The Philadelphia Flyers could not repeat their season-opening home win over the New Jersey Devils, this time falling 3-2 in the Devils’ 11th consecutive road win.
The big bad Devils, coming into this game with all the hype and the NHL-lead in standings points, didn’t look all that big or bad. Maybe playing the Flyers in Philadelphia is their kryptonite; maybe they were just due for an off-night; or maybe they are good but not as good as their season-to-date has been.
Even though the Flyers didn’t pull out the win, this was a close one all things considered.