Delmore, Flyers Make Short Work of Victory

The last one took five overtimes. Sunday’s win hardly taxed the clock.

Andy Delmore, up and down from the Flyers’ AHL affiliate six times during the season, tied a playoff record for defensemen with three goals in leading Philadelphia to a 6-3 win over Pittsburgh and a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Mark Recchi had a goal and four assists, and the Flyers fed off the momentum created by winning the third-longest game in NHL history, their 2-1, five-overtime victory Thursday night.

This one was easier. They owned a 3-0 lead with 16 seconds gone in the second period.

“It’s all about confidence, and that’s what winning the [five-overtime] game did for us,” said Daymond Langkow, who scored with 23 seconds gone. The Flyers had a 2-0 lead in the first 3:27.

Delmore, who had only two goals in 26 regular-season games, has five in the playoffs, including the winner in overtime in Game 3.

His first goal Sunday came with 3:27 played and was followed at 17:50 of the second period and 5:17 of the third.

Delmore said he couldn’t find the words to describe how he felt.

“Even when I dream at night,” he said, “I don’t ever dream of that.”