Boston Bruins vs Philadelphia Flyers
7:30 PM ET, May 2, 2011
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Tim Thomas was invisible in last year's playoffs, never called on to stop a Flyers' comeback that knocked Boston out of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Only an injury could keep Thomas out of Boston's net this postseason.
Thomas rebounded from offseason hip surgery and won 35 games, had nine shutouts and is one of three finalists for the Vezina Trophy, given to the NHL's top goalie every year.
He's played every minute of Boston's postseason run -- an envious stat for a Flyers team that has used net roulette throughout the playoffs.
Game 2 is Monday in Philadelphia.
Thomas had 31 saves in Boston's 7-3 Game 1 win over Philadelphia in this year's East semis and gives the Bruins the durability and stability needed to make a deep postseason run.
"He was very comfortable from the start," Boston coach Claude Julien said. "But that is just Tim getting better and better as these playoffs move forward."
Only an injury could keep Thomas out of Boston's net this postseason.
Thomas rebounded from offseason hip surgery and won 35 games, had nine shutouts and is one of three finalists for the Vezina Trophy, given to the NHL's top goalie every year.
He's played every minute of Boston's postseason run -- an envious stat for a Flyers team that has used net roulette throughout the playoffs.
Game 2 is Monday in Philadelphia.
Thomas had 31 saves in Boston's 7-3 Game 1 win over Philadelphia in this year's East semis and gives the Bruins the durability and stability needed to make a deep postseason run.
"He was very comfortable from the start," Boston coach Claude Julien said. "But that is just Tim getting better and better as these playoffs move forward."
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