GAME NOTES
QUICK STATS
Regular Season Series: 2-1-0Playoff Series: 6 Series (3 wins, 3 losses)Playoff Games: 36gp (18-18)Playoff Leading Scorer:PHI - 7pts: Jakub Voracek (4g-3a)MTL - 5pts: Shea Weber (3g-2a), Nick Suzuki (2g-3a), Jonathan Drouin (1g-4a)
1. SECOND CHANCES
The Flyers have another chance to eliminate the Canadiens and advance to the second round of the playoffs and face the NY Islanders... They own an even 20-20 record in Game 6's, a 12-8 record when leading 3 games to 2 and, when given a second chance to eliminate an opponent in the same series, the Flyers own a 10-6 record in Game 6... The Habs have forced a Game 7 when trailing 3-1 in a series, four times in their history, most recently in the 2010 Quarterfinals when they were also the #8 seed.
2. HEATED ICE
These two teams have combined for the most penalty minutes of any series with 161 PIMs - 37 more than the next series (124: STL-VAN)... The Habs have 85 minutes worth of penalties and have given the Flyers 24 power plays, while the Flyers have 76 PIMs and given Montreal 19 power plays... The Flyers have also drawn the second-most penalties (28) of any team in the First Round... Of the 19 goals scored in the series, nine have come on special teams (8 power play & 1 shorthanded).
3. MISSING YOU
The Flyers will be without first-pair defenseman Matt Niskanen, who was suspended one game for a cross-check on Montreal forward Brendan Gallagher, who will miss the remainder of the series with a broken jaw... Gallagher led all players in the series with 20 shots on goal and had three points (1g-2a) in the series... Niskanen ranks second on the team in ice-time throughout the playoffs, averaging over 22 minutes per-game (22:05) and leads the team in the series with 13 blocked shots.
4. US, THEM & US & THEM
US: This series is one of only two not to have an overtime game in the first round (Colorado) and the Flyers have played 29 consecutive playoff games without going to overtime - a team record ... THEM: Carey Price will play his second straight elimination game - he owns a 7-5 record with a 2.16 GAA and .925 save percentage in 12 career elimination games ... US & THEM: The Flyers have all six of their wins in the playoffs when scoring the first goal and both losses when allowing the first goal, while Montreal also has all five of their wins when scoring first and all four losses when allowing the first goal.
5. PLAYERS TO WATCH
FLYERS (RW: #93 - Jakub Voracek)
Voracek has been involved six of the eight total goals from the Flyers in this series, recording four of the eight tallies and adding two assists... His six points are one point shy of his career high for points in a playoff series (7 - 2012 vs. PIT).
CANADIENS (RW: #40 - Joel Armia)
Armia has three goals in the series and leads all players in the series with a +5 rating, while ranking second on the team with 16 shots... Armia had a career year with the Canadiens this season in both goals (16) and points (30) in his fifth year in the NHL.
