Flyers advance to Stanley Cup finals
Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 7:58 am
Mike Richards(notes) said the heck with superstition and had his hands all over the conference championship trophy.
Some teams refuse to as much as touch one until they have a firm grip on the Stanley Cup.
Not these Flyers.
“It took a lot to get here. It’s not the trophy we want, but we haven’t done anything conventional all year especially in the playoffs,” a laughing Richards said. “So we’ll go against the grain one more time.
The Philadelphia Flyers have rekindled some of their old “Broad Street Bullies” championship days and are back in the Stanley Cup finals for the first time in 13 years.
Some teams refuse to as much as touch one until they have a firm grip on the Stanley Cup.
Not these Flyers.
“It took a lot to get here. It’s not the trophy we want, but we haven’t done anything conventional all year especially in the playoffs,” a laughing Richards said. “So we’ll go against the grain one more time.
The Philadelphia Flyers have rekindled some of their old “Broad Street Bullies” championship days and are back in the Stanley Cup finals for the first time in 13 years.
