PHILADELPHIA — It was an early-season storyline that stuck in John Tortorella’s craw. Desperately searching for chemistry among his forwards, the Flyers coach wasn’t just placing them in the proverbial blender, but it seemed as if he was actively attempting to use every combination mathematically possible.
There were plenty of developments Thursday night at the Wells Fargo Center as the Flyers lost to the Islanders, 3-0. The club was blanked for a second straight game. And Joel Farabee and Morgan Frost were traded to the Flames after the loss.
Ristolainen was the OT hero after a move and a loose puck just trickled by Red Wings goaltender Alex Lyon on a rush and a deke that got away from Owen Tippett in the blue paint. The defenseman was the one to crash in and clean it all up.
Danny Briere's latest trade has an immediate impact on the Flyers roster, but the success of the trade will be judged by future decisions.
A few weeks ago, the Eastern Conference Playoff race seemed as crowded as possible. Only a handful of points separated teams in the last few spots from those at the bottom of the conference.
The Philadelphia Flyers were shut out, 3-0, by the New York Islanders at Wells Fargo Center on Thursday evening.
But when a stretch of eight Metropolitan Division games out of nine ended on Thursday night, the Flyers’ 3-0 loss to the visiting New York Islanders left Philadelphia’s record at 3-4-1 for that key segment.
The Philadelphia Flyers wrapped up a home-and-home set against the New Jersey Devils with a split. After a 4-2 home win on Monday, the Fyers sustained a 5-0 loss at Prudential Center on Wednesday evening.
For the third time in two weeks, the Philadelphia Flyers will square off against the New Jersey Devils, this time at the Prudential Center.
The Devils dug themselves into an early hole against the Flyers and could not get out. Check out what happened in this game recap.
The Flyers kept their composure after what could have been a deflating goal to dispatch the Devils for the second time in 10 days.