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(Kate Frese/Sports Talk Philly) By Bill Minchin, Sports Talk Philly writer The Philadelphia Flyers (21-15-5) look to make it back to back wins as they head to Ohio for a showdown with the division leading Columbus Blue Jackets (27-7-4) on Sunday night. This is the first of four meetings between the two teams and first […]
Saturday’s 4-2 win marked the midway point of the regular season for the Flyers. 41 games down, 41 to go. The Flyers kick off the official second half of the season starts back up on Sunday night in Columbus, but before they do, let’s evaluate where the Flyers are at this point in the season.
In front of another sellout crowd at PPL Center, the Phantoms penalty kill was a perfect 7-for-7, and even contributed a goal, to go along with a power-play marker that were the difference in the game. Alex Lyon also picked up his second shutout of the season to beat the Albany Devils, 2-0.
Ron Hextall addressed the rumors of German Rubtsov coming to the QMJHL on Saturday prior to the Flyers 4-2 win over the Lightning, but couldn’t provide any additional clarity on the situation.
Click on the picture above to view Kate Frese's photo gallery from today's game against the Lightning.
The Flyers snapped a five-game losing streak and got some relief on Saturday with a victory, and a comfortable one at that. Here are 10 Postgame Points from Flyers-Lightning.
Four second-period goals paced the Flyers to a 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday at Wells Fargo Center.
There were changes aplenty at practice on Friday following the Flyers fifth straight loss on Wednesday. As the season hits the halfway point against the Lightning on Saturday, the comfortable margin the Flyers had built in the standings is gone.
Given the Flyers 10-game surge and following struggles, should Ron Hextall consider dealing Michal Neuvirth after he gets a few games under his belt? Or do Steve Mason’s inconsistencies make a veteran backup necessary?
As the Flyers took the ice for their first practice since their 5-2 drubbing against the New York Rangers on Wednesday, Dave Hakstol decided to implement some variety up front.
