ST. PAUL, Minn - Two nights after their goalie criticized their effort in a lethargic loss, the Flyers regrouped and put together their best road performance in two months, defeating Minnesota, 3-1, at the Xcel Energy Center on Thursday night.
Steve Mason's words, following a 3-1 loss in Winnipeg, seemed to wake up the Flyers as they ended a four-game road losing streak. It was just their fifth win in their last 23 road games (5-15-3).
Sean Couturier, Matt Read and Jake Voracek scored goals, and Mason (24 saves) overcame an early mistake and played solidly, enabling the Flyers to inch within six points of fading (again) Boston in the race for the last Eastern Conference wild-card spot.