OTTAWA – As the late, great Rich Ashburn was fond of saying: Hard to believe, Harry.
The Flyers, a team that looked dead in the water after losing 10 straight early in the season, temporarily climbed into a tie for first place in the Metropolitan Division on Saturday afternoon.
They defeated free-falling Ottawa, 5-3, at the Canadian Tire Center and moved closer to becoming the second team in franchise history to win 10 games in February.
Claude Giroux secured the win with a sensational breakaway goal with 15 minutes, 45 seconds left in regulation, putting the Flyers ahead, 3-1.