In case you missed Clement's May 25 chat, the following is an edited transcript.

Danny: What's your take on the Eric Lindros situation? Personally, I think last night he was the best Flyer on the ice besides Brian Boucher. There is no way he hurts your team.

Bill Clement: He was the best Flyer because he was the only one that didn't play "not to lose." He was hungry offensively, having not played in 10 weeks, and was really the only Flyer player to threaten offensively. He could be a big factor in Game 7, but the entire team has to play to win, which means playing more aggressively with their attack style.

Dave from Tucson, AZ: In the Stars/Avalanche series, the inability of Colorado to take advantage of their numerous power plays may be what causes them to lose the series. What do you think they have to do to get it going?

Bill Clement: I can't agree more. I talked to Joe Sakic about an hour ago, and he said they were going to try something different to get more shots on goal. Ray Bourque has been ineffective because Dallas has been able to key on him. Joe acknowledged that they have to get some shots from up high on net because Dallas is the best in the business at taking away any plays down low. I don't exactly know what the Avs will try. But remember, Sakic is a pretty good point man himself.

		The former NHL All-Star, who played for 11 years in the NHL with Philadelphia, Washington and Calgary, is the game analyst for ESPN's extensive schedule of National Hockey Night telecasts. In 1992-93, he served as ESPN's NHL studio analyst. Clement first served as ESPN's NHL game analyst from 1986 to 1988. From 1988 to 1992, he was the analyst for Philadelphia Flyers games on PRISM (a regional cable service in Philadelphia) and a playoff analyst during the Stanley Cup Finals for SportsChannel America. He received the 1992 CableACE Award for his work in the playoffs. He also worked Flyers local over-the-air telecasts (WGBS-TV from 1988-91 and WPHL-TV 1991-92). He was an ice-level reporter for NBC's coverage of the NHL All-Star Game in 1992 and '93. Clement served as an analyst for TNT at the 1992 Winter Olympics and as the studio analyst for the 1991 Canada Cup on CTV (Canada).

DaveF: Is it right to consider the team from the West the heavy favorite to win the Cup, considering both Eastern teams had more points in the regular season and will have home-ice advantage?

Bill Clement: At one point I thought it was right, but I don't any longer. The Avs have shown they can outplay a team and still be behind the eight ball, and Dallas has shown that they are not as tight defensively as they were last year. Combine that with the fact that the Devils are deep and talented and can do incredible things when they stick to their game plan for 60 minutes and the fact that the Flyers have Lindros back and have shown that they are not afraid of anybody. And I think the East has a very good chance in the Finals.

Clarkie: Who on the Flyers, besides Lindros, do you look to rebound and play a real good Game 7? Their big guns -- John LeClair, Mark Recchi, Keith Primeau, Rick Tocchet, Daymond Langkow and Simon Gagne have been shut down in games 5 and 6. Do any of them step it up in game 7?

Bill Clement: They better all step it up. You can't ask Craig Berube and Valeri Zelepukin or Kent Manderville to be your offensive leaders. They can certainly help and score huge bonus goals, but if I had to pick two players to get it done besides No. 88 it would be LeClair and Recchi. And depending on how things go in Game 7, I wouldn't be surprised to see Lindros and LeClair play together. What's positive for New Jersey going into Game 7 is first, they have all the momentum in the series now and two scary players, Claude Lemieux and Alexander Mogilny, were the offensive heroes in Game 6. All systems appear to be "go" in New Jersey.

Ned: Will Ray Bourque retire if the Avs lose tonight?

Bill Clement: No.

Chris from Big D: How do you think the Stars must approach this game? I don't think that they can afford to sit back and let the Avs come at them like in the other two games at the Pepsi Center. Surely, (although I hope not) Ed Belfour's streak will have to give out at some point.

Bill Clement: Everything you say makes sense. The Stars have to play like champions with a killer instinct. If they play not to lose, Colorado will bombard them until Eddie caves. When you play not to lose, you ease up on your forecheck. When you do that, you end up playing most of the game in your end. That's not a good idea against Colorado. It will be interesting to see who Ken Hitchcock moves to the Joe Nieuwendyk line to replace Jamie Langenbrunner. I think you might see Grant Marshall up there.

fly2k: What's your prediction on Game 7 of the Flyers/Devils series?

Bill Clement: I like the Flyers simply because of the presence of Lindros. I didn't expect him back in this series. The team is focused enough not to allow Eric to be a distraction. This is certainly not a lock. The Devils could very well win if Martin Brodeur comes up huge. And this could end up being a classic Game 7, possibly even overtime. The lead will be important for the Flyers. They need the crowd in the game.

Brian from Jersey: If the Flyers lose tommorrow, is this the last time we see Lindros in an orange and black uniform?

Bill Clement: That's my guess. There is just too much animosity between Eric and his family and the front office. The one thing that could bring Eric back to Philadelphia is Roger Neilson. But rest assured, the soap opera has not seen its final act.

MikeK: Why does Colorado keep putting Serge Aubin in the lineup? I know he's a great AHL player, but that's old news in the NHL. He's taken two costly penalties in the last two games that have both lead to Dallas goals.

Bill Clement: Bob Hartley wants to use four lines. To do that you need four lines that can play in the other team's end. Aubin, Eric Messier and Alex Tanguay have done a really good job of that. Ken Hitchcock said after Game 4 that he needed to readjust his lines because Colorado's fourth line had more bite than his. I know Aubin took two penalties and that Dallas scored when he was in the box, but I don't think Colorado's penalty killing has been as good as it has to be, especially on the Brett Hull goal in Game 5.

Matt: Who do you believe will have the advantage in the Stars/Avs Game 7? The Av's are very strong at home but the Stars have a great record in games where they have the chance to close out a series.

Bill Clement: I guess we are assuming that the Avs are going to win tonight, right? No doubt, Reunion Arena favors the Stars. Not only because they play it well, but because it takes away a good part of Patrick Roy's offensive game. But ultimately, it will come down to Belfour vs. Roy. Whichever team gets the best goaltending would win Game 7.

Joe: Why did Scott Thorton get moved off the second line? I think Thorton has been one of the Stars best players so far.

Bill Clement: Hitchcock wanted to get Nieuwendyk going offensively, and Jere Lehtinen was the right man for the job, especially because Brenden Morrow came back to play with Mike Modano. I agree with you; Thornton has been very good. And I know for a fact that the Stars want to resign him when the season is over. But it's not as if he was taken away from Nieuwendyk permanently. Check the assist on the game-winner. Thornton made a great play along the wall to get the puck to Richard Matvichuk.

epc: Do you know if Sergei Nemchinov is playing tomorrow and how about John Madden's quick return?

Bill Clement: I'm stuck here in the West, and I'm not quite sure why Nemchinov didn't play last night. I understand he is ready should the Devils need him for Game 7. John Madden's reappearance seemed to take everyone by surprise. To me, Madden looked a little tentative and unable to play his typical, kamikaze, penalty-killing game. But it was a big boost for New Jersey to get him back in the lineup one way or another.

DMS 2000: Who or what has been the biggest surprise of the playoffs so far?

Bill Clement: Brian Boucher. He was untested when the playoffs began and has gotten better and better with each round. Tomorrow night will be the ultimate pressure so far for Boucher. But he has shown no indication that he is on the verge of folding. Once he gets by the first 10 minutes of a game, he gets stronger. So if any team wants to get to him, they have to get to him early.

azsx903: Speaking of Roger Nelison, do you think he will be back with the Flyers next year?

Bill Clement: That's hard to say. He's very hurt that he's not behind the bench now. And to some degree, he feels betrayed by his good friend Bob Clarke. I'm not sure their relationship is what it used to be. Besides the Lindros issue, that's just another element that Clarke will have to deal with in the offseason. No matter what happens to the Flyers from here on out, Clarke's summer will be very busy and stressful.

Johnny the Av's Man !: Billy, Love the commentary. Mr. Thorne must get jacked over a glass of water. He's Cuckoo. Love him but Cuckoo...

Bill Clement: Cuckoo is good in the booth, especially this time of year. If you can't get jacked, you shouldn't be on the air.

Jerry: How can the Avs finally get a shot past Belfour? Does he have any weakness they can attack?

Bill Clement: The Avs still want to try to shoot high on Belfour, at least higher than his pads when he is in the butterfly. The other thing is they need to shoot on the rush and all be on the same page. In other words, somebody other than the shooter has to be driving for the rebound because they will be there if Colorado can get to them. Easier said than done, but that's what they are going to try.

Chris from Big D: In Game 5, the first seven or so shots taken by the Avs all missed the net high and wide, like they are trying too hard to hit the perfect shot. Also, a couple of times Roy shook his head like he doesn't know what do with the puck and after he's been scored on. Do you think that Belfour is in the heads of the Avs and do you think Roy's confidence is shaken a bit?

Bill Clement: I don't think Roy's confidence is shaken because he played well enough to win Game 5. But I do agree that Belfour is in the shooters' heads. They are trying to pick the perfect spot, as you point out, and that's when you miss the net. Just getting it into the upper half of the net and shooting it as hard as you can, sooner or later you will score.

Kevin Zrinski: Bill, in the East, only two of the six games were won by the home team. Is home ice advantage virtually a non-factor in the NHL playoffs these days?

Bill Clement: When you get this far it is. The players are so focused that not nearly as many things influence them as during the regular season. I still think the lead is important, though, for the home team because the fans keep them charged up to protect the league. But you are right, in general, there don't seem to be any givens or rules when teams are on home ice.

HotShot68: What do you think the Devils' biggest weaknesses are, and how can the Flyers exploit them?

Bill Clement: When the Devils play their game for 60 minutes, they don't have many weaknesses. They have lost games because they have lost focus and because Brodeur at times has not been as good as you have to be this time of year to win. So it's tough for the Flyers to exploit those elements. If New Jersey plays 60 minutes of their hockey, wire to wire, and if Brodeur plays like the guy who won the Cup in '95, the Devils are pretty awesome. That said, the Flyers have to come with their attack game because when they do they are able to force turnovers deep in the offensive zone against any team in the NHL. The Flyers just have to worry about playing their game, and that's what the Flyers have to do as well.

cupcrazy2k: Why did LeClair have a negative attitude when Lindros almost scored at the end of the second? He put his head down and skated away before the goal was disallowed.

Bill Clement: I suspect he noticed that the green light had come on. That signifies the end of the period and automatically locks out the red light, which signifies a goal. So he correctly assumed that the goal was going to be disallowed because time had expired.

Thanks for being on board, everybody. Game 6 should be terrific tonight, and I can't wait to see Game 7 tomorrow night. I hope you will be watching too.