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It seemed like Versteeg held the puck forever on the blade of his stick, like hed done in Game 4 when he failed to get a shot off. This time, though, Versteeg pulled the trigger and ripped the puck past Leighton for his sixth goal of the postseason and a 3-0 Hawks lead with 1:45 left in the first period. "It was a great outlet pass by Seabsie and then I just kind of cut across," Versteeg said. "I guess the shot got lucky and felt good and went in." He was reminded of what some critics had pointed out about him holding the puck too long at times, but Versteeg was hearing none of it. "Thats why I dont read your (stories)," he said, quickly taking the next question. Point taken, but also point scored for the Hawks -- who probably wouldnt mind if Versteeg decided to fire a few more on net every once in awhile. 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Sunday the Flyers ran straight into a buzz saw powered not just by star names but also somewhat overlooked guys like Versteeg. It was a brand of hockey that people had gotten used to seeing in United Center all season, but hadnt really seen yet in this series -- despite a nervous effort in the opener won 6-5 by the Hawks. "I dont think it was really that free-wheeling," Versteeg said. "We played a structured game tonight. When were structured, and skating the puck hard and making plays were a dangerous team." Theyre also fun to watch. "It was another one of those roller-coaster games where they kind of kept coming back," Versteeg said. "But both teams are resilient and have been resilient throughout the playoffs. There was a lot of fun hockey out there." ' ' '