NEW YORK — No matter how much the New York Rangers are struggling, there is something about them that brings out the worst in the Flyers.
It happened again Tuesday night as the Rangers trounced the Flyers at Madison Square Garden, 5-1, and snapped their three-game losing streak.
The Flyers’ four-game winning streak ended, and they missed a chance to slip ahead of the Rangers in the Metropolitan Division standings.
Left winger Rick Nash, who hadn’t scored since Dec. 15, had a pair of goals to lead the rout.
The Flyers’ defense was sloppy. They allowed too many odd-man rushes, and goalie Brian Elliott (five goals on 21 shots) had one of his rare off nights before being replaced by Michal Neuvirth at the start of the third period.