After a rallying from behind again for an important win over the Dallas Stars, the Flyers traveled to Atlanta tonight as they looked to make it two in a row for the 1st time in a while. After dominating Atlanta pretty much ever since they came into the league, the Flyers actually came into tonight winless against the Thrashers on the season. Still with Ilya Kovalchuck now donning Ranger's blue, you would think the Orange and Black would have a much easier time with Altanta in this one, but they didn't. The Thrashers scored twice in the first 6 minutes for a quick 2-0 lead. A few minutes later Dan Carcillo scored to cut it to 2-1. After Atlanta made it 3-1 late in the 2nd period, Blair Betts racked up a rare goal for himself, to cut it to 3-2, but that was as close as the Flyers would get. Atlanta racked up 2 more scores late in the 3rd to send the Orange and Black to another embarrassing late season defeat, this time 5-2.
It was not great night for Brian Boucher, as he allowed all 5 Atanta goals on just 28 shots, but the Flyers' defense wasn't all that great tonight. While they did allow just those 28 shots on goal, too many of them were right in Boucher's face. I mean they really hung him out to dry at times and Frankly, the goalie can only do so much for you. The defense has to help him out at least some of the time. Ever since the they returned from the Olympic break the Flyers have really struggled on defense and they're going to have to figure out at some point soon, or they won't be going very far this season. Despite loss the Flyers remain 5th in the East as everyone else lost tonight as well, but now they're lead over now 9th place Atlanta is just 7. So for now the Orange and Black are still in a pretty comfortable position but they really to clean things up these last couple weeks of the season, if they want to stay there.
2 comments:
I guess the loss isnt as bad when everyone else in the playoff race lost too.
-to ph1llysports
yeah that's true
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