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The top line’s success has also masterfully hidden a glaring problem for the Flyers early: the lack of secondary scoring. It was a topic GM Ron Hextall mentioned just moments before puck drop on Saturday night, when the Minnesota Wild managed to stifle the top line and expose the problem.
It’s been nine games since Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds last scored a goal. Last season’s leading scorer for Philadelphia might have some worried about his performance as of late. But a drought should not be cause to worry too much.
With his rookie year well underway, Flyers defenseman Robert Hagg has certainly lived up to expectations and has done a tremendous job so far.
The Minnesota Wild handed the Flyers their fourth blanking of the season by a 1-0 final on Saturday night at Wells Fargo Center, ending a short stretch of home games with more questions about offensive consistency. Here is the Postgame Review.
Devan Dubynk stopped all 32 shots the Flyers took, while Jason Zucker remained hot to score the only goal of the game in a 1-0 shutout loss for the Flyers to the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night at Wells Fargo Center, marking the fourth time this season the Flyers have been handed a shutout loss.
The Flyers host the Wild on Saturday night in the first of a home-and-home that wraps up on the road on Tuesday night next week. Game time is set for 7 p.m.
The Flyers prospect pool is deep and several prospects in juniors are off to good starts this season.
The Flyers built a 3-0 lead and got some strong play from their goaltender to round out a 3-1 win over the Blackhawks, returning from a four-day break in strong fashion. Here is the Postgame Review.
On Thursday night, Brian Elliott was on his game, making 38 saves, and on the right end of the result as well in a 3-1 Flyers win over the Blackhawks at Wells Fargo Center.
Flyers forward Nolan Patrick and defensemen Andrew MacDonald and Sam Morin remain sidelined with injuries. GM Ron Hextall provided an update on each on Thursday.
