The Flyers nearly let another one slip away. On Thursday, they allowed the Thrashers to overcome a 3-1 deficit, losing 4-3. They pulled out a 2-1 win over the Islanders on Saturday, but at times, looked to be in danger of repeating Thursday's performance.
The Flyers jumped out to a 2-0 lead on goals from Danny Briere and Scott Hartnell. Momentum shifted in the second period, however, when the Flyers took a 3-0 lead...or so it appeared. Kimmo Timonen put the puck in the net, but the goal was disallowed because Scott Hartnell supposedly interfered with Islanders' goalie Dwayne Roloson.
Hartnell did indeed run into Roloson, but the puck had gone past him before contact was made. Hartnell did not interfere with the play, and the goal should have counted. What would have been a 3-0 Flyers lead became a power-play opportunity for the Islanders, resulting in a goal, making it a 1-goal game.
The Flyers held on to win 2-1, but the Islanders came close to tying it up on several occasions. A bad call by the ref's could have been detrimental for the Flyers. There is no place for that in today's game, especially with instant replay! The ref's didn't make a call at the time of the incident. It was as if they caught a glimpse of the replay on the scoreboard when they decided on a decision. Then, they said the play was un-reviewable. They need to get these calls right!
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