Columbus Blue Jackets
The Flyers did salvage a point out of this game against the much superior Columbus Blue Jackets, but it wasn’t the type of performance that will keep the new GM from action.
A miscommunication between Sean Couturier and Ivan Provorov and a lost board battle by Couturier set up the Blue Jackets for the game-winner, as Seth Jones scored his second goal of the game to give Columbus a 4-3 win over the Flyers on Thursday night at Wells Fargo Center.
The Flyers need to channel the energy from a character win in Pittsburgh that was led by their goaltender, especially as they take on the Columbus Blue Jackets, a team challenging for the Metro Division lead. Game time is 7 p.m.
Defense on the Flyers isn’t a problem, it’s an epidemic. And it’s making for some downright unwatchable hockey. Takeaways from another lopsided loss.
The Blue Jackets struck for three goals in the second and two more late in the third in a 6-3 win over the Flyers at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, dropping the Flyers to 3-4-0 on the season.
The Flyers hit the road looking for more consistency on defense as they face Sergei Bobrovsky and the Columbus Blue Jackets. Game time is at 7 p.m.
(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 […]
Hours later, the memory of what happened on Tuesday night in Columbus remains a bitter end to a night where the Flyers almost escaped with two points. With a two-goal lead and under 90 seconds to play, it was the Flyers to lose. Somehow, they found a way, the sixth time this season the Flyers […]
After inexcusable collapse, Flyers must ensure it doesn't define season There were three minutes to go. The Flyers held a 2-0 lead. Sergei Bobrovsky headed to the bench. 27 seconds later, Ryan Murray took a penalty. The Flyers were well on their way to two points, thanks to their goaltender. It wasn't a particularly well-played […]
One minute, four seconds. It's a long time in any sport. The Flyers learned just how long on Tuesday night. Leading 2-0 with under two minutes to play and a power play, the Flyers looked like they were smooth sailing to a victory. The Columbus Blue Jackets, a thorn in the Flyers side in recent […]
