The Philadelphia Flyers faced the Detroit Red Wings in a game that ended with the Red Wings winning 3-0. The Flyers struggled to make a comeback, with the Red Wings taking a 3-0 lead halfway through the game. Former Flyer Alex Lyon made 29 saves for his third career shutout, leading the Red Wings to victory. The Flyers then faced the Boston Bruins and suffered a 6-2 loss, marking their fifth straight loss before the All-Star break. Tyson Foerster scored two goals for the Flyers in the game against the Bruins.
Talking Points from Boston Bruins 6-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers: 🚨🚨 David Pastrnak with 2 goals as he was instrumental in Boston's offensive explosion 👍 Hampus Lindholm was a plus-5 in the victory 8⃣ Congrats to Mark Recchi on Flyers HOF Link: https://t.co/grCXZ5Ecpx https://t.co/J1SdTGFeCO
The Bruins will head into the All-Star break after Saturday's 6-2 matinee thumping of the Flyers, paced by a pair of David Pastrnak goals in the first period that helped propel the Black and Gold to a 5-0 lead by early in the second. https://t.co/EXc12PEKWT
The All-Star break couldn’t have come at a better time for the #Flyers. They dropped a 6-2 decision to Boston and have lost 5 straight. Tyson Foerster scored 2 goals. Former Flyer JVR had a goal and an assist.
The Flyers lost today 6-2 to the Bruins. The good thing is the Flyers e.ter the All-Star break with 56 points, good enough for 3rd place in the Metropolitan Division Congrats to Mark Recchi #Flyers
Flyers fall to the Bruins by a 6-2 final score, and hit the all-star break/bye week on a five-game losing streak. All five losses in regulation, too. They desperately need a reset. We'll see if the week off gives them that.
Bruins win 6-2. Flyers hit the All-Star break losers of five in a row, all in regulation, coming after they had won five in a row. After 50 games, they've won 25 and lost 25 (25-19-6). They're 11-12-2 at home, 14-7-4 on the road.
Foerster with another goal for the Flyers after he picked up a loose puck in the slot. Bruins up 5-2 but have been in cruise control in the second half of this game
Bruins can't clear the zone and Forester nets his second of the afternoon. Flyers cut the Boston lead to 5-2.
Tyson Foerster gets another goal, though that was less a snipe and more a bouncing puck that eluded Ullmark. Still, a goal's a goal. 5-2.
With Tyson Foerster being the only goal scorers for the Flyers this afternoon at the end of the second, it's 5-1 Bruins. John Tortorella snapped, and I bet he threw tables at the intermission
Flyers are down 5-1 at second intermission. Tyson Foerster got them on the board.
20 minutes away from the All-Star break in Philadelphia ladies and gentlemen. 5-1 Bruins after the first 40 minutes of play. #BOSvsPHI | #LetsGoFlyers
5-1 Boston after two periods of play. Just 20 minutes until the break, which it appears the Flyers cannot wait to start.
Nasty Tyson Foerster toe drag move gets Philly on the board and it's a 5-1 score in the closing minutes of the second period
Flyers are on the board. Tyson Forester with the nifty toe drag to cut the Bruins lead to 5-1 with 4:37 left in the middle frame.
Hey, no shutout! Tyson Foerster scores a really nice goal after completely outmuscling Parker Wotherspoon along the boards. 5-1 now.
JVR pops one in after a long bounce off the end boards. Looked like Pastrnak made a great play in traffic to guide the puck to van Riemsdyk in front. 5-0 Bruins
Bruins come right back out for the second and add more insurance. Pastrnak feeds former Flyer James van Riemsdyk to extend the lead to 5-0 1:15 in.
James van Riemsdyk gets one in his return and the Flyers are down 5-0 to the Bruins early in second period.
The Flyers are down big, 4-0, at first intermission to the 30-9-9 Bruins. They'll need a massive comeback to avoid a fifth straight loss heading into the break.
Flyers down 4-0 after one period of play in front of a packed house at the Wells Fargo Center. This team appears to need the bye week/all-star break badly.
Bruins up 4-0 late in the first period. Flyers will need a mini-miracle to avoid a five-game regulation losing streak going into the All-Star break
Uh oh. Zacha finds McAvoy wide open on the backdoor for a tap-in goal. Flyers now very much staring down the barrel of a five-game losing streak.
Former Flyer Alex Lyon shuts out the Flyers 3-0 for his 3rd career NHL shutout. Good for Alex, bad for the Flyers. https://t.co/m1O1IWvxr2
Former Flyer Alex Lyon shutout, 3-0 Final. Flyers have lost four straight games for the first time this season. 1-4-0 in their last five. They will meet the Bruins for a matinee game on Saturday before the All-Star break. #PHIvsDET | #LetsGoFlyers
Flyers lose their fourth straight, falling by a 3-0 final score to the Red Wings. To be blunt, they just didn't have it tonight. Had the puck a lot and won the shots battle handily (29-17), but there was just no spark in their game. Creativity and jump was lacking in a big way.
Alex Lyon blanks his former team as #Flyers lose in Detroit, 3-0. Lyon made 29 saves for his third career SO, handing Philly its fourth straight loss. Red Wings managed just 17 shots.
#RedWings power play with 8:57 left in the third, leading Flyers 3-0.
#RedWings go on the power play at 3:36 of the third.
Flyers down 3-0 after two periods. Not really showing any signs of being able to come back in this one, either. They've had a lot of puck possession and o-zone time, but have done very little with it.
#RedWings with a slightly better second period than the other night, getting goals from Larkin, Seider and Copp (SH) and taking 3-0 lead over Flyers after 40. Philly with 19-12 edge in shots.
The Flyers are in a big hole, 3-0 halfway through the game. In three of their last four games, the Flyers have fallen behind 3-0.
Copp with a shortie, Wings up 3-0 on Flyers, mid 2p. Rasmussen wins another puck battled to set it up.
Red Wings get another one. Moritz Seider gets one to go off of Morgan Frost’s stick. 2-0 Red Wings
Wings take 2-0 lead on Flyers mid 2p, Seider with the goal.
Seider scores on a deflection. 2-0 #RedWings
Dylan Larkin scores early 2p to put Wings up 1-0 on Flyers.
Larkin scores on a rebound and it's 1-0 #RedWings
0-0 after one. Foerster has three shots. #Flyers have an 8-4 shots advantage in Detroit. https://t.co/eRmh2BuIe0
Flyers and Red Wings are scoreless at first intermission. Flyers blocked 10 shots and allowed Detroit only four on net.
#RedWings and Flyers scoreless after one. Philly with 6-4 edge in shots.