NEW YORK — Five takeaways from the Flyers’ 5-1 loss Tuesday night to the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden:
The Flyers’ defensive coverage was sloppy. Their effort, except for the first 15 minutes, was not what they had shown in their previous four games, all wins.
“We weren’t engaged in this game enough for a big game, for sure,” coach Dave Hakstol said.
Though he didn’t get a lot of ice time, scrappy winger Tyrell Goulbourne had energized the lineup in the previous three games, but was a healthy scratch on Tuesday.
Connect the dots.