The day after Thanksgiving is usually when consumers are at the stores, reaping the benefits of all the “Black Friday” deals. The Philadelphia Flyers reap a different kind of benefit on “Black Friday.” It’s the winning kind of benefit that shows in the Metropolitan Division standings. On 11/29/2019, the Flyers secured their second win in a row on the traditional “Black Friday” game. Philadelphia defeated the Detroit Red Wings, 6-1.
Early in the first period, Scott Laughton gave the Philadelphia Flyers an early lead, scoring on a breakaway in the first three minutes. In goal for the Detroit Red Wings was Calvin Pickard, who ironically was the Flyers goaltender last year on “Black Friday.