The Flyers welcomed the Minnesota Wild to the Wachovia center tonight, as they looked to snap a 3 game losing streak. Minnesota has been too good this season, so this was a real opportunity for the Orange and Black, to pickup a desperately needed 2 points and bolster their playoff positioning. For the better part of 3 period it looked like the Flyers would do just that, but unfortunately it wasn't to be. The Flyers jumped out to a quick 2 -0 lead just 4 minutes into the 1st period, with goals by Oscars Bartulis and Simon Gagne. Dan Carcillo scored a little over halfway through the 2nd period to make it 3-1 Orange and Black. 6 minutes into the 3rd period it was still 3-1 Flyers and victory appeared imminent. However, the bottom kinda fell out from under the Flyers from that point on. Brian Boucher's level of play dropped and by the time the 3rd period was 13 minutes old Minnesota had rallied all the way back to tie it at 3.
Form there neither team could score for the remainder of regulation so the game ended going into overtime. There, just 2 and a half minutes in Kyle Brodziak broke the Flyer's hearts, scoring for a 4-3 Wild win. This one is tough to swallow as the Flyers really needed it, had it in their grasp, and ultimately let it slip way. Since they lost in overtime the Flyers do still earn at least a point and remain 7th in the Eastern conference, 4 points up on 9th place Atlanta. This was the kind of effort the Flyers will need the rest of the season, but they have got to learn how to finish. Otherwise their season may not last too much longer.
2 comments:
That comment I had a couple days about how the Flyers have good depth in the goalie category. Yea, I take that back.
-to ph1llysports
oh yeah sure now you do. I guess that's last time you'll give Brian Boucher a vote of confidence
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