CHICAGO IN COMMAND OF FINALS

The Philadelphia Flyers didn't take a penalty in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, and even they were a little embarrassed about that. They promise to play a little more physical in Game 2 Monday night, hoping the insertion of pest Daniel Carcillo at forward, along with defenceman Oskars Bartulis, will help them play “Flyers” hockey, a little closer to the edge. “We came here to get one win in Chicago and that's what we're trying to do,” Flyers forward Simon Gagne said. Carcillo is going in for James van Riemsdyk, the rookie who was a non-factor in Game 1, while Bartulis subs for Ryan Parent, a little spooked of late and who was trusted for only one shift in Game 1. Carcillo could be the sparkplug. “Danny (Carcillo) brings intensity, and he brings more than that, he's got skill, he can be a player, too,” said teammate Ian Laperierre after the morning skate. “He's not a big guy, but he's going to bring a physical aspect,” said Gagne. “He's going to run around and finish every check. He can make some plays. He scored some big goals for us against Jersey in the first round. “The first game wasn't that physical, but we expect that to change. Danny is going to help with that.” Michael Leighton will start in goal for the Flyers; Antti Niemi for the Blackhawks. Chicago plans no changes to its lineup. Forward Andrew Ladd skated on his own Monday morning, but will miss Game 2 with Tomas Kopecky – the goal scoring hero of Game 1 -- again subbing for him. The Hawks are expecting the Flyers to step up the intensity. “They are probably pretty mad at themselves,” said Chicago forward Patrick Kane. “They scored five goals on the road and don't come up with the victory. “So I'm sure as the series goes on, it will probably get a little more intense and the physicality will pick up a bit. But it seems like they're a pretty nasty team. I guess you expect it from them.” That said, the Flyers weren't out for retribution after what they termed a “dirty” Game 1 hit by Adam Burish on Lukas Krajicek. “It's the playoffs,” Laperierre said. “You've got to suck it up. You can't worry about what happened last game, because it might cost you two minutes or four minutes and it could cost you the game.” Burish said he wasn't “looking to make any friends.” (Toronto Star)