The Philadelphia Flyers lost their third straight game to the New York Rangers. Losing 6-3 Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Center.
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With the fans in attendance going back & forth with Lets Go Rangers – Lets Go Flyers chants, so did the teams on the ice. Going back & forth in a fast paced opening period.
After a Rangers odd man rush, the Flyers would counter on their own. Leading to the opening goal by James van Riemsdyk. His 5th goal of the season.
The back & forth 1st period would continue. Leading to the tying goal late in the period. Artemi Panarin would finish off a nice passing play by the Rangers top line.
The Flyers would control the start of the 2nd period. But, it would fall apart seconds after their third power-play of the night.
A James van Riemsdyk turnover would lead to a K’Andre Miller break-away and a Rangers 2-1 lead.
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After another Flyers turnover, Barclay Goodrow would give the Rangers a 3-1 lead just three minutes later.
Late in the period, Carter Hart would barely kept out a Chris Kreider break-away. Keeping the game 3-1 before Scott Laughton would score on a break-away on the ensuring Rangers power-play. His 6th goal of the season.
In the 3rd period, it would be all Rangers. Firing the 7 of the first 8 shots on net. Leading to a 4-2 lead before Morgan Frost made it a 4-3 game.
The Rangers would add not one, but two empty net goals to double up the Flyers.
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Kevin Hayes Healthy Scratch
In the Flyers 6th game of the season, Travis Konecny and Kevin Hayes were benched for the 3rd period. A move that John Tortorella said he wanted to keep in the locker room.
Fast forward 25-games… Kevin Hayes found himself in a similar situation. Hayes was benched for the final period on Thursday in New Jersey.
However, instead of getting right back at it next game, Hayes found himself in the press-box. A move, once again, that John Tortorella said he wanted to keep in the locker room.
Even with a late scratch of Zack MacEwen due to illness, Tortorella still chose to scratch Hayes and dress seven defensemen.
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Loose Pucks…
- Tonight ended the Flyers grueling 21-games in 40-night stretch. In those 21-games, the Flyers were 4-12-5.
- The Flyers ended the night with nine turnovers. Three of them ended up in Rangers goals.
- Scott Laughton scored his 6th goal of the season on the penalty kill in the 2nd period. It was Laughton’s second shorthanded goal of the season.
Result : Rangers 6 – Flyers 3 , LOSS
Record : 10 – 15 – 7
Next Game : Tuesday 12/20 , Columbus Blue Jackets , Philadelphia PA , 7:00pm
PHOTO CREDIT: Tim Nwachukwu – Getty Images
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