- We played okay but were not good enough with the puck, says Philadelphia coach Mike Yeo after the match.
- They got too many chances, he continues.
Erik Gustafsson gave the home team the lead with 1-0 at the beginning of the first period.
Jonathan Toews extended it to 2-0 after a few minutes.
Philadelphia reduced to 2-1 through Kevin Hayes, but came no further than that and in the third Chicago scored another goal.
Chicago won the match 3-1.
Felix Sandström made 30 saves in the Philadelphia goal, and despite the loss, Mike Yeo paid tribute to his goalkeeper.
- He was fantastic.
He was outstanding, says Yeo and continues:
- He made some incredible saves tonight, especially at a numerical disadvantage.
We had too much time at a numerical disadvantage.