FLYERS NEWS

The streak continues for the Flyers who suffered their 4th straight loss tonight, this time to the Phoenix coyotes. Once again it was a close game and once again the Orange and Black gave it away down the stretch. This time though it's not Marty Biron's fault, as he racked up 39 saves on 42, yes 42 chances. Clearly it's the defense that allowed those 42 chances that's at fault. In the 1st period Scott Hartnell put the Flyers up 1-0 with a power play goal. In the 2nd period Mike Richards made it 2-0 early, then Keith Yandle and Fredrick Sjostrom both scored late goals for Phoenix tie it up at 2 heading into the 3rd period. There, midway through the period Peter Mueller put the Coyotes up 3-2 and again the Flyers could not answer. So they lost to the Coyotes 3-2 and drop to 16-13-3 overall and 3rd place in the Atlantic division.