New York: As everybody knows the rivalry between Philadelphia and New York things would pick up on Sunday afternoon as the Flyers took on the New York Rangers from Madison Square Garden. The Flyers beat the Rangers on Friday night at Wells Fargo Center and they would continue to make their push for better seeding for the Playoffs.
Some thoughts on the Flyers 5-3 win today& in the process gave them 6 wins in row.
Sean Couturier Flu Game:
coming into today’s game there were some questions that could Flyers Sean couturier play
Couturier would play and would score on the Power Play in the first period which made it 2-0
Shorthanded Goal hurts Rangers:
In the first period with the Rangers down 2-0 and would get a power-play but it will come up short as the Flyers would make the Rangers pay by Michael raffl scoring shorthanded which made it 3-0 in 1st period
Derek Grant scores 1st goal with Flyers:
Since coming over to the Flyers at the trade deadline, Derek Grant has done good and he would score his 1st goal as member of the Flyers which made it 4-0 in 2nd period
New York Rangers give tribute to Kevin Hayes and Alain Vigneault
During the game, the Rangers would do a video tribute to honor video tribute to say thank you for Kevin Hayes Alain Vigneault for their time they spent with the Rangers
Updated Standings:
Here is where the Flyers stand after today’s win over the Rangers
Final numbers:
What is next:
the Flyers will attempt to get their seventh straight win as a hit the road to take on the Washington Capitals on Wednesday before coming home to play the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday March 5th