Pitkanen is the shitkanen

Have to give blair from the Flyers Usenet group for that headline, quite appropriate. Flyers come from behind scoring late in the third forcing OT and winning in OT 4-3 over Boston in Philadelphia.
The game play was about even most of the game, although I do think Boston had a small edge overall until about 11 minutes left in the third. At this point the Flyers started to outwork and outplay Boston. Pitkanen tied the game with 24 seconds remanding in the game with Esche on the bench.

“That pass and that goal at the end of the third period was unbelievable,” said Hitchcock. “The goal was great but the pass was unbelievable.”

Pitkanen then scored in overtime giving the Flyers the win. Esche had another solid game, winning his fifth straight start. Gagne and Knuble had the other goals for the Flyers.
Flyers still need to improve their faceoffs, won only 38% against Boston.
Pitkanen, Thorton and Knuble were the three stars.
Forsberg should have picked up the third star instead of Knuble. Knuble did deflect the puck to score the first goal, but Forsberg picked up three assists including the great across ice pass to Pitkanen to tie the game.

Flyers have scored a powerplay goal in each of their last 10 games.
Gagne, Forsberg and Pitkanen have 6 game point streaks going.
Umberger recorded his first NHL point, assisting on the game tying goal.
Forsberg is leading the league in points and assists, Gagne is leading in goals, and Pitkanen is leading in plus/minus.
The win gives the Flyers the division lead, tied with the Rangers with 3 games in hand.

Desjardins, Primeau, Stevenson and Kapanen still out with injuries.

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