two wins have turned the 2012 NHL playoff picture upside down. Here is a look at where both victories rank in the Flyers' history of remarkable ... Flyers Know Better Than to Rest with 3-0 Lead: A Fan's Outlook The Philadelphia Flyers would normally be penciled into the next round of the Stanley Cup playoffs by now. While Flyers fans like myself are already dancing on the graves of the Pittsburgh Penguins, those graves aren't filled yet. But if Philadelphia had a 3-0 lead over Pittsburgh about three years ago, we would have no reason to think anything could go catastrophically wrong. Philadelphia Flyers Benefit from Pittsburgh Penguins Bad Bully Imitations: Fan's Take Only the most extreme circumstances have allowed hockey nation to come to dislike the Pittsburgh Penguins more than the Philadelphia Flyers. Philadelphia Flyers present Topton cancer survivor with jersey, Community Teammate Award Raising an anticipated $100,000 by next year, ten-year cancer survivor Jason Miller, Topton, and his team, JT's Team, raise funds for Kutztown Relay for Life and for local families battling cancer.
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