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Although not any news on Timmo, the return of Downie could mean they found their energetic piece to check the Penguins with. Maybe if hit them enough like a pinball game we could cause them a chink in their best playmaker and thus even the talent on the ice.
From the Courie-Post:
The biggest change in tonight's lineup will be the return of rookie right wing Steve Downie, who will replace Thoresen on a fourth line with center Jim Dowd and Sami Kapanen.
Stevens said Downie's ability to win puck battles is something the Flyers might havce been lacking in the series opener.
"Steve has the ability to come in and be a big player," Stevens said. "The bigger the game, the better he plays. That's the reason he's going to get some consideration."
In addition to coming back into their defensive zone to start their rushes, the Flyers' forwards said they'll need to run traffic in front of Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury and hunt for rebounds if they hope to have success the remainder of the series.
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