PHILADELPHIA — Michael Leighton stopped 29 shots in his first start in nearly two months to help the streaking Flyers beat the Bruins 2-1 on Wednesday night and force a seventh game in Boston on Friday night.
“It’s not always the easiest route, but we seem to find a way,” Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger said.
Philadelphia’s postseason appeared over after it lost the first three games of the series. Not now. The Flyers are on the brink of history — and a spot in the Eastern Conference finals against the Canadiens.
The 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs and the 1975 New York Islanders are the only NHL teams to come back from 3-0 deficits to win a best-of-seven playoff series. The Flyers are the first team to trail 3-0 and force a Game 7 since the 1975 Islanders.
Mike Richards and Danny Briere scored for the Flyers. Milan Lucic scored with a minute left for Boston.
