Coming off a very sloppy 4-1 home loss on Thursday night to the New York Islanders, the Flyers needed a big weekend to help right the ship. On Saturday, the Flyers fought their way to a 4-1 road victory over the New Jersey Devils. Ilyz Bryzgalov looked very solid in net and the Flyers got goals from Read, Hartnell, and Simmonds. Hartnell connected for two goals but it would only be a preview of what was to come on Sunday against the Bruins.
In Sunday's game the Bruins jumped out to a quick 3-1 first period lead. The Flyers played a physical first period, but a few sloppy defensive lapses gave the Bruins the first period advantage. In the second the Flyers continued to play physical. Schenn and Hartnell had some major hits and the Flyers also cashed in offensively. Scott Hartnell scored 3 power play goals all coming from the slot and all assisted by Claude Giroux. The Flyers went into the final intermission with a one goal lead and all the momentum in the world.
But in the third things turned south in a hurry. The Bruins scored two quick goals and snatched the momentum right back. The Bruins held on to a 5-4 lead for much of the third period until Matt Carle scored on a power play to knot the game up at 5. The Flyers failed to cash in on some late power plays, and the game headed to over time.
In over time, the Flyers got a couple odd man rushes and created some great scoring opportunities. Ultimately though, the Bruins got the biggest opportunity as they were awarded a power play late in the extra session. Max Talbot had some key blocks, and Coutourier also had some great plays to kill off the power play. After over time, the game headed to a shoot out to determine the winner. In the shoot out, Bryzgalov failed to make a stop and the Bruins won by a final 6-5.
A weekend split is not terrible, but it's not great either. The Flyers had every chance to win on Sunday but unfortunately couldn't hold on. The Flyers will head to Florida on Tuesday to take on the Panthers.
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