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Philadelphia goalie Martin Biron makes one of his 32 saves against Montreal on Monday night.

Then the Flyers got what turned out to be a needed goal.

Jeff Carter poked the puck off Price, and Umberger, who briefly left in the third period after a collision, one-timed the rebound for the Flyers' second goal in 3:07.

Umberger was fine when he skated on the ice for being chosen first star of the game.

The series turned testy in Game 2 when Tom Kostopoulos threw a blindside punch at Flyers defenseman Kimmo Timonen. Stevens called the punch “cheap” and Richards labeled it “gutless.”

Carbonneau said Timonen deserved the hit because he smirked at the Canadiens after a Flyers goal.

The first blows in this one came late in the first period, when Flyers forward Steve Downie tripped Price, who had strayed out from the crease, from behind with his stick. Downie was briefly pinned against the boards by two Canadiens and soon players from both teams came flying down to the corner and got involved in the skirmish.

The Flyers crowd, which booed “O Canada,” started chanting “U.S.A!” “U.S.A!”

Biron, a Canadian native, said the boos bothered him just as much as when the Montreal fans booed the “Star Spangled Banner.”

“I don’t like it, but you can’t control 20,000 people,” he said.

There were several other minor tussles, then Hatcher’s slam in the third.

Notes: In response to a Washington Post column about the Flyers fans that read “women and children could be security for Megedeth,” lead singer Dave Mustaine sent a videotaped message of support. He wore Jason Smith’s sweater. ... The Flyers have a 17-3 series record when leading 2-1.

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