Round 2, Game 5: Flyers send Canadiens packing

The Canadiens scored the first goal of the game for the first time in the series when Tomas Plekanec redirected a Patrice Brisebois shot from the point 4:29 into the opening period.

But the Flyers got that one right back when R.J. Umberger, who has killed the Canadiens the entire series, scored a highlight goal at the midway point of the first period. Umberger's original shot was stopped by Carey Price, but Umberger was able to gather the rebound while sliding in his knees and slid it past Price's right pad.

Alex Kovalev gave the Canadiens the lead again 1:08 later when a Maxim Lapierre shot from the side of the net went off Kovalev's skate abd between Martin Biron's legs.

Montreal grabbed a two-goal lead 8:15 into the second period when Christopher Higgins beat Biron with a snap-shot from the faceoff circle. Saku Koivu had an assist on the goal, giving him a point in every game he has played in the postseason since returning from a foot injury and was one of the best faceoff men for Guy Carbonneau.

But the Flyers wouldn't go down easily and battled back with three goals in the last six minutes of the second period to grab a 4-3 lead heading into the third period.

The Flyers made it 3-2 at 14:02 when Umberger's shot went off Mike Richards in front of the net and fooled Price. Umberger tied the game only 1:42 later when he surprised Price from behind the net and caught the goaltender out of position along the post.

The Canadiens then got caught on a bad change as Scott Hartnell left alone in the neutral zone and he was sent in alone on Price by Kimmo Timonen. Hartnell beat Price to the glove side with a perfect shot that went off the inside of the far post and into the net for a 4-3 Flyers lead.

Andrei Kostitsyn, who had missed several golden scoring chances in this series, tied the game 4-4 2:13 into the third period with a quick wrist shot from the slot that Biron has no chance on.

Guillaume Latendresse had Biron beat with about four minutes to play, but hit the post and that proved costly for the Canadiens.

Scottie Upshall scored the game-winning goal with 3:04 to go in the game by deflecting a Jeff Carter shot from the point in mid air over Price's shoulder.

Mike Knuble finished off the scoring with an empty-net goal.

The Flyers outshot the Canadiens 37-34. The Canadiens went 1-for-4 on the power play, while the Flyers were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.