Game 1: Flyers Outlast Devils

It wasn’t pretty, nor attractive. The Flyers managed to get just 14 shots from only 9 players in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Series vs. the New Jersey Devils, but 2 of those 14 shots went in the net, and that was enough to win the game. The Flyers relied on their savvy smarts and patience, and managed to out-bore the Devils 2-1. On the strength of two second period goals, the Flyers defense carried the load tonight. Brian Boucher made all the saves he had to make, which included a few lucky bounces, and was only beaten on Travis Zajac’s third period goal that went off of Ian Laperriere. The Devils were frustrated into just 24 shots, along with a few other missed opportunities. Ilya Kovalchuk had the two best opportunities of the night. In the first period, he was left open in the slot and found Boucher’s glove. His second period chance, he got around three Flyers, but misfied on the shot. His most noticeable moment in the third saw him tripping ov...