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The Flyers seem to always find themselves on the wrong side of accolades or records. Last night one of the greatest hockey players in the world Sidney Crosby netted his 500th career NHL goal. He became the 46th player in NHL history to do such.
“Kudos to him, obviously we didn’t want him to score, he’s one of the best players,” Carter Hart said of Sidney Crosby. “He’s one of the best of our generation, and you want to play against the best.”.
Unfortunately, the Flyers choked last night. They had a two-goal lead, and they wound up blowing it, losing 5-4 in overtime off of Kris Letang winner. The loss is their 9th straight road loss.
This was not a tanking by the Flyers, they simply choked. They surrendered a goal to Jake Guentzel with 7:24 left in the third, and unfortunately just 18 seconds later the Flyers allowed the game tying goal to Chad Ruhwedel.
“We came out with a great attitude,” Flyers Interim Head Coach Mike Yeo said. “We came out to fight. This one stings.”
Kris Letang netted the game winner in overtime, but Carter Hart sounded off on Claude Giroux following the game:
“He’s one of the best players in the league. It’s a privilege to play alongside him. I just wish we could give him more as a group. It’s a tough situation for him. He’s playing great. He’s our Captain for a reason. He’s a great leader and a great teammate.” – Carter Hart on Claude Giroux
The Flyers have lost nine straight road games, and have yet to win on the road in 2022. They are also 2-12-4 in their last 18 games. This is how bad it has gotten in Philadelphia. The Flyers did not tank last night, they choked. Either way Flyers fans have a right to be disappointed, and attendance will be directly affected on this eight game home stand.
However, the game still goes on. Next up for the Flyers, the Washington Capitals on Thursday at 7pm, which kicks off an eight game home stand.
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