Flyers Throwback: Mike Richards short-handed goal vs Canadiens

Philadelphia: There are moments in our playoff series that always remember as your team took the next step in their road to a championship

Let’s go to May 24,2010 as the Philadelphia Flyers took on the Montreal Canadiens in Game 5 of Eastern Conference Finals from Wachovia Center in South Philadelphia.

This game will always be remembered for two things as the Flyers advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals & Mike Richards shorthanded goal.

In the first period with Canadiens leading 1-0 & on the power play the Flyers would make a huge play on special teams has Mike Richards chase down the loose Park and in the process banging into goalie Jaroslav Halak and put home the short-handed goal to tie the game at 1
Joe Beninati on Versus:

The Flyers would win the game 4-2 & the series in 5 games & advance to Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1997.

Boxscore:

Entire Game Broadcast:

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