Found May 15, 2008 on NHLPens.com:
The Pittsburgh Penguins faltered early in Game 4 on Thursday and lost 4-2 to the Philadelphia Flyers, despite a late rally fueled by Jordan Staal. The Flyers, facing elimination in front of the home crowd, came out strong in the first period and capitalized on 2 powerplays in the 1st period to gain the early advantage. The Penguins turned up the heat in the 2nd and 3rd periods, drawing to within 1-goal in the final minutes of the game, but were unable to get the equalizer. The intensity and snarl of this game finally lived up to what I had expected, but not yet seen, in this series between the Flyers and Penguins. The loss is just the 2nd of the post-season for the Penguins, who will have another opportunity to put the Flyers away in Pittsburgh on Sunday.

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  • DTRIK19
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    I wouldn't say the Pens "faltered" more like they were manhandled...expect your first home loss of the playoffs on Sunday
  • NHLPensdotcom
    I disagree...they faltered in period 1 of the game. Too many penalties and a less effective penalty kill were the key areas they fell short. They had a stronger period 2 and 3, but were unable to dig back out of the 3-0 start. This was far from a "manhandling". If they were truly manhandled, they wouldn't have outshot the Flyers 38-34.....please see Game 3 for an example of manhandling, where the Flyers put up just 3 shots in 29 minutes. I expect a win on Sunday, and by at least a 2-goal margin....in fact, I wouldn't be surprised if it is a blowout.
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