Down Sean Couturier and now Michael Del Zotto, the Flyers simply could not match the Rangers in this one.
Morning Observations is a feature where we break down the previous night's game with an analytical eye.
- In their past games against the New York Rangers this season, the Flyers were able to carry play for the most part, even in their two shootout losses. But in the final meeting between the two squads in 2015-16, the Rangers were the better team by far. They won the even strength shot attempts battle (54.9% score-adjusted Corsi) and even controlled the pace of the game in the third period when the Flyers were down by just a goal.