Writer: Rob Riches
After much anticipation, the Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins will take their long-standing rivalry outside, under the lights of the NHL Stadium Series.
It was the best stretch of baseball Phillies fans had ever experienced, and it all started when Rollins spoke with the AP 10 years ago.
The Flyers begin a three-game road trip with a back-to-back set in Alberta, visiting the Calgary Flames to cap off their two-game season series.
This up-tempo brand of hockey lasted all of 20 minutes, though, and the Flyers fell back to their old habits en route to a 3-1 loss on Thursday.
Their offense is about as barren as it gets — having scored just six goals over their last five games — yet somehow occupy the Eastern Conference’s final playoff spot by a single point.
Just 2:35 into the overtime period, though, their luck ran out. Jeff Carter nailed the game-winning goal on a one-timer from Anze Kopitar along the goal line.
They’ll look to continue the momentum from Thursday’s win with a matinee matchup against a Los Angeles Kings squad that has been hot over their last few games
Claude Giroux sealed the 3-2 win with 100 seconds left.
The Flyers have an opportunity to bounce back against a New York Islanders team that has encountered recent struggles of their own.
Mark Streit returned to the Flyers lineup, and Boyd Gordon was waived to make room for him.
