From: seth@cbnewsh.cb.att.com (peter.r.clark..jr)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: FLYERS notes 10/11
Date: 12 Oct 92 14:43:07 GMT
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Organization: AT&T

Yet another big comeback for the FLYERS Saturday night. The FLYERS have
now outscored their opponents 8-0 in the third period and put themselves
in first place overall in the NHL in the process.

Injuries: No changes, still no word on why Mark Pederson isn't playing.
The FLYERS have cut back significantly on both the pre- and post-game
activities, so I don't get as much news as I used to.

Scoring Summary:

Calle Johansson opened the scoring, but unfortunately I left the game for
a very brief period of time, and I didn't get a replay later. 1-0 after 1.

Mark Recchi scored the equalizer when Brent Fedyk dug the puck out of
a scrum on the back boards in the Caps zone and caused it to go behind
the net. Lindros swooped in and passed back to the left side to Recchi
who beat Beaupre who was leaning the other way anticipating Lindros would
circle out. Very pretty goal.

The Caps tied it with 31 seconds left in the period when one of the K. Miller
brothers (they are brothers, aren't they?) sent the puck from the left boards
in the FLYERS defensive zone to Ridley who was standing right in the slot
about 2 feet outside the crease. As Brian Benning would describe it later,
he checked the list on his forearm to make sure he wasn't breaking any of
the new rules, and before he could get back to trying to defend Ridley put
it home to put the Caps ahead 2-1 after 2.

8 minutes into the 3rd period, the comeback began when Andrei Lomakin
picked up the puck behind the Caps net and like Lindros earlier passed
out to the left where Paslawski was waiting, and he rocketed the puck
past Beaupre to tie the game.

Less than 2 minutes later Kevin Dineen stole the puck from a Capitol
trying to clear the puck from the Caps defensive zone at the top of
the left circle. He circled right, drifted parallel to the goal line,
and shot left beating Beaupre who was moving with him.

Keith Acton added an empty netter when he stole the puck and carried
to to 5-8 feet in front of the net before shooting.

So the FLYERS are 2-0-1, in first place overall, and have done it
mostly on the road, entirely against the Patrick Division. Last year
the FLYERS had only ONE win on the road in the Patrick all season!
They have also been outshot in every game.  The defense has really
started to pick things up. Hynes and Cronin are starting to look a
little more consistant, and are starting to eliminate the stupid mistakes.
But most importantly they are getting the puck out of the defensive zone.
Also, despite the high shot totals, the FLYERS continue to do an excellent
job of clearing away rebounds and not allowing second shots. I've always
said that if you can eliminate all of the second shots, you are going
to win a lot of games.

Roussel, still not named the #1 goalie even though he's started all
3, had a good night, and continues to cover most of the rebounds that
don't get swept away. It was a solid performance all around, nothing
flashy, just good hockey

Another good sign is the balanced scoring. Each line is producing it's
share of goals, with Lindros, Fedyk, Recchi, Dineen and Lomakin all on
point-per-game paces, Brind'Amour a little better, and Butseyev, Paslawski,
Benning and Evans chipping in as well.

Tommorrow night a real test for the defense as the FLYERS travel to
Quebec to face the high flying Nordiques who have scored a mere 14 goals
in 2 games. OUCH!