Game Recap: Flyers 5 Rangers 2
With a huge two points at stake, the Flyers took the first game in a home and home weekend series spring boarding them past rival Pittsburgh (for now) into second place in the Metropolitan Division.
Jesper Fast put the Rangers up early, but with about 4 minutes to go in the first period Sean Couturier evened the game at 1 with his 20th goal of the season. (Voracek, Provorov)
All even and hunting for more.#NYRvsPHI | #NowOrNever pic.twitter.com/KvnFBfab9P
— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) February 29, 2020
After a half of a period of back and forth play, JVR lit the lamp to give the Flyers their first lead with 7 minutes left in the 2nd. (Aube-Kubel, Laughton)
NAK with the shot, JVR with the rebound! pic.twitter.com/0waiURKYlz
— NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) February 29, 2020
No more than 2 minutes later, G buries one to make it 3-1. (Couturier, Voracek)
Ain’t nothin’ but a G thang. pic.twitter.com/3U4FTMAn5z
— NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) February 29, 2020
Early in the third the captain Claude scores to put the game out of reach. (Voracek, Konecny)
Giroux has 6 Goals, 8 assists, and 14 points in his last 10 games
VORACEK AND GIROUX 🔥 pic.twitter.com/dz7AWrxzYr
— NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) February 29, 2020
Haysey continues to punish his former team with his third goal against them this season, and his 22nd of the year. (Voracek, Laughton)
Hayesy is now averaging 1.5 goals per game vs. NYR this season. Pretty, pretty, pretty good.#NYRvsPHI | #NowOrNever pic.twitter.com/HiUOc9jARD
— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) February 29, 2020
After taking in the lead in the 2nd, the Flyers never looked back and absolutely dominated this game. Carter Hart had another brilliant performance at home saving 26 out of 28 shots. The hot streak continues onto Sunday with an afternoon showdown with these same Rangers that is sure not to disappoint.
Player of the Game: Jakub Voracek (4 Assists)
Jake led the team in scoring tonight with assists on 4 of the team’s 5 goals. He was a thorn in the side of the Rangers tonight, snapping passes all around tonight keeping the opponents off balance.
