Well, that sure was a game. The Flyers hit the road again after Tuesday’s win over the Red Wings riding a six-game points streak and were looking to keep those good vibes rolling into tonight’s matchup against the Rangers… but instead found them coming to a truly screeching halt. Let’s unpack it, let’s get it over with.
The Basics
First period: 1:25- Owen Tippett (Konecny, Frost), 9:00 Braden Schneider (Kaliyev, Smith), 10:24- Adam Edstrom (Lindgren, Fox)
Second period: 4:44- K’Andre Miller (Borgen, Panarin)
Third period: 5:15- Filip Chytil (Vaakanainen, Miller), 16:53- Adam Fox (unassisted)EN, 18:15- Reilly Smith (Lafreniere, Chytil)PPG
SOG: 37 (NYR) – 35 (PHI)
Some takeaways
Struggles to sustain
The first little bit of this game was certainly an emotional rollercoaster.