Why the Flyers won their First Round Robin Game

To begin, in his first NHL playoff game with the Flyers, young star Carter Hart stood strong in net with 34 saves on 35 shots. Even with the pressures that comes with starting in net during the playoffs, Hart remained unphased and up to the task. He was square to every shooter and made the big saves when he needed to.

Hart also played a large part on the success of the penalty kill which went three for three on the evening.

As we witnessed the other night in the Pittsburgh-Montreal series opener, goaltending can have a huge impact on a series. With that said, Hart will be a vital piece of the puzzle in this playoff push for Philadelphia. As he did throughout the season Hart provided solid, smart, and consistent play in net. Hopefully the 21 year-old can keep up his solid play throughout the playoffs.