Official Series Thread: (2) Pittsburgh vs. (6) Philadelphia, Eastern Finals.

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Eastern Conference Finals: (2) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (6) Philadelphia Flyers



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Pittsburgh Penguins: 47-27-8, 102 points.
(26-10-5 at home; 21-17-3 on the road)
*1st Place in Atlantic Division, 2nd Place in Eastern Conference.*
[Eastern Quarterfinals: Defeated Ottawa Senators in 4]
[Eastern Semifinals: Defeated New York Rangers in 5]
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Philadelphia Flyers: 42-29-11, 95 points.
(21-14-6 at home; 21-15-5 on the road)
*4th Place in Atlantic Division, 6th Place in Eastern Conference.*
[Eastern Quarterfinals: Defeated Washington Capitals in 7]
[Eastern Semifinals: Defeated Montréal Canadiens in 5]



Series Schedule/Results: (All times Eastern).

• GAME 1: Fri., May 9, 2008 Philadelphia at Pittsburgh
  
• GAME 2: Sun., May 11, 2008 Philadelphia at Pittsburgh
  
• GAME 3: Tues., May 13, 2008 Pittsburgh at Philadelphia
  
• GAME 4: Thurs., May 15, 2008 Pittsburgh at Philadelphia
  
• GAME 5*: *Sun., May 18, 2008 Philadelphia at Pittsburgh
  
• GAME 6*: *Tues., May 20, 2008 Pittsburgh at Philadelphia
  
• GAME 7*: *Thurs., May 22, 2008 Philadelphia at Pittsburgh
  

(* - if necessary.)


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(GAMES 1, 2, 5, and 7 - @t Pittsburgh)
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(GAMES 3, 4, and 6 - @t Philadelphia)
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VENUE: @t Mellon Arena - (Games 1, 2, 5, 7).


VENUE: @t Wachovia Center - (Games 3, 4, 6).







Projected Starting Goalies
(Goaltending Matchups Subject to Change!)

Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia

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(#29 Marc-Andre Fleury) vs. (#43 Martin Biron)
(19-10-2, 2.33 GAA, .921%, 4 SO) vs. (30-20-9, 2.59 GAA, .918%, 5 SO)
(40-16-9, 2.83 GAA, .906%, 5 SO) & (6-8-2, 3.01 GAA, .908%, 0 SO)
(76-67-2-11, 2.95 GAA, .905%, 11 SO) § (170-143-25-12, 2.56 GAA, .911%, 23 SO)
(8-1, 1.76 GAA, .938%, 2 SO) # (8-4, 2.72 GAA, .914%, 0 SO)

& - (Last Season)

§ - (NHL CAREER)

# - ('08 Playoffs)

GAMEDAY PREVIEWS
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*Series Previews
*Live Game Radio.
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*Live NHL Scoreboard.
*Live SPORTS Scoreboard.
*Excite! NHL Photo Gallery.
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NHL announces start times and broadcast coverage for conference finals

Fri., May 9, 2008 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh VERSUS, CBC, RDS
Sun., May 11, 2008 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh VERSUS, CBC, RDS
Tues., May 13, 2008 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia VERSUS, CBC, RDS
Thurs., May 15, 2008 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia VERSUS, CBC, RDS
*Sun., May 18, 2008 3:00 p.m. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh NBC, CBC, RDS
*Tues., May 20, 2008 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia VERSUS, CBC, RDS
*Thurs., May 22, 2008 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh VERSUS, CBC, RDS

[oilerzz]

good luck should be a great series , mutual dislike for each other should be very entertainimg

[Winger]

Hey Metro, what's up?

You're on the Flyers bandwagon now or what?

[AdamBomb8]

Flyers looked nothing like the team that won game 4. Pens win 6-0 and move on to the Stanley Cup Finals.