The Hawks find an answer

Several, really.

Mix up your lines. Make sure that Buffy plays at times when Pronger isn't around, so he can use his muscle around the Flyers' goal without obstruction. Make sure Buffy plays at times when Pronger is around- so he can knock him on his rear and give him back what he's been dishing out. Stay out of the penalty box. And above all, play with energy.

And outwork Philadelphia. One of the Chicago sportswriters- I forget who- commented a few weeks ago that the Hawks figured to win any game of a previous series in which they simply worked as hard as their opponent did. Same applies here. The Hawks are a better team than the Flyers; when they aren't outworked, they win. And last night they didn't let the Flyers outwork them. The result: they were winning the battles along the boards they were losing in Philadelphia. And beating the Flyers, 7-4

As long as they follow that formula, they'll win. I am expecting a seven game series-with the Hawks winning the Cup at home- simply because the Flyers will be home Wednesday night with their backs to the wall, and it may be hard to match their intensity under those circumstances But if the Hawks play with the discipline, determination and work ethic they displayed last night, it could very well end on Wednesday night even so.

ONE GOAL!