Flyers dump Canadiens to reach finals

MONTREAL: The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-4 on Saturday to win their series and advance to the Eastern Conference finals.

Philadelphia center R.J. Umberger scored twice to bring his tally to nine for the playoffs as the Flyers eliminated the 24-times Stanley Cup champions 4-1 in the best-of-seven series.

"It's pretty rewarding for us to see our players be that excited, to see everyone in our organization moving on against a team like Montreal," Philadelphia coach John Stevens told reporters after the game.