The Flyers traveled to Toronto tonight for a key game against the lowly Maple Leafs. After their huge win over the Red Wings on Sunday, the Flyers had to have this one to consolidate their playoff positioning. Thanks to superb defense and Brian Boucher's best game of the season, they got it. The D held Toronto to just 23 shots on goal and Boucher saved them all. Toronto went on the power play 6 times and yet they could not score. That shows how bad they are and how sterling the Flyers were on D tonight. While the defense held its own, Claude Giroux made sure it did not go for naught, scoring on the power play late in the first period and assisting Mike Richards on game clinching empty netter late in the 3rd period. So in the end the Orange and Black took the win 2-0.
It was perfect night for them by any means but it was exactly what they needed. They simply took care of business. They only had 23 shots on goal of their own and went on the power play 6 times as well, cashing in just that one time. That's fine against Toronto, but in the playoffs, if they make it, that won't be good enough. Speaking of the playoffs with the win the Flyers now have 86 points overall which jumps them up to 7th in the East. They also move 4 points ahead of the 9th place Rangers, with just 2 games to play, as New York lost today. So if the Rangers lose their next game the Flyers are in, or if the Orange and Black win on of their final 2(both against the Rangers), they'll be in. Hopefully one or the other will happen.
2 comments:
I have faith in the Flyers to beat the Rangers at least once and also I have faith in the Rangers to lose 1 of their last 3 so that was another big win for the Flyers.
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I wish I had your faith
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