Through a dominant first period and timely saves from Ivan Fedotov, the Flyers moved into a tie for fourth in the Metro in points with a 2-1 win over the Rangers. The win was the Flyers’ first home win over the Rangers since March 2021, as the Flyers quieted the large number of Rangers fans that infiltrated the Wells Fargo Center with their seventh win in their past 11.
The Basics
First period: 3:14 – Bobby Brink (Foerster), 4:24 – Travis Konecny (Couturier, Ristolainen)
Second period: 10:20 – Vincent Trocheck (Cuylle, Schneider)
Third period: 19:32 – Travis Konecny (EN)
SOG: 35 (PHI) – 23 (NYR)
Some Takeaways
Red-hot start
Unquestionably, this might have been the Flyers’ best start to a hockey game all year, racing out to a two-goal lead courtesy of goals from Bobby Brink and Travis Konecny.