PHILADELPHIA – The Flyers were abused in two straight games with the New York Rangers, until Saturday, when they stiffened on defense in a 2-1 win over New York.
Brian Elliott #37 of the Philadelphia Flyers makes glove save against Adam Fox #23 of the New York Rangers
Brian Elliott made 24 saves to get the win.
Mika Zibanejad had the only goal for the Rangers when he scored in the first period off the power play for a 1-0 lead.
“That was a hungry and desperate team obviously,” Zibanejad said. “They came out hot in the beginning. I thought they were throwing pucks on net, they were spreading us in our own zone. … We didn’t do a good enough job to get the pucks behind them and try to outwork them. They were good today, but we didn’t really come up to our level.”
Nolan Patrick tied the game up in the second period.
Samuel Morin potted the game-winner in the third period with his first NHL goal.
“It’s been a hard couple of years for me,” Morin said. “I was just trying to take it day by day. … I got a lot of support here with the Flyers, good teammates, good family. Worked hard, and now I’m there and I’m trying to stay in the lineup.”
Igor Shesterkin made 35 saves in the loss.
“They were on us, on the [defensemen], pretty hard, taking away the walls,” New York’s Jacob Trouba said. “Tough to really get a handle on the puck and make a good, quality breakout. So a lot of grinding breakouts and not a lot of tape-to-tape breakouts, which obviously we prefer to do.”
Adam Fox #23 of the New York Rangers deflects the puck from the open net in the last minute of play against the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers players cheer for the goal by Samuel Morin #55 of the Philadelphia Flyers ( not pictured) His first in the NHL.
Nolan Patrick #19 of the Philadelphia Flyers reacts to scoring a goal against the New York Rangers
Travis Konecny #11 of the Philadelphia Flyers controls the puck in front of Igor Shesterkin #31 and Ryan Lindgren #55 of the New York Rangers
Ryan Lindgren #55 of the New York Rangers an Sean Couturier #14 of the Philadelphia Flyers watch the puck deflect off the handle of the goalie stick
Brian Elliott #37 of the Philadelphia Flyers deflects a shot by Adam Fox #23 of the New York Rangers
K’Andre Miller #79 and Jacob Trouba #8 of the New York Rangers along with Michael Raffl #12 of the Philadelphia Flyers look for the rebounding puck
Mika Zibanejad #93 of the New York Rangers collects a goal against Brian Elliott #37 of the Philadelphia Flyers
Linesman #58 Ryan Gibbons escorts Travis Konecny #11 of the Philadelphia Flyers to the penalty box
Travis Konecny #11 of the Philadelphia Flyers gives Mika Zibanejad #93 of the New York Rangers a shove after the whistle.
Colin Blackwell #43 of the New York Rangers shot attempt is broken up by Phillippe Myers #5 of the Philadelphia Flyers
Claude Giroux #28 of the Philadelphia Flyers fights for position agains K’Andre Miller #79 and Igor Shesterkin #31 of the New York Rangers
Michael Raffl #12 of the Philadelphia Flyers and Brendan Smith #42 of the New York Rangers
Joel Farabee #86 of the Philadelphia Flyers check Ryan Lindgren #55 of the New York Rangers
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