Philadelphia Flyers fans were braced for the worst, as the Flyers’ league-worst defense faced the powerful Winnipeg Jets offense. Even more worrying, the Flyers faced the Jets without defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere, who was a controversial scratch.
Actually on the ice, the Flyers got a huge boost from two early goals. The Flyers’ first goal in particular came on their first shot on goal of the game after perhaps getting away with a trip. This put the Flyers in position to play with the lead most of the game, which made all the difference.