In the last couple months the Flyers have the been the picture of inconsistency and tonight in Atlanta was no different. Things started out spotty for the Orange and Black with only Brian Boucher's 17 saves keeping them in it through the 2 periods. Danny Briere also did his best to keep the Flyer's afloat. First he teamed with Matt Carle to assist Claude Giroux on a game tying score halfway through the 1st period. Later in the 2nd period Briere himself got an assist from Jeff Carter as he tied things up at 2 before Atlanta scored again for a 3-2 lead heading into the 3rd period. Finally in the 3rd period the Flyers woke up and played their best, but it was a little too late. They held Atlanta to just 3 shots on goal in the final period, all stopped by Boucher. Meanwhile the Orange and Black put 11 shots on the Atlanta net before Briere again deposited the equalizer. Neither team managed a score in overtime to force a shootout. There the Flyers went cold while Boosh was beaten twice to cap off a tough 4-3 loss. Despite the loss the Flyers do at least remain first in the East for now.
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