Fresh off a fruitless road trip out west, the Flyers returned home and grabbed their first win of the new year. There were more than a few standouts.
Morning Observations is a new feature, where we break down the previous night's game with an analytical eye.
- Even last night, in a game where the Flyers led by two goals for the majority of the third period and outshot the Canadiens throughout the contest, they could not pull off a victory without drama. Daniel Carr's late third period goal after Montreal pulled Ben Scrivens forced fans to hold their breath, especially when Michal Neuvirth almost shot the puck off a Montreal forecheck and into his own net.