Just a few things that caught my eye:
- When will the Flyers figure out that goaltending in the reason you win -- and lose -- in the playoffs? They do know the latter, that's for sure. Martin Biron couldn't steal a candy bar from a blind convenience store owner. Thank goodness for free agency.
- Dion Phaneuf was Phaneufed not once, not twice but easily a half-dozen times by the hungry Hawks, culminating in that Troy Brouwer smack that sent him to the room. Whiplash? The "Big C?" Don't count either out.
- Johnny Torts got suspended for his water-squirting, bottle-tossing, stick-threatening tirade Friday night. Do you think the irony is lost on Sean Avery?
- I'm starting to believe in the Swiss Miss in Anaheim -- Jonas Hiller is way better than I thought. So is Bobby Ryan who've I've ripped for being too slow in a speedy NHL. Apparently not.
- Maxime Talbot won the game for the Penguins. He decided his boys needed a boost and he took on Philly heavyweight, Daniel Carcillo. It wasn't even close; Talbot got the stuffing knocked out of him. But the Penguins scored two goals in the next 2:11, including one 14 seconds after the fight. Talbot's intensity inspired the rally without a doubt.
- Brent Seabrook is wrapped up in the same rainbow flag that Jordan Staal is this postseason. Coming out party? Was there ever a door on the closet for this guy? Seabrook dominated his own zone and theirs, and is about to become the next big fantasy name.
- We all know a stallion can quickly end up a gelding. But somehow, the neutered stud in teal managed to get his onions back, if only for a game. Joe Thornton was a new man -- strong, sexy and with a spring in his step. We'll find out how big those onions are on Monday. Texas sweets or organic greens? Hmmmm....
- Do you think Curtis McElhinney wet himself when Mike Keenan tapped him on the shoulder?