Simon Gagne traded the crutches and protective boot for a stick and skates. The Flyers are glad he did. Gagne made a gutsy return to the lineup, scoring in overtime to help the Philadelphia Flyers hold off elimination by beating the Boston Bruins 5-4 on Friday night in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals “He’s one of our leaders, he’s a guy who’s been here for a long time, and we’ve counted on him a lot,” Flyers captain Mike Richards(notes) said. “Tonight was no different. We leaned on him, and he answered.” Gagne, the longest-tenured Flyer, played for the first time since he broke his right toe in Game 4 of Philadelphia’s opening-round series against New Jersey. “It’s a good ending,” Gagne said. “I can’t ask for more to be able to come back early a little bit in the series.” http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/recap;_ylt=Akh.TDDa4XKsI08y84IyS3J7vLYF?gid=2010050715
