1. Early And Often
The Flyers need to jump out to an early lead in tonight's game. If they let the Penguins hang around for too long, the Penguins could slowly gain confidence and possibly win the game and force a game 5. The Penguins are currently up against the ropes in terms of confidence, so the Flyers need to knock them out early.
2. Fluster Fleury
Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury has zero confidence right now. He was pulled in the third period of Sunday's game in favor of back up Brent Johnson. The Flyers need to pounce and get a lot of shots and traffic in front of him early on to really rattle his confidence.
3. Keep Composure
The Penguins played with zero class in Game 3. They let their emotions get the better of them, and ultimately went out trying to hurt people. If the Penguins do the same thing tonight, the Flyers have to remain focused on trying to win the hockey game and not getting caught up in the fights and scrums.
4. Strong Play From Bryz
Bryz certainly didn't have his best game on Sunday. He allowed 4 goals and he just didn't look too comfortable in net. I think a lot of that has to do with the fact that Bryz is getting beat early in games. If Bryz can have a strong first period, it could give him the confidence to finish the game strong.
5. Extra Time Off
Finishing off Crosby and the Penguins should be enough motivation for the Flyers to get it done tonight. But if it's not then hopefully the extra time off will help the Flyers to end this series in 4 games. A sweep ensures more confidence and of course more time to rest between now and the second round.
Overall tonight is not the time for the Flyers to sit back and relax. If they take the Penguins lightly, they could prolong this series and give the Penguins life. The Flyers need to go for the knock out punch tonight and I think they will blow the Pens out by a final of 6-2.
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