PHILADELPHIA — One win from the Stanley Cup Finals, the Flyers are in no position to be overconfident.
The Flyers know how difficult it is to finish a playoff series, having overcome a 3-0 deficit against the Bruins in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Their opponent has been resilient in this postseason too. The Canadiens have come back twice to win a series, going 5-0 in elimination games.
The Flyers can advance to the Finals for the first time since 1997 with a victory in Game 5 tonight at home.
The Canadiens got in as the eighth seed and then knocked off Presidents’ Trophy-winning Washington after falling behind 3-1. Montreal trailed the Penguins 3-2 before advancing past the defending Stanley Cup champions in the second round.
“We have to be careful,” Flyers forward Danny Briere said. “We’re definitely not going to take them for granted.”
