Flyers head coach Peter Laviolette Q: Peter, Scott Hartnell said between periods that they weren’t hitting enough and not getting enough time in the offensive zone, would you agree with that? “I thought in the second period it left us for a little bit and the competitiveness, the first period was a good period, it was a tough break in the end there.  But I thought we came out strong out of the gate and then started that period, I didn’t like the way we competed for probably the first 12-14 minutes.  I thought we got really strong at the end of the second period, but we’re capable of sustaining more offense, I think, with just a better, grittier effort on the puck in the offensive zone and getting in there a little bit quicker. And then the third period we came out, we charged in there and started forechecking and I really liked the way we played the third.  It was good to get back on track; we got a little bit sleepy there in the second.” Q: In the last three weeks you’ve had six games that have ended in either overtime or a shoot out and you’re 1-5.  Is that a concern at all to you?  I know there’s no shootouts in the playoffs, but… “I think you just answered the question.  Did we want to win the shootout today, absolutely, but a shootout is sometimes not a reflection of the game and points are awarded.  You’re right, we have not done a very good job in the shootout, and we’ve kicked up some points that way. Q: Is there anything that Leino did or didn’t do early in the third? “We just shortened the bench in the third and tightened it up.” Q:  Is there anything you need from him that you didn’t see?

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