It was probably the biggest game of the season, but it didn’t go the Philadelphia Flyers’ way. Maybe a month of playing virtual playoff hockey is finally catching up to them, but the Detroit Red Wings took this crucial matchup by seeming a half-step quicker all night.
The Wings didn’t control the game by any means, but they often appeared to have a bit more jump. They played with a bit more “jam,” as Peter Laviolette would say, often on the edge of penalties. The penalties didn’t really come, but the bounces did and the Wings were there to jump on them.