Apparently the defensive success of Game One warranted throwing everything out the window, the baby with the bath water. Maybe the Sabres were trying to surprise Philly by playing a wide-open game instead of what was seen on Thursday, maybe the blue & gold were taken off guard by the Flyers’ quick first period goal, or maybe Peter Laviolette is just a magician with precognitive abilities that tell him exactly when to pull a goaltender. Either way, here are my immediate reactions after watching Game Two at Wild Wing Cafe here in Charlottesville, VA…
The Goose Is Loose (from NHL.com)