This one hurts the soul. A magical feeling captured the hearts of Philadelphia Flyers fans heading into game seven of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. That was the feeling of hope. Alain Vigneault and company clawed their way back from a 3-1 series deficit to a 3-3 slate. The light was at the end of the tunnel, but the New York Islanders flipped the switch, eliminating the Flyers from the postseason.
Game seven finished the same way that game one did. Defensively, the New York Islanders shut down the Philadelphia Flyers, only allowing sixteen total shots. The Flyers defense could not pick up the pace against a much faster team of forwards.