Game Summary:

The Blues recovered from an uncharacteristically rough start to control substantial portions of the latter half of the game. If it felt like the Flyers were just hanging on, its because the Blues revved up the possession game and never looked back. Irregardless, Ryan Miller was unbelievably good and kept numerous point blank Flyers chances from being converted into goals.

Forwards(Even Strength):

Head to Head Match Up:

Waffles and G had particularly excellent games. Lecavalier's 4th line was the only forward unit to decisively lose the chance battle.

Defense(Even Strength):

Gus and Streit carried the mail defensively. Its really a shame the coaching staff sees fit to bench a kid in Erik Gustafsson who has consistently produced better on ice results than most of his counterparts.

Special Teams:

Two excellent PK units made the power plays almost a complete non-factor in the game.

Overall Team Performance: B-

A respectable overall performance against an strong possession club, even if the wheels did start to come off in the last 40.

Chance by Chance Summary:

Team Period Time Note Home Away State Away 1 19:49 Set Up Giroux, Chance Hartnell, Result Shot 19 20 27 39 42 74 5 8 19 28 29 93 5v5 Away 1 19:21 Set Up Couturier, Chance Read, Result Shot 9 10 13 17 22 39 12 14 24 29 32 47 5v5 Away 1 17:33 Set Up Giroux, Chance Raffl, Result Shot 12 22 27 39 40 75 5 8 12 28 29 36 5v5 Away 1 17:21 Set Up Giroux, Chance Read, Result Shot 19 20 27 39 42 75 5 8 12 24 28 29 5v5 Home 1 14:16 Reaves 5 12 39 40 46 75 5 8 18 29 36 40 5v5 Away 1 13:41 Chance Read, Result Miss 13 17 20 22 39 74 12 14 24 29 32 47 5v5 Home 1 12:26 Sobotka 9 10 17 19 27 39 19 28 29 32 47 93 5v5 Away 1 11:47 Set Up Simmonds, Chacne Gustafsson, Result Shot 5 20 21 39 46 56 10 17 19 22 26 29 5v5 Away 1 11:41 Set Up Simmonds, Chance B.Schenn, Result Shot 5 20 21 39 46 56 10 17 19 22 26 29 5v5 Home 1 9:55 Lapierre 5 9 10 39 40 46 18 22 26 29 36 40 5v5 Away 1 3:18 Set Up MacDonald, Chance B.Schenn, Result Miss 19 27 29 39 40 10 24 26 29 40 47 4v5 Home 2 19:53 Schwartz 9 12 13 17 22 39 5 8 12 14 24 29 5v5 Home 2 18:45 Backes 19 20 27 39 42 74 19 28 29 32 47 93 5v5 Away 2 17:12 Set Up Streit, Chance Raffl, Result Shot 9 13 17 22 39 12 26 29 32 40 4v4 Home 2 17:04 Shattenkirk 9 13 17 22 39 8 29 32 40 93 4v4 Away 2 10:13 Set Up McGinn, Chance B.Schenn, Result Shot 19 20 27 39 42 74 5 10 15 17 26 29 5v5 Home 2 5:58 Roy 19 20 27 39 42 74 10 15 17 22 26 29 5v5 Home 2 0:18 Petriangelo 19 20 27 39 42 74 5 14 24 29 40 47 5v5 Home 3 19:20 Schwartz 9 10 17 27 39 46 5 8 12 14 24 29 5v5 Home 3 17:27 Oshie 20 22 27 39 42 74 8 18 22 28 29 5v4 Home 3 16:57 Bouwmeester 9 10 13 17 19 39 12 22 24 29 47 5v4 Home 3 14:29 Berglund 19 21 27 29 39 56 10 15 17 22 29 47 5v5 Home 3 11:42 Jackman? 5 9 10 17 39 46 8 18 22 29 36 40 5v5 Away 3 11:13 Set Up B.Schenn, Chance Simmonds, Result Shot 13 21 22 29 39 56 10 15 17 29 32 47 5v5 Away 3 10:20 Set Up Voracek, Chance Giroux, Result Shot 12 19 27 39 40 75 5 19 26 28 29 93 5v5 Away 3 5:40 Set Up L.Schenn, Chance Raffl, Result Shot 12 19 21 27 39 56 12 14 18 22 26 29 5v5 Away 3 2:27 Set Up Raffl, Chance Rinaldo, Result Shot 9 10 17 22 27 39 5 8 12 14 29 36 5v5 Home 3 2:17 Schwartz 9 10 17 22 27 39 5 8 12 14 29 36 5v5 Home 4 4:29 Steen 20 22 39 42 74 5 8 14 29 4v3 Home 4 3:00 Petriangelo 9 21 27 39 46 10 19 22 26 29 4v4 Away 4 2:21 Set Up Streit, Chance Grossmann, Result Shot 5 20 39 42 46 8 19 29 32 40 4v4 Away 4 1:33 Set Up Streit, Chance Voracek, Result Shot 19 20 27 39 42 28 29 32 47 93 4v4

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