Quick Hits: May 16, 2020
1) ICYMI, my
in-depth player profile on rookie center Morgan Frost was published on Thursday on the Flyers official website. The next profile in the series, which will look at Connor Bunnaman, will go live later today.
2) Also going live on Saturday: Chris Therien's new "Therien's Take". Bundy discusses how the absence of sports has affected him during the pandemic and how he in uncertain what the "new normal" will look like in sports -- or if there will be a return by next year to the things we always viewed as the norms of team sports and fandom.
3) The Flyers Alumni Association is finalizing details on the next Decades broadcast for the new Alumni YouTube channel. Look for an announcement in the next few days.
4) Flyers Hall of Fame tough guy left winger Dave "the Hammer" Schultz was the guest on Friday's Flyers Warriors online Happy Hour.
5) Today in Flyers History: May 16, 1985
The Flyers earned their fifth trip to the Stanley Cup Final by prevailing over the offensively potent Quebec Nordiques in six hard fought games in the 1985 Wales Conference Final. Philadelphia skated to a 3-0 win at the Spectrum in the clinching game in May 16, 1985.
The pivotal play came at 2:01 of the second period. The Flyers were clinging to a 1-0 lead provided by a first-period goal by Rick Tocchet but were in penalty trouble. With Joe Paterson and Brian Propp in the penalty box, the Nords had a 5-on-3 power play for one minute, 23 seconds. Suddenly, Flyers captain Dave Poulin intercepted a puck near the defensive blueline and found himself with a clean breakaway on diminutive (5-foot-8) butterfly style goaltender Mario Gosselin.
"I had way too much time to think," Poulin recalls. "All series we had been preaching, 'Shoot high on Gosselin.'"
That's exactly what Poulin did, and he made no mistake as he elevated the puck over the goalie and sent the sold-out Spectrum into a frenzy.
Vezina Trophy winning goaltender Pelle Lindbergh took it from there. The Nordiques became increasingly frustrated and disheartened, especially after Doug Crossman tacked on a power play goal.
As the game wore on, Mike Keenan's Flyers dominated. Philly would up outshooting the Nordiques by a 36-15 margin to clinch the Prince of Wales Trophy and move on to play the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final.
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