The Rangers had bad shoot luck all year. They corrected it all in one game, completely destroying the Flyers 9-0. Seven goals in the second period did the trick, didn’t it? It also helped that Mika Zibanejad finally broke through, putting up a natural hat trick and three assists for six points in the second period alone.
The Flyers gave up after the score was about 86-0, but before that it was a classic Alain Vigneault defensive effort. They did not support the puck in the defensive zone. They had few outlets, as the Rangers pressured them and forced turnover after turnover.