1. Johan Franzen, Red Wings
The 6-foot-3, 220-pound center - known as ''Mule'' - redirected a shot in front of the net early in the game, scored on a wraparound in the second period and whacked a rebound out of the air in the third. It was his first career hat trick in the NHL, and first since the Swede was a teenager.
2. Martin Biron, Flyers
Biron made 34 saves in a game the Flyers could have easily lost. Not only did he have to stop a barrage of pucks but the Canadiens were running the little goalie all night.
3. Daniel Briere, Flyers
Briere, booed throughout the first two games at the Bell Centre, got his seventh goal of the playoffs 13:33 into the second to restore the Flyers' two-goal lead after Koivu scored on a power play late in the first. Although it was his only shot on net, he was a constant threat throughout the game.
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