The Flyers traveled Ottawa tonight for a key matchup with the Senators, as they looked to snap a 2 game losing streak. Ottawa came into tonight 5th in the Eastern conference, just 2 points ahead of the Flyers. So a win for the Orange and Black in this one could have meant a jump for them from 6th in the East back up to 5th in the East. Unfortunately for the 3rd straight night it just wasn't to be for the Flyers. They played fairly good defense in holding the Sens to just 26 shots on goal and killing off all 7 of their power play opportunities. Brian Boucher was also okay saving 24 of the 26 shots he faced to keep the Orange and Black firmly in it most of the night. Unfortunately, with no Jeff Carter and still a lack of energy in the lineup, the Flyer's couldn't get anything going offensively. They too had just 26 shots on goal and they too had several opportunities to score, with 7 power play chances. In the end though they just couldn't finish off any of their opportunities and it cost them.
Brian Elliot wound up a pitching bag left in a shutout for the Sens, saving all 26 shots he faced. Meanwhile Daniel Alfreddson and Chis Kelly to put Ottawa up 2-0, a lead they would never relinquish en route to the win. So it was another disheartening for the Orange and Black and they desperately need to rebound in their next game or they're chances of making the playoffs could very well completely go up in smoke. For now even with the loss, the Flyers remain 6th in the East, now 4 points out of 5th and just 4 points clear of 9th Atlanta. It is going to be a tough and interesting final week or so of the regular season for the Flyers and you just hope they're still standng at the end of it.
2 comments:
The Flyers need to stop losing before they find themselves outside looking in on the playoffs, with me right there with them.
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yeah that's going to be hard though with no Carter and with Boosh struggling in goal
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