Often criticized for his unconventional style, Roman Cechmanek again made all the saves in a crucial game.
Cechmanek stopped 28 shots and Michal Handzus scored the only goal as the Philadelphia Flyers evened their series with a 1-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.
Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals is Saturday in Ottawa.
“It doesn’t matter if it’s a shutout or 5-4, it’s the playoffs and we need to win,” Cechmanek said.
After losing Game 1, Cechmanek was brilliant in a 33-save performance in a 2-0 victory Sunday. He has stopped 131 of 135 shots in the five games after a loss during the playoffs.
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Friday’s games
– Tampa Bay at New Jersey, 6 p.m.,
ESPN2 New Jersey leads 3-1
– Vancouver at Minnesota, 8 p.m.,
Vancouver leads 2-1
