Flyers

Jake Voracek played hero twice, scoring the tying goal with 1:25 left in regulation and then the game-winning goal at 1:26 of overtime to give the Flyers their third straight win and seventh in the last eight games. Let’s jump right in with our Postgame Review.

The Flyers announced that forward Wayne Simmonds will be out for two-to-three weeks and goalie Michal Neuvirth will be out for four-to-six weeks with injuries.

After rising from near rock bottom to have a playoff spot well within their reach, Flyers GM Ron Hextall rewarded the rest of the players on the team with a veteran presence in goal that signifies they are here to finish what they have started, to make the playoffs and see what happens from there in the postseason.

The Flyers have acquired goalie Petr Mrazek from the Detroit Red Wings for a pair of draft picks, a conditional fourth-round pick in 2018 and a conditional third-round pick in 2019.

The Flyers called up forward Oskar Lindblom from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. The team also activated goalie Anthony Stolarz from the injured, non-roster list and loaned him to Lehigh Valley.

The Flyers and Rangers have had many classic games over the years, but this was certainly one of the crazier affairs between the two. Ultimately, the Flyers were able to survive the adversity and come away with another win, a 7-4 victory over the Rangers.

Defense was optional in a wild affair at Madison Square Garden on Sunday afternoon, but the Flyers continued to capitalize on chances throughout the game, taking a 7-4 win over the New York Rangers.

The Flyers carry a seven-game points streak into Sunday’s matchup against the struggling New York Rangers. Game time is set for 12 p.m.

After bad news about Brian Elliott, the Philadelphia Flyers blew a late third period lead to the New Jersey Devils in a 5-4 shootout loss.