Flyers Lose In Shootout

After a devastating loss to the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night, the Flyers were back on the ice tonight in yet another tough Eastern Conference game. The Flyers hosted the Penguins in a game that ended in yet another shootout defeat for the Flyers.

Mike Richards scored first for the Flyers off a goal that deflected off multiple Penguin defenders, popped over the head of goalie Marc Andre Fleury, and eventually found the back of the net. The goal came late in the first period, and the Flyers went into the first intermission with a 1-0 lead. After a disappointing performance on Tuesday, it was good to see goalie Sergei Bobrovsky come out and have a strong first period. The 1-0 lead was short as the Pens came out and scored early on the power play in the second period. After a scoreless third, the Flyers went into overtime for the 4th consecutive night.

In the extra session the Pens got a lot of opportunities and Bobrovsky had some key saves as the defense struggled at times to get the puck out of the zone. After yet another scoreless overtime, the game went to the shootout where the Flyers eventually lost.

Although the Flyers lost, they managed to pick up another point which is crucial as they continue to compete with both the Capitals and Penguins for the top spot in the East. The win puts the Flyers 2 points ahead of the Caps for first place in the conference, and 4 points ahead of the Pens for first place in the Atlantic division.

The Flyers will head to New York on Saturday to take on the Islanders. The game should be an easy win for the Flyers, and hopefully they will be able to pick up 2 desperately needed points.