Fans of the Flyers and Canadiens enjoy some banter as their respective teams fight to move past the second-round series (AP Photo)
Fist-pumping fans of the Montreal Canadiens were probably guffawing and back-slapping one another after a pair of nimrods took their collective life in their hands videotaping themselves draping a Habs' jersey over the sacred statue of Rocky Balboa in Philadelphia.
Tee hee. They may want to make it last. It could be the only laugh Montreal supporters get for the next few months.
Some, if not most, would say the Canadiens dodged a bullet when the eighth-seeded Boston Bruins took them the distance in the opening round.
They may not be as lucky with the Flyers.
Turns out that Canadiens' fans have travelled en masse down to Cheese Steak Central with two of them managing to pull the prank with the "Yo, Adrian" statue, which in Philly is akin to taking a leak on the Liberty Bell.
And just like they have for most of this series, the Flyers and their fans got the last laugh in the mischievous act, as well.
At the risk of incurring the wrath of the cult-like faithful of Les Glorieux, Montreal, at this point in time, is without doubt the second-best team in this series.
Following a Tom Kostopoulos sucker punch late in Game 2, the Flyers and Canadiens were both in ornery moods Monday, with the Flyers laying out every guy in a red, white and blue jersey for the first two periods and taking advantage of a shaky Carey Price at the same time.
Don't let the score fool you. Only Derian Hatcher's selfish, unforgiveable brain cramp allowed the Canadiens to mount a relentless onslaught in the final period in which they scored twice while outshooting the Flyers 17-2.
The difference was on a night where Price couldn't make the big save, Marty Biron could.
Considering this is a series they should be down three games in, the Canadiens had better not fall asleep at the switch the rest of the way.
The way things appear now, the Canadiens would offer up little resistance to a Pittsburgh Penguins team that is looking to make short work of the Rangers.Should the current trend continue, they may not even get that chance.