The Flyers rallied from a three-goal deficit in the final 10 minutes of regulation.

That left the Americans facing a three-goal deficit at a man disadvantage, an improbable position to rectify.

That goal enabled the Fighting Sioux to erase a three-goal deficit in five minutes.

Russia overturn a three-goal deficit in the third period, to win the Championships for the fourth time.

"You're not going to come back from a three-goal deficit very often."

Prior to the 1998 Game, no team had come back from a three-goal deficit to win.

The Islanders' top two guns watched from the bench as their teammates tried to battle back from a three-goal deficit.

We've come back from a three-goal deficit before.

The Hurricanes fought back from a three-goal deficit in the third period to win Game 4 in overtime, 4-3.

All this is true, but little of it was apparant in Game 1, which Pittsburgh won by 5-4 after erasing a three-goal deficit.