Philadelphia Flyers: 10 Most Memorable Playoff Moments in Flyers' History

The Philadelphia Flyers were eliminated in the second round of the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs, but they have provided plenty of memorable playoff moments over the years.

The Broad Street Bullies haven't won a Stanley Cup in quite some time, but they came very close last year after a memorable comeback in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Boston Bruins.

For all the Flyers fans out there that are looking to relive the glory days, here are the 10 most memorable moments in Flyers' playoff history.

10. May 6, 1976: Game 5, Semifinals vs. Boston

Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 Boston Bruins

The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup Semifinals by three goals, and came one game closer to the Stanley Cup Finals.

Philadelphia scored six goals in this game, but five of them came from a single player.  Reggie Leach tied the NHL-playoff record with five goals in a game, including three in the second period, as he registered a natural hat trick during a 15-minute span.

9. May 13, 1975: Game 7, Semifinals vs. New York Islanders

Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 New York Islanders

The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Islanders by three goals en route to their second Stanley Cup.  The Flyers won their first seven games of the Stanley Cup Playoffs before dropping three straight to the Islanders, forcing a Game 7.

The Flyers came out strong, though, in Game 7 and dominated the Islanders on both ends of the ice.  Philadelphia scored 19 seconds into the game, and the outcome appeared set in stone within minutes of the opening faceoff.

8. May 23, 1997: Game 4, Eastern Conference Finals vs. New York Rangers

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8 Dec 1998: Center Eric Lindros #88 of the Philadelphia Flyers in action against the New Jersey Devils at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Flyers tied the Devils 5-5 after overtime.

Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 New York Rangers

Philadelphia needed a late goal from Eric Lindros to defeat the Rangers en route to a berth in the Stanley Cup Finals.

Philadelphia entered this game with a 2-1 lead against a loaded Rangers team that included Mike Richter and Wayne Gretzky.

The Stanley Cup Finals didn't turn out as well as they had hoped for, though, as they were swept by the Detroit Red Wings.

7. May 28, 1987: Game 6, Stanley Cup Finals vs. Edmonton Oilers

Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 Edmonton Oilers

The Philadelphia Flyers entered Game 6 of the 1987 Stanley Cup Finals in the face of elimination, and trailed 2-0 after the first period.

The Flyers tied the game halfway through the third period at two, and took the lead for good just minutes later.

While the Flyers eventually lost Game 7 to the Oilers, there is no doubt in anyone's mind that pushing the Oilers to seven games was an achievement for any team in 1987.

6. April 11, 1989: Game 5, Patrick Division Semifinals vs. Washington Capitals

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31 May 1997: Goaltender Ron Hextall of the Philadelphia Flyers enters the ice for warm ups before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Detroit Red Wings at the CoreStates Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Red Wings won the game, 4-2. Man

Philadelphia Flyers 8-5 Washington Capitals

Ron Hextall was the only reason this game was considered a memorable one.  Hextall became the first goalie in NHL history to score a playoff goal.

With the Capitals net empty, Hextall received the puck and launched it down ice right into the back of the Capitals net.

The Flyers entered the game with a 2-1 series lead, and Hextall all but secured the Flyers a series victory.

5. May 14, 2010: Game 7, Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. Boston Bruins

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PHILADELPHIA - MAY 18: Simon Gagne #12 of the Philadelphia Flyers reacts after defeating the Montreal Canadiens by a score of 3-0 to win Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals during the 2010 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Wachovia Center on May 18, 2010

Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 Boston Bruins

The Philadelphia Flyers struggled out of the gate and found themselves in a three-games-to-zero hole against a defensive-minded Bruins team.

However, the Flyers didn't quit and found themselves tying the series at three and heading to Boston for the pivotal Game 7, and a date with the Montreal Canadians.

The Flyers decided to play this game like they did the entire series, as the Bruins jumped out to a three-goal lead before the Flyers came storming back.

They entered the third period tied at three goals before Simon Gagne scored the series-winning power-play goal with just over seven minutes to play.

While the Flyers eventually lost in the Stanley Cup Finals, they became just the third team in NHL history to dig themselves out of a three-game series defecit.

4. May 9, 1974: Game 2, Stanley Cup Finals vs. Boston Bruins

Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 Boston Bruins

The Philadelphia Flyers lost the first game of the Stanley Cup Finals to the Boston Bruins and desperately needed to win Game 2 to stay alive.

In 1974, the Bruins were led by star Bobby Orr, who made the Bruins the clear-cut favorites to win the Stanley Cup.

The game entered overtime tied at two, and Bobby Clarke came through for the Flyers.  Clarke delivered the game winner for his team and kept it alive, en route to their first Stanley Cup championship.

3. May 4th, 2000: Game 4, Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

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PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 27: Center Keith Primeau #25 of the Philadelphia Flyers plays defense during the game against the Florida Panthers at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 27, 2005. The Flyers won 5-4. (Photo by Bruce Bennet

Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 Pittsburgh Penguins

The Philadelphia Flyers lost the first two games of the series and found themselves down just one game after their Game 3 victory over the Penguins.

The Flyers and Penguins entered overtime tied at one goal a piece, and the game continued another four overtimes before the Flyers finally scored the game winner in the fifth overtime.

Keith Primeau finally scored the game-winning goal to lead the Flyers to victory and tie the series at two games a piece.  Philadelphia was able to carry that momentum over and won four-straight games to win the series in six games.

2. May 27th, 1975: Game 6, Stanley Cup Finals vs. Buffalo Sabres

Philadelphia Flyers 2-0 Buffalo Sabres

The Philadelphia Flyers entered the 1974-75 season fresh off a Stanley Cup Finals victory against the star-studded Boston Bruins, and were determined to repeat.

The Flyers entered Game 6 with a game lead over the Buffalo Sabres.  The game was a defensive battle until the third period when the Flyers scored two goals to secure another Stanley Cup.

Bernie Parent led the charge for the Flyers in the 1975 Stanley Cup Playoffs as he had four shutouts and won the Conn Smythe Award for the second-straight year.

1. May 19th, 1974: Game 6, Stanley Cup Finals vs. Boston Bruins

Philadelphia Flyers 1-0 Boston Bruins

Was their any doubt that the most memorable moment in Flyers' history was when the Broad Street Bullies knocked off the Boston Bruins in six games to win their first Stanley Cup.

The Bruins featured the best team during the regular season and a loaded roster that included the top four scorers in the NHL, something that is unheard of in today's NHL.

Philadelphia scored late in the first period, and again called on Bernie Parent to lead this team to victory.  Parent held down the fort and secured himself the Conn Smythe Trophy.

Parent had 30 saves on the evening, a majority of which came in the first period alone.

May 19th, 1974 will forever be remembered as the night the Flyers won their first Stanley Cup.