We have some young players and this is their first playoff series. The crowd in Philly was loud and hostile and Mike is correct, it was all game long. All the Flyers did was show the greatest hit fight montages on the big screen and then try to run our players during the game. That is their game plan. We have to get back to our game plan. We have to catch our breath and get back to playing the style of hockey that brought us 94 points this season. This is a long playoff series. It’s time to regroup today.

We have some young players and this is their first playoff series. The crowd in Philly was loud and hostile and Mike is correct, it was all game long.  All the Flyers did was show the greatest hit fight montages on the big screen and then try to run our players during the game. That is their game plan. We have to get back to our game plan. We have to catch our breath and get back to playing the style of hockey that brought us 94 points this season. This is a long playoff series. It’s time to regroup today. We are actually a bigger team and a stronger team than the Flyers. It seems we are caught now in between. Do we want to out skill them or play hit for hit with them? But that is their plan – to get into our heads – so we just need to have them worry about us and our game and not visa versa. I have to say that our crowd is as loud and as intimidating as their crowd. Game 4 is the pivotal game now. If we win on Thursday, the series is tied and we come back home. This experience is also terrific for our players. They are learning what it takes to compete in a playoff series against a very physical team. The playoffs are all about will and determination and not losing your cool. We didn’t react well last night but don’t stop believing.