The Philadelphia Flyers are moving on to the East Conference Finals for the first time since 2004, the fifteenth time in team history, after beating the Montreal Canadiens 6-4 in Game 5 of their semifinal playoff series tonight in Montreal. Scottie Upshall scored the game winning goal with 3:04 left to go in regulation, deflecting a shot by Jeff Carter passed Canadiens’ goalie Carey Price.

Montreal scored just 4:29 into the first period on a power play goal by Thomas Plekanec, giving the Habs their first lead in the series. R.J. Umberger extended his consecutive game goal scoring streak to five when he tied the game at one. Alexei Kovalev reclaimed the Canadiens’ lead when a wraparound shot by Maxim Lapierre bounced off his skate and in. Montreal would go on to score another goal, making the score 3-1, putting the Flyers in a hole that may send them back to Philadelphia for Game 6. It was not to be.

Mike Richards and Scott Hartnell scored as the Flyers got three second period goals, putting them ahead 4-3. Andrei Kostitsyn scored to even the game at four. It was looking like the game was headed to overtime until Upshall scored the game winner. Mike Knuble would notch an open net goal to seal the series for Philadelphia. The Flyers will face the winner of the Penguins-Rangers series, Game 5 is Sunday in Pittsburgh.