Feb 18, 2021; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad (93) and Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere (53) battle for the puck during the second period at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
Woof. The Flyers went into Madison Square Garden this evening hoping to recreate a little of the magic that carried them over the New York Rangers this past Monday. Spoiler alert: they didn’t. The abysmal performance led to a thorough shellacking of the Flyers, who came out flat to start and rolled over almost as quickly.
The first period had innocent enough beginnings.