Cutter Gauthier got a 'Welcome to Philadelphia' he won't forget any time soon, and the Flyers fed off the energy, routing the Ducks, 6-0.
The Seeler-Drysdale pairing has produced strong underlying numbers and the Flyers are hoping that starts to lead to more offensive production, particularly from Drysdale.
In a game Flyers fans have had circled since the summer, the Flyers and their fans showed Gauthier there's a price to pay for disrespecting Philadelphia.
When the Flyers acquired Jamie Drysdale, they knew they were getting a player with high potential but one who was still developing.
The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the New York Islanders, 5-3, at UBS Arena in Elmont on Thursday evening. The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the New York Islanders, 5-3, at UBS Arena in Elmont on Thursday evening. Five different Flyers players scored goals, while Travis Konecny collected three assists.
The Philadelphia Flyers head to Long Island tonight to take on the New York Islanders, aiming to build on their recent strong performances.
- The Flyers stand in fifth place in the Metropolitan Division with 44 points, three points ahead of the Islanders (41 points), though New York has two games in-hand. - The Flyers picked up five of a possible six points in their last three games (2-0-1) after a six-game winless skid (0-5-1).
The Philadelphia Flyers had to settle for one point against the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 3-2 (2-0) shootout loss at Nationwide Arena on Tuesday evening.
The Flyers couldn’t nail down a 2-1 third-period lead and lost to the Blue Jackets, 3-2, in a shootout Tuesday night at Nationwide Arena.
The Flyers extended their point streak to three games but shootout goals by Columbus' Adam Fantilli and Kirill Marchenko were the difference.
On Saturday night, a raucous, wild crowd helped fuel the Flyers to a victory against Cutter Gauthier and the Anaheim Ducks. On Monday night, it was a scrappy Flyers squad that helped get the fans into it,
The Philadelphia Flyers were set to compete in the final game of their four-game homestand against the defending Stanley Cup Champions, the Florida Panthers. The Flyers previously shut out the Anaheim Ducks 6-0 Saturday night.