Flyers 3-1 Rangers (November 29, 2024) Game Recap

PHILADELPHIA – Travis Konecny ​​scored two goals, Ivan Fedotov made 22 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the New York Rangers 3-1 on Friday.

Konecny ​​​​shoved a puck through the legs of Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin on a breakaway in the first period, giving Philadelphia the lead. He added an empty-net goal in the final minute.

Bobby Brink also scored for Philadelphia, which has picked up at least a point in four straight games.

Vincent Trocheck scored for New York, which has lost five straight.

Shesterkin made saves in the losing 32, keeping the Rangers in the game despite most of the game being played in their defensive zone.

Takeaways

Rangers: New York hit rock bottom after its latest gaffe in the first half, not getting a shot on goal until 11:11 of the period and being outrebounded by the Flyers 15-4 and trailing 2-0. In the last six games they have allowed nine goals in the first period.

Flyers: Philadelphia has rebounded from a slow start to the season to rise above .500 for the first time since opening night. They did it with a focus on consistent defense.

Key moment

With two minutes to play, Fedotov made a left-pad save to deny Mika Zibanejad a slam-dunk goal that would have tied the game.

Key statistics

18 – The number of points Konecny ​​has scored in the last 12 games for the Flyers. He has seven goals and 11 assists and has recorded at least one point in 11 of the 12 games.

Next

The Rangers begin Saturday with a five-game homestand against Montreal, while Philadelphia travels to St. Louis.

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