Game 1 Notes: Rookies, comebacks and OTs

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PITTSBURGH -- Nothing ever amazes Jaromir Jagr. Not even 3-0 comebacks in a playoff game.

Thats Flyer hockey.

Its tough to come back; we were kind of lucky to win, Jagr said. We didnt play very well. We were too tired that first period. We didnt make any plays.

If you dont make plays against a team like that and give them a chance to make plays... we have to make sure to make plays and try to hold the puck. Once you give them the puck, theyre too dangerous.

The rookies
Brayden Schenn had a key goal during the comeback.

My first year, Badger Bob Johnson, who died, said after 50 games, youre not a rookie anymore, Jagr said. I think 50 games is what you need in the NHL to feel comfortable.

They all played the whole season and played great. Most of them, they have big responsibilities on the team.

Bourdon
The game wasnt without its losses for the Flyers. Rookie defenseman Marc-Andre Bourdon sustained an upper-body injury and played only 11:14 in the game.

The Flyers say Bourdon is day-to-daywhich means he very well could be in the lineup for Game 2 Friday night in Pittsburgh.

The Bears
There were bears all over the building. Brown bears, polar bears. Goalie Ilya Bryzgalov is afraid of bears.

A friend of his was mauled to death in Siberia by a bear.

Yeah, there were like 70 of them. Where did they get the tickets? Jagr said. I was scared of them, too.

Overtimes
The Flyers are now 35-37 all-time in overtime playoff games. It was the Flyers fifth playoff OT game overall vs. Pittsburgh and their fourth in Pittsburgh.

The Flyers are now 3-2 in overtime games vs. Pittsburgh and 3-1 in OT games in Pittsburgh. The Flyers last playoff overtime win against the Penguins was the five-overtime, 2-1 win on May 4, 2000.

Keith Primeau won it.

The penalty
Jagr was obviously displeased when he was called for interfering with Sidney Crosby in the third period.

He wasnt upset because he didnt believe he deserved the call, thoughhe didbut because of who it was against.

He got me first from behind, Jagr said. Hes quick enough, he doesnt have to do that. He could pass me anytime he wants to. He doesnt have to do it. I held him back, too, but he did it first. But if he wanted to beat me at skating, he could do it anytime he wanted to.

Comebacks
The Flyers staged 10 comebacks during the regular season from a deficit of two goals or more to earn at least a point in the game.

They overcame a 3-0 deficit in this one with all three Penguin goals coming in the first period.

According to Elias, this was the sixth time in franchise history that the Flyers have come back from a three-goal deficit to win a playoff game.

Loose pucks
The game-winner was Jakub Voraceks first playoff goal ever

Brayden Schenn posted a goal and two assists for a three-point game. According to Elias, Schenn is the first Flyers rookie to have a three-point playoff game since Ville Leino had three assists on June 6 vs. Chicago (Game 5, 2010 Stanley Cup Final), and just the eighth Flyer ever to post a three-point playoff game as a rookie.

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