After a disappointing 4-1 Game 2 loss that saw goaltender Steve Mason allow a goal from 100 feet away, Philadelphia Flyers head coach Dave Hakstol knows his team needs to pick up their game, as they now sit in a 2-0 series deficit.
"We've got our butts on the line and I think that's a pretty comfortable spot for this group," Hakstol said, according to Sports Illustrated's Alex Prewitt.
The first-year coach saw his team make an incredible late-season run to grab the final Eastern Conference wild-card spot, winning 25 of their final 44 regular-season games.
They'll now need a similar run to knock off the Presidents' Trophy winners but Hakstol noted "confidence on our team is not an issue," according to CSN's Jen Daniels.
After Mason's major gaffe, Hakstol would not say whether he would stick with the 27-year-old in goal for Game 3, according to ESPN's Joe McDonald.
This leaves a possibility Michal Neuvirth could start against his former team. He made his first career start against Washington in January, making 27 saves in an overtime victory. He has made just one start since March 16, when he suffered a knee injury.
