FLYERS NEWS

Rangers 3 Flyers 1

It Was Over When....

The first period ended. The Flyers just had a tough night offensively, and after fighting to a 1-1 tie through 1 period, they would not score again for the remainder of the night, while the Rangers added a goal each in the 2 remaining periods.

The Game Puck Goes To....

The Rangers' defense which limited the Flyers to a season low 15 shots on goal, and as mentioned shut them out after the first period.

The Stat Of The Game Is....

15, as in only 15 shots on goal for the Flyers as a team throughout the entire games. Like I said this night just belonged to the swarming Ranger's defense.

The Bottom Line Is....

This loss just continues an overall tough season for the Flyers. Basically, all of the things that have plagued them all year, plagued them again tonight, plus once again Peter Forsberg was not in the lineup as he continues to await the arrival of the pair of skates that will allow his surgically repaired ankle to move across the ice comfortably. Still, even without Forsberg the Flyers could have played far better than this. They couldn't score or even get shots on goal while on offense, and they couldn't stop the Rangers from taking shots, with 34, or scoring goals with 3 while on defense. Put it all together it just adds up to another inexplicable loss for the Flyers, but hey I guess that's life, I mean what else can I say.