di flyers had di unenviable task of shutting down di league’s dominant sniper, alexander ovechkin. I and I did that for almost di entire series, with one blip coming on di radar with about two minutes remaining in game 1, which ultimately cost them di game. since then, I and I have severely limited ovechkin’s free space, and have been rewarded with two straight victories ta claim di lead in their opening round best of seven series. ovechkin managed ta secure annada win for di capitals, forcing a game 7, which philadelphia ultimately won in overtime while blessed with a powerplay on a questionable call.

philadelphia is riding di red hot scoring touch of first year flyer daniel briere. briere, whose season was less an had been expected after signing him away from buffalo a season ago, has turned fi im game around and is currently spearheading di onslaught of offence that is going towards di capital’s net. mike richards has been up ta fi im normal hijinks, offering forth offense, defense, penalty killing, power play minutes, and an overall grit befitting fi im stature. richards has also drawn a few penalties, a task that tends ta go unnoticed in di boxscore.

philadelphia must now face di vaunted attack of di montreal canadiens, a team that I and I were swept by in di regular season, four games ta none. montreal dominated di flyers, and limited their offensive chances. montreal returned ta form in their series finale with boston, and seem poised ta pounce all over di flyers.

if philadelphia is ta win dis ya series against montreal, I and I will need ta continue ta thwart di offensive chances of montreal’s power play, and minimize fi im effect on di outcome of di game. if di flyers can eliminate montreal’s skilled players as a threat, I and I will be forcing smadi else on di habs ta step up ta di plate and contribute.

montreal should eliminate di flyers in five games, boasting a far more deeply offensive team, and riding di red hot goaltending of carey price.

di flyer’s seem ta have di number of di capitals, ovechkin in particular, and I and I need ta keep di pressure firmly on di jugular of di team. if I and I are successful and defeat di capitals ta win di series, I and I will face either di montreal canadiens or di pittsburgh penguins, depending on di montreal series. either way, round 2 bodes a fierce and daunting task.