Photographer: Kate Frese
The Philadelphia Flyers relied on the production of their top six and the goaltending of Alex Lyon as they survived a bout with the New York Rangers, 4-3.
With the final stretch approaching for the Philadelphia Flyers, Alex Lyon has proven over his recent appearances that he is a serviceable goalie.
Four of the Flyers next five games will come on the road, starting with Tuesday night’s meeting with the struggling Detroit Red Wings.
After rallying for four goals in the third period of Saturday’s game in Carolina, the Flyers turned in one of their best games in March, a 6-3 win on home ice against the Washington Capitals. The four-point stretch gives the Flyers some breathing room with just nine games left on the schedule before the regular season comes to an end.
The Flyers scored three goals in the second, highlighted by Oskar Lindblom’s first NHL goal, and three goals in the third, two by Wayne Simmonds, to claim a 6-3 win over the Washington Capitals on Sunday night at Wells Fargo Center.
The Flyers play host to the Metropolitan Division leading Washington Capitals, who carry a two-point lead into Sunday’s game.
With Tuesday’s news of Brent Celek being released by the Eagles, Flyers captain Claude Giroux vaulted to the top in the list of Philadelphia’s longest-tenured athletes currently playing in the city.
Scott Gordon is currently in his third season with the Phantoms and will be behind the bench for much longer. Gordon signed a contract extension to remain the Phantoms head coach.
The Flyers were closing in on at least one hard-earned point against another Western Conference team when a lost puck battle led to the game-winning goal for the Vegas Golden Knights. For the Flyers, it was just another game that got away, a growing trend here in March.
The Golden Knights got a goal from Ryan Carpenter with 2:40 left in the third period while Marc-Andre Fleury made 38 saves to give Vegas the 3-2 win over the Flyers on Monday night at Wells Fargo Center.
